Qa Lead Resume
SUMMARY
- Software QA professional with 9 years of experience. Worked as a QA Lead / Sr QA Engineer in Client - Server, Web applications, ERP, ETL, Mainframe, Mobile Technology.
- Worked in Financial, Healthcare, Retail, and Higher Education and Government domains.
- Expertise in Leading, and supporting the Manual and Automated Testing teams.
- Lead and involve in all testing levels Integration/System/UAT and testing types Smoke, Functional, UI, Usability, Performance, and Regression
- Identify and adopt new testing methodologies, tools, technologies, and best practices, from appropriate sources, to improve the test strategies.
- Hands-on experience with design, development, and implementation of Test strategy, Test plan, Test approach, Test cases/scripts and scenarios.
- Expertise in Different SDLC Models Agile, V-Model, and Waterfall
- Experienced with Agile processes (Scrum, Sprint, iterative development and XP practices)
- Strong in Identifying the functional area for automation and created the automation suites.
- Experience with Test Management tools (Quality Center/ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and TFS).
- Experience in Develop and drive a high-level QA strategy, as well as take a hands-on approach to implementing that strategy.
- Ensures on-time delivery of work including monitoring of external and internal dependencies, tracking of progress, and monitoring of project milestones accomplishments
- Define, implement, and enforce QA testing methodologies, standards, and practices; and define and gather metrics which drive desired results.
- Oversee the QA team scheduling, resource planning, status reporting, and defect management.
- Good with creating QA activity documents (QA Dashboards for Management, Daily Status Reports, Metrics, Test Summary for Go -No GO, Release Notes, Traceability Matrixes ).
- Strong Experience and Specialized in Mobile application (iOS, Android and Windows) testing.
- Involved in 8 mobile applications testing from analysis to submitting application to market.
- Good experience with Mobile application testing (Testing the application crashes, usability, User interface, Memory issues and interruption testing).
- Experience with Setup and configure the Emulators/simulators for Windows, iOS and Android application.
- Experience with Web Service (SOAP, REST), endpoints and API testing.
- Strong experience testing Web services using SoapUI, Oracle SOA.
- Strong Experience in XML Validations.
- Strong experience in testing ERP systems (PeopleSoft CRM, HRMS, ELM and Seibel CRM)
- Strong Experience with ETL and good in writing conditions for ETL transform logics. Strong in SQL Queries.
- Experience with Setup the Automation Test suite in Continues Integration.
- Strong experience in Security and penetration testing’s.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Mobile application testing: Android SDK, XCODE, DDMS, Instruments, emulators BrowserStack, Keynote Mite
Test automation: QTP 9.5, SoapUI, and VB script
Test management: Quality Center/ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Rational Suite.
Tools: Rally, SharePoint, TOAD, Putty, XML Spy, Oracle SQL
Technologies: Mobile (iOS, Android), Java, .Net, Oracle, Mainframe.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
QA Lead
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Leaded the Manual and Automated test team which size of 3.
- Provided Test estimates for various phases of the project Oversaw all phases of testing. Accuracy of test estimation, keeping overall project in view.
- Splitting the work in the QA Team and tracking the work.
- Created Master Test plans for both projects.
- Facilitating meetings related to test plan/test case review or test execution status.
- Working with technology developers to facilitate resolution of defects.
- Creation of Test cases, Traceability Matrix and Test Summary Report(s).
- Execute the Test case along with QA people in the team and report the defects.
- Planning around the use of Test Environments and test staff.
- Prepare the data validation sheets and validate in CSTS and Election Data bases
- Involving in creating the Test lab for Mobile initiative.
- Creating Test Strategy for Mobile testing (Mobile Web).
- Creating Compatibility Checklist for Mobile website.
- Created Mobile Web standards for County.
- Provide the QA inputs for Daily, weekly, project status meetings
- Testing the mobile web user interface and usability testing.
- Review the Mobile web wire frames.
- Implemented Browser stack, Keynote Mite tools.
- Development and sign off of the Master Test Plan and other Detailed Test Plan.
- Track and develop metrics for testing.
- Coordinate with Business and Development for Defects.
