EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• 8+ years of experience in Software quality assurance in Securities domain. Focused towards Software Test Automation, streamlining operations and implementing QA processes.
• 7+ years of QA Lead experience managing a team of around 5~33 globally distributed resources.
• Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSMI).
• Hands - on experience as Scrum Master.
• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance Life Cycle and implementing the QA processes across teams and projects, thereby providing high quality deliverables.
• Expertise leading multiple projects in parallel for multiple teams.
• Strong experience and conceptual understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models, Waterfall and Agile (SCRUM).
• Diversified exposure in testing of Client-Server, Web based application and Mobile applications.
• High exposure to Agile framework of implementing complex projects by adapting to the processes defined in the Guideline.
• Have been Automation framework architect.
• Expertise in enabling teams to reach automation feasibility goal of 100%.
• Enabled team to Integrate Web Service testing part to the existing automation framework.
• Hands on experience on Protractor Automation framework using JavaScript for testing Responsive UI built using AngularJS/Typescript.
• Experience with enabling CI/CD through Automation.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium Web driver automation using Java language (Includes knowledge on Keyword driven testing, Page Object Model, TestNG, Base Class, Mouse actions, working with Files).
• Enabled API testing using Parasoft and integration with Protractor framework.
• Experience with using JENKINS and Bamboo for QA initiated build deployments.
• Strong knowledge of Git workflows for Development and Automation code branching and release to Production.
• Hands on experience with Test Management tools like Quality Center (ALM), Microsoft Test Manager & Zephyr.
• Hands on experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server and JIRA for work items tracking (User Stories, Tasks & Bugs).
• Hand-on in database testing by writing complex SQL Queries using Oracle SQL, Toad and SQL Developer.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Visio, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Expertise in Test Effort Estimation using techniques like WBS.
• Expertise in developing software test plans, integration (end-to-end) test plans, test case design, test scripts based on Business Requirements Specification.
• Strong and active participation in Project kick-offs, Design review meetings, Implementation approach and Requirements review meeting with the Tech team, Stake holders and Business team.
• Active participant for the demos to Higher management for product launch or new QA technology initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Release Management and have been doing the Release planning keeping various stages in mind like Integration, UAT, Pilot etc.
• Experience with Production test planning (UAT) and Confidential ordination with 3rd party domains for the certification.
• Proficient in analyzing requirements and coming up with Requirement Gaps.
• Possess excellent problem solving skills, leadership skills, analytical, client interfacing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability in multi-tasking and prioritizing work load.
• Highly motivated, detail oriented and has ability to work independently and also as a part of the team with excellent technical, analytical and communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented with pro-active and smart working nature.
• Got recognitions multiple times from clients for the good work and for being a good team player.

TOOLS/LANGUAGES/DB USED:

• Microsoft TFS
• Microsoft Test Manager
• JIRA
• JENKINS
• Bamboo
• Bit bucket
• Protractor
• Android SDK
• Quality Center
• Source Tree
• iPCU
• Appium
• SQL
• JavaScript
• Java
• Selenium
• XCode
• Oracle
• MongoDB
• DB2
• Sikuli

