SUMMARY

• Around 7 years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Software Analysis, Development and QA Testing in Client/Server and web based/ browser based applications/ Data Warehousing applications with Quick Test Professional (QTP/ Automation) and Load Runner (Performance Testing).
• Expertise in developing and applying customized Automation Testing Strategies/ Automation Methodology and Automation Test Process.
• Involved in development of Test Processes, developed automation testing requirements, prepared test scripts, running tests, collecting test results.
• Evaluate different frameworks in QTP and define the right one for testing based on testing needs.
• Conducted System Testing/ Functional/ Integration and Regression testing using QTP.
• Extensive work experience with Automation Testing Tool like QTP(9.2 to 10.0)
• Excellent in converting existing Manual Test Cases into Automation Scripts in QTP environment.
• Expertise in working with Checkpoints of QTP.
• Have worked with Automation Framework (of QTP) like Keyword Driven and Modular Driver Framework.
• Excellent functional knowledge on various domains like - Finance, Banking and Health Care.
• Excellent working knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) with emphasis on Testing and requirement gathering phases.
• Experience in developing, trouble shooting and customizing Manual as well as Automation scripts using Quick Test Professional.
• Experienced in defect tracking and test management tools like Confidential Quality Center &, Clear Quest..
• Expert in different types of testing that includes Regression, Functional, Integration, System, User Acceptance, Sanity, Smoke, Performance, Stress, System, Load, Back End/Database Testing.
• Involved as part of automation team using Selenium 0.6 and developed test scripts.
• Tested the web pages manually as well as using automated tools like Selenium for image positioning and display quality.
• Experience with version control, configuration management and change control procedures using tools such as Rational ClearCase.
• Experience in developing and executing queries for SQL server and Oracle databases for back end testing.
• Hands on experience in Manual and Automated testing using Quick Test Pro(QTP), Load Runner, Quality Center
• Expert in writing Test Plans, defining Test cases, developing and maintaining Test Script and Test Case Execution, Analyzing bugs and interacting with team members fixing the errors as per specifications and requirements
• Proficient in writing SQL scripts, Stored Procedures and functions for database testing
• Configuring and implementing Defect Tracking process to provide Test Metrics
• Experience in Backend Testing and in Executing SQL commands
• Familiarity with Agile software development lifecycle (iterative and incremental), UML design documentation.
• Experience in interacting with business analysts, developers, technical support & help them base line the requirement specifications.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, coordination, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective in executing multiple tasks and assignments. Dedicated team worker, high in energy, work ethics and commitment with capability to handle new technologies and situations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Mercury Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, Clear Quest, JUnit, Selenium

Defect Tracking: Test Director/ Quality Center, Mantis

Methodologies: Waterfall, V-Model, Agile, RUP, Scrum, RAD, UML, TDD.

Scripting and Programming languages: JavaScript, VBScript, HTML, XML, C, C++, JAVA, .Net

RDBMS: SQL Server 2008/2005, Oracle 10g/ 9i, MS Access, IBM DB2, My SQL, Teradata, MySQL.

MS Suite/ Project tools/ Other Tools: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), MS Project, MS Visio, IBM Rational Rose, Clear Case, SQL, MS Visual Studio, Eclipse

Operating Systems/ Products: Windows - 7, Windows XVista, XP, NT, 2003, 2000, 98, UNIX (MAC/ Solaris), AIX, UBUNTU, LINUX, IBM MF, AS400, TouchPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business, Functional Requirements, and Design Review Documents to develop Test Plan for projects involved and wrote Test Scripts for positive, negative, edge cases.
• Performed Manual Testing of the application to test the system for both functional and business requirements for positive and negative scenarios using Quality Center 9.0
• Developedand executed SQL queries to verify the proper insertion, deletion andupdates into the data Warehouse supporting tables and cubes.
• Also developed automated test scripts using QTP to perform Integration and Regression testing for the modules for which I did system testing.
• Performed Data Driven testing with multiple test data inputs with QTP.
• Extensively worked with different types of recording modes (in QTP).
• Experience working with Object Identification and Object Spy (features of QTP).
• Designed and executed automated regression tests using Quick Test Pro (QTP)
• Used Quick Test Pro (QTP) to expand test scenarios to catch more bugs and improve quality.
• Involved as part of automation team using QTP 9.5 and developed and converted test scripts.
• Tested the web pages manually as well as using automated tools like QTP for image positioning and display quality.
• Worked on performance tuning of the complex transformations, mappings, sessions and SQL queries to achieve faster data loads to the data warehouse.
• Worked with the Business Analysts to determine Business Requirements and set standards for Performance Evaluation in Aglie methodology.
• Queried the database using SQL queries for data mining, data analysis and data modeling.
• Experience in Database Backend Testing using SQL queries.
• Worked in ETL Tool to extract data from Oracle, ASCII files, XML and MS excel.
• Actively involved in keeping track of defects using Clear Quest.
• Extensively used XMLSpy to verify and validate XML files.
• Documented, updated and assigned test scripts for manual testing using customized Quality Center.
• Extracted data from different department to flat files and load the data to the target Oracle and SQL server database.
• Utilized Load Runner for performance testing to analyze the response times of the business transactions under load
• Analyzed the results of the tests that were used to assist in the identification of system defects, bottlenecks and breaking points.
• Used Clear Case for version control and build management.

Environment: QTP 9.5, BEA Weblogic, Oracle10g, Perl, HTML, ClearQuest, Load Runner 9.0, Quality center, SQL Plus, XMLSpy, Clear Case.

Confidential, Stamford, CT

QTP Tester

Responsibilities:

• Review Functional Requirement Specifications and created test cases based on test scenarios drawn from functional requirements using Quality Center.
• Coordinated with manual tester and set up expectation on what will be handled by automation team; involved as part of automation team using QTP, developed automation test scripts.
• Extensively used QTP integrated environment like Synchronization, Data Table, Actions, Recovery scenarios, methods etc.
• Analyzed test cases for automation and used Quick Test Professional (QTP) to automate manual test scripts for Regression and Functional testing.
• Conducted Regression testing using QTP after the bugs have been fixed by the development team; executed regression tests for each new build in QTP.
• Prepared test Scripts for conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Designed and developed automated scripts for functional, regression, integration testing using Quick Test Pro(QTP)
• Involved in data mapping of the project requirements, queried the database using SQL queries for data mining, data analysis and data modeling
• Formulated SQL queries for unit testing & assisted in technical design specification.
• Used SQL queries to extract data from different databases including testing and production for data validation and data analysis
• Performed the User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Complete root cause analysis on the defects at every phase.
• Used Rational Clear Quest to raise the defects and to manage defect management process
• Coordination of test plan, test results and reports in central repository - Share point portal

Environment: QTP 9.5/9.0, Load Runner8.0, Quality Center 8.2, SQL Server, XML, HTML, UNIX, MS Visio, Windows XP

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Agent Code, Classification Code, Zip Code and Policy Term were implemented in the QTP Framework with the help of variety of checkpoints like text, table, object
• Recorded the Test cases using Quick Test Pro(QTP) for web based application and performed regression testing of the application for every release
• Performed Black Box Testing, User Acceptance Testing and extensively used Manual as well as Automated QTP for Regression Testing
• Developed VuGen test scripts using HTTP/web protocols
• Analyzed test results traced and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks
• Analyzed various graphs generated by Load Runner Analyzer including database Monitors, Network Monitors graphs, User graphs, Error Graphs, Transactions graphs and Web Server Resource Graphs
• Performed Automation Testing of the application to test the system for both functional and business requirements for positive and negative scenarios using Quality Center
• Documented the errors using Quality Center and tracked them to completion by communicating and coordinating with the development as well as the support group
• Used Quality Center as bug tracking and reporting tool and followed up with development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status
• Involved in logical and physical data modeling during the database design phase.
• Developed and executed SQL Queries for data transaction and database integrity
• Participated in weekly status meetings, conducted walkthroughs, documented proceedings
• Provided the management with test metrics, reports and schedules

Environment: QTP8.0, Quality Center 8.0, Load Runner 8.0, SQL, oracle 10g, HTML, JAVA, J2EE, UNIX, Windows Xp

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reviewing requirement specifications and design documents.
• Involved in Test Case Design with respect to Test Plan.
• Involved in performing various levels of testing like Unit Testing, System testing and Integration testing.
• Executed test cases through Iterative testing for testing the incremental functionality
• Executed Positive and Negative Test cases.
• Performed GUI, Functional, Regression and compatibility Testing.
• Involved in Test Execution and Bug Reporting using Test Director.
• Initially performed White box testing with a limited number of test cases to the internal workings of software under test and in the remaining part takes Black Box approach in applying input and just observing outputs.
• Worked in OLTP and OLAP environment that includes production, QA and development database in SQL Server.
• Used Joins like Inner join, Outer joins while testing from multiple tables.
• Participated in User Acceptance testing (UAT) and involved in UA test cases, Executed test cases, Documenting Defects, Resolved defects and Signed Off from Application.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed compared using Quality Center.
• Responsible for communicating with Development Team, Technical Support, Business Support in order to resolve the issues.
• Involved in Test Reporting on daily/ weekly basis through company prescribed format.

Environment: Windows XP, NT, 2003, 2000, UNIX, LINUX, SQL Server, C, JAVA, Visual Basic, PDF, VB Script, Java Script, Ajax, WinRunner 7.5, SSIS/ SSAS, Test Director 7.0, UML, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project

Confidential

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user requirements and system specification documents.
• Created and Executed Test Cases for manual testing.
• Managed reports and track bug reports in Test Director.
• Extensively involved in Manual Testing.
• Involved in Design and development of test plans based on high-level and detailed designs.
• Assisted in analyzing the user/business requirements and functional specs documents.
• Helped the team manager extensively in modifying the use cases and created the Test cases.
• Worked on conversion of manual integration tests into automated tests using QTP.
• Executed unit tests and participated actively along with senior testers in system testing and regression testing.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts to support regression testing. Used the Test Director as a repository for all of the testing efforts.
• Worked with the SQL statements to extract data from Oracle tables and verify the output data of the reports on the browser page.

Environment: Visual Basic, VB Script, C, C++, Oracle 8i, Test Director 7.0, AS 400, IBM MF, XML, HTML, UML, Word, Excel, PowerPoint