SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of experience withSoftware Quality Assurance,Testing and Analysis
• Experience and hands on with SystemTesting,IntegrationTesting,and RegressionTesting with in a SOA.
• Experienced withTest and Project management tools such as Quality Center(Test Director),JIRA, IBM Rational clear Quest and Version one (agile Project tracking) .
• Experienced with testing WebServices,API's and RESTful services as producer of services .
• Experience testingCE device apps and Mobile apps.
• Experienced testing API 's / Web services (SOAP, REST)for theCE, Mobile(Android 2.x,3.x, 4.x / IOS 3.x,4.x,5.x,6.x), Web, Windows for Banking, capital markets and Entertainment VOD platforms.
• Worked with SOAP UI to perform regression testing on API's using Functional and Data Driven approach.
• Strong knowledgeofSQLand ExpertiseinBackendTesting.
• Worked on legacy system AS400(DB2) migration to Oracle11g and performed necessary validations on the batch jobs and validated the data in Oracle after migration from x .
• Good understanding ofSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Methodologies likeWater Fall, Agile and Rational Unified process (RUP), Spiral life cycle model.
• Worked inanAgile (SCRUM, Sprints)environment in role of QA Sprint Lead.
• Experienceworking withoffshoreresourcesandSPRINTteam.
• Good knowledge ofData Driven Testing techniques.
• Worked in theUNIXandWindowsenvironments.
• A good team player with logical reasoning ability & coordination and interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Win NT/ 95/98/2000/2003/ XP/2008, MVS, Unix/AIX and Linux, Android 2.x,3.x, 4.x / IOS 3.x,4.x,5.x,6.xTesting Tools Test Director, Quality center 10.0, HP ALM(QC 11.0), Microsoft Test Manager,HP PPMC, Win Runner, Load Runner, Rational suite, Atlassian JIRA, Keynote Device Anywhere, SOAP UI, SOAP UI Pro, REST client, Enterprise Tester, clear quest, Firebug, FirePath.

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL, MS Access,DB2, TOAD, MySQL, SQLite

Languages: VB,C#,VB,XML,ASP, java, MS SQL, HTML, C/C++

Web servers: IIS, Weblogic

Other tools and technologies: VSS,MS office Suite, Visual basic, TFS, Visual Studio, SSRS, Eclipse IDE, IIS, JBoss, VMware, CE SDK, Android SDk, web service studio, Open CASE(publisher, Prod Control),WinSCP, Putty, Sharepoint, lotus notes, Microfocus Rumba.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Raleigh,NC

Responsibilities:

• analyze business requirements, design documentation and Technical specification documents . from analysis created test plan, strategy and identify QA scope for redesign of the authentication workflow. worked as a part of agile team working on 2 week sprint model and participated in daily scrum / standup providing accurate task and user story status .
• Performed system test, integration test, security testing and complementary testing through the integration phase of the redesign project. validated and certified SOAP and REST Api's that are consumed by the other internal schwab systems as well as client applications.
• Used Parasoft SOA 9.5 to perform test on Api's and created regression test suite for Api's.
• Tested client applications that are developed on various platforms namely PCHosted (Desktop app Hosted), Portfolio center (desktop app) and Portfolio Services (webapp).
• Created automation scripts, create & replace baselines and run regressions using Silktest(Borland/Microfocus) for client applications on .NET framework.
• Test plan and test execution using Microsoft Test Manager(MTM) and Team Foundation Server (TFS) for managing Backlog, Tasking, Tracking and Requirement traceability.
• Used Splunk and winSCP to pull/query logs from various servers And perform necessary validations.
• Performed Database validations and SQL server certifications with fragments of various MSSQL serverDB and Windows OS.
• Performed Test plan review, Defect Triage and Test scenario review for the user stories assigned in addition to peer audit other QA stories.

