SUMMARY

• Professional with 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance by using both manual testing methodologies and functional automation tools.
• Extensively worked in Functional, Black Box, Integration, System, End - to-End, Smoke, System, Web, Boundary, O/S compatibility and Regression Testing.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Defect Management Life Cycle and QA Methodologies.
• Develop detailed understanding of all the Testing documentation and fully conversant with Business Requirements, Test Plans, Comprehensive Test Cases, Execution and documentation of Test Results, Defect Reporting and Tracking using Clear Quest/Bugzilla
• Extensive experience in front-end GUI/Web testing and doing back-end manual testing.
• Involved in all phases of SDLC and well versed with majority of the industry standards. Worked with both on-site and off-shore team structures.
• Designed comprehensive automation Test Scripts using Quick Test Professional(QTP) to support test automation using potential features like Data Driven Tests, Check Points, Regular Expressions, Functions, External calls and Re-usable actions.
• Good knowledge of testing websites for user interactive web based applications in E-learning, Java domain
• Experienced in testing E-books and gaming applications based on Flash, Client Stand Alone Applications, I-Pad and I-Phones.
• Experience with Agile, V-Model, waterfall Methodologies.
• Experienced in Scripting and test automation using QTP, Database testing using SQL queries in MS SQL Server, SOAP requests in Web Services, testing XML.
• Worked on a web based application which is built on Java using HTML, CSS, java Script, My SQL. All online meeting is implemented through WebEx service (Cisco)
• Ability to quickly master new concepts, strong aptitude towards learning new technologies and sharing ideas.
• Analyzed business requirements, software requirement specifications to create test plan and test case for manual and automated testing. .
• Ability to understand & analyze business processes & workflows with the objective of providing recommendations for the best use of technology to improve QA Process.
• Highly detail oriented, organized, analytical and efficient in approach. Excellent problem solving and time management skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro 10.0

Bug Trackers: Quality Center 10.0/9.2, Rational Clear Quest, JIRA and Bugzilla

Web Technologies: JAVA, HTML, XML, Flex, Flash, Web Services and Flash

Databases: MS Access, Oracle and MYSQL 5.0

Scripting Languages: JavaScript, VB Script, HTML, DHTML, AJAX,CSS

XML Related Languages: XML, XSL, XSLT, XPath, SOAP

Servers: Windows Server 2000/2003, Web Logic Server, Apache

OS/Platforms: Windows 98/XP/ 2000/Vista/ NT, MAC, UNIX

Version control: Visual Source Safe, Apache Sub Version

Other Skills: MS Office Suite, Putty terminal software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Requirements estimation, Requirements Review meetings with the Business.
• Testing both Manual & Automation in with mercury interactive tool - QTP.
• Running Automation scripts and performed Regression testing on various builds.
• Prepared various test cases for every module and done System Testing, Functionality Testing of phoenix application.
• Executed Database queries to validate data during functional testing
• Performed functional testing and smoke testing as per the requirement.
• Verified Log files for troubleshooting the exact cause of the failure.
• Performed Functional, Integration, UI, Regression, Positive, Smoke and Negative testing
• Used SQL/source applications to create data necessary for testing purposes
• Linked test cases to requirements and used traceability matrix to ensure completeness of testing.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Documented and communicated test results to the Test Management and Business Team.
• Responsible for analyzing the scope documents and designing the testing strategy for every release
• Involved in defect meetings to find resolutions for the issues raised as well as track the reoccurrence of issues and verify across various builds.
• Acted as a point of contact regarding defect status / resolution for the Development team, QA team and the user community (clients).

Environment: Java/J2EE, Web service, HTML, XML, Win 98, Win NT, Win 2000, MYSQL, Rational Clear Quest, QTP, Oracle, Unix

Confidential, New York

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Requirements estimation, Requirements Review meetings with the Business.
• Involved in planning and execution of E2E/IST, Regression testing from the scope closure to completion of the project.
• Prepared Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts using with Business Requirements, Use Cases Functional and System requirements.
• Tracked Project for the Major Milestones
• Coordinated the planning and execution of E2E /IST Test Cases
• Testing both Manual & Automation in with mercury interactive tool - QTP.
• Running Automation scripts and performed Regression testing on various builds.
• Prepared various test cases for every module and done end to end testing, System Testing, Functionality Testing, Performance Testing of website.
• Executed Database queries to validate data during functional testing
• Verified Log files for troubleshooting the exact cause of the failure.
• Performed Functional, Integration, UI, Regression, Positive, Smoke and Negative testing
• Used SQL/source applications to create data necessary for testing purposes
• Linked test cases to requirements and used traceability matrix to ensure completeness of testing.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Documented and communicated test results to the Test Management and Business Team.
• Responsible for analyzing the scope documents and designing the testing strategy for every release
• Involved in defect meetings to find resolutions for the issues raised as well as track the reoccurrence of issues and verify across various builds.
• Acted as a point of contact regarding defect status / resolution for the Development team, QA team and the user community (clients).

