SUMMARY

• Confidential is a Qualified Software Quality Assurance Analyst with 15 + Years of experience including 6 Years as a QA Test Lead.
• He has expertise in preparing Test plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, Defect reporting and documentation of manual and automated tests through various forms of Software Development Life Cycles, QA methodologies, System, Integration, Regression, ad hoc, Data validation, Smoke, User acceptance, load and stress testing for web based applications.
• He has industry domain knowledge with Healthcare, Medical device, Government, Background Verification, Retail, Dialup networking, online advertising .

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating and DB Systems: Windows 2003/ XP Prof /2000/NT, UNIX (Sun Solaris), Linux MVS, IBM - O/S 390, 3090

Files and Databases: Oracle 9i/10i, MS SQL Server (2005 to 2014), UDB/DB2, MS Access, Lotus Notes, DB Tools

Languages: C, C++, VB, VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, JAVA, SQL/PL SQL, T-SQL, XML, TSL,VB Script,UFT, Selenium, JavaScript, UNIX and shell scripting

ERP Modules: Informatica, Business Intelligence, SAP Business Objects, SAP R/3, ECC 6.0, BW / BI-7.0, BEx (Business Explorer)

Tools and Utilities: Quick Test Pro, Win Runner, Load Runner, Open Load, MS WAS, Mercury Quality Center, HP ALM , Test Director, Remedy, Clear Quest, Microsoft Test Manager(MTM), Java , Citrix , SOAP UI Pro, VM Ware , PowerBuilder, TOAD, SQL Tools, MS Share Point, VSS, PVCS Dimensions, Rational Clear Quest, BizTalk, Enterprise Architect , Rally ( CA Technologies )

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Eden Prairie, MN

Sr. Agile Quality Assurance Test Lead 

• Involved in Health plan Manager Application (HMA) project implementing in OSAM (Optum Scalable Agile Methodology) for software development, over 12 Scrum teams are working globally. The Application provides a well-defined set of dashboards to transform data into actionable information for UHC clients. It provides analytics served by CAS and Optum Health Care Solutions. Through this program, UHG helps employers with an understanding of the overall health plan performance, focusing on key areas of their employee population (financial, activation, clinical health risk) cost reduction and improved health outcomes.
• Leading the Scrum team effectively by managing Test Planning, Test estimations, Test execution for each Sprint.
• Responsible for participating in PI (Program Increment) events for every release , grooming sessions, daily Scrum, Retrospective and Sprint planning and QA meetings.
• Responsible for demoing User stories and Features to POR , Business Users and internal scrum teams
• Acting as a part time Agile Scrum Master and discussing the status of Features and User stories in daily scrums
• Co - ordinated with off - shore and on - shore QA teams effectively.
• Using Rally & HP ALM tools for Test planning, Test execution, defect reporting.
• Validating HMA Dashboard reports (X-Celsius, Static, Subscription Reports, SSRS Reports , Do It Yourself Reports (DIY), Advanced Dash board Reports for Internal Customers (E&I, M&R , Community and State ) , AND External Customers (Employer ).
• Responsible for XML queries processed in the BI Query engine for all measure and Attribute combinations and compared the Test results from UI (Vs) SQL Server and Parallel Data Warehousing (PDW).
• Ran the automation test scripts using UFT tool by using for Sprint allocated user stories and smoke, regression testing. Team is in the process of migrating to Selenium Frame work. Started working on scripts using Selenium Web driver with Cucumber/Gherkin framework.
• Responsible for validating the Custom and standard reports.
• Validated the Data Quality checks by using an in-built Excel tool and DB Fitness Tool automation tools
• Validated XML Queries for wide range of measure and attribute combinations by using an in built SQL Validation frame work tool.
• Responsible for Production checkout, Hardening Sprints (Regressions Test Phase) and SIT Testing for all PI Phases.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2012/ 2014 , ASP.Net, C#, SQL, Teradata, ETL, SQL Server Management Studio 2012 , SSRS Reports , SAP Business Objects Dashboards - XCelsius, HTML 5 , UFT 11.0,Selenium,Eclipse,Cucumber Gherkin, HP ALM 11.0 / 12.2, MS Visio, Rally and Share Point

