SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of experience in Quality Assurance as tester.
• Experienced with QA Methodology and QA Validations to ensure Quality Assurance and Control.
• Extensive experience in analyzing system & Functional Specifications, creating Use Cases, understanding business requirements, business rule and identifying Test Requirements.
• Experienced in designing, development, implementation and execution of Test Plans, Strategies and Test Cases for Client Server, and Web Based applications using Manual and Automated Testing Tools.
• Extensive experience in analyzing bugs and interacting with team members in fixing the bugs.
• Experienced on performing End - to-End Testing & Back-end Testing.
• Experienced in Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Validation Testing.
• Proficient in using defect management tools like QC/ALM.
• In depth technical experience on Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), SDLC, RUP, Water Fall and Agile methodologies.
• Experienced in executing Test Scripts and managing the defects and bugs found using Quality Center and ALM
• Strong technical experience with SQL.
• Skilled in writing and executing SQL queries to perform Backend Testing.
• Experienced on Database Testing using SQL in order to check the Data Validation and Data Integrity.
• Experienced in developing several reusable Library functions in QTP/UFT  using VBScript.
• Expert on using QuickTest Pro to perform Regression Testing on the applications.
• Experienced in designing, implementing and maintaining Keyword Driven, Data Driven, Modular Driven and Hybrid Automation frameworks by using QTP/UFT.
• Well versed in QA Testing in distributed Unix Environment and Oracle databases.
• Well knowledge and experience in facilitating smoke, sanity, regression, integration and Black Box Testing.
• Experienced in working as liaison between users and development team by answering questions around usage, functionality and requirements.
• Enthusiastic, focused, and detail oriented professional.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a strong team player.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Languages: Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VB.NET, C#, HTML, SQL, PL/SQL

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, Access, DB2

Tools / Utilities: QTP/UFT 11.5, Test Director, Quality Center /ALM 11.5            

Operating systems: UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows

MS Suite: MS word, MS excel, MS access, MS outlook

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Implementing test approaches and test plans to test application enhancements and changes against documented business requirements and user stories.
• Executed and documented test approaches, test plans, and scenarios.
• Worked closely with designers, developers, and business SMEs to effectively assure delivery of a quality project.
• Supported continuous improvement of team quality management practices, such as defect management, continuous integration, and integration testing.
• Strong experience in the testing phase with business personnel, developers, and management 
• Assure that test data, scripts, documentation and expected results for all tests are maintained as appropriate;
• Tracked and reported defects using Quality Center.
• Used SQL to query the DB and created/modified SQL scripts to validate backend data.
• Participated in weekly meetings to discuss progress of projects and to make suggestions.
• Interacted with project managers, developers, and test leads to keep track of new builds and understand the changes.
• Performed GUI, integrations, black box, and Regression testings.
• Worked on multiple projects and filled in for BA when needed for projects.
• Done manual testing for both web and client server applications.
• Performed WebService testing SOAP UI.

Environment: HP ALM, MS Office, Toad Oracle, SQL Server, Windows and UNIX, Sharepoint, Jira, Soap UI, Agile, XML, HTML

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created test plans, test cases, and complex test data along with execution, documentation and follow up on results.
• Performed GUI, sanity, functional, integration, regression, smoke and back-end testing.
• Involved in developing documentation like Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Plans, Status reports, and bug reports.
• Created SQL queries for backend testing.
• Wrote Requirements and Test Cases and exported to ALM.
• Maintained and updated all regression test cases when needed.
• Worked with couple different projects at a time.
• Tracked and reported bugs and also generated reports using ALM.
• Involved in testing the server process, using VT terminal command line interface.
• Worked closely with development teams and testers for testing purpose and followed agile methodology.
• Validated test results, and proactively explained and worked through variances.
• Verified and validated automation and manual tests.
• Worked flexible hours with the off shore teams when needed.
• Involved in development and maintenance of automation test scripts using UFT
• Maintained hybrid framework using UFT.
• Detailed oriented with the ability to guide others during time constraints to meet deadlines.

