SUMMARY:

• Around 11 years of experience in testing Software Products, Web - based, Client/Server Applications.
• Performed Smoke, System and Integration, Regression, UAT, and DB and Migration testing, DWH testing
• Good experience in SOA testing using oracle service tester and independent Web service testing using tools (service tester, eclipse, load runner)
• Worked for Standard Life Investments as Integration Test manager for oracle EBS, financial Investment Platform projects.
• Certified contract management on SAP Net weaver platform as major release for client diCarta.
• Built, managed and delivered large engagements and programs across multiple locations, practices, cultures platform using technologies; substantial exposure in release cycles like functional, maintenance, & mass change programs.
• Deployed and managed the appropriate testing framework to meet the testing mandate.
• Defined scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery.
• Managed and lead project / product test deliverable effort for all given engagement / release.
• Experienced in implementing agile, iterative and maintenance test methodologies by tailoring the existing process with best suitable for the project.
• Planning, coordination and monitoring the Projects as per the Schedule
• Extensive exposure in test metrics collection, risk management.
• Good Expertise in IBM Information Server Suite tools End to End Testing
• Strong customer focused and a flexible friendly team orientated attitude in delivery and maintaining a track record of releasing high quality products within proposed schedule and budget.
• Extensive client interfacing experience for Critical project release.
• Experience in working with Quality Center, Clear Quest, JIRA, Confluence, Rational Team concert.
• Good programming knowledge of Java, XML
• Good Problem solving, Client Interaction, and Team building skills
• A highly motivated and enthusiastic person, efficient in designing and testing application software that meets customer’s requirements with good quality.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing: Test Management/ Integration test management, DWH / ETL,SOA / Web services, Siebel Order Mgmt

Operating Systems: Windows (95/98/2000/NT/XP), UNIX and Linux

Languages: C, Java

Databases: Oracle, MySql, SQL2008, Tera Data and DB2

Test Management Tools: QC, RQM, eBiz, Clear Quest, Jira, RTC

App Servers: Web logic, Web Sphere

Web Servers: IIS and Apache

Domain Knowledge: Financial Investment, Insurance/Pension plans, SCM ( Spend / Contract Mgmt )

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Setting up a QA team in onshore and offshore.
• Co-ordination and tracking of Knowledge transfer phase, Stability, Delivery phases.
• Scheduling and tracking give back sessions to TIARA-Cref.
• Performed test project estimates and development of test strategy, Master test plan for the engagement.
• Co-ordination of daily weekly and bi-weekly data load regression test in Integration, System environments.
• Tracking of smoke, data validation, system integration and regression testing for TIAA ware houses.
• Co-ordination and tracking of TIAA warehouse and BI projects (EDW, RMW, OBIEE) deliverable s.
• Track and prepare the report of testing activities like test testing results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines.
• Collaboration / co-ordination with development, Business, Production teams.
• Involved in Break-fix meeting with development, Business, Production teams.
• Ensure the timely delivery of different testing milestones.
• Prepares / updates the metrics dashboard at the completion of project. .
• Maintain of RAID Log and escalations.
• Preparation and presentation of testing operations review meetings
• Document, implement, monitor, and enforce all processes for testing as per standards defined by the organization.
• Performed Test SME reviews within and across projects in organization.

Environment: Omni, Siebel, Data Stage, Informatica, Oracle, SQL Server, Tera data, MDM, Share point, HP ALM.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Involved in project feasibility phase
• Develop test estimation and project plan
• Develop MTP( Master test plan)
• Defines the test strategy and gateway into UAT, including involvement from regression and implementation testing and coverage, in accordance with the risk appetite of the program.
• Provides time and resource estimates for conducting UAT testing required and uses these to secure the necessary resources (people, test environments etc)
• Oversaw the completion of specified testing, in accordance with the agreed test schedule, using the recommended testing tools and ensures that all test results are correctly recorded against the system for audit purposes
• Provides detailed status reports, test completion reports and MI as agreed with the program management team, tracking progress and highlighting risks and issues that may impact the delivery schedule the current position and any risks and issues with regard to the Testing Lifecycle
• Works with business representatives to validate and verify acceptance of the system enabling a go / no go decision to implement
• Manages UAT testers to ensure the expected system behavior is met and potential system defects identified and fed back
• Supports and consults with the wider program practitioner community and proactively shares experiences and best practice
• Reviews test performance across releases to understand areas of synergy and to understand ongoing quality
• Seek opportunity to reuse artifacts and automate testing as appropriate
• Provide input into overall project plan including clear timescale requirements for testing activity
• Conduct post implementation testing review to understand effectiveness of testing activity undertaken and to identify opportunities for future testing

Confidential

Individual Contributor / Test manager

Environment: Windows2008, AIX, RH, DB2 9.0, Oracle10/11, SQL Server2005/2008, Data stage 8.0, C++, Java, J2EE, IBM WAS 7.0

Responsibilities:

• Develop test estimation, test plan/test strategy for MBB, MMAC,IMAM.
• Tracked planned, estimated and actual deliverable.
• Prepare and send the Status Report (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
• Participated in release meetings.
• Managed team meetings, Maintaining/Tracking Customer release like CRM, APAR's
• Involved in QA -development sync-up meetings, knowledge sharing sessions.
• Tracking issues in RTC (Rational team concert).
• Implemented logical, physical, Implementation, BI model using data modeling/BI tools.
• Validation of Meta data using bridges like Erwin, Cognos
• Reviewing MMAC requirements, Use cases, sanity and detail test cases for MMAC, MBB Projects, with through understanding of requirements and business needs.
• Provided list of dependencies and integration issues in MMAC project to development Manager at the time test plan development.
• Mitigated risk by revisiting the plan and escalated the risk in some cases.
• Involved in new hire process.
• Developed performance Baseline for MMI.

