OBJECTIVE

• To pursue a key technical role as Manual test engineer in a budding organization where I can maximize my skills with a consistent and simple approach in improving software quality.

SUMMARY

• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), TestingMethodologies and Defect Life Cycle.
• Extensive experience in testing web, client server and mainframe applications.
• Worked on all phases of software testing ranging from Test strategy & planning, Test Development, Test Execution, Test co - ordination and management.
• Experienced in Web Services testing (RESTful calls) using Soap UI tool.
• Extensively used Version One, JIRA, QC/ ALM, Excel for preparation of test cases.
• Ability to accurately log defects, Escalate Issues, Risks and provide accurate management reporting using defect logging tools like QC/ALM, Jira, Version One.
• Extensively worked with front end, backend, smoke, sanity, functional, end to end and regression testing.
• Excellent understanding of relational database concepts & SQL.
• Extensive experience in interacting with Business Analysts, developers and team members.
• Strong Analytical and problem solving skills with an inclination to adapt to any new technologies available in market.
• Proactive team player with a positive attitude combined and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and also as an individual.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows 7/XP/2000, UNIX, Linux MVS

Testing Tools: Jira, Version One, Soap UI, QC/ALM, Soap UI

Defect Tracking Tools: HP ALM/Quality Center, Bugzilla, Jira, Version One

Mainframe/ UNIX: Rumba, Putty

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, JSON

Database: Oracle, Teradata, MS-Access, SQL Server, My Sql

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Attended Sprint plan meetings, Daily standup meetings and reviewed user stories in an Agile Environment.
• Worked in an agile environment where a sprint spanned around two weeks in duration.
• User Stories were tracked using Jira.
• Validated schedulers to make sure that the mortgage account generated and reports are generated for each and every customer.
• Validated CRON jobs executed as per the schedule.
• Tested end to end application process including signup, sign in, amortization schedule, pre-approval letter, loan approval process, online payment and monthly statements.
• Tracked the defects using Jira.
• Developed Test Cases to test Web Services and RESTful calls using Soap UI tool and validated by comparing the data with the database and user stories.
• Executed SQL queries, Joins and Performed Backend testing and ensured retrieval of the data form the database, validated reports and statements.
• Conducted Regression Testing on various builds of the application and reported the defects to the developer using JIRA.
• Involved in complete software QA testing life cycle right from reviewing user stories, test plan, test cases, test data prep, smoke test, test case execution, defect tracking, functional test, regression test and many more activities.
• Involved in documentation of Test Plan, Test cases and Test data document.

Environment: Java/ J2EE, JDBC, Apache Tomcat, Jira, Version One, Web services, Soap UI, RESTful services, JSON, SQL Console, My SQL

Confidential, NJ

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed Smoke, System and Regression Testing.
• Prepared comprehensive Test Plan for the application.
• Involved in application compatibility testing on different browsers.
• Tested application on different operating systems (Android, Blackberry, Windows, IOS)
• Involved in creating test cases and execution of test cases.
• Carried out Smoke Testing for each release to test the acceptance criteria of the application.
• Used HP ALM for creating, executing test cases and for reporting issues.
• Extensively used SQL queries to retrieve data from the databases.
• Worked closely with Development as well as Requirement teams to ensure testing issues are resolved on timely manner.
• Involved in Defect Review meetings, assisted team members in knowledge transfer.

Environment: Windows, Blackberry, Android, IOS, XML, .Net, VB, VB Script, SQL, HP ALM, IE, Google chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox.

Confidential, NJ

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed System Testing, Functional Testing, Sanity Testing, Regression Testing and Usability Testing.
• Involved in application compatibility testing on different IE browsers, Google Chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox.
• Tested application on different versions of windows operating system.
• Involved in developing test scenarios and maintain testing standards.
• Actively participated in product and project team meetings.
• Used HP ALM for creating, executing test cases and for reporting issues.
• Worked closely with Development as well as Requirement teams to ensure testing issues are resolved on timely manner.
• Developed and executed SQL queries for back-end testing in SQL Server.
• Participated in the System Test Plan reviews, Test Scenarios, Test Cases Review.
• Summarized test results in formal test analysis reports according to the documentation standards.

Environment: Windows XP/Win 7, XML, .Net, VB, VB Script, SQL, HP ALM, IE, Google chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox, SQL Server.

Confidential, NJ

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the requirements and mapping documents during requirement phase of the project.
• Performed Smoke, Functional and Regression testing.
• Assisted in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Perform front end (GUI) testing and back end testing.
• Involved in various reports testing.
• Developed test cases for Claims, Provider and Billing modules.
• Interacted and worked with the development team to solve the problems encountered in the test scenario run.
• Documenting and reporting defects using HP QC.
• Track and report upon testing activities, including testing results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status.
• Performed regression testing for every modification in the application and new builds.
• Executed different SQL queries to ensure data integrity during back end testing.
• Wrote SQL queries to query the data population in back-end database to do transactional testing.
• Actively participated in product and project team meetings.

Environment: Windows XP, XML, .Net, VB, VB Script, JAVA, J2E, SQL, HP QC, SSRS Reports, SQL Server.

Confidential, NJ

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered BRD from BA and extensively communicated with BA to come up with efficient test plans and test cases.
• Facilitated test plan/case reviews with cross-functional team members.
• Tested the email feed (mainframe flat file) for data and format accuracy, which is used by subsequent process to send emails to Chain pharmacies.
• Tested the phone feed (mainframe flat file) for data and format accuracy, which is used by internal teams to call the Independent pharmacies.
• Identified, analyzed and documented defects, error and inconsistencies, using HP QC.
• Extensively used Teradata SQL during testing.
• Ensured that validated deliverables met functional and design specifications and requirements.
• Updated RTM with QA test case information and created test execution status report.

Environment: IBM Mainframe, Teradata, Oracle, SQL, Data Warehouse, Windows XP, HP QC, MS Office.

Confidential, NJ

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered BRD from BA and extensively communicated with BA to come up with efficient test plans and test cases.
• Facilitated test plan/case reviews with cross-functional team members.
• Tested the PDE files (mainframe flat file) for data and format accuracy, which is send to CMS for reimbursements to plans.
• Performed regression testing to run PDE process before and after changes & compare data from both runs on Teradata tables.
• Identified, analyzed and documented defects, error and inconsistencies, using HP QC.
• Extensively used Teradata SQL during testing.
• Ensured that validated deliverables met functional and design specifications and requirements.
• Updated RTM with QA test case information and created test execution status report.

Environment: IBM Mainframe, Teradata, SQL, Data Warehouse, Windows XP,