SUMMARY:

• QA Analyst with over 7+ years of diversified work experience testing windows, web applications.
• Strong knowledge of the QA Best Practices, Software Development Life Cycle, Methodology, Testing Standards, Test Processes, and Test Methods to validate and ensure the quality of software through testing.
• Skilled in all phases of the Testing Life Cycle including, Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution, Tracking and Reporting Defects
• Experience in writing test plans, writing functional and non-functional test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts according to the business specification given.
• Experience with black box testing methods; Positive, Negative, Data Integrity, Acceptance, Cross Browser Compatibility, Error and Error Recovery, etc.
• Experienced in both Manual Testing and Automated Test methodologies.
• Experienced in using Testing Tools for Test Management and Automated Development including HP’s QuickTest Professional, Quality Center, SAP and enter defects in IBM/Rational ClearQuest.
• Knowledgeable in the software development lifecycle, water methodology, Agile methodology Processes, testing processes, test case development, execution, documenting testing results, and meeting organizational objectives.
• Effectively interact with diverse groups and professionals at all levels, contributor in increasing proficiency in highly competitive situations and adept in aligning financial planning with organizational objectives.
• Work closely with Developers, Business Analysts, and Subject Matter experts to help facilitate the quick resolution of issues / defects found during testing.
• Strong communication skills to communicate effectively on a project to all key members onshore and offshore.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HPQuality Center ALM and HP QuickTest Professional, Rational ClearQuest, IBM (Rational Quality Manager), Selenium

Operating systems: Windows 2003/NT/XP/Windows 7 and MS-DOS, UNIX

Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005, MS Access, Lotus Notes, Oracle

Languages: SQL, XML, VB, C++

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Attended requirement Walk-through meetings to provide in-put on business and technical specifications and understand functionality to develop test scenarios, requirements and for the development of functional specifications to meet business user needs.
• Develops detailed functional specifications, builds data and functional models, and develops reports and screen layouts.
• Performs data mapping, writes test scripts, and handles conversion verification and reconciliation.
• Responsible for identifying user requirements and for the development of functional specifications to meet business user needs.
• Develops detailed functional specifications, builds data and functional models, and develops reports and screen layouts.
• Performs data mapping, writes test scripts, and handles conversion verification and reconciliation.
• Provides user acceptance testing to validate that the developed application will meet the business requirements.
• May also provide application training to end users
• Responsible for analyzing requirement traceability between the requirements and writing functional and non - functional test cases.
• Worked closely with the client to understand critical business requirements to ensure proper testing.
• Identified and executed manual tests based on the business/technical requirements for all phases of testing including: Integration, E2E, and Regression to validate application functionality.
• I developed and executed test cases for UAT test activities.
• Utilized JAMA test management to Create test cases, perform and track execution, and to manage defects using JIRA.
• Reported defects to the Development Team and performed regressing testing as required.
• Reported directly to the Quality Assurance Manager.

Technology: JAMA, JIRA, Quality Center, Agile Scrum, HTML, Excel Macros and Java

Confidential - Providence, RI

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with the Subject Matter Experts, Development Team, and System Analysts to support all testing activities in relation to EDI 837- Health Care Claim
• The End to End scope included both front and back end systems; billing, online POS, ESS and a backend PCI Compliance financial system
• Creating and executing test cases using QTP and performing testing activities in an agile methodology environment.
• Requirement Walk-through meetings to provide in-put on business and technical specifications and understand functionality to develop test scenarios.
• Responsible for analyzing requirement traceability between the requirements and writing functional and non-functional test cases.
• Worked closely with the client to understand critical business requirements to ensure proper testing including EDI 834- Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance and EDI 835- Health Care Claim Payment/Advice.
• Identified, developed, and executed manual tests based on the business/technical requirements for all phases of testing including: Integration, E2E, Performance and Regression to validate application functionality
• I developed and executed test cases for UAT test activities.
• Utilized Mercury Quality Center to store and track requirements, Create test cases, perform and track execution, and to manage defects using rational ClearQuest.
• Reported defects to the Development Team and performed regressing testing as required.
• Coordinate QA Tester testing activities and report to QA Manager.
• Reported directly to the Quality Assurance Manager.

