SUMMARY

• Nine years of experience in User Acceptance using HP ALM suite and Jira along with exposure in Automation Testing using Quick Test Pro (Now UFT) and Selenium.
• Expertise in Validation, User Acceptance, Conformance, Compatibility, Functional, Unit, Integration, Regression, Performance, GUI, Back - end Database testing, Smoke Testing, User Interface testing and Sanity testing of large- scale applications.
• Proficient in identifying, assessing priority and report defects using defects tracking tools like HP ALM suite in SDLC and Jira in Agile and Waterfall Testing environment.
• Proficient in risk analysis, requirement documents, hardware/software specifications.
• Strong skills in all phases of testing: test planning, documentation, test data set-up, execution and defect analysis and tracking.
• Worked extensively on creating and executing test cases and writing test cases using HP ALM tool.
• Experienced in Creating Test Procedures, defining Test cases, developing and maintaining Test scripts, analyzing bugs, interaction with team members in fixing the errors and worked as a coordinator for Projects tested offshore.
• Good experience in Web Services testing using SOAPUI, SOAP/REST API testing,
• Well versed in Software QA concepts, practices and tools and extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Involved in backend testing and using SQL Queries to verify & validate the data.
• Validated the back-end data using SQL queries for data integrity.
• Interacted with Developers and management to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Conducted GUI, Functional, Front end back end testing and reviewed pages for content problems, graphics problems and link verifications.
• Extensively involved in Functional, System, GUI, Unit, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, Platform, Smoke testing.
• Performed cross-browser Testing on Mozilla, Internet Explorer and compare the results by running parallel tests.
• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance methodologies and strategies with better understanding of SDLC or Waterfall, Agile and Scrum.
• Experienced in working on internet related technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, HTTP and HTTPS.
• Experienced in customizing existing software and solving logical problems.
• Ability to work in a team environment in an effective way.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Types of Testing: Functional/Manual, UAT, GUI, Integration, Database, Load/Performance & Automation Testing

Testing Tools: HP ALM, Jira, SOAPUI, UFT, Selenium and JMETER

DBMS: MS-SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g, MS Access

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML

Defect Tracking Tools: HP ALM, Jira, Bugzilla

Other Tools: Eclipse, NetBeans, SOAPUI, JMETER, TestNG, Maven and Jenkins

Languages: SQL, Java/Groovy/Bash.

Project Management: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Microsoft PowerPoint

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome & Safari

Operating Systems: Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 & Server 2012, Linux-RHEL, Mac

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Washington DC

Senior QA Analyst

Environment: HP ALM, SQL, SOAPUI, Windows, MS-Word, MS-Excel, IE, Chrome, Selenium and JMeter

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and interpretation of business requirements and where necessary, elicitation of further information from Business Analysts and Business Systems Analysts.
• Validate existing ‘to be’ processes as part of the UAT execution, including the revision and update business processes according to business requirements.
• Be part of a cross functional team and advise this team on testability of business requirements.
• Work closely with the business users to understand and document business needs, often eliciting hidden requirements and/or clarifying vague or unclear requirements.
• Produce test scenarios, scripts and other UAT documentation and the identification and extraction of custom data for use in testing.
• Execute UAT (User Acceptance Testing) against previously defined and signed-off business requirements or user stories.
• Establish good working relationships within ICT and across the business.
• Lead analysis and assessment of business operations and processes to understand strengths and weaknesses and supports the identification of opportunities for automation and/or to introduce process efficiencies.
• Prepare Test Plan, identify challenges/prioritize tasks, delegate and assignment to the onshore and offshore teams.
• Lead the test team and coordinate with on-shore and off shore team members through WebEx.
• Arrange stand up meetings through WebEx and prepare update report to Scrum Master, Product Owner.
• Formulated and defines system scope and objectives based on user needs and through an understanding of business processes as well as Participated in business risk assessment and other financial analyses.
• Perform UAT including sanity test, extensive end to end, user acceptance and regression testing and validation and provide sign-off.
• Collaborate with Scrum Master and Business Analyst to ensure testing strategy covers all Business Requirements
• Design test case for existing module for better understanding and new enhancement based on business requirement using HP ALM.
• Maintain up to date detailed test cases-based enhancement making sure the requirements and the test cases are mapped correctly for traceability purposes in HP ALM.
• Coordinate test execution activities (User Acceptance Testing) both manual and automation through Selenium.
• Preform thorough integration testing on the application services such as ETL, ACBS, iDesk, SAP, ODS, Summit, EPMS-TM, CTMS and Quantum making sure that data fallows into the system from source to destination accurately involving extensive backend testing and reconciliation process.
• Perform Service Oriented Architecture - SOA/Web Services both SOAP and Rest APIs testing using SoapUI.
• Prepare test project, test suite, data driven text cases, pass assertions and execute the test cases using SOAPUI tool.
• Perform extensive backend testing on financial reports integrity making sure the financial activities are correctly calculated and captured.
• Perform System Load/ Performance testing using JMeter to make sure performance is meeting the benchmark.
• Preform through end to end BEM Financial reports testing on large scale.
• Publish test metrics and issues and resolution for approval on completion of testing.
• Involve in user acceptance testing efforts, release, change management and defect tracking activities.
• Report testing status/dashboard metrics to senior management to ensure status updates and on time delivery of releases.
• Execution of test scripts, documenting the actual results and defect management. Also ensure projects stayed within scope.

