SUMMARY

• Above 7+ years of experience in software testing, manual and Automation testing for web - based applications, client-server applications in various domains.
• Experience in working on domains such as Insurance, banking, Healthcare and Manufacturing.
• Expertise in both Manual and Automated Testing tools.
• Experience in Functionality testing, Black Box Testing, System testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User acceptance Testing, Ad-Hoc Testing, Performance testing, and Stress Testing.
• Experience in Test Automation using HP Quality Center (Win Runner TestDirector), Silk Test and QTP on Web Based Applications.
• Experience in testing the Webservice based products/applications.
• Hands on experience in gathering functional and technical requirements.
• Extensive working in development of Test cases and Test scripts.
• Good in documenting the Testing process, Test Reports and Test Plans.
• Have expertise in developing Use Case based Test Cases.
• Extensive Knowledge and understanding of SDLC and STLC concepts.
• Proficient in testing methodologies.
• Good exposure in using QTP integrated environment (Parameterization, synchronization, Actions recovery scenarios and methods etc.)
• Experience in descriptive programming using QTP.
• Experience in executing SQL queries in to validating data
• Have good experience in writing Release Notes after every release
• Experience in using Test Director and Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Test Manager to develop Test plans and report bugs.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, analytical, interpersonal skills and ability to perform Independently or as part of a team
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, Win Runner 7.0/8.x, Load Runner 9/11.x, Silk Test 8, HP QTP 10, Rational Test Manager, IBM Requisite pro.

Operating Systems: Windows XP/NT/2000, UNIX (Solaris, Linux)

Languages: C, Java, HTML, XML, SQL, shell script, JavaScript

Defect Reporting Tools: Test Director, Rational Clear Quest, Star team, Project Traq, Bugzilla.

Databases/Tools: Oracle, DB2, MS-Access and SQL Server 2005.

GUI: Visual Basic 6.0/5.0

App Server/Webserver: SunONE7.x, Weblogic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Complex web services testing based on business requirements, involved in estimation of testing activities.
• Understand test automation requirements from client.
• Implementing and scripting the framework and the automated test scripts.
• Solving any technical issues that might arise during test execution.
• Developed test plans, test cases, Schedule test execution in QC11
• Worked on creating SQL queries to test and compare the data from different applications
• Involved in mapping of EDI datasets so data can be passed through EDI translator successfully.
• Involve in Agile methodology of testing with various time lines for testing and co-ordination with the business teams and development teams.
• Wrote test cases, test scenarios based on Use Cases
• Developed and Implemented Test suites, which include features like Data Driven, Database Checks, Batch, and Functions
• Prepared & uploaded documents into Quality Center11
• Tracking of status through Quality Center11
• Managed defects using Quality Center 11
• Experience in developing the scripts for QTP Web service.
• Developed the scripts that run the claims from QTP web service.
• Attended defect resolution meetings with the development teams and worked towards bug resolution

Environment: Quality center 11, QTP 11,Visual Studio 2008, Windows 2003 Server,VB6.0, ASP 3.0,VSS6.0, Microsoft Share Point, Team Tack (bug tracking).

Confidential, Chicago

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed the execution of software testing efforts, including all associated resources to meet committed delivery dates.
• Coordinated and executed testing, created test plans, scripts, bug tracking, etc.
• Conducted meetings with business people to understand the application & end user expectations.
• Created and managed detailed work plans supporting test and build activities with input from the Business
• Conducted bug review meetings across the various teams
• Performed various types of testing including functional, acceptance, compatibility, performance, volume, regression and scalability.
• Performed Database Testing (SQL 2008).
• Implemented iterative testing using agile methodologies
• Review of developed tests and suggest necessary Changes.
• Prepared & uploaded documents into SharePoint site and VSS.
• Experience in converting crystal reports to Excel.
• Managed defects using Team Track and Quality Center.
• Creating automated test cases with QTP
• Performed maintenance of QTP test scripts to support Regression Testing.
• Reporting of the testing status, including which tests have been completed and which need to be retested and maintenance of a tracking log to capture test failures
• Facilitated UAT testing across the teams.
• Sign off the task through QA Reviews.
• Interaction with the client through Daily scrum Meetings.

Environment: Quality enter, Team Tack (bug tracking), IBM Requisite Pro, QTP v 9.2, SQL Server 2008, VSS6.0, Microsoft Share Point, Visual Studio 2008, Windows 2003 Server, Net Framework 3.5

Confidential, NY

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in inspections and reviews, requirements design and project team meetings.
• Involved in writing the test plan for the over-all project.
• Prepared detailed test plan with respect to test cases based on the Functional Specs & Use case Documents.
• Involved in the build validation procedure.
• Worked on testing the GUI components (monitoring the App server) and automated using Silk Test.
• Created Automated test cases with QTP.
• Involved in performance (Stress/Load) testing using Load Runner
• Integrated different software subsystems and involved in manual testing.
• Conducted thorough software integration tests to make sure that robust software is delivered to the final system verification stage.
• Conducted Regression and Functional testing based on the pre-defined and approved test cases
• Reported the bugs using Bug Track and generated reports based on that.
• Analyzed the identified bugs and coordinated with the developer for any fixes that failed.

Environment: Microsoft Commerce Server, IIS Server, C#, ASP.NET, JAVA Script, QTP, SQL Server, Bugzilla, Mantis bug Tracker, Silk Test, Load Runner.

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in business meetings and status meetings
• Analyzed the business requirements and developed the Detail Test Plan and the Test Strategy
• Involved in Black Box Testing (Functionality, GUI Testing).
• Involved in documenting the business process by identifying the requirements and also involved in finding the system requirements.
• Reviewed Functional and Design Specification documents.
• Identified Test Conditions, Ambiguities, Conflicts and Risks.
• Prepared Test Strategy documents.
• Wrote test cases, test scenarios based on FRS, PRD & Use Cases.
• Executed test cases & prepared status reports.
• Participated bug triage meetings and meet with program management and developers to drive important issues to resolution.
• Maintained requirements, test cases, test data, test results and bugs using VSS.
• Reviewed User Manual & help documents.
• Prepared a document that helped customer to understand the functionality of the application.
• Participated in the Daily issue meetings.

Environment: Windows 2003 Server, VB6.0, ASP 3.0, VSS, Team Tack (bug tracking).

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Functional Requirements Specification.
• Created Test Scenarios & Test Cases from the business requirement document and technical Specifications.
• Automated the test scripts using Winrunner6.0.
• Wrote test cases, test scenarios based on Use cases, BRDs, FRDs
• Design and Execution of test cases.
• Carried out GUI, Functional and Regression Testing.
• Interaction with the client regarding change request Impact.
• Review of developed tests and suggest necessary Changes.
• Involved in development and maintenance of regression tests and Functional tests.
• Involved in Black Box Testing (Functionality, GUI Testing).
• Daily Status Reporting to test lead.
• Defect Management.
• Participated in the Daily issue meetings.
• Performed Ad-hoc testing to find the uncovered bugs.

Environment: - Java, Flash, Winrunner6.0, VC++ 7.0, COM, xml, MAPI, Oracle, Rational Clear Quest.