Environment: and Tools:NET, Java, MS SQL server, silkTest 2010 R2,fiddler, araxis merge, notepad++, MTM, TFS,VM Ware Vsphere, Parasoft SOA 9.5, splunk6.x, Windows 8/7/vista/server 2003/2008/2012/ xp

Confidential, Wilmington DE

Sr QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• As API producer Performed SystemTesting,IntegrationTesting, RegressionTesting and Automate Restful and SOAP services within a SOA for CO360(ING Direct) and Capitalone Retail banking .
• Participate in CapitalOne PSI-Planning and communicate with client to analyze requirements, get expectations, Data Needs and time lines.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, create QA stories, Tasks, Work on Planned and unplanned stories based on priority .
• Responsible for definingTest Strategy, Test Planning, Test scenarios and Test Data Management.
• Communicate with team and scrum master for any impediments / dependencies and have them address on time .
• Validated SOAP and REST servicesusing SOAP UI pro,HPST V11.x(HP ALM).
• Responsible for buildingREST andSOAPrequestand Validate the Messaging in accordance with their Schema definition (XSD) .
• UsedSOAP UIto create and run API test suite implementingMock services, X-Path/X-query, Content, Script Assertions, Property Transfer, Data driven(JDBC) scenarios.
• Leveraged on the Test Harness for Automation and Regression testing under various conditions and monitored the behavior.
• Created i-Stubs and used automation frame work to create Automation Scripts Using HPServiceTest 11.x (HPUFT)
• Validated data by writing SQL queries against Database to verify API's interaction with backend
• Responsible for working on Core Middleware Platformsand maintain the Quality ofAPI'sbeing developed.
• Experienceworking withoffshoreresourcesandSPRINTteam.
• Involved in Training Business and support Client teams on the Api's and Webservices developed, Created User manual and support Production deployments and maintenance.
• Involved in Creating Test Metrics, Reports and QA Dashboards for the client to check the quality of the Programs .

Environment: Java, XML, SOAP, REST, Web logic, SOAP UI Pro, PL/SQL, DbVisualizer, windows XP/win 7, MS office, HP Service test 11.x,Oracle weblogic, HP ALM, IBM Rational Clear Quest, REST Client,Hp UFT.

Confidential, Durham NC

Sr.QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Review and understand system requirements and product specifications of Capital Market Systems, brokerage trading applications.
• Worked closely with business partners to assure a stable and high quality product delivery.
• Created QA test strategies and test plans to meet business requirements.
• Created test cases to align with business requirements.
• Achieve consensus on test plans and test cases with all business partners.
• Assure execution of test plans and test cases to validate business and system requirements.
• Assure approved processes are being implemented and carried out on all projects/programs.
• Provide timely status updates to management and business partner.
• Solid understanding of Equity and/or Fixed Income trade processing.
• Strong knowledge of Fidelity Trading Systems, specifically in FBSI
• Seek out information, logically align data from multiple sources and formulate cohesive testing strategies of complex trading systems.
• Engage with Business and Development team for Triage, Status meetings and seek out information as required.
• Retail or Institutional Trading, FX Currency Exchanges, International Trading, back office Purchase and Sales, back office Clearance and Settlement.
• Adhere to Agile test process.
• Use Quality Center 10.0 and HP ALM for Test Execution and defect logging
• Test Web Services, SOAP, XML, REST using MAUI and SOAP UI pro
• Build XML request and SOAP request and Validate the responses in accordance with their Schema definition (XSD).
• Test Mainframe system component and work with TSO, File aid, VSAM files and other Utilities and Programs
• Test and approve Core and Maintenance Tickets by validating the Changes or fixes for Monthly Prod deployments.
• Test services and messaging between Upstream and Downstream systems and validate the Integration of the systems.
• Query relational databases ( SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, SQLite ) for data validation and setup test data.

Environment: MAUI, SOAP UI Pro, HP QC 10.0, HP ALM (QC 11.0), Mainframes, Microfocus Rumba 8.0/8.1, TSO, XML, SOAP, REST, SQL server, Oracle, DbVisualizer, DB2, SQLite, Sharepoint, HP PPMC, Ribbit, Lotus notes, Fidelity Trading Platforms, windows XP/win 7, MS office.

