SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of QA experience in Manual as well as Automated Testing on Mainframe, Web and Client - Server applications
• Worked extensively on Mercury Interactive Testing Tools - Load Runner, Win Runner, QuickTestPro (QTP), Quality Center and Test Director (TD)
• Expertise in QA Methodologies, Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC), Test strategy, Test metrics, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and CMM.
• Strong in Requirements Gathering and Analyzing Business specifications.
• Performed System, Functional, Performance/Load, Compatibility, Regression, Integration, Positive, Negative, White Box Testing, Black Box, Performance Testing, Load Testing and Stress Testing.
• Created automated Test scripts using QTP, Win Runner and Rational Robot.
• Used SQL queries to interact with databases Oracle9i, DB2 and SQL Server2005.
• Extensively involved in using Quality Centre, Test Director, Rational Clear Quest to report bug.
• Knowledge in all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience in project management methodologies(Agile and Scrum)
• Experience in Testing Enterprise wide applications on Diverse Platforms also experience in troubleshooting Windows Server and desktop based systems.
• Experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Involved in preparation of Test Data and managing data requests.
• Participated in meetings, walkthroughs and interacted with the development team in order to improve testing quality.
• Experience in bug reporting and bug tracking using defect tracking tools like Quality Center, Clear Quest.
• Managed team of ten testers, Vast Experience in onsite and offshore Model.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a good Team Lead and Team player
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication (oral, written, presentation) skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows Vista/XP /2000 /NT /98

Testing Tools: Load Runner8.1/7.0, QTP9.2/8.2/6.5, Win Runner 7.6/7.0,Rational Robot

Test Mgt. Tools: TestDirector7.0,Quality Center8.2,Rational Manager, Clear Quest

Front - End Tools: PeopleSoft HRMS,Informatica,Cognos 8 BI, VB,VSS, Business Objects6.5

Languages: C,C++, C#,Java, VB.NET,ASP.NET,SQL

Web Tech: HTML,UML,VBScript,JavaScript, Web Services,(SOA) and SOAP

Database: MS Access, Oracle9i/11i,DB2,SQL Server2000/2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr QA Analyst

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test plan and Test specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications.
• Developed Test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements.
• Used Mercury Quality Center to write test cases.
• Executed SQL statements to check the database.
• Extensively involved in manual testing of the Application.
• Performed Regression testing for every modification in the application & new builds using QTP.
• Developed automated Test Scripts using QTP.
• Wrote various SQL Queries as a part of backend testing.
• Reported software defects and interacted with the developers to resolve the defects investigated in the application during testing.
• Responsible in Creating & Updating the Documentations related to its Architecture and its Releases.
• Using Load Runner Monitors for CPU performance, Memory Usage, Paging etc on various servers associated with the application during the test execution time.
• Participated in Meetings from analysis phase to till UAT.
• Responsible for creating the System Performance Graph from the results of the incremental (user load) stress tests.
• The management used this System Performance Graph to determine the scalability of the system, response time at the desired throughput and the system break point (knee of the curve).
• Involved in entire testing process including Functional testing, Integration, Regression testing and User acceptance testing.
• Communicated with Client in understanding the requirements and Change request.
• Generated status reports and Bug reports and presented them in weekly status meetings.
• Participated in scheduled meetings and maintained good relationship with developer community.

Environment: Manual Testing, Automation with QTP 8.2, Load Runner, Quality Center, SQL, Java, Windows 2000, Oracle 10g.

Sr QA Analyst

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Worked in Agile test driven development environment, involving in all the phases of design, development, testing and presentation of each scrum release tasks to business users.
• Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance (UAT) Testing.
• Performed Functional and Regression Testing using WinRunner and its several features including synchronization points, check points, functions and parameterized scripts.
• Designed SQL queriesforTestingand Report Generation according to the provided specifications.
• Simple to complex techniques are used in designing these queries including but not limited to Joins (inner and outer), sub-queries, correlated queries and inbuilt database functions.
• Prepared Test Reports and submitted the Bug Findings to the Bug Tracking system using Test Director and its modules (Requirements, Test Plan, Test lab and Defects).
• Involved in documenting the test cases and test results and provided the management with Test and performance reports.
• Also participated in design walkthroughs and meetings with other members and management.
• Worked closely with Software Development Team in synchronizing our efforts towards a better product by providing them with documented feedback on the User Interface, product functionality and was also actively involved with technical architects in discussing further developments in system design.
• Worked closely with web team and database team for production releases and with business users in Production support of the application.
• Worked on Performance tuning issues identified during testing.

