SUMMARY

• Over Six years of extensive experience in Analyzing, Designing and Implementation of QA testing strategy for Web based and Client/Server applications using Manual testing and Automation testing on Windows, UNIX and LINUX platforms.
• Experienced in Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases (Functional and Non - Functional), Test Scenarios from System Requirement Specifications according to the Business requirement.
• Proficient in the Software development life cycle right from development through Various Testing phases.
• Good Knowledge in creating Traceability Matrix, Test Coverage Matrix and Defect Density Matrix.
• Experienced in testing activities related to Client Server applications as well as Web Services.
• Proficient in GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, System Testing, UAT and Stress Testing.
• Expertise in tracking the Defects and log them on JIRA.
• Expertise in manual-testing includes concentrated application, training andinteraction with HP Tools like ALM/Quality Center.
• Good at defect-reporting and defect-tracking using the test management tool HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Knowledge in writing SQL queries and executing procedures to perform back end testing for the expected results.
• Proficient in Oracle, PL/SQL & SQL queries and Unix/Windows operating systems.
• Extensively experienced in maintaining test scripts with UFT.
• Experienced in creating, enhancing and maintaining high-end test scripts for variousfunctional and regression testing using UFT and VBScript.
• Experienced in using VB script to develop Automation Frameworks; checking thesystem behavior with multiple values of data for regression testing and enhancing thescripts for Reusability and Modularity.
• Great expertise in testing web services via SOAP, using the open source testing tool Soap UI.
• Experienced in User Acceptance Test (UAT) processes and documenting and addressing all the issues during the process.
• Experienced in provided training to team members and creating User Guides, Documentation & Presentations.
• Good communication interpersonal skills, committed, result oriented, hard working with a quest and zeal to learn new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LANGUAGES / SCRIPTING: SQL, Java/J2EE, Visual Basic, VB Script, JavaScript, XML, HTML, DHTML, C#, CSS

DATABASE: SQL Server, DB2, MS Access

TESTING TOOLS: HP UFT, HP QTP, HP ALM, HP Quality Center, JIRA, Soap UI

BUG TRACKING TOOLS: HP ALM, HP Quality Center, JIRA

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Microsoft Windows, Linux/UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QA Automation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed execution of Test cases and effectively worked on preparation and execution of Test cases.
• Analyzed the manual scripts and functional specification.
• Developed automation test plan for web functional testing and developed automation scripts.
• Prepared the high level scenarios for System Testing keeping in mind all the GUI level, interface level, positive and negative test cases.
• Analyzed data presentations for both internal and external use.
• Performed QA processes collaborating with the development team for ensuring high quality software releases using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Designed, reviewed, maintained and executed both manual and automated scripts for multiple projects.
• Created test case scenarios, executed test cases and maintained defects in JIRA.
• Executed and managed Test Cases and reported bugs in HP ALM, test management suites for writing test cases, test execution, defect management, defect tracking and bug reporting.
• Prepared Test Plan and created Test Cases for each and every object based on Member portal, Redesign functional requirements, test specs and test frames in HP ALM.
• Developed and executed test suites and operations scenarios to find and report defects using HP ALM.
• Used different Modules in HP ALM Dashboards, Management, Requirement, Testing and Defects.
• Involved in backend testing in database using SQL queries.
• Developed UFT scripts for various reports.
• Created VB scripts for regression testing using UFT.
• Conducted functional regression testing for each build and version using UFT.
• Ensured that existing functionality is working properly by performing regression testing with UFT Scripts.
• Implemented automation test scripts inSOAPUIfor web service testing.
• Performed the tests in both the QA and pre-prod environments.
• Executed automated test scripts in batch runner, analyzed the causes of failures and created reports.
• Kept track of the defects, decided their priority and then assigned them to the development team.
• Attended status review meetings, interacted with team members to resolve the issues.

Environment: C#, .NET, JIRA, Windows, SQL server, HP ALM, UFT, SOAP UI, Java, Java Script, Oracle, MS Word, MS Excel, HTML, XML, UNIX.

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

QA Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System Requirements, Business Requirements and generated Traceability Matrix, Test Plans and Test Scripts accordingly.
• Attended the Business Requirements Walk through and reviewed the BR's Document to verify each and every statement in the document is testable.
• Tested critical bug fixes including critical fixes and coordinated with the developers in release of bug fixes meeting.
• Involved in doing System testing of the entire applications along with team members.
• Interacted with developers to report software bugs and re-tested the fixed issues.
• Involved in all stages of Software Development Life Cycle from requirements gathering to post-production.
• Extensively performed compatibility, connectivity checks and smoke tests for web based applications.
• Performed Functional and GUI testing manually.
• Responsible for Analysis and Defect Tracking using JIRA.
• Worked extensively with HP ALM for creating Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Design, Test Inputs, Test Logs, and Test Summary Reports.
• Reported the bugs, e-mail notifications to the developers using the HP ALM.
• Used ALM for defect tracking in different environments.
• Wrote SQL queries for checking the Data Transactions and Database Integrity in both SQL Server and Oracle.
• Upgraded of Manual test scripts into HP ALM for automation using UFT.
• Created Scenario based scripts and screen based Script using UFT.
• Involved in Regression and System testing of the application using UFT.
• Reviewed the UFT Scripts developed by the team members.
• Created Customs functions for some grids which are not recognized by UFT.
• Created Generic Functions in VB Script for both Windows and Web-based applications.
• Developed a Hybrid Framework using UFT.
• Performed Functional Testing of the Web services usingSoap UI.
• Logged the defects encountered during UAT.
• Involved in forecasting the Test numbers to ensure the test report metrics was accurate.
• Tracked the progress of system testing and provided daily status to Test Manager.
• Involved in meetings and discussions for setting targets and goals to be achieved in the QA process.
• Attended regular project meetings and weekly team meeting to discuss the project Milestones.

Environment: XML, HP ALM, UFT, VBScript, Java, Java Script, C/C++, MS SQL Server, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Visio, Web Services, HTML, SOAP UI, JIRA, Windows, UNIX.

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business requirement documents, Functional specification documents to prepare Test cases and effort estimation.
• Involved in Test Case review meeting to update Test Cases based upon new functions that are being added during new cycle and the old Test Cases are being modified.
• Performed manual testing for the entire application by executing the Test scripts.
• Created Test plan, Test cases and Test condition matrix for feature testing.
• Performed regression testing of the application manually.
• Performed System testing by executing the Test Scripts.
• Created Test Plans and Test Cases from Requirements in Quality Center/ALM.
• Utilized Quality Center/ALM for Bug tracking and reporting.
• Performed back-end testing procedures using SQL statements for some online customer interactions.
• Developed scripts using VB scripting in QTP/UFT.
• Actively Involved Instrumental in functional testing using QTP/UFT Expert View.
• Developed test scripts for Data Driven tests using QTP/UFT.
• Involved in testing the Web services using SOAP UI tool.
• Used Error objects and recovery scenarios to handle unexpected events that occur during a test run.
• Prepared Defect Analysis Report for every release.
• Worked on the project based on Agile Methodology.
• Provided weekly updates to managers through conference call & testing the entire functionality of the module.

Environment: C++, Agile, MS Word, UNIX, MS Excel, TOAD, Oracle, SQL Server, Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT, Java, Java Script, Windows, HTML, Soap UI.