OBJECTIVE

• Seeking a challenging job as a Software QA Analyst/ QA Engineer that utilize and further sharpen my skills, and where I can express my thoughts and ideas for the growth of the company.

SUMMARY

• More than 6 years of QA, automated testing script development experience.
• Strong understanding of SDLC models, and Testing Methodology.
• Expertise in understanding Business Requirement Specification, Functional Specifications and Design documentation and converting it into comprehensive Use Cases, Test Scenarios, Test Strategies, Test plan and Test Cases.
• Experienced in reviewing Project Requirements (BRS), design documents and business documents.
• Good Experience in Black box and Grey Box testing.
• Experienced in designing, development and execution of test cases based on business, functional and system specifications.
• Extensively experienced in creation and maintenance of automated test scripts.
• Experienced in preparing Use Cases and User Training Documents using MS - Word, VISIO.
• Experienced in of use software Management Tools like ALM/Quality Center and Test Director.
• Experienced in design of test Plan, reviewing, prioritizing and executing test cases and defect logging using ALM, HP Quality Center and TestDirector.
• Good at defect-reporting and defect-tracking using the test management tool ALM/Quality center/Test Director.
• Well versed with SQL, PL/SQL queries to run the data integrity tests.
• Expertise in developing automated test scripts using VB Script in QuickTest Professional (QTP).
• Experienced in performing Data Driven test for testing the application with multiple set of data using QTP.
• Experienced in Creating test script in QTP by recording, without recording, modifying manually and running the script in QTP / QC, saving the results in Quality Center.
• Experienced in performing Regression testing, System testing, Functional testing and UTA using QTP.
• Experienced in developing different types of Automation Frameworks such as Data Driven, Keyword Driven and Hybrid using QTP.
• Management experience including reporting to upper management, Business users and stakeholders to leverage maximum support for project initiative.
• Experienced in Software Quality Processes like CMMI and ISO Standards.
• Expert in Basic Troubleshooting and Isolating issues with Java/ODBC Errors, collecting Java thread dump.
• Conceptual thinker, highly motivated, self-starter with good communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows, UNIX and Linux

Languages: C/C++, Java, XML, HTML, UNIX Shell Scripting, T-SQL, SQL and PL/SQL

RDBMS: Oracle, MS Access, MS-SQL Server

Scripting Languages: VB Script, JavaScript, TSL, Perl

Testing Tools: UFT/QTP, ALM, Quality Center, TestDirector

Application Servers: Web logic, WebSpehere, JBOSS, Tomcat and IIS

Web Services Tools: SOAP UI, SOAP SCOPE, SOAP XML, WSDL, and XML schema.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared functional, and system test cases and perform extensive testing to assure quality.
• Designed and developed Tests Scripts for Manual Testing of all the modules.
• Documented Test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating conditions.
• Used Agile methodology to ensure the new features meet the customer requirements and acceptable quality assurance standards.
• Prepared test procedures and test strategies such as examining application, testing environment and testing resources to test the application in a given timeline.
• Assisted QA team with manual testing.
• Deeply studied the business requirements and then created appropriate and in depth test plan and test cases in Quality Center/ALM.
• Interacted with Developers and System Analysts to understand the severity of the defects and assigned priorities accordingly using Quality Center/ALM.
• Prioritized Manual test cases based upon the Business Requirements and managed them accordingly in Quality Center/ALM.
• Ensured that QA teams validated Test Scripts using Hogan, Logged defects in Defects module of Quality Center/ALM.
• Extensively used SQL queries to verify the Database Tables.
• Performed regression tests on batch jobs for data transformation and loading and analyzed the quality of the data using QTP.
• Wrote VBScript to manipulate the objects and controls of the application under test in QTP.
• Created, enhanced and maintained high-end object repository using QuickTest Professional.
• Executed written test case scenarios, including manual, automated, and data-driven regression testing, and GUI verification by using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Developed Hybrid framework using QTP and generic keywords were implemented.
• Performed and assisted QA teams with documentation of all phases of the QA process.
• Worked with the Analysts and assisted them in Test Strategy Development.
• Attended AGILE (SCRUM) meetings.
• Assisted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure application satisfies user needs.
• Actively participated in Status reporting meetings and interacted with Developers to discuss the technical issues.
• Provided weekly updates to managers through conference call & testing the entire functionality of the module.

Environment: UFT/QTP, ALM/Quality Center, Java, J2EE, C++, VB Script, ASP.NET, Oracle, HTML, SQL Server, IIS Sever, SOAP UI, Windows and Linux.

Confidential, Titusville, NJ

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and Analyzed Business Requirement Documents and the Technical Specification.
• Provided a traceability matrix across testing assets like business requirements, test plan, test cases and defect log to the users.
• Created and enhanced processes and Procedures to enable Reuse and share of testing assets.
• Involved in performing Positive and Negative Testing.
• Performed Black box, Grey Box, Back-end, Ad-hoc, Smoke, Sanity, Functional, System, Regression, User Acceptance and GUI testing.
• Managed and Administered Quality Center and made sure the integration of other projects into the Quality Center.
• Analyzed and imported test data from spreadsheets into Quality Center using Excel.
• Used Quality Center for bug tracking and test management.
• Kept track of the customer bugs, deciding their priority and then assigned them to the different developers using Quality Center.
• Worked closely with development team to ensure all the defects are ‘fixed’ or made ‘inactive’ by following up on every release going in production using Quality Center.
• Performed Data Validation for existing and New Projects using SQL Statements.
• Used QTP to run Regression Test to ensure that introduction of new component into application doesn't affect the existing functionality.
• Developed and enhanced VB script in Quick Test Pro to add Check points, Parameterized data etc.
• Developed the test scripts and analyzed the results in various stages of the application including Integration, Regression, Functional and Acceptance testing using QTP.
• Defined the various keywords and functions used in the Framework using QTP; created accordingly Folder structure with the Automation framework.
• Validated the process with the business requirements logic by writing and executing automated SQL and UNIX Shell Scripts.
• Supported UAT test issued by working with end-users and technical staffs and documented UAT test results.
• Involved in audit meetings and got an initiative to reach QA testing goals.
• Involved in the test case walkthroughs and assessment meetings.

Environment: Windows, JAVA, C++, .NET, VB Script, Perl, UNIX, UML,SOAP UI, SQL Server, Oracle, HTTP, Quality Center, QTP and Web Services.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing the test plan based on Functional requirements, High level Design documents and Low level design documents.
• Developed comprehensive Test plans based on system requirements.
• Involved in testing of the online web application.
• Scheduled and executed Manual Test Scripts through Test Director.
• Responsible for developing test scripts and cross checking with Business Requirements using Test Director.
• Executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans using Test Director.
• Worked on backend testing and has very good knowledge of writing SQL Queries to verify the data.
• Performed Functional, System, Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testing using QTP.
• Ran QTP automated scripts every night and stored the results in Test Director.
• Developed some of the automated test scripts using Descriptive Programming techniques using VB Script.
• Generated Data Driven scripts that access the backend database using QTP.
• Created usage scenarios and executed them in order to test a product from a user perspective.
• Created Test scenarios for claim selection, generate claims and data validations.
• Tested the other applications integration with the online document display application.
• Assisted UAT team in defining the Test plans and provided support to the user groups in entire test life cycle.
• Verified readiness of the product for release through release review.
• Supported Project Managers from start to completion of project.
• Worked as a team with other QA testers to ensure that all projects are executed accurately and completely and assisted other testers with account selection, clarification of ambiguity with test results and general questions that arise.

Environment: Oracle, Windows, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, HTML, Test Director, QTP and Java.