SUMMARY

• 10 years of extensive experience in Software Testing/Quality Assurance of both Client Server and Web - based applications using Manual testing techniques and Automation tools.
• Complete understanding of QA methodologies and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Expertise in performing all kinds of testing like black box testing, functionality testing, integration testing, regression testing, boundary testing, security testing, data validation testing, System testing and UAT testing.
• Proficient in web service testing using SOAPUI
• Working knowledge of System Test Plans, Traceability Matrix, defining Test Scenarios and Test Cases based on business and functional requirements.
• Excellent knowledge in requirement analysis, system design and testing phases of software development life cycle (SDLC) and exposed to various structured waterfall, iterative and Agile development methodologies
• Expertise in documenting test scripts, Defect tracking and reporting, Collecting test metrics, Maintaining traceability of requirements
• Expertise in writing and executing extensive SQL queries
• Excellent analytical & problem solving skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills with a proven ability to achieve positive results, consistently, even under pressure
• Motivated self-starter with exceptional team building and interpersonal skills and a quick learner
• Good team player and also have ability to work independently in a time sensitive environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Test Director, Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, Quick Test Pro, Rally, JIRA, WinRunner, ALM,SOAPUI

Databases: ORACLE, DB2, MS Access, SQL Server, MySQL Server,Aqua data

Scripting Language: Java Script, VB Script, HTML, DHTML and XML

Operating Systems: Win 7,Windows 2000/2003/XP, DOS, Unix

Others: MS Office, AS400, Appworx

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, St Louis, Missouri

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Solution Design and business requirements documents
• Developed Test Plans, Testing strategies and Test Scenarios
• Developed detailed Test cases and executed Test scripts
• Working on provisioning projects using CSG systems and activation channels self install, IVR, device management, tech mobile using IPADS
• Performed smoke, functionality, integration, boundary, security, data validation, regression and User acceptance testing during the testing phase and documented the test results
• Performed web service testing for SOA using SOAPUI
• Developed and maintained Test Data
• Developed and executed extensive SQL queries
• Developed SQL statements to query the database for consistency of data, data storage and data retrieval
• Defects tracking and management performed using Jira and ALM
• Collaborated and trained the UAT testers for application knowledge and creating scenarios
• Managed the testing process, bug identification, defect logging and reporting, test results, track the progress of the testing, and provide daily status to project management
• Perform daily day defect triage and reviewing defects with multiple development team and managing the defect thru its life cycle
• Involved in offshore coordination
• Involved in oversight and guidance of functional testing of the project.
• Provide weekly status report to manager
• Verification of Requirement Traceability Matrix to ensure complete Test Coverage
• Participated in team meetings for weekly status update

Environment: Oracle, Java, ALM, Soap UI, Groovy, XML, IE, .NET, Jira, OSM, UIM, CSG

Confidential, St Louis, Missouri

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the system requirements specification and business requirement documents
• Participated in reviews, high level design walk through and evaluations of the application at all stages of SDLC
• Developed waterfall and Agile Software Development methodologies to enable efficient and effective high-quality software development
• Developed test strategies, test approaches, master test plan, Identified, created and executed test cases according to the functionality under test
• Worked on multiple projects
• Performed smoke, functionality, integration, boundary, security, data validation, regression and User acceptance testing during the testing phase and documented the test results
• Performed UAT testing and documented the results
• Defects tracking and management performed using Quality Center and ALM
• Performed cross browser testing for various applications
• Performed testing using various platforms like ipads, laptops
• Validated various SSRS reports
• Developed and executed extensive SQL queries
• Developed SQL statements to query the database for consistency of data, data storage and data retrieval
• Managed the testing process, defect reporting, test results, track the progress of the testing, and provide daily status to project manager.
• Verification of Requirement Traceability Matrix to ensure complete Test coverage
• Participated in team meetings for weekly status update and provide status report to the team manager

Environment: Quality Center, JAVA, Oracle, Aqua data, Appworx, .NET, AS400, ALM, Triceps

Confidential, St.Louis, Missouri

Sr. IT QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Solution Design and business requirements documents
• Developed waterfall and Agile methodologies to enable efficient and effective high-quality software development
• Involved in multiple projects
• Involved in the high level business requirement walkthrough and change request meetings at all stages of SDLC
• Developed Test Plans and Testing strategies
• Developed detailed Test cases and executed Test scripts
• Developed Test Data and validated it
• Performed smoke, functionality, integration, end-to-end, system, regression and UAT testing and documented the test results.
• Wrote and recorded automated Scripts for Functional testing using QTP.
• Used Parameterization and Data table to create data driven test, for testing the application with multiple sets of data.
• Automated the scripts for regression
• Developed SQL statements to query the database for consistency of data, data storage and data retrieval
• Involved in offshore coordination (Accenture)
• Involved in oversight and guidance of functional testing of the project.
• Reviewed Test Deliverables to ensure compliance to standards
• Reviewed Test Results to validate completion of testing
• Involved in helping the audit processes for the review of test deliverables
• Defects tracking and management performed using Quality Center.
• Managed the testing process, bug identification, defect logging and reporting, test results, track the progress of the testing, and provide daily status to project management
• Provide weekly status report to manager
• Verification of Requirement Traceability Matrix to ensure complete Test Coverage
• Participated in team meetings for weekly status update
• Participated in change control and Release Management meetings