Sr. Quality Assurance Test Analyst / QA Test Lead

• Developed Test plans, Test cases , Defect tracking for COMS 5.0 , Courts Message Manager, NSOPR PREA & TRF Projects
• Led the testing efforts for Court Message Manager, PREA & TRF Projects.
• Verified the Courts message flow by using SOAP UI tool - Responsible for SOAP UI configuration - Verify proper authentication of message pass / failures - Cloning the Test cases
• Verify sending requests to SOAP UI and validate the valid / invalid messages in SQL Server Database.
• Designed and developed Test Plans / Test suites using Microsoft Visual Studio Test Manager 2010 (MTM) tool and developed Master Test Plan, Test Suite, Test Scenario and Test cases – Setup Test data for each Iteration
• Extensively used Stored procedures , views , complex SQL queries for data validation testing
• Configured user profiles files in Active directory console – created batch files for test accounts
• Validated more than 200 internal , external web reports , General & offender subscription reports developed in Crystal / SQL Server , SAP Business Objects ( BOXI)
• Responsible for defect resolution with the help of developers and Business Analysts and communicated to Project Manager
• Responsible for Internal / web based application Testing
• Participated in for formal review meetings - Responsible for Weekly status update to Project Manager/ QA Manager - conduct/participate for any Project team meetings.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 , TFS , Active Directory MMC , ASP.Net, C#, SQL , SQL Server 2008 r2 , SOAP UI 4.0.1, SAP Business Objects Reports ( BOXI), Microsoft Test Manager 2010 , Share Point , VMWARE

Sr. Quality Assurance Test Analyst / QA Test Lead

• MGC Diagnostics is a Global medical Technology Company committed to cardiorespiratory health solutions. Involved in Wizard Project The Legacy application were developed in C, C++ and all the applications were re-writing into new Microsoft Technologies using Silver Light and Visual Studio .Net
• Designed and developed Test Plan using Visual Studio Test Manager 2010 (MTM) tool and developed Master Test Plan, Test Suite, Test Scenario and Test cases for each Sprint.
• Responsible for Test Planning, Test Scheduling, Test Estimations and QA Defect Report in each Sprint of the Test Life Cycle.
• Prepared Test Traceability, Stories over view, Defect Progress, Test metric reports in each build.
• Validated HIPAA &HL7 Rules as per Microsoft Common User Interface and FDA regulations
• Worked on Medical devices to review the patient with different cardio/pulmonary tests.
• Responsible for testing patient and reviewing the patient's pulmonary and exercise test data.
• Evaluated Quick Test Pro, Test Complete and Telerik Test Studio for Test Automation and communicated to Project Manager with detailed evaluation report
• Mentored other Team members on Microsoft Test Manager 2010 tools, QA Best practices and Methodologies.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate 2010, Silver Light 4.0/ 5.0 , TFS, SQL Server 2005 & 2008 r2, Visual Studio Test Manager 2010, Sparx Enterprise Architect 8.0/ 9.0

Sr. Quality Assurance Test Analyst /QA Test Lead

• Developed Test plan, Test Scenario and Test cases – Setup Test data as per BRD for both internal and web based applications.
• Extensively used TFS 2008 for creating work items like Bug, Task, etc.
• Triaged TFS issues with Project manager and Business Analysts. Set the priority and severity of the issues then assigned to respective developers. Retested the same after fixes
• Coordinated with developers while creating complex plug-ins in C# to support the automation test scripts.
• Responsible for Weekly status update to Project Manager, conduct/participate daily QA meetings etc
• Responsible for reviewing Test cases in written in HP – ALM , scripts in QTP
• Developed Automation test scripts (Web Tests) using VSTS 2008. Created Custom Validation Rules, Custom extraction Rules, Plug-ins to support automation scripts.
• Performed Load Testing using VSTS Load test tool to measure performance of the system at realistic load scenarios.
• Validated Court events for Express & Non Express Match criteria with SVRS application on First Name, Last Name, DL# and DOB fields.
• Verified the nightly batch file that OSS receives every night from DVS for changes or additions for Voter records – As per Help America vote Act (HAVA), data in the Secretary of State’s (OSS) Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS) must be matched with data at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) , Driver and Vehicle Services Division (DVS)

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team System ,HP – ALM , TFS , ASP.Net, C#, VB.NET, SQL Server 2008, SSIS packages , Microsoft Test Manager, Quality Center 10.0 , QTP 8.2, VB Script, Share Point

