OBJECTIVE

• Seeking a challenging position as a Senior QA Tester / QA Lead role in an innovative, fast - paced organization where strong leadership with implementing and maintaining processes in complex testing environment skills are needed.

SUMMARY

• 8 years of experience in QA Methodologies, V&V Testing, QALC and SDLC
• 4 years of Retail / POS experience.
• Tested Web, Client-Server, AS/400, Mainframe, ETL and database applications.
• Experience with RUP, CMMI, Agile and Scrum methodologies

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platforms: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista, Unix, AIX, OS/400, Linux, MVS, DOS

Software/Database: MS-Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PPT, Project), Weblogic, Websphere, IIS, Oracle 8i/9i/10G, SQL Server 2000/2005, DB2, Vantage, TIBCO, Informatica, Datastage

Languages: C, C++, COBOL/400, RPG/400, DB2/400, CL/400, Java, C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, VB script, TSL, XML, SOAP, JCL, CICS, COBOL

Testing Tools: Mercury Quality Center, Test Director, QTP, Winrunner, Rational TM, RQM, ClearQuest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, OR

Sr.SOA Tester/ Functional Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed Business Analysis, GAP Analysis and Requirement Analysis.
• Gathered all the requirements from Functional Requirements documents.
• Coordinated Team Meetings with Test Lead and BA’s to finalize the Test cases.
• Developed Test cases, Test conditions, Test Scripts using Quality Center.
• Executed the Test Cases and Test Scripts by using Quality Center.
• Created business components to use them to create test scripts in Quality Center.
• Conducted Functional, Integration, Regression, Smoke, Database Integrity and System testing.
• Developed and Executed Test Scripts for Functional, Integration and Regression Testing.
• Did the Traceability Matrix and linked them to requirements.
• Generated Jmeter scripts files using Jmeter.
• Add the assertions and extractors to the jmeter scirpts.
• Tested both JSon and XMl request.
• Validated the Web Services (SOAP), both Request and Response messages.
• Validated the protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP and HTTPS)
• Extensively Tested Web Portals and Web Interfaces
• Tested the SOAP Requests / Responses Messages in SOAP UI.
• Participated in creating the XML Files and tested the Rules Edits using this XML Files byplacing in the respective folders at server side.
• Logged the defects in Jira. linked to Quality center test cases and reviewed them every day with Test Lead by priority / severity wise.

Environment: Quality Center 9.2/10.0, Jira, SML, SML Spy, SOAP, SAOAP UI, Web Services, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Server Loader, Microsoft SQL server 2005, Oracle 10g, Teradata, Adabas (Mainframes), Java, UNIX,Jmeter2.5.1.

Confidential

ETL Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared detailed Master Test Plan and Test Cases by understanding the business logic and user requirements
• Involved in development of iterative and detailed project management plans and schedules using RUP methodology.
• Coordinated with System Analysts to enhance Test Plan and Test Scenarios in Rational Test Manager.
• Created Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Specification Document for the application under test (AUT).
• Created Test Plans, SQL scripts for verifying the Informatica process as part of the Enterprise Data Warehouse
• Tested the Data Extraction, Data transformation and Data loading using Informatica tool as per the design documents.
• Executed Informatica jobs to test the ETL processes (Executed the jobs form Unix command prompt)
• Validated the Data in the Warehouse using SQL queries
• Tested the Reports generated by the Business Objects and validated the data on the Reports
• Extracted and transferred source data from SQL Server, Teradata and Oracle databases.
• Worked extensively with Database Procedures, Functions, Cursors, Joins and Triggers using PL/SQL to apply business rules.
• Conducted Functionality testing, Interface testing and Regression testing during the various phases of the development using Rational Robot.
• Involved in Testing and Error tracking of the reports generated from application.
• Tested the Inbound and Outbound Interfaces.
• Validated the EDI Transactions of 270,271,835 &837.
• Involved in testing the Medical and Hospital claims based on Service, Agreement and Pricing Id’s.
• Conducted testing on batch and online programs developed using COBOL and CICS.
• Created Test sets and scheduled Test Runs.
• Managed the Trace ability between requirements and test cases.
• Worked with complex transactions and validated the data by using SQL.
• Worked extensively using QMF and SPUFI.
• Worked with batch jobs, monitoring job and scheduling jobs using JCL
• Used Clear quest for analyzing the defects and generate the reports and graphs for bug review meetings like custom reports, Defect Progress graph, Defect aging graph, Defect summary graph.
• Involved in Testing the COM components, which are used as interface to load the Claim information Data into the Facets System.
• Used Error tracking system for Bug Reporting and tracking.

Environment: HP Qualitycenter9.2,UNIX, Rational Test Suite, Informatica 8.0, Business Objects, SQL, PL/SQL, Toad, Visual basic 6.0, SQLServer, Cobol, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, FILE-AID, IBM S390, MVS MS-Access.

