SUMMARY

• 9+ years of QA software testing experience of automating and testing Web Services, IBM - Message Queues, Web Applications, Mainframe screens and Databases.
• Strong knowledge and understanding in AGILE, Waterfall process of software using Automation and Manual Testing.
• Quality Assurance Architect with full system testing lifecycle experience, including designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings and fault-free audits.
• Expert in Automated Testing methods using CA-LISA/DevTest, HP-UFT, HP-Quick Test Pro (QTP); advanced command of various testing suites, Automation frameworks, Progressive automation and an expert in handling manual testing operations with HP-ALM/BPT and Quality center
• Knowledge of Consumer and Community banking, Investment banking and capital markets, Mortgage lending domain and also have hands on experience of working on loan origination, loan processing and underwriting processes in mortgage lending domain.
• Created and executed automated software test cases and scripts to uncover, identify and document software problems and their causes
• Created first CA-LISA-continuous validation service (LISA-CVS) for Confidential .
• Created first HP-BPT test automation framework for Confidential -INFOSYS.
• Performed functional, regression, data interface testing. Provided client developer teams with detailed reports on quality metrics, identified bugs/flaws and recommended fixes.
• Designed and implemented automated testing frameworks and tools addressing areas including database impacts, software test scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error/bug identification and retests.
• Documented software defects using bug tracking system and reported defects involving program functionality, output, online screen and content to software developers and project had no production issues
• Created standards and guidelines for completing all QA test automation projects across Confidential
• Expert in estimating and calculating ROI/Cost Savings for Test Automation projects
• Liaise with developers, business analysts, and user representatives in application design and document reviews.
• Led Team of 20 + testers and support Test Managers and Stake Holders on Day to Day Activity
• Proven ability to design, estimate, and Deliver complex testing systems despite evolving project requirements.
• Performed UAT execution including writing test cases, setting up test data, tracking execution and supporting defect triage.
• Represented Confidential to complete the license acquiring negotiations with key vendors such as CA-LISA and Ranorex test automation tools.
• Experience of working in high-work pressure environment and completing key projects in stringent timelines delivering high cost savings without compromising on quality of QA artifacts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP-UFT 12.01, HP-QTP 10, CA-LISA v6,7 and 8, SoapUI 4.5, HP-ALM/BPT 11.0, Selenium, Cucumber, IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer

Defect Tracking Tools: HP-Quality Center, HP-ALM, Test Director

Languages/Technologies: VB Scripting, JAVA, C#, C, C++, XML, Java Scripting, COBOL, Ruby, Shell Scripting, SQL

Operating Systems: Windows 98/XP/Vista/7, UNIX

Databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM-DB2, Sybase

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead QA Architect for CCB LOB of Confidential
• Involved in designing and creating test automation frameworks based on HP-UFT, CA-LISA, HP-ALM/BPT
• Took project administrator responsibility for installing and setting up the test automation tools and test management tools for manual and automation test teams
• Created test scripts using HP-UFT/QTP/BPT Tool and performed functional, regression and smoke testing on web application and UI builds
• Created test scripts using CA-LISA tool and established LISA-Continuous Validation solution framework to perform health checks on Dev, QA, UAT and Production environments
• Created CA-LISA-Service Virtualization test automation framework
• Created load and performance tests using CA-LISA test automation tool
• Created continuous integration (CI) framework using CA-LISA test automation tool to validate new builds based on web services, IBM-Message Queues applications
• Created Excel Macro based test automation tool for manual testers to execute HP-UFT/QTP and CA-LISA test automation scripts
• Created excel macro to integrate CA-LISA/Selenium test automation tools with HP-ALM to report results in ALM-Test LAB
• Created processes and guidelines to estimate duration and calculate ROI/cost savings of automation projects
• Involved in gathering business requirements, understanding the application, collecting the information from developers and writing the test strategy
• Used HP Quality center/ALM fortestmanagement and logging defects.
• Performed code reviews and documentation to provide sign-off on all QA projects across CCB LOB of Confidential
• Attended meetings to discuss on status of defects and projects.
• Interacted with developers regarding priority of bugs and update the status of bugs once they are fixed.
• Interacted with Developers and QA groups at various phases of project development.
• Chief Mentor for automation classroom sessions across Confidential
• Interacted with vendors and represented Confidential in acquiring licenses for CA-LISA and Ranorex test automation tools
• Led an offshore team of more than 20 members
• Created reports and interacted with CIOs, CTOs, Managing Directors to provide the automation script utilization reports and monthly cost saving reports

Environment: CA-LISA version 6.0.11/7.0.3/7.5/8.0/8.0.2, HP Quality Center 10.00, HP-ALM/BPT 11.0, Quick Test Professional (QTP)- 10.0, HP-UFT 12.01, Unix, IE, Microsoft Windows, Mainframes, SQL, Excel Macros

