SUMMARY

• 12+ of total IT experience with over 7+ years in Software Testing, Quality Assurance and Project/Team Management and supporting various technologies with different domains
• Demonstrable work ethic and the ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision along with working knowledge of various SDLC methodologies like V - model, Agile that have helped in meeting customer needs.
• Writing Test Plan and Test Strategy for Manual Applications
• Strong technical knowledge of QA process including system, functional, regression and integration testing
• Participated in System Integration Testing, assisted in UAT testing and verifying checklist procedures for deployment
• Possess good negotiations, root cause analysis and conflict resolution skills
• Adroit in Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Proficient in creating Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Data, Defects based on technical specifications/Data design documents
• Logging observations and reporting defects in Clear Quest and JIRA identifying its severity and priority along with communication with the Client through mails/conference calls for project status with metrics, reports and dashboard.
• Excellent problem solving skills with strong technical, logical and good interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner and excellent team player, ability to meet tight deadlines with various release calendars.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills have been successful in building professional relationships.
• Good at writing SQL Queries in SQL server and Oracle Developer aiding in backend verification and validation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages/DB: SQL, Oracle

Operating Systems: Windows, Mainframe

Tools: HP ALM/QC, JIRA, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Tested user stories, technical and sub tasks for epics in JIRA and reviewing with project team and business stakeholders.
• Worked closely with Client Portal web application for Providers using VMWare virtual Citrix environments.
• Liaison between Development, Project team and End user to address UI and Functionality issues/concerns.
• Involved in daily scrum calls, status meetings, reporting and metrics to Senior Management
• Lead Day-to-day coordination with onshore coordinator on status, updates and Knowledge transfer for new applications/projects.
• Handling complex MS Excel reports including Defect Reports, Metrics and Dashboard for analysis and reporting milestones.
• Created and reviewed Software Application interface documentation for Development and Project team.
• Responsible for test assessment, RTM, daily status reports, weekly status report, sprint wise testing report with test execution details and defect status.
• Performed peer review of the test cases prepared by other team members
• Led a team of five members and involved in mentoring, grooming the junior resources
• Extensive usage of Quality Center for maintaining the requirements, writing the test cases, execution of test cases, defect reporting and providing the Traceability matrix

Test Analyst/Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Effective in Team Management and Quality Assurance for enterprise wide applications including web-based and mainframes.
• Strong working knowledge of Banking, legacy mainframe systems and web-based .Net/Java platform front end with Oracle/SQL Server and DB2.
• Formulated Test Plan after reviewing and analyzing of Business Requirements, Functional Specs and Detailed Design
• Participated in Screening, Workload Balance, Triage and Project requirements meetings along with System and UAT testing.
• Performed System, Functional, Regression and UAT for web based, mainframe and desktop applications.
• Executing queries and fetch data from Relational databases such as- Oracle and SQL Server, data collection and statistical reporting.
• Monitored version control and defect tracking activities using Rational Clear Case and Clear Quest.
• Participated in Internal level audits
• Reviewing the test cases prepared by other team members and maintaining the review comments
• Prepared test data for functional & Integration testing