SUMMARY

• Around 7 years of experience in Manual testing, Automated testing, Functional, Performance and Stress testing in web based and client/server applications.
• Excellent knowledge of Test methodologies, Test strategies, Test planning and Test Implementation.
• Very good knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing methods and Object Oriented Programming.
• Experience working with applications developed in JAVA, VB.Net, ASP.Net, Visual Basic, Java Script, and Oracle.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with extensive experience in problem identification and resolution.
• Has proven ability to multi - task and work on multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment. Sophisticated analytical skills to solve technical and business related issues.
• Proficient in automated testing and test management using Mercury Quick Test Pro, WinRunner LoadRunner, TestDirector, Quality Center 9.0.1, and Rational ClearQuest.
• Expertise in load and performance testing using LoadRunner, with different host systems and also configured the test environment.
• Proficient in Black Box, Functional, Integration, System, Regression, Load, Stress, Performance, Ad-hoc, User Acceptance testing.
• Testing experience with E-Commerce, GUI based client/server applications using Manual and Automated testing tools.
• Hands on experience with analysis of business, technical, and functional requirements and writing test cases, recording scripts and executing them.
• Good understanding of software life cycle and software testing methods and Defect lifecycle.
• Ability to work on multi platform environments like Windows, UNIX with clear understanding of file system, environment variables and file transfer protocol (FTP).
• An energetic individual with good work ethics, excellent interpersonal, writing, communication skills ability to handle projects independently, detail oriented and an effective team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows NT/2000/XP, UNIX

Testing Tools: HP, Win Runner 6x/7x, Test Director 7x,Quality Center 9.0,1 Loadrunner, Quick Test Pro, Rational Clear Quest, ITKO LISA

Tracking Tools: PVCS Tracker 7.0, Test Director 7.0, Quality Center 9.0,1

Query Tool: TOAD, Aqua data, SQL Loader, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0

Languages: C, C++, SQL, COBOL, Shell, PERL, XML, Visual Basic 5/6.0, Java

RDBMS: MS-Access, Oracle 7.x/8/ 8i (PL/SQL), MS SQL Server 6.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QA Analyst

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development of system test plan and test scripts using business and system requirement documents.
• Analyzed system requirements, developed & executed detailed Test plans and Test cases.
• Prepared test data for data driven test cases.
• Involved in manual and automated testing for the Java based application.
• Reviewed the requirements and use case diagrams to write Test Cases/Test plan that would test various scenarios.
• Created close ties with designers and software developers to understand application functionality and navigational flow.
• Performed back-end integration testing to ensure data consistency on front-end by writing and executing SQL queries on an Oracle database.
• Smoke testing the new builds for QA-acceptance.
• Tested web services using SOAP UI to test the Xml requests and the responses.
• Performed Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and Regression Testing.
• Involved in Functionality Testing for the modules and conducted Interface and Regression Testing during the various phases of the development using QuickTest Pro.
• Developed and executed Data Driven tests using QuickTest Pro.
• Performed End-to-End testing using both manual and regression testing with automated tool using QuickTest Pro.
• Used Mercury Test Director/Quality Center as a defect-tracking tool to report application defects and enhancements request and discussed with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Documented, tracked and communicated test plans, test results, analysis, and unresolved defects.
• Involved in supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Used SQL queries Extensive to perform Back-end testing on the database views for various functionality

Environment: Oracle 9i, Quick Test Pro 8.0, Quality Center 9.0.1, TOAD for Oracle 9.0.1, Java, XML Web Services, MS Word, MS Excel, Windows XP/NT.HP Unix.

QA Analyst

Confidential - Santa Ana, CA

Responsibilities:

• Developed the test plan and test scripts using business and system requirement documents.
• Wrote Test Cases and performed Manual Testing like Positive Testing and Negative Testing, Integration Testing.
• Performed Black Box Testing, User Acceptance Test and Regression Testing.
• Reviewed the Data mapping documents and the requirements to write Test Cases/ Test plan that would test various scenarios.
• Involved in preparing the test data for the test cases to validate all the transformations.
• Identified the critical test scripts to be automated, created automated test scripts using QTP.
• Tested web services using SOAP UI to test the Xml requests and the responses.
• Also identified critical and high traffic functional areas and created regression test scripts using QTP
• Ability to conform to testing methodologies, comply with testing standards and participate in a team environment.
• Extensively involved in writing, executing and analyzing UAT and test on different checkpoints (Standard Check points, Text Check points, Bitmap Check points, Page check points.
• Conducted integration, regression and system testing and Ad-hoc testing
• Extensively used Test Director to maintain the test scripts, schedule the test and as a bug tracking tool.
• Compared and analyzed actual with expected results and reported all deviations to the appropriate individual(s) for resolution.
• Responsible for entering, tracking bugs in Test Director to resolve bugs.
• Created XML’s to test the functionalities implemented using web services.
• Used SQL queries Extensive to perform Back-end testing on the database views for various functionality

Environment: Oracle 9i, Quick Test Pro 8.0, Quality Center 9.0.1, TOAD for Oracle 9.0.1, Java, XML Web Services, MS Word, MS Excel, Windows XP/NT.HP Unix.

Quality and Performance Analyst

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing system requirements and developing a test plan for the project based on SDLC.
• Writing and executing Test cases and Test Scripts after reviewing the business required document and technical specifications.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts.
• Conducted Regression Testing before and after the code conversion using WinRunner.
• Performed Black box testing, Integration testing, System testing, data validation testing, end-to-end testing of the application and involved in UAT testing.
• Interacted with Business Analysts, Developers and QA team members in different defect raising situations.
• Created and maintained automated smoke test scripts for guide wire Policy Center using LISA.
• Run performance and load tests using LISA Test.
• Design and develop business components as Web Services (SOA) with LISA.
• Reporting the bugs using Test Director.
• Created performance test plans, performance test scripts and analyzed results.
• Worked on Inserting Transactions, Rendezvous Point, and emulating the think points.
• Created and maintained Test Standards Documents.
• Installing and configuring the system for testing.
• Presentation of the QA Status report and the Defect Status reports in the weekly meeting.
• Performing queries to the database using 'SQL' to check successful Transaction & to create particular test cases.

Environment: Test Director 8.0 WinRunner, ITKO LISA, TestDirector, Java, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, SQL, PVCS, SQL Server, UNIX Shell scripting and Windows NT.

Quality Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing system requirements and developing a test plan for the project based on SDLC.
• Writing and executing Test cases and Test Scripts after reviewing the business required document and technical specifications.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts.
• Conducted Regression Testing before and after the code conversion using WinRunner.
• Performed Black box testing, Integration testing, System testing, data validation testing, end-to-end testing of the application and involved in UAT testing.
• Interacted with Business Analysts, Developers and QA team members in different defect raising situations.
• Reporting the bugs using Test Director.
• Created performance test plans, performance test scripts and analyzed results.
• Did performance testing using Loadrunner to create, run and analysis by Vugen, controller, Analyzer
• Effectively used Loadrunner VuGen to enhance the basic script by adding control-flow structures, and by inserting transactions and rendezvous points into the script.
• Worked on Inserting Transactions, Rendezvous Point, and emulating the think points.
• Created and maintained Test Standards Documents.
• Installing and configuring the system for testing.
• Presentation of the QA Status report and the Defect Status reports in the weekly meeting.
• Performing queries to the database using 'SQL' to check successful Transaction & to create particular test cases.

Environment: Test Director 8.0 WinRunner, QTP, LoadRunner, TestDirector, Java, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, SQL, PVCS, SQL Server, UNIX Shell scripting and Windows NT