Sr. Qa Analyst Resume
Richmond, VA
SUMMARY
- Around 9+ years of Information Technology Experience in Quality Assurance Testing.
- Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and Test Methodologies from project definition to post - deployment documentation.
- Experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer in Preparing Test Plans, Test Scripts and based on System requirement specifications.
- Test Cases for Manual Testing for Web Applications and Client-Server Applications.
- Complete understanding and experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and the Role of QA.
- Experience in Manual Testing Including Black Box Testing, Smoke Testing, Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing and Performance Testing.
- Experience in using Mercury Quality Center for writing the test cases, executing the test cases and defect reporting.
- Experience in Software Development Life Cycle using the Waterfall Model and good understanding of Agile Methodology
- Producing reports, documenting test results & progress.
- Excellent experience in analyzing, reviewing of scope, Requirement Specifications.
- Strong experience in analyzing business requirements and specifications, development and execution of Test Cases.
- Trained in Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Load Runner.
- Worked with different test management tools and bug tracking tools like Test Director and Quality Center (QC).
- Worked with Business Analysts and Software Development resources to resolve test issues.
- Excellent Organization, Analytical and problem Solving skills and ability to quickly learn new technologies.
- Good team player with an ability to work independently in a time sensitive environment
- Excellent analytical skills to troubleshoot problems and communicate those issues to the responsible parties.
- Hardworking, dedicated, flexible and versatile to adapt any new environment and work on any project.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Testing Type: Manual Testing, Knowledge of Quick Test Pro (QTP), Load Runner
Testing Tools: QC 9.2, 10, 11
Test Reporting Tools: Quality Centre, Test Director
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Mac 0/S, UNIX, VM Ware
Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome
Database: SQL Server, Microsoft Access
Packages: MS Office(Word, Excel, Power Point), Outlook
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Richmond,VA
Sr. QA Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Participate in developing and documenting User Stories, including testing estimates and Validation tests
- Write the test cases/scripts - ideally up-front but on a just-in-time basis per feature
- Skilled in writing tests and validating code in parallel with the development group developing the applications
- Develop, document, and maintain the test strategy and test scenarios
- Ensure the appropriate test environments are in place and controlled
- Partner with the developers to ensure all areas of the application are fully tested and issues are clearly logged and prioritized consistently
- Manage the defect log and ensure issues are resolved, including validation of the fix
- Document and maintain testing methods and individual test cases
- Participate in system integration, and acceptance testing of all Ebusiness applications
- Certify software functionality for new Production releases
Environment: Windows server 2009, SQL server 2010, ASP. Net
Confidential, Raliegh, NC
QA Lead & Onsite Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Define, implement, execute, and document test plans and reviewing test scripts for individual Functional requirement
- Developed Test Plan and detailed Test Cases to perform Functionality of application in Quality Center after analyzing the Specifications Design Document
- Communicate effectively with developers and QA peers and other stakeholders in the Organization
- Participating in design sessions and application walk through
- Execute planned testing tasks and provide timely and accurate analysis of findings
- Analyze test results to identify the issues and generate QA status report
- Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and re-prioritize responsibilities based on changing Requirements (such as urgent customer problems)
- Involved in preparing sample files which are used to check the various conditions in calculating the Risk.
- Involved in Functional requirements discussion along with the Business Users and the Development Team.
- Define and track quality assurance metrics such as Tracking Defects and Creating New Defects using Test Track and making sure that the defects are efficiently in process.
- Actively test applications and become a team resource.
- Involve in preparation of Test Requirements and Test Cases and generating various test reports using Quality Center
- Implemented and executed several SQL queries for backend testing
- Involved on call production support testing
- Worked closely with Application Architects, Business Analysts, and Project Managers to discuss and collect business requirements
- Developed test scripts for Acceptance test, Maintenance test and Regression tests and executed them.
- Used Mercury Quality Center for organizing Requirements, Test Cases and Defects.
- Meticulously checking the flaws in the requirements and intimating the Development Team and Business Team.
- Worked the Business Users to finalize the security requirements to the users and testing the same.
- Worked on Excel to prepare test data and test reports.
- Analyzed system documentation such as Requirements Document, User Interface Specifications to develop and Execute Test scripts
- Involved in preparation of UAT documentation
- Analyzed user requirements attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes
- Manage complete software testing life-cycle for one or more products
- Define test plans for technologies, applications and Lead QA team in executing Test plans and test case
- Work closely with project leads and development teams to provide fast turnaround of product testing
Environment: J2ee Architecture, Java script, JSP, SQL Server, Web sphere, HPQC, QTP, SharePoint. Irise, HTML
Confidential, Gaithersburg, MD
Sr. QA Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Participated in Requirement Analysis, Business Analysis, Use Case Analysis.
- Developed Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios, Test Data
- Prepared the test plan and test cases after analyzing the functional requirement specification documents.
- Wrote test cases,tested them Manually and executed test scripts.
- Created Traceability Matrix between Requirements and Test cases in HP Quality Centre.
- Tested the online programs and batch programs.
- Conducted the Test Approach and Test Case inspection peer review sessions.
- Test Plans, Test cases and Defects are created and tracked using HP Quality Centre.
- Tracked the defects using HP Quality Centre and generated defect summary reports.
- Coordinated with the development team on a daily basis regarding bugs and issues.
- Involved in the Functional, System, Integration and Regression testing of the application.
- Conducted defect triage meetings during various test cycles.
- Maintained Test Logs, Test Summary reports and participated in defect reviews.
- Involved in system Integration testing and cross browser testing (IE 6/7/8,Firefox,Safari) of the application.
Environment: Java, JSP, J2EE, HTML, Java Script, HPQC
Confidential, Herndon, VA
QA Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Prepared the test plan and test cases after analyzing the functional requirement specification documents with Business Analyst.
- Wrote test cases,tested them Manually and executed test scripts.
- Test Plans, Test cases and Defects sare created and tracked using HP Quality Centre
- Involved in the Functional, System, Integration and Regression testing of the application.
- Involved in system Integration testing and cross browser testing (IE 6/7/8,Firefox,Safari) of the application.
Environment: Java, JSP, J2EE, EJB, Java Script, HPQC
Confidential
QA Tester
Responsibilities:
- Analyzed the business requirement documents.
- Interacted with Clients to understand their requirements.
- Developed test cases from Requirement Documents and user scenarios.
- Performed functional, integration, system and regression testing.
- Detecting and reporting the bugs through Defect Tracking System.
- Participated in Defect report meetings periodically.
Environment: Java, servlets, struts, hibernate, Test Director