- Prepared Planning and Execution status reports for the Management.
- Attended Business reviews and Functional walkthroughs.
- Participated in the weekly calls to track the status of defect and their progress.
- Review the test cases, test scenarios and provide the comments to the team members.
- Performed Regression Testing.
QA / Mobile Tester
Confidential, Eagan, MN
Responsibilities:
- Initiate, plan and lead execution of testing initiatives.
- Lead and involved the Automated Suite creation for all the Web services using SoapUI/Groovy.
- Create numerous testing related documents - test plan, traceability matrix, test scenarios, status reports etc. for all testing phases.
- Create the Testing Framework for Current iPad Application and Future Release Mobile applications iOS and Android
- Track and develop metrics for testing
- Development and sign off of the Master Test Plan and other Detailed Test Plan.
- Document, track, retest and communicate test results. Conduct defect review meetings with PM, Developers to discuss new & existing defects.
- Ensure QA tasks remain on schedule with frequent check points on progress
- Develop, create, maintain, and execute automated test scripts Selenium as well as manual tests for changes.
- Conducting Test plan, Test case reviews and QA Status meetings. Conducting Defect triage meetings. Tracked sprint burn-down, team velocity and release burn-up for status reporting and forecasting.
- Confer with engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
- Work with team members to continually expand on and improve the software release process.
- Review the test cases, test scenarios and provide the comments to the team members.
- Testing the iPad Application (Testing the application Functionality, Crashes, Usability, User interface, Memory issues and interruption testing).
- Leading and testing all the new functional changes in iPad application with different devices (iPad 2, 4 Mini) and Different iOS versions.
- Automate the iPad application using FoneMonkey.
- Test the Mobile application with integration testing with external systems by using XCODE.
- Performed App Store, Market place (Google Play) review Strandline's.
- Review the Wireframes and provide the feedback and help UX/UI design teams.
- Provide the QA inputs for Daily, weekly, project status and Go-no go meetings
Software Test Analyst/Mobile Tester
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Attended in Agile Scrum Stand-ups and Code & Design Review meetings for QA updates, defect status, priority and Test Deliverables
- Reviewed Business, Functional, Technical Requirements and Process Design documents to create and execute Test Cases
- Worked closely with the product & development teams, to understand product requirements, architecture and technology
- Extensive Black Box testing TEMPhas been done for Sanity, Smoke, Functional, Integration, System, Regression, Integration, End to End, Performance, Installation test etc.
- Generated Test Data by running SQL Queries against Oracle database for Test Case execution based on the project demands
- Performed Functional and System Integration Testing on Mobile OS/Devices like iPhone 4, 4s and Android ( Jellybean and IceCream Sandwich OS ), Blackberry against new Builds and Releases
- Used VBScript Functions in Static and Dynamic Descriptive Programming, Reusable Actions and performed Regression Testing for each major release of AUT by using Quick Test Professional (QTP) using emulators.
- Knowledge of CDMA/smart mobile technologies, VOIP and IPTV for Video and messaging protocols and Connection devices QCT.
- Worked with developers throughout Bug/Defect Life Cycle (BLC) and with Business Analyst, SMEs to verify & fix Defects
- Involved in API testing with different sub-systems as a part of back-end testing.
- Developing the test scenarios, execution and utilized WSDL files to perform web services tests using SoapUI
- Performed Regression Testing of impacted Test Cases upon defect fixes.
- Updated Defect status in Quality Center and escalated issues to QA Lead/Manager and Project Managers
Environment: s: HP Quality Center/ALM 11.5, HP QTP/UFT, VBScript, Java, Rational Requisite Pro, Clear Case, HTML, SOAP UI, Android SDK, iPhone Configuration Utility, Windows 7/8.
QA Test Engineer
Confidential, Mooresville, NC
Responsibilities:
- Participated in the Agile Scrum SDLC development methodology, iteration and agile release process as well as sprint planning and walkthrough meetings.
- Tested consumer mobile web and apps in different Kinds of Mobile smart phones based on as IOS, Android and Windows Mobile.
- Worked closely with the Developer, BA, Scrum Master and product owner for development of mobile web and apps.
