SUMMARY

• me have extensive experience in Information Technology as a Software Quality Assurance.
• me specialize in writing Test Plans, Test Cases, and developing Test Strategies.
• As an experienced QA Analyst me strive to mentor and guide junior members to excel.
• me have the ability to uncover and resolve defects of an application in the early stage of the SDLC, which halps to improve the application’s quality and reduce development cost.
• me am able to excel under pressure, in a deadline driven environment.
• me also possess superior interpersonal communication, and documentation skills.
• me was involved in complete software testing lifecycle owning the test deliverables from start to end through the entire SDLC and experienced in methodologies like Waterfall, Iterative and Agile (SCRUM).
• me have expertise in using HP Testing Tools like Quick Test Pro (QTP), Load Runner, Test Director, and Quality Center.
• me am experienced in creating Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test scenario, Test cases, automated test scripts, Test Summary Report, Gap Analysis, and Traceability Matrix for defined business processes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows XP, 7, 8 and Windows2000/2003,Unix

Languages: C, C++, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, VB 6.0, VB.net,C#.net

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server 2005, My SQL

Internet Technologies: HTML, ASP.net

Testing Tools: QTP 11. Load runner 11.5Scripting Languages VBScript, JavaScript, and TSL

Bug Tracking Tool: Quality Center 10.0/9.2, Test Director, ALM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Suitland, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Followed the Agile methodology for all projects.
• Created the test plan document which included the test strategy, test estimation, test data considerations, requirements in scope, risks, and UAT expectations.
• Presented the Test Plan to multiple project team members and business stakeholders for approval.
• Analyzed QA resource constraints within a project and provided appropriate recommendations to management.
• Assigned QA tasks to junior QA members within the project team.
• Mentored QA team members and provided guidance regarding QA best practices.
• Trained Project team members in using HP Quality Center ALM which included requirements upload, test case execution, and project progress through standard and custom reports.
• Performed requirements analysis in order to convert them into test cases.
• Mapped requirements to test cases and linked defects to test cases when applicable for complete traceability.
• Extensively worked with QTP to convert manual scripts to automated scripts.
• Analyzed QTP Test scripts, Introduced Check Points, added Parameter Values to Data table, Created Output Values and subsequently ran Test Scripts.
• Prepared the automation framework to facilitate smooth transition from manual to automation testing using QTP and customized coding using VB Script.
• Optimized QTP scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Mapped the custom objects to the standard objects where necessary, and inserted GUI, Bitmap and Text checkpoints where needed, to compare the current behavior of the application being tested to its behavior in the earlier version using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Designed and implemented Load Testing Scripts with HP's LoadRunner 11 to emulate accurate user functionality and Performance and Stress Testing Analysis.
• Planned and executed load simulation testing using LoadRunner for various Load varying Scenarios through controller from web and client applications.
• Designed and executed performance tests to analyze the performance bottlenecks in the application performance using Analyzer of LoadRunner.
• Used Rendezvous point to better control and generate peak load on the server theirby stressing it, and measuring its performance in LoadRunner.
• Lead daily QA meetings between the vendor and the QA team during the test execution phase of the project.
• Set up test data within the mainframe Mortgage Servicing Platform (MSP) application which is the system of record for all mortgage loans.
• Provided daily QA progress reports to project team and management during test execution.
• Facilitated the User Acceptance Testing effort.
• Communicated with third party vendors during the testing cycle to ensure adequate levels of testing and defect management.
• Submitted the Test Completion Report to management upon completion of the QA and UAT effort.
• Provided weekly status reports to management.

Environment: Windows XP, Oracle 10g, Quality center ALM, QTP, LoadRunner, VBScript, Java, Share Point, Agile, Rumba, Apollo, IBS, FDR, Arm Tool.

