SUMMARY:

• QA Lead and Data Analyst with 7 years of proven experience specializing in Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Data Warehousing and ETL Testing.
• Worked across all phases of SDLC including planning, estimation, requirement analysis, review, test design, execution, defect management, UAT (User Acceptance Testing), OAT (Operational Acceptance Testing) and support for various large, medium and small size projects
• Worked on different banking domains like Mortgages, Channels (ATM/ABM)), Cards, Payments (using GPP), Loan processing systems, IVR, Operational Risk, Internal Risk Integration System and Insurance domain.
• Uses of Manual and Automated Testing Tools of Mercury Interactive products like Test Director, Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, Rational Robot, Rational Test Manager, Rational Clear Case, Rational Requisite Pro, IBM Rational Team Concert and Load Runner.
• Well versed in conducting different kinds of testing such as Functional testing, System testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, GUI testing, Database testing, User acceptance testing, Smoke test, Ad hoc test, Load/Performance, Volume and Stress test etc.
• Expertise in testing and analyzing ETL (Extract - Load-Transform), ETRM (Energy, Trading & Risk Management)specifically in SQL, DB2, Oracle, UNIX environment and Cognos reporting tools.
• Well acquainted with Informatica and .NET, Java/JSP and SAP technologies to debug problems. Experience in producing system level change request analysis and testing documents for the applications developed in ETL technologies.
• Possess good conceptual knowledge of RDBMS and experience is data modeling and data analysis. Strong knowledge developing database queries for Backend Testing, in-depth Knowledge of ORACLE and SQL Server, resolved Database Performance issues.
• Proficient in analyzing system & functional specifications, use cases, business requirements, business rules to prepare test schedules.
• Strong skills in implementing the testing process life cycle, test requirements, design test cases, test data, test plans and execute test runs.
• Experience in documenting & preparing Use Cases, System Test Scenarios & Test Scripts.
• Strong expertise in establishing QA Policies, Procedures, strategies, metrics, developing appropriate process and team to ensure the quality of product.
• Submitted testing reports for discovering software bugs & reporting bugs and verifying bug fixes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, Test Director, Rational Robots, Rational Clear Case, Rational Test Manager, Requisite Pro, IBM Rational team concert

Methodologies: Waterfall, Iterative, Agile, SDLC, STLC.

RDBMS/Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, SQL Navigator and MS Access.

Other skills: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS, VSAM, CICS, ETL Tool Informatica.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Edison, NJ

Onsite QA Lead & Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze project requirements and functional specification documents and prepare Test Plan.
• Preparation and review of Functional and Technical Test cases.
• Plan execution of the test cases, defect triaging and management.
• SIT and UAT Testing support.
• Work with Business and Technology stakeholders to achieve the testing timeline and object of the Project.
• Perform Data Analysis and Data Profiling. Work with business and technology teams to resolve data issues.
• Client stakeholder management and status reporting.
• Coordinating of offshore testing team.

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing requirements specification document and preparing Functional Test Cases.
• Involved in Preparation of Functional Test cases for Operational Risk Management domain, It is the Compliance project. We implemented IBM Open Pages Application on RBC system so that we can manage the Operational risk of the bank properly.
• Involved with execution of the test cases, defect management.
• Learned and used new tool IBM Rational team concert.
• Used agile methodology for this project.
• Handled the whole project individually.
• Introduced BPT in the project and also gave the training to other team members.
• Used Business Process Testing which guides Subject Matter Experts to design always QA tests early in the development cycle and in a process which is script-free also.

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing requirements specification document and preparing Functional Test Cases.
• Involved in Preparation of Functional Test Cases for Internal risk Integration system application of Confidential .
• Involved with execution of the test cases, defect management.
• Interacting with offshore team.

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing requirements specification document and preparing Functional Test Cases
• Involved in Preparation of Functional Test Cases for GPP application based on Modeling Technique using Influx Tool
• Comprehensive knowledge of the following modules - Credit and Debit Party Identification, Special Instruction Validations, Method of Payment and Bank Routing, Payment Service Directive
• Involved in Review of Test Cases
• Interacting with client from offshore
• Involved in providing Trainings to Team Members and Test Engineers on the Payments Domain. Conducted trainings on: “Payments Domain - An Overview”, CHAPS, BACS, Faster Payments, TARGET2, EURO1, STEP1, STEP2

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analysis of requirements (BRD), HLD and Operation design Document.
• Responsible for Preparing Test Plan, High level Scenarios, Test Cases and Execution.
• Preparation of work flow documents and conducting KT sessions to the team
• Key resource in providing offshore support.
• Got training on bridge test automation tools.
• Defects follow up with development team.

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and understanding the BRD of the application to develop the System Test Scenarios and System Test scripts
• Involved in Modifications or Rework to existing test cases whenever there is a change or enhancement in functionality of the application.
• Coordinated with Business, Developers to drill down business requirements, customization and testing requirements.
• Closely Monitored requirements, Functional specifications and updated the Scenarios and Scripts as per the changes.
• Preparation of work flow documents and conducting KT sessions to the team
• Key resource in providing offshore support
• Involved in creation of data for the client and handled production support activities efficiently and independently
• Performed Regression Testing, Positive Testing and Negative Testing for the projects involved.
• Finding and Reporting the Product related defects through Quality Center.
• Involved in all phases and stages of Software testing life cycle including end-to-end system testing and business requirements analysis.
• Experienced in defining Testing Methodologies, Test Environment
• Extensively used Mercury Quality Center in writing, uploading and executing Test Scripts. Also for Defect Tracking of the bugs for re-test and close operations
• Supported end users for UAT Testing
• Attended Status meetings & Updated the management with Daily & Weekly Status report of all

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for review of system work flows and Use cases
• Managing all phases of testing for assigned components ensuring test plans and test cases are complete and meet business requirements.
• Creating System test scripts for different test scenarios covering all aspects of project functionality and reviewing them.
• Involved in Integration, functional and regression testing
• Working with development teams investigating and reporting software bugs based on the testing results.
• Record and document test result-using Defect Summary Report

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing system design specifications and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases to cover overall quality assurance testing.
• Perform both manual and automation testing and created various test results to track the testing results.
• Export requirement, test cases into the Quality Center, run manual and automation test cases from test lab and log defects from defects module.
• Followed up with standard software testing life cycle (STLC) to perform different types of testing for the projects.
• Participated in peer review meeting for created Test plan, test cases and analyzing various testing documents and process of testing life cycle.
• Create standard testing life cycle flow diagram for projects and presented to test team to follow testing process.
• Participated to create Test Analysis reports (TAR) and stored them into the Quality Center.
• Updated RTM in daily, send status report and daily tracking report to test manager.
• Performed UAT testing in the UAT environment prior to notify to the customer to start performing UAT testing.
• Performed Functional Testing using Quality Center.