SUMMARY

• To secure a Senior Level QA Analyst, Test Automation Engineer position
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experienced in Analyzing Functional Requirements to implement Test Strategies
• Skilled in translating functional requirement specifications and functional design documents into detailed Test Cases.
• Expert in development, review, and enhancements of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Report Documentation, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Providing Estimation based on the requirements
• Highly efficient in developing complex Test Automation Frameworks (Data - Driven Framework, Keyword Driven Framework and Hybrid Framework).
• Highly proficient in developing and maintaining Test Scripts using VBScript.
• Expert in conducting Requirement Analysis by investigating and clarifying ambiguous, incomplete, and undocumented requirements.
• Well experienced in implementing Agile Scrum Development concepts in highly dynamic environments with Scrum Teams.
• Strongly skilled in Test case execution and defects tracking using HP ALM and HP Quality Center.
• Experienced in Defect Logging and Defect Management using Defect Module in HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and Oracle databases and the ability to execute SQL statements to execute data validation test cases.
• Adept in setting up and maintaining QTP/UFT environments
• Highly capable of developing and writing a suite of Test Scripts that include Functional and Regression Test Cases using Unified Functional Testing.
• Profound knowledge in developing Shared Object Repositories used to generate test scripts in QuickTest Professional
• Experienced in Analysis of Bug Severity, Bug Tracking Systems and Bug Reporting.
• Possess excellent analytical, presentation and strong communication skills.
• Able to adjust to work conditions within a variety of environments and posses a high tolerance for risk and stress associated with tight deadlines.
• Expert at Daily reporting of testing status to management and project team with detailed metrics, updates and impediments.
• Expert in Problem Solving and Bug Tracking Reports using Bug Tracking Tools like Application Lifecycle Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: ALM, HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT), JIRA, HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Pro, SOAP UI

Programming Languages: C/C++, C#, Java, VB Script, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, PL/SQL

Data Base: Oracle, SQL Server, MYSQL, DB2

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux/Unix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Vienna, VA

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing Functional Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Execution based on technical specifications and business requirements
• Assisted Testing Team in setting up Test data & Test Environments for executing Test Cases.
• Developed and executed Test plans and Test cases based on requirements gathered from Product Owners and Stakeholders.
• Reviewed User Stories and designed walkthroughs with Business Analysts, Developers, and End-Users
• Performed testing in both long-term and short-term timelines and with local and remote teams and also tried to innovate the automated testing processes.
• Prepared the Requirement Traceability Matrix to confirm test coverage
• Responsible for Functional, Data Migration, and Regression Testing of features scheduled for release
• Planned and executed GUI, Usability, Functionality and Regression testing in QA Environment.
• Leveraged ALM for test management activities including Test Case Design, Test Execution, and Defect Tracking
• Incorporated concepts of Equivalence Partitioning and Boundary Value Analysis to design effective test cases
• Developed a Data-Driven Framework from scratch using Descriptive Programming
• Created Custom Functions, Environment Variables, Virtual Objects, and Dictionary Objects using VBScript to enhance automation scripts
• Ensured efficient defect resolution by tracking defects through the Bug Lifecycle
• Wrote Complex SQL Queries to execute Data Validation Test Cases
• Performed initial debugging procedures in UFT by reviewing code pieces to determine breakdown source
• Implemented Root-Cause Analysis to determine causes of failures within the application
• Wrote a suite of Test Scripts that included Functional and Regression Test cases using UFT.
• Used object repositories to develop effective scripts using UFT.
• Developed Test Cases using UFT to perform Data Driven Testing for multiple sets of data.
• Conducted System Testing for all enhancements or modifications using UFT
• Involved in Sprint Planning to task out the stories to test for each Sprint.
• Managed reporting activities including Daily Defect Reports, Test Progress Reports, and Test Completion Reports.
• Led User Acceptance Testing for several build releases by guiding Users in Test Case Creation
• Conducted Walkthrough meetings with end-users to showcase new releases and help prepare for UAT
• Involved in Defect Review Meetings regularly to discuss existing defects, testing impacts and expediting measures to meet the deadlines.
• Contributed to continuous improvement of testing solutions.
• Mentored Junior Testers in QA Best Practices, leveraging SQL to test backend databases, understanding User Stories, designing Test Cases, creating automation scripts using UFT via VBScript
• Provided support to the Business QA team during the Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) phase of the project.

