SUMMARY

• Around Eight years of Information Technology experience in the Software Testing with solid experience in Manual/Automated Testing on ecommerce/Web based, Database, Client/Server, Data Warehousing Applications on Windows, LINUX and UNIX environments.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), System Life Cycle Methodology (SLCM) and Test Methodologies from project definition to post - deployment documentation.
• Strong experience in QA Methodologies (Waterfall and AGILE) and Structure Testing.
• Expert in analyzing (reviewing) the business, technical and functional requirements to develop the Test plans, Test cases, Test Scripts, Use Cases and Test strategies.
• Testing skills include performing Regression, Integration, Functional, System, Database, end to end testing, volume and stress testing as well as development, execution, Test specifications and Test scenarios.
• Good experience in SQL (TOAD, SQL Developer) for testing database integrity
• Expert in working with SQL in Oracle database
• Testing of application using Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Actively interacted with the development team in resolving the testing issues.
• Performed manual testing of web and client server application using HP Quality center and IBM Clear Quest
• Good experience in SQL (TOAD, SQL Developer) for testing database integrity
• Expert in Black box testing and Knowledge with White box testing.
• Dealing with many third party vendors to achieve their business needs with quality standards.
• Experience with HP Quality Center, IBM Clear Quest & Mercury Test Director Defect module.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts, analyzed defects in applications.
• Experience relocation and configuration of PCs and test equipment.
• Solid analytical and dynamic troubleshooting skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: MVS, Windows2000/XP, Sun Solaris, AIX, HP-UNIX.

Programming Language: C, C++, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, JavaJ2EE, SQL, PL/SQL

Database: Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11i and SQL Server 2000, MS Access, DB2

Database Tools: SQL *Plus, TOAD and SQL Developer

Data ware house Tools: Data stage, Business Objects, Cognos Reports

Scripting Languages: Java and VB Scripts, Shell Scripting, KSH, TSL, SQA

Basic GUI: Visual Basic, Developer 6, Developer/200

Web technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML

Web Server: IIS 4.0/5.0, NES, Apache, Java Web Server

Application Server: Web logic 6.1/7.0, Web Sphere 4.0/6.0, SOAP UI

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox Mozilla, Netscape Navigator

Version Control: Clear Case, Visual Source Safe

Testing Tools and Methodologies: Quality Centre 9.2 and 10.0, PVCS Tracker, Clear Quest, Win runner, QTP, Test Manager & Test Director, MindReef

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Rosemont, Illinois

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement document and the technical specifications
• Project Planning and allocating resources, tracking project progress
• Preparing Signoff Documents.
• Defect Reporting and Test Execution and Test Summary Preparation
• Interacted with developers to understand the application functionality and navigation flow.
• Involved in Software Development life-cycle and Test Life Cycle of the project from requirements gathering to transition using Agile/Scrum Methodology.
• Developed Test Cases based on the Requirement documents.
• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Strategies.
• Created traceability matrix between requirement and test cases and document the application, data associated in each test case.
• Performed Integration and Regression testing of the application.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and developers to resolve defects.
• Involved in backend testing for validation testing
• Performed Integration Testing, Security Testing, Positive & Negative Testing.
• Involved Testing PRISM, and TIBCO applications
• Performed ETL Testing
• Executed Shell Scripts
• Written complex SQL queries for Data Validation
• Mapped Test Cases to Requirements(traceability Metrics
• Involved in peer reviews and team walkthroughs for the projects.
• Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects through ALM
• Executed Regression Testing
• Performed end to end UAT

Environment: Manual Tester, Mercury Quality Center 9.2, ALM, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle9i, TOAD, Windows 2000/ XP/7, LINUX, TIBCO, Shell Scripts, HTML, XML, JAVA, J2EE,JSP,MS Office Tools

Confidential, West Des Moines, Iowa

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement document and the technical specifications
• Project Planning and allocating resources, tracking project progress
• Interacted with developers to understand the application functionality and navigation flow.
• Involved in Software Development life-cycle and Test Life Cycle of the project from requirements gathering to transition using Agile/Scrum Methodology.
• Developed Test Cases based on the Requirement documents.
• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Strategies.
• Created traceability matrix between requirement and test cases and document the application, data associated in each test case.
• Performed Integration and Regression testing of the application.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and developers to resolve defects.
• Involved in backend testing for validation testing
• Performed Integration Testing, Security Testing, Positive & Negative Testing.
• Participated in daily and weekly meetings with the development and SMEs for project status.
• Executed Regression Testing using Mind Reef
• Involved in peer reviews and team walkthroughs for the projects.
• Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects through ALM and Quality Center 9.0
• Involved in testing Web services and XML with tool called ‘SOAP UI’.
• Responsible for building complex Request XMLs for HTTP-based SOAP-based services based on the client requirements.
• Validating Request and Response XMLs based on the mapping documents.
• Involved in manual testing of FIX message logs, outputs and error files during test on different UNIX boxes.
• Created Shell scripts to automate UNIX Box test tasks.
• Involved in testing Tibco Rendezvous Transport message tags at upper and lower Tibco bus levels.
• Mapped Test Cases to Requirements(traceability Metrics)

Environment: Manual Tester, Mercury Quality Center 9.2, ALM, Mind Reef, SOAP UI, Web Services, Clear Case, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle9i, TOAD, Windows 2000/ XP/7, LINUX, TIBCO, Shell Scripts, HTML, XML, JAVA, J2EE,JSP,MS Office Tools

