SUMMARY

• Over 6 year of experience in Software Development and QA testing in Web and Client/Server applications using Manual testing tools.
• Got an opportunity to familiarize with Automated Testing Tool like QTP and Load Runner.
• Identifying and documenting critical requirements through analysis of the department’s workflow and information flow.
• Experience in analyzing the requirements, come up with Test Plan and write the Test Cases.
• Creating and maintaining the Traceability Matrix and participated in Gap Analysis.
• Prepare Sample/Test Data to perform different kind of testing.
• Expert in conducting Sanity Testing, Smoke Testing, Security Testing, Usability Testing, Functional Testing, Configuration Testing, Positive Testing, Negative Testing, etc.
• Good skill of problem solving and Bug Tracking using Quality Center.
• Familiarized with different Status of Defect in defect life cycle.
• Sound knowledge of UNIX command in writing UNIX Shell Script.
• Expert in writing complex SQL Queries in order to extract data from multiple tables for reporting purpose.
• Used TOAD for writing SQL queries to communicate with database and did backend testing.
• Good team player with the ability to lead, manages, and works independently in a time sensitive environment.
• Work as an Interface between teams and be on point for guidance at various levels
• Strong analytical skills coupled with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on given time scales and deliver.
• Made extensive use of MS Word and MS Excel to prepare documents, generate reports.
• Good working knowledge of major Operating System like Windows, UNIX and tested application developed in wide range of Windows Environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX.

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, MS Access.

Bug Reporting Tools: Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest.

Web Technologies: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP, Java Servlets, and ASP.NET, J2EE.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Sr QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensively interacted with Business Analyst and the management teams to understand the requirements and report the status of the testing efforts on their applications.
• Involved in requirement gathering of the Data Warehouse, analyzing requirement for data flow from various sources to target.
• Documented and prepared Test Plans and wrote Test Cases.
• Executed Test Cases using manual testing methodology.
• Performed Smoke testing, Positive testing, Negative testing, Configuration testing, Batch testing, Security testing, Integration testing and User Interface testing.
• Created and Maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix to ensure that the test cases written match the requirement.
• Involved in ETL data verification after successful loading of data in the database.
• Manually tested modules for compliance with functionality requirements.
• Perform functional testing, integration testing, batch testing, user interface testing and regression testing.
• Extensively used UNIX command to create directory, search files, wrote UNIX shell script to automate process.
• Verify and validate UNIX flat files using various UNIX command.
• Used TOAD for administration of relational database.
• Performed back - end testing on the Oracle database by writing complex SQL queries.
• Also used TOAD in writing SQL command to communicate with database.
• Perform back-end testing to test the validity of the data for the reports.
• Perform the acceptance testing on the delivery mode of the analysis reports through the company intranet.
• Worked extensively with Quality Center for defect tracking and bug reporting.
• Implemented Test requirements and test cases and also managed QA methodology using Quality Center.
• Maintain test matrices on various dimensions like client and test status to reflect the test progress.
• Participated in various walkthrough and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues.

Environment: ASP.NET, HTML, DHTML, VBScript, Quality Center, TOAD, Oracle/UNIX.

Confidential, PA

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Functional and Business Requirements with the Business Users and Analysts and discussed Testing Procedure and Risks.
• Identified requirements and wrote test cases by decomposing functional design documents and information provided during analysis.
• Quality Center was used for bug reporting and Tracking.
• SQL Enterprise Manager was used to view tables in the database and change data for QA Testing.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to perform the backend testing against Oracle database.
• Conducted backend testing with Complex SQL queries within UNIX shell scripts in the UNIX environment
• Conducted manually Sanity, Smoke, Positive, Negative, Integration and Regression testing for each release and version of application for functional readiness, usability and data integrity
• Performed data driven testing and used TSL functions and libraries to perform functional testing
• Extract data from the database by executing SQL queries for data validation and verification from end-to-end
• Traceability Matrices were created in Excel for each project which involved matching the requirements to test cases and also included test assignments.
• Maintain Traceability Matrix in analyzing GAP.
• Test Matrices were also created for identify testing for various Security Roles.
• Was involved in various meetings with Business Analyst and Developers.
• Helped users with User Acceptance Testing.
• Performance Testing was done to determine the Database to use for the application - testing was done on Oracle.

Environment: ASP.NET, Oracle, Rational Clear Quest, TOAD, Windows, UNIX.

