SUMMARY:

• Around 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and testing in various industry domains like Banking, Insurance, and Media/Broadcasting etc.
• Exposure to both Manual and Automated testing of applications in Client/Server& Web - Based environment.
• Experienced in developing Test Plans, Test Cases based upon the business requirements.
• Also performed onsite-offshore coordination for multiple projects to perform test related activities.
• Extensive knowledge of SDLC methodologies.
• Exposure to both Manual and Automated Testing of applications developed on Windows and UNIX platform.
• Experience with Mobile Compatibility testing and Mobile application testing - iPhone, Android, iPad/ Tablets, Windows phones.
• Expertise in using Testing tools QTP/UFT, Selenium and HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Strong skills in performing System, Integration, UAT, Functionality, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Stress, Usability, testing for Guidewire, web and Client/Server application.
• Experience in Black Box, Positive, Negative, Data-driven, Unit, Integration, System, Front-End and Back-End Testing.
• Experience with Mobile application testing - iPhone, Android, and feature phones using Simulator "Device anywhere".
• Experience in working with Agile as well as traditional SDLC cycles.
• Also experienced in Regression and Functional Testing.
• Proficiency in performing backend testing using SQL
• Involved in performing defect mgmt using various bug tracking tools.
• Participated in design Walkthroughs and Inspection meetings to review Test scripts and results.
• Application experience including, but not limited to, Microsoft Test Manager, JIRA, TFS, SharePoint, Passkey, Browser Stack, Crystal Reports, Balsamiq, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio
• Ability to quickly understand and interpret business requirements.
• Good Documentation and Process Management skills with an ability to effectively understand the business requirements to develop a quality product.
• Excellent in management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Scripting Languages: JavaScript, VBScript

Database: MS SQL Server, Oracle, Apex

Testing Tools: Win Runner, Quick Test Professional, Visual Studio, iTKO Lisa, JiraMobile Devices: HTC, Samsung, IPhone, IPAD

Mobile OS: Windows mobile, Palm OS, Android, IOS, Blackberry OS

Bug Tracking Tools: Quality Center(ALM), Test Director, Clear Quest, Bugzilla, etc.

Automation Tools: Selenium, QTP/UFT

Other Tools: MS word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Studio 2008, QC, Guidewire

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Madison, WI

UAT Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managing UAT Team
• Estimating Testing Efforts
• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed test plan and test cases for UAT testing.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures for test changes.
• Interacted with the business analysis and developers in requirements analysis, review design documents, testing and documents which are developed in to Agile, scrum, and sprint environment.
• Arranged daily meetings with onsite and offshore leads to get and provide project status.
• Followed Agile Methodology to emphasize on real time communication over written documentation.
• Worked with three mobile platforms simultaneously: iOS, Android
• Documented Test plans, Test Cases and decided schedules for Test Case execution
• Performed functional testing of individual modules Easy Access application on iOS, Android operating systems.
• Used emulator and device anywhere to perform mobile testing for AUT.
• Validated Web Services (WSDL) by setting up request, and validating response to perform parameterization, service mocking, functional and security testing.
• Worked with other QA team members in devising an effective defect reporting process that ensured test steps are properly documented, screenshots are taken at each execution step tie them to appropriate requirements in JIRA.
• Conducted System Testing, Regression testing, GUI Testing and Cross Browser compatibility testing during the releases and interacted with the developers to resolve any technical issues
• Used SQL queries to do backend testing to perform data validation, data migration/data conversion validation.
• Performed manual and functional testing on various parts of the application and used team track tool for offshore defect tracking and Quality Center for onsite defect tracking
• Developed and reviewed for positive and negative test scenarios.
• Performed Security Testing using Positive and Negative Testing to ensure appropriate user authentication.
• Created high level scenarios and test cases using JIRA
• Mapped Requirements with Associate test cases using JIRA
• Raised issues and defects and documented them using JIRA
• Set-up, co-ordinate & conduct UAT testing with Business Analysts and end users after the applications were all set.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Sr. QA/Mobile Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed test plan and test cases for testing.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures for test changes.
• Interacted with the business analysis and developers in requirements analysis, review design documents, testing and documents which are developed in to Agile, scrum, and sprint environment.
• Arranged daily meetings with onsite and offshore leads to get and provide project status.
• Followed Agile Methodology to emphasize on real time communication over written documentation.
• Worked with three mobile platforms simultaneously: iOS, Android and WP7
• Documented Test plans, Test Cases and decided schedules for Test Case execution
• Performed functional testing of individual modules Easy Access application on iOS, Android, Blackberry OS, Windows OS operating systems.
• Used emulator and device anywhere to perform mobile testing for AUT.
• Validated Web Services (WSDL) by setting up request, and validating response to perform parameterization, service mocking, functional and security testing.
• Worked with other QA team members in devising an effective defect reporting process that ensured test steps are properly documented, screenshots are taken at each execution step tie them to appropriate requirements in Microsoft Test Center.
• Conducted System Testing, Regression testing, GUI Testing and Cross Browser compatibility testing during the releases and interacted with the developers to resolve any technical issues
• Used SQL queries to do backend testing to perform data validation, data migration/data conversion validation.
• Performed manual and functional testing on various parts of the application and used team track tool for offshore defect tracking and Quality Center for onsite defect tracking
• Involved of iTKO Lisa test tool for performance test.
• Developed and reviewed for positive and negative test scenarios.
• Performed Security Testing using Positive and Negative Testing to ensure appropriate user authentication.
• Created high level scenarios and test cases using Microsoft Test Center
• Mapped Requirements with Associate test cases using Microsoft Test Center
• Raised issues and defects and documented them using Team Foundation Server
• Set-up, co-ordinate & conduct UAT testing with Business Analysts and end users after the applications were all set.