Technology: QTP, Rational Quality Manager, Quality Center, Agile, HTML, and Java, Team Track, HP LaodRunner, Excel Macros

Confidential - Providence, RI

Lead QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all testing activities including test case development, tracking testing coverage, and execution.
• Tests Web, Windows, and ERP applications across the HR Outsourcing and Hewitt Internal Business Divisions.
• Worked with the Subject Matter Experts and the Technical Team to review requirements and finalize testing scope on Peoplesoft Benefit Administration.
• Defined and created test plans to communicate the test strategies.
• Performed Unit, Integration, End-to-End, and Regression testing and performing Load testing using SoapUI
• Tracking and analyzed testing coverage using a requirement traceability matrix. Responsible for identifying gaps of coverage.
• Identified and created test scenarios and test cases to validate all test conditions positive and negative.
• Worked with the business to assist in creating test cases for use during user acceptance testing.
• Tested and validated interface functionality both outbound and inbound.
• Created SQL queries to validate back end functionality in a UNIX environment.
• Performed a business process consultant role to analyze the existing business processes, suggest possible improvements and map with PeopleSoft HRMS standard functionality
• Developed test cases for processes connected with PY sub module of HR.
• Conducted Integration testing for PA/PD (Benefits, Training & Event Management) OM (Staffing Hierarchy), PY, PM, TM sub - modules of PeopleSoft HR module.
• Tested basic pay increase request workflow. Upon approval basic pay will automatically .
• Tested conversions and reports for hiring, business events, skills, recruitment, salary, transfer and termination data upload.
• Wrote Benefit related outbound and inbound interface end user perspective word documents.
• Debug and solve the Benefit related interface issues .
• Coordinated the user acceptance test phase and assisted users during execution.
• Work closely with the development team to ensure defects were resolved.
• Reported to the QA Manager status of testing.
• Escalated issues when required.

Technology: QTP, PeopleSoftHRMS, Java, .NET, HTML, and Mercury’s Quality Center, SoapUI

Confidential - Providence RI

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked with subject matter experts to review business and technical requirements then translate those into test cases.
• Developed and executed manual test cases for functional and non-functional testing, data integrity, and negative scenarios.
• Developed SQL queries to perform data integrity testing.
• Utilized HP’s Quality Center for storing requirements, test case development, execution and defect tracking.
• I facilitated UAT testing activities, Worked closely with the UAT end users while testing was conducted and reported any UAT related defects to the developers.
• Created automated scripts to test critical unit, integration, and end-end business scenarios using QuickTest Professional.
• Communicated defects found during testing to development team using Quality Center and ensured all high and urgent priority defects were resolved prior to implementation.
• Provided the QA Manager and Project Manager with Weekly Reports on Testing Status and Open defects.
• Attending Defect Meetings and took part in the development meeting discussions.

Technology: Jmeter, PeopleSoft HRMS, HP’s Quality Center and QuickTest Professional.

Confidential - Houston, TX

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with the subject matter experts and system analysts to gather and document requirements
• Responsible for identifying business scenarios / test cases to be used during the end-to-end test phase
• Developed Test Plans and Strategies as well as an RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix) for each project
• Performed Unit, Integration, End-to-End, and Regression tests phases
• Assisted in the planning and execution of test cases for regression
• Wrote SQL queries and performed back-end validation using PL/SQL
• Utilized Mercury Quality Center to manage requirements, test cases, and stored execution results, and Defect reporting

Technology: Mercury’s Quality Center, Oracle, PL/SQL, Java, Citrix, and Star Team

Confidential

Associate Partner - Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the financial aspect of feasibility studies
• Assist in developing market survey materials and analysis
• Prepare projected cash-flows, Income Statement and Balance Sheet
• Also conduct various projection analysis e.g SWOT using SAGEWORK Financial package for client projects
• I worked as a company accountant; keeping daily financial records, General Ledger, Cash Book, Petty Cash.
• Monitoring the account receivables and payables, prepare Quarterly, Bi-annually and Annual statement of the companies using Peachtree Accounting Software.