Confidential, IA

QA / Functional Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional Specification Document (FSD) and Design Document Specifications (DDS).
• Analyzed system requirements and Developed Master Test plans, Test Strategy and Test schedules based on high-level and detailed designs.
• Mentored Jr. Testers in preparation of test data using Excel Sheet for End-to-End Scenario based testing in Web/Main-Frame environment and validating the interfaces from Sales system to EO, Supreme/Unisys, Customer view and Credit Bureau systems.
• Trained Jr. Testers to develope Test Cases and Coordinated review Inspections.
• Mentored Execution of test cases and test scenarios using Quality center.
• Extensively performed Functional, Integration, User Acceptance and Regression Testing on the web-based application.
• Developed test scenarios and test scripts for Functional and UAT testing by analyzing the specifications of Business document and Updations to Regression suite.
• Tested the Source and Target database and worked with SQL (Oracle, SQL Server).
• Tested the Web-Based Fund Management applications, Equities, Annuities, Fixed Income, Trade, Brokerage, Options, e-Trading, Debt & Derivatives and Portfolio Management applications.
• Involved in testing the Options trading data and order routing data.
• Validated the orders for Options and Options data and run the reports/settlement and statements.
• Developed XML test files based on XML schema.
• Generated XML data files using XML Spy.
• Involved in working with XML files and XSD fiels.
• Validated the Web Services (SOAP), both Request and Response messages.
• Validated the protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP and HTTPS)
• Extensively Tested Web Portals and Web Interfaces
• Validated the sessions, cookies and security for Web Portals.
• Tested the Web Portals for HTTP errors.
• Tested the applications on different Web Browsers.
• Performed full Regression Testing of different modules of the AOW site/ application prior to and after installation of the new builds
• Managed and tracked CR (change request) information (Implement User Facing Change Request System).
• Validated loan applications in Mainframe system.
• Performed Smoke testing of the application from end-to end for testing different functionality and database mapping issues.
• Created, maintained and executed regression test scripts for AOW and LIS based on the Business requirements.
• Mentored and trained other team members in use of AOW and LIS applications.
• Ability to easily transition from one application to another and manual to automated script development.
• Logged and tracked the defects using Clear Quest defect tracking system
• Participated in Daily Defect Status Calls.
• Participated in review meetings and took the initiative to meet the QA testing targets.
• Performed production installation and validation.

Environment: Quality Center 9.0/9.2, Informatica, Business Objects, Windows OS, Mainframes, .NET, ASP. NET, C#, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle 9i, XML Spy, XML, SOAP Web Services, CICS, MS-Visio, MS Outlook, MS Word, Rational Clear Quest, MQ Series, MS Excel, MQ, SQL server.

Confidential, Walnut Creek, CA

QA / Functional Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Data, Traceability Matrix and Test Summary Reports.
• Test Case Management was done using Rational Test Manager (RTM) / Rational Quality Manager (RQM).
• Involved in requirements gathering, business analysis and requirement analysis.
• Involved in testing of POS (Retail applications) and Credit Card / Base 24 messaging.
• Tested the download and uploads to POS from AS/400.
• Tested the POS functionality and POS Devices for regular Upgradations.
• Tested the Coupons, Weekly Ads and Promotions.
• Worked with XML files.
• Generated XML data files using XML Spy.
• Used SOAP UI for automating Web Services Intefaces.
• Created XML files based on XML XSD.
• Tested the SOAP Requests / Responses Messages in SOAP UI.
• Tested and Validated Complex Web services, SOA Applications, SOA Interfaces, WSDL Files and Tested SOAP Files
• Worked with Batch Jobs on AS/400
• Tested the AS/400 (I-series) screens and CL commands on AS/400.
• Worked with Inventory and Warehouse Management applications.
• Tested the reports (Sales, Inventory, Costing, Pricing) and compared to POS reports.
• Involved in testing of reports generated using Business Objects.
• Tested the ETL process (Datastage).
• Coordinated with PM, BA’s, Developers and functional teams and coordinated meetings.
• Developed SQL queries to validate the data.
• Tracked defects in Rational and participated in defect review meetings.

Environment: Rational test Manager, Rational Quality Manager, Rational ClearQuest, Rational RequisitePro, IBM POS, IBM 4690, Java, J2EE, JSP, Websphere, Datastage, XML, XML SPY, SOAP, Web Services, AS/400 I-series (COBOL/400, RPG/400, CL/400, DB2/400, SQL/400), Oracle 10G, SQL server 2005, Win XP/Vista

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Business functionality review meetings, JAD Sessions and Use-Case Analysis.
• Developed Test Plan and Acceptance criteria.
• Maintained test cases using Mercury Quality Center.
• Followed Agile/Scrum process for various sprints.
• Designed Test Case Scenarios (Positive and Negative testing).
• Conducted SIT, System, Functional, GUI and UAT Tests.
• Tested the POS functionality and POS devices.
• Tested the self check out functionality for NCR Selfserv lanes.
• Tested the Self Check Out functionality in POS (NCR)
• Tested the Online e-commerce and e-catalog applications.
• Worked with JCL’s on Mainframes.
• Created test data on mainframes using File-Aid.
• Worked with QMF on DB2 database of mainframes.
• Worked with CICS screens/Online Cobol programs.
• Validation of credit card settlement and various POS settlement reports.
• Defect tracking using Mercury Quality Center.
• Developed SQL queries to validate the data.

Environment: QTP 8.0, Quality Center 8.2, NCR Selfserv POS, 360 Commerce, ASP.NET, VB.NET, IIS, C#, XML, Mainframes (JCL, CICS, COBOL, DB2, QMF, MVS, File-Aid), Oracle, SQL server 2000, Win 00

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Sr. QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Tested the SCM process involving sales/operations planning process that drove manufacturing plans (production, capacity and inventory plans), sales plans (forecasting, bookings and shipments), financial plans (budgeting & financial outlooks) and impact/contingency analysis
• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Data, Traceability Matrix and Defect Reports and followed Rational Unified process.
• Conducted functional, regression, integration and Smoke tests.
• Test Case management and defect tracking using Mercury Quality Center.
• Automation of applications, VB scripts, Functions, Object repositories, Data tables in QTP.
• Validated the data on AS/400.
• Tested the AS/400 screens.
• Participated in Defect review, Go-No/GO and Status meetings and coordinated test efforts.
• Developed SQL queries/XML Files, JCL jobs and UNIX scripts.

Environment: Quality Center, Java, J2EE, JSP, AS/400 (I-series), Weblogic, VB script, JSP, MS-office, Oracle, Win 00