SUMMARY

• Ten plus years of experience and expertise in the industry of Software Quality Assurance Testing in Client/server Applications, Web - based Applications and Desktop applications in Financial, Health Care (Both Practices And Hospitals), CRM and Ecommerce Applications.
• Excellent experience of SDLC models and role of QA engineer in SDLC models.
• Experienced in Agile Methodologies.
• Experienced in Scrum Methodology Process.
• Experienced with Software Development Models like Waterfall and RUP.
• Proficient in preparing Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios and Test Cases for both Manual and Automated Testing.
• Excellent experience of Data Verification and Validation.
• Proficient in Unit Testing, Black box testing, White Box, grey Box, Boundary Value analysis, Equivalence class partitioning, Client/Server and Web Based Testing.
• Proficient in Integration, Regression, System, Security, Smoke, Database, End-to-End, GUI, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Test the Web Based applications on different Browsers.
• Proficient in reviewing of Functional Specification, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Excellent knowledge to prepare Sanity Criteria / Acceptance Criteria.
• Excellent knowledge in creating templates for Test Plan, Test Case Bug Report.
• Excellent experience in preparing Regression Test suite using Coded UI, Selenium Web Driver and Quick Test Professional (UFT).
• Proficient in Multiple UI Maps, Data Driven and Keyword Driven and Hybrid Frameworks.
• Perform Bug Management in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) and TFS, Test Director, Quality Center, Bugzilla, Clear Quest and Rational Test Manager.
• Extensive experience of Testing Palm/Pocket PC.
• Conduct Automation Testing by using Visual Studio 2010/12/13, VSTS 2005/2008, QTP and Load-runner automation tools.
• Hands on experience in implementing QA methodologies on the basis of Quality standards like CMMI levels.
• Excellent experience in coordinating Offshore Team and established standards, templates, communication plan, reviews for effectively managing the project.
• Conduct training for Software Testing VSTS, Quality Center, and QTP automation tools.
• Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status and issue resolution.
• Maintain detail QA documentation using MS Office Tools, Requisite Pro and Rational Rose.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Tools: VSTS 2012/2013, VS 2010/12/13, Coded, Quick Test Professional, Load Runner, Quality Center, Clear Quest, Rational Purified, TFS, Bugzilla, Rational Clear Quest, FogBugz, JIRA, Mantis

Databases: SQL Server, Oracle 10g/9i, MYSQL, MS Access 2007, Toad, SQL, PL/SQL, SSIS.

Programming: C, C++, C#, VB.net, PHP, Java Script, JAVA, VB Script

Versioning: MS TFS, VSS, CVS

O/S: Windows, UNIX, LINUX

Others: TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, HTML, XML, XSD, XLT, SOAP, Web Services, Bea Web Server, IIS Server, Web Sphere, HL7, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Biztalk Server 2009, PVCS, Perl, python, ruby

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

Senior QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conduct defect review meetings with the team members.
• Assisted team members in making test cases and reviewing Functional Specification.
• Responsible for estimating efforts for test automation and Framework development.
• Use C# language for creating Customized Framework (hybrid) in Visual Studio 2013 using Coded UI.
• Created automation test scripts using Coded UI test type in Visual Studio 2013.
• Configure Lab Management (VSTS) by creating virtual machines by using Hyper V (Virtual Environment).
• Install and configure Test Agent and Test Controller applications in Lab Management (VSTS).
• Install and configure Build Server using Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Create Physical Environment and Virtual Environment by Lab Center in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM).
• Create Build Definition to run Coded UI automated tests for regression testing.
• Manage test cases in MTM and associate with Coded UI test methods to execute on nightly basis.
• Create procedure to run automated tests from command line using MS Test and VSTestConsole.
• Generate dashboard reports using TFS.
• Use MTM and TFS for defects tracking and resolution.
• Excellent knowledge of writing SQL queries for Oracle and SQL Server databases.
• Create user stories and associated tasks in TFS for traceability.
• Attend daily stand ups to update team on daily basis.

