SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of diverse experience in testing both Client - Server and Web-based applications.
• Experienced in both Manual and Automation testing using Test Director, HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional (QTP) and SOAPUI.
• Hands-on experience with all levels of testing, including Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and Regression Testing.
• Good understanding of Quick Test Professional features like Object Repository, Checkpoints, Object identification, Descriptive programming, Exception handling, Regular expression, Recovery Scenario Manager and Object Spy.
• Extensive experience in working on Hybrid, Data Driven and Customized framework using HP Quick Test Professional.
• Strong hands on experience in writing VB script.
• Experience in testing web services using SOAPUI to validate response and used logical assertions.
• Experience in working with Databases - Oracle, MS-SQL, MS-Access.
• Extensively executed SQL queries in Oracle and SQL server in order to view successful transactions of data and to validate data at the back end.
• Expertise in software management tool Quality Center for defect tracking and reporting.
• Hands-on and thorough understanding of various phases of Testing Life Cycle like Requirements, Analysis of Requirements, Developing Test Plans and Test Cases based on requirements, Execution of Test Cases, logging defects and Test Defect Reports.
• Very good knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Waterfall Methodology and Agile Methodology.
• Expertise in all types of Test Documentation: Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
• Experience in various domains like Banking, Finance, retail and healthcare.
• Excellent inter-personnel and team player skills and ability to work independently.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Test Director, Test Director 8.X, Quality Center 8/ 8.2/9.0/10/11 , Quick Test Professional 8.2/9.0/9.1/9.2/9.5/10/11 , SOAP UI 2.5/3.5.1/4.0.1 , Microsoft Outlook.

Web Technologies: HTML,PHP,Java Script, XML,VB script.

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server 2003/2005/2008

Content Management System: Joomla

Programming Languages: C, C++, C#, Java

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, SD

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirement Documents and the Technical Specification documents to create Test plans and Test Cases
• Analyzed the business requirements, and divided the application into various smaller functional modules ( some of them being reusable modules)
• Maintained the Traceability Matrix and to check if the testing efforts are in sync with the requirements
• Involved in both manual and automated testing of the application with the automation performed using QTP
• Create hybrid frame work and handled exceptions using Recovery Scenario Manager in QTP
• Used Descriptive programming to handle dynamic objects
• Used QTP Checkpoints for checking images, texts, and values in the database
• Organized and Performed GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Regression and support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Perform web service testing using SOAPUI tool and added assertions to validate the soap response.
• Wrote and executed SQL queries to create data, extract data and validate the process.
• Executed the Test Scripts Manually and made a detailed Analysis of these Scripts.
• Involved in logging, tracking, closing the bugs using the Defect tracking tool Quality Center.
• Hosted Bug Triage call meetings, Test Case Review meetings and daily Shakeout notification.
• Actively participated in the SDLC process.
• Prioritize these Defects based on the Severity of the Defect.
• Maintained the day-to-day activities in an Excel Sheet and reported to the Team Lead.
• Participated in various meetings and discussed Enhancement and Project Change Request.
• Responsible for coordinating and communicating between development team and testing team.
• Organized, participated, documented and provided feedback and suggestions in the Lessons learned sessions and performed process improvement.

Environment: Agile,QTP 10, Quality Center 10, SQL Server 2008, SOAPUI 3.5.1, UNIX, XML, HTML, ASP.

Confidential, AZ

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business and Functional Requirement Documents Involved in Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and Regression Testing for each release
• Involved in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Developed the Test Plan, Test Scripts and reviewed Test Cases created by the team and also handled the allocation of detected the errors and re-testing of the application.
• Created Data driven tests using Data Driven Wizard of QTP
• Performed Black Box Testing, User Acceptance Test (UAT) and extensively used Manual as well as Automated QTP for Regression Testing.
• Performed GUI Checkpoints for GUI objects using QTP
• Wrote the Test Script using VB script in QTP by inserting functions and check points.
• Performed the compatibility test on different web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari on different operating systems
• Performed Back-end testing using SQL on databases
• Simulated various transactions and verified itfor payment processing and Credit Card Authorization.
• Analyzed the end-to-end functionality by testing the application manually.
• Tested Facets interfaces with client and fulfillment services
• Created Test Scenarios and Test data and planned and executed both positive and negative test scenarios
• Created Defect reports in Excel file by exporting the data from Quality Center
• Created Traceability Matrix in Excel and in Quality Center by integrating Test cases with requirements tab
• Coordinated with UAT team for the User Acceptance Testing
• Actively participated in bug meetings with QA team and developers to discuss and resolve outstanding defects.

Environment: Waterfall, Quality Center 9.0, QTP 10, VBScript, UNIX, Windows.Net, SQL.

Confidential, LA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Plans and Test cases according to business requirement document and functional requirement documents
• Scripted the Test cases using Automation tool QTP and checked the functionality of the application for every release
• Used QTP Checkpoints for checking images, texts, and values in the database
• Worked closely on Object Identification to handle similar objects and used Virtual Objects in QTP to map unrecognized objects
• Used Descriptive programming to handle dynamic objects
• Developed baseline scripts for regression testing of the application using QTP
• Created and executed SQL queries to validate the data
• Generated the detailed reports of the Bugs, Pass-Fail report and filed defects using Quality Center
• Executed database testing using SQL commands and queries
• Participated and worked closely with development team in technical design discussions, QA suggestions and regarding solution of critical path deliverables and Patch releases for business users.
• Created QI Metrics and prepared summary report after completion of testing for a release coordinator. Work Allocation and team management.
• Test Case documentation and Defect Tracking using Quality Center
• Conducted cross browser testing to check the compatibility of the Application with different Browsers

Environment: Agile, QTP 8.2, Quality Center 8.2, UNIX, Oracle, XML, HTML.

Confidential, Warren, NJ

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Walk-Through for review and approval of the test plans and test cases
• Involved in analyzing the Business Requirement Document (BRD) and Functional Requirement Document (FRD)
• Assisted to create test plans, test scenarios, test cases as well as documentation
• Performed Functional, Integration, Regression and System Testing at different stages in the application development
• Performed the Smoke Test on every build and only proceeds if found stable enough or else report to developing team
• Documented the errors using Test Director and tracked them until completion by communicating and coordinating with the development team
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing with UAT team
• Worked closely with the QA Manager and QA Lead to discuss major activities, scopes and milestones in the QA life cycle
• Involved in preparing documentation on QA Status Report, QA Summary Report, QA Test Logs, and Issues Report. Responsible for weekly status to show the Progress of the automation testing effort.

Environment: Waterfall, Test Director, DB2, Windows XP.

Confidential, Portland, OR

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirement Documents and Functional Required Documents and developed test plans, test strategies and test cases.
• Designed and developed test cases for Integration testing.
• Performed Functional, Integration, Regression and System Testing at different stages in the application development
• Participated in walkthroughs for the evaluation of the test plan with the QA Lead, and design and development team.
• Used Test Director for logging, tracking & reporting the defects.
• Performed Back End testing of the database by using SQL queries to verify data integrity.
• Customized applications according to the latest client communities.

Environment: Waterfall, SQL Server 2003, Test Director 7.0, Windows XP.