Confidential

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked towards Flexview app certification (QA), for the primary release on the CE devices and mobile devices.
• Tested Confidential Flexview End-to-End Functionality Consuming SOA services on Multiple clients that include Mobiles(Android 2.x,3.x, 4.x / IoS 3.x,4.x,5.x,6.x), Browser(Google Chrome, IE, Mozilla Firefox, Safari), Smart CE TV's ( Confidential ),Windows application.
• Reviewed BRD, Design and functional documents and tested as per the specifics of the requirements.
• SIT QA (System Integration and Testing) point of Contact for Confidential and Confidential CE releases.
• Used adb and android SDK to Debug applications on mobile devices, collect logs using log cat.
• Used DDMS to get heap usage, memory allocation, change file systems, Analyze network traffic request made by the application.
• Worked with Secure media DRM and Windows DRM, verified the application compliance with the DRM's, encodes, Metadata, packages & product Ids, Heartbeat Url's.
• Worked with different content delivery methods Download and stream (HLS, Smooth Stream) validated their behavior based on the requirement and functionality.
• Validated Confidential 's appserver, client server, CMS (Content Management System) handshake, by testing the services between the integrated systems in SIT environment .
• Tested device SQLite DB engine on device and validated as per DB schemas and models when they sync with Actual database .
• Validated and manipulated XML's to ingest data to test positive and negative scenarios.
• Tested API's / Web Services (SOAP) for various functionalities and modules of the application using SOAP UI and Webservice studio.
• Used SOAP UI to create and run API regression, Mock services, X-Path/X-query, Content, Script Assertions, Property Transfer, Data driven(JDBC) scenarios.
• Used Rational Clear Quest (CQ) for defect management, Quality Center (QC) for test scripts and test execution.
• Refreshed content feed regularly from V-CMS to Opencase publisher and prod control to set up data to test environments.
• Worked on Confidential Flexview social Networking integration with Facebook, Twitter, Google circles.
• Validated the integration and End-End functionality of Confidential .com/ondemand for new header navigation by Synacor.
• Ensured business rules, functional and UI implementation are in sync among all the supported platforms.
• Setup Data in SIT (Test) environment from Prod dumps (volume XML dumps).
• Used SQL to query Database (DB) whenever required for test execution.
• Set up test accounts and environment for UAT demonstrations.
• Participate in daily status calls, defect reviews, Dev-QA Traiage.

Environment: SOAP UI, Clear Quest, Quality Center, Device Anywhere, Microsoft SQL 2008, android, IoS, ADB, DDMS, SQLite, MS SQL server, Confidential SDK, Android SDK, XML, webservice Studio, OpenCASE, Sharepoint.

Confidential, Dallas TX

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• AnalyzeBRD,HLD,DLDdocuments.
• PreparetestPlan,High levelscenarios,Low level scenarios, andtest cases.
• Worked and lead QA efforts for sprints(Agile) that facilitated Confidential 3.0 Release for Blockbuster CE app.
• Extensively usedEnterprise Tester (ET)to write,review, manage and executetest scripts.
• UsedJIRAfor defect tracking, defect reporting, product enhancements, technical QA tasks etc.
• Participated inQAtriageandClient StatusCalls.PreparedQA status reportsfor reviews and walkthroughs for the Client.
• Worked with Widevine Multiplatform DRM, verified the application compliance with the DRM's.
• Worked on VOD, SVOD(Subscription Video Ondemand), validated content packages from Epix, sonic, Saffron.
• Performedfunctional testing, Integration testing, GUI testing, Regression testingat theApplication level on CE and Mobile(Android 2.x,3.x, 4.x).
• Performedfunctional testing, Integrationtesting, Regression testing at the API levelandBackend.
• Extensively usedSOAP UI and REST clientfor testing SOAP,RESTful Webservices tested messaging between various loosely coupled system within the Service Oriented Architecture.
• Used Confidential SDK to package QA builds. Hosted the CE client builds and logs on local server.
• Installed Blockbuster CE client application on device by syncing up with local server.
• Used adb and android SDK to Debug applications on mobile devices, collect logs using logcat.
• Used DDMS to get heap usage, memory allocation, change file systems, Analyze network traffic request made by the application.
• Tested Web and mobile Add to Queue functionality for allocating orders later to be processed and shipped to customer.
• Performeddatabase testingby writingSQL queriesto extract and comparetheactual resultswith theexpected results and Validate accordingly.
• Tested Blockbuster OnDemand Rent /Buy module on various clients which provides user with time based rental licenses and License ownership for Digital EST assets.
• Wrote automation scripts for Blockbuster Web app on a Selenium Framework Using WebDriver with the help of firebug and firepath
• Imported Selenium .jar files, developed Utilities, tasks to support automation.
• PerformedPostProductiontesting,UAT, Smoke Testing, RegressionofApi's and on devices at all stages of integration and release cycles.
• Co-ordinateOnsiteandOffshore QA effort,balance, planandestablish QA effortbased on DEV efforts in Sprint.
• Supported QA for AS400 migration to Oracle and validated BAI transactions for cash management and Reporting.
• Run Batch jobs and validated BAI cash reporting and financial transaction files (flat files) in the new system using TOAD and MS Excel.

