SUMMARY

• A highly - motivated Software QA Tester with 8years of software quality functionality testing expertise
• Good Experience of SDLC and STLC and Bug life cycle.
• Proficient in all cycles of test life cycle from test planning to defect tracking and managing defect lifecycle.
• Have experience of leading role for testing.
• Involved in developing Test Plan, Test Cases using Requirement and Design documents while specifying Testing Overview, Approach, Strategy, Scope, Roles and Responsibilities.
• Expert in test script development and coordinating with development team to fix bug.
• Comprehensive understanding of Quality Center Defect Module and TFS, which supports the entire defect lifecycle- from initial problem detection through fixing the defect and verifying the fix.
• Have good experience in Seleniumautomation tool.
• Have good knowledge on Jenkins to find and solve defects in a code and to automate testing.
• Expertise in performing different types of Testing: Black box, Integration, System and Regression.
• Have good knowledge on continuous integration.
• Good experience in web application testing.
• Have worked on SOAP UI for testing web services.
• Sound database testing experience with Databases like Oracle, SQL Server and DB2.
• Have knowledge in Transforming Data from Various Sources like Database, Mainframe, Flat files, and Loading to Target and Monitoring the Performance.
• Expertise knowledge in data mapping and data validation running queries in SQL Server.
• Have good experience in Manual and Automation testing.
• Gathered test data from SQL server using SQL queries.
• Helped the users to test in SIT and UAT environment, trained users and prepared user-training documents.
• Have knowledge of Mainframe (TSO, TSYS), COBOL
• Worked on Mainframe Spufi to retrieve testing data.
• Have good knowledge on IBM Cognos Report Studio to generate data reports.
• Gathering test results and provide testing feedback to the Project Manager.
• Experience in working with agile management framework.
• Provided training to the new comers on testing tools and process
• Developed training document to help the users.
• Prepared data dictionary, SQL Repositories.
• Good communication, analytical, computational and teaming skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relational skills. Proven communication, presentation Skills and Leadership Qualities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies: Waterfall and Agile

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, Selenium

Operating Systems: Windows/ XP, Window Vista

Scripting Language: HTML, XML, SQL, C++, Java Script

Database Tools: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2

Reporting Tools: Cognos Reporting Studio

Defect Tool: Quality Center

Mainframe: TSO, TSYS, COBOL

Software Package: MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Sioux Falls, SD

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirement Document and Functional Specification Document and prepared Test Plan to perform QA testing.
• Created Test Plan, Test Cases as per requirements and mapped Test Cases with requirements.
• Used HP Quality Center for execution test cases and Rally for testing and Defect tracking and reporting and did follow up with developer team.
• Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix to keep the track of requirements and test cases executed.
• Performed testing using Agile Methodology.
• Involved in UI Testing, User Acceptance testing (UAT),Regression testing,Functional testing, System Integration testing (SIT), Negative testing, Performance testing.
• Performed Manual testing and Automation testingon web-based application.
• Responsible for writing SQL queries to find out correct data for testing.
• Involved inBack-End Testing, database table manipulation of relational database systems by writing complex SQL queries.
• Tested RTDMS application developed in Java environment for Rainbow USA project.
• Tested Money to Health Project application using Eclipse and Sawgrasstools.
• Performed database testing on CMR and GCIF account using SQL queries in Oracle(CMR) and Mainframe for GCIF.
• Performed Transaction testing using Eclipse tools and Tigra Tools.
• Did Data Analysis, Data Validation and Data Profiling using SQL queries.
• Worked as Data Minerto prepare testing data for team for various project using DB2, Oracle, SPUFI, Mainframe.
• Worked on Data Request raised by tester team using Sharepoint, Oracle and Mainframe.
• Worked on Cognos Report Studioto prepare reports.
• Prepared SQL Repositories (a collection of SQL queries to retrieve different data from database) and uploaded them in Sharepoint site.
• Organized daily WebEx meetingswith team members, team manager, business analyst and technical team for detailed discussion of the report.
• Provided training to the onsite and offshore tester on tools and prepared document for training materials.

Environment: Oracle, SQL, HP Quality Center,Sharepoint, CognosReport Studio, Mainframe, RTDMS, Tigra tools, Excel, Access,XML

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing system requirement and developed detailed test plans for system testing.
• Participated in meetings and reviews to evaluate documents, plans, code, risk, specifications, and approval process for project deliverables with deadlines.
• Designed and developed Test Plan, Test Scenario and automated Test Cases.
• Identified the product related Defectsand prepared reports using Quality Center.
• Performed testing on Agile Methodology.
• Performed manual testing on web-based application.
• Performed testing on web-based applicationto ensure it against given requirement.
• Performed automation testing using Selenium IDE and Selenium Web driver.
• Involved in regression testing by reviewing source code after each build.
• Performed functional, system, GUI, security, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Identified priority and severity of the defect.
• Perform Load, Soak, and Stress Testing to analyze the performance of the system under load using JMeter.
• Interacted with developers and users to resolved critical and major bugs.
• Gathered test data for testing using SQL Queries.
• Participated in meetings and reviews to evaluate documents, plans, code, risk, specifications, and approval process for project deliverables within deadlines.

Environment: Quality Center,SQL, Oracle, Selenium, JMeter

Confidential, Ridgeland, MS

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the specification documents provided by the clients.
• Developed test plan and test cases according to the requirement.
• Created Test Cases as per requirements and mapped Test Cases with requirements and executed Test Cases in test lab in Quality Center
• Responsible for finding out the defects from the application and programs.
• Categorized bugs based on the severity and priority and generate reports.
• Prepared Test Summary Report.
• Imported and exported data from Source database to Target database using SQL Server.
• Performed functional, system, GUI, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Used waterfall methodologies for testing.
• Gathering test data from SQL server using basic SQL queries.
• Involved in testing new functionalities based on Test Case and coordinate with development team in fixing the issues.
• Worked as a team with other QA testers to ensure the project is executed accurately and on time.
• Helped the users to test in UAT environment, trained users and prepared user-training documents.
• Coordination with developers, BA, DB Architect, Clients, Stakeholders, Team Members for detailed discussion of the report

Environment: SQL, Oracle, Quality Center (QC),Excel, HTML

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirements and document entire software testing process accordingly.
• Designed the functionality test cases.
• Executed the functionality test cases.
• Performed Functional Testing.
• Ensured QA processes are implemented throughout SDLC.
• Investigated software bugs and interacted with developer to resolve technical issues.
• Enhanced and modified the scripts according to the test case scenarios.
• Handled database by creating tables, adding data, modifying using SQL
• Performed data validation using SQL queries.
• Performed GUI testing, integration and security testing.
• Actively attended meetings with BA, developer, lead and manager in regular basis.
• Provided training to the newly hired employee on QA testing.

Environment: SQL, Windows, Excel, Internet Explorer