Environment: Windows, J2EE, Microsoft Test Manager, TFS, SQL, SQL Server Mgmt Studio, Android OS, Blackberry OS, BO Infoview, iPhone 4s and 5,iPad, Manual Testing, Windows, MS Access, HTML, MS Office Suite

Confidential, CA

Sr. QA / Mobile Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed Test Plan.
• Reviewed the Business Requirement documents with the business and development team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application in an agile environment.
• Worked in Scrum and Agile methodology.
• Worked as an Automation tester for GUI and web services.
• Converted Business Requirements and Design Documentation into Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Responsible for Test Strategy and estimation effort for GuideWire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter.
• Experience in setting up the platform for mobile testing. Testing on Multiple versions of the devices and OS.
• Prepared automated scripts for Maintenance and Regression testing.
• Developed and maintained Test & Traceability Matrices
• Worked with three mobile application simultaneously: iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android and WP
• Performed Sanity and Smoke Testing of the application manually after each build.
• Documented and reported defects within established process and tracking systems using Quality Center.
• Used SQL queries to do backend testing to perform data validation, data migration/data conversion validation.
• Running queries against databases to verify the correctness of XML response
• Document request/response XML's, test procedures and functional/technical findings from the test run
• Performed functional testing of individual modules Easy Access application on iOS, Android, Blackberry OS, Windows OS operating systems.
• Running queries against databases to verify the correctness of XML response
• Maintain and modify smartphone software programs and make approved changes.
• Defect tracking & logging of defects in Quality Center and verifying the fixes.
• Requested different versions of iOS and Android mobile devices
• Performed browser compatibility and configuration testing on various operating systems such as OS, Android OS, and IOS etc.
• Work in Agile, scrum, and sprint environment in order to change the requirements and features set.
• Used emulator and device anywhere to perform mobile testing for AUT.
• Prepared test scenarios designed for iOS, Blackberry and Android according to each OS
• Performed rigorous manual testing before a release.
• Performed UAT testing coordinating with BA, Developers, and SMEs and actively involved in Tested the UI of the end product on mobile, PC, Android and Apple platforms to ensure that language translation and Currency conversions were displaying as required
• Used Quality Center for reporting and tracking bug and generating reports.
• Participated in release meetings.

Environment: J2EE, HTML, ASP.NET, SOAP, Quality Center, JAVA, XML, MS SQL Server, Linux, SQL Server,iOS, Android OS, Blackberry OS, BOInfo view, QTP, C++, Etc.

Confidential, Brea, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Specifications and System requirement specifications.
• Preparation and executed of manual test Cases for Functional, Smoke and Integration testing.
• Enhanced QTP scripts by inserting Standard Checkpoints, XML Checkpoints, Database Checkpoints, Table Checkpoints and Page Checkpoints.
• Added sub process to write log results into external excel sheet.
• Executed manual testing for the prepared test cases, recorded the results and analyzed the results.
• Review of functional test cases for QA functional testing.
• Extensively utilized Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab and Defects Modules of Quality Center during STLC.
• Utilized Defect module of Quality Center for Defect Management.
• Performed end-to-end testing and Integration Testing.
• Used scrum works and Rally tools for process tracking
• Maintained good relationships with team to get things done smoothly.
• Preparation of Requirements Document, AGILE Storycards, etc
• Performed manual testing and maintain documentation on different types of Testing viz., Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, System, User-acceptance, Performance and Black Box
• Identified defects and interacted with developers to resolve issues.
• Automated test cases and performed Regression testing using QTP.
• Generating weekly status reports.

Environment: .Net, SQL server, QTP, VB script, Java, Test Director, XML, Linux, C++, Quality Center, Etc.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

QA Tester

• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases to test the Screens and workflows for Quality Assurance.
• Expert in writing test scripts manually.
• Created and managed system testing schedule.
• Using Test Director to manage the requirements, test scripts and also defects
• Carried out GUI, Functionality, Integration and Regression testing using Quality Center.
• Monitor resources to identify performance bottlenecks, analyze test results and report the findings to the clients, and provide recommendation for performance improvements as needed.
• Involved in Black Boxtesting, Regression testing and also performed performance testing.
• Provided test team status reports on weekly basis to the project manager.
• Reviewed extensive SQL Queries with complex multi-table joins and nested queries.
• Involved in reviewing complex SQL queries, views, functions and stored procedures and spotting issues before/during code migration.
• Performed product testing, user acceptance, remote user testing, usability standards validation, and performance testing; and resolved system defects.
• Performed Database testing using SQL queries
• Conducted GUI, Backend, Data Driven and Security Testing.
• Conducted regression testing on new builds/versions.
• Developed and executed test cases test Scenarios and followed-up defects using Test Director.
• Tracked defects using Test Director, Selenium.
• Arranged weekly team meeting to assign testing tasks and acquisition of status reports from individual team members.
• Conducted Bug review meeting to discuss resolution of issues

Environment: Test Director, Selenium, SQL, Server, MS Office Suite, Manual Testing Methods, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing