PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 8+ years of experience in the field of Information Technology covering Quality Assurance Testing, in various Client Server environments and Web Based applications.
• Experience in testing lifecycle includes Risk Analysis, Planning Process, Test design, Performing tests, Defect tracking, management and Test reporting.
• Experience in Manual and Automated testing using tools like Quick Test Pro (QTP), Winrunner, Load Runner, and Quality Center/ALM.
• Experienced in Agile with scrum and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Well acquainted with all phases of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience in analyzing the requirements and proficient in establishing QA procedures, standard methods, and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS).
• Expertise in writing and executing Test Cases and Test Scripts based on the Requirement Document.
• Exposure in testing GUI, Web based applications, and Client Server applications.
• Strong work experience in Black box and White box Testing.
• Experience in all testing phases such as Functionality, Regression, System, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Hands on experience in executing Selenium test scripts for regression testing.
• Experience in UNIX/Linux Environments.
• Expertise in using Bug Tracking tools such as Bugzilla, TFS, and Test Director/Quality Center.
• Experience using SOAP UI Tool for Web Services for validating request and response XML.
• Solid Back End Testing experience in writing and executing SQL Queries for Oracle Database.
• Proficient with automation testing using Quick Test Professional/UFT.
• Hands on experience in QTP - VB Script programming standards.
• Strong Experience in Parameterization, Check points, Object Repository concepts.
• Experienced with device testing using Mobiles and Tablets.
• Expert in mobile device & Tablets testing for native application and web based testing.
• Good Analytical & Presentation skills with strong communication skills, effective time management and ability to work as a team.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure; Dynamic and assertive team player with strong communication skills and commitment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro 9.2, UFT, WinRunner, LoadRunner, Selenium, SOAP UI.

Defect tracking tools: Test Director, Quality Center/ALM, Clear Quest

Scripting Tools: VBScript

Operating System: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/vista, UNIX, LINUX

Servers: IIS, Apache, Tomcat, Web sphere.

Languages: Java, C, C++, HTML, SQL, BASIC

Databases: Oracle (SQL & PL/SQL), MY SQL, SQL server, MS Access

Applications: MS word, Excel, Power point and Outlook, MS Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago, IL.

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user requirement document and developed test plan which includes test objectives, test strategies, test cases and the overall scope of the project.
• Prepared Test Strategy Document and Test Cases which specify testing overview and testing approach depending on the Business and Technical requirements.
• Responsible for performing Functional Testing on the application by creating Automated Test scripts using UFT.
• Extensively used SQL scripts/queries for data verification at the backend.
• Participated in requirement and design walkthroughs. Provided a weekly project report that includes status reports.
• Executed Selenium scripts for basic regression testing.
• Involved in Integration testing for SAP which involved other systems like TIBCO Middleware.
• Maintained all test cases and status of test execution in HP ALM.
• Responsible for maintaining and tracking all defects in QC across different project tracks.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Traceability Matrix.
• Performed Web specific testing, Sanity testing and Integration testing.
• Coordinated with Offshore team on testing progress and attend bug triage calls.
• Prepared the Test Summary Report for each code drop.
• Developed and executed SQL Queries using TOAD.
• Involved in analyzing business needs and document Functional and Technical specifications based upon Business requirements.
• Coordinated with UAT users during UAT testing and logged the bugs in ALM.
• Created weekly issue logs and provided documentation to discuss and share with the team for resolution to common problems and solutions.
• Identified and documented all issues and defects to ensure desired quality of the business application.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and the Functional Specifications during sprint planning.
• Assisted and reviewed Test Plans by going through the design and functional specifications.
• Involved in preparing the Test data for interpreting the Positive/Negative results based on the design requirements.
• Reviewed the Designs and specifications; created Test cases based on the content.
• Performed Functional and Integration testing for the various applications.
• Participated and coordinated in Test Case walk through along with Product owners and developers.
• Created automated test scripts by using Quick Test Pro for data verification and validations.
• Performed data driven testing using Quick Test Pro.
• Inserted Bitmap and Text checkpoints where needed to compare the current behavior of the application.
• Performed Backend Testing by writing SQL queries.
• Used Test Director to log and tracking.
• Involved in creating UAT Test Cases and Data setup in higher environments.
• Interacted with Business users for UAT and tested the possibilities of system failure with UAT.
• Involved in attending meetings with the business users and reviewing the developed scripts to ensure that they were in accordance to the business user’s expectations.
• Involved in browser Compatibility Testing using various browsers Chrome, Safari, MS Edge,& Firefox & Internet Explorer.
• Tested various applications and functionality in Small devices such as Iphone, Samsung and Tablets

Confidential, Illinois

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participate n team meeting to understand the business requirement documents and involved in developing Test plans and Test cases to cover over all testing.
• Identified the test scenarios from requirements and prepare the test cases from those scenarios.
• Involved in Smoke, Regression, System, Integration testing.
• Logged the defects in Quality Center and also tracking them.
• Involved in Bug triage sessions and track the defects to close them after verification..
• Uploaded requirement documents in Requirements tab, wrote test cases in Test plan and executed test cases in Test lab and logged the defects in defects tab in Quality Center.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Traceability Matrix
• Involved in defect reporting and assigning the defects to development team through Quality Center.
• Exported the test cases from Excel spread sheet to Quality Center and vice versa.
• Performed Web specific testing, Sanity testing and Integration testing.
• Prepared the Test Summary Report for each code drop.
• Communicated the defects to developers and attended weekly status meetings.
• Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects using Mercury Quality center.
• Maintained weekly status reports for defects and test results logs.
• Prepare learning documents and track changes for every release.
• Involved in preparing the weekly and monthly status reports.

Confidential, Illinois

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Organized Test Plan during initial phase of project, prepared test scripts, created Release note in Quality Center, setup/link Test Lab with release cycle, executed test cases and recorded results in Quality Center.
• Prepared Test Reports and submitted the bug findings to the Bugzilla defect tracking system.
• Prepared meeting notes on daily execution/highlight of the project and send out the reports to managements.
• Interact with Developers and Business Analysts to perform various types of testing throughout Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Bug Life Cycle (BLC).
• Evaluated and documented actual test results against expected results.
• Developed detailed Test Plan for system Testing based on SRD and BRD.
• Involved in test planning, defect review meetings and communicate on testing status
• Written, and executed Test cases and Test scripts and captured artifacts for future .
• Created Test Cases as per the business requirement and executed them.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End User for requirement related queries.