Confidential, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed, documented and maintained Test Strategy, Test Plan & Testing approach.
• Reviewed requirements and design specifications to identify gaps and ensure documented project criteria are clear, consistent and testable.
• Provided LOE to Project management for each code drops of release.
• Participate in issues resolution and change control process.
• Created and executed Test cases using Quality Center
• Used XML Spy to create test data.
• Created Negative test scenarios, Boundary tests for CBRS Rules
• Submitted requested to the CBRS rules engine to see proper output rule trigger
• Created SQL queries for backend data validation.
• Created weekly status reports for team management on behalf of QA team.
• Reviewed test scenarios created by team members.
• Used Clear quest for defect tracking and defect analysis
• Performed functional, system and regression testing for Investor reporting application
• Created UAT test data and test cases for User Acceptance testing
• Attended Status meetings and change request meetings
• Performed Regression testing for previously identified defects.
• Performed data validations for Disclosures each month.
• Prepared test summary document for Servicer release project.
• Thorough documentation was created for all Test Artifacts

Environment: - Quality Center, DOORS v8.3, Rational Clear quest, Rational Clear Quest, TOAD, Oracle 10g, MS Access, MS Excel, Visual Studio Team foundation Server (VSTS)

Confidential, Davenport, IA

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Actively participated in all phases of testing lifecycle (Design, Planning, Development and Results).
• Coordinate with Development and Business team to develop high level Business and Technical documents.
• Followed the guidelines provided by the Subject matter experts and documented all the elements that qualified for EDI 834 enrollment process
• Design Test Plan and test strategies based on high level business and technical documents.
• Implemented Standardized and Unified process throughout the software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Reviewed and studied the Data Model of the parent company. Also, noted down the established relationships (ER diagram) between various tables of the database system.
• Used SQL to view tables, indexes, stored procedures, triggers etc.
• Conducted Database Schema Testing, Software Procedure Testing and Trigger Tests using SQL queries.
• Wrote complex SQL Queries using Joins and Sub-Queries to test the reports generated by the different modules.
• Involved with other team members to set up testing tools, implementation and testing environments.
• Involved in Designing and Analyzing of Test Scope strategies with other Test Analyst.
• Written Unit, Integration and System Test cases using HP Quality Centre from Functional, Technical and other high level design documents.
• Performed both manual and automated testing.
• Manually Conducted Positive and Negative testing.
• Extensively involved in writing Test scripts using HP Quick test professional to perform Manual and Automation testing on the AUT.
• Performed Sanity and Smoke Testing of the application manually after each build.
• Performed back-end testing and verified the data between GUI and database are reflected correctly.
• Performed Data Driven Testing using HP QTP to test the volume and stress testing of the AUT.
• Conducted System, Integrated and Regression testing to the application.
• Conduct Business, Functional, User Acceptance and Usability testing.
• Involved in creation and maintenance of Test Matrix and Traceability Matrix.
• Use QC for the reporting and tracking of defects.

Environment: HP Quality center, HP Quick test Professional, Java, Sql, Oracle, Windows.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plan for the testing effort of the module.
• Reviewed design documents & business requirements to learn the function and scope of the applications under test.
• Developed and executed Test Cases based on the requirement documents and managed it using Quality Center.
• Interacted with Business Analysis team to validate requirements
• Interacted with the developers to help resolve critical issues
• Planned, Coordinated, and Monitored project levels of performance and activities to ensure project completion
• Involved in implementing the test strategy and performing various analysis
• Involved in conducting meetings with the Internal Management to assist with Enhancement Requirements clarification, Data Gathering and Feasibility Studies.
• Manually tested the GUI interfaces of the application for Functionality Testing
• Performed Sanity Testing manually
• Conducted Integration, Security and Regression testing for each build and version.
• Performed Back End Testing Manually using complex SQL Queries and Query Analyzer by connecting to the database server .
• Maintained Test Matrix and Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Data Requirements Matrix.
• Reported bugs using Quality Center.

Environment: Java, HTML, DHTML, Quality Center, Oracle/UNIX.

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing of the application interacted with developers to discuss the technical problems.
• Involved in project coordination and implemented QA methodology.
• Created detailed test cases, test plans, Test Strategy documents and maintained them in Test Director.
• Manually executed the test cases and recorded the Pass/ Fail Results
• Created test logs and test summary reports using Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Performed regression testing and identified software errors and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Responsible for the delivery and ensuring quality of the deliverables,
• Responsible for reporting to the team leader for day-to-day activities and status.