- Developed and Documented Test strategy, scenarios and Test cases, test plan in accordance with the Business Requirements Documents.
- Created test plan, developed test cases, based on the business requirement and exported test cases and maintained the RTM
- Participated Functional, System, Regression, Integration, Smoke, UAT, Ad-hoc, End to End testing for all smart phones / I OS and Androids after release of each sprint
- Tested web, links, buttons and different modules related to mobile web and e-commerce.
- Worked with the IPhone Device Anywhere simulator.
- Tested implementation of Mobile web/and mobile apps on smart phones that include 3G and Android 2.2,4.2, and Most of the Android devices
- Used DDMS tools for Android app testing and debugging the defects. Used Catalog for log the Android bug.
- Involved in End to End test of whole application. Performed functional testing on QA6, Pre-Prod and Regression testing on Production environment before Mobile apps and website is redirected.
- Used HP QTP for creating VB script, check points, used conditions and loops for login validation and automated some descriptive programming as well.
- Managed per action and shared object repository, extensively worked on parameterization, data driven testing and executed scripts.
- Individually tested various web services using Soup UI or user agent (Fire fox) which and vendor applications.
- Validated defects for different QA environment such as QA6, Pre Prod, Production and UAT environment.
- Create complex SQL queries and work with SQL editors
- Involved in the User Acceptance testing (UAT) to check the reliability for end user.
- Raised and Track the defects in HP QC, attached appropriate snap shots, and log the /Crash defects using IPhone configurability utility tool for IOS '
- Involved in defect raising, defect verification and closing.
Environment: HP Quality Center10.0, IBM DB2, VBScript, Java, HTML, C++, SOAP UI, I Phones 4, 4S, Tivoli Workload Scheduler, Android SDK, iPhone Configuration Utility, Windows XP.
Sr QA
Confidential - Minnetonka, MN
Responsibilities:
- Provided Test Estimates for various phases of the project Oversaw all phases of testing.
- Worked with Business Analysts to clarify Ambiguities verified traceability of Test Conditions to Test Cases.
- Conducted daily scrum and removed impediments; led release planning, sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective meetings.
- Deliver Quality Reports to management & project teams providing objective information about the quality of each release.
- Assessed the present t QA process and identify planned to implement "best practices" to improve test approaches, deliverables.
- Creation of Test Plan, Test cases, Traceability Matrix and Test Summary Report(s).
- Test case Preparing and executing for complex, E2E, Business flow, performance, scalability); logging and tracking of defects.
- Conducting Test plan, Test case reviews and QA Status meetings
- Conducting Defect triage meetings.
- Tracked sprint burn-down, team velocity and release burn-up for status reporting and forecasting.
- Confer with engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
- Help the Projects Managers and Directors for Project schedule and resources.
- Provide the QA inputs for Daily, weekly, project status and Go-no go meetings
- Overseeing performance testing and other technical testing functions such as security, stability, etc.
- Testing with iOS and Android Mobile applications (Testing the application crashes, usability, User interface, Memory issues and interruption testing).
- Testing with Simulate memory warnings, testing application different networks (3G, Wi-Fi, and VPN).
- Using Xcode (iPhone SDK) and able to create the builds for iPhone simulator and Device for different iPhone OS.
- Performed compatibility testing for Android with different resolutions.
- Testing the iPhone application HIG (Human interface guidelines)
- Involved in Data migration testing for large amount of Drug data (Pharmaceutical Data)
- Testing the API using SOAP UI.
- Test the ETL Data loads. Used Informatica for ETL testing.
- Coordinate with Performance engineering team and provide the inputs based on their needs.
- Quality of test plan/strategy; number of reviews errors, missing scenarios, risks, mitigation plan, etc.
- Contributions towards other modules through effective review, resolving problems
- Involving in production check outs with business teams.
- Performed Regression Testing.
Sr QA Engineer
Confidential - Fairfax, VA
Responsibilities:
- Creating test plans that meet established guidelines for quality.
- Writing test cases / scripts that trace to user requirements and test conditions, and otherwise meet established guidelines for quality.
- Provided Test estimates for various phases of the project Oversaw all phases of testing. Accuracy of test estimation, keeping overall project in view.
