SUMMARY

• Over seven years of experience in Quality Assurance, Design, Development and implementation of Client - Server & Web-based Applications on Unix and Windows Environment.
• Good Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Good understanding of Equities and Fixed Income Trading
• Experience in testing Telecom, Financial, Banking and Web Applications and Web Content Management System.
• Extensive experience in deriving the Business requirements into test cases/test scripts and executing them.
• Involved in preparation of Test Cases and Test Plan.
• Involved in Manual testing, Automated testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Database testing and Integration testing etc.
• Performed a bridge (Point of Contact) role between the Testing Team and the Business Team by conducting the root cause analysis of the defects logged by test team.
• Reported defects accurately with step by step reproducible information for the external teams to replicate the issue. Tracked all the defects till closure.
• Good experience working with MYSQL, PLSQL, SQLSERVER and DB2 databases
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving skills and team player qualities.
• Quick learner and Open to learn new Technologies
• Worked closely with developers and business users to discuss defects and resolutions
• Efficient in using various Bug Tracking Tools and capable to write bug reports effectively
• Proficient in MS Projects, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Power point and MS Excel
• Well-versed with all stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Good Exposure on Requirements Analyzing and Management.
• Experience in Functional and Non-Functional (Availability, Usability, Reliability and Compatibility) Testing Types.
• Expertise on Black box Testing Techniques, like BVA, ECP, Decision Tables and Use Case Testing.
• Good expertise in peer reviews (Test Design and Defect Reporting).
• Expertise in analyzing the results and reporting Suggestions and defects.
• Good Exposure on Bug Life Cycle.
• Extensively used automated test tools like WinRunner and QTP for Functional and Regression Testing.
• Experience in Preparation of Automated Tests within the Keyword driven automation framework.
• Good Expertise in Scripting Languages like VB Script and Java Script.
• Good Exposure in Using of QTP Integrated Environment (Step Generator, Synchronization, Actions, Recovery Scenarios and Methods etc.).
• Experience in Descriptive Programming using QTP.
• Good Knowledge on Test Management Tools like TestDirector and Quality Centre.
• Exposure on LoadRunner.
• Experience in executing SQL queries in order to view successful transactions of data and for validating data.
• Working knowledge on Java, .Net, Oracle and SQL Server Environment based Projects.
• Good interpersonal skills, commitment, result oriented, hard working with a quest and zeal to learn new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating systems: Windows NT/XP/ 2007/2003/2000/95 , Unix

Frameworks: Java, .NET

Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MS Access

Programming Languages: C++, HTML, XML, VB Script, Java Script

Test Management tools: Mercury Quality Center, Test Director

Automated Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro, Load Runner

Bug Tracking Tools: Bugzilla, Quality Center,JIRA

Version Control: PVCS, VSS, Rational Clear case,svn

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted manual web testing using the Standards, guidelines and structured methodology in testing the application.
• Preparation of test cases for every test release based on the functional specification document and customer requirements.
• Performed functional and system tests on Web-based applications.
• Involved in Automation Infrastructure Development in Quick Test.
• Creation of Articles, Photos, Slideshows on WCM.
• Designed Tests Using keyword Driven Methodology for selected areas.
• Enhancing the Test Scripts for Global Execution.
• Involved in solving Environmental problems along with Technical Support People, especially in Sever Connections and Database sharing activities.
• Involved in Regression Testing using QuickTest.
• Carried out performance testing to determine compliance of the system and its components with specified performance requirements.
• Prepared and maintained a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) to check whether the business requirements are being covered.
• Identified several bugs, logged and tracked the defects using Quality Center and interacted with the developers to resolve the defects.
• Involved in regression testing using Quick Test Pro.
• Participated in weekly status meetings, process improvement meetings and walk through meetings.

Environment: Windows XP, Java, Oracle 10g, UNIX, Quality Center, Quick Test Pro,VB Script, HTML, Agile methodology

Confidential, Plano, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business Requirements Document (BRD) and collected the software requirements and specifications.
• Developed the test plan, test scripts and test cases for the project in Quality Center which provide detailed list of conditions under which the system will be tested.
• Conducted Black box testing like smoke testing, functional testing, negative testing, positive testing, system testing, integration testing and performance testing to check how well the component conforms to the requirements.
• Performed GUI testing to test the screen navigation, graphics and hyperlinks, etc. to make sure that they function as per the requirements.
• Performed user acceptance testing (UAT) and reported to the developers if any error occurred.
• Interacted with users to come up with meaningful test scripts to simulate real-time business scenarios.
• Wrote SQL queries to retrieve data from the database.
• Interacted with developers for defect fixes and documented the bug report and categorized them based on severity.
• Carried out regression testing to confirm that the application was out of any defects after changes being made in it.
• Produced regular progress report to project managers.
• Involved in weekly walkthrough and inspection meetings to verify the status of testing.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, VB Script,J2EE/Java, HTML, XML, UNIX, Oracle 10g, Windows XP

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participate in discussions with Business Analysts, Developers, and Product Manager during creation and updating of test plans.
• Created the strategy document that defines the test environment, phases of testing, entrance and exit criteria into different phases of testing in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Design of manual Test cases for web application.
• Provide recommendations related to business processes, IT requirements, and staffing for specific test phases.
• Involved in designing and developing test plans in Test Director and automating scripts in QTP.
• Performed Integration and System Testing between Web applications
• Develop test data for data driven regression testing in QTP
• Design and develop test cases based on different scenarios for Positive and Negative Testing.
• Coordinated the development of all approved versions of business and functional specifications for specified applications by reviewing Use Cases and other technical documents with IT project staff to ensure business requirements are adequately reflected.
• Involved in Test Plan and wrote Test Cases and Test Specification Document for the application under test (AUT).
• Participated in weekly status meetings, and conducted walkthroughs for team members, and documented the proceedings.
• Execute SQL queries for backend, Database testing.
• Document entire QA test process.

Environment: Quick TestPro, VB Scripting, Java/J2EE, HTML, JavaScript, XML, Oracle, Windows 2000, UNIX Shell Scripting.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of test cases for every test release based on the functional specification document and customer requirements.
• Performed web based quality assurance testing
• Installation of new builds and unit level testing all applications before and after for every build release.
• Responsible for regression testing after every software release.
• Involved in solving Environmental problems along with Technical Support People, especially in Sever Connections and Database sharing activities.
• Involved in Regression Testing using QuickTest.
• Bug fixing in Java script
• Defect tracking using DDTS

Environment: QTP, HTML, JavaScript, XML, Windows 2000, UNIX Shell Scripting.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for test setup, test plan creation and test database management and reporting bugs.
• Involved in functional and regression testing activities for different software releases.
• Involved in developing debugging scripts in Perl for system exception cases.
• Responsible for defect management using Redmine.
• Reporting status of Test cases in Test Link tool (TL)
• Reporting weekly status of the team and self to the Project manager

Environment: AS400, AIX, SQL, Redmine, Linux (RHEL) and Standalone environments