Environment: VS 2013, .NET Framework, ASP.Net, C#, VB.Net, Web Services, TFS 2013, Coded UI 2013, MTLM 2013, HTML5, Telerik Controls, SQL Server, Oracle, Excel, MS Access 2007.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior QA/Automation Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with Business Analyst and Development team for test data setup during System testing
• Developing the test plans and test strategy.
• Managed and mentored QA resources.
• Designed different types of test cases based on test data.
• Worked closely with development and business analysis team to resolve defects and their impact analysis.
• Provided feasibility report of the application for automation testing.
• Analyzed business requirements before starting development to provide proactive approach.
• Developed and executed the automation scripts using C# programming language in Visual Studio.
• Implemented Multiple UIMaps framework to test application in Coded UI 2010.
• Implemented Data Driven and Keyword frameworks to provide more reliable automated test solution in Coded UI.
• Created all kinds of assertions (checkpoints) by C# programming language.
• Reviewed automated test scripts of other team members to ensure test coverage with business requirements.
• Used TFS and Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) for requirements and defects management.
• Created test cases in MTM and mapped them with Coded UI tests to run in nightly build.
• Successfully delivered Selenium Web Driver presentation.
• Created automation scripts in Selenium Web Driver.
• Created relationships between requirements, tasks and test cases in TFS.
• Used Resharper 6.0 for maintaining coding standard.
• Provided bug reports, Daily Status and Weekly Reports.
• Worked with Test Manager for risk assessment and resolution.
• Used agile methods to cope with change in fast paced development.

Environment: Winforms, Component One, C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server 2008, VSTS 2010, Silverlight, MTM, Telerik Controls, Silverlight Spy, Inspect Object, Re Sharper 6.0, .Net Framework.

Confidential, Round Rock, TX

Senior QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed design, business, and system requirements.
• Conducted defect review meetings with the team members.
• Designed templates for test plans, test cases, and test results reports.
• Microsoft UI Automation done using Coded UI (VSTS 2010).
• Automated UI desktop applications using Microsoft UI Automation.
• Created object repository in Coded UI by using assertion.
• Created best practices for using Microsoft Test manager (VSTS 2010).
• Handled recovery scenario or exception handling by using C# language Coded UI (VSTS 2010).
• Assisted team members in making test cases and reviewing FS.
• Create and execute test cases for regression and integration testing.
• Analyze requirements documents and use cases. Use these documents to create Test Cases.
• Performed manual testing on the different modules of the application.
• Performed Cross Browser Testing.
• Performed manual testing, like UI testing, GUI testing, functional, system and nonfunctional testing
• Performed performance testing using Web Test in Visual Studio.
• Supported and executed test cases, test scripts, timelines, defect tracking, deployment, and issue and risk assessments to verify operational effectiveness of software updates/releases.
• Maintained traceability between tests scripts, test cases and business requirements
• Data Quality testing by using data warehouse environment.
• Tested Web Services by using in Web Test template in Visual Studio.
• Analyzed testing needs to write test, standards, procedures and post-test reports.
• Increased testing consistency by developing and implementing best practices within the SDLC.
• Improved test phase completion times by implementing risk-based testing approach to validate critical features on priority basis.
• Used Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) for scenarios, test Cases, shared steps, defects and parameterization of test cases.
• Migrated defects, requirements and test cases from Quality Center to team foundation server (TFS).
• Used Quality Center for defect and requirement management as well.
• Logged defects and created reports in Quality Center 10.0 in the start of the project.
• Used SQL language to create different types of queries to interact with databases.
• Performed data migration testing from source to destination using tool.
• Validated that all business rules are maintained while migrating data by ETL process.
• Performed Outer Join and Inner Join by using SQL queries.
• Executed SQL queries to test the volume testing and checking the encrypted values at backend.
• Worked with QA Manager for risk assessment and resolution.
• Estimated the user stories on the basis of complexity.
• Used agile methodology for this project.
• Followed the scrum methods.
• Used Sprints to complete task for releases in agile methodology.
• Created tasks for user stories to maintain traceability.
• Created backlog items for spikes in agile methodology.