Sr. Quality Assurance Test Analyst  Performance Testing

• Verified performance for the Boston Scientifics’ internal & web based applications (Light House, Latitude, FACS and CCC). These applications are built on Seibel 7.8
• Developed performance Test plan, best practices and identified critical business scenarios to perform load testing.
• Recorded Vuser scripts in VuGen and inserted transaction points for all critical business scenarios to measure response time
• Responsible for Script debugging , data parameterization and Correlation for all iterations in VU Gen
• Created load scenarios, scheduled virtual users in Controller to generate realistic load on the server.
• Generated reports such as average transaction response time, transaction response time under various loads and throughput for each scenario.
• Responsible identifying Performance Bottlenecks for all critical transactions after analyzing the reports and reported to the development team

Environment: Siebel Tools 7.8, Load Runner 9.0, Windows 2003, UNIX, Oracle 9i, TOAD

Sr. Quality Assurance Test Analyst

• Participated in daily Agile Scrum & Release Manag56TRement meetings and performed QA activities in monthly QA builds.
• Developed test plan, test strategy and test case documents as per storyboard and use case documents.
• Verified background checking process for all the products including academic, employment, SSN trace, criminal, motor vehicle, credit, global watch alert, SOR checks;
• Involved in Billable events project – Billable events table includes all product / package charges , Verification charges and all source files – Verified Create Great Plains Import File , Create Invoices based on Client frequency -
• Performed GUI, Web, system, integration, regression, verification, validation, and smoke tests.
• Developed requirement traceability matrix, test case execution, defect summary reports, and QA metrics; reported to QA manager and project manager.
• Reviewed use case scenarios and coordinated with business users in UAT sessions.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, IIS , ASP.Net, VB.NET, C# , SQL Server 2005,T-SQL , TOAD, Microsoft Visual Studio Test Manager, VB Script, Rational Test Suite tools, Open Load 5.5, Share Point, BizTalk

QA Test Lead/Sr QA Test Engineer

• Corporate Signing system: project create an efficient and flexible Corporate signing system that enables HQ and Store users to display accurate information on signs and addresses legal obligations for Target , Mervyn’s and Marshal fields .
• HQ Sign Application
• Store Application
• E-Print
• Developed master test plans, test strategy, test case, - setup Test data , and requirement coverage matrix documents as per Target Quality standards for internal and Web bases applications
• Involved in CMT notification (a third party tool used in Change Management Project and configured notifications ( Test / Stage / Production ) for different business scenarios
• Conducted WebEx, code walkthrough and daily defect meetings with development teams.
• Coordinated with TSI offshore team , mentored new team members about QA Process and best usage of Mercury Tools
• Verified Store \HQ signs \ RF Device application signs – Sign Proofing – Security Testing – Batch signs - HQ Sign Search/ Filter List – E Print - Verified Print / Re Print HQ Signs , Store level printing
• Responsible for defect tracking, test execution and defect reports using Mercury Quality Center.
• Responsible for Data validation testing base integrity testing by executing Complex SQL queries
• Participated in project sync , test pool meetings, Change and Release Management meetings
• Developed automated test scripts using QTP and performed the data driven testing

Environment: Test Director 7.6\8.0\Mercury Quality Center 8.0,VB Script\QTP 8.0\8.2,UNIX (Sun Solaris 8.0),Java, J2EE, PVCS Dimensions, MVS, TSO, ISPF, QMF, JCL, DB2, XML, RF, Telnet and PC Anywhere ,ASP .NET, VB.NET, IIS, T-SQL, SQL Server 2005, VSS 6.0, Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, SiteMinder, Lotus Notes, Share Point

Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

• Responsible for system, integration, regression, smoke and performance testing for all builds.

Environment: Windows 2000 Professional, ASP 3.0, IIS , T-SQL, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2000, MS Access 2000, Visual Interdev 6.0, VSS 6.0, Rational Test Suite

Programmer Analyst / QA Test Analyst

• Involved in a project that developed for online advertising to help Media buyers, advertisers, marketers and site owners. This application incorporated ADSERVER technology that helped companies manage, maintain, serve, track, and analyze their online advertising.
• Responsible for developing and testing some of the internal and external websites.
• Used MICROSOFT WAS Tool for the performance Testing of the web applications and Analyzed System response time for critical business scenarios

Environment: ASP 2.0, Oracle 8i, IIS, VB 6.0, Remedy 4.0, VSS, Rational Clear Quest, MS WAS