Confidential, Virginia

Lead Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead test Analyst for Infosys onshore team for Confidential client
• Participated in requirement analysis to understand the requirements from Business Analyst, Developers, project managers and key stakeholders from SunTrust Mortgage
• Led test case review meeting and scheduled walkthrough meetings for business analysts and key stakeholders to define the scope of testing
• Created first ever HP-BPT and HP-QTP based test automation framework for Confidential to validate Mainframe based Mortgage Lending Core Systems (MLCS) application to validate PEGA rules, Dodd-Frank Requirements and various mortgage lending laws.
• Created HP-QTP based test automation framework to validate SunTrust Mortgage loan originating and processing web application (STMP)
• Created test suite for UAT, load and performance test using itko-LISA test automation tool
• Developed and executed smoke, regression and functional test cases in each build
• Identified and logged key defects in HP-Quality Center, tracked defect throughout defect lifecycle to provide sign-off on various QA projects
• Performed test case and test script reviews to provide sign-off
• Created Traceability Matrix for mapping the Test cases with the Requirements.
• Interacted with Business Analysts, Developers, project managers in defect review meeting on daily basis
• Created Excel Macro based test automation tools to generate test execution reports for project managers and stakeholders
• Led an offshore team of 28 team members
• Lead mentor for providing HP-QTP test automation to onshore and offshore team members every week
• Worked directly with HP team to determine best practices of HP-BPT/QTP test automation
• Extensively used SQL Queries to validate the Database Updates.

Environment: iTko-LISA 6.0.11, HP Quality Center/BPT 10.00, HP-QTP 10, Excel Macros, Mainframe, IBM-DB2, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, UNIX.

Confidential

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Test automation tool for client “UBS” to perform ETL-Testing
• Created and executed HP-QTP based automation scripts to validate “.NET”, “JAVA” and web based applications
• Created excel macros to run SQL queries on various databases and created reports to compare the data between databases tables
• Created in-house test automation tools.
• Performed regression and functional testing
• Debugged the Test Scripts, created Batch tests, verified the test results and reported the defects to Quality Center.
• Performed data validation, data verification on every stage testing.
• Documented every stage of testing for historical purpose.
• Worked with test data specialist and involved creation test data.
• Created criteria for data conditioning needed for manual testing.
• Tracked test results for management, categorized issues, created defect reports and managed defect database using Quality Center.

Environment: HP Quality Center 10.00, HP-QTP 10, Excel Macros, Microsoft Windows, UNIX

Confidential

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created hybrid Test automation framework based on HP-QTP 9.2 using driver script, common function libraries, excel datasheets
• Created and executed HP-QTP based automation scripts to validate UBS-Wealth management web applications
• Created excel macros to run SQL queries on various databases and created reports to compare the data between databases tables
• Performed regression and functional testing
• Debugged the Test Scripts, created Batch tests, verified the test results and reported the defects to Quality Center.
• Took responsibility of Configuration Management to maintain standard and guidelines across all automated scripts.
• Performed peer code reviews
• Documented every stage of testing for historical purpose.
• Worked with test data specialist and involved creation test data.
• Created criteria for data conditioning needed for manual testing.
• Tracked test results for management, categorized issues, created defect reports and managed defect database using Quality Center.

Environment: HP Quality Center 10.00, HP-QTP 10, Excel Macros, Microsoft Windows, UNIX

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirement walkthrough meetings with Clients, Business Analysts, Developers and key stakeholders
• Worked in waterfall model of SDLC
• Created and executed HP-QTP based automation scripts
• Created and executed manual test cases in HP-Quality Center
• Opened defects and tracked the defects throughout defect lifecycle
• Created excel macros to run SQL queries on various databases and created reports to compare the data between databases tables
• Performed regression and functional testing
• Performed test case reviews
• Documented every stage of testing for historical purpose
• Worked with test data specialist and created test data
• Created criteria for data conditioning needed for manual testing
• Tracked test results for management, categorized issues, created defect reports and managed defect database using Quality Center.

Environment: HP Quality Center 10.00, HP-QTP 9.2, Excel Macros, Microsoft Windows, UNIX

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirement walkthrough meetings with Clients, Business Analysts, Developers and key stakeholders
• Worked in waterfall model of SDLC
• Created and executed manual test cases in HP-Test Director
• Opened defects and tracked the defects throughout defect lifecycle
• Performed regression and functional testing
• Performed test case reviews
• Documented every stage of testing for historical purpose
• Created test data for each cycle of test execution

Environment: HP-Test Director, Mainframes, Microsoft Windows, UNIX.