SUMMARY

• 9 years of experience in software testing process which includes preparing Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Cases, and Test Scenarios Executing Tests based on business requirements and functional requirements and Defect Tracking for both Manual and Automated Testing.
• Testing of Client - Server and database projects on Windows and UNIX Operating Systems.
• Involved in Complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from Business Analysis to Development, Testing, Deployment and Documentation.
• Excellent working experience with Mercury Win Runner, QuickTest Professional (QTP) and Load Runner.
• Experience in test management and defect tracking tools like Quality Center (QC), Test Director, and Clear Quest.
• Experience in Requirements Tools Doors, Requisite Pro
• Expertise in testing Distributed Web-Based Applications, Client-Server.
• Experience working in Health Care, Financial, Insurance and Banking Domains.
• Familiar with Agile Methodology - Scrum, V Model
• Knowledge of database query languages, such as SQL, to test data before and after test transactions are performed.
• Extensive experience in developing Test Traceability Matrix and Gap Analysis.
• Well versed in analyzing Results, Bug Tracking & Reporting, Detailed status reporting
• Experience in writing the code for the automation scripts by using QTP, Win Runner.
• Good understanding of Relational Database Management Systems.
• Efficient in interacting with developers and other team members to ensure high quality software is delivered.
• Created UAT documentation and conduct presentations for the end users.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

RDBMS: Oracle 7, 8i, 8.1.7.4/9.2.0.6/10.2.0.4 , Sybase 11.x, Sql server 7.0.

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL and C.

Front-end tools: Visual Basic 6.0, Developer 2000, VB.Net, ASP.Net & ASP, MS Access, Excel/Word, TOAD, Visio

Web Technology: Servlets, JDBC, EJB, JSP, HTML, DHTML, XML, ASP

Operating System: Windows, UNIX, and Novell NetWare

Testing Tools: Test Director /Mercury QC 9.0, Clear Quest7.0.1, DOORS, RequisitePro7.0, QTP 9.0/10.0, WinRunner 9.2, JIRA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, VA

Senior UAT Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Business Requirement Meetings
• Analyzed Business Requirements and created test scenarios
• Verified Business rules and requirements and Created Test cases using HPALM 11.52
• Walkedthrough the test cases and test results with the Business Users.
• Trained the Business users the relevant CR Changes or new requirements
• Created test data and uploaded Batch files to submit claims
• Interacted with project stakeholders to elicit, analyze and document project requirements.
• Trained the Business Users with the new CR changes and existing or new processes.
• Maintained the requirements traceability matrix to manage business requirements.
• Reported bugs and interacted with the software development team to resolve issues.
• Proficient in creating test plans, test cases, test scenarios and test strategies to ensure quality assurance and to test all the business requirements.
• Prepared and documented process flows, policies & procedures & developed training materials and executed training.
• Used HPALM 11.52 for defect tracking
• Generated Testing status reports using Dashboards through HPALM 11.0 and distributed among the stakeholders.
• Maintained defect log to map with the Tickets created for the defects for future uses.
• Part of Production support team to help in resolving existing or new production issues or any new fixes.
• Trained the new team members the application walkthrough and testing process which the team followed .

Environment: Dotnet, COTS, HPALM 11.52,, Windows 7.0

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements, process flows, use cases and technical specification to create test scenarios
• Designed and created test plan, test cases other testing artifacts in accordance with Business requirements.
• Worked with Business SME’S for requirement or business needs.
• Used HPALM Test Management Tool for creation of test cases, execution of test cases and defect tracking.
• Involved in Functional, End to End, performance and regression Testing.
• Used Rapid SQL for backend testing
• Ensured that test case standards are adhered to for all test cases included in regression suite.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.