Environment: Manual Testing, Automation with QTP 8.2, Load Runner, Quality Center.

QA Analyst

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing Business Requirement Documents and the Technical Specification Setup a QA process and ensured it was effective project wide.
• Documented test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating conditions.
• Administered & Developed Test Scripts and scenarios that reflect user needs for the functional, User Interface, Performance, Usability and Security requirements.
• Documented the rejected data and backtracked the issue.
• Extensively wrote SQL queries in TOAD to validate the data that is being sent from source to target tables.
• Worked with other QA teams to integrate the complete business process and to get the flat files or required data from them.
• Tested Data Conversions on huge data transfers from various source applications to target databases
• Created Test input Data Requirements and prepared the test data for data driven testing.
• Created and executed Test scripts to verify complex system requirements.
• Worked in an agile environment.
• Interacted with developers to explain software bugs when required, and re-tested the fixed issues.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for defect management.
• Created and Maintained Regression Test Scripts for overall business process and executing them in QA Environment as well as Production Environment.
• Worked closely with developers while performing unit testing.
• Updated Summary Report daily on Test Logs defects/issues and followed up with defect review meetings as necessary.
• Reviewed the functional and operational specifications and prepared work plans for System testing.

Environment: Java, SQL, Quick Test Professional 9.2, Quality Centre 9.0(Test Director), TOAD, Windows XP.

QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test plan and Test specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications.
• Developed Test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements.
• Used Mercury Quality Center to write test cases.
• Converted all manual test cases into QTPro automated scripts.
• Executed test scripts using Quality Center and analyzed the test results.
• Designed QTPro automation scripts, parameterized them, and validated them to suit the functionality of the application.
• Modified QT Pro scripts in expert mode and various user-defined functions.
• Developed test cases and test scripts using Automated Tools for Functionality, Security and Regression Testing.
• Maintained the requirements traceability matrix and reviewed frequently to ensure that test cases appropriately translated and mapped to requirements.
• Extensively worked Load Runner in analyzing LCP application performance for varying Loads and Stress conditions.
• Measured the response time at different points in the application using Load Runner
• Planned and created the Virtual user scripts and enhanced them with Transactions, Rendezvous points, Functions, Parameterization and Correlation.
• Used Quality Center for requirement analysis, scheduling and generating test cases
• Developed automated Scripts using Load Runner 9.0 for various Business processes once the environment was stable.
• Re-executed the Tests for the corresponding volumes and made sure that the parameters are within the acceptable limits after the fixes are done by the environment support team.
• Prioritized and classified bugs. Generated and tracked the defects using Quality Center
• Tested the application compatibility with IE 6/7, Fire Fox 2.0, and Safari browsers on different operation systems Vista, XP.

Environment: QTP 9.0, Quality Center 9.0, Load Runner 9.0,Java, J2EE,JSP,Oracle,Windows XP/Vista

QA Analyst

Confidential, Lake Forest, CA

Responsibilities:

