SUMMARY

• A dynamic professional with over 8+ years of experience in Software Testing of large - scale complex applications in both waterfall and Agile methodology
• Extensive domain knowledge of Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Telecom, Payment Industries and Ecommerce
• Experience working with System Task Group(STG) Insurance billing and Policy Administration system(PAS) insurance claims COTS product
• Extensively worked on various Testing types such as Integration, Functional, Regression, Smoke, UAT, System testing, GUI, End to End testing, Accessibility testing, compatibility testing, performance testing
• Good Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases and followed standards to document Functional Requirements, Technical Specifications/Requirements,Test Conditions document, Non-Functional Requirements
• Expertise on all phases of SDLC which include Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance
• Extensively worked on implementing SOAP/REST API testing, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) using XML Web services (SOAP, WSDL, UDDI and XML Parsers)
• Understanding of a variety of programming languages, architectures, and standards like, J2EE-Java, .NET, n-tier architecture, service oriented architecture (SOA)
• Experience in Manual testing and Automation(UFT and Selenium ) testing includes the testing of Client / Server and Web based applications
• Good knowledge of sharepoint testing.
• Expertise in automation using Selenium Web driver and Selenium IDE and CI/CD with Jenkins.
• Good experience in creating automation scripts using Object repositories and Descriptive programming.
• Good experience in inserting checkpoints, error handling, recovery scenarios, analyzing and reporting defects
• Experience in executing test automation scripts developed in Keyword driven and Data driven framework model
• Proficient in Defect Management including - defect identification, defect logging, and defect tracking using tools such as HP Quality Center/ALM, TFS, Rally, Clear quest, JIRA
• Expertise in testing Web Services using - REST, SOAP, WSDL and developing Web services automation framework using SOAPUI PRO(Groovy Scripting) and HP UFT tool
• Expertise in HP Load Runner, Jmeter, HP Performance Center, Performance monitoring tools and SQL server
• Experience in developing load and performance test scripts using the web (HTTP/HTML),Winsock, Web Services, Flex, DNS, Click and Script and Ajax TruClient protocols
• Hands on experiences in analyzing performance bottlenecks, root cause analysis, monitoring end-to- end performance and fixing performance issues
• Understanding and practical experience using command line interface in UNIX and Windows.
• Expertise in creating and executing SQL queries in popular GUI tools like TOAD, sqldeveloper, etc.
• Experience in analyzing the functional requirement, writing detailed test cases,execute test cases and update QC/JIRA based on the test results
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and currently leading team of 6 members
• Worked in onsite/offshore model with team of 12 members in offshore
• Well versed in using Software development methodologies Agile Methodology, Scrum and Waterfall software development processes
• Conducted extensive review and analysis of existing QA, Development Practices, industry standard analysis, documentation techniques, includingUse Caseswhere appropriate and worked on the continuous improvement to yield effective solutions
• Involved in various requirements gathering, prepared various documents such as business requirements, gap analysis document, test plan, test execution, QA entrance and exit criteria
• Hands on experience with all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Professional(QTP), HP Loadrunner, Soapui Pro,Selenium

Test Management Tools: Quality Center/ALM,Rally,JIRA, Bugzilla, QA complete

Programming Languages: VB Scripting, Groovy Scripting, Java, C/C++,SQL,UNIX

Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, JSON

Web Services: SOAP, WSDL, Soap-UI, RESTFUL,POSTMAN

Servers: Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat, NET/ IIS, JBoss

Databases: DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/XP, Windows NT/2000, UNIX

Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP,HTTPS,VPN,FTP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering and analyzing business requirements and understand the business context, and followed Agile Methodologies to produce high quality software
• Test estimate and assigning project task to team members for each release
• Tracking status on daily basis to deliver the project on schedule
• Development of Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Automation scripts for regression scenarios using UFT
• Created automation scripts using Object repositories and Descriptive programming
• Responsible for reviewing test scripts prepared by team members and make changes as required
• Prepared test strategy for testing for each release
• Coordinating with offshore testing team for achieving the sprint wise targets
• Created automation framework for testing SOAP/REST API calls
• Created framework for SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) using JSON calls
• Preparing daily status report and circulate the same business and program managers
• Responsible to conduct HP quality center audits after production release
• Responsible for defect tracking, daily test status reporting to all the stake holders
• Responsible for conducting the defect reconciliation meeting with technical stakeholders to identify the root cause of the defects and improve the testing strategy to arrest the slippage of defects into production
• Implemented RESTFUL web servicefor Database functionalities to Create Insert Update Delete data, and tested Web serviceusing Restful and JSON
• Responsible for conducting defect prioritization meetings with business stakeholders to prioritize the defect fixes and highlighting the risks and workarounds
• Load testing SOAPinterfaces using SOAPUI, Groovy Script Used Groovy on SOAPUI to implement many load test implementations
• Developed Web services automation framework using HP UFT tool
• Developed Test Cases for UI validation and data linkage between DB and UI, used JIRA tool for tracking stories progress and follow agile methodology
• Extensively used SQL queries for Database testing and Validation
• Tested source files, source testing, staging testing, target testing

Environment:, UnifiedFunctionalTesting(UFT),VBScripting,GroovyScripting,SOAPUI,Oracle,JDBC,XML,CSS,Oracle, HTML,PL/SQL, JavaScript, JSON, UNIX, Agile Scrum, JIRA

Confidential, NY

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the system Requirements and their Business Context for test planning
• Followed HL7 starndard/framework for the exchange, integration, sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information
• Gathered information on how HL7 standards support clinical practice and the management, delivery, and evaluation of health services
• Access to gather standard medical and clinical data through EMR systems
• Worked in onsite/Offshore model with team of 4 member in offshore
• Coordinating with offshore testing team for achieving the targets
• Coordination between development teams to discuss the issues and blockages on daily basis
• Worked on JSON and XML for representing data records over http protocol using at GET, POST, PUT, DELETE methods as Restbased services
• Conducting calls with development and requirements team to discuss the defects and get the date for the fix to be deployed
• Coordinating regression run after defect fixes
• As QA Tester, performing responsibilities with both the functionality and back end testing
• Extensively executed SQL queries in order to view successful transactions of data and for validating data
• Clearly communicated and documented test results and defect resolution during all phases of testing
• Performed data quality test to determine whether processed data is correctly extracted
• Responsible for Test Designing based on the data flow
• Designed and developed framework for a number of RESTFUL web services that support JSON
• Responsible for defect tracking, daily test status reporting to all the stake holders
• Created SOAPUI load test module using Groovy Scripts
• Preparing the estimation of efforts required for testing
• Preparing the test scenarios and test cases for system testing, integration testing and Regression testing
• Tracking the progress of testing on daily basis and providing updates to client in daily scrum meetings
• Coordination between Client and the project team (offshore team)
• Coordination between development team and testing team
• Created the test data for interpreting positive/negative results during functional testing

Environment: QTP 11.5, ALM(Application Lifecycle Management),SOAPUI Pro, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, MS Excel,c#Net,ASPNet,Windows7,XML,MS Office, SQL server, SQL navigator toolJava, HTML, CSS, XML,JIRA,JSON, Selenium, Web Services, SOAP, REST API

Confidential, CA

Sr.QA Analyst/Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering and analyzing business requirements and their Business Context for test planning by following Agile environment utilizing a test driven development (TDD) approach
• Developed test plan /strategy for Functional and performance testing
• Ensure that testing activities are being conducted in accordance to test strategy and plan
• Design load/stress and volume scenario for performance testing based on workload characterization
• Execute performance tests and analyze results
• Provide tuning recommendation for performance improvement
• Utilize troubleshooting andHTML knowledge to create interactive content, and learn new technologies and consult on projects, to meet all initiatives and goals
• Performed Functional, Regression, Data Integrity, System, Compatibility, and User Acceptance Testing including GUI testing
• Performed Data validation and manipulation to produce various outcomes
• Performed positive and negative testing on API end points
• Creating customized HP QC Excel reports (Macros & SQL) for test plan, test execution & Defects
• Utilized HP Loadrunner, to verify the performance of the application and for webservice testing
• Documenting and Organizing the Project Requirements, Test Plans and Test cases in the HP/ Mercury Quality Center tool Coordinated with the developers to resolve defects
• Involved in documentation in order to maintain and run scripts for future enhancement
• Defect Reporting & tracking Status Reporting
• Handling status and issue clarification calls with clients

