SUMMARY

• Over 6 plus years of experience as Quality Analyst for Client/Server, Web based and Middleware applications for Financial, Banking, Insurance, Pharmaceutical industries with strong proficiency in performing both Manual and Automation testing.
• Experienced in Analysis of Software Requirement, Specifications and development and execution of Test Cases and Test Scripts. Involved in full life cycle phase of QA SDLC and knowledge of Testing Methodologies like RUP, Agile,Waterfall and CMM.
• Proficient in System life cycle, Integration, Regression and Functionality testing and in Quality Assurance, Development and Analysis with emphasis on Black box testing of Web and Client /Server based application. Experience in using automated testing tools including Win Runner, Quick Test Pro, Rational Test Manager, Rational Robot, Load Runner and Test Director.
• Extensive experience of PVCS tracker, Rational Clear Quest for analyzing and reporting bugs/defects. Skilled in design, analysis and development of Web based and Client - Server application documents. Developed the processes involved for software testing, along with the assistance of the Win Runner application running in automatic mode or manual mode to follow through, and detect any defects generated while running the program.
• Proficient in Relational database management systems (RDBMS), backend testing. Experienced in testing on various databases. Used ASG-Smart Test/CICS for Testing and Debugging in CICS mainframes applications.
• Proficient in defect tracking system. Writing Test Strategy, creating sub test cases and running shell scripts. Excellent knowledge in Batch Jobs using UNIX CRON, AWK, UNIX Shelland Perl Scripts. Experience working with UML (Unified Modeling Language).
• Strong problem solving and technical knowledge skills in testing Web and Client Server applications, Oracle, Internet browsers, Performance testing, System/Process monitoring, and database structures is required. Prepared and executed Test Cases/Scenarios, GUI Mapping and Test Scripts for Web, GUI, System test, Functionality, Integration, Performance, Regression, Load, Negative, Positive, UAT, Cross Browser Testing and involved in Bug Tracking process.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: QT P 9.2, Win Runner 6.0/7.0,Load Runner 6.0/7.0, Rational Robot, Test Manager.

Defect Trackers: Rational Clear Quest, JIRA and Test director

Languages: C, C++,C#, SQL and PL/SQL

RDBMS: Oracle 8i/9i, MS Access, SQL Server,DB2

Browsers: Netscape 4.72, IExplorer4.0+, AOL, Firefox

GUI: Visual Basics5.0/ 6.0, Developer 2000, Crystal Reports, junit..Net

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

Web Tools: RUBY,ASP 3.0, VB Script and Java Script, HTML, DHTML, XML, J2EE, Java

Auxiliary skills: MS word, Ms Excel, Outlook, Ms-Power point

Management System: Enterprise API, AWT/Swings, JDBC, Servlets, Beans, RMI

Methodology: RUP, Waterfall, Agile, RAD.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NYC,NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing the test plan based on system requirements docs and developed functionality matrix to ensure completeness of testing. Developed baseline Test scenarios, test cases.
• Created appropriate data setup to execute test scripts emulating different real time situations Created Data driven test for testing the application with positive and negative inputs. Involved in writing JCL scripts. Automated test cases for GUI, Functionality, Security and Regression testing using QTP.
• Performed regression testing for fixes using QTP and closed the defects in Test Manager. Involved in the end-to-end test using QTP and responsible for the Quality-Assurance of this application to complete in record time.
• Involved in designing Load test scenarios as per the business requirements for benchmarking the performance of the application. Created Data Driven Tests to validate the same scenario with different test data using Quickest Pro’s Data Table (an integrated spreadsheet), manipulated the Data set to create multiple Test Scenarios, and imported data into Data Tables from a Database using SQL queries to check the application’s Database consistency and in and out flow of data.
• Parameterized and Correlated Load Runner Vuser scripts with dynamic data values. Guided and mentored team of testers to follow the QA process. Designed test scenarios in Controller to simulate real time load.
• Used XML tools for creating test data, Used XML Checkpoint to validate the data. And involved in creating XML Schema.
• Provided weekly updates through status report using TestManager. Involved in Defect Reporting of the application using Clear Quest.Tracked changes to software, and maintained multiple versions using Rational Clear case.
• Performed Backend Testing on Oracle Database by writing SQL Plus statements to ensure the retrieved data was correct. Also involved in developer responsibilities like database design, Compiled the Test Cases using JUnit Test Runner.
• Conducted cross browser testing to check the compatibility of the AUT with different Browser’s (IE, Netscape).Participated in QA Team meetings for weekly QA testing reviews.

Environment: QTP, Clear Quest, Test Manager, Requisite Pro, Clear Case, PVCS Version, Manager, Windows DB2,XML, IBM Mainframe, EDI, Win Runner, .Net, C#.

Confidential, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the User Requirement Document (URD), Software Specification Document and prepared System Test Plan by dividing the application in to manageable units.
• Created the strategy document that defines the test environment, phases of testing, entrance and exit criteria into different phases of testing in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Worked on Telecom billing software AMDOCS Ensemble that supports the full range of telecom Customer care, billing and ordering activities in single and convergent multi service environments.
• Created Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Specification Document for the application under test (AUT) in Test Director. Documented the requirements in the Test Director. Conducted GUI, Functionality, Integration \and Regression Testing using Win Runner.
• Inserted various verification Techniques in AUT using Win Runner. Created User Defined Functions for more maintainability of the Scripts. Parameterized Tests to validate the same scenario with different Test Data
• Performed Backend Testing on Oracle Database by writing SQL Plus statements to ensure the retrieved data was correct. Also involved in developer responsibilities like database design, Compiled the Test Cases using JUnit Test Runner. Reported defects to the development team and tracked defects using Test Director. Prepared Test Summary Reports and Defect Status Reports, Worked with Unix Shell scripts extensively.
• Participated in weekly status meetings, and conducted walkthroughs for team members, and documented the proceedings.
• Graphical tool for testing message based systems. Publish and subscribe easily to a wide range of protocols including JMS, SOAP, MQ and RV. Regression test and performance test adapters.
• Worked with development, testing and business analyst teams from the client side and made modifications based on the needs. Migration of Data was done from the previous version to the next version using Rational Clear Case
• Used MS-Word to prepare Status and Summary Reports.