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Austin, Texas

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Manage team of 33 resources.
• Oversee multiple projects across all phases of testing.
• Project Management wrt Estimation, Release scheduling, Tooling & Resource management.
• Business processes analysis & improvement.
• Requirement specification gathering & documentation.
• Monitor workflow and make timeline adjustments as needed.
• Collaborate with development team to plan project Sprints.
• Develop Status reports, Cost & effort estimation and resource plans.
• Make vital decisions and drive decision making across projects.
• Implement and maintain best practices.
• Set and adjust project timelines.
• Risk planning and mitigation.
• Involved with every aspect of testing in the project - Sanity, Functional, Regression, and Performance & UAT.
• Strategized the workflow in testing phases.
• Owned the optimization effort for test cases.
• Acted as Release train engineer for the team.
• Planned & owned the E2E testing within and outside the team. Ensured that the external processes post account open were taken in to account for E2E testing and there were no lapses. Confidential ordinated with more than 4 teams for the integration.
• Planned the UAT testing in conjunction with stakeholders for Pilot users which were internal and external too. Develop extensive validation steps and procedures for complex test case scenarios and documenting for execution steps and results during User Acceptance Testing. Captured and collated the feedback from UAT testing and brought it to the stakeholder’s attention for prioritization. Communicated with the pilot users on the processes making them aware how it works.
• Have been part of the team visiting Schwab branches to get the real time feedback on the application.
• Hands-on experience with Automation testing using Protractor-Appium framework in BDD with JavaScript as the coding language. Includes the following experience - Keyword driven testing, Page object model, Maintenance of Object properties, Parallel browser execution & Cross browser testing, Adding Framework capabilities, Script organization, Enabling CI/CD, In Sprint automation, Re-usability of scripts for Dev team, Provided vision for Enhancements needed, Solution for same scripts to be run on multiple platforms (Desktop and Mobile), Execution of cases and reporting defects, Analysis of unattended scripts failure and correction.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium Web driver automation using Java language. Includes knowledge on - Page Object Model, Keyword driven testing, Handling elements in Selenium WebDriver, Waits, Variables, Data types, Conditional statements, Loops, Handling frames & Windows, TestNG (Listeners, Assertions), Writing test cases using Element Locators, WebDriver methods, Java programming features and TestNG Annotations, Base Class, Mouse actions, Working with Files, Basics of integration with Cucumber BDD tool, Basics of integration with SikuliEnabled API testing using Parasoft and integration with Protractor framework.
• Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, completeness.
• Acted as Scrum Master for Product team with a focus on guiding the team towards improving the way they work.
• Assisted team to remove impediments by having an understanding the control and release processes.
• Assisted with internal and external communication, improved transparency, and radiated information.

Environment: Agile Methodology, BDD automation framework, Protractor-Appium automation, JavaScript, Web service automation, JIRA, Bamboo, Bitbucket, MTM, Parasoft SOA test, TFS, JENKINS, Mainframe, DB2, Zephyr, Selenium, XCode, Android SDK.

Confidential, Austin, Texas

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Manage team of 5~15 resources.
• Desktop browser, Mobile browser and Mobile application testing.
• Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
• Worked on Planning, estimation & release schedule.
• Business processes analysis & improvement.
• Requirement specification gathering & documentation.
• Identifying appropriate skilled resources.
• Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
• Provide technical support during software installation or configuration.
• Oversee multiple projects across all phases of testing.
• Involved with every aspect of testing in the project - Sanity, Functional, Regression, and Performance & UAT.
• Strategized the workflow in testing phases.
• Acted as the Release train engineer for the team.
• Planned & owned the E2E testing within and outside the team. Ensured that the external processes post account open were taken in to account for E2E testing and there were no lapses. Confidential ordinated with more than 4 teams for the integration.
• Planned the UAT testing in conjunction with stakeholders for Pilot users which were internal and external too. Develop extensive validation steps and procedures for complex test case scenarios and documenting for execution steps and results during User Acceptance Testing. Captured and collated the feedback from UAT testing and brought it to the stakeholder’s attention for prioritization. Communicated with the pilot users on the processes making them aware how it works.
• Planned Security testing with a 3rd party vendor, collated the feedback and brought it to action by Product owner.
• Collaborate with development team to plan project Sprints.
• Develop Status reports, Cost & effort estimation and resource plans.
• Implement and maintain best practices.
• Risk planning and mitigation.
• Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, completeness.
• Hands-on experience with Automation testing using Protractor framework with JavaScript as the coding language.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium Web driver automation using Java language.
• Page Object Model
• Waits, Variables, Data types, Conditional statements, Loops
• Handling frames & Windows
• Base Class
• Mouse actions
• Working with Files

Environment: Agile Methodology, BDD automation framework, Protractor automation, JavaScript, HP, QC/ALM, MTM, TFS, JENKINS, Mainframe, DB2, XCode, Android SDK.

Confidential

QA Tester

• Designed Test Requirements, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix).
• Raised gaps with requirements.
• Managed stringent timelines on the project.
• Involved in the Test Automation process using the tool Quick Test Professional.
• Worked on the tool QC (Quality Center) for the Test Management Process.
• Held knowledge transformation sessions for the new joiners to the project.
• Held sessions with the support team to familiarize them with the functionality of the applications.
• Conducted LAM (Look Ahead Meetings).

Environment: Waterfall Methodology, HP QC/ALM, JENKINS, Mainframe, DB2.