SUMMARY

• More Than Six years of professional Information Technology experience in Software Quality Assurance Testing.
• Proficient in writing Test cases and reviewing of Test cases, creating Test data, and analyzing defects.
• Extensively experienced in designing Test strategies and developing Test plans.
• Strong Knowledge in business requirements analysis, effort estimation, gathering business requirements, interacting with users.
• Well versed in all aspects of testing like Black box/Gray Box testing, Smoke testing, Integration testing, System testing, User Acceptance testing, Automated testing, and Regression testing.
• Good Knowledge in creating and executing test scenarios using JIRA.
• Experienced in working with HP ALM/Quality Center including Site Administration.
• Experienced in executing Test cases to produce bug or defect and reports on resolved bugs using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Strong experience in writing SQL queries and executing procedures to perform Back - End Testing.
• Expertise in developing Automation frameworks using QTP/UFT.
• Good Knowledge in writing automation test scripts inside QTP/UFT environment using VB script.
• Experienced is developing Data-driven, Keyword-driven and Hybrid Framework for automating the testing process using QTP/UFT.
• Extensively experienced in testing Web Services requests using SOAPUI.
• Experienced in performing of UNIX Server with respect to Operating System and variety of commands.
• Deep understanding of technology with focus on delivering business solutions.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills in designing, developing, and implementing innovative business process and provided system solutions using new approaches.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, self-starter, quick learner and team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Methodologies: AGILE, RUP, Waterfall, V-models

Programming Languages: .Net, HTML

Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Professional, JIRA, Soap UI, HP Quality Center, HP ALM, HP UFT

Systems: Windows, Unix/Linux

Database Interface: Microsoft SQL, DB2, Oracle

Scripting Tools: VB Script

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chevy Chase, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Automation Scripts Execution, development, debugging, reviews, analyzing results and reporting defects.
• Created and maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix and Test Matrix.
• Analyzed various Documents and Use Cases to prepare the detailed Test Plan.
• Developed detailed Test Cases, Entrance and Exit criteria for the application being tested and ensured that standards for documentation were followed.
• Created different Traceability views to maintain the Traceability of the requirements and Test cases.
• Performed cross browser testing by testing the application compatibility.
• Set up Requirements Traceability Matrix with all the testable Securities scenarios.
• Performed Positive and Negative testing.
• Performed Black box, Gray box, GUI, Smoke, Functional, Regression, System, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Executed and managed test cases and reported bugs in JIRA.
• Used HP ALM for requirement management.
• Worked with development teams to investigate and correct software bugs and deficiencies based on testing results using HP ALM.
• Performed Data Validation using SQL, Defect Resolution and Maintenance.
• Wrote SQL queries to perform back end testing.
• Parameterized UFT scripts for use with varied, controlled test input values runtime-generated, user-defined, or from data sources.
• Developed and maintained UFT scripts for Functional, Sanity and Regression testing.
• Participated in Test case automation using a structured, key word driven framework with UFT.
• Performed web service testing using as Client Soap UI.
• Participated in UAT testing along with users to meet the Release Dates.
• Delivered consistent and sound test strategy and practices for Web, Mobile and backend services
• Gained organizational skills and strong communications skills both written and verbal.
• Involved in performing UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Documented all the mappings and reports that were tested.
• Provided weekly updates to managers through conference call & testing the entire functionality of the module.

Environment: HP ALM, UFT, HTML, JIRA, Soap UI, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Visio, VBScript, Java, Java Script, .Net, C, C++, MS SQL Server, Web Services, Windows, UNIX.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering user requirements, analyzing requirements and developing the Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Cases.
• Involved mainly in testing the applications, comparing and verifying the requirements and writing Test cases as well.
• Worked with users and developers in building up the applications.
• Maintained a Requirements traceability matrix in order to keep the clients and all the teams up-to-date with the current progress of the project.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Integration Testing, Database Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Reviewed various Project Artifacts - Use Case, Functional & Non-functional Requirements Specifications and TRD to Manual & Automated Testing.
• Utilized JIRA to document test cases, test results and defects.
• Used HP ALM to prepare Test Cases with the complete description of requirements.
• Reported and managed software defects using HP ALM and interacted with the developers to resolve technical issues.
• Developed and executed SQL queries for back end testing.
• Involved in writing and executing UFT automated test scripts to test the web applications.
• Responsible for System and Regression testing of application using UFT.
• Used Parameterization for using various data to test the application using UFT.
• Involved in design of Driver script to run UFT script in the absence of ALM.
• Responsible for Automation Scripts & library functions maintenance.
• Performed Web services and workflows testing using SOAP UI.
• Ensured the deliverables were in par with Client standards, prepared test data; carried out testing and execution.
• Performed Positive and Negative testing.
• Implemented onsite-offshore Global Delivery Model for this project.
• Provided status reports to appropriate groups concerning test issues and progress.
• Conducted test execution and result analysis.
• Updated documentation and sent reports to the client.

Environment: HTML, JIRA, HP ALM, HP UFT, MS Project, MS Visio, Java, J2EE, Java Script, VB Script, XML, SQL Server, MS Word, Windows, SOAP UI, UNIX, C, C++, C#, .Net.

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement documents, technical requirements and functional specification of various functionalities.
• Interacted with the Testing and Development team to resolve and to follow up on development issues.
• Interacted with business users and development teams to resolve issues.
• Worked closely with software developers, engineers in fixing the defects.
• Interacted with Business Analysts for requirements gathering and conducted review meetings for change requests for writing test cases.
• Responsible for Automation Scripts & library functions maintenance.
• Developed and maintained detail Test cases, expected results and traced the test cases to the requirements using Quality Center/ALM.
• Documented the modification requests and defects and their trailing history using Quality Center/ALM.
• Conducted Regression testing on various builds of the application and reported the defects to the developers using Quality Center/ALM.
• Created SQL queries for validating the data in database.
• Automated Test scripts for the GUI, Functional, Data Driven and Regression testing using QTP/UFT.
• Enhanced automation scripts to maximize test coverage and improve test efficiency in Data Driven Testing using QTP/UFT.
• Performed regression testing for every modification in the application and new builds using QTP/UFT.
• Worked on User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with users along with providing training to end-users.
• Prepared status summary reports with details of executed, passed and failed test cases.
• Reported to all team members with Daily Status to track the updates in testing.
• Monitored project plan execution and project metrics reporting.

Environment: Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT, Java, Java Script, C/C++, TOAD, Oracle, SQL Server, Windows, PHP, HTML, Agile, MS Word, UNIX, MS Excel, MS Visio.