Environment: Java, JIRA, SOAP, REST, Oracle / SQL, Enterprise Tester, REST client, XML, Windows, CE& Android SDK,DDMS, logcat, TOAD,EXCEL, Eclipse IDE, Sharepoint, Firebug, FirePath.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

QA consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyze thebusiness requirementsasmentioned in the System Requirements Document (SRD).
• Developed and reviewed the functionaltest objectives forvalidating the requirements.
• Involved in test case preparation and execution of test cases.
• Involved infunctionalandregression testing.
• Experience withdefectmaintenance usingQuality Center.UsedQuality Centertologthedefectsthat werefound during testexecution.
• Effective coordination between development team and testing team.
• Suggested the test lead to automate the test case executionfor same andrepeated scripts for different products.
• SavedTESTScriptintoMercury Quality Centre.
• Always done a database test by writing db script with SQL statements to extract the actual results and set as expected results to compare with the actual results.
• Attended Business meetings, discussed the issues and reported in timely manner.
• Assisted the team with dailyQAtasks. Attended project meetings, release meetings, andQAstatus meetings.
• Suggested the cost-effective solutionsfor testing the outstanding defects based on their priority.
• Communicating the defect summary and their status to the test lead and Managers.

Environment: C++, Quality Center, SQL Navigator, Windows XP, MS-Word, MS-Excel, Oracle.

Confidential, St.Louis, MO

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Entered the Rxscripts adjudication, verification, and Packing and shipping the Order.
• Extensively tested the FaxAutomation andCaptive Application.
• Performedvalidationof Invoices and Account Receivables.
• Tested xipay application withdifferentCredit cardscenarios.
• Extensively worked on ERxProject andSOAweb serviceapplications.
• Written Drug Utilization Review, MedicareCOB functional Requirements,Test stepsandTest casesinMTM.
• Created and executedtest plans, test cases, regression test scripts, track defectsfor various projects using Test Manager and SSRS.
• Coordinated with different teams in setting up the working sessions, troubleshoot and resolve the defects.
• Coordinated withdevelopers, business analysts andproperly test applications and provide direction on defect fixes.
• Follow-up on all defects and ensure that all fixes are applied according to thedefect managementstandards in time.

Environment: Sql server, SSRS, TFS, Microsoft Test Manager(MTM), Java, SQL/PLSQL, SharePoint, AIX, Filenet, HTML, Web Sphere and Windows 2000

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• PreparedTest Plans and Test Cases.
• Involved in various testing types likeGUI testing, API, User acceptance testing, Integration testing, Navigation testing and Regression testing on the application.
• As a QA analyst carried out testing, to check whether the application is functioning as per thedesign documentation and functional requirements.
• Responsible for testing ofMainframeand Web Customer Service Applications
• Developedautomated scriptsforMainframe and Internet applications
• Responsible for schedulingtheAutomated ScriptsthroughTestDirectorfor every pass as needed for eachrelease
• Checked thenavigationandthe linksof the entireapplication
• PreformedBack end testing.
• Reported defectsand interfaced with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Developed automated scripts forWeb Applications using WinRunner
• Executed theWinRunner scripts for Regression testing

Environment: WinRunner, Test Director, Java, JSP, Servlets, XML, Websphere, MS-Access, Visual Basic

Confidential

Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Identified thetest requirementsbased onapplicationbusiness requirements and blueprints.
• Performedmanual testingand maintain documentation on different types of Testing viz.,Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, System, User-acceptance, Performance, and Black Box
• Involved in testingClient-ServerandMainframeapplications
• Involved in analyzing theapplicationsand development oftest cases
• Involved in doingSystem testingof the entireapplicationsalong with team members
• Developedtest scenariosandtest proceduresbased on thetest requirements.
• Participated in PreparingTest Plans.
• Carried outunit/module testing.
• PerformedBackend Testingmanually onUNIX using SQL.
• Writing and executing SQLqueries usingDB2for the dataverification.
• Documented errors and implemented their resolutions.
• Created test scripts, executed test scripts.
• DevelopedTest Objectives and test Procedures.
• Participated in user training andsubmitted status reportsweekly.

Environment: Visual Basic, UNIX, Windows, SQL, MS-Word, Ms-Excel, DB2, Windows98/NT