Objective

• QA tester over 6+ years of experience in manual/automation testing looking for opportunities in the testing and quality assurance field.
• Detail oriented and focused on delivering high quality work in a timely manner, as an individual contributor as well as a team leader.

SUMMARY

• Over 6+ years of experience as a Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst for Web - Based Applications and Client/Server Applications.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Extensive experience in devising and implementing QA Methodologies, Test plans, Test deliverables and Automation scripts.
• Excellent knowledge and working experience in with test planning, test execution and test results analysis.
• Solid working experience in HP testing tools (Quality Center and QTP).
• Experience in using defect tracking tools like Test Director and Quality Center (QC).
• Experience in Backend testing of SQL Queries using Oracle, SQL Server and DB2.
• Experience in web services testing using SOAP UI.
• Proven ability to support multiple complex projects under tight deadlines, often with competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-starter and a fast learner of new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center (QC), Clear Quest and Bugzilla.

Automation Testing Tool: HP QTP 9.2. SOAP UI.

Operating System: UNIX, LINUX & Windows 2003/XP/Windows 7.

Programming Languages: Java, ASP.NET, C, C++ and C#.

RDBMS/ Database: Oracle, DB2, MySQL, TOAD, SQL Server 2005.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked in Agile methodology with frequently changing requirements.
• Define and document test plan and develop test cases.
• Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews and systems analysis
• Attend the daily standup calls and update status with the project team.
• Responsible for Database testing using SQL queries in My SQL Server.
• Performed functional, integration and system testing.
• Traceability Matrix for mapping Test Cases to requirements.
• Worked with development team to ensure testing issues are resolved
• Modified test cases in accordance to changing requirements and design.
• Executed test scripts through Quality Center.
• Track and Report upon testing activities, including test results, test case coverage & defects Discovered.
• Reported and tracked defects using Quality Center

Environment: Quality Center 10, Agile Methodology, XML, .Net, C#, My SQL, My SQL Workbench, CVS, Windows 7.

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Testing web sites for hospital management which is an Intranet web site for employees.
• Worked in the agile development environment with frequently changing requirements and features set.
• Actively Participated in Scrum meetings, reviews and developed test scenarios.
• Reviewed Business requirements, IT Design documents and prepared Test Plans for all assigned project releases.
• Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases and coordinated with development team in fixing the issues.
• Executed test cases using QC.
• Created and executed SQL and Stored Procedures to verify the data in the database.
• Involved web services testing using SOAP UI.
• Ensure that all the test cases are updated and executed in the Quality Center
• Tested critical bug fixes including critical fixes and coordinated with developers in release of bug fixes meeting tight timeline.
• Performed positive & negative Testing.

Environment: Java, HP Quality Center, Web Services, SOAP UI, Windows XP, XML, HTML, Oracle9i, TOAD.

Confidential, Denver, CO

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual and automation testing of a web based application.
• Reviewed product requirement documents, functional specifications, and involved in developing test strategy, test plan and test case documents.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and Software Developers for bug reviews and participated in QA meetings.
• Proactively came up with innovative methods to improve software quality, test coverage, efficiency and regression coverage.
• Preparation of Test Plan which specifies Testing Overview, Testing approach, Testing strategy, roles & responsibilities and scope of testing.
• Tested the Application in UNIX test Box.

Environment: J2EE, Test Director, XML, HTML, UNIX, MS Excel, QTP, Oracle 9i, TOAD.

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created test cases based on stories and tasks.(Story Cards)
• Implemented Agile methodology for testing web applications
• Involved in daily stand up calls for updating testing issues/status.
• Conducted test and requirement inspections.
• Providing estimates, efforts, status reports, traceability matrix etc.
• Tested MS SQL server reports and verified the data against the database
• Regular status reporting and escalation management.
• Automated the test scripts and included the Parameterization, synchronization, verification, Database check points using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Tested Web services using SOAPUI tool.
• Executed automation test scripts through Quality Center.
• Document status and final reports for QA activities.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, .NET, C#, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SoapUI, Agile Methodology, WinXP.

Confidential

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in manual testing.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and Developers in requirements analysis, design reviews, testing and documentation for application developed in Agile environment.
• Actively Participated in Scrum meetings, reviews and developed test scenarios.
• Increased productivity by initiating use of automation testing using QTP
• Responsible for Database testing using SQL queries in DB2 Server.

Environment: Quality Center, Windows XP, .NET, C# and DB2 Server.