Environment: HPALM 11.0, IBM Rational Doors 9.4, Rapid SQL,SOX

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Followed AMCP Process
• Designed and created test plan, test scenarios, test cases other testing artifacts in accordance with Business requirements.
• Worked with Business SME’S for requirement or business needs.
• Tested Various Micro strategy Reports from Servicer Success Dashboard(Default Management, Investor Reporting, Alternatives to Foreclosure, Servicer Success File Review Monitoring.
• Used SharePoint for defect logging and Tracking.
• Involved in Functional, End to End, performance and regression Testing.
• Ensured that test case standards are adhered to for all test cases included in regression suite.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.
• Supported post deployments issues or validated the Production Issues/Defects

Environment: Micro strategy, Rapid SQL, SharePoint, SOX

Confidential, Washington DC

Senior UAT Tester/BA

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Senior User Acceptance Tester (UAT) and BA.
• Designed and created test plan, test scenarios, test cases other testing artifacts in accordance with client requirements.
• Created UAT test cases based on business requirements and technical Specifications
• Created test data required to execute the UAT Test cases
• Followed Agile Methodology
• Worked with VBA SME’S for requirements or User stories from the Use cases documentation.
• Involved in Defect Triage Meetings
• Worked closely with Business Users, Developers, and SQA to resolve the QA Issues.
• Trained users the application.
• Tested Various User Roles for the VBMS.
• Used RTC for defect tracking and tracking bug fixes in new release.
• Created, reviewed, validated and maintained a comprehensive regression test suite.
• Ensured that test case standards are adhered to for all test cases included in regression suite.
• Executed regression suite, reporting results and issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reported and tracked problems by providing reproducible test cases, and working with other product team members to close problem reports.
• Conducted root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/business partners with sufficient detail to understand, replicate and resolve.
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.

Environment: Windows XP, Dot net, Oracle 10g,IE 7.0,IBM Rational Tools

Confidential, VA

Senior UAT Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Senior User Acceptance Tester (UAT) for the Fortify Project.
• Created test plans, test scenarios and other testing artifacts in accordance with client requirements
• Created UAT test cases based on business requirements and technical Specifications
• Defined test data requirements required to execute the UAT Test cases.
• Identified and documented defects in HP Quality center.
• Worked closely with Business Users, Developers, System Testers and Business Analyst to resolve the QA Issues.
• Involved in testing Business Rules
• Tested MISMO XML Files.
• Tested Various User Roles to the selling system and TPA which were created in OIM System.
• Tested Force Browsing of the URL’s of the application with various User Roles.
• Tested the new changes as per the MISMO standards in the existing application.
• Followed the AMCP Process and created documentation as per the process.
• Used Quality center for defect tracking and tracking bug fixes in new release.
• Created, reviewed, validated and maintained a comprehensive regression test suite.
• Ensured that test case standards are adhered to for all test cases included in regression suite.
• Executed regression suite, reporting results and issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reported and tracked problems by providing reproducible test cases, and working with other product team members to close problem reports.
• Conducted root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/business partners with sufficient detail to understand, replicate and resolve.
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.

Environment: Java/J2EE, Dotnet, WebLogic, ILog, DB2UDB, SQLServer, IBMDirectory Service, Autosys.

Confidential, VA

Senior UAT Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Senior User Acceptance Tester (UAT).
• Analyzed requirements planned and prepared test data.
• Designed, wrote and implemented testing scripts, test tools, SQL queries a web-based collateral data delivery system.
• Created test data using XML and Adobe Acrobat.
• Involved in testing Business Rules/Data Quality checks
• Tested Various Confidential Reports or Appraisal Forms like 1004/70, 1073/465.1075/466 , 2055/2055-UAD and NON UAD forms for Hard stops and UAD rules (Business Rules)
• Tested MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization) 2.6 Forms, ACI, Bradford, Errata1, AIReady.
• Tested and created XML Mappings for the appraisal Forms
• SharePoint used as interface to check in the SDLC documentation.
• Organized daily UAT status meetings and updated the testing status to Veros and Confidential .
• Used Quality center for defect tracking and tracking bug fixes in new release.
• Created, reviewed, validated and maintained a comprehensive regression test suite.
• Ensured that test case standards are adhered to for all test cases included in regression suite.
• Executed regression suite, reporting results and issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintained awareness of new software testing tools and trends within the software testing industry.
• Reported and tracked problems by providing reproducible test cases, and working with other product team members to close problem reports.
• Provide the test lead with accurate estimated LOE for updating the regression suite and executing test cases.
• Conducted root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/business partners with sufficient detail to understand, replicate and resolve.
• Created QTP regression suites for automation.
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).

Environment: Windows XP, XML SPY, HP Quality Centre 10.0, Toad, Oracle 11g, SharePoint, HP QTP,JIRA.

