SUMMARY

• Over 18 years of Results - oriented experience in Software Testing, development in various capacities on Unix/Windows/AS400, Mainframes platforms in Web Based, Client/Server, Web Services, Dot Net, Java and e-commerce, Cloud Applications in different environments and Databases with multiple Web Browsers.
• Hands-on experience with building large-scale Test strategies and methodologies that are maintainable and extensible.
• Extensive and thorough knowledge in full software development life cycles (SDLC) and implementations.
• Expert level experience in Agile SCRUM, Hybrid and Traditional Waterfall application development methodologies.
• Hands on experience on multiple defect-tracking tools and databases and provide training to both development team and QA team users as needed.
• Act as point of contact for external testing teams and train testing procedures either onsite or remotely/Offshore as needed.
• Execute and participate in the daily builds and development operations.
• Hands on experience building Mobile testing strategy using both service levels as well cloud based servers, using tools like Device Anywhere and HP QTP-Perfecto mobile, IBM and Test complete.
• Design and Execute usability, functionality, performance, and load testing.
• Successful QA Analyst, Lead and mentor and Product Quality delivery Manager.
• Expert in preparing Testing methodology, framework and executing test plans, test cases using both manual and automated testing tools.
• Functional and Regression Testing experience includes requirements gathering, Test plans, design, develop tests cases and Unit testing, modular testing, integrated testing, System Testing, End-to-End Testing using both manual and automated tools.
• Performance testing experience includes Gather, Analyze, design, Performance model and implement performance methodology, And Stress Testing, Volume Testing, and Load automation Testing using 100’s and 1000’s of virtual users. Experience in researching and analyzing data and tuning the application servers.
• Expert in using automation testing tools like - Mercury/HP Win Runner, Quick Test Professional/UFT 11.5 and Load Runner 10.0. IBM Rational Functional Tester 8.2, Rational Performance Tester 7.2/8.2. Compuware QA Run, QA Load 4.5, Microsoft Visual Studio Test Edition 2008/2010/12 and silk, Device anywhere. And also many other in-house developed automation tools for various processors.
• Strong Experience in Service level API testing using tools like HP Service Test, MS Visual Studio and Smart bear SOAP UI Pro.
• Excellent knowledge of Bug Tracking Systems using both manual and using tools like Mercury/HP Test Director/Quality center 11.0, QA Director, Harvest 4.1.2. PVCS bug tracker, JIRA, Microsoft Visual Studio and many custom developed tools.
• Good experience using Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008/2010/2012 , Visual studio 2008/2010/2012 team system, Visual studio Test Edition for testers/Test professional, MS Test manager.
• Experience doing JUnit and other unit level testing for early detection of defects and help developers to focus on development.
• Experienced with VB Script, Test Script Language, creating GUI maps, creating data driven tests, error handling and debugging.
• Experience in Visio for developing QA flow as well other admin purposes.
• Strong Experience with SQL server and TOAD, AQT 7.5.2.0. MS Sequel server 2008, Enterprise Report manager and SQL Workbench.
• Experience in HIPPA compliant EDI transactions testing (270/ / /835/837/850/997 ).
• Experience in ERP SAP, Salesforce Dot Com CRM (SFDC) Applications integration test planning and testing.
• Experience in application deployment and sanity test for new delivery
• Knowledge in MKS Integrity (ALM) and HP ALM
• Application middleware Integration test experience using IBM Web Sphere 6.0 and 7.0 and Microsoft Biz Talk Server 3.0/3.2.
• Very Strong Expertise in translating requirements into test plans, test cases and automated test scripts.
• Strong Experience in Leading Multiple Projects and testing teams both on and off-shore model.
• Certified In various QA automation tools.
• Solid experience in communicating with the developers, Business Analysts and end users to improve the effective testing methodology.
• Very comfortable and experienced working as Test team member as well test team lead.
• Strong Experience working in onshore offshore model effectively.
• Proven success in working in large teams or individually
• Very good oral and written communication skills and a great team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

OS: Windows NT/2000, Windows 95, 98,XP UNIX, MS-DOS, Mac9.22, IBM Mainframes, and AS400

Languages: JAVA, HTML, VB Script, and Visual Basic, C and C#.

