SUMMARY

• ASTQB Foundation level Certified Test Engineer with approximately 5 years of experience in the IT field with a focus on Quality Assurance (QA).
• Knowledge of QA Methodologies and all phases of SDLC.
• Experience in web based as well as Client Server Architecture.
• Participated in Testing Methodologies, Designing Test Plans and Test cases, Verifying and validating the web based Application and Effective QA Implementation in all phases of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with Manual Testing.
• Experience with Automation Testing Tool - QTP.
• Experience with MS Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Experience with Defect management tool HP “Quality Center” (QC) and Clear Quest.
• Working knowledge on Clear Case.
• Proficient in all cycles of test lifecycle from Test Planning to Defect Tracking and managing defect till closure.
• Knowledgeable in web service testing using SOAP Sonar Tool and Database Testing using SQL.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tool: Quick Test Pro (QTP 9.2), SOAP SONAR (Web service Testing)

Defect Tracking Tool: Quality Center, Problem Tracker

Operating System: Windows XP/2003

Programming Languages: ASP .Net, VB Script, Java Script, HTML, XML

RDBMS/Database: SQL Server 2005, TOAD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Conducted formal and informal product design reviews throughout the software development lifecycle( SDLC) to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules and potential issues.
• Created and executed software test plans, cases to uncover, identify and document software problems and their causes.
• Assigned responsibilities of performing risk analysis and preparing testing estimates.
• Attended and provided inputs in review meetings.
• Provided testing status report as well as perform review of product specifications.
• Performed responsibilities of conducting various type of testing like functional, regression, system and integration.
• Preparing Daily Execution Report - Involved in preparing the daily execution Status report and sharing with managers and leads.
• Weekly Status Report - Involved in preparing the daily execution Status report and sharing with the project manager and lead.
• Documented software defects using bug tracking system and reported defects involving program functionality, output, online screen and content to software developers.

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Tools: Clear Quest

Responsibilities:

• Understand the functional requirements of the projects and performed the functional testing usingManual testing process.
• Preparation of test cases, preparation of Test Plans that describes the features and functions to be tested.
• Execution test cases and reported bugs using Clear Quest.
• Managed, documented and controlled all the Test Cases, test scripts and test results using QC and also in a status update report using MS Excel.
• Perform regression testing after closing the defects or new build after fix.
• Involved in Preparation of reports using Clear Quest.
• Involved in UI testing.
• Participate in test plan and test cases review meetings.
• Performed backend testing using SQL queries to check backend data
• Perform and validate positive, negative, system and integration testing.
• Performed regression Testing based on Defect fix.

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Tools: Problem Tracker, Soap Sonar, MS Excel, Visio

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases for new applications and enhancements and prepared test cases using Excel as per use cases and test data.
• Used Macros in Excel in order to calculate the Test Result of each module.
• Used Visio for drawing architectural diagrams in Reverse knowledge Training PowerPoint presentation.
• Reviewed test designs, results and problems.
• Individually handled nearly 3 applications namely GTA (Global Tables), ANA (Authentication and Authorization) and MP (Marketing Planning).
• Hands on experience with Database Testing using TOAD
• Involved in Web service Testing using SOAP SONAR
• Involved in User Interface (UI) testing, system and integration testing
• Conducted manual and regression tests.
• Retested for defect fixes.
• Preparation of Test Results.
• Logging and maintenance of defects using Problem Tracker.
• Production Support.
• Verified and ensured test cases, test, and test matrices support testing objectives, make certaintheyare executed properly.

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Tools: Quality Center, QTP

Responsibilities:

• Functional testing of Motor, Fire, Personal Accident, Personal Insurance and Marine Insurance covering several business areas such as new business, Renewal, Mid Term Adjustments, Claims and Co-Insurance.
• Individually handled Co-Insurance module for LOB Fire and Claims module for Personal Accident and Personal Insurance LOB.
• Effectively translated software specifications and business requirements into system test cases.
• Reviewed test cases prepared by other team members based on understanding of their module’s functional requirements.
• Managed defects effectively using Quality center (QC-Test management tool).
• Owned the responsibility of ensuring that all test cases are periodically updated in QC along with Master Test Plan
• Regression testing based after all defect fixes.
• Backend Database Testing using SQL
• Preparation of test data for running scripts in QTP
• Worked with Business Team to facilitate UAT Test Case Development as per Requirement Document.
• Production Support for UAT.
• Preparation and Execution of Test Scripts.
• Worked closely with the team to assure requirements were met.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed requirements and developed test cases as per the functional requirements.
• Provided inputs for the preparation of Test Plan document.
• Designed and Developed software quality plans and test cases for assigned modules.
• System testing and logging of defects in defect log.
• Provided inputs of test progress to team leads that went into the weekly defect report meeting.
• Handle the tasks of checking whether the testing procedure is in compliance with established standards and methodologies.
• Established and maintained test cases and test data.
• Worked in coordination with Quality Assurance manager.