SUMMARY:

• I am looking for an opportunity to play a challenging and creative role in planning, analyzing, testing and research by utilizing my testing knowledge, organizational abilities, and interpersonal skills with commitment to serve the organization for its growth and development.

• 8+ years of experience as a Quality Assurance lead/Analyst
• Extensive experience in Manual and automated Testing techniques in Functional testing, Regression testing, System Integration testing, GUI testing and User Acceptance testing (UAT).
• (Application Lifecycle Management), Test Director, JIRA.
• Experience in preparingTest Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Proof of Concept, Return on Investment (RoI), Test schedule planning, Test Traceability Matrix, Defect Reports, Test results documentsfor all kind of Projects
• Developed and MaintainedAutomation Test Scriptsfor Functional and Regression Testing forWeb BasedandClient server applications
• Extensively worked on ETL/database testing(Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, and DB2) and validating the applications against the database
• Proficient inDefect tracking, Defect analysis andmetricscollection.
• Well acquainted with Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience in writing Test scenario, Test plan, Test cases, Bug reports and developing Test scripts.
• Experience in running SQL queries to perform backend testing.
• Proficient in analyzing the Business requirements (BRS), Functional requirement specifications (FRS), Design documents to formulate test plans and test cases.
• Proficient in using the defect - tracking tools like Quality Center/Test Director, ALM and Product Studio
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure; Dynamic and assertive team player with strong communication skills and strong commitment.
• An excellent team player as well as an individual contributor
• A fast learner and Quick adoptability to new technologies in various environments
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Worked on many interfaces like MT, ITSS,PRIMAVERA, 1SAP, RMS etc.. in retrieving and validating data coming through interfaces.
• Worked on Advanced planning and scheduling system softwares.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing tools: Quality center (ALM), QTP, Bugzilla, Product Studio,JIRA

Operating systems: Windows 7/Vista/Xp, Linux, Unix and Mac OS

Virtualization: VMWare

Mobile platforms: iphone OS and Android OS

Browsers: Ie, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera

Database: Oracle, SQL Server, Siebel, Mainframe, SAP

Language Known: C, C++, Java, HTML, Xml

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Irvine, CA

QA/ Reports Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development of QA documentation like Test Cases and Test scenarios from business and functional requirements.
• Identified the requirements and arranged peer reviews, walkthroughs and sign off meetings.
• Used HP Quality Center for Test Estimation, Test Planning, Test Designing, Test Analysis, Test Execution, Defect Tracking and Test Results
• Performed SQL validation to verify the data extracts and record counts in the database tables by writing SQL minus queries.
• Experience in manual testing which involves web-based application testing for provider and claims system.
• Promoted Unix/Informatica application releases from development to QA and to UAT environments
• Tested the ETL mappings from Source to Target.
• Written test cases for checking the populated data correctly into fact and dimension tables.
• Created Test Case documents in MS Excel template from the Test Plan and the Business Requirements documents.
• Designed policies, standards and procedures for testing life cycle for the data warehouse and datamarts.
• Prepared test cases by understanding the business requirements Data Mapping documents and technical specifications
• Exported Manual Test Cases from MS Excel template directly to HP Quality Center and executed all the Test Cases in Quality Center with Pass/Fail/Blocked status.
• Extensively worked with backend activities for testing several reports developed by BI tools. Written several complex SQL queries
• Writing and reviewing of SQL queries for testing of data transformation, data load, data integrity and table count validation
• Perform defect management; drive defects to closure by taking the complete defect ownership using JIRA
• Coordinated and Managed both offshore and onsite testing teams for day-to-day testing activities like test planning, knowledge transfer, test scripting, test execution and reporting etc.
• Actively used SQL Queries to verify and validate the Database Updates.
• Actively participated in creating requirements Traceability matrices and Test plans
• Prepared test requirements, test plan approach document and test cases.
• Performed Unit and functional testing for all the Mappings and Sessions.

Confidential, Dunwoody, GA

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked in a Agile Scum Methodology on Integrated & Legacy integration project testing Web Applications & database functionality.
• Worked on Customer Paycard Enrollments, Funding & Adjustment modules.
• Responsible for validating all the database functionality on the assigned modules.
• Responsible for performing API functionality testing in SOAP UI for all the application related changes.
• Participated in Production Releases supporting Pre & Post deployment validations & verifying last minute production fixes
• Developed and documented test plans, test cases, SQL scripts and automation scripts based on user requirements, condition data as required.
• Documented and planned execution regression, functional, and integration tests across few Data Warehouse and financially-related ETL applications like Informatics, IBM Datastage.
• Produced metrics to continuously approve the process of building software and the associated artifacts
• Worked with developers in Triage meeting and coordinated with QA team members to resolve outstanding bugs
• Supported software applications/operating systems, as well as manage multiple testing environments.

