SUMMARY

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance and Software Testing experience involving complex client/server and web based applications.
• Proficient in both Manual and Automation Testing with ability to manage the automation of the entire testing cycles and leading the testing team.
• Strong Business expertise in Requirements Analysis utilizing Automated tools to import and document specifications.
• Good experience in Software Application Development Projects that follow the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices.
• Good expertise in the review and documentation of system test plans; Creating and executing test scripts, test cases and data sets on the basis of product release features, client requirements, technical documents.
• Hands on experience in various SDLC methodologies like Agile and Waterfall model.
• Experienced in different type of testing such as Smoke, Black box, GUI, Functional, Integration, Ad - hoc, System, Front-end, UAT, Regression, Web service and Security.
• Experienced in using HP defect-reporting tools such as ALM/Quality Center.
• Expertise in the preparation of Test Data, preparation and execution of Regression Test Scripts using HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Extensively experienced in managing defect life cycle using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced in preparing of weekly status reports using HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Solid SQL skills, able to write simple and complex SQL Queries for Back-end Testing.
• Experienced in performing complex Integration and Regression Tests on multiple software applications using HP QTP/UFT.
• Proficient in developing HP QTP/UFT Test Scripts to support Regression Testing.
• Experienced in developing Automation Frameworks to perform Functionality and GUI Testing using HP QTP/UFT.
• Strong exposure to defect management and coordinating with Dev. and BA team for QA Issue Resolutions.
• Experienced in preparing case design, progress Report, Execution Report and Postproduction Report.
• Self-motivated and ability to master new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing/Bug Tracking Tools: HP QTP, HP UFT, HP Quality Center, HP ALM, JIRA, Soap UI

Operating Systems: Windows

Programming Languages: VB.Net, Java, SQL, PL/SQL

Internet Technologies: HTML, XML, VBScript, ASP, TCP/IP

Databases: Oracle SQL Server, MS SQL Server

Office Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Liaised with Business Analysts and responsible for driving issue - log meetings on regular basis.
• Worked closely with the Quality Manager in planning, coordinating and implementing the testing methodology.
• Developed and executed regression test suites using HP ALM for UIQ application.
• Analyzing Data, encountering issues to coordinate with team members
• Creating process flows with integration testing for applications on acquiring knowledge.
• Proven ability to analyze problems, root causes, and develop innovative solutions to business challenges and streamlining operations.
• Conducted Status review and prepared status compilation reports to achieve milestones and deadlines for various teams including management group on weekly basis.
• Provided analytical and operational support to the business unit.
• Developed, organized, and presented weekly detailed performance reports for leadership.
• Made operational recommendations to management and the development team.
• Prepared Test deliverables including test results and defect status reports.
• Performed analysis on the business unit's workload and collected revenue to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Coordinated with the middleware to teams to identify transaction messages received from the back end.
• Involved in UAT testing along with the business testers.
• Actively involved in meetings to investigate software bugs and interact with team members to resolve technical issues.
• Wrote test cases for functionality, system and integration testing and tested the application manually and using HP ALM.
• Made enhancements on updated and creating testcases to fulfill testing requirements
• Using SQL for validation and management reporting.
• Involved in preparing Test Plan as per Business Specifications.
• Worked with development, users and support groups to understand the application architecture, use and content.
• Updating Documentation and creating Job-Aids for business use.
• Developed, organized, and presented weekly detailed performance reports for leadership.
• Tracked, maintained, and analyzed current information on business productivity.
• Ran daily SQL queries to identify Meters for RF and created field visits for technicians to inspect.
• Completed project management s.
• Analyzed organizational data and problems, interpreted and recommended alternative courses of action, and implemented intervention strategies to attain performance targets.
• Well-versed in process definition, workflow design, procedures, and process mapping

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical guidance, when needed to other members of Quality Assurance, Software Engineering.
• Analyzed requirements provide testing scope and proposed the testing methodologies.
• Developed test plan, wrote test cases and executed test cases from stories for the application under test.
• Designed and executed functional testing on Gannett client facing application.
• Worked on Agile software development environment were performed testing in each sprint.
• Performed System, Integration and Regression Testing.
• Used Quality Center/ALM to store and maintain the Test Repository and Document Generation.
• Performed Manual Testing by executing Test Cases within Quality Center/ALM.
• Used Quality Center/ALM for defect tracking and reporting.
• Performed Backend Testing by running SQL Queries.
• UsedSQLfor Database testing and management reporting.
• Created Test Cases and automated them for the purpose of Regression Testing and Functional Testing with Check Points using QTP/UFT.
• Implemented parameterization for using various data to test the application using QTP/UFT.
• Involved in UAT testing along with the business testers.
• Actively involved in enhancement meetings to investigate software bugs and interact with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Attended weekly status meeting and provided detailed status report.

Environment: C, C++, Oracle, Html, CSS, Java, JavaScript, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, Windows, Linux, QTP/UFT, Quality Center/ALM, AJAX, Agile Methodology, SQL Server, Visual Basic, Visual Studio.