SUMMARY

• 10 years of diverse experience as a Software Test Engineer in the Information Technology industry mainly in domains such as Investment Banking, Retirement Services, Payroll (US), 401(k), Healthcare, Dealer Services/Automobile. Involved in Software Development Life Cycle with a focus on Software Quality Assurance testing.
• Excellent testing experience in all phases and stages of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) with good working knowledge of testing methodologies, disciplines, tasks and resources.
• Developing test automation framework using QTP with VB Scripting and Quality Center/ALM.
• Strong work experience of Selenium Web driver with Java, TestNg and Grid.
• Recent two projects used Fitnesse automation tool
• Web Services and API testing.
• Strong experience in projects involving functional, integration, regression, system testing, GUI testing, Back - end testing using SQL queries to analyze database validity.
• Experience in analyzing, designing and documenting test plan from requirements (FRD/BRD), test strategies, test case scenarios, test case development, test case execution, analyzing bugs and defect management using HP QC, requirements traceability and functionality validation.
• Worked on various SDLC methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Extensive experience in coordinating testing effort to manage and execute Black-box Tests, test deliverables, generate test reports, status reporting to management & issue escalations.
• Expertise in Issue verification and Closure with hands on managing build tests, following bug descriptions, identifying bugs, researching bugs, reproducing bugs and finding the workarounds.
• Contributed extensively towards manual testing and automated testing on Windows, UNIX and mainframe platforms.
• Closely worked with Onsite teams and major US/UK based Clients.
• Results-oriented professional in QA processes with solid analytical, technical, and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Fitnesse, QTP/UFT, Quality Center/ALM, Selenium, Jira, Team Track

Project Management Tools: Microsoft Project, TFS

Database: MS-SQL SERVER, MS Access, Oracle and DB2

Languages: Java, SQL, VB Script and Unix Commands

OS: UNIX Sun Solaris, Windows 7, NT/2003/XP

Web Technologies: XML, HTML, AJAX, Web Services

Software: Microsoft Office (Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Access), SharePoint, FTP, Autosys, Tibco EMS, WinScp, SVN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Develop the Test Plan and Test Strategy for testing ICE and TDT applications, upgrades, enhancements and break fixes.
• Responsible for testing and ensuring application stability and certifying application quality before production releases.
• QA Test Strategy and Test Plan Development in the SCRUM & Waterfall environments
• Managing test team of around 5 team members as a team lead.
• Development and Identification of Test Scenarios, Test Case Creation and Execution
• Web Services and API testing.
• Backend automation using Fitnesse tool.
• Selenium Webdriver with Java & Grid.
• Defect Logging, Defect Management and Defect Classification
• Prioritizing test efforts based on business criticality and impact
• Prepare QA Sign-off for break fixes to be implemented in Production
• Instruct, direct, mentor and review the test cases of other team members for specific projects.
• Develop SQL queries to create, find test data and backend database validation
• Host meetings with business, SME’s, and technical support to collect details & clarify requirements
• Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, End to End Testing, Regression Testing & UAT.

Environment: /Tools: Microsoft .NET Framework, SQL Server 2008 R2, Silverlight, Web Services, C#, WPF, Jira, SharePoint, Selenium, Quality Center, Fitnesse, SVN, Autosys

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the technical and functional requirements to prepare the test plans. Developed project test documentation including test cases, test scripts and test result reports.
• Acted as a team lead for couple of projects.
• Designed Automation Test Frameworks using QTP and VB Script. Identified applications and scenarios to be automated.
• Backend automation using Fitnesse tool.
• Developed test scenarios for Integration and Regression Testing. Created data driven tests using Quick Test Professional by adding statements to already existing scripts so that test scripts could be run with multiple sets of data.
• Involved in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to check the reliability for end users.
• Facilitated the defect management process including creating, monitoring and triage in Quality Center. Interacted continuously with developers and QA team to maintain schedules for release, bug fixes and other issues related to the application.
• Participated in weekly team meetings, where test status and defects were discussed. Kept track of the documents like Test Plan, Test Cases, Result Scripts and Defect Log Reports.

Environment: /Tools: Microsoft .NET Framework, SQL Server 2008 R2, Silverlight, Web Services, C#, WPF, Jira, SharePoint, QTP 11, Quality Center, Fitnesse, SVN, Autosys

Confidential

Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Test team management. Estimating and assigning work to various test team members.
• Test automation using Selenium Webdriver with Java.
• Creating test plan, test strategy, high level scenarios and test design.
• Creating data analysis and mapping documents.
• Data Load and Data Publishing testing.
• System Integration testing of web applications.
• Conducting reviews and audits. Mentoring team members in there day to day testing activities. Providing KT to team members on automation/manual testing concepts.
• Creating test metrics, status reports and conducting various team meetings within team and with clients.
• Tracking performance of test team members.
• Responsibility to deliver high quality products to the clients.

Environment: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, SQL Server 2008 R2, Web Services, TFS, Microsoft Project, Oracle, Crystal Reports, iTextSharp, PDFSharp, MigraDOC, Jeera, QTP, Quality Center, Selenium

Confidential

Senior Member Technical

Responsibilities:

• Actively Involved in System Development Life Cycle and Test Life Cycle, Test strategies, Methodologies and processes.
• Developed and executed SQL queries for back-end testing in SQL Server 2000.
• Designed and developed automation test scripts using Quick test Professional and managed testing activities using Mercury Quality Center.
• Worked as acting test lead for couple of modules. Task estimation for assigned work.
• Developing & maintaining QTP Automation Framework & test scripts using VB Script.
• Executing functional & regression test cases for change/releases of the various RS web based and client server applications.
• System Integration testing for web applications.
• Creating and maintaining test cases for the assigned areas.
• Bug Verification, logging new bugs.
• Conducting reviews and audits.
• K-Doc application testing and testing of 401(k) plans for clients like Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Sun America.
• Coordinated with Project Managers, Business Analysts and System Analysts to set up the pre-validation and validation environment to execute the scripts.
• Worked closely with Development as well as Requirement teams to ensure testing issues are resolved on timely manner.

Environment: /Tools: .NET Framework 3.5, XML, Dynamic PDF, SQLServer2000 & 2005, WEB Services, Mainframes, VSS, QTP 10, Quality Center

Confidential

Member Technical

Responsibilities:

• Developing & executing test scripts using VB Script and QTP.
• Executing functional & regression test cases for new releases of the PCPW product.
• Creating and maintaining test plans and test cases for the assigned areas.
• Bug Verification, logging & tracking new bugs.
• Preparing status report after completion of every test cycle.
• Smoke & Sanity testing.
• Test Lab activities (Ghosting & restoring various test environments, Install & Compatibility testing of PCPW on various environments).

Environment: /Tools: UI- SQL Windows, Database- SqlBase, Oracle, OS- Windows2k, 2k3, XP, Vista .NET Framework 3, QTP 9.5, VB Script, Quality Center 9

Confidential

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Preparing Test Cases/Plans, Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing.
• Stress/Performance testing.
• Creating Virtual Users, scenarios and running scenarios using Loadrunner.
• Executing Automated Performance.
• Reporting bugs, generating reports.
• Build Verification Tests on newly deployed product builds.
• Creating and maintaining test plans and test cases for the assigned areas.