SUMMARY

• Over 10 years of strong working experience in IT industry as a QA Tester with good knowledge of data analysis using SQL with Oracle on Unix and Windows NT platform, playing a major role in Manual & Automation testing, test cases, test planning, test development, test execution and test methodologies, setting up test scenarios, writing test scripts, and business requirements gathering and analysis for commercial applications in 3 - tier environment (Client/Server/Web).
• Extensively used HP Quick Test Professional(QTP), HP Quality Center, JIRA, Chrome Dev. Tool, Test-Director, Load-Runner. Silk, Team player, quick learner and also a self-motivated individual with exemplary analytical and problem solving skills.
• Sound knowledge of software testing methodologies, test software Validation & Verification, developing test plans, writing test cases, test scenarios, test strategy, and executing test procedures, experience on bug tracking system & processing, test reports, developing and maintaining test scripts based on functional requirement, and documentation for both Manual & Automation tests.
• Strong skills in running various kinds of tests including Integration, System, Functional, Regression, Black box, GUI, Web, and Automation.
• Excellent understanding of entire “Software Testing Life Cycle”(STLC), “Defect/Bug Life Cycle”(DLC), and “Software Development Life Cycle”(SDLC) including the “V Models/ Waterfall Models/Agile Models” (nice to have handle Jira-agile-tool of the Rally).
• Good understanding of the defect tracking life cycle, proficient in SQL and Hands on experience in UNIX, & knowledge of Daily Burn Down Chart in agile methodologies.
• Generate a metrics/reports connect to database through HP Quality Center(QC) and write a SQL query to create custom-made Excel reports.
• Nice to have a Six Sigma process knowledge.
• Good knowledge of the testing effort estimation techniques, and Decision table testing techniques, and open valid Defects techniques, QA Sign off documentation knowledge, and maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) knowledge.
• Have a knowledge of the version control, configuration management and Change control procedures, analyzed Modification Requests (MR), and Enhancement Requests (ER).
• Experience in interacting with business analysts, developers and technical support to help them baseline the requirement specification.
• Project status meetings, Brain storming sessions, identifying requirements, walk-through and inspection reviews.
• Have the flexibility and versatility to adapt to new environments, and skilled in cultivating positive relationship with Client, Colleagues, & Project teams.
• Knowledge of Mobile testing and support to testing on mobile native application and mobile light version on all 3 mobiles platforms (iOS, Android, Blackberry).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Professional(QTP), HP Quality Center (QC), Test-Director, JIRA, Selenium IDE, Load-Runner. Silk.

Scripts: VB Scripting, UNIX-Shell Scripting Java.

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic. Net, .ASP, .Net, HTML, XML.

Operating Systems: Window, XP/2000/NT server, SOC-Unix, AIX, Solar-is, Unix, Mainframes.

Databases: Oracle, MS-Access, MS SQL Server2000, MySQL, DB2, Sybase.

Tools: MS-Word, MS-Excel, Chrome Dev. Tool, TOAD/SQL Navigator, Rally.

Browsers: Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Chrome, AOL.

Domains: Financial, Healthcare, Insurance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - NY

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the SDLC for the testing life cycle and followed the standard process in the application.
• Analyzed design document, business requirement documents (BRD), test plan, create the test cases, and executed test cases and verified actual results with expected results.
• Performed Integration testing, System testing, Functional testing, and Regression testing of new/revised application by manual testing and/or using HP QTP.
• Prepared positive, negative, and Boundary condition test scenarios.
• Designed, developed tested automation strategies for HP Quality Test Professional.
• Created project requirements, test plans, and write test cases in HP Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center or/and JIRA for Defect reporting and tracking.
• Developed bug reports and participated in daily bug reviews and interacted with developers to ensure high quality software (used Chrome Dev. Tools).
• Involved in Regression testing on each build during the various phases of the application.
• Maintained requirements and created Traceability between requirements and test cases.
• Interacted with business team to understand business logic and user requirements.
• Created, updated, and removed usage in enabler using UNIX commands.
• Performed cross browser testing to ensure compatibility of the application in different browsers.
• Working closely with developers to Log, track, and follow through on all software bugs, and providing more information about bugs and help them in fixing the bugs with JIRA.
• Interaction with Business Analyst to understand the functional requirement specification and subsequent changes.
• Participated in weekly walk-through and inspection meetings, to know the status of the testing effort and the project as a whole.
• Actively participate in internal audits and management reviews, take necessary action on the issues raised on quality management system and process improvements.

Environment: HP-Quick Test Professional (QTP), HP-Quality Center (QC), Load-Runner, JavaJIRA, Chrome Dev. Tool, UNIX/LINUX, SOL-Server. Silk.

Confidential - NY

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered and analyzed user/business requirements and developed system plans.
• Performed both manual and automated testing.
• Performed execution of the test cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Involved in Integration testing, Functional testing, Security testing, Black Box testing, and Regression testing conducted for the new builds.
• Write test cases to the test application manually in HP Quality Center (QC) and automate using HP Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Quality Center was used to create the test plan, stored test cases, and run the test sets.
• Involved in writing and implementation of the test plan, various test cases, and test scripts
• Create test scripts, and performed functional testing using by HP Quick Test Professional.
• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) to conduct Data Driven testing by pull data from table, and used for bug tracking, with JIRA reporting, and analysis bugs.
• Knowledge of Performance (Stress, Volume, Load) testing using by Load-Runner.
• Used SQL tools like TOAD/SQL Navigator to run SQL queries and validate data.
• Regularly following with development team to discuss discrepancies identified during testing and performance tuning.
• Meet with the developers and technical content writer on a daily basis to update the test documents and involved in Six Sigma processing.
• Follow up with developers on defect status on a daily basis.

Environment: HP-QTP, HP-QC, MS SQL Server, JIRA, Load-Runner, VB, UNIX, TOAD, Silk.

Confidential - VA

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed user requirements and participated in the detailed test plan and test criteria, and prepared test cases, specifying description, input data and expected value.
• Tested the functionality of the application with multiple data including positive and negative data for multiple times.
• Testing activities includes Integration, System, Functional, Black-Box, GUI, Web testing.
• Involved in test cases review, and evaluation of the test coverage and test results.
• Keeping control over versions of files and modification being made using Visual Source Safe (VSS).
• Analyzing the process of application and Preparing Framework for automation.
• Involved in testing the application using HP QTP and manually.
• Responsible for generation of automated scripts for the identified scenarios using HP QTP.
• Coded QTP script using VB scripting as per test scenarios.
• Worked with appropriate team leader to ensure quality of test deliverable and timely completion of individual test plans.
• Responsible for logging defects in Defect Manager, monitoring their status and tracking them to closure using HP Quality Center (QC) or/and JIRA.
• Participated in meeting and wrote weekly status reports.
• Involving to support testing of Mobile applications on mobile platforms(iOS, Blackberry).

Environment: HP-QTP, HP-QC, Unix, Java, JIRA.HTML, XML, Oracle9i, VB, IBM-AIXChrome Dev. Tools. Selenium-IDE, Silk.