Confidential, Reston, VA

QA Analyst/Automation

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and Analyzed the Detail Design, Business, Technical and General Design requirement documents.
• Developed Testing Strategy for Education Connection and ECS Advising applications.
• Created Test Cases and Test plans for the applications.
• Involved in both Manual and Automated Testing.
• Mapping requirements, Test Scenario’s and Test Cases by using Quality Center.
• Extensively used Quality Center for reporting.
• Created test lab in the Quality Center for each modules.
• Created defect tracking system in Quality Center to track the Bugs.
• Generated Automated Test Scripts using Quick Test Professional
• Developed Quick Test Pro, VB script test scripts in programming mode, administered, maintained the scripts.
• Created Configuration folders on the Server for QTP Environment Setup.
• Created Libraries, Test Scripts, Database Connectivity Scripts using QTP.
• Used different types of actions like reusable actions, external actions with in the scripts.
• Extensively worked on different types of check points and output values.
• Configured settings, record and run settings, options and web event record configurations.
• Maintained and administered the objects in a common repository.
• Created connections between Quality Center and Quick Test Pro.
• Created automated test labs in the Quality Center and selected scripts from Quickest Pro.
• Ran QTP automated scripts every night and stored the results in Quality Center.
• Developed some of the automated test scripts using Descriptive Programming techniques.
• Generated Data Driven scripts dat access the backend database.
• Extensively used SQL Inner, Outer joins and stored procedures .
• Performed back end testing using QA DBA functionalities.
• Performed testing on URL Domains, Campaign ID’s and URL referrer.
• Tested the compatibility of the web pages in different browsers like Netscape, Internet Explorer, Fire Fox, AOL, Mac Safari on multiple platforms.
• Performed Positive Testing, System testing, Functional testing, Load testing, Performance testing, Regression Testing, Integration testing, User Acceptance testing (UAT), Smoke Testing, Data driven testing and End - End testing.
• Created various Web Scripts for the Application using LoadRunner
• Extensively used Virtual User generator (VuGen) and Controller with in LoadRunner.
• Used Controller to Perform Load Test and Stress Test.
• Worked on Web Interfaces functionality and Load Testing them.
• Developed Data load rule files using the Data Prep-Editor for loading data.
• Tested the test data coming from dataware house and also get familiar with the flat files, datamarts, cube building, dimensions, calc. scripts and load rules.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Expert in analyzing complex problems and provides the best solutions.

Environment: Windows Vista/XP, Oracle, SQL Server, Quality Center, TOAD, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server.

Confidential, NJ

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Preparing and implementing Test Plan.
• Planning, tracking and prioritizing project deliverables.
• Arrange the Hardware and software requirement for Test Setup.
• Escalate the issues about project requirements (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Project Manager / Test Manager.
• Escalate the issues in the application to the Client.
• Assign task to Testing Team members and ensure dat all of them have sufficient work in the project.
• Analysis of requirements provided by Business Analyst.
• Have vast experience in designing Automation framework using QTP 10.0
• Maintenance of QTP scripts and their execution, debugging.
• Defect control through Quality Center.
• Keeping track of the new / changing requirements of the project.
• Forecast / estimate the Project future requirements.
• Attend the regular client call and discuss the weekly status with the client.
• Send the Status Report (Daily, Weekly etc.) to the Client.
• Frequent status-check meetings with the Team.
• Act as the single point of contact between Development and Testers for iterations, testing and deployment activities.
• Creating / Reviewing Test Scripts by using QTP.
• Implementing automation framework using QTP.
• Executing test scripts / test cases from Quality Center .
• Creating / Reviewing / Tracking the Test Cases in Quality Center.
• Writing SQL queries for testing the mapping of UI fields to backend fields.
• Maintaining Test Assets (Requirements, Test Scripts, Test Cases, Test Execution, Defects) in Test Director

Environment: Quality Center, Oracle, DB2, SQL/PLSQL, SQL Server, C, C++, Java, J2EE,ASP, Visual Basic, .Net,IE, Netscape Navigator, HTML, XML, Windows2000, Quick Test Professional.