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SUMMARY:

• Over 6+ years of experience in IT industry as Quality Assurance Analyst in testing Web based and Client/Server applications with strong business understanding.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Expertise in creating Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Reports, Test Cases and Test Scripts for Automated and Manual Testing based on the functional specification.
• Strong knowledge in multi - tire application including front-end, back-End and compatibility.
• Good testing knowledge of Web based and Client server based application.
• Experienced in the use of agile approaches, Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Scrum.
• Experienced in Automated and Manual Testing based on the functional specification for the Functional, Regression, GUI usability and System Testing.
• Expertise in Problem solving and Bug Tracking Reports using Bug tracking Tools HP ALM/Quality Center, Bugzilla.
• Good Knowledge in performing administrative role in Mercury/HP Quality Center/ALM using Site Admin to create and customize projects, set up users, passwords, e-mail notifications and uploaded test requirements, test scenarios and test cases into QC.
• Experienced in writing SQL Queries to perform Backend Testing.
• Well versed with SQL, PL/SQL queries to run the data integrity tests.
• Experienced in preparing QTP/UFT coding Standards and Automation approach documents.
• Key expertise includes automated functional testing using Quick Test Pro/UFT.
• Experienced in functional requirement analysis, effort estimation, identifying test conditions, creating test cases, reviewing test cases and executing test cases, test scripts in QTP/UFT.
• Experienced in creating Hybrid, Keyword and Data Driven Frameworks using UFT.
• Good exposure and experienced using the scripting languages VB Script.
• Experienced in developing web applications using HTML, XML.
• Good exposure in using SoapUI tool for Web Services /XML /SOAP and RESTful services testing.
• Outstanding, inter-personal abilities and a self-starter with good communication skills and problem solving skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chevy Chase, MD

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with the client daily in a call to get updates of the project on daily basis and discuss the tasks to be completed each day.
• Designed and developed Test plan, Test Scripts and Test strategies for the applications and executed them.
• Participated in Business/Development meetings to understand user requirements.
• Worked on the Several Enhancements to the application.
• Worked on the modules for the GUI relating to Refactoring.
• Performed black box testing manually.
• Prepared test data for positive and negative testing used in data driven testing for testing the application dynamically.
• Used ALM as repository for maintaining test cases, execution and tracking the defects.
• Developed Test scenarios and Test cases using ALM.
• Developed SQL Queries in Oracle to test the application for data integrity.
• Performed Sanity testing for each new build of the application using UFT.
• Performed functional, system, and regression testing using UFT.
• Developed Hybrid, Keyword and Data driven Framework using UFT automated Script to execute the Batch Testing upon certain Interval.
• Wrote VB Script, developed Custom Functions, Dictionary Objects, used Descriptive Programming by UFT automation tool and executed test scripts.
• Modified the Automated UFT Scripts for regular release screen changes and to support regular functional changes.
• Parameterized UFT scripts for use with varied, controlled test input values (runtime-generated, user-defined, or from data sources).
• Actively participated in test case automation using a structured, keyword driven framework with UFT.
• Involved in testing the XML files and checked whether data is parsed and loaded to staging tables.
• Conducted Bug Review meetings for update on defects from development team and retesting of bug fix.

Environment: ALM, JIRA, WebDriver, Oracle, SQL, SOAP UI, MS Visio, MS Project, UNIX and Windows.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Conducted End to End and Black box testing.
• Actively involved in black box, functional, regression, system, integration, positive, negative, GUI, performance, load and UAT testing of the application.
• Prepared Test Traceability Matrix to confirm the test coverage and mapped it with Test cases using ALM/Quality Center.
• Extensively used ALM/Quality center for storing all Test plan documents, Test case documents and record defects.
• Interacted with developers and business Users to communicate the defects and actively participated in replicating the bugs and performed regression testing using JIRA.
• Created Test Data using SQL; Wrote SQL queries for back-end testing.
• Coordinated User Acceptance Test (UAT) processes and documented and addressed all the issues during the process.
• Interacted with the development configuration and operation's team to ensure the quality of software to user expectations.
• Reported the defects to Bugzilla in timely manner and followed up with the developer's team till they got closure . 
• Developed functional Test scripts from FRD.
• Prepared manual test cases to test the GUI application and also to perform data testing.
• Involved in the identification, analysis and documentation of Test cases.
• Involved in detailed documentation of Test results together with the development of automated regression test framework.
• Implemented Automation process in manual testing environment using Test Suite.
• Prepared Test Data for Positive and Negative Testing used in Data Driven Test.
• Prepared test data and Compared the Expected Results with the Actual Results and the Results are Stored in the HP Quality Center.
• Documented test requirements using HP Quality Center and set the traceability between different requirements.
• Tracked the bugs using HP Quality Center and generated reports & Defect metrics.
• Developed test oriented SQL Queries to query the database to test the back end process of the application.
• Performed execution of test cases by creating Hybrid Driven Framework from scratch using QTP.
• Involved in creating User defined functions, Reusable actions, checkpoints in QTP.

Environment: HP ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, Oracle, VB, MySQL, SQL Server, and Windows.

Confidential, Katy, TX

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the preparation of traceability matrices.
• Developed Test Scenarios and Test Procedures based on the test requirements.
• Created Test Cases manually for Functional testing based on the Functional areas and Use Case documents.
• Enhanced the effectiveness of the test environment by creating stubs.
• Responsible for performing static and dynamic analysis of the software module.
• Responsible for generating test reports, defect tracking.
• Responsible for recommending necessary changes and modifications to program developers.
• Implemented procedures to improve productivity and quality.
• Performed Test Case reviews and monitored Test Execution.
• Performed backend testing using SQL Developer.
• Maintained and executed Test cases and Test scripts using HP Quality Center.
• Involved in Manual Testing, Integration Testing, UAT Testing and Regression Testing.
• Developed User Acceptance Test scripts, and carried out UAT.
• Wrote test plans for positive and negative scenarios for functional, GUI and security testing.
• Responsible for creating test cases for End to End Testing.
• Participated in regular QA Team meetings and discussions.

Environment: Quality Center, MS Office, Ms Visio, MS-SQL Server, Windows and UNIX.