SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of Quality Assurance and Testing experience in fast paced complex Information Technology environments across various phases of SDLC in financial domain. Expertise in planning and testing applications for functionality, performance, scalability, security, and coverage on Java/J2EE, client - server platforms;
• PLANNING Develop test plans, scenarios, and detailed test steps based on application requirements and functional specifications/design. Lead test teams averaging 20 resources by task scheduling and allocation. Facilitate metrics identification.
• EXECUTION Create, maintain, and execute test cases for E2E, functional, regression, system, and User Acceptance Testing. Meet the test schedule requirements.
• REPORTING Track the test results using automated tools like Quality Center (Test Director), Bugzilla for communicating the test outcome to respective development teams and manage the defects. Generate periodic summary reports for Management to provide a status summary on the test results and defects.
• Experience working with Banking/Financial services and Manufacturing Organizations.
• Awareness working with tools and applications, SQL, VSS, CVS, ClearCase, JProbe, AppScan, MS Project, QualityCenter, ClearQuest, SharePoint and Visio.
• Prioritize tasks and work on multiple test projects at the same time. Lead global testing teams with high performance efficiency.
• Ability to work well in a fast paced, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quality Center 11.0 - ALM, Manual Testing, JProbe, WebLoadLinkBot, AppScan 4.0, WebInspect V3.1.

Defect Mgmt.: QCenter, ClearQuest5.0, Bugzilla, Rational UCM.

Databases: PL/SQL, T-SQL, MYSQL4, MSSQLServer, Oracle9i, MS Access.

Languages / Tools: C, C++, Java, HTML, SharePoint, MS Project, Visio,, MSOffice.

Configuration Tools: Clear Case 5.0, CVS, VSS, Perforce.

Application Servers: JRun, WebLogic, WebSphere.

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT /2000/XP/Vista.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. QA Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Quality testing for RUSH application Multi-Generational releases, enhancements, Bug fixes and minor code releases.
• Represent the Testing team in the LOB Requirements core group and project sizing sessions to provide the estimate on Script analysis, resource requirements and schedules.
• Develop and maintain the Test scenarios and detailed test scripts for the Smoke, Functional, Regression, Performance, Integration and Data validation testing.
• Facilitate the test planning and scheduling with the partner application teams for a coordinated test effort for an integrated release cycle.
• Created/Updated test data in the backend database using SQL queries.
• Backend testing using SQL queries.
• Used SQL Server and DB2 DB for Database Conversion.
• Test core functional tools/modules within fulfillment for condition like Self employed, Salaried, Retired, others. Income validation and calculator re-conformation tool testing.
• Use the HP ALM (Quality Center) to write test scripts, execute the testing and manage defects. Additionally used JIRA tool for the LOB to track defects.
• Work assignment, tracking and reporting for the RUSH application team.

QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop test plans (SIT, UAT), test scenarios and detailed test scripts for multi-generational releases.
• Define UAT test Entrance, Exit, Success and Escalation criteria. Participate in UAT testing and validation of requirements.
• Prioritize the test schedule, queue Component-testing pipeline by coordinating with the development team.
• Developed over 3000 test scripts to validate the various functional and transaction scenarios. Identified the corresponding Test Data.
• Manage test Scripts via Quality Center and perform testing for Component, System, Integration, Functional, Performance and UAT.
• Defect management via Quality Center (reporting, tracking, re-testing. Closing), Reported over 15 Severity 1 defects resulting in Design changes for the system functionality.
• Daily reporting on the QC test status/progress to the Sr. Management (Testing and Development)
• Manage a team of 10 resources including work allocation, tracking, and performance assessment,
• SLA management and budget tracking.
• Demo the VTA application for various release cycles to Business users and Executive leadership in the Consumer Banking division
• Used Soap UI for testing web-services and XML, XSL/XSLT, JMS based applications.
• Excellent experience in Web Services using SOAP UI/WSDL.
• Created/Updated test data in the backend database using SQL queries.
• Backend testing using SQL queries.
• Used SQL Server and DB2 DB for Database Conversion.
• Performed Web Services testing, Functional, Integration and Regression, Database testing.
• Performed the end-to-end testing by verifying the logs and results from the backend systems.
• Performed Mobile testing for Android and IOS testing exclusively for Claims and Statements.
• Recognition by Executive leadership for excellence in test delivery and demonstration.
• Recognition from Sr. Management (development) for identifying critical design issues.
• Appreciation for on time, quality delivery, and team management for all release cycles.

Environment: Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, Waterfall methodology, SOAP UI, XML, SQL Server, DB2 Database, .NET, Windows, Java/J2EE, PL/SQL, Oracle, WebLogic, VSS, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office SharePoint.

QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop modify test cases and baseline them for testing the sub-sequent releases by reviewing requirements, functional specs, detailed design, and the existing GLMS functionality.
• Analyze requirements and link requirements to test plan.
• Perform data validation of the data flow from the front-end to the back-end (# of trainings pushed vs. # completed and # incomplete).
• Perform regression testing and functionality testing.
• Manually perform back-end testing by executing SQL queries for data validation.
• Parameterize the Login and Password Ids to simulate Unique Users accessing the application.
• Track, Detect and Report bugs using Quality Center.
• Participate in security/vulnerability testing using AppScan, WebInspect, conducted by corp. security test team. Facilitate User Acceptance Testing.
• Communicate with developers and QA team members to clarify and resolve technical issues.

Environment: Quick Test Pro 6.5, Load Runner 8.0, Test Director 7.6 (QC), Java/J2EE, JavaScript SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, WebLogic, Jrun, ANT, Unix, Windows 2000/XP, VSS, ClearCase, ClearQuest, MS Access, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office.

QA Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business & system requirements to provide feedback & produce test strategies.
• Design Test case outline, create Test Procedures, Test cases and Data matrices.
• Test SunLink application to validate business logic, analyze the behavior of the application & parameters in different browsers & resolution.
• Developed and introduced the Traceability Matrix for completeness of the tests from requirements thru User Acceptance test
• Use WebLoad and JProbe tools to simulate virtual users working with multiple protocols and computing environments.
• Analysis of the results using report analysis graphs to monitor the server resources and processes under load conditions.
• Database validation testing to check the integrity of the records entered using the portal.
• Defects were tracked, analyzed, and documented using, BugZilla.
• Provide feedback to Test Lead and development manager on project deliverables.

Environment: UNIX (Sun, AIX/HP), Windows 2000, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, C++, VSS, BugZilla, MS Project, MS Office.

QA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Review test plan and requirements document for CATs Cycle count system to develop test cases.
• Execute Test Cases and verify results with Expected results.
• Test business rules for the application
• Populate Cycle count path database tables with test data.
• Conduct Regression testing and analyze results for new releases.
• Modify test scripts for testing change requests (regression testing)
• Send a detailed test report to the QA team lead.
• Complete test case development as per schedule in the work allocation sheet and report to QA team lead.

Environment: COBOL, IMS/DB2, C++, Windows2000, RogueWave, VSS, and MS Office.