Database: DB2, Oracle 8.0, SQL Server 2008, TOAD, AQT, Enterprise and MS-Access, SQL Workbench.

GUI: HTML, DHTML, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Fox Pro &Developers 2000.

Web tools: Microsoft SharePoint, Front page, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dream Weaver, and Rational rose.

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Mac and AOL, Safari, Chrome

Mapping Tools: Mercator 6.5, Genetron. EDI HIPAA transaction (270/ / /835/837/850/997 ).

ERP: SAP FICO, Salesforce, SaaS Tool Kit (SFDC)

Testing Tools: WinRunner7.5, LoadRunner9.0, QA Run 5.0, QA Load 6.0, Test Director 11.0, Quick Test Pro 11.0,UFT 11.5, Perfecto Mobile, HP Service Test 11.20, Selenium, IBM Rational Functional Tester, IBM Rational Performance Tester 8.0, IBM Test Manager Harvest4.1.2, JIRA.PVCS, Microsoft Visual studio test edition and Test Complete, SOAP UI Pro, Load UI, XMLSPY

Type Of Testing: UI, Positive, Negative, Regression, Stress, System, UAT, Performance, Volume, Smoke Testing

Level Of Testing: MUT (JUnit), Services Testing (API), System, Integration, UAT, Alpha, Beta, Gamma Testing and End to End testing.

Web Testing: Browser-Side Test, Page-Layout Test, Hyperlink, cross-browser Compatibility Testing, Positive & Negative, Security

Database Testing: Data Conversion Testing, Transaction Testing. (Front End-to-Back End testing), Stress testing, and Bulk Load Testing

Front End Testing: Object Testing & Functionality Testing from Business Requirement

Management, Writing & Communication Skill: Highly Involved in Team-Meetings, Interaction with Cross Functional team and User. Designed & Developed Test Plan and Modified User Guide. Generate the estimations and metrics for the management as well to the team.

Other: MKS Integrity, Team foundation server, Visual studio team system, MS project, MS Word, Excel, Crystal, and QMF

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, PA

QA.Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Work and lead day-to-day, developer-focused quality-assurance operations.
• Create and execute general and specific test plans to ensure proper testing of all features and aspects of application.
• Continually provide excellent quality assurance in a highly dynamic environment by abiding by QA best practices and principles.
• Explore new QA methods and processes as part of continuous process development.
• Explore and implement QA tools to fit to the project deliverables.
• Work with onsite and offshore teams to sync up with the project specifications and deadlines.
• Coordinate with the Development and Business team and report the progress to the management.
• Design and develop test strategy for functional and Performance testing for .Net web content management application.
• Solid Agile Development work environment.
• Developed the Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Approach as per the technical specs and user stories of the project for both Functional and Performance testing purposes.
• Develop manual and automation test Scripts using QTP - 11.5. HP Quality center 11.0 And MS Visual Studio, Test Edition 2008/2010 and 2012 to test the functionality.
• Execute test cases in both Microsoft Visual Studio and HP Quality center.
• Well experienced in Web services testing using SOAP UI Pro 4.5 and HP Service test tools
• Create test strategy for mobile testing.
• Created testing plan for cross browser compatibility testing using automation framework.
• Work closely and discuss with the developers and product owners for problems trouble shooting in the application.
• Gather and Analyze Functional and Performance user stories and test data to perform effective testing.
• Developed Load test planfor hundreds of user’s simultaneously using Visual studio Load Test & 8.0 and Load runner, Load UI, Neo load and IBM RPT.
• Create and execute SQL queries to validate the database tables for verification of database updates.
• Attend the developers, testing and user meetings. Report weekly success to the management and give tasks to the co-testers.
• Scheduled the Testing according to the Short Development cycles and complete the sprint test task on time.
• Creating and executing test scripts and tracking bugs both manual and automation using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/2012 & HP Quality Center 10 and other internal tools. Update requirements/User stories and design changes and also incorporated it in to the Test Plan.
• Map the requirements to the Test cases vice versa in Quality Center for Traceability of the application progress.
• Heavily using the Microsoft Team Foundation System, Visual Studio Ultimate, Test Manager (Test Professional), Stress Testing, Web Automation Testing.
• Architect,Design,Plan and implement mobile testing framework with multiple devices using tools like Device Anywhere 5.0
• Implement re-usable component automation framework for better results. And to reduce redundancies in documentation and testing.
• Heavy Working experience using both Agile SCRUMS and Waterfall development methods.
• Determine Performance and Functional test Environment Requirements and create test environment.
• Provide Estimations and metrics to the management to monitor the QA development process, Application readiness and reporting purposes.

