SUMMARY

• Over 21 years of experience in Information Technology with strong testing and analytical skills
• Demonstrable expertise in all phases of software test management on Mobile, Web, E - Commerce, client-server and Mainframe environments with Batch or CICS processing: defining requirements, planning testing process, executing tests, analyzing and reporting risks and results.
• 14+ years working exclusively in Quality Assurance, using Manual techniques and HP-Mercury (QTP) automated testing tools under Waterfall and Agile methodology.
• Extensive training & mentoring experience; team player with strong technical, interpersonal and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Testing Tools: QuickTest Professional (QTP), Quality Center, SSIS, LoadRunner, JIRA, Bugzilla, PVCS Tracker, ClearQuest, SOFFRONT, SPUFI, QMF.

Programming: SQL, PL/SQL, Developer-2000, TSL, PL/I, VB-4, C, FORTRAN, COBOL II, JCL, HTML, XML, Java, VBscript.

Development platforms: Visual Studio/VSS, Visio Enterprise (UML),Flash and RoboHelp, Android platform, IOS

Databases: SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, DB2, MYSQL.

Operating Systems: Windows, Windows Mobile, UNIX, IOS 3.3/3.5/4.0/4.5/5.0 , MVS/ESA, Mac.

Software & Browsers: MS Office, Visio, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Toad, Kana, IE, Netscape, Firefox, Opera,TFS.

Hardware: IBM PC, IBM 3070/3090, PDA (Palm), GPS, IPAD, IBM PDP 1140 console

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Buffalo Grove, IL

Sr. Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Defined testing scope, approach, risks, methods and assumptions under tight schedule.
• Developed, implemented and executed of Test Methodologies to ensure software Product Quality in Agile environment.
• Ensured full traceability between test case and requirements to avoid any missing exceptions or ambiguous points.
• Experienced in Setting up test cases in Excel and Quality Center and generated Results and Analysis.
• Created Test plan for assigned Projects and reviewed with Development and Business Team.
• Created detailed Test Cases for Positive/Negative scenarios and discussed test strategies with Business Team.
• Participated in review of Unit Test cases based on FRD and BRD.
• Conducted Functional, Compatibility, Smoke and Regression testing.
• Resolved Production Issues with Development Team.
• Daily monitored progress of defects assigned to developers in Quality Center..
• Used Quality Center for the planning and execution of manual testing.
• Participated in daily and weekly Scrum meetings, described current testing status and future efforts.
• Actively worked with databases - DB2 and Oracle, to verify correct updates after making changes in Front End.
• Performed complex data validation using QMF for Back-End/DW evaluation.
• Actively participated in UAT as a final stage of Testing Efforts.

Environment: Quality Center 10, Java, .Net, Cobol II, DB2, QMF, File Manager, Oracle, Toad, XML, SharePoint, MVS-3900.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed documents for System Testing using Quality Center, Performed Agile testing using scrum practices, to keep the customer involved.
• Hands on experience of developing test plans and strategies of testing WEB based applications and e-commerce solutions under minimal instruction on recurrent work assignments.
• Have tested reconcile and incremental ETL loads for the project.
• Worked closely withETL/BI Developmentteam in each phase of project.
• Interfaced with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Conducted and executed with Business Team test scripts for UAT.
• Testing of web-based applications on multiple Browsers (FireFox, IE, Opera, Safary).
• Created and modified Test Plan according to the most recent "Locations" Program Specification.
• Monitored progress and managed defect tracking tool (Jira and Quality Center) during a Project.
• Developed and executed test cases based on data migration scenarios.
• Conducted Smoke, Functional, Performance, Usability and Regression testing.
• Been responsive for weekly status and daily Scrum meetings, showing current progress and future testing efforts.
• Provided complete documentation of the entire process involved for future references.
• Created Regression Test Bed and ran automated in QTP test set after each new version/build.
• Being involved in testing API's, using Rest Client.
• Created SOP's (standard operations procedures) for multiple in-house tools based on Linux.
• Trained and mentored new QA team members.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, JIRA, Java,Postgre SQL, SQL Server Services package 2008, XML, Linux/Unix, SharePoint, TFS.

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Test Engineer (consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Developed new business requirements in accordance with functional and UI changes for Embedded Firmware - IPAD.
• Work with business and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the IPAD test cases.
• Created and modify test plan according to the recent program specifications
• Prepared test cases and test scripts adopted to I-Pad, based on PR and functional specifications using QC 10.0
• Performed manual regression testing for each build, documented test procedures and issues.
• Created a new collection of functional test cases for IPAD application.
• Manually ran Functional, Performance and Usability tests, comparing PBM and WHI under IOS-5.
• Conducted GUI, functional, usability, performance, integration and system manual testing for positive/negative conditions.
• Assist technical support staff in identifying resolving and documenting problems.

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, Java, JS, MySQL, SQL, .NET, Clear Quest, iOs5 XML, TOAD, Oracle 9i, Charles, FDA.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed end-to-end testing on Flex/Flash client
• Compatibility testing for most usable browsers, such a Firefox, IE, Opera, Safari for modules coded .Net and Java .
• Reviewed requirements, design specs, and wireframes with development and operational teams
• Wrote and executed over 750 manual test cases for all front end GUI application modules
• Maintained test plan and executed test cases for Market Data Feed functions
• Documented and reported testing results
• Managed defect tracking through Quality Center, Bugzilla, and Jira
• Provided task estimates and contributed to QA project plans
• Worked closely with the business operations teamto align application implementations with functional, usability, and performance requirements
• Created and executed tests for real-time, streaming market data, as well as analytics calculations and chartings

Environment: QTP, Quality Center 9.2, Java, JS, Flash, MySQL, SQL, SharePoint.NET, Clear Quest, JIRA, Bugzilla, XML, KANA, TOAD, Oracle, Charles, Adobe Flex.

Confidential, Lincolnshire, IL

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with Business Analysts and QA manager to specify the business rules, validation scope, and functional requirements
• Analyzed RD and created over 120 functional test cases for usage metrics and fasteners project implementation
• Investigated, analyzed and report defects via TD 8.0
• Executed front- and back-end regression test suites using Kana, TOAD, and server tools
• Maintained test plan and test cases for new functionality
• Executed backend testing in the production environment in real-time after deploying new implementations
• Developed and executed test cases based on data migration scenarios through all Ecat generations.
• Restructured test cases tree into logical groups: click stream; category/attribute-driven screens; usage metrics updates
• Performed data warehouse testing
• Handled data conversion testing for specific test extractions and for Production versions
• Analyzed Confidential .com RD and user specifications to identify correct program behavior
• Recomposed and edited Confidential .com regression test cases, to meet new standards for structure
• Created a new collection of functional test cases for Confidential .com
• Completed assigned Confidential .com regression testing for cycled build rotations for number of browsers: IE, Firefox, Opera
• Identified and reported defects using Clear Quest

Environment: Java, Java Script, VB-6, SQL Server, SQL, .NET, TestDirector 8.0, Clear Quest, XML, KANA, TOAD, Oracle, IE, Firefox