Environment: Quality Center, JAVA, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, QTP, .NET, XML, SOAPUI, IE, Oracle, MySQL, Rally, Jira, AS400

Confidential, St.Louis, Missouri

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business specifications, developed and executed test cases and test scripts as per the requirement
• Involved in smoke,functionality,integration,regression and UAT testing during the testing lifecycle
• Developed SQL statements to query the database for consistency of data, data quality, data storage and data retrieval
• Performed data driven tests to handle the scenarios requiring multiple sets of data.
• Managed the testing process, Identifying and logging bugs, Reporting test results
• Tracking the test progress and provide daily status to test lead/Manager
• Defects tracking and management performed using Quality Center.
• Involved in Cross browser testing.
• Test coverage verification is done using Requirement Traceability Matrix.
• Participated in Walkthrough, Review meetings and Weekly Status Reporting.

Environment: Quality Center, JIRA, JAVA, HTML, JavaScript, J2EE, XML, IE, QTP, Oracle

Confidential, Kansas City, Missouri

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements and functional design documents.
• Participated in reviews, high level design walk through and evaluations of the application at all stages of SDLC.
• Prepared Test plan, Test cases and executed Test scripts
• Participated in Web Testing (Checked for Broken Links, Object count in Frames, Structure of Frames, Tables and Cells, Content of Frames, URL’s, Links, Image Links Cells, Tables).
• Performed smoke, functionality, integration, end-to-end, system, regression and user acceptance testing and documented the test results.
• Developed SQL statements to query the database for consistency of data, data quality, and data storage and data retrieval.
• Analyzed the results & reported bugs using Quality Center.
• Managed the testing process, bug reporting, test results, track the progress of the testing, and provide daily status to test lead / project manager.
• Involved in gathering test Data for User Acceptance Testing and executed the same.
• Automation of the test cases for Regression testing using Quick Test Pro
• Parameterize scripts to handle multiple sets of user input data using Quick Test Pro.
• Interacted with Development and BA teams to ensure overall quality of the software

Environment: Quality Center, JAVA, HTML, JavaScript, J2EE (JDBC, JSP, EJB), XML, UNIX, IE, QTP, Oracle

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Identified Test Strategies and prepared the Test Plans from the Functional Specification documents.
• Prepared the Test Cases according to FSD and Detailed design documents.
• Manually tested the whole application before going for the automated testing.
• Developed and executed test cases and verified actual results with expected results.
• Conducted Functional, Integration, System, User Acceptance, and Regression testing
• Developed SQL queries to perform backend testing of the database.
• For each iteration, re-evaluated project priorities (Software Development Methodology w/Agile) and made necessary changes to the software.
• Wrote and recorded automated Scripts for Functional testing using QTP.
• Used Parameterization and Data table to create data driven test, for testing the application with multiple sets of data.
• Maintained traceability matrix to trace the requirements and corresponding testing coverage.
• Participated in meetings with test team and development team to review /explain defects.
• Tracked defects using defect tracking tool test director / Quality Center
• Performed User Acceptance Test.

Environment: Java, Windows XP, IE, Quality Center, QTP 8.2, and Oracle.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all phases of the software testing life cycle.
• Analyzed business specifications, developed and executed test cases as per the requirements.
• Involved in developing test strategy and test plan.
• Involved in developing the Traceability Matrix for this project.
• Updated all test documents as and when the requirements and/or the expected results changed
• Performed smoke, functionality, integration, end-to-end, system, regression and user acceptance testing and documented the test results.
• Developed SQL statements to query the database for consistency of data, data quality, and data storage and data retrieval.
• Performed Security testing for different login privileges.
• Analyzed the results & reported bugs using test director
• Managed the testing process, bug reporting, test results, track the progress of the testing, and provide daily status to test lead / project manager.
• Performed data driven tests to handle the scenarios requiring multiple sets of data.
• Executed reliability testing to verify data validity and systems stability.
• Cross browser testing on Internet Explorer and Firefox.
• Involved in gathering test Data for User Acceptance Testing and executed the same.

Environment: Test director, .Net, HTML, XML, SQL, UNIX, IE

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Functional requirements Specification document.
• Writing, Executing and Validating Test cases.
• Reporting defect using Bug Tracking Tool.
• Involved in Manual testing process.
• Involved in testing of web application named Content publishing tool for all functionalities
• Writing and Reviewing Test Cases based on the system requirements/Business Requirements.
• Coordinating with other testing team to understand Business Logic and functionality.
• Preparing User guides, test documents for the application after careful review.
• Logging and Re - testing the fixed Defects.
• Participated in Walkthrough, Review meetings and Weekly Status Reporting.
• Performed Regression testing, System testing, Integration testing and Functional testing.

Environment: Rational Clear Quest, SQL, HTML, .Net, IE