Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Resume
Columbia, MD
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
- 12 Years of experience in Information Technology with expertise in Quality Assurance, Automation using Mercury Tools, Win Runner, Load Runner, QTP and IBM Rational
AREAS OF INTEREST:
- Quality Assurance
- SDLC
- HP ALM
- Front End Testing
- UAT
- AGILE
- IBM Rationale
- Requirements Testing
- Automation
- SCRUM
- Load Runner
- Backend Testing
- Requirements Analysis
- Test Plan
- QTP
- Performance Testing
- Project Scope Analysis
- Use Cases
- Selenium
- Defect Identification
- Risk mitigation
- Test Cases
- XML
- Defect Triage
- Team Leadership
- Defect Tracking
- ETL Workflows
- Test Execution Reports
- Process follow through
- Defect Triage
- SQL Queries
- Test Summary Reports
LEADERSHIP:
- Team Selection
- Goal Setting
- Evaluating individual progress
- Interviewing
- Task Assignment
- Collaborating with other teams
- Selecting candidates
- Evaluating Team progress
- Guidance and Mentorship
- Cooperation
- Setting Standards
- Praising Good Work
SKILLS:
SOFTWARES: Windows| MAC OS| UNIX| Linux| MS - DOS| IBM Rational Testing Suite|QTP| Loadrunner| TOAD|Informatica 9.1.0|SSH Tectia 6.1.4.83|DevTrack|Test Director|Rational Rose|DOORS| Selenium|Oracle|DB2 PL/SQL|MS Access|DB2| MS Office|MS Internet Explorer|Netscape Communicator|Mozilla Firefox|Chrome|Safari
LANGUAGES: C|C++|Visual Basic|VB Script|XML|SQL
IT CONCEPTS: Internet Server|Relational Database|Networking| TCP/IP|OSPF|EIGRP|RIP|DHCP|DNS| SMTP|Ethernet|ISDN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Columbia, MD
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Creating the Test Plan in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 4 guidelines.
- Creating the Test Cases in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 4 guidelines.
- Designed the Test Execution strategy in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 4.
- Conducted Front End and Backend Testing.
- Identified and Triaged System Flaws and Defects.
- Attended and facilitated project meetings.
- Tested Application Software, Created Test Cases, Executed test Cases, Report Defects, follow up on defects and Retest them once fixed.
- Uploading Requirements in ALM.
- Generating Automated RTM from the HP ALM suite.
- Generating Test Case Execution Reports during testing cycle and advising the Test manager on how better to optimize the test cycle execution.
Confidential, Windsor Mill, MD
Software Test Manager
Responsibilities:
- Creating the Test Plan in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 3 guidelines.
- Created Test Case Specifications in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 3 guidelines.
- Created Test Case Execution strategy in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 3.
- Completed the ETL/EFT testing of the product successfully.
- Learned the ETL/EFT pertaining Business Requirements and trained the QA team for it.
- Managed the QA team write test scenarios, test cases and technical testing workbooks.
- Analyzed and gave updates on the Business Requirements to the BA team.
- Conducted End - To-End Testing on the entire application.
- This included EFT Testing, UI Testing, Back-end Testing and UAT.
- Attended and Facilitated Daily Testing Status Meetings as Test Manager.
- Created and delivered daily Test Progress reports to the management.
- As a Test Manager Maintained and established Cordial relationship with the development group to coordination and Sync Development and Testing tasks.
- Engaged the Testing Team in Daily meetings to keep the Team abreast of the latest details.
- Mentored and trained subordinate testers to bring their skill sets up to standard.
- Setup Daily Testing SCRUM meetings.
- Created Daily Test Cycle Execution Reports for management.
- Created UAT Test Plan.
- Helped the Company set up and win the SDLC CMMI level 3 Certification.
- Created the Testing portion for a new Business Project Proposal.
Confidential, Columbia, MD
Senior Software Tester/Deputy Test Lead/Full Test Lead
Responsibilities:
- Analyzed and updated the Business Requirements.
