SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of IT experience in Software Quality Assurance and involved in testing on various levels of Quality Assurance for Client/Server, Web based, and Mainframes Environments of Finance, Health Care Industry, & Travel Software application needs.
• Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) andQA Methodologies under multiple operating systems.
• Experience in testing applications using various testing tools such as QTP, Test Director, Quality Center, And Rational Clear Quest.
• Excellent knowledge of Test scripting language, VB Scripting, and experienced in bothKeyword driven and Data driven frameworks in QTP.
• Experienced in System Specification Analysis, Testing Methodology and Test plan formulation.
• Knowledge and experience in every phase ofQA Life Cycle.
• Extensive experience in Verification, Validation and Integration Testing.
• Experience in Web services, SoapUI tool, Selenium.
• Extensive experience with Defect tracking tools like Quality Center, Test Director, Bugzilla and Rational Clear Quest.
• Performed System, User Interface, End to End, Functionality, Regression, Smoke, UAT, Stress, Black Box and Back - End Testing.
• Proficient with standard Performance Test tools.
• Experienced in communicating with offshore Development Teams, Business Analysts and Test Teams.
• Experience in testing various database applications in Oracle, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Experience working with Agile and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating ideas clearly and effectively.
• Extensive computer training, including knowledge of multiple networking environments and business software packages.
• Team player with excellent communication, ability to lead and written skills and also a self-motivated individual with exemplary analytical and problem solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: QTP, Test Partner, Test Director, Quality Center, JIRA,QMetry

Scripting: Java Script, SQL, PL-SQL, VB Script, UNIX

Programming Languages: C, HTML/XML

Office Software: MS Office suite

Operating System: Windows NT 4.0/XP/2000/ME/95/98 and UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Sr.QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed Test Plans for System Testing using Test Director.
• Planning for and reviewing the Test cases for Functionality, Security, Database and Acceptance testing.
• Job operated within a very agile environment, with daily scrum meetings; stand up meetings, burn-down charts, presentations and review
• Helped the team to understand the requirements using the Use cases and Test case.
• Expertise in design and implementation of Automation Test.
• Executed the Regression test scripts using QTP and evaluated the results.
• Used Mercury Quality Center to run and Scheduling QTP tests.
• Used various QTP functionalities like call function, Parameterization etc.
• Expertise in developing automation test framework and creating function libraries.
• Communicated the defects to developers, generated the test matrices, and attended status meetings.
• Developed Test Cases and Test Plans for User Acceptance Testing.
• Performed Data driven tests using Positive and negative sets of data.
• Developed manual test cases for Regression Testing based on the requirement documents.
• Coordinated reviews of project scope, test plan, test cases, test schedules and identified project milestones & risks.
• Performed Smoke testing before the actual execution of test cases.
• Created and MaintainedQAenvironment.
• Developed manual test cases for Regression Testing based on the requirement documents using QTP.
• Developed and executed SQL queries for back-end testing.
• Interacted with application users (end-users) and performed User Acceptance Testing.
• Reported defects using QC and interacted with developers to resolve defects/issues.
• Verified and validated that tests are conducted and documented accordingstandards approved by management.

Confidential, Waterbury, CT

Sr.QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Load Runner test scripts according to test specifications/requirements.
• Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks during the development Lifecycle
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.
• Developed Scripts in HTML/HTTP, Citrix for Load runner
• Written, Developed, Executed Integration Tests
• Executed automated test scripts, analyzed the results and reported bugs in Quality center
• Modified and Executed automated and manual test scripts for different modules using QTP
• Followed a Hybrid framework to adopt key word driven, data-driven and script modularity methods.
• Created repeatable user defined functions and stored them as function libraries (.vbs files)
• Required to use Descriptive Programming at certain situations to complete the scripts.
• Created Recovery Files using Recovery Scenario Manager, associated the recovery scenarios to tests to instruct QTP with specified trigger action on unexpected event/popup.
• Involved in maintaining and uploading the QTP Scripts to Quality Center
• Performed System Testing, Functional Testing, Sanity Testing, Regression Testing and Usability Testing
• Used manual and automated scripts for testing the Application
• 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
• Performed Back end Testing by executing SQL Queries

Confidential, Chicopee, MA

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for multiple projects accountable for requirements traceability, analysis, and tracking; test execution and reporting of testing results and defect reporting
• Identified, proposed, and implemented changes to software development lifecycles (SDLC) by moving test case development into the HP Quality Center software tool, from MS Excel, Word, and other manual methods.
• Executed the Test Cases provided.
• Heavy involvement in functional and regression testing of the core business process.

Confidential

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in regular meetings with Business Analyst and project team for detailing out the requirements with fit with the client needs.
• Created & Managed test cases, and test scripts and performed Functional and Regression testing.
• Evaluated, reported, tracked, and documented bugs.
• Tested the application by using various testing methods such as Functional, Usability, Regression, and Backend testing.