SUMMARY

• Overall 14+ years of experience in Automation and manual testing of web, client/server and desktop applications.
• IT industry experience in Federal, Banking, Insurance, Clinical Trials, Healthcare and Publishing with strong Business and Functional knowledge of these industries.
• Extensive experience in working on various test strategies and preparing Test Plans, Test Cases Test summaries and Analyzing Test Results.
• Involved in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Implemented the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to follow standards in the application development.
• Experience in Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall models of SDLC.
• Good knowledge of QA methodologies and process of software validation principles.
• Experienced inTest Design, Test Execution & Defect Management.
• Extensive experience in Automation Testing using HP UFT (Unified Functional Tool/QTP, Selenium Web Driver, Silk Test in development, maintenance and execution of automation scripts, creation of automation framework and standards. Member of the Organizational Level ‘Automation Framework for QTP’ team & Selenium Team.
• Extensive experience in automation testing on Selenium Web driver using Eclipse, TestNG, Java.
• Experienced in testing the widest array of applications, which are developed in VB, ASP, .Net, Java, JSP, XML, and J2EE.
• Highly adept in Functional testing using Quality center/ALM.
• Experience in backend testing (SQL, PL/SQL, and DB2).
• Experience in Web Services testing using Soap UI.
• Used Bug & Defect tracking systems (ALM/QC, Bugzilla, Merant Tracker, SilkRadar, JIRA, and SPIRATeam) for entering and tracking of bugs.
• Experience in working with Project manager, Development team, Business Analysts and End - users.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, intuitive and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: ALM/Quality Center, UFT/QTP, Selenium Web Driver, Bugzilla, JIRA, SilkTest, SPIRATeam, SoapUI,Eggplant

Work Flow Tools: MS-Visio, MS-Project, MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-Power Point

Automation Frameworks: Data Driven, Keyword and Hybrid

Languages: JAVA, VB, SQL, PL/SQL

Web Technologies: Java Script, VB Script, Groovy Script

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server

Operating Systems: Win7/XP/Vista, MAC, UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MA

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, implementation and maintenance of a reusable and sustainable Test Automation framework.
• Worked with the offshore team @ Noida in planning, coordinating and implementingmanual testing and automation using Selenium.
• Involved in Agile - Sprint meetings, ranking the user stories, attending daily scrum meetings etc.
• Executed both manual and automated scenarios, analyze results and act accordingly.
• Involved in automation of Selenium smoke and regression test suites using TestNG, Eclipse, and Java.
• Built the automated testing framework - created functions, libraries and scripts.
• Updated the Confidential Components and scripts when environment upgrades were done.
• Worked with JIRA to execute test cases and generate reports.
• Creation and Validation of Automation test scripts and application flows.
• Discussion with project stakeholders on the requirements and other technical issues.
• Test Script development and conducting peer reviews.
• Building up Frame work Library functions & Class files.
• Created test cases and involved in reviewing test scripts and test cases developed by team members.
• Analyzed technical and non-technical requirements and translate them into both manual and automatable scenarios.
• Mentored and trainied junior Test Engineers and other Team members.
• Assisted team members in whatever is necessary, anywhere from writing user stories to developing automation code, to make the team a success.

Environment: Selenium Web driver/Java/TestNG, Eclipse, JIRA, Agile-Scrum, Java/J2EE.

Confidential, Wisconsin

Senior Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with the project team in planning, coordinating and implementingautomation keyword drivenframework using Selenium.
• Familiarized self with existing function libraries and incorporated several reusable functions in automation scripts especially in dealing with variety of objects and Spreadsheets.
• Setup for self and team members in Implementing Test Environments including QA Methodologies, policies, Procedure, Standards and tools for Health care Applications and Documented it.
• Involved in automation of Selenium smoke and regression test suites using TestNG, Eclipse, and Java.
• Updated the State Advantage Components and scripts with ease when environment upgrades were done.
• Worked with JIRA and SPIRA Team to execute test cases and generate reports.
• Automated some of the key Application in State Advantage(Broker/Navigator, Creating Carrier, Heathcare plans etc)
• Preparation of Automation Test Plan and Proof of Concept on Provisioning Applications.
• Creation and Validation of Automation test scripts and application flows.
• Test Script development and conducting peer reviews.
• Building up Frame work Library functions & Class files.
• Reviewing test scripts and test results developed by team members.

Environment: Selenium Web driver/Java/TestNG, Eclipse, JIRA, SPIRATeam, Java/J2EE.

Confidential, Maryland

Senior Software Automation Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading the Administration validation team and reporting status to top management.
• Review of DSS (Detailed System specification-Application requirements) and use cases.
• Involved in manual test case preparation in ALM.
• Prepared traceability matrix using ALM.
• Analyzing the Manual Test cases for the feasibility of Automation.
• Conducting functionality testing during various phases of the application.
• Conducting smoke testing on daily Dev build.
• Logging defects in ALM and providing technical solution to the team.
• Preparing Automated Test Scripts for different Functionalities in QTP.
• Used parameterization for various data to test the application using QTP.
• Check the data flow through the front end to back end and used SQL queries.
• Generate weekly reports, defects reports, test summary, requirement traceability reports, test statistics and customized summary reports.
• Troubleshooting the issues encountered while executing the Test automation scripts and improving the performance of the scripts.

