SUMMARY

• 13 years of experience in software testing industry validating various Web based andClient/Server applications.
• Experienced in leading medium sized Teams (16 resources) spread across multiple time zones and countries.
• Experienced in performing resource evaluation based on the performance and providing necessary guidelines and s.
• Expertise in Process Management using Quality Center to document Test Cases and conduct triage meetings to resolve issues.
• Proven ability to coordinate medium sized project from initial conceptualization through implementation including resource allocation and review of all testing activities.
• Experienced working with various software development methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.
• Experienced on creatingTest Requirements, Traceability using ALM tool.
• Experienced in performing planning, estimation, test case preparation, test case execution and status tracking.
• Experienced on mobile testing using various tools like iPhone and iPad devices.
• Having knowledge on performing Web Services testing using SOAP UI tool for REST API.
• Exposure to data collection, analyzing record sets for Data Quality, Data Validation using SQL Server database.
• Having knowledge on validating the data in DB2.
• Experienced on automation test script development and managing automation team using QTP tool.
• Having exposure to Selenium automation tool WebdriverandTestNG frameworks. Implementation on current project is in progress using Java.
• Dynamic team player who is consistently motivated toward success and completion of projects with an ability to work independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technologies: Java, VB Script, .Net, CQ5, Java Script, SQL

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center(ALM), IBM Clear Quest, QTP, Selenium Webdriver and TestNG concepts, Bugzilla, SOAP UI, Version One, JIRA

Server Software: JBoss, WebLogic, Apache

Testing Types: Functional & Regression Testing, Integration and SIT, Smoke Test, Web Services, ETL Testing and Automation Testing.

Databases/Files: MS SQL Server and DB2

Project Management Tools: MS Project, Clarity, MS Office.

QA Process/Methodologies: Agile methodologies, SDLC, Test Estimation techniques, OA, DSM, and Dashboard.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, VA

QA Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Corporate Infrastructure Program involves multiple applications/projects built on CQ5, Java applications.
• Preparation of Master Test Plan, Test strategy documents for various projects and sharing with the project teams.
• Performing Test Lead activities including Requirements Gathering, Resource Allocation, Estimation and Review of test cases and execution.
• Performing evaluation of team resources based on their performance and providing the necessary and guidelines.
• Having knowledge on Agile project management - scrum methodology using Version One tool for requirements gathering and defects management.
• Generating Status Report, Metrics collection and sharing the same with different teams in the meetings for various projects and assignments.
• Preparing Requirements, test cases and defects using HP Quality Center / ALM and performing traceability between them.
• Planning and performing Integration test, leading the Test Planning, test case preparation and execution, daily status tracking and sharing the results with the business users and developers.
• Experienced in performing different testing types including System testing, Integration testing, Database, GUI, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance and Smoke testing for both client-server and web-based applications.
• Weekly and Daily Status report generation, Test Summary report during the testing phase.
• Performing test execution on various mobiledevices like iphone and ipad.
• Automation planning, managing, HP QTP scripts demo to clients and sign-off.
• Performing Web services testing on validating the data with the SQL Server database
• Performing validation on SQL Server validation as part of E2E testing.
• Having knowledge on Selenium tool and implementation on the current project is in progress.
• QA Test Documentation and provided Sign off for the test deliverables, business requirements and technical design documents.

Environment: Java, Java Script, CQ5, Jboss, JIRA, Salesforce, ALM, DB2, Bugzilla, QTP, Version One, Selenium Webdriver and TestNG

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

QA Lead (Manual & automation)

Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance activities for Charles Schwab organization on different projects and technology for more than 7 years.
• Provided offshore coordination for all test deliverable during test design, test execution and test data preparation.
• Responsible for resource allocation, managing the resource, evaluation for a team up to 16 members.
• Weekly QA meeting with the 3rd party vendors to discuss on the high severity Defects, challenges and actions items for next week.
• Performed test data analysis and validate the developed code to ensure fulfillment of functionality.
• Provided project plans and status reports to QA manager with details on Test productivity, Test Coverage and defect analysis to ensure that Review effort, and effective tracking of requirement gathering.
• Defect management for complex projects and responsible to deliver Defect escape analysis, Defect Trend analysis, productivity reports to multiple QA leads/managers.
• Impact analysis for projects and monthly release and preparing the QA estimation and resource planning.
• Prepared in house tool to Optimize Test Cases using orthogonal array and design structure Matrix methods. Used across different Clients on the Banking Domain
• Automation of regression test cases and monthly regression test execution using QTP and Quality Center.
• Automation scripts maintenance activities after each monthly release to ensure the test coverage.
• Prepared SOP’s to retain the knowledge for any new member tracked and maintained on regular basis.
• WebEx material preparation for Major Projects which used to circulate with the end user as material.

Environment: .Net, HP Quality Center, Clear quest, MS Office, QTP, V&V model, DB2, Rep Intranet application (Client Central) for banking activities

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated on all project requirement analysis and ambiguity clarifications.
• Managed multiple projects during this engagement like Automated Child Evaluation System, Expotel (Online Hotel reservation for Corporate), Choice (Retailers online site), Online Reverse Auctioneers
• Responsible for test effort estimation, test plan preparation, review with project stake holders and secure sign-off.
• Responsible for preparation of test cases, review with project stake holders and secure sign-off.
• Full life cycle experience in Quality Assurance including Black Box, system, integration, database, GUI, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance, Smoke testing and Sanity testing of both client-server and web-based applications.
• Responsible for test case execution, defect management, reporting and generation of daily status report and sharing with project stake holders.
• Participated on root cause analysis, metrics preparation and project tracking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with problem solving abilities, effective in working independently and an exceptional team player

Environment: Windows CE, Windows 2000, SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server CE, .NET Compact Framework, C#, ASP.NET, Java, JSP, Servlets, EJB, Java Beans, RMI, XML, DOM, Struts, Jboss

Confidential

Trainee Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Trained as a sales engineer for the various products of the company.
• Responsible for sales by visiting various clients throughout the assigned sector.
• Participated as Functional coordinator and provided input to develop the company website by gathering various details from the client and internal officials.
• Involved on various discussions with internal officials on the details collected and helped the development team to design the website.
• Validated the site and provided the observations as part of testing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with problem solving abilities, effective in working independently and an exceptional team player

Environment: Windows 2000, SQL Server, VB