Confidential

Lead Product Engineer

Environment: Java, J2EE, J developer, Quality center, Oracle SOA Suite 10g, Oracle application server, Oracle 10g.

Responsibilities:

• Participating in FDD Functional specification, Design specification and Test spec review meetings.
• Preparation of Test Strategy.
• Involved in preparation of Test specifications, Test plans and Test cases along with on-site Team.
• Setting up environment for new build testing
• Planning/Tracking of Resource usage metrics.
• Status and Operations review meetings with on-site team.
• Prepare and send the Status Report (Daily, Weekly etc.)..
• Coordinating with the development team for fixing the bugs.
• Organize / Conduct internal s.
• Involved in SOA testing using service tester.

Confidential

QA Lead

Environment: Windows2003,C++, Oracle 8,SQL Server2000 .

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Test Strategy
• Planning, deploying, and managing the testing effort for any given engagement / release.
• Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery.
• Conducting QA weekly meeting, Knowledge sharing sessions.
• Presentation of monthly operation review to senior management.
• Participated in weekly release management meeting and tracked the strategy.
• Escalate the issues about project requirements (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Project Manager / Test Manager.
• Meetings with on-site counterpart regularly.
• Generation of reports for open-active bugs from eBiz for each release.
• Review meetings with Team Members.
• Maintaining/Tracking Customer release (Fix Packs (Customer related queries),Quick Fixes (Customer Requests).
• Web Services testing through ATF scripts, Eclipse and Load Runner.
• Performing Installation Testing of Siebel Products on Windows and Unix environments.
• Functional and GUI Testing on various platforms of Siebel Quotes & Order module.
• Working on Various versions of Siebel ( 7.5,7.7, 7.8, 8.0,8.1)

Confidential

SQ QA Engineer

Environment: Java, J2EE, EJB, JMS, Net weaver, XI, SAPR/3 Oracle 9i, XML, VNC, X-Windows, LDAPServer, Web Services

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Test plans, Check/ Review the Test Cases document.
• SAP WAS Installation.
• Performed AIX testing.
• Performed LDAP User authentication Testing
• Performed Web services testing.
• Conducting QA weekly meeting, Knowledge sharing sessions.
• Escalate the issues about project requirements (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Project Manager / Test Manager.
• Performed System testing and documented the test procedures.
• Prepared test reports for Manual
• Defect tracking using Team track.
• Deployment, Configuration and trouble shooting of Net weaver
• Download new releases and setting up environment for new build testing.
• Coordinated with the development team for fixing the bugs and participated in review meetings.

Confidential

QA Engineer

Environment: Java, J2EE, EJB, JMS, Web logic 8.1, Oracle 9i, XML, VNC, X-Windows, LDAP Server, Web Services, Windows XP, Sun Solaris, AIX

Responsibilities:

• Involved in preparation of test plans along with on-site Team.
• Performed LDAP User authentication Testing
• Performed Web services testing.
• Escalate the issues about project requirements (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Project Manager / Test Manager
• Performed test lab setup in Offshore.
• Performed System testing and documented the test procedures.
• Prepared test reports for manual testing.
• Defect tracking using Team track.
• Frequent status check meetings with the Team
• Download new releases and setting up environment for new build testing.
• Assist in performing any applicable maintenance to tools used in Testing and resolve issues if any
• Deployment and Configuration of Application servers
• HTTP Compression testing and trouble shooting
• Ensure content and structure of all Testing documents / artifacts is documented and maintained
• Coordinated with the development team for fixing the bugs and participated in review meetings.

Confidential

Test Engineer-QA

Environment: Java, J2EE, EJB, JMS, Swing, Web logic 8.1, Oracle 9i, XML, VNC., Windows 2000, HP-UNIX,AIX, Web services, Apache, IIS web server.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in preparation of test plans along with on-site Test Manager.
• Status communications with On-Site test manager.
• Preparation and Modifications of Win runner scripts.
• Performed System testing and documented the test procedures.
• Prepared test reports manually.
• Performed Stress testing in Multi user environment, both manual and using automated testing tools.
• Defect tracking using Rational Clear quest.
• Download new releases and setting up environment for new build testing.
• Coordinated with the development team for fixing the bugs and participated in review meetings.

Confidential

Test Engineer-QA

Environment: Forms6i, Oracle, Sun-Solaris, Rational Clear Case, Unix

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Cases as per test plan.
• Performed System testing and documented the test procedures.
• Prepared test reports for Manual.
• Defect tracking using Test Director.
• Coordinated with the development team for fixing the bugs and participated in review meetings.
• Involved in preparation of daily test reports & traceability matrix.