Environment: Operating System - WINDOWS XP, UNIX, SQL SERVER 2008, HP Quick Test Professional 11.0, HP Quality Center 10.0, Load Runner 10.0 and Visual Studio Test Edition 2008(Web Testing and Load Testing),Device Anywhere 5.0, JAVA. Websphere and Microsoft .NET, C#.Team Foundation Server 2008/2010, Visual Studio TS 2008/2010 and MS Test Professional, Test Manager.SOAPUI Pro 4.5. HP Service Test 8.0.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr.Lead QA Engineer (Functional and Performance testing)

Responsibilities:

• Work and lead day-to-day, developer-focused quality-assurance operations.
• Oversee and manage a small QA team. Create and execute general and specific test plans to ensure proper testing of all features and aspects of application.
• Continually provide excellent quality assurance in a highly dynamic environment by abiding by QA best practices and principles.
• Work one or multiple defect-tracking databases and provide training to both development team and QA team users as needed.
• Act as point of contact for external testing teams and train them in our internal testing procedures either onsite or remotely/Offshore as needed.
• Manage and execution of the daily build process so as to ensure daily development operations.
• Be an internal advocate and spokesperson for all things QA. Identify and clearly communicate issues, risks, concerns, and successes to stakeholders/product owners.
• Conduct usability, functionality, performance, and load testing as needed.
• In collaboration with external testing partners, build schedules to test functionality and meet them.
• Solid Agile and waterfall Development combination work environment.
• Design and develop test strategy for functional and Performance using manual and automation method for multiple projects under development.
• Developed the Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Approach as per the requirements and user stories of the project functionality both Functional and Performance testing purposes within very short notice of time.
• Develop manual and automation test Scripts using QTP - 11.0. HP Quality center 11.0 And MS Visual Studio Test Edition 2008/2010/2012 to test the functionality.
• Well experienced in Webservice testing using SOAP UI Pro 4.5 and HP Service test tools
• Create test approach for mobile testing and explore new tools.
• Work closely and discuss with the developers and product owners for problems trouble shooting in the application.
• Gather and Analyze Functional and Performance Requirements and test data to perform effective goal oriented testing.
• Developed Load and performance test scripts by simulating hundreds of user’s simultaneously using Visual studio Load Test & 8.0 and Load runner.
• Create and execute SQL queries to validate the database tables for verification of the front end table status.
• Attend the developers, testing and user meetings. Report weekly and build success to the management and give tasks to the co-testers.
• Scheduled the Testing according to the Short Development cycles and complete the iteration test task on time.
• Creating and executing test scripts and tracking bugs both manual and automation using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/2010 & HP Quality Center 10 and other internal tools. Update requirements/User stories and design changes and also incorporated it in to the Test Plan.
• Map the requirements to the Test cases vice versa in Quality Center for Traceability of the application progress.
• Heavily using the Microsoft Team Foundation System, Visual Studio Ultimate, Test Manager (Test Professional), Stress Testing, Web Automation Testing.
• Implement re-usable component automation framework for better results. And to reduce redundancies in documentation and testing.
• Determine Performance and Functional test Environment Requirements and create test environment.
• Heavy mobile application testing.
• Provide Estimations and metrics to the management to monitor the QA development process, Application readiness and reporting purposes.

Environment: Operating System - WINDOWS XP, UNIX, SQL SERVER 2008, HP Quick Test Professional 11.0, HP Quality Center 10.0, Load Runner 10.0 and Visual Studio Test Edition 2012(Web Testing and Load Testing),Device Anywhere, JAVA. Websphere and Microsoft .NET, C#.Team Foundation Server 2008/2010, Visual Studio TS 2008/2010 and MS Test Professional, Test Manager.SOAPUI Pro 4.5. HP Service Test 8.0.