Confidential

Senior Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business and Software Requirement Specifications in respect to application testing
• Analyzed the application and divided the application into Use case Scenario’s to write the detail test cases to cover end to end testing.
• Attended business meetings and workshops to analyse the gaps and areas that require documentation.
• Prepared test cases to the level of detail including test objectives and navigation in the steps
• Developed test plans, test procedures and documented test results in accordance with the requirements.
• Executed all test scenarios and raised issues.
• Design and review test scenarios for complex application including reconciliation areas.
• Assisted team in giving an overview about DSS to the newcomers by organizing workshops and sessions.
• Effective communication is maintained with project team members, developers involved in the defect management process to follow up defect resolution.
• Attend meetings with business to ensure software meets the user expectations and functionality requirements.
• Provide daily and weekly report updates to Test manager.
• Involved in FAT testing, SIT, Regression testing, Support to UAT and SAT.
• Attending project review meetings, release version meetings & discussions to do triage and evaluate risk analysis of the bugs etc...
• Assisted and lead off shore testing team where required.

Confidential

Senior Test Analyst/Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, developed test plans, test procedures and documented test results in accordance with the requirements.
• Design and review test scenarios for complex application including reconciliation areas.
• Attend meetings with business to ensure software meets the user expectations and functionality requirements.
• Attending project review meetings & discussions to do triage and evaluate risk analysis of the bugs.
• Worked in the Reconciliation space to reconcile the data generated by new Invoices, contracts and Short term WEM’s.
• Test planning and estimation of Data Conversion (ETL) & web application testing (GUI)
• Prepare test cases based on the test scenarios and the FDD documents
• Prepare test case based on fact and dimension tables of the data model
• Review the test scenarios and test cases and provide comments/recommendations
• Writing and review of SQL queries for testing of data transformation, data load, data integrity and table count validation

Confidential

Senior Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Authored Test scripts and Test Scenarios for each of the test phases and executed the Test cases to ensure complete test coverage.
• Created test cases in MS Excel, exported them into HP Quality Center and executed them.
• Executed Test cases, check and document results to ensure system, technical and functional requirements are met.
• Performed Functional Testing, System testing, Regression testing and Shakedown testing of the environments.
• Prepared Business Procedure documents for future s.
• Involved in helping team entering the configuration data for allowances, leaves and profiles.
• Reported issues using Quality Center and verified fixes during regression testing.
• Worked closely with Oracle experts for effective defect/issue resolution.
• Scheduling and running the everyday batch jobs as required.
• Involved in knowledge sharing sessions with team members and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to improve the testing knowledge where by effectively contributing to the organization.
• Closely coordinated with the Team Lead and the developers on a regular basis on defects status, test environments, database and deferred deliverables.
• Participated in Weekly Status meetings, Review meetings to clarify issues and to update the progress of testing activities.

Confidential

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Study the Business Requirement and identifying the Test Scope.
• Preparation and Execution of test cases.
• Worked on the mainframe systems and legacy systems to compile the data.
• Have written complex queries in SQL to retrieve data from database for validations.
• Attending spec reviews for my areas, generating test plans and test cases, driving test case reviews.
• Performing tests, reporting results, working with development and project management to resolve issues
• Taking ownership of assigned areas throughout the development cycle
• Performing localization testing on the product as well as acting as the liaison between test, development and the localization team
• Reported, tracked, verified and regressed of bugs.
• Preparing the Daily Status Report
• Coordinate with Client for any requirement clarifications

Confidential

QA Tester/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business and System Requirement Specifications
• Preparation and Execution of test cases
• Involved in Creation and debugging of the Test Scripts
• Involved in Execution and reviewing the Test Scenarios
• Participated in project review meetings & discussions
• Designed the test cases regarding the Functional behavior of the application.
• Involved in all the requirement change meetings.
• Reviewed the test cases written by other team mates as offshore reviewer.
• Tested entire functionality of the application using manual testing techniques.
• Retested activities for verifying the fixed defects using Regression testing methodology.
• Clarifying the defects to dev team and get their reviews and also lock those issue into centralized system.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involvement in the Software Test Plan.
• Gather the requirements and analyze the feasibility of the requirement
• Analyzed Business and System Requirement Specifications
• Preparation and Execution of test cases
• Driven all product software testing (unit, integration, system, regression testing)
• Coordinating with development team where required before and after regression testing.
• Ensured appropriate testing methods and documentation are in place.
• Attend weekly meetings.
• Maintained and documented test results to the defect logging system