Confidential, FL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement document and the technical specifications
• Interacted with developers to understand the application functionality and navigation flow.
• Involved in Software Development life-cycle and Test Life Cycle of the project from requirements gathering to transition using Agile/Scrum Methodology.
• Developed Test Cases based on the Requirement documents.
• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Strategies.
• Created traceability matrix between requirement and test cases and document the application, data associated in each test case.
• Performed Integration and Regression testing of the application.
• Used Rational Clear quest for Bug reporting, Tracking and defect Management.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and developers to resolve defects.
• Involved in backend testing for validation testing to check front-end and database systems using SQL commands.
• Performed Integration Testing, Security Testing, Positive & Negative Testing.
• Participated in daily and weekly meetings with the development and SMEs for project status.
• Expertise working on LINUX environment.
• Monitoring the logs and check the process status on LINUX ENV.
• Involved in developing database queries for Backend Testing
• Involved in functionality testing of web pages using different types of browsers like IE, Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
• Worked on Clear Case for version Controlling

Environment: Manual Tester, Clear Quest, Clear Case, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle9i, TOAD, Windows 2000/ XP/7, LINUX, TIBCO,HTML, XML, JAVA, J2EE,JSP,MS Office Tools

Confidential, RICHMOND, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement document and the technical specifications
• Interacted with developers to understand the application functionality and navigation flow.
• Developed Test Cases based on the Requirement documents.
• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Strategies.
• Created traceability matrix between requirement and test cases and document the application, data associated in each test case.
• Performed Integration and Regression testing of the application.
• Involved in managing defects and testing process using Clear Quest.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and developers to resolve defects.
• Involved in backend testing for validation testing to check front-end and database systems using SQL commands.
• Performed Integration Testing, Security Testing, Positive & Negative Testing.
• Participated in daily and weekly meetings with the development and SMEs for project status.
• Involved in testing of web services using SOAP UI and Broken links for enhancements.
• Worked on AGILE Methodologies.
• Involved in developing database queries for Backend Testing
• Created, optimized, reviewed, and executed Oracle SQL test queries to validate transformation rules used in source to target mappings/source views, and to verify data.
• Involved in functionality testing of web pages using different types of browsers like Netscape, IE on different versions
• Worked on Clear Case for version Controlling

Environment: Manual Tester, Clear quest, Clear Case, SOAP, Web Services, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle9i, TOAD, Windows 2000/ XP/7, LINUX, TIBCO,HTML, XML, JAVA, J2EE,JSP,MS Office Tools

Confidential, MONROE, MI

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business and Functional Requirement Documents for Quality and Completeness.
• Executed test cases to test end to end of application.
• Performed Integration, System and Regression testing of the application.
• Involved in managing defects and testing process using Quality Center
• Interacted with developer to resolve application Defects.
• Manually tested the whole application before going for automated testing
• Performed Positive, Negative, Navigational, end-to-end, UAT and User Interface Testing.
• Prepared Test Data for Various Scenario’s
• Manually tested XML batch files and made sure that the order is in complete status and appears in Database.
• Involved in backend testing for validation testing to check front-end and database systems using SQL commands.
• Executed SQL Queries using TOAD for Data Mapping & Back-end Verification
• Worked on Clear Case for version Controlling.
• Involved in testing the same application in Windows and Unix O/S.
• Involved in Manual Testing
• Involved in Developing and Executing test cases for Web front-end testing of the application
• Tested POS web Applications using different types of browsers like Netscape, IE on different versions
• Prepared reports on daily status to the project lead and project manager.

ENVIRONMENT: Manual Testing, Quality Center, Clear Case, JAVA, J2EE, JSP, XML, Oracle, SQL, TOAD, Windows XP, LINUX, MS Office Tools.

Confidential, Hillside, IL

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business Requirements Documents and the Technical Specifications
• Carried out procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end user requirements.
• Assisted in creating Test cases using Quality Center.
• Included Positive and Negative flow while writing Test Cases.
• Tested for Bulk loading of the Customer Information and generated SQL Queries to check for data validity and integrity.
• Extensively worked on manual testing.
• Provided clear and concise feedback to Development team on recurring errors both on an individual and team basis with the aim of minimizing the defects that can be there in final release.
• Extensively used UNIX shell scripts.

ENVIRONMENT: Manual Testing, Quality Center, SQL, Oracle, HTML, XML, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Shell Script, UNIX, MS Office, Windows 2000.

Confidential, Rochester, MN

QA ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Identified and Documented functional requirement and features in MS Excel by interacting with the SME’s
• Prepared documents for sign off and obtained the same for development to start
• Created the Test plan and reviewed it with SME’s and the project manager
• Made minor changes as requested and sent them for sign off and recorded the same in the corresponding project location
• Involved in writing Manual Test Cases for testing the application.
• Performing data integrity testing by executing SQL statements.
• Co-ordinated the testing process with the various teams (supervisors sample set, payroll dept. etc)
• Prepared test status reports during test execution process, prepare and deliver final test report.
• Involved in regression testing and UAT testing and guided the business users with the application
• Created weekly status reports on testing to the project manager

ENVIRONMENT: Test director, HTML,JAVA,JSP,EJB, XML Windows 2000/XP, Oracle 8i, UNIX, SQL plus.