SUMMARY

• Software Quality Professional with 11 years of IT industry experience with extensive knowledge in Manual Testing and Automated Testing methodologies.
• Rich Experience in SDLC, Quality Assurance, Software Testing Methodologies.
• Expertise in Automation Testing in Quick Test Professional, Quality Center, Rational Robot, Rational Test Manager and Test Complete.
• Expertise in Virtual machine setup and testing.
• Immense Experience in Design and Development of Test Automation Frameworks which reduce Manual Testing time and Effort.
• Experience in Developing Performance Test Scripts using RPT, JMeter
• Experience in taking test builds using Surround, Virtual Source Safe and Cruise Control.
• Experience in Validating ETL Functionalities in Informatica
• Hands on Experience in Rational Functional Tester.
• Experience in defining Project Test Plans, Test Strategy for Automation and Functional Projects.
• Proficient in creating and executing test scenario, test scripts and analyzing the test results.
• Experience in analyzing Business Requirements and providing the Estimation for Automation and Manual projects using well established estimation techniques.
• Extensive Experience in testing Oracle PeopleSoft - Sourcing, Financial, HR and Enterprise One Applications.
• Good experience in various industrial domains like Manufacturing and Logistics.
• Experience in Leading Test Effort as a QA Manager with Automated and Manual Implementation.
• Good understanding of the database systems and concepts like stored procedures and SQL.
• Good knowledge and experience in Defect Life Cycle and Defect Management using IBM Clear Quest and Test Track.
• Experience in Design and Maintenance of Test Automation Frameworks, Scripts for Regression Tests in Agile Methodology.
• Extensive Experience in Testing Business Objects, Hyperion and Adhoc Reports
• Experience in Compatibility Testing of Application for Operating System, Browser, Microsoft Office Upgrades and Database Upgrade Testing.
• Experience in Leading a Test team in Offshore and Onsite and also involved in Onsite-Offshore model with active individual contribution.
• Possess excellent Project Coordination and Customer Interaction skills.
• Worked in all phases of testing including UAT, Integration, System, and Regression testing.
• Ability to Adapt to a Flexible Environment with changing priorities /Ability to work on Multiple Applications.
• Experience in working at Onsite with Multi-Vendor Environment.
• Experience in Version Controlling of configurable documents and software configuration management using Visual source safe, Surround and IBM Clear Case.
• Experience in taking a build using Cruise control.
• Diverse experience in Sanity, Security, Integration, System, Functional, Adhoc testing, Regression testing and Automation Testing
• Have conducted kick off meetings, weekly status meetings, stage gate review meetings, automation demos, user trainings and release summary report meetings upon completion of each release.
• Thorough Understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), involved in various phases like Requirements Analysis, Test Planning & Strategy, Test Design, Test execution & Automation methods.
• Experience in Preparation of RTM, Weekly Status Report (WSR), Monthly Status Report (MSR) and Test Summary Report (TSR)
• Excellent team player with sheer dedication, strong communication, positive attitude, analytical and management skills with ability to support and sustain a positive work environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automated Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Professional, HP Quality Center, IBM Rational Robot, IBM Rational Test Manager, IBM Rational Performance Tester, Smart Bear Test Complete, JMeter

Scripting Language: SQABasic Language, VB

ETL Tools: Informatica

Operating Systems: Windows 2008/2000/XP/VISTA/7

Test Management Tools: IBM Rational Test Manager, Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Case, Virtual Source Safe, Surround, HP Quality Center

Defect Management Tool: IBM Rational Clear Quest, HP Quality Center, Test Track

Databases & Tools: Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, Toad for Oracle, SQL Navigator, MS Access

Reporting Tools: Hyperion, Business Objects

Software Models: Waterfall, Agile, V-Model

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, La Crosse, WI

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Design & Development of Hybrid Framework in Quick Test Pro.
• Creation of Reusable Functions to create scripts.
• Configuration management - create test builds using Surround, Virtual Source Safe and Cruise Control.
• Expertise in Virtual Machine setup and testing.
• Onsite - Offshore coordination and lead a team of 13 associates for Development/implementation of Test automation scripts.
• Review of Automation scripts created by team members and approving them.
• Developed a Regression suite for the End to End tests in QTP tool.
• Web Testing for the Global prsoject.
• Product testing for the TOPSS application.
• Mentoring and Training team on QTP.
• Reporting Status to the Business Unit heads and Client Management.
• Actively participated in business meeting for requirements.
• Metrics calculation for the projects
• Test case creation for each release tickets
• Scripting the manual test cases using the Quick test pro tool, Rational robot and Test Complete
• Test track tool for defect management
• Creation of Test Plan, Test Strategy and Effort Estimation
• Provide UAT Support & Production Support for every release.
• Verification of End to End Business Flows for every release.

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Test Lead Lead

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a Keyword driven Framework for CMS automation project for the regression test cases.
• Managed the team of 4 at the offshore for the delivery of Functional and Automation Test suite to the clients.
• Create Test Plans, Test Strategy for every release and smart patch.
• Determine the impact analysis on the existing functionalities for Smart Patches and Enhancements.
• Web Service, Integration and Database testing with different vendors.
• Owned Test environment allocation.
• Participated in the customer and business meeting to gather the requirement documents.
• Create and Execute Performance Test Scripts using RPT and JMeter.
• Lead the video conference review meetings with the Business & Clients for the automation scripts to ensure the completeness of the scripts.
• Reporting Status to the Business Unit heads and Client Management.
• Validate the ETL’s jobs for its accuracy based on the Transformation Rules.

Confidential

Automation / Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Creation of Data Driven framework in SQABasic Language using IBM Rational Robot.
• Implementation of reusable components
• Executed the Rational Robot scripts using the Test Manager Test suites to store logs and report the issues.
• Creation and Execution of automation scripts for the regression test cases.
• Enhancing the test scripts
• Responsible for Defect Management & Configuration management Rational Clear Quest
• Responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting test design and execution related metrics to the management.
• Performed Regression testing after bug fix to ensure the impact on the existing functionality.
• Prepare strategy for Test data preparation in Automation Testing.
• Maintain & updating the library file & IDEA framework of the project
• KT document preparation

Confidential

Automation / Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Creation of Data Driven framework in SQABasic Language using IBM Rational Robot.
• Creation and Execution of automation scripts for the regression test cases.
• Executed the Rational Robot scripts using the Test Manager Test suites to store logs and report the issues.
• Responsible for logging defects in Rational Clear Quest
• Handled 5 modules individually in the PeopleSoft application - eProcurement, Purchase Order, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Asset Management.
• Responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting test design and execution related metrics to the management.
• Performed Regression testing after bug fix to ensure the impact on the existing functionality.
• Gained experience in version controlling of configurable documents and software configuration management using Visual source safe.

Confidential

Manual / Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Imparting domain and technical knowledge to the new entrants and also fellow team members
• Responsible to perform the analysis for various enhancements, perform impact analysis to find out the systems/programs that could be potentially affected by proposed change(s), coding, and testing and implementation activities.
• Creation and Execution of Automation scripts for the regression test cases.
• Performed Regression testing after bug fix to ensure the impact on the existing functionality.
• Responsible for logging defects in Rational Clear Quest.
• Gained experience in version controlling of configurable documents and software configuration management using Visual source safe.
• As part of rollout type of works, the responsibilities include gathering the requirements from the clients, performing analysis on the business requirements and development of high level and detailed system design, test environment set-up, system testing, implement the system in to the production environment and providing warranty support.