SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of hands - on experience in Quality Assurance with manual and automation testing with client-server and web based applications.
• Over 4+ years of experience on Selenium WebDriver using Java.
• Developed test cases using Python scripting on Selenium WebDriver.
• Excellent experience in software testing and experienced with all faces of software testing life cycle.
• Troubleshoot and provide failure analysis of issues identifies from the automation suite.
• Familiar with both Linux and Windows Operating System.
• Ability to create clear and concise bug reports with actionable steps to reproduce.
• Ability to organize and captive functional complexity in a comprehensive test plan.
• A strong core-competency of gathering and documenting Business Requirements, leading User Acceptance Testing.
• Good experience in Software Testing includes Effort estimation, Test Planning, Test Design & Execution.
• Conversant in Test data planning, Test Execution and Reporting.
• Well-acquainted with different Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Defect Life Cycle.
• Excellent knowledge in Software Testing Levels, Bug Life Cycle and Testing Types.
• Good knowledge on Mainframe Automation.
• Extensive knowledge on Mainframe tools and technique as well as unit regression testing.
• Working experience with automation tools- QTP, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, and SOAP UI.
• Hands on experience in Jenkins.
• Experience in working with different Java APIs for developing test scripts for test automation.
• Hands on experience on various Testing Methodologies such as Incremental/ Iterative, Agile Methodologies.
• Good work experience in System Testing, Integration Testing, Ad hoc testing, Compatibility testing and Regression Testing.
• Good Knowledge on Data warehouse software (Red prairie).
• Solid understanding of E2E architecture and different environments like Dev, QA, UAT with source stage and target level.
• Strong experience in testing Backend application servers in SOA.
• Good Knowledge on Database testing using SQL, PL/SQL queries.
• Good Experience in testing of web applications including Database testing.
• Knowledge on Web services testing on SOAP and REST.
• Experience in testing web based applications built on Java, .Net.
• Hands on experience on various framework like Data driven, Keyword driver and Hybrid driven on platforms like Junit and TestNG.
• Experience in working with SVN and GIT control management systems.
• Experience in Bug tracking Tools - TFS, Quality Centre, Jira and Bugzilla.
• Capable of working independently or as part of a team with a good understanding of team dynamics.
• Experience in working in different SDLC such as Waterfall, RUP, and Agile.
• Knowledge in Rally software for Business agility and Portfolio agility.
• Experience in working in Scrum and participate in Sprint meeting.
• Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming languages: Java, Python, C, SQL, Perl, XML, VB Script, COBOL, HTML

Operating Systems: MS Windows 7 to 10, Linux

Testing tools: HP ALM, QTP, Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, JIRA, Bugzilla, QC, SoapUI, Toad (DB tool), Wireshark, Maven, ANT Build tools

Frameworks: SOAP, RESTful API, Junit, TestNG

Databases: Oracle 9i/10/11g, MySQL, SQL Server 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012

Other Utilities: MS Excel, MS Power point, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Visual Studio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr QA analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analysing and review business requirement and system requirements.
• Prepared the test plan, test strategy and test case documents with the help of BRD, FRS, HLD, LLD and other supporting documents.
• Maintain the Traceability Matrix between Requirements, Design components, Test cases and defects.
• Actively participated in Sprint meetings for the duration of 4 week sprint cycles.
• Report red flag issues to the management.
• Identifying data required for execution and risk involved.
• Logged defects using HP ALM/Quality Center, linked defects with requirements and generated Defect Reports in QC.
• Responsible for handling critical tickets for HP ALM/QC Issues
• Used Selenium IDE to locate the Objects and used the locator in scripts. Specifying assert and verify commands.
• Executed web based testing using Selenium Grid.
• Designing automation framework and develop test scripts to automate regression testing process in Selenium WebDriver with Java programming language.
• Create automation Test Scripts in Selenium Web Driver and involve in Automation Infrastructure Development.
• Executed automated Selenium Scripts by Java and reproduced failures manually.
• Worked with other members of the QA and Development teams and managed efforts with offshore team in improving the processes, methods, effectiveness and efficiency.
• Wrote Maven build scripts to automate the compilation and execution of TestNG test cases/suites.
• Created Indexes, Aggregate Function, Tables, Views, SQL joins and other SQL code to implement business rules.
• Written SQL Queries to define identify and validate the code written for the data movement into the database tables, fine-tuned the queries for better performance.
• Performed database testing validations on MySQL databases.
• Handle responsibilities of analysing test results and troubleshooting environment issues.
• Responsible for verifying database interaction defects as well as conduct performance and capacity testing.
• Find, report and follow up on defects found using automation using our defect tracking tool
• Executing automation scripts for Sanity testing and sending results to stake holders.
• Conducted continuous integration testing using tool on Jenkins.
• Conducted few automated tests using on iOS applications.
• Involved in preparing the Data-driven frameworks in QTP for system and UAT environments and performed data comparison and functional comparison.
• Validated some of the WSDLs using SOAP UI.
• Retesting the resolved defects/issues after the developers fix the defects.
• Reported bugs and tracked defects using Rational Clear Quest.
• Involved in preparing test data/ Test script for UAT and participated in UAT signoff
• Participated in walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.
• Documented and reported various bugs during the Testing process.
• Setting up the calls to discuss blockage and find out the path forward
• Updating product catalogue and transaction table on production issues
• Performing defect tracking, analysing defect, performing RCA on production defects
• Validating fixes before deploying on production.
• Updated the status of the testing to the QA manager, and accomplished tasked for the assigned work to the Project Management team regularly.

Environment: Agile, MS Windows XP, Eclipse IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Selenium Grid, Maven build scripts, TestNG test framework, Jenkins, HP ALM/ HP Quality Centre, MySQL database, Rational Clear Quest, Bugzilla 4.4.4, SOA, SOAP UI, Appium (Mobile automation testing)

Confidential, Detroit, MI

QA Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Attended the Requirements reviews, Design reviews, Code reviews to understand the overall process flow and Source to Target mappings.
• Worked in Agile SDLC. (Scrum methodology).
• Actively participated in Sprint meetings for the duration of 2 week sprint cycles.
• Tracked the defects using test cases using Quality Center and generated defect, test case summary reports.
• Worked in Linux operating system environment.
• Involved in extensive Data validation, Data load by writing SQL queries on source, target databases to ensure the right flow of data from the MySQL databases.
• Segregated the test cases for manual tests and evaluated the test cases required for the regression testing.
• Conducted various Automation testing, Integration testing, Validation testing and Regression Testing using Selenium WebDriver.
• Conducted automation testing using Python Scripting.
• Utilize PyUnit, the Python unit test framework, for all Python applications.
• Defined entry / exit criteria and provided continual risk assessments to senior management.
• Involved in ETL process testing using Cognos ETL tool.
• Verified the session logs to identify the errors occurred during the ETL process.
• Performed data validation, constraints check, record counts, and source to target mapping, random sampling and error processing.
• Preventing occurrences of multiple runs for incremental load by flagging processed dates.
• Proactive in detecting the bugs, reporting the bugs by using JIRA, QC.
• Partially worked on Business Intelligent tools Tableau for data validations.
• Integrated process into build system which auto-generates REST API documentation from source code improving API documentation quality and availability while reducing maintenance costs.
• Worked with offshore team, assigned/divided the tasks and managed the day to day activities.
• Prepared Vendor specific documentations to help facilitate the vendor UAT test plan and involved in vendor testing.
• Participated in daily and weekly status meetings with the management team and walkthroughs.
• Performing defect tracking, analyzing defect, performing RCA on production defects
• Validating fixes before deploying on production.
• Updated the status of the testing to the QA manager, and accomplished tasked for the assigned work to the Project Management team regularly.