Environment: Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4.0, ASP.Net, C#, VB.Net, Web Services, TFS 2010, Coded UI 2010, Quality Center, Microsoft Test Manager MTM, MTLM 2010, SQL Server 2008, MS Access 2007,SSIS, Windows Server 2009.

Confidential, Torrington, CT

Senior QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tested the following applications in Vista++ Healthcare application i.e. Registration, Pharmacy, Laboratory, EPRS (Electronic patient record system), Scheduling, Claim Processing and Administration.
• Tested the application by using black box testing and White box testing.
• Involved extensively in manual testing of the application.
• Prepared and executed test cases with different Test Data for different objectives based on the functional requirements.
• Reviewed the test cases and Test Plans from the offshore team and identify the gaps to make them more effective and relevant according the requirements.
• Performed database integrity tests to create db script with SQL commands to extract the actual results.
• Performed manual testing and Automation Testing on the web based application.
• Responsible performing of Sanity testing User Interface testing, Regression testing and on the UAT.
• Performed functional and regression and End-to-end testing using VSTS 2008.
• Created Recovery Scenario and parameters using VSTS 2008.
• Created the automated test scripts using C# desktop as well as web based versions.
• Performed the UI testing manually for the navigation between the pages.
• Involved in performing Performance, Stress, and Load testing, User Interface testing on application under test using Load Runner and found bottlenecks using Load Runner.
• Created virtual users in Vu Generator for application in Load Runner.
• Created the scenarios in Vu Controller for load testing in Load Runner.
• Used Quality Center (QC) to log all the test cases and for the bug reporting as well.
• Managing the requirements in Team Foundation Server 2008.
• Tested the application on virtual operating system created by VMware.
• Worked with the development team to ensure that the testing issues are resolved.
• Worked closely with developers and Business analysts for defects’ resolution.
• Extensive testing of database like data modeling, tables, and relationships between tables.
• Tested the application by applying Joins.
• Created SQL query for Left Inner and Right Outer Joins.
• Created SQL queries for SQL Aggregate functions to test the database.
• Extensive designed Use Cases as Business Analyst work in Rational Rose.
• Made Functional Specifications and documented them as Business work.
• Created tables by SQL queries by Query Analyzer.
• Used HIPPA for building the application.
• Involved in MUMPS File System to check between the files.
• Responsible for handling & coordinating with offshore QA Team.
• Used agile methodology for this project.

Environment: MS office, Visual Basic, Cold Fusion 5.0, Load Runner, Toad, RDBMS, .Net, C#, VB.Net, ASP, ASP.Net, TCP/IP, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL Server, Perl, python, ruby, HTML, HTTP, XML VSTS 2008, Quality Center (QC), XSD,XLT, Crystal Reports, HIPPA, VSS, Windows 2003, XP, Unix, Biztalk Server.

Confidential

QA Lead/Software QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared V&V Strategy document.
• Created Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Performed Installation Testing.
• Developed test plans, test cases and performed testing.
• Worked extensively with Business analysis team.
• Prepared test data for test cases.
• Execution of test cases.
• Used QTP for automation testing.
• Used Quality Center (QC) for bug reporting.
• Performed Acceptance testing, Conformance testing, Functional testing and Smoke testing.
• Used Quality Center (QC) for bugs, requirements.
• Created object repositories in QTP.
• Performed database testing by writing PL/SQL queries and stored procedures to verify data integrity.
• Created PL/SQL queries to test the backend of the application.
• Created the joins for in PL/SQL queries.
• Identified and documented inconsistencies.
• Developed the software following Agile Methodologies.
• Configuration management of scripts in central repository.
• Conducted document review and peer review meetings.
• Created and maintained documents such as Meeting Agenda, Minutes of Meeting.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, java, J2EE, JSP, Oracle 9i/10g, Web Sphere, EJB, Hibernate, JBoss, JSP, EJB, Struts, TCP/IP, AJAX, and web logic, PVCS.