Confidential, VA

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Senior QA analyst.
• Designed and created test plan, test scenarios, test cases in Mercury QC.
• Analyzed business requirements, process flows, use cases and technical specification to create test scenarios.
• Involved in testing Business Rules/Data Quality checks
• Participated in Test Case Peer Review to ensure test cases are appropriately translated and mapped to the requirements
• Executed test scripts in QC and generated test status report for daily defect status meeting.
• Analyze all Report Bugs for continuous process improvement and keep tracking on the SDLC critical path and Responsible for reporting bugs through the QC and verified known bugs against new builds.
• Created test data for both positive and negative test scenarios based on the requirement document and technical specification documents.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Organized daily testing status and defect review meetings.
• Used Quality center for defect tracking and tracking bug fixes in new release
• Involved in Mapping the Test Cases with Requirements.
• Created several Queries to test the data in the database using SQL.
• Organized daily QAT status meetings and updated the testing status to business and development team.
• Performed System testing, Regression testing,
• Provide the test lead with accurate estimated LOE for updating the regression suite and executing test cases
• Performed Back end testing using SQL Queries to verify the integrity of the database
• Performed end-to-end system testing.
• Used XML files for testing and validating.
• Used ETL tool Ab Initio to check the incoming files data and process multiple Data quality checks on data before the data gets loaded into the database.
• Executed and monitored SSIS Package jobs.
• Used SharePoint as the User Interface and also for generating the Data Quality reports.
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• SharePoint used as interface to check in the SDLC documentation.
• Used Business Objects to generate reports
• Entrance and exit criteria of a QA cycle for each Software Release have been satisfied.

Environment: Windows XP, SQL SERVER, SSIS Package, Dot Net, Quality Center 10.0, XML, BO Package.

Confidential, MI

Senior QA/BA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Senior QA & BA analyst.
• Documented Business requirements as per the User specifications.
• Designed and created test plan, test scenarios, test cases and test scripts in Mercury QC.
• Analyzed business requirements, process flows, use cases and technical specification to create test scenarios.
• Participated in Test Case Peer Review to ensure test cases are appropriately translated and mapped to the requirements
• Executed test scripts in QC and generated test status report for daily defect status meeting.
• Created test data for both positive and negative test scenarios based on the requirement document and technical specification documents.
• Linked test cases with requirements using DOORS7.1
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Organized daily testing status and defect review meetings.
• 9Used Rational Clear Quest for defect tracking and tracking bug fixes in new release
• Involved in Mapping the Test Cases with Requirements.
• Created several Queries to test the data in the database using SQL.
• Organized daily QAT status meetings and updated the testing status to business and development team.
• Performed Integration testing, System testing, Regression testing
• Performed Back end testing using SQL Queries to verify the integrity of the database
• Performed end-to-end system testing.
• Involved in testing Business Rules
• Provide the test lead with accurate estimated LOE for updating the regression suite and executing test cases
• Created several Queries to test the data in the database
• Followed company’s standards and documented test results RTM and defect reports for Audit purposes.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Entrance and exit criteria of a QA cycle for each Software Release have been satisfied.
• Used Rational Clear Case to Check in and Check out the Project related testing artifacts.
• Ran QTP scripts for regression testing, involved in scripting using VB Scripts.

Environment: QC 9.0, QTP 9.0, VBscript, SQL, UNIX, Windows NT, Rational Clear Case, Clear Quest, Java, Doors 7.1, BO.