Environment: Manual Testing, TestDirector, Oracle, MS Office, Java, J2EE, HTML, JavaScript, Windows NT/XP/2000, Websphere, WSAD, Unix, IE, and Netscape Navigator.

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring system with graphs, alerts, summary screens and history feature, specifically designed for TIBCO
• Graphical tool for testing message based systems. Publish and subscribe easily to a wide range of protocols including JMS, SOAP, MQ and RV. Regression test and performance test adapters.
• Reviewed the Business Requirements document with the business and development team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application.
• Performed Business functionality testing, which involved testing of all core functions of the application. Performed Manual Testing on the application. Involved in preparation of Test Plans for different modules and documented test cases and scripts for various screens of the application.
• Wrote automated test scripts for all the modules in the Application, and used these scripts for testing the application using QTP. Performed Functional and Regression Testing using QTP. Executed the test scripts on different releases as well as in different modes and validated the actual results against the expected results.
• Debug the Test Scripts, created Batch tests, verifying the Test results and reporting the defects using Test Director. Performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing). Performed Load testing on the Server and analyzed the performance using LoadRunner. Given certain checkpoints and Synchronization points to see how the application is reacting. Wrote SQL queries and UNIX shell scripts. Validated the reports generated using Business Objects. Tested the Java Servlets, EJB and applets. Created XML test files based on XML schema.
• Categorized bugs based on severity and inter faced with developers to resolve them.
• Responsible for Regression testing after bug fixes and verified those fixes. Validated the data on Mainframes (QMF). Directly worked with the development team to resolve problems and provide technical content for product documentation. Participated in Enhancements meeting to distinguish between bugs and enhancements.

Environment: Manual Testing, QTP, TestDirector, Java, J2EE, Java Script, Websphere Portal, XML, Greenhat, SOAP, Oracle, Business Objects 5.0, PL/SQL, MQSeries, IIS, IE 6.0, Netscape 6.0, Unix, Mainframes (COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, MVS, QMF)

Confidential, McKinney, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created and executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans using Test Director. Worked closely with Application Architects, Business Analysts, and Project Managers to create Test Cases.
• Analyzed the application and prioritized components between manual and automated testing. Defining and performing the test strategies and associated scripts for the verification of the application and ensuring that it meets all defined business requirements and associated functionality.
• Developed test scenarios, test cases using Test Director. Executed the tests manually to verify the application functionality in Test Director. Performed functional and regression testing of the application using Winrunner. Prepared project test matrix documents.
• Used Test Director for defect reporting and communication between developers, product support and test team members. Created and Performed Data Driven Testing. Conducted regression testing and identified application errors and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Inserted synchronization points to solve timing problem between test and application. Inserted text, bitmap, page and database checkpoints throughout the application to ensure that the actual results matched the expected results. Conducted sanity testing to test the basic functionalities of the application. Executed SQL Queries to get data from SQL Server 2000. Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs after fixing of errors in each subsequent build during the process of development.
• Conducted System, Integration and end-to-end Testing using both manual and automated testing.
• Interacted with developers & various team members to discuss/ resolve defects with their priorities.
• Generated weekly status report. Involved in Business initiation, Business analysis and Requirements phase
• Involved in writing Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Cases and responsible for executing Front end and Back end Test Cases using HP Quality Center
• Responsible for detecting/tracking/validating defects through HP Quality Center

Environment: Test Director, SQL Server 2000, VB Script, HTML, Windows 2003 Server

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Generated Test plans, Test cases and Test documentation. Recorded Test Cases and generated Win Runner Scripts for automation of the testing process.
• Performed Browser Compatibility testing under various versions of IE and Netscape and wrote Test Cases for Regression and Integration Testing. Performed unit testing and integration testing by using Junit.
• Wrote the functional test cases, tracked down the bugs and reported to QA manager, used Test Director for overall test management.
• Used SQL Queries to test the updates in SQL Server Tables, design and implementation of GUI using HTML with JavaScript for front-end validations.
• Involved in preparation of program specification and writing classes, methods and interfaces in java for the client as well as the server and database connectivity to the server. Analyzed Business Requirement documents, High level Documents and low level documents. Created Test Plan, test cases in HP Quality Center, Data conditioning of test data.
• Extensively used SQL to pull test data, executed test cases in Quality Center, Identified defects. Extensively used Quality Center as defect tracking tool.
• Provided daily updates and weekly updates, participated in daily status meetings and defect calls, created manuals on the internal applications. Generated reports using Quality Center.
• Involved in writing Test Plan/Strategy, Test Scenarios, responsible for writing and executing Functional/Frontend/Backend Test Cases and finding/logging/tracking defects thorough Rational clear quest/Quality Center
• Responsible for Supporting User Acceptance Testing(UAT),Running Batch Jobs through UNIX and validating the output using SQL statements.Executed Automatic Test Scripts using QTP
• Involved in whole Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC), right from Business Analysis to maintenance, Quality Standards while testing in Fast Paced Environment with tight deadlines.

Environment: Manual & automated Testing, JAVA, Servlets, JDBC,JSP, Web logic, JavaScript, HTML, Windows 2000, Win Runner, Test Director, Oracle 9i.