Environment: HP ALM, UFT, MS Office, Oracle, SQL Server, Java, Windows and UNIX, Sharepoint,VPN Client, Agile

QA Test Engineer                                                                                            

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and understood the business requirements documents and Use Cases to prepare Test Cases and to ensure that the software performs according to the details given in the requirement documents.
• Categorized bugs based on the severity and interfaced with developers to resolve them.
• Performed Regression Testing to check the Resolution of bugs.
• Coordinated day-to-day tasking and activities of test efforts in all phases of the SDLC (Software Development Life cycle) including Test Plan creation and execution.
• Developed Test Cases based on different scenarios from the requirement document.
• Tracked and reported defects using Quality Center.
• Used SQL to verify backend Data.
• Wrote and executed SQL queries to perform Backend Testing.
• Used SQL queries in automation tool to perform Database Testing and Data Retrievals.
• Performed testing extensively on the unit using  QTP. 
• Created action template and customized the actions using QuickTest Pro.
• Tested multiple integrations and web services applications using QTP.
• Conducted Functionality and Regression Testing using QTP during the various phases of the product development.
• Performed Functional Test Automation and Execution Processes in a web environment using data-driven development with HP Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Coordinated with development teams and testers for testing activities.
• Involved in Grey box and Black box Testing and Integration Testing.
• Involved in GUI Testing based on requirements.
• Performed Screen Navigation Test to ensure that the links are established as per the documentation provided.
• Involved in Security Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Tested the Client Side and Server Side Validations.
• Tested different forms for usability.

Environment:  Jenkins, PDF, SOA, SDLC, XML, HP Quality Center, UFT 11.5, VPN Client, Oracle, HP ALM, Agile, Windows, Mozilla, J2EE,  SQL Management Studio, MS Office

QA Tester                                                                                      

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing the application for Regression builds, Manual, and Automation.
• Participated in the System Test Plan reviews, Test Scenarios, Test Cases review and modified the documents with respect to the review comments.
• Closely worked with offshore teams with different time zones.
• Gathered the relevant Test Data necessary for Test Scripts, based on the Transactions, Test Conditions documents and updated in the property files.
• Performed recovery testing manually to see how it responds to errors and abnormal conditions, such as system crash loss of device, communications, and power.
• Worked with various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models like Agile scrum, Waterfall, Rational Unified Process (RUP), and Test Driven Development.
• Involved in creating Test Suite in Quality Center and executed them from QC.
• Used Quality Center to prepare Test Cases, Procedures, and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Performed Database Validations using SQL Navigator.
• Involved in testing the Database in TOAD using SQL for creating, inserting, updating and deleting the records.
• Involved in maintaining and uploading the QTP scripts to Quality Center.
• Developed a QTP Data Driven framework using QTP.
• Developed Automation Scripts in Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Coordinated the Automation of Functional Test Cases using QTP.
• Developed Testing Strategy and Test Plans to ensure that Test Cases.
• Involved in the execution of Test Scripts of the property files using Test Harness Suite. Validated the Test Results generated in log files with corresponding databases table values.
• Involved in creating User Defined Functions and function Libraries.
• Involved in creating Reusable Actions and called them into External Actions.
• Worked in Defect Management including Defect Logging, Defect Tracking,  and Defect Closure.
• Involved in System Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing and Smoke Testing.
• Executed Regression Automation Scripts and analyzed the Test Results.
• Involved in the preparation of Test Analysis Reports and Defect Profile Document.

Environment: Oracle, SQL Server, QTP, Quality Center, Windows, NET, Java, IBM Websphere Application Server, XML, HTML, JSP, Java/J2EE.

QA Tester  

Responsibilities:

• Worked towards the overall features of the product, writing Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Code for Automation of each feature.
• Evaluated business risks with business analysts and code complexity with development users to arrive at Risk based testing approach and report on business unit affected.
• Created various data tables and parameterized the Test Scripts for Data Driven Testing.
• Played a lead role in developing Test Cases in a Spreadsheet and uploading them to Quality Center Test Plan Module and executed them in QC Test Lab for various source systems.
• Successfully tested Data Quality layers, using data quality controls and SQL’s/Stored procedures.
• Used SQL Queries to create and management of Test Data and also validating in Automation.
• Worked on SQL and PL/SQL and performed Backend validations.
• Developed the Test Scripts using VBScripts.
• Used various checkpoints using QTP.
• Worked with QTP on Object Recognition, Management and Error Handling.
• Enhanced Regression Test Cases to implement Complex Testing Scenarios, increased permeations of Functionality Testing and increased Code Coverage using QTP.
• Involved in daily build deployment in Test Servers.
• Performed overall responsibility of End-to-End product Testing.
• Experienced in setting up Testing Environment, which includes Configuration setup in WebSphere Server like creating Data Source.
• Managed defects using TestDirector/Quality Center.
• Performed Data Validation Testing and validated XML data files and Transaction log files.
• Created test scenarios and Test Cases for the Functionality, Integration Testing of the Application.
• Interacted with the developers for bug fixes and problem resolution.
• Worked closely with developers by following agile process.

Environment:  Java, SQL Server, .Net, Windows, HTML, QTP, TestDirector and SOAP UI.