Environment: ALM, UFT, Java, J2EE, Java Script, VB Script, XML, SQL Server, MS Office, Windows, SOAP UI, LDAP, Server 2008, Tomcat, UNIX.

Confidential - Elkridge, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Defined the Test Strategy and worked on improving it and correlated to total cost of application.
• Established processes and procedures to implement repeatable quality testing process by introducing metrics, test documentation, and reassigning responsibilities.
• Assured that all features of a software program were thoroughly tested, detected problems were properly reported and assigned and brought to resolution.
• Involved in deploying new builds to QA environment by leveraging UNIX commands
• Created Release Level Test Strategy, Project Level Master Test Plan and Worked Breakdown Structure
• Designed and Executed Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Worked with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies and also worked in Quality Management software.
• Performed functional testing, browser compatibility testing, Integration Testing, and Automation Testing.
• Logged Defects in Quality Center Defect module.
• Performed Batch Tests by using Quality Center.
• Created Test Data using SQL that involved interaction between United Health Group’s interface partners
• Wrote PL/SQL queries for Database Testing
• Leveraged UNIX for Server Side Testing and Backend Testing
• Identified and Verified Defects found during Regression Testing using QTP
• Involved in Process Improvement initiatives to increase efficiency of Testing Activities
• Leveraged QTP to automate manual test cases for Regression Testing
• Developed QTP scripts for executing Black Box Testing
• Generated Automation Test Plans and developed VBScript procedures to work with QTP.
• Developed Keyword Driven Automation Framework and Hybrid Framework using Descriptive Programming via QuickTest Professional
• Involved in creating the Test Matrix Report with overall test execution status, requirement coverage and defect resolution status.
• Actively involved in black box, functional, integration, system and component testing of the application
• Set up Test case reviews with Business customers and core team members to walk through the Test cases.
• Led UAT at different onsite locations by having the applications on the workstations and had them tested by the users.
• Involved in the preparation of the Test Completion Report, which was compiled at the end of the testing phase.
• Generated RTM to prove requirement coverage
• Established innovative defect triage procedures to ensure efficient defect management processes
• Obtained approvals by key stakeholders which included requirement traceability, defect information, QA risks and gaps analysis.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, VBScript, Java, JavaScript, MS SQL Server, Web Services, Windows, UNIX, RedHat, Linux

Confidential, McLean, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Designed Test Cases according to Functional Specifications.
• Executed Test Cases to validate product compliance with requirements
• Executed Functional, Regression and Integration Test cases while effectively communicating Test results.
• Performed Black Box, Smoke, System, and User Acceptance Testing
• DevelopedFunctional and UI test cases using Quality Center.
• Performed Test activities using Quality Center to ensure integration into functional requirements.
• Developed and executed SQL queries to execute Backend Testing
• Involved in Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, and Unit Testing using QuickTest Pro.
• Executed Cross-Browser Testing using QTP on Internet Explorer and Firefox
• Generated Regression Suites of Manual Test Cases
• Automated Regression Test Cases using QTP
• Generated regression test cases in QTP to ensure that new builds of the system were stable.
• Attended QA daily meetings to update test leads on progress of QA Activities
• Designed proposals for resolving the conflicts and prepared weekly reports and Build Status Reports.
• Coordinated UAT testing by guiding the users during UAT.
• Logged the defects encountered during UAT in Quality Center
• Performed Test Reporting and Analysis of Test Results.
• Generated and communicated Test execution reports, performed failure investigation and Test script adjustments.
• Worked with the team to deliver on the QA strategy to help improve overall quality and Test coverage.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Java, JavaScript, TOAD, Oracle, SQL Server, Windows, HTML, Agile, MS Office, UNIX.