SUMMARY

• Over 7+ Years of extensive experience in IT industry with more emphasis on Quality Assurance and Testing of Software business applications
• Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Test Methodologies
• Good experience in Software Development methodologies like Waterfall and Agile
• Good exposure on Manual and Automation Testing of Client Server and Web based Applications.
• Expert in creating Test Scenarios from Requirements and Use Cases, Test Planning, Test data Preparation, Test Case Execution, Defect Reporting and status reporting
• Very strong in validating data base records by write effective SQL queries
• Very good knowledge working with TOAD to write and execute SQL Queries
• Experience in using Mercury Quality Center and Test Director for writing the test cases, executing the test cases and defect reporting
• GUItesting,back - endtesting,browser compatibilitytesting,and component testing on Windows.
• Expertise in performing different types of Testing: Black box, Module, Integration, Stress, Volume, System, Performance, User Acceptance Testing and Regression.
• Good knowledge in .net Technology platform including c#, VB scripting
• Experience in gathering Business requirement, creating Functional detail documents, Technical detail documents and understanding scope of project.
• Responsible interacting with Business users and Technical team to transfer business requirements into technical specification and creating feasibility metrics.
• Strong experience in using defect tracking tools like Test Director, Tracker, and Clear Quest.
• Expertise in designing and developing strategicTest plans, Test Cases, and Test Reportsfor manual test.
• Preparing test cases for the system coveringSRSdocument, design document, reviewing them with the developers and finalizing the test cases.
• Extensive experience inManualTesting likeQuality Center
• Good working experience in Database testing by writing SQL Queries using PLSQL Developer, Oracle and Toad.
• Involved in various types of testing such as Functionality/System testing, E2E Testing, Back end testing, Browser Compatibility testing, Smoke Testing, and Regression Testing of Client/Server and Web based applications.
• Good knowledge in Mobile Testing, ETL testing, and Cloud Computing
• Good understanding on CMM/CMMI model, levels of the CMM and Key process areas.
• Excellent problem, solving skills with a strong technical background and good interpersonal skills, good team player with good communication skills and an ability to work in a team and individual environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation Tools: QTP

Test Management Tools: Test Director/Quality Center/ ALM, Version One

Bug Tracking Tools: Bugzilla

Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, V-Model

Database: Oracle 8i, PLSQL Developer, TOAD

Scripting Language: SQL, VB Script, HTML

Applications: MS Office

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista, MS-DOS, UNIX

Programming/scripting: Java, C#, VB Scripting

Browsers: IE 6/7/8/9, Chrome, and Firefox

Email: Lotus Notes, MS Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business/ Functional/ System Requirement Specs, High Level Design Documents, Detailed Design Documents and Requirement Matrix.
• Provide full lifecycle support to clients from initial client interaction and requirements analysis through design,coding, testing, debugging, implementation and integration.
• Written complex SQL queries to validate database Records
• UsedJoinsto write queries that retrieve data from more than one table.
• Ensured the appropriate parties review and sign-off on test cases prior to test execution.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for bug tracking and followed up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status.
• Exported test cases from MS Excel and requirements from MS Word to Quality Center(QC)/ALM
• Prepared test strategy and plans.
• Responsible for developing Queries/ procedures forback end testingfor databases in SQL
• Wrote Manual Test cases for based on Functional and Business requirements
• Executed Manual Test cases for Functional Testing and logged defects for the failed test cases.
• Review test specifications, cases and performedmanualand SQL testing.
• Coordinate test case reviews with client.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Quality Center (QC)/ALM.
• Act as the contact for coordinating test efforts with other systems/projects.
• Ensure the coverage of the test cases and scenarios.
• Performed database testing using SQL, executed various DDL and DML statements.
• Involved in Performance testing and Production support.
• Designed Summary Reports, Traceability Reports using Quality Center(QC)/ALM
• Generated Weekly Reports, Defect Reports, Test Summary, Requirement Traceability Reports and Test Statistics and Customized Summary Reports.
• Regularly interacted with Developers to discuss various problems and issues.

Environment: Quick Test Pro, Quality Center (QC)/ALM, Java, Agile, UNIX, SQL, VBScript, HTML, Oracle, Microsoft Office, SQL Server 2008.