- Splitting the work in the QA Team and tracking the work.
- Facilitating meetings related to test plan/test case review or test execution status.
- Working with technology developers to facilitate resolution of defects
- Planning around the use of Test Environments and test staff
- Assist QA Test Manager with the creation and maintenance of project schedule
- Testing the iPhone application HIG (Human interface guidelines )
- Testing with Simulate memory warnings, testing application different networks (3G, Wi-Fi, and VPN).
- Involved in Database and XML file validations.
- Extensive Integration testing with ERP applications.
- Testing the mobile application user interface and usability testing.
- Achieve Test case execution productivity expected by the program; % productivity improvement show above project norms
- Coordinate with Business and Development for Defects.
- Prepared Planning and Execution status reports for the Management.
- Attended Business reviews and Functional walkthroughs.
- Participated in the weekly calls to track the status of defect and their progress.
Sr QA Engineer
Confidential - Portland, OR
Responsibilities:
- Defined Ambiguities with the Business and Functional Requirements.
- Worked with Business Analysts to clarify Ambiguities verified traceability of Test Conditions to Test Cases.
- Creation of Test Plan(s), Test case(s), Traceability Matrix and Test Summary Report(s).
- Coordinate with Business to identify the Test Scenarios
- Accuracy of test estimation, keeping overall project in view
- Understanding the test requirements and preparation of the test plan/strategy
- Quality of test plan/strategy; number of reviews errors, missing scenarios, risks, mitigation plan, etc
- Contributions towards other modules through effective review, resolving problems
- Quality of reviews conducted; number of review errors captured Vs slip thrus
- Ensure the preparation of Bi-directional Traceability matrix
- Experience with Xcode (iPhone SDK) and able to create the builds for iPhone simulator and Device for different iPhone OS.
- Familiar with iPhone application Dev center (Adding devices and provisioning files).
- Testing the iPhone application HIG (Human interface guidelines)
- Testing the Application functionality and integration with Confidential e-commerce applications and Nikeid applications.
- Testing with Simulate memory warnings, testing application different networks (3G, Wi-Fi, and VPN).
- Provided Test Estimates for various phases of the project Oversaw all phases of testing.
- Effective test case (complex, e2e, biz flow, performance, scalability, etc) execution; logging and tracking of defects.
- Timeliness of deliveries - WSRs, analysis reports, updating of status in tools, updating of accurate effort in Ecube, etc
- Achieve TC execution productivity expected by the program; % productivity improvement show above project norms
- Coordinate with Business and Development for Defects.
- Prepared Planning and Execution status reports for the Management.
- Attended Business reviews and Functional walkthroughs.
- Daily Electronic Payments systems Validations.
- Production and UAT Support
- Participated in the weekly calls to track the status of defect and their progress.
- Fully integrated with test director for test management activities, created separate test sets for each release based on the severity.
- Performed Regression Testing.
- Wrote SQL queries to test the application for data integrity.
- Implementation QA 'Best Practices' like Orthogonal Array, DSM (Design structure matrix)
- Running Automation scripts by using QTP
Sr QA Analyst/ UAT Coordinator
Confidential - New York, NY
Responsibilities:
- Review of business requirements for their testability.
- Creation of Test Scenarios, Test Plan(s), Test Script(s), Traceability Matrix and Test Summary Report(s)
- Coordinate client expectations to the offshore team and mentor offshore team to provide best testing solution for client needs
- Responsible for the test planning for Debit Card Phase II release of Concierge.
- Independently planned and tested the release of Concierge
- Responsible for the test planning for change controls and some functionality of Concierge
- Coordinated with a team of 4 people in offshore
- Preparation and Review of End-to-End Test Scenarios/Test Cases, Coverage matrix and Test Data
- Test Execution, Defect logging and tracking till closure in STR. Act like a Bug Coordinator
- Coordinated with the development teams and business users on Defect Analysis
- Prepared planning and execution status reports for the management
- Attended Business reviews and Functional walkthroughs
- Handling triage and migration meetings.
- Executing and edit the automation scripts which is developed in QTP 8.2.
