SUMMARY

• Six+ years of experience in Testing, Systems Analysis and Automation Test Framework Design & Development.
• Proficient with Defect Management Tracking System, Quality Assurance, following TestStandards, Guidelines and Procedures.
• Experienced in using manual and automated testing tools.
• Good Knowledge in writing Test Scenarios, Test Cases - Functional and Integration test cases,Reviewing test cases and Estimating test cases execution.
• Experienced with projects through SDLC (Software development life cycle) and STLC(Software testing life cycle).
• Proficient in Functional, System, Black Box, GUI, User Acceptance, and Regression Testing methodologies in Client/Server, Web based and Web portal applications.
• Proficient in using automation tools HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced with bug-reporting and bug-tracking using the test management tool like HP ALM/Quality Center, Team Track and Bugzilla.
• Experienced in JIRA for bug tracking and reporting and follow up with development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Strong Database testing skills using SQL, PL/SQL queries and scripts.
• Expertise in Developing Automation Frameworks for Web Applications using HP UFT/QTP.
• Experienced in developing automated Test Scripts in QTP/UFT using VBScript and enhancing the script by inserting check points and synchronizations.
• Experienced in Inserting Synchronization points in the QTP/UFT script to handle timeout problems.
• Advanced Excel skills, i.e. pivot tables, v-look ups, for reporting.
• Extensively experienced in Soap UI tool for web services.
• Good Knowledge in writing various report; able to pull data from various sources and using them into presentations.
• Strong base in Financial Analysis.
• Expertise in producing and maintaining project specific processes and work ethics.
• Strong Team Player, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong documentation skills.
• Excellent research skills, ability and enthusiasm to learn new tools/technologies quickly.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C/C++, JavaScript, SQL, .NET, Visual Basic, Java, PHP, ASP, HTML, DHTML, VBA, VB Script, XML, CSS

DBMS: Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server, MySQL, PL/SQL

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, LINUX, HP-UX, Solaris, DOS

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, Jira, Quick Test Pro (QTP), HP ALM, HP UFT, Bugzilla, Req Pro, Rational Clear Quest and Rational Robot, SQL Query Analyzer, SoapUI.

Process/ Tools: UML, Use case diagrams, Rational Unified Process (RUP), MS Project, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, Agile/SCRUM

System Hardware: IBM, HP, Intel, AMD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the team to analyze the requirements using the Test plans and Test case.
• Performed manual testing on different modules of the application by executing the Test Cases.
• Reviewed and maintained test deliverables such as Test Plans and Test Cases to client for review.
• Conducted peer reviews for assigned task & performed smoke and regression testing.
• Performed Manual application testing by maintaining Test scripts and Test cases based on system flow by using positive, negative testing scenarios for Graphical User Interface, Website Functionality.
• Conducted Black Box testing which include Integration, Regression and Functional Testing.
• Created, maintained and customized complex JIRA project configurations including workflows, custom fields, permissions and notifications.
• Created high quality Test Plan, Test Cases and comprehensive Test Script documents for Test execution in HP ALM.
• Analyzed system requirements/designs to create Test conditions and expected results in HP ALM.
• Created and executed SQL queries in ORACLE and MS SQL server.
• Used Shared Object Repository in UFT for developing Automation scripts.
• Created UFT scripts and automation framework from scratch.
• Used descriptive programming in UFT and to handle run time security and other popup windows.
• Performed Data-Driven Testing, Text Output values by using Global and Local spreadsheets in UFT for testing multiple data.
• Functionally validated Web Services delivered in SOAP XML format as provided in specification document.
• Involved in User acceptance testing of the application.
• Participated in the Bug review meetings and Bug Triage meetings.
• Developed smoke scripts for weekly builds and scripts for installation process.
• Wrote quality assurance procedures, and documented change requests for software bugs.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Ensured complete requirements coverage of test cases with the requirements documents by conducting inspection sessions with business analysts and developers.
• Involved in preparing Test Plan, Test Cases and Test data from analyzing the requirements.
• Wrote documentation for all aspects of the computer systems testing lifecycle, particularly confidential documents based on various systems that could be incorporated into the existing framework.
• Coordinated with System Analyst, Project Manager, to setup the pre-testing and testing environment to execute the scripts.
• Worked in an Agile environment, with an ability to accommodate and test the newly proposed changes at any point of time during the release.
• Performed Manual, GUI, Functional, Regression, and Smoke testing on the application and Role based testing for SharePoint application.
• Used HP ALM for managing Test Plans, Test Cases, and running tests.
• Created and maintained Requirements traceability matrix in HP ALM.
• Tracked defects created defect reports using HP ALM.
• Involved in Database testing by writing & executing SQL queries.
• Developed automated Test Scripts in UFT using VBScript for Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Data Driven Testing, and Usability Testing.
• Verified Specific content at run time through using Checkpoints in UFT.
• Used Object Spy to view the properties of the object at run time using UFT.
• Performed exception handling using Recovery Manager in UFT.
• Involved in Integration testing for the release of updated application.
• Conducted a wide range of quality tests to ensure that software meets specified standards and end-user requirements.
• Worked with different development teams and business analysts, interacted proactively on QA chat channels as part of the testing.
• Participated in weekly Assessment Meetings with BAs, SMEs, and Developers and coordinated between Business Analysts, Development Team, and Testing Team.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Identified Test Cases based on the requirements, participated in implementation of Test Cases, and Test Script according to the Business Requirements, System Requirements.
• Participated in gathering user requirement and online system specification.
• Developed and maintained Test Plan, Test Conditions, Test Data and Expected results for Functional tests.
• Worked in Waterfall and Agile models.
• Analyzed system requirements specifications, developed Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Data for manual testing of the functionality, GUI, Compatibility, usability and User Acceptance of the application.
• Used HP Quality Center to write Requirements, Test Cases and for reporting.
• Extensively used HP Quality Center for running tests and logging defects.
• All the Scripts were maintained using HP Quality Center.
• Wrote simple to complex SQL queries to verify the database tables for the data inserted from the GUI.
• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) for Functional and Regression testing of the applications.
• Developed Test Scripts for manual testing and automated them using QTP.
• Used Object Repository in QTP to capture the objects of the application.
• Involved in extensive User Acceptance Testing of the final product.
• Documented user responses in various test scenarios.
• Documented errors and implemented their resolutions.
• Involved in submitting weekly Bug Report.
• Used resource Excel spread sheets to list problems for different modules.
• Participated in various meetings and addressed Enhancements and Modification Request issues.