SUMMARY

• 6+ years of diverse experience in Requirements Analysis, Test Planning, Test Development, Test Execution, Problem Reporting, Trouble Shooting, Test Logs, Manual and Mobile testing
• Expertise in Software Testing of GUI based Applications and Network Based Applications.
• Involved in traditional and Agile Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Verification and Validation (V&V)
• Expertise in Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, UA Testing, GUI Testing, Soak Testing, Smoke Testing, Stability Testing, Failover Testing and System Testing.
• Expertise on Mercury Quality Center.
• Expertise on Clear Quest.
• Strong SQL background for data verification and backend Testing.
• Good working Experience in Unix platform with VI Editor and Reflection
• Experienced on Network Protocols like TCP/IP, SONET, SDH and Ethernet
• Good Experience on Quick Test Professional (QTP) Test Automation Functional Tool
• Worked in close co - ordination with onshore/offshore teams in developing test plan and test cases from Functional, Non-Functional and business requirements
• Excellent analytical, debugging and problem solving skills
• Go getter, results oriented, customer focused and team player with excellent communication skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C, C ++, SQL

Scripting: VB Scripting

Database: MS SQL server, Oracle 9i

Test Automation Tool: QTP

Defect Management Tool: Clear Quest

Configuration Management: SCME

Test Management Tools: Quality Center, Conformiq tool

Operating Systems: UNIX and Windows

Office Tools: MS Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Systems Analyst

Confidential, Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for System Testing of GFP-HISTAR-E and GFP-NETSCOPE Applications
• Develop Test Strategy for GFP-HISTAR-E and GFP-NETSCOPE projects for Monitoring and analyzing different application’s data such as L2 Layer ATM, Frame Relay Switch Networks and L3 Layer Router Networks
• Gathered and analyzed Functional, Non-Functional Requirements and User Interface specifications
• Used Quality Center for writing the Test cases and executing them.
• Developed Test case document based on System Requirement Specifications, System Architecture Document and High Level Design Document
• Developed Feature Tests for Positive, Negative, Boundary and Error Handling Test scenarios to increase the quality of GFP-HISTAR-E application
• Executed Regression and Feature Tests for all features of HISTAR-E and NETSCOPE applications.
• Performed backend testing using simple SQL Queries.
• Worked on Unix platform with VI Editor and Reflection.
• Used Rally Tool to write Test cases and execute them for Agile Methodology.
• Used Conformiq Tool to design and create Test Cases for the Applications.
• Used Company Owned Proprietary Automation Tool for running Automation scripts
• Utilized Quality Center and SCME (Software Configuration as Defect Management) tool effectively for Defect Logging and Defect Tracking

QA Analyst

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• Validate the functionality of OTN Switch Confidential SystemIntegration level using TL1 commands and NMS (GUI based Web Tool) to match the Product Requirements Specifications
• Worked on larger scalable Transport System (USS) and Compact Integrated Transport System (NANO) configurations to validate the different System Processor Modules, Control and Timing Modules, Equipment Alarms, Facility Alarms, Module Resets, Module Switching, Circuit Provisioning/De-provisioning,Loading, Upgrading and Downgrading the software on system
• Worked with Quality Center for Tests storage/execution and Clear Quest tool for reporting and tracking defects
• Developed and Executed VB Test Scripts in QTP Test Automation Functional Tool for validating Network Management System (GUI based Web Tool) to Create, Manage, Modify, Retrieve and Delete different Configurations on Optical Network Element
• Worked on NMS to load, upgrade/downgrade new software and restore/delete databases
• Developed/Executed-
• Regression Tests Confidential System Level Black Box Testing based on the Functional Requirements
• Tests for Repeatability, Load & Performance testing per Non Functional Requirements of the System
• Smoke Testing of every build the development team releases on a daily basis
• Performance, Load, Soak, Stability, Failover Testing based on Performance and Scalability Requirements
• Validated new TL1 commands along with parameters on every release based on Command Reference Manual (CRM) document requirements
• Helped Development Team in reproducing the defects found by other testing groups to fix problems quickly
• Participated in Test Planning, Test Strategy, Reviews and Traceability Matrix to increase the Effective Testing coverage and improve the quality of the System

QA Tester

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Involved as a Test Engineer in a team of 6 members responsible for System Testing of Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) on Wireless Application Protocol.
• Gathered and Analyzed Functional, Non-Functional Requirements and User Interface specifications.
• Worked on CSALT Web based Tool for debugging and validating the MMS Features before the Mobile Hardware ready.
• Developed Test case document based on System Requirement Specifications, System Architecture Document, WAP Protocol document, File systems and Message Database systems.
• Involved in Testing of MMS Features like Composer, Viewer, SMIL Viewer, SMIL Composer, User Agent, UIS and MMS Apps on Confidential WAP Phones.
• Developed Feature Tests for Positive, Negatives, and Boundary and Error Handling Test scenarios to increase the quality of MMS application.
• Executed Regression and Feature Tests for all features of MMS application.
• Used Test Director for Tests Management and Tests Execution.
• Utilized Defect Data Tracking System (DDTS) tool effectively for Defect Logging and Defect Tracking.
• Involved in System Test Execution of several MMS builds.
• Maintained Test Metrics for updated test metrics on build basis.