SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of experience in the IT field as a Software Quality Assurance and Testing Professional with focus on testing of Web based applications as well as Client/Server applications.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STL).
• Experience in Establishing QA Procedures, QA Standards, proficient in writing Test Plans, documenting the Test Procedures and writing in - depth Test Cases to meet the Testing Cycle.
• Experience in creating Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements.
• Strong analytical experience in developing user interface, functional specifications, and application rules based on specific: Client/Server Testing, Web based Application Testing, GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Interface Testing, Performance Testing, API Testing and Database Testing.
• Implemented Linear, Structured and Data Driven framework using extensive VBScript in Quick Test Professional
• Provided Quality Center and Quality Center Dashboard overview and extensive training to individual development Testing Team for implementation of unified and better bug tracking process.
• Proficiency in End-End testing and Back-End Database testing using Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g and SQL Server.
• Extensively used SOAPUI to validate SOAP/WSDL and web services.
• Dynamic and assertive team player with a strong inclination to improve and optimize process development and implementation.
• Possess excellent analytical skills with good communication and self-organizing skills, assertive and a committed team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000 Server/XP/Vista/7, UNIX

Databases: SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, MySQL 4.1, 5.0, MS Access 2003

Languages: C, C++, Core Java, SQL, HTML, XML

Client Scripting: VBScript

Version Control: Rational Clear Case, TortoiseSVN, CVS

Testing Tools: Confidential Quality Center 9.0/8.2, TestDirector 8.0/7.x., Quick Test Pro 10/9.x/8.2,Rational Functional Tester

Performance Tools: Silk Performer, Dynatrace

Defect Tracking Tools: Rational Clear Quest 7.1, Test Director 7.6, TFS, JIRA, Mercury Quality Center 8.2, Confidential Quality Center 9.0, 9.2,10

Database Tools: Toad, AQT

Webservice Tools: SoapUI

HTML Editors: MS FrontPage 2003,EditPlus 3.0,Notepad++

Methodologies: Rational Unified Process, Agile, Waterfall, Test Driven Development

Security Tools: IBM AppScan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Quality Analyst/Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases and scripts for GUI testing, functionality testing, interface testing and regression testing.
• Performed cross browser testing on various browser like IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera.
• Attended daily scrum meetings and kept track of bugs found and updated development team with the same.
• Extensively used Advanced Query tool (AQT) for writing SQL and validating the data transformations developed by IBM Data Stage.
• Extracted data from various sources like IBM DB2, Oracle, flat files and SQL Server.
• Tested Complex ETL Mappings and Sessions based on business user requirements and business rules to load data from source flat files and RDBMS tables to target tables.
• Created ETL test data for all ETL mapping rules to test the functionality of the Data stage Mapping.
• Responsible for Performance Testing including stress testing and load testing using Silk Performer.
• Involved in firm wide UI team and used Cucumber as the collaboration tool.
• Involved in writing System test plan, test cases and test procedures and test scenarios.
• Used PuTTYto extract the log files from server.
• Examined server log files to identify therootcauseof issues and found the potential issues from server side logs.
• Performed Security testing using AppScan.
• Tracked and reported bugs using Quality Center for managing bug features, tasks or improvements or any issues.
• Created and updated the defects through Quality Center.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems, reported bugs and supported the team.
• Used Dynatrace’s Purepath technology to monitor and profile Java and .Net Applications.