- Creating the Test Plan in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 4 guidelines.
- Creating the Test Case Specifications in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 4 guidelines.
- Designed the Test Case creation and Execution strategy in accordance with CMS SDLC CMMI Level 4.
- I was put In charge of the ESRD ETL (Extract Transform Load) Testing Project.
- I completed the ETL Testing Project successfully.
- Started the ETL Testing process from scratch, I helped setup the ETL Testing environment, which included the Informatica Server Testing account for the entire QA Team, Unix server Testing account for the entire QA Team, DB server account for the entire QA Team.
- Learned the ESRD ETL Requirements, ESRD DB schema, Informatica, SSH Tectia.
- Selected a team four ETL testers, reporting to me, I trained them in the ESRD ETL Requirements, ESRD DB schema, Informatica, SSH Tectia. Then divided the ETL tasks between the testers and myself.
- Successfully started, executed, oversaw, managed and completed the Testing of ESRD ETL process.
- Conducted testing on the rest of the application as well.
- Prepared ESRD ETL and User Interface Test Cases based on the CMS CMMI Level 4.
- Conducted testing on ESRD Measures Engine, including back-end validation.
- Managed Day to Day testing activities as Test Lead.
- Attended and Facilitated Project Status and Testing Status Meetings as Test Lead.
- Created and Reported Testing Matrix Reports as Test Lead to Management.
- As a Test Lead Maintained and established Cordial relationship with the development group to coordination and Sync Development and Testing tasks.
- Engaged the Testing Team in Daily meetings to keep the Team abreast of the latest details.
- Mentored and trained subordinate testers to bring their skill sets up to standard.
Confidential, VA
Test Lead/Subject Matter Expert (Consultant)
Responsibilities:- Responsibility of keeping the testing activities in line with the SDLC protocols.
- This included the creation of the proper documents like (TP, Test Strategy, Test Data Plan, RTM, Test Cases, Data Pool files, Automation Scripts, Test Readiness Review, Test Acceptance Report) and their submission on time. This also Included archiving all the testing documents and proof of successful testing (like screen shots).
- This also included maintaining good, clear communication with all the parties on the project.
Confidential, VA
QA Resource (Tester)
Responsibilities:- Successfully concluded my duties on, Bulk Products in Selling System Release 7.3, 55-Day Mortgage Backed Securities.
- Bulk project included the incorporation of Bulk Products to web browser-based system (Selling System), it comprised of functions like Pricing and Contracting, Loans and Settlement of Bulk deals.
- 55-Day project was initiated to enhance the options offered on the Selling System products.
- Both the projects were initiated to help Confidential establish an automated system to do business on the new products offered as well as update the Selling System capabilities.
- In Alternate Platform and Loan Limits 3B, I was designated as the UAT Lead.
Confidential, Mclean, VA
Tester (Consultant)
Responsibilities:- Confidential is a shareholder-owned corporation whose people are dedicated to improving the quality of life by making the American dream of decent, accessible housing a reality.
- I worked on one a mortgage product known as the Performance Management Systems.
- This system was designed for the business users of I& CM group.
- The system was used to input values from several business related indicators, these values would then generate Reports that would present a detailed analysis of those indicators over a course of month or more. I successfully performed my job tasks as UAT Tester.
Confidential, Vienna, VA
QA Lead (Consultant)
Responsibilities:- Confidential is an innovator of online customer support software, enabling companies to improve their internal and external support systems while reducing costs.
- Parature offers two different product solutions to its customers, Customer Support and Helpdesk which is developed on Microsoft.
- Net platform. Mr. Amin was tasked to support Parature 6 product QA testing.
Confidential, SLC, UT
Quality Assurance Engineer (Consultant)
- UHG is one of the largest Health Insurance providers in the country. I worked in their IT headquarters known as “Ingenix” in SLC. I was responsible for QA of three websites and a number of desktop operated software.