Environment: HP QTP, ALM, IBM DB2,.Net

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

Software Test Analyst Senior

Responsibilities:

• Migrated manual test cases into QuickTest professional (QTP) scripts for Regression testing using Web and Java add-in’s and advanced functions using VB Script/ 4Test.
• Created automation framework for test automation using Selenium Webdriver.
• Automated smoke testcases using Selenium.Created Test annotations, prioritized the tests using Selenium Test NG framework on Eclipse.
• Exported Test Cases using Mercury Excel add-in into Quality Center and converted them into Test Scenarios for automating in Test Plan and Test Lab module.
• Reviews test plans, testcases, conducting testcase inspectin meeting, suggesting improvements.
• Scheduling meeting and prioritize project deliverables as per agile SCRUM technology.
• Mentored novice QA Testers on Quality Center latest versions and on advanced features.
• Created and maintained SQL Queries/scripts to perform back-end testing on the oracle database.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to perform the backend testing of the Oracle database using PL/SQL developer.
• Enhanced Scripts by Putting Check Points like standard checkpoints, Text Checkpoint, output values by putting Text Area output value Check point, passing values between actions if the scripts needs.
• Generated Project status reports through Quality Center for team meetings and Management review.
• Manually tested the new test cases for new functionality and automated them for further loads to reduce testing effort and time using Quick Test Professional.
• Involved in Web Services testing using SoapUI.
• Developing automation framework and maintaining the automation test suites in Visual Source Safe.
• Inserted checkpoints, Regular expressions, and user defined functions using QTP.
• Developed test scripts in VBscript for Data Driven tests. Executed the test scripts and analyzed the results
• Interacted with developing team to resolve technical issues and investigated software faults.
• Quality Centerfor bug reporting, tracking and documentation on theBug tracking System.

Environment: Windows7/XP/2000, QTP, Selenium Web driver/TestNG,QC, PL/SQL, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, IE9.

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Setting the Environment and sanity check before starting the Testing of Product.
• Participated in weekly project status meetings and updated the testing progress.
• Performed User Acceptance Test (UAT) on Different Modules.
• Logged defects and created various defect reports.
• Interacting with the team leads for updates and sign-off issues.
• Initiated the team for creation, modification of existing test plan, test objectives and detailed test cases.
• Responsible for updating the previous test plans and test cases.
• Validating the business capabilities outlined in Use cases and Functional design documents.
• Preparing test scripts to specifically test end-to-end business functionality.
• Interacting with the various Business Analysts to solve end-user functional issues.
• Worked closely with business stakeholders in identifying the process flows.
• Implemented changes in existing system to improve user experience.
• Analyze business and system requirements, mange development of specifications to create and execute detailed test plans, and verify bug fixes.
• Analyzed and reviewed project documentation, business requirements to prepare detailed test schedules and plans.
• Planned the manual testing activities for End to End testing.
• Designed test plans and defined cases for functional, integration system, and user acceptance testing.
• Interacted with developers, system engineers, and testing teams to identify applications defects.
• Participated in defect review meetings with the team members.
• Involved in other test planning meetings and submitted test metrics daily to the management.
• Coordinated with Project Manager, Business Analyst and Developers and Functional teams.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Bugzilla and Merant Tracker.

Environment: VSS, Bugzilla, Merant Tracker, C#

Confidential

Tech Lead-QA

Responsibilities:

• Setting the Environment and sanity check before starting the Testing of Product
• Participated in weekly project status meetings and updated the testing progress.
• Performed User Acceptance Test (UAT) on Different Modules.
• Logged defects and created various defect reports.
• Design and execute Test Plans and Test Cases, generate Test Scripts and Test scenarios.
• Implemented changes in existing system to improve user experience.
• Analyze business and system requirements, mange development of specifications to create and execute detailed test plans, and verify bug fixes.
• Analyzed and reviewed project documentation, business requirements to prepare detailed test schedules and plans.
• Planned the manual testing activities for End to End testing.
• Designed test plans and defined cases for functional, integration system, and user acceptance testing.
• Interacted with developers, system engineers, and testing teams to identify applications defects.
• Participated in defect review meetings with the team members.
• Involved in other test planning meetings and submitted test metrics daily to the management.
• Coordinated with Project Manager, Business Analyst and Developers and Functional teams.
• Implemented automation testing on Windows using SilkTest and on Mac using Eggplant.
• Worked on implementing automation framework, debugging scripts, script execution, exception handling etc.
• Involved in providing organizational trainings on SilkTest.
• Involved in merging changes to framework file and managing automation scripts in Visual Source safe (VSS).
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using SilkRadar.
• Extensively participate in daily Agile Scrum meetings/sprint planning and retrospection meetings with team to discuss the current and future issues.
• Implemented the whole life cycle of QA methodology starting from planning, capturing, creating, executing reporting and tracking the defects.
• Performed Regression, Functional, Positive / Negative Testing.

Environment: SilkTest, SilkRadar, Windows XP/2000/NT, VSS, Java/J2EE.