Environment: Agile SDLC, Linux, Selenium WebDriver (Python Scripting), JIRA, HP Quality Center, REST API testing, ETL (Cognos) tool, BI tool (Tableau 7.0.8)

Confidential, Pataskala, OH

Functional QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the requirements and involved estimations.
• Involved in Reviewing Requirements with Product Management Group or with BA.
• Involved in preparation of test scenarios.
• Preparation of test cases and test data.
• Involved in Test Case Reviews, attended daily calls and Status Calls with Onsite team Test case Execution.
• Used HP ALM planning and security purpose of test cases.
• Re-testing & Regression testing on the entire application to ensure that nothing is affected by after the Defects have been fixed.
• Executed web automation tests browsers on Windows operating systems.
• Involved in preparation of automation scripts using Selenium web driver.
• Executed SQL statements to check if the data integrity has been maintained.
• Retrieving & Verifying the data present in the Oracle database using SQL queries.
• Retrieving data from the databases required for test execution.
• Submitting test summary report.
• Used the JIRA tool for bug tracking.
• Implemented documents using MS office suites.
• Identify, document and track defects and improvements identified during testing.
• Participate in Walkthrough sessions, demos and Sprint retrospective calls with onsite people.

Environment: Waterfall SDLC, Windows XP, Selenium WebDriver, Oracle database, SQL, TOAD tool, JIRA, MS office suites: MS Visio, MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS Word.

Confidential, Boston, MA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Detailed study of Business Requirements, software requirement specification (SRS), Product catalog Document.
• Creation of detailed test cases RVMs (Relationship Validity Matrix) based on the requirements for PCE and BPA.
• Performed few Test Scripts in QTP.
• Uploading and execution of the test cases from Quality Center.
• Executed SQL queries, joins and stored procedures on Oracle 9i.
• Raising defects in Quality Center (QC) and following up for their effective resolution.
• Efficiently SVN (Source Version Control) usage experience on real time projects
• Retrieving required information from using databases required for the test execution using TOAD.
• Creating test plans, developing test scenarios for COBOL, CICS and Batch Programs, and creating QA metrics and reports.
• Responsible for verifying database interaction defects as well as conduct performance and capacity testing.
• Testing with Batch programs are compiled and executed using JCL.
• Responsible for End-to-End Product testing, Defect Tracking, offshore-onsite coordination, managing the client relationship and handling the client queries on the business process flow.

Environment: Waterfall SDLC, Windows XP, RVM, HP Quick Test Professional, HP Quality Center, Oracle 9i, TOAD tool, SVN, COBOL, CICS, JCL

Confidential

QA analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked in a transitioning to SDLC.
• Involved in Test Strategy Specifications & Traceability Matrix as per functional specifications.
• Written test cases, test plans, test specifications, test data and error documentation.
• Data Driven Testing using parameterization in Quick Test Professional (QTP) to test the application with different sets of data.
• Involved in writing test scripts in VB Scripting.
• Involved in Sanity, System, Functional and Regression testing.
• Preparing the regression scenarios of the previously releases to till date.
• Preparing and maintaining test data sets for testing databases using SQL queries.
• Worked on SQL Server 2008.
• Worked with Tableau in order to present the data according to the requirements.
• Detected the defects through Quality Center.
• Reporting, bug tracking and fixed the bugs through a bug tracking tool JIRA.
• Review of Test log and updating on daily basis.
• Working together with external interfaces and with design and development team.
• Attending daily status call, Release Jeopardy call and client meetings.
• Providing the Test Sign-off for the tested Releases.
• Worked closely with the Business team, Development Team.
• Impact Analysis of CR’s to Release schedule.
• Involved in internal SQA activities.

Environment: Windows XP, HP Quick Test Professional, HP Quality Center, SQL Server 2008, BI tool (Tableau 4.1.9), JIRA

Confidential

QA analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with the business team and the stakeholders ensuring the requirements.
• Worked on SVN environment.
• Involved in Integration, Regression and OR interlocking testing of various modules. Acted as an individual lead for CRs Testing Lifecycle.
• Effective Defect tracking in QC and Analysis.
• Used JIRA tool for bug tracking.
• Involved in Regression Testing, UI Testing, Functionality Testing, System Testing, Validation Testing and Data flow testing between Application & Database.
• Performed regress manual testing.

Environment: Waterfall SDLC, Windows XP, SVN, HP Quality Centre, JIRA.