Confidential, NC

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in designing and documenting Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scenarios, based on business requirements and Design documents.
• Identified the Test Cases and documented them in QC.
• Worked with the Developers and the Test Lead to verify the Test Cases.
• Performed, System Integration, End to End and User Acceptance Testing for the data services.
• Developed complex SQL Queries to validate the Test Cases.
• Performed Positive & Negative Testing for system validations.
• Performed Functional testing, Batch testing, System testing Performance testing and Regression Testing to see the entire functionality.
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Involved in end to end testing.
• Involved in application security testing for securing the application with proper authentication & authorization.
• Loaded the Test Data into the Databases to prepare for the execution of Test Cases.
• Involved in the executing and retrieving the data for SQL Queries.
• Involved in Database testing by writing & executing SQL queries by using to validate that data is being populated in an appropriate tables & manually comparing the results with front-end values.
• Performed Automation testing by using QTP.
• Performed Data Driven Tests to validate the same scenario with different test data using QTP.
• Extensively used different types of Check points (Standard checkpoints, Table checkpoints, Database checkpoints) using QTP
• Created Output values, VB scripts, recording, enhancing, and debugging the test case using QTP to verify application functional behavior.
• Involved in designing and development of Keyword driven Framework for Test Automation using QTP
• Responsible for Data driven testing using QTP, and written functions using descriptive programming in QTP.
• Extensively used VB Scripts and used VB script for writing Programs in QTP.
• Involved in creating the Traceability matrix based on Functional requirement in each module.
• Analyze all Report Bugs for continuous process improvement and keep tracking on the SDLC critical path and Responsible for reporting bugs through the QC and verified known bugs against new builds.
• Transferred the Test Cases into the QC from Excel by formatting them in the required format.
• Used QC to store all testing results, metrics, implemented Test plan Document, created Test Cases, Defect Tracking & Reporting.
• Assigned those bugs to Programmer by using “QC” a bug tracking.
• Prepared and Presented weekly and monthly QA Defect and Status Reports to the different Stake holders of the project using QC. Maintained bug lists for critical issues using QC.
• Generated enhanced graphs and reports with QC
• Performed the web testing of the application for browser dependency.
• Executed manual scenarios and goal oriented scenarios for a number of users to measure system performance.
• Prepared the Load Runner reports and presented to Management and Clients.
• Provided weekly management status reports and coordinated meetings between test team and development team to review defects.

Environment: QC, LR, QTP, SQL, Microsoft Excel, MS Word, IE 6.0.

Confidential, Illinois

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Senior QA analyst
• Reviewed project requirements and design specifications to create test plan and test Scenarios.
• Created User Manuals for the users and performed gap analysis to identify the missing procedures in the user manuals and updated them accordingly.
• Developed the requirements traceability matrix and participated in the Test Case Peer
• Review to ensure test cases appropriately translate and map to requirements.
• Involved in Mapping the Test Cases with Requirements.
• Created several Queries to test the data in the database
• Linked test cases with requirements using DOORS7.1
• Developed Test plans, test cases and test scripts based on the functional specifications.
• Conducted extensive manual testing.
• Prepared and maintained the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Developed several test cases to test the Functionality of the Applications using Test Director.
• Conducted manual functionality and regression testing for each release and version of application for functional readiness, usability and data integrity

Environment: Java, JSP, HTML, Web Sphere, Apache, UNIX, Oracle, Windows NT, Doors 7.1

Confidential, CA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Executed automated tests in appropriate test regions in support of integration, functional, and regression testing using Winrunner.
• Involved in the development of the system documentation and executed the test cases.
• Developed automated test scripts using Test Script Language (TSL) to perform Functionality and Regression Testing.
• Developed GUI Map of the application using WinRunner.
• Wrote test cases for various screens of the application. Modified Code in expert mode and added additional functionality to sustain the test cases.
• Wrote automated test cases for regression testing using WinRunner.
• Created automated test scripts and performed data driven test-using WinRunner. Extensively developed various scripts for performing Integration testing.
• Created Test plans and uploaded test plans into Test Director.
• Recorded of QA tests and QA test results into the Test Director.
• Generated scripts for testing. Functional, acceptance and limit validations.
• Used Test Director for Test scripts, defect reporting and defect tracking
• Interacted with developers to report and track bugs using Test Director.
• Creation of test data for performing all the tests.
• Extensively involved in the System and black box testing of the Application.
• Involved in the executing and retrieving the data for SQL Queries.
• Analyzed SQL Server DB connections, Indexes on tables Deadlock issues on Databases were analyzed by applying proper Indexes and Triggers.
• Developed automated test scripts to facilitate regression testing using WinRunner. Performed Load Testing using LoadRunner.
• Test Automation using HP LoadRunner.
• Recorded Vuser Scripts by using VuGen component of Load Runner.
• Enhanced the scripts through Parameterization, Data Validation, Data Pooling and Checkpoints and Transactions of Load Runner.
• Sorted out similar business functions for Load and Performance testing to verify the throughput capacity, to ensure performance meets or exceeds previous performance benchmarks using LoadRunner

Environment: WinRunner 8.2, QC, LoadRunner, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL, PL/SQL