Confidential, MN

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the user requirements by interacting with system architect, developers and business users
• Documented and executed Test plans, Test cases and Test scripts based on baseline requirements in Quality Center
• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) for regression testing and running the automation suite.
• Performed backend testing to validate data integrity in the database by writing SQL queries.
• Involved in the execution of the Manual Test cases, analysis of the test results and maintenance of Test metrics.
• Defect Tracking Tools: Clear Quest, Tracker, Bugzilla.
• Involved in backend testing by writing and executing SQL queries.
• Ensured that as many defects as Possible, in both software and documentation are removed from a product before it reaches the customer.
• Actively involved inAd-Hoc,Functionality and integration tests.
• Responsible for entering bugs into an automated bug management system and performing regression tests after the bugs were fixed using Quality Center
• Wrote and modified requiredUNIX scriptsand otherSQL validationscripts and writing scripts in SQL to validate the outputs analyzed test results and creating performance evaluation reports.
• Performed database testing using SQL, executed various DDL and DML statements.
• Examine the results of test to pinpoint defects in the application.
• As part of compatibility testing, executed the workflow manager web application related test cases on different browsers like Internet Explorer and Mozilla Fire Fox on different Operating Systems.(validation)
• Performed Testing in Agile Development Environment.
• Responsible for writing the Test Cases and Test Scenarios based on the Functional Specification and technical Specification and documented in QC.
• Logged and tracked all defects in Quality Center
• Involved in preparing Casual Analysis Report for every quarter release to present for Project Management meetings.
• Involved in Production support calls at the end of every release.
• Defect tracking through a Quality Center and Reporting the status of Test Execution through Daily Status Report.
• Coordinated with the Client (QA Team) every week for the status and project discussions through Live Meeting and telephone.

Environment: Windows Vista, ASP.Net, Oracle 8i, QTP, Quality Center, SQL, Agile, SQL Server, Java, HTML, VBScript.

Confidential, Lincolnshire, IL

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business/ Functional/ System Requirement Specs, High Level Design Documents, Detailed Design Documents and Requirement Matrix.
• Co-ordinate with Database Administrator to create test environment.
• Involved in entering requirements, developing test plan tree, designing the test steps, writing test cases and running test scripts using Quality Center.
• Documented test cases and expected results.
• Ensured the appropriate parties review and sign-off on test cases prior to test execution.
• Analyzing Business requirements, functional requirements and other development documents.
• Responsible to support the Project and Test Manager and coordinate the test activities related to the products of Confidential (Point Of Sales),
• Review and understand requirements related to POS (Point Of Sales) systems designed by Third Party Vendors likeRetail Information System, Heartland Payment Systems, EDS etc.
• Create, execute, analyze and report results of automated test scripts using QTP and Quality Center.
• Assist in designing test strategy and test plans.
• Prepare UAT Test Plans and Test Scenarios.
• Involved in attending Scrum meetings and gather business requirements and coordinate with business analysts and developers to convert Sprints to testable requirements.
• Responsible for overseeing both Automated andManualQuality Assurance team; setting goals, objectives, daily reporting and assignments.
• Extensively usedQuality Center(QC)for creating and executingtest casesand to adddefects
• Performed user acceptance, GUI and regression testing manually.
• Manually tested the whole application before going for the automated testing.
• Involved in testing the conversion of the application into web application using XML web services.
• A key member introducingAgile/Scrum. The pilot project was so successfulAgile/Scrum is now the standard method in development projects.
• Good knowledge of writing and modifying UNIX scripts using commands and as per the UNIX requirements.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Quality Center (QC).
• Defined Test cases based on functional specifications.
• Performed functional, stress, and load testing.
• Performed regression testing after fixing the bugs manually.
• Used Version One and worked on stories, attended standup meeting, and retrospective meeting.

Environment: Agile, Quality Center, SQL, Firefox, Java, Windows, Oracle, MS SQL Server 2008, HTML, XML, Version One, MS Office tools, QC.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working for Tracker system project under the telecomm domain
• Understanding the Business Requirements using the Use case.
• Reviewed product requirements and specifications, and use case documentation to ensure testability and completeness.
• Writing/Reviewing Test Plan & Test Cases for the Test Conditions mapped to requirements using Microsoft Excel
• Developed and executed Positive and Negative Test Cases for Different Business scenarios.
• Preparing traceability matrix and test data’s with respect to the business requirement
• Execution of test cases manually and Reporting defects through a Defect Tracking tool called Bugzilla.
• Participated in various walk-through meetings with Business Analysts and review meetings with Project Management

Environment: Windows 95, Visual Basics, Microsoft Excel, Bugzilla, V-Model