Environment: HPLoadrunner,C,VBScripting,GroovyScripting,SOAPUI,Oracle,JDBC,XML,CSS,Oracle,HTML,PL/SQL JavaScript, JSON, UNIX, Agile Scrum, JIRA

Confidential, CT

Sr.QA Analyst/QTP Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the complete Software Development Life Cycle following Agile Methodologies including Requirement Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance
• Understanding the Requirements and their Business Context
• Created the test data for interpreting positive/negative results during functional testing
• Used Quality Center (QC) and in-built excel based templates for capturing the test results and defects and timely communicated to the development teams for appropriate mitigation
• Recorded, maintained & tracked defects, assigned type & priority/severity levels using Quality Center
• Produced defect and test summary reports
• Interacted and worked with the development team to solve the problems encountered in the test scenario run
• Worked with business community and performed User acceptance testing (UAT) for end-to-end functionality; Reviewed the test results and defects with business owner and collaborated with IT for resolution
• Involved in Creation of Test Data and managing data requests
• Executed SQL queries for extraction and validation of data for back-end testing using SQL queries
• Involved in Creation and Managing Object Repositories
• Analyzed the test cases that needs to be automated
• Designed Quick test Pro (QTP) automation scripts, parameterized by importing test data from Microsoft Excel sheets them, and validated them to suit the functionality of the application
• Modified Quick test Pro (QTP) scripts in expert mode and various user-defined functions
• Used extensive power of Descriptive Programming for effective reusability of functions and optimizing the object repository in QTP
• Mapped system requirements with Test cases, ensured traceability of Test Cases back to the Business Requirements
• Participated in the testing of the software to ensure the highest level of quality in Agile Scrum methodology
• Performed Smoke Functional, System and Regression testing to check the Bug fixes
• Defects identified in testing environment where communicated to the developers using the defect tracking tool(JIRA)
• Conducted extensive review and analysis of existing QA and Development Practices and worked on the continuous improvement to yield effective solutions
• Tested compatibility of application with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Fire fox and Safari with different versions
• Worked closely with the developers and Business Analysts to get the immediate resolution to the defects

Environment: Quick Test Professional(QTP), VB Scripting, Groovy Scripting, SOAPUI, Oracle, JDBC XML,CSS, Oracle, HTML, PL/SQL JavaScript, JSON, UNIX, Agile Scrum, JIRA

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the Analysis, Design, Implementation and Testing of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of the project
• Designed Use Case diagrams, Sequence diagrams and Object Diagrams in the detailed design to make aware about the functionality to rest of the team members
• Involved in System testing, Integration testing and User acceptance testing
• Identified the required functionality for automation testing and prepared Automation Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts and Test Responsibility Matrices for the Application under test
• Automated Test scenarios for GUI Functionality, Regression Testing using Quick Test Professional
• Enhanced Test Scripts using user defined functions in VB Script
• Logged the details of function execution to track the issues while executing QTP scripts
• Responsible for writing SQL statements to query Oracleback-end tables for information as needed
• On server side, created scripts to test Restful Web API endpoints for database operations (CRUD) for theproject
• Executed mainframe jobs to process data and queried databases using SQL
• Involved in defect management process starting from raising a defect in defect management tool, following up with the different teams till the closure of the defect
• Developed a tool ‘Test case generator’ using excel Macro that helped in writing similar test cases rapidly and saves a good amount of time
• Attended training on Performance testing (Load runner and HP performance center)

Environment: Manual Testing, QTP, Quality Center, VB, Oracle, Java, Java Script ASPNet, SQL Server 2005/2008, MS Office

Confidential

Intern/QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, Designed and developed the system to meet the requirements of business users
• Designed and developed test cases for Integration testing
• Used HP Quality Center for bug tracking & verified the bug fixes
• Tested the compatibility of the software using different browsers like IE, Firefox
• Coordinated and controlled testing through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Developed Requirement Traceability Metrics (RTM), Defect Report, and Weekly status reports
• Used XML Web Servicesusing SOAPto transfer the amount to transfer application that is remote and global to different financial institutions
• Manually performed Back-End testing by writing SQL queries
• Track and report upon testing activities, including testing results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines, etc
• Responsible for coding SQL Statements and Stored procedures for back end communication using JDBC connecting to MySQL

Environment: Core Java, JUnit, XML, JDBC, Apache Tomcat, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL Server, Windows