Confidential

Lead QA Engineer (Functional and Performance testing)

Responsibilities:

• Solid Agile Development (SCRUM) work environment.
• Design and develop test strategy for functional and Performance using manual and automation method for multiple projects under development.
• Developed the Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Approach as per the requirements and user stories of the project functionality both Functional and Performance testing purposes.
• Develop manual and automation test Scripts using QTP - 11.0., HP Quality center 11.0 And MS Visual Studio Test Edition 2008/2012 to test the functionality.
• Work closely and discuss with the developers and product owners for problems trouble shooting in the application.
• Gather and Analyze Functional and Performance Requirements and test data to perform effective goal oriented testing.
• Developed Load and performance test scripts by simulating hundreds of user’s simultaneously using Visual studio Load Test & 8.0 and Load runner.
• Create and execute SQL queries to validate the database tables for verification of the front end table status.
• Attend the developers, testing and user meetings. Report weekly and build success to the management and give tasks to the co-testers.
• Scheduled the Testing according to the Short Development cycles and complete the iteration test task on time.
• Working closely with the CRM Team in relates to Sales using the Sales force.
• Creating and executing test scripts and tracking bugs both manual and automation using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/2010 & HP Quality Center 9.2 and other internal tools. Update requirements/User stories and design changes and also incorporated it in to the Test Plan.
• Implement re-usable component automation framework for better results. And to reduce redundancies in documentation and testing.
• Heavy Working experience using both Agile SCRUMS and Waterfall development methods.
• Determine Performance and Functional test Environment Requirements and create test environment.
• Provide Estimations and metrics to the management to monitor the QA development process, Application readiness and reporting purposes.

Environment: Operating System - WINDOWS XP, UNIX, SQL SERVER 2008, HP Quick Test Professional 9.2, HP Quality Center 10.0, Load Runner 9.0 and Visual Studio Test Edition 2008(Web Testing and Load Testing) JAVA. Websphere and Microsoft .NET, C#.Team Foundation Server 2008/2012, Visual Studio TS 2008/2010 and MS Test Professional, Salesforce, Test Manager.

Confidential

Functional and Performance test Automation Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop test strategy for functional and Performance and load test automation for a project which is severely affected performance issues.
• Developed the Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Approach as per the requirement of the project functionality both Functional and Performance testing purposes.
• Develop automated test Scripts using QTP - 9.2. With manual test cases and run the test cases to test the functionality.
• Work closely and discuss with the developers for problems trouble shooting in the application, when needed immediate attention and clarification.
• Gather and Analyze Functional and Performance Requirements and test data to perform effective goal oriented testing.
• Developed Load and performance test scripts of the web server by simulating hundreds of users simultaneously using IBM automation tool Rational Performance Tester 7.2. & 8.2 and Load runner.
• Develop & executing the performance test scripts and find the bottlenecks and provide the analysis to the developers to be able to resolve the performance issues of the application or services.
• Create and execute SQL queries to test the database for verification of the front end table statuses with the backend table etc.,
• Closely work with the system administrators and database administrators to help tune the web servers and database related bottlenecks.
• Attend the developers, testing and user meetings. Report weekly and build success to the management and give tasks to the co-testers.
• Scheduled the Testing according to the Development process and complete the iteration test task on time.
• Creating and executing test scripts and tracking bugs both manual and automation using the HP Quality Center the update requirements and design changes and also incorporated it in to the Test Plan.
• Work with the multiple teams and multiple projects simultaneously to help the performance related issues and find the bottlenecks and provide tuning suggestions.
• Worked with Application users group closely and incorporated their findings in stress and functional testing scripts to simulate real time environment.
• Worked in Eclipse IDE.
• Implement re-usable component automation framework for better results. And to reduce redundancies in documentation and testing.
• Generate performance reports and stats and clearly analyze the performance issues and compare the runs with the previous ones and explain to the development and admin team issues and provide the suggestions.
• Determine Performance and Functional test Environment Requirements and create test environment.
• Provide Estimations and metrics to the management to monitor the QA development process and reporting purposes.

Environment: Operating System - WINDOWS, Mainframes, AS/400, DB2, QTP 9.2, MKS integrity manager, HP Quality Center 10.0, and IBM RPT 7.01/8.0.Load runner 8.0 JAVA. Websphere.