Confidential, VA

Senior QA Analyst

Environment: HP ALM, SQL, SOAPUI, Selenium, Windows, MS-Word, MS-Excel, IE, Chrome, Firefox

Responsibilities:

• Participated in design walkthroughs and reviews.
• Analyzed and interpreted business requirements and where necessary, elicitation of further information from Business Analysts and Business Systems Analysts.
• Validated existing ‘to be’ processes as part of the UAT execution, including the revision and updating of business processes according to business requirements.
• Designed and developed User acceptance test cases/test plans in HP ALM.
• Reviewed test scripts written by peers.
• Involved in System Integration Testing and UAT.
• Performed extensive Regression testing.
• Executed User Acceptance test cases and conducted extensive testing and reported and Tracked defects using HP ALM from inception to closure.
• Executed QTP regression scripts as and when required.
• Performed browser compatibility testing with different versions of IE, Chrome and Firefox.
• Performed OS compatibility testing on various versions of Windows and MAC systems.
• Validated reports against DB2 database.
• Used UFT for functional and regression testing of the application to make sure transactions and business processes work as intended predeveloped scripts.
• Extensive use of SQL to perform data integrity testing.
• Performed Service Oriented Architecture - SOA/Web Services both SOAP and Rest APIs testing using SoapUI.
• Prepared test project, test suite, data driven text cases, pass assertions and executed the test cases using SOAPUI tool.
• Provided Support during UAT and Production.

Confidential, Denver, CO

QA Tester

Environment: Win XP, SOAPUI, SQL, Jira, Java

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed product/sprint back log and conducted Analyzes user requirements, attended Sprint planning/Review meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Wrote test plans, which detailed the testing scope, strategy, hi-level test requirements, standard posttest reports and procedures and necessary resources.
• Wrote User stories and test cases and test scripts for the functionality testing.
• Performed Smoke, Integration, Functional, Regression testing.
• Followed Agile Process in this project.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually including backend testing using SQL queries to retrieve data and validate with input data.
• Created User Acceptance Test Scripts and executed Test phase Test Cases.
• Raised bugs/defect and retested and closed the defect by following with developers through bug scrub meetings.
• Performed Service Oriented Architecture - SOA/Web Services both SOAP and Rest APIs testing using SoapUI.
• Prepared test project, test suite, data driven text cases, pass assertions and execute the test cases using SOAPUI tool.

Confidential, Carbondale, IL

QA Tester

Environment: Java, Oracle, Windows, Unix/Linux, MS Office, HP ALM

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Analysts and Developers to gather requirements in order to formulate the test plan.
• Performed Black Box Testing of the application to better understand the functionality of the application.
• Prepared Test cases according to the requirement.
• Involved in creating test strategies, status reports and test timelines that clearly communicate to business owners the history of UAT testing activities and results.
• Defined the Scope of testing for User Acceptance Testing. Developed detailed test conditions. Supported documentation across extended testing team as directed by UAT Manger.
• Created test plan and test cases for back end testing from the business requirement.
• Created and executed SQL queries using Relational Database.
• Used HP ALM to execute the test cases, track execution against the plan during testing and manage defects from inception to resolution.
• Assisted the business analysis team in preparing the Functional Specifications document.
• Prepared Test Plans and Test Cases based on the business requirements.
• Performed Functionality Testing of the application manually.
• Performed end to end testing manually.
• Performed SOA/Web Service testing using SoapUI.
• Involved in Back End testing using SQL Queries on Oracle Database.
• Created SQL queries within Unix environment to automate the back-end testing.
• Performed Security Testing by writing using Positive and Negative Testing approach to ensure appropriate user authentication.
• Performed Regression Testing after the defects have been fixed to ensure no further effect on other functionalities.
• Participated in Walkthroughs and Inspection meetings to review.

Confidential

Business Analyst/QA Tester

Environment: HP ALM, SQL

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with client in Gathering the specifications and requirements to develop the use cases.
• Involved in project co-ordination and implementation meetings to discuss the enhancement and modification request issues.
• Maintained up to date function requirement documents to reflect enhancement and changes.
• Involved in test plan creation and creation of test cases based on functional specifications.
• Conducted comprehensive GUI and Functionality testing and to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Performed user acceptance testing on the web site to determine the ease of use.
• Conducted Regression Testing of the time tracking application to verify the defect-fix.
• Performed manual testing for the browser compatibility.
• Performed Back end testing using SQL queries to access validate accuracy of the data.
• Executed the scenarios and analyzed the results through monitors and graphs. Active participation in creating the Test Summary Report.
• Facilitated weekly meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues.