SUMMARY

• Over 5 years of experience as an excellent Software QA Analyst/Tester.
• Experienced in full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile Methodologies and Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control.
• Experienced in onsite/offshore coordination and provide expertise to test analysts whenever required.
• Experienced in understanding business requirements and Use case document.
• Expert in creating and implementing Test plans and Test cases based on user requirements and functional specifications.
• Experienced in testing client server and web based applications using HP tools like Quick Test Professional (QTP)/UFT and ALM/Quality center.
• Experienced in writing Test Cases, Test Scenarios, and Test Scripts for Testing Process using ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced in tracking bugs and creating reports using defect tracking tools like ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced in performing Back end data integrity testing using SQL queries.
• Experienced in using Quick Test Pro (QTP)/UFT for web based applications using the record and playback features for data conversion from source to target instances.
• Experienced in developing Descriptive programming in QTP using VBScript for functional regression testing.
• Experienced in generating QTP master scripts and called different functions and checked for different properties for the recorded objects.
• Experienced in developing Automation Framework like Data Driven, Keyword Driven and Hybrid Framework in QTP.
• Experienced in estimation of test effort and coordinate test schedules wif overall project schedule.
• Experienced in performing browser compatibility testing wif different browsers.
• Ability to work wif all levels of management, willingness to learn and implement new ideas quickly and to be a collaborative team player.
• Highly motivated resourceful team player that takes a positive approach to problem resolution.
• Excellent analytical, communication, documentation and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: ALM,, Quality Center, QTP/UFT, SOAP UI

Languages: VB.Net, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, C#, C/C++, JAVA

Database: SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle

Internet: HTML, XML, Apache, Web Logic, IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari

Source Control: Visual Source Safe, Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX/LINUX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in working wif Business Analysts, Programmers and Business users through the life cycle of the project.
• Designed, developed and managed the QA process.
• Analyzed the business and system requirements, including scope, assumptions, dependencies, flow diagrams as well as QA resource contacts.
• Prepared test cases and procedures based on Business Requirements.
• Documented Test Requirements and generated Test scenarios based on business requirements using Test Director.
• Performed Manual Testing to ensure the application is stabilized.
• Executed test scripts on different releases and validated the actual results against the expected results.
• Executed extensive end - end test scenarios as part of regression testing and decreased the bug escape ratio to production using HP ALM.
• Involved in writing SQL queries to perform Backend Testing.
• Executed each and every line of the script by inserting breakpoints and added watch list to debug entire script in Unified Functional Testing(UFT)/QTP.
• Created various data tables based on created templates for different states to execute batch files in UFT/QTP.
• Performed black box testing, database testing, and web-based testing on several test phases. Developed components for each transaction used in the test script or scenario by using UFT/QTP.
• 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).
• Worked wif data types, variable and variable declaration, naming convention, constants and assigning values to the variables in VB scripting under UFT/QTP.
• Coordinated testing of software defects, enhancements, and upgrades wif users and other application teams.

Environment: UFT/QTP, ALM, VB script, XML, Oracle, SQL, Windows, MS-office.

Confidential, Saint Paul, MN

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in performing complex Functional, Regression, Integration, System tests manually and using automation test tool QTP.
• Designed process mechanism to test the functionality of the backend application.
• Validated tests by crosschecking data in backend on Oracle using SQL Queries.
• Developed automation test scripts using QTP.
• Automated Test scripts for GUI, Functionality, Security, Database and Regression Testing using Quick Test Profession
• Involved in Beta testing.
• Performed Screen Navigation Test to ensure that the links are not broken and are navigating to the correct pages as per the functional specs provided.
• Developed different kinds of reports that showed the number of test cases executed, number passed, number failed and the number of test cases left to execute on a daily and also on a weekly basis.
• Used Quality Center as a Defect Management tool and also wrote test cases in Quality Center.
• Created and executed manual test cases using Quality Center and reviewed test cases developed by other testers.
• Identified and documented the defects using Quality Center to ensure application’s functionality.
• Involved in project meetings, team meetings and group wide product level discussions.
• Designed the future state testing to be implemented in the next phase of this effort.
• Performed Cross browser testing to check for compatibility.

Environment: Java, JavaScript, Quality Center, QTP, Visual Basic, VB Script, J2EE, ORACLE, UNIX, MS Windows, Manual Testing, MS Office Suite.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in different phases of the project life cycle.
• Involved mainly testing the applications, comparing and verifying the requirements and writing test cases as well.
• Worked wif users and developers in building up the applications.
• Performed Functional, Acceptance, System, Integration, Usability, and Regression testing etc. during different stages of the application development.
• Responsible to test each new version of application for Regression testing using QTP and Quality Center.
• Tracked defects and logged bugs in the Quality Center.
• Responsible in generating test reports for each new release in Quality Center, which keeps track of all the open and closed bugs.
• Responsible to test and verify in back end database tables wif SQL Queries.
• Conducted Functionality and Regression testing using QTP during the various phases of the product development.
• Customized QTP Scripts wif Parameterization, Check Points, Library Files, Regular expression etc.
• Customized the QTP Test as per the Test Case by using the VB-Script.
• Involved in performing User Acceptance Test (UAT).
• Attended the walkthroughs and status meetings.
• Created test plans at the initial phase and also have regular checkpoint meetings to identify the quality parameters.
• Prepared weekly metrics to report the test cases status for the project.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Oracle, SQL, Windows and MS Office.