Environment: Windows XP, Oracle 10g, Internet Explorer, Quality centre 9.0, QTP, Java, EJB’s, J2EE, JAVA, HTML, XML, Rational Clear Quest, QTP

Confidential

Application Tester / Production Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Testing both Manual & Automation in with mercury interactive tools like QTP
• Running Automation scripts and performed Regression testing on various builds.
• Prepared various test cases for every module and done end to end testing of website.
• Validated user input forms, Chat Integrated whiteboard activities, various sessions performed.
• Executed Database queries to validate data during functional testing
• Performed regression, integration, data driven, user acceptance and security testing using the different automated checkpoint features in QTP.
• Performed Back End testing using Toad Tool to verify whether the data is getting populated in the Oracle Database correctly or not
• Proficient in reporting defects into the defect tracking system (Rational Clear Quest) and results to the assigned project
• Testing data on UAT, Integration, and System Testing on production data worked on different Releases.
• Verified SOAP requests in Web Services
• Successfully implemented each Release into production environment with Black box testing and Developed Test Cases and Test Scripts in Quality Center
• Experience in testing the website with different time zones, Localization involved.
• Created and executed detailed function test scripts based on the business requirements.
• Verified Log files for troubleshooting the exact cause of the failure.
• Validated site in different version of browsers such as Internet Explorer, IE 7/8, MAC safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Chrome
• Acted as a point of contact regarding defect status / resolution for the Development team, QA team and the user community (clients)

Environment: Quick Test Pro 10.0, Oracle, HTML, XML, Java/J2EE, Web logic Server, Windows XP/Vista, MAC, SOAP, UNIX, Rational Clear Quest

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Requirements estimation, Requirements Review meetings with the Business.
• Testing both Manual & Automation in with mercury interactive tool - QTP.
• Running Automation scripts and performed Regression testing on various builds.
• Prepared various test cases for every module and done end to end testing, System Testing, Functionality Testing, Performance Testing of website.
• Executed Database queries to validate data during functional testing
• Performed stress testing, compatibility testing as per the requirement.
• Verified Log files for troubleshooting the exact cause of the failure.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing for identifying any compatibility issues
• Performed Functional, Integration, UI, Regression, Positive, Smoke and Negative testing
• Used SQL/source applications to create data necessary for testing purposes
• Linked test cases to requirements and used traceability matrix to ensure completeness of testing.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Documented and communicated test results to the Test Management and Business Team.
• Responsible for analyzing the scope documents and designing the testing strategy for every release
• Validated e-Books in different version of browsers such as Internet Explorer, IE 7/8, MAC safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Chrome
• Involved in defect meetings to find resolutions for the issues raised as well as track the reoccurrence of issues and verify across various builds.
• Acted as a point of contact regarding defect status / resolution for the Development team, QA team and the user community (clients).

Environment: Flash, Flex, HTML, XML, Win 98, Win NT, Win 2000, MAC, I Pad, MYSQL, Rational Clear Quest, QTP, Oracle

Confidential

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and General Design Documents
• Developed Test Plan and Test cases based on Requirements in Quick Test Pro and Quality Center
• Worked closely with the Business Analysts to make sure all the functionality in the application meets the Business Specifications
• Involved in performing System testing, Integration testing & Regression testing of the application.
• Executed various SQL queries to extract the data from Database and to validate the updates done in the back end.
• Worked closely with the Development team in getting fixes for the defects that have been in open status.
• Responsible for updating the Test Metrics every week to evaluate the progress of the project.
• Interacted with other teams through walk-through, teleconferences to resolve various issues.
• Supported various software deployments for various releases during weekends/ Nights.

Environment: JIRA, Windows XP/NT, Flash, Action Script2.0, MYSQL

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• As a QA Engineer I was involved in developing Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts for manual, as well as, automated testing for the web- application as well as standalone.
• All the games as well as their GUI were tested in different platforms
• Analyzing the user/business requirements and functional specs documents
• Designed the Process by using MS-office
• Analyzed business requirements and prepared Test Plans based on User Requirement Document (URD) and prepared the Test Scenarios.
• Performed Functional, Integration, UI, Regression, Positive, Smoke and Negative testing
• Created and executed detailed function test scripts based on the business requirements.
• Created Traceability matrix to match the requirements with test cases.
• Modified Test plans to reflect various approaches of testing.
• Set up Automation test environment with tools like QTP.
• Set the QA Environment for Manual Testing as well as for Automation.
• Created Project, Requirements, Test Plan
• Write test cases to test the application manually and automate using QTP.
• Extensively worked on MS Access, MS Excel and SQL
• Used JIRA for defect reporting and tracking

Environment: JIRA, Windows XP/NT, Flash, Action Script2.0, MYSQL