SUMMARY

• Over 6+ years of diverse experience in Quality Assurance methodologies and emphasis on Information Technology.
• Magnificent experience on various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) aspects such as Requirement Analysis, Test plan, Test Case, Testing and Deployment.
• Extensive skills in writing Test plans and Test cases based on BRD (Business Requirement Document), SRS (Software Requirement Specifications), & Design requirements.
• Strong knowledge on Test Automation and Test Execution using HP automation test tool like QTP.
• Involved in Defect Reporting, Defect Tracking using HP/Mercury Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest and Bugzilla.
• Have extensive experience on Financial, Health Care and Telecom domains.
• Participated in weekly assessment meetings with business analysts and developers.
• Significant experience in performing White Box and Black Box testing.
• Extensive experience in performing Smoke, Functional, System Integration and Regression testing on a standalone, web based or client/server applications.
• Performed testing on various multi - platform environments like UNIX /LINUX and Windows.
• Strong knowledge in developing database queries for Backend Testing using ORACLE and SQL Server.
• Involved in executing stress and load tests using LoadRunner.
• Familiar with multiple Microsoft Operating Systems like Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills with strong technical background and good interpersonal skills.
• Active team player with outstanding reputation and an ability to work in a team as well as in an individual environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: QTP, HP ALM 11.0.

Languages: .NET, C#, C++, VB 6.0, JavaScript.

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, Web Services.

Defect Track Systems: Quality Center, JIRA, Bugzilla.

Database Servers: DB2, SQL Server 2000, ORACLE 10i.

Operating Systems: iOS, Android, Windows, UNIX.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Plano, TX

SQA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing meetings with System Engineers and analyzing the Business Functional Requirements to create effective test cases, test package and provide traceability to the requirements by creating test matrix.
• Executed the test scripts for verification and regression test cycles in system as well as integrated test environments.
• Worked with client team members to formulate, refine and distribute Test plans based on the business requirements.
• Performed End to End and Pairwise Testing.
• Extensively used HP ALM in writing, uploading and executing Test Scripts. Also for Defect Tracking of the bugs for re-test and close operations.
• Worked on Database, SQL Queries and PROCEDURE writing w.r. Confidential testing..
• Performed database testing by writing commands in UNIX.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with quick adaptation to new technologies, methodologies, and systems.
• Responsible for testing and setting up test environment in different operating systems for user support of the system for the offshore team.
• Understanding of various wireline/wireless (IPTV, VOIP, Mobility, Ethernet Services) network architecture.
• Represented all testing issues in a formal sign-off process prior to production release ensured that releases to the field are thoroughly tested and problem-free.
• Attended regular project meetings and follows up with team members as required.
• Worked on the continuous improvement of QA Process by reviewing and evaluating existing practices with standard testing guidelines.
• Monitor the test results and capture the screen shots and include in the test results.

Environment: Oracle10i, Toad, HP ALM 11.0, UNIX, Requisite Pro, Agile Type of Testing.

Confidential, Boston, MA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the System Requirement Specifications and preparing the Test plan by coordinating with the Project Manager.
• Preparing the test scenarios, test casesto cover all the requirements.
• Developing detailedtest plansandtest cases, entrance and exit criteria for the application being tested and ensured that standards for documentation were followed.
• Responsible in writing the test scripts and enhancing the test scripts and execute the test scripts using QTP.
• Developed SQL Queries to retrieve and create test data from different Oracle Test databases.
• Performed database testing by writing queries in Oracle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with quick adaptation to new technologies, methodologies, and systems.
• Developed VB scripts, Check points, Synchronization using QTP.
• Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects using Quality Center.
• Manually checked the important features of the application before going for automation testing.
• Interacted with developers and Users to resolve critical and major bugs.
• Created and maintained regression test suite to check the progress of the testing process by
• Performing identical tests before and after fixing defects.

Environment: Oracle10i, Toad, HP Quality Center, SQL, Ultra Edit, VB, QTP, VB Script, Agile Type of Testing.

Confidential, Conshohocken, PA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in preparing test plans and test cases based on the Business Requirements
• Manually tested the application functionality.
• Reviewing Approaches, Conducting Test Plan walkthroughs.
• Execute test cases on multiple devices and platforms such as iPads, iPhones, Android tablets and Amazon kindles.
• Involved in writing and re-writing test scripts and performing Regression testing of the application which was under Agile environment.
• Plan the execution of test cases according to the platforms, number of devices and available resources
• Also was responsible for organizing the daily standup Meetings, prepare the test plan, the test log and tracking sheet, defect summary report, execution plan.
• Used Performance, Stress testing and Load testing and developed VuGen test scripts and scenarios.
• Involved in Backend Testing and executed SQL queries.
• Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects using Quality Center, Clear Quest, JIRA and Bugzilla.
• Provided the management with Reports, Schedules and participated in the design walkthroughs and Meetings.

Environment: Visual Studio .NET 2008, C#, Web Services, iOS, Android, SQL Server 2008, MS-Visio, MS Office, MS Project, Quality Center, TOAD, SQL, Oracle, Agile Type of Testing.

Confidential, Boston, MA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plan, Test Procedures and Process for UAT testing and involved in Installation Testing.
• Created test scenarios and test cases for the functionality and integration testing. Involved in preparing High Level Test plans based on user requirement documents.
• Used the QTP automated tool for Functional Testing, Integration Testing and Regression Testing.
• Performed full Regression Testing of different modules of the application prior to and after installation of the new builds.
• Involved in functional, GUI, database testing of the application.
• Build and maintain a data driven automated suite which applies the business rules to validate the application.
• Prepared test matrix to reflect the number of test cases executed, number of bugs found in the application and number of bugs fixed by the developers.
• Monitoring the defect tracking process and reported bugs using Test Director.
• Generated the reports from Oracle Run Time and validated the reports by generating complex SQL queries.
• Performed GUI, integration and system testing.
• Interacted with Developers for defect analysis and investigating the software faults.

Environment: Test Director 7.2, Java, JSP, JavaScript, JavaBeans, ASP, HTML, XML, Web Sphere, SIEBEL, Oracle, TOAD.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided project management with detailed estimates of QA testing effort for all new features and enhancements and communicated testing status to product management.
• Responsibilities included organizing the daily standup Meetings, prepare the test plan, the test log and tracking sheet, defect summary report, execution plan.
• Developed test scripts for various test scenarios using design specifications.
• Developed SQL Queries to query the database to test the back end process of the application.
• Generated Execution status and defect reports to provide project status to upper management.
• Coordinated the testing between onsite and offshore resources.
• Worked closely with the application development and design and testing team to resolve technical issues and interacted with them to ensure overall quality of the software.

Environment: Windows, SQL Server, Quality center.