• Designed and Analyzed Test case design document basing on the Functional Requirement Specifications to implement thorough testing process.
• Analyzed and Developing Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Expected Test Results and Test Procedure from functional requirement for each module.
• Involved in GUI, Business Testing, Functionality Testing, Manual testing, White Box testing, Black box Testing, System testing, including Integration, Performance, Stress, Load and Regression Testing of Web and Client/Server based applications and UAT using Automated Testing tools like QTP, Load runner, Win runner and Quality Center (Test Director)
• Scripted test suites in Quick Test Professional 9.0, including custom functions in VBScript, to regression test daily build and stored them in Quality Center 9.0 for execution and maintenance purpose.
• Used MercuryQualityCenter 9.0 to check out the latest versions of the build for testing purposes, and check in the updated test cases, and test documentation periodically.
• Maintained bug lists for critical issues using MercuryQualityCenter 9.0.
• Participated in status meetings to report issues. Communicated with developers through all phases of testing to prioritize bug resolution using Quality Center.
• Creation and Execution of Test Scripts using Quick Test Professional (QTP 9.1) and analyze results including black box and regression testing with the Mercury Quality Center 9.0.
• Written VB scripts for various Quick Test Professional test cases.
• Conducted extensive Security Testing including alternative user identification and authentication using manual testing as well as using Smart Object Identification with automatic tool Quick Test Professional 9.1.
• Prepared a comprehensive Database Testing Summary Report for the application with extended coverage of all Backend Tests performed on AUT and came up with conclusions and recommendations
• Performed back-end testing by extensively using SQL commands to verify the database integrity.
• Evaluated test results to identify performance issues, bottlenecks.
• Maintained baseline metrics for each application, component, and release.
• Planned, designed, executed and evaluated performance tests of web application and services and ensured optimal application performance using Load Runner.
• Identified performance issues with the servers and made recommendations for their performance improvement.
• Report and track issues using bug tracking system and verify solutions.
• Involved in Logging, recording, issues, tracking and maintaining the defects using Bugzilla.
• Generated the reports using Bugzilla on daily basis.

Environment: .NET,Oracle,Quick Test Professional 9.2, Quality Centre 9.0,TOAD,Windows XP,Load Runner 8.0, Win runner, Bugzilla, Crystal reports.

QA Tester

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test plan and Test specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications.
• Developed Test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements.
• Used Mercury Quality Center to write test cases.
• Executed SQL statements to check the database.
• Responsible in running Unix Shell Scripts for different server process.
• Extensively involved in manual testing of the Application.
• Performed Regression testing for every modification in the application & new builds using QTP.
• Developed automated Test Scripts using QTP.
• Wrote various SQL Queries as a part of backend testing.
• Reported software defects and interacted with the developers to resolve the defects investigated in the application during testing.
• Responsible in Creating & Updating the Documentations related to its Architecture and its Releases.
• Using Load Runner Monitors forCPU performance, Memory Usage, Paging etc on various servers associated with the application during the test execution time.
• Participated in Meetings from analysis phase to till UAT.
• Responsible for creating the System Performance Graph from the results of the incremental (user load) stress tests.
• The management used this System Performance Graph to determine the scalability of the system, response time at the desired throughput and the system break point (knee of the curve).
• Involved in entire testing process including Functional testing, Integration, Regression testing and User acceptance testing.
• Communicated with Client in understanding the requirements and Change request.
• Generated status reports and Bug reports and presented them in weekly status meetings.

Environment: Manual Testing, Automation with QTP 8.2, Load Runner, Quality Center, SQL, Java, Windows 2000, Oracle 10g

QA Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements, system requirement specifications and responsible for documenting.
• Functional requirements and supplementary requirements in Test Director.
• Ran Smoke test every morning after each build.
• Performed Functionality, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.
• Performed Black box testing for the application and reported the defects using Test Director.
• Written positive, negative test case and conducted tests as needed.
• Performed unit testing using JUnit test cases to test the behavior of the coded classes.
• Developed automated test scripts using Quick Test Pro to perform functional and regression testing.
• Used Quick test pro data table to parameterize the tests.
• Created Test input requirements and prepared the test data for data driven testing.
• Carried out extensive testing with the QTP testing tool with different test cases, which reflects the various real time business situations.
• Performed actual load and stress testing using Load Runner by creating virtual users and multiple Scenarios.
• Performed load and stress testing using rendezvous points and recording transactions in LoadRunner,to pinpoint potential problem areas and bottlenecks.
• Created Check points and Synchronization points for functional testing using Quick Test Pro.
• Data validation and Database integrity testing done by executing SQL statements.
• Release of the components on Acceptance and Production Environment after testing and finalinspection.

Environment: Oracle 9i, SQL, Test Director, TOAD, QTP, QC