Environment: Windows XP/7, Quality Center 11.0, Java EE 5/6, PuTTY, UNIX, SoapUI 4.0, IBM WebSphere Application Server, AQT 9.1.2, IBM DB2,IBM Info sphere Data stage 8.7,Selenium IDE, Silk Performer 10, dynaTrace Client 5.5, Cucumber, Rally, JIRA 6.0.4. Edit plus 3.0, WSDL, XML, HTML, UNIX, Agile Methodology, QTP. IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.6

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the requirements and preparing Test Plan and Test Cases using Business Requirements, Use Cases.
• Tested the application under Agile methodology.
• Performed Functional Testing, Smoke Testing and Regression Testing using SoapUI.
• Performed white-box testing of the Java APIs in Eclipse. Utilized JUnit for automated unit testing.
• Functional responsibilities included performing Web based Testing that include Usability testing, Compatibility testing, Performance testing.
• Executed SQL Queries to query the database to test the back end process of stock level maintenance module.
• Tracked all the bugs and fixed them using QC tracking system and generated reports and graphs.
• Contribution in Requirement Traceability matrix using Quality Center.
• Performed Risk Analysis to determine the focus of the testing; identified critical business processes.
• Responsible to verifyWeb services API request, response data validations in REST, SOAP protocols.
• Involved in writing System test plan, test cases and test procedures and test scenarios.
• Used UNIX commands and PuTTyto extract the log files from server.
• Examined server log files to identify therootcauseof issues and found the potential issues from server side logs.
• Tracked and reported bugs using Quality Center for managing bug features, tasks or improvements or any issues. Created and updated the defects through Quality Center.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems, reported bugs and supported the team.
• Involved in using QTP to create automated test scripts.
• Involved in Scrum, Sprint planning, and review meetings to discuss status of the project.
• Attended review meetings and walkthroughs to discuss the status of the project.
• Actively involved in Ad Hoc meetings to improve the performance of testing process.

Environment: Windows XP/7, Quality Center 10.0, QTP 10.0, Java EE 5/6, TortoiseSVN, PuTTy, SoapUI 4.0,RESTful Webservice, Web Logic Application Server 8.0, 10.0 MP1,Oracle 10g, Edit plus 3.0,WSDL, XML, HTML, UNIX, Agile Methodology.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development of test plans, test scenarios and test strategies to facilitate process of testing.
• Wrote test harnesses to test APIs and web services
• Developed and executed Quick Test Pro Automation test scripts using and expanding on the underlying framework.
• Involved in using QTP to create automated test scripts.
• Performed extensive web services testing using SoapUI Tool.
• Involved in data mapping of the project requirements, queried the database using SQL queries for data mining, data analysis and data modeling.
• Performed cross browser testing on various browser like IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera.
• Attended daily SCRUM meetings and kept track of bugs found and updated development team with the same.
• Involved in User Acceptance testing (UAT) process.
• Involved in tests to establish the load capacity of the server using Load Runner.
• Involved in Production Support in solving the production support critical issues.

Environment: Windows XP, Quality Center 10.0, QTP 10.0, Java EE 5, Oracle 10g, LoadRunner 11.0, SoapUI 3.6, AJAX,WSDL, XML, HTML, JavaScript, JBoss 5.1, UNIX, Agile Methodology.

Confidential, Brea, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review Business Requirements, Functional and Design Documents.
• Complete test plans, test cases based on Projects and IT Service Requests from the various business units.
• Performed manual and automated testing for the Confidential NextGen project.
• Created Checkpoints and Synchronization points for functional testing using Quick Test Professional.
• Mentoring, providing technical support and training to Development and Functional team in using QTP tools to improve daily task qualities.
• Documented and assisted with the resolution of test issues.
• Documented problems in an issue log and retested software corrections to ensure problem resolutions.
• Performed Web Testing and GUI Testing.
• Developed numerous tests for API and Functional Testing.
• Analyzed, documented, verified and managed system change requests such as defects, enhancements and new features.
• Used TestDirector /Rational Clear Quest to log defects.
• Performed database testing via Querying database-using SQL to verify browser interaction with the database.
• Supported main application and integrated applications for all environments (Development, Maintenance, QA, and Production).

Environment: Windows XP, Java EE 5, Oracle 10g, QTP 9.2, TestDirector 8.0, Rational Clear Quest, XML, HTML, Apache Tomcat, UNIX, Windows XP, RUP Methodology.