SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of diverse industry experience in the field of Software Consulting with emphasis on Quality Assurance and Testing.
• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance methodologies, Analysis, Testing and Implementing Manual, Automation Tests for client/server and web based applications.
• Strong knowledge of all the phases of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience working with Agile (RUP, Scrum), Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Expertise in analyzing user requirements, functional and technical specifications.
• Expertise in design, coordinate and implementing quality assurance methodologies in both manual and automation testing strategies appropriately.
• Good experience in designing test plans, test scripts, test scenarios, test points.
• Extensive experience in designing and executing Test cases for GUI Testing, Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Usability Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Security Testing
• Expertise in cross browser, cross platform compatibility testing.
• Extensive knowledge on QTP (Quick Test Professional).
• Extensive knowledge in writing and executing SQL queries for verification and validation of data for backend testing on various databases like Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL
• Expertise in defect tracking tools like HP Quality Center, Bugzilla, Test director
• Maintain Close interaction with developers and Business analyst to solve technical issues.
• Excellent Communication, analytical, Interpersonal and Leadership skills, Self - motivated, quick learner, Good team player and ability to work individually with strong desire to achieve quality results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation and Test Management: Quick test professional Soap UI, Quality Center, Test director

Bug Reporting Tools: Quality Center, Test Director

Languages: VB 6 .NET, VB Script, SQL

Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows XP/VISTA/7, Mac OS x

Database: Oracle, MYSQL, MS SQL Server, MS-Access

Browser: Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9, Opera, Google Chrome, Fire Fox

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, CA

QA Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyzed the Business Requirements Documents, created the Test plan and prepared detailed Test cases for New Functionality.
• Wrote Functional, Integration, and Stress Test cases and conducted review meetings to take input from development and regression teams.
• Logged bugs in QC and verified the bugs after the fix, generated bug tracking reports for the releases
• Performed front-end functional testing of various features like Registration, shopping cart, Wishlist, online credit card validation, order tracking e-mail integration.
• Performed backend functionality testing with SQL by adding, deleting and modifying various items in the catalogues and making sure that relevant items show up in the database
• Performed positive, Negative boundary testing to test the application’s functionality.
• Documentation of test procedures, diagnostics and troubleshooting, building of knowledge of repository of regression testing.
• Carried out Regression testing by writing automated test scripts using QTP.
• Involved in performing GUI, Functional, System and Regression Testing.
• Defined GUI Checkpoints to check text boxes, combo boxes, checkboxes and images in QTP also created shared object repository in QTP.
• Performed Data-driven testing - Parameterized the fixed values in checkpoint statements, created data tables for the parameters and wrote functions for the parameters to read new data from the table on each iteration
• Created and maintained reusable scripts & shared object repositories
• Involved in mobile app manual testing on different physical devices like Iphone (3, 4, 4s versions) and on galaxy tablets and Ipads, also used “DeviceAnyWhere” software to test mobile app with out devices
• Interacted with the Project Manger to provide estimates for different phases in the projects

Environment: Quick Test Pro, Mobile Testing, Oracle, Quality Center, Java, J2EE, Unix

Confidential, San Ramon, CA

QA Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist entry-level tester(s) on reviewing requirement, preparing and executing test cases, and report software defects.
• Performed Functional, Integration, and Regression testing of the website.
• Extensive experience in manual testing and creation and maintenance of Test Plan Documents and Test Case Specification Documents.
• Performed Regression Testing to verify various sections of the system to ensure that changes or fixes in the system not only work, but also do not adversely affect the remainder of the system.
• Initiated defects and assigned to Development teams with appropriate priority levels.
• Used Quality Center to maintain the Test cases and to create and follow up on defects in different builds
• Prioritized and reported defects using Quality Center to present documents and reports in weekly team meetings.
• Designed and developed test cases by putting the application through manual testing and automated testing
• Defined GUI Checkpoints to check text boxes, combo boxes, checkboxes and images in QTP
• Performed Front end GUI testing of the application which includes testing correct error message, color scheme, scroll bar, tool tip, font consistency, spellings, tab index, working of links, correct values in combo box, Help manual, shortcut keys, Boundary Analysis.
• Created shared object repository in QTP
• Worked closely with the business analyst to perform UAT and provided Test scenarios and Test data
• Participated in weekly status meetings, conducted walkthroughs, documented proceedings.

Environment: Quality center, QTP, XML, HTML, JAVA, JDBC, Oracle, Win 2000/NT, XP, UNIX, Web sphere

Confidential, San Ramon, CA

QA Consultant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developed and executed test cases and test procedures for all aspects of QA including functional and Compatibility testing.
• Involved in designing and developing Validation plans and Test plan documentations.
• Wrote test cases and performed manual testing like positive testing and negative testing
• Sent the reports to all team members with Daily Status, to track the updates in Testing
• Performed database (Backend) testing by passing SQL queries to database using TOAD (DML statements)
• Performed project lead responsibilities including task/resource management, liaison between Project and QA teams, and issue resolution.
• Used Bugzilla to house all test documentation and report/track all issues and defects.
• Coordinated with different teams (Business, Development & Management) to get data transfer to different Interfaces.
• Involved in UAT of the applications by providing users with test cases and scenarios, and worked closely with the business analyst
• Coordinate with developers and the testers for resolution of the problems reported.

Environment: J2EE (JSP, Servlets, Java Beans etc.) technologies, My SQL, Bugzilla, Web logic, JavaScript, XML, HTML, HP-Unix, TOAD, SQL & Windows2000

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Test Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participated in the design review meetings with the Architects, team leads and developers during design phase of Software Development Lifecycle.
• Worked with the developers and the database team for better understanding the application workflow.
• Documented Test Cases using Test Director, based on BRD,Use cases
• Performed database testing by firing SQL queries and tested the database for integrity.
• Conducted Functional, GUI, Backend, End-to-end regression testing during test cycles in QA as well as in production.
• Documented the errors using Test Director and tracked them to completion by communicating and co-coordinating with the development as well as the support group.
• Created scripts for various test cases and logically organized the test cases into test lab in Test Director to run selectively as required.
• Perform all aspects of verification, including functional testing, regression testing, and bug fix verification.
• Documented the test procedure for future use (for future enhancements to the existing projects).
• Provided support to customer services in helping solving live site issues.
• Co-ordinated with offshore team on the status of Testing.

Environment: Windows Vista / XP/, UNIX, Shell Script, MS access, VB, Advanced VB Scripting, Test director,xml