SUMMARY

• Around 8 Years of diversified experience in, Software Quality Assurance and Testing and in Software Development.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall methodologies.
• Expertise on Client/Server and Web based Applications and n - tier applications like Online Shopping and payments domain.
• Hands-on experience in Black box Testing, White box testing, Unit Testing, User acceptance testing, Functional, Integration, GUI, System, Usability, Regression, Performance, Security, Stress Testing.
• Proficient in automation UI testing, Form Testing, Web Application Testing.
• Good Experience in preparing test strategy, test plan, requirements, traceability matrix, Test cases, Test reports and status reports.
• Hands on experience in developing different tools and applications using programming languages C#, .Net Framework, C++ and UNIX.
• Knowledge in Quality Center (QC), QTP 10.0 for automation testing and familiar with VB Scripting.
• Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) and Joins.
• Experience in preparing Test data by retrieving data from Relational Databases Oracle, MySQL.
• Experience in Object Oriented programming Concepts(OOPS)
• Expertise in Unit testing, Integration testing as a Developer.
• Experience in Rational Clear Quest and TFS for bug tracking.
• Highly capable to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to a new environment
• Experience in training and mentoring team members with product and workflow knowledge.
• Excellent Cross-team collaboration, communication, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/00/NT/XP/8, MS-DOS and UNIX (HP-UX, Sun Solaris).

Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Professional(QTP10.0), Quality Center(QC), IBM (Rational) Test Manager, Clear Quest, Microsoft Test Manager, TFS(Team foundation server),Selenium IDE,Selenium (RC)

Languages: C, C++, Java, Visual Basic (VB), HTML, XML, VB Script, C#

Databases: Oracle 9, 10, 11, MySQL, MS SQL Server, and MS Access

Tools: IBM Rational ClearCase, Toad, Microsoft Office Suite

App/Web server other tools: HTML, XML,Apache web server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Confidential - Madison, WI

Environment: Visual Studio 2005, C#, SQL server 2008, . Net Framework3.5, IIS 6.0, TFS

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Test design and development of the front end using HTML
• Designed test plans for front end.
• Implemented the necessary utility classes for Test data validation.
• Visual studio 2005 IDE for developing test components and code management in C#.
• Execute test scripts on time to time with the build.
• Enhance and maintain test automation scripts.
• Thorough testing of Implemented client specific UI screens and appropriate screen navigations.
• Bug Tracking and reporting using TFS.
• Utilized agile methodology for the implementation of the application.
• This involved continuous integration and testing.
• Interacting with clients regularly to set expectations and review any new business requests.

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Confidential, San Mateo, CA

Environment: C#.Net, SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000 server, Rational ClearQuest

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Unit Testing. Tested with positive and negative information.
• Verifying the appointment schedules given by the user. User details are stored in correct format.
• Used C#.NET to define and implement secure middle-tier components using ADO.NET.
• Components were consumed by windows applications utilizing SQL and stored procedures to perform logical transactions and app.config file for settings.
• Interaction with the SQL server database using SQL queries.
• Used various data controls like data grid, server controls and validation controls in application forms.
• Designing of the Windows application forms.
• Forms like scheduling the appointments for the users and assigning the stylish person for the respective time. User details form.
• Stylish details form. And providing the ption to cancel the appointment also.
• Resolving the bugs logged in Rational ClearQuest by priority.
• Used Class file for the common functionality for ADO.Net .and designing the main form, which includes time interval with 30 minutes.
• Strive towards quality delivery of the feature - with focus on zero defects / bugs.

Software Engineer - Customer Quality

Confidential

Environment: Agile methodology, Scrum, Rational Clear Quest, Oracle, XML, C++, Unix, TOAD, Selenium (RC)

Responsibilities:

• Assess performance and quality (real and perceived) of products against specified criteria and standards.
• Identify, analyze, and document all defects, programming errors (software bugs) and operational characteristics that are inconsistent with requirements and design specifications.
• Participate in design specification reviews and technical documentation reviews.
• Participate in sizing, task identification, task estimation and planning activities with scrum team.
• Design, develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Automate and execute test scripts.
• Perform component, functional, system integration and regression testing.
• Validated Web Services XML response with Database and UI.
• Tested Web Services request and response XML using SOAPUI, Updated the end point in WSDL file as needed.
• Validate the usability aspects of the feature from the customer point of view.
• Developed and executed SQL statements using joins to validate the results in Web Services and Front end with Database
• Report on performance aspects of the features.
• Aggressively verify and close out defects.
• Escalate blocking issues and drive timely resolution.
• Escalate unresolved holistic quality concerns to project team.
• Provide product walkthroughs, seek feedback and drive resolution to issues.
• Report Daily Status to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain the Risk Register for each feature and highlight risks.
• Effectively prepare and circulate minutes of meeting to the team members.
• Report and communicate blocking issues and/or risks to get the right attention from the cross functional teams and drive mitigation plans and resolution.
• Strive towards quality delivery of the features - with focus on zero defects / bugs
• Adhere to release/project schedule and milestones.

Software Development Engineer

Confidential

Environment: PDLC(Product development life cycle),PUTTY, C++,Unix, VI editor Rational ClearQuest, Rational Clear Case, Oracle, Object oriented concepts

Responsibilities:

• Lead features development of PinlessDebit, US shipping.
• Worked in Waterfall development environment.
• Designed, developed and tested C++ programs in three tier environment
• Performed Unit Testing and Integration Testing.
• Used Object oriented programming, SQL for Oracle Database
• Used Rational Clear Case for Rebase, version control activities.
• Developed PinlessDebit feature which routes transaction to debit/EFT network thus decrease the transaction expense to Confidential .
• Involved in the development of front- end and in middle ware components.
• Written programs involving DML queries like select, Update and insert.
• Took over the responsibility to lead the PinlessDebit feature.
• As a senior member and lead on the team took on additional responsibilities to ramp up new hires with Confidential code base.
• Played the crucial role of Onsite Coordinator - facilitating communication between co-located teams.
• Played a vital role to keep the information, status, distribution of work, and delivery plans available at all times for all the team members and leadership team.
• Involved in the development of US Shipping where Confidential was responsible for creating the shipping label for the product bought by the customer from Confidential .
• Involved in the development/coding of Shipping Carrier and Shipping Label Creation.

Confidential

Environment: C++, Unix, Rational ClearQuest,Rational Clear Case, Oracle,PUTTY,C++-VI editor

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Product maintenance and enhancement .
• Fixed the defects and enhanced or developed Unit tests to minimize regression
• Dealt with bugs covering the major areas of Confidential front end web flows like Login, Send Money, Confidential Payment flow, and Shipping flows.
• Worked with Cross functional teams like the UI and Database teams.
• Majorly involved in bringing the Confidential Marketplaces code stable.

Project Intern

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in full life cycle of the project.
• Involved in the Design of the application.
• Developed the project using PHP as front end, and MySQL database and Apache web server.
• Written test cases for Unit Testing, Functional Testing and System and end to end Testing, Security testing
• Delivered code with minimum defects.
• Acquired good knowledge on PHP, MySQL.