SUMMARY:

• Over 9+ years of experience as Quality Analyst in the various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with expertise in Service Oriented Architecture(SOA), Web - Based and Client-Server Applications
• Experience in manual, mobility, backend and automated testing
• Experience in working with Agile Software Development, SCRUM, daily built and Test
• Experience to work on Mobility projects and extensively used SOAP UI for the web services testing
• Very good exposure of testing applications on wide range of Mobile handset (Nokia, Android, Blackberry, Sony Ericson, Motorola, Windows Mobile, HTC, LG, iPhone and many more)
• Experience in coordination with QA team activities including documenting and creating Test Plans, Test Objectives and Test Cases. Also involved in maintaining Test Matrix and Traceability Matrix
• Expertise in Integration Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Black Box Testing, UAT, SAT, FAT, Unit Testing, and Browser Testing
• Good Experience in Test Automation using HP Suite (Quick Test Professional, Load Runner and Quality Center)
• Experienced in logging defects using the bug tracking database, providing verifications on fixes in multiple environments, and communicating fix success, failures, status updates as appropriate using bug tracking Tools like Rally, HP ALM/Quality Center/ Test Director, JIRA, Rational Clear Quest and Bugzilla.
• Test the application by inserting checkpoints and synchronization points in test scripts using QTP
• Excellent skills in overall Defect Management/Problem Solving including tracking bugs, reporting using Rally, JIRA and HP ALM/QC/Test Director
• Comprehensive knowledge of Client Server architectures, Distributed Computing and Use Cases and Performed back-end testing on the Oracle database by writing SQL queries
• Experienced in translating the business requirements into Use Cases using various external tools
• Leadership Qualities, ability to handle projects independently, Detail Oriented and a perfect Team member as well

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Methodologies: SDLC - Waterfall, Agile

Programming Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, XML

Testing Tools: HP ALM / Quality Centre, SOAPUI, Test Director, WinRunner, Quick Test Pro

Bug Tracking & Query tools: JIRA, Rally, TOAD, SQL Loader, Visual Source Safe

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/ NT/ XP/ Vista/98/ 95, UNIX, LINUX

Databases/RDBMS: SQL Server 2010, Oracle, MS Access 2003/2000, SQL, Oracle 10g

Project Management: MS Project, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point

Browsers: Internet Explorer (IE), Netscape Navigator, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Piscataway, NJ

QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirement document with the development team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application.
• Analyzed application requirement as well as software specifications for application to be developed and written all possible test scenarios, test cases, test plans to thoroughly test the application.
• Involved in executing E2E, System Test, Regression, Functional and UAT test cases to meet the business requirements.
• Hands on experience with Mobility projects by placing wide variety of orders depending on the project requirements.
• Worked closely with Lab team to test on the real devices.
• Experience to work on Granite tool to execute SiteIM scripts and bulk updates
• Working in Agile Software Development, having daily Scrums, daily build and test
• Create data requests for the external clients and troubleshoot the issues faced by client in course of their testing and real time activities.
• Wrote many SQL scripts to verify data in the DB and verify consistency with application UI .
• Performed back-end testing on the Oracle database by writing SQL queries
• Developed and executed Test Cases based on the requirement documents and managed it using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Extensively used ActiveVOS for Process, Tasks, and Server Monitoring
• Performed open source API and REST API’s web services functional testing using SOAP UI
• Conducted API Testing as part of Migration and Integration Testing.
• Attend all review meetings to understand the scope of changes and new functionality to be implementing for every release and also to understand the scope of testing needed every release for performance testing.
• Created and Maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix to ensure that the test cases written match the requirement.
• Extensively used UNIX commands to login to respective boxes and check the logs to identify from which source system the issues are coming up.
• Project Coordination - Onsite and Offshore QA team, Production team, Technical team and Business people in planning, scheduling, developing, and executing daily tasks on the application.
• Prepared a user training guide and provides knowledge transfer to the new users as and when needed

Environment: Rally, JIRA, HP ALM, UNIX, SOAP UI, ActiveVOS, FileZilla, Windows SQL Server, Java, J2EE, XML, HTML, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Confidential, Tampa, FL

QA / Mobile Tester

Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination - Onsite and Offshore QA team, Production team, Technical team and Business people in planning, scheduling, developing, and executing daily tasks on the application
• Working in Agile Software Development, having daily Scrums, daily build and test
• Reviewed BRD and FRD, prepare test plans, test case/scripts for the Mobile Application
• Extensive manual testing and network performance tests on all i-OS devices
• Worked on Sling Box to test the user interface for viewing video stream and changing channel feature so that users can remotely view and control their cables
• Worked in Charles Web debugging proxy to view all of the requests, responses and calls
• Involved in end-to-end testing of the Mobile Applications
• Used JIRA for Defect Tracking and Reporting.
• Captured daily work progress and generate weekly status report.
• Conduct all types of application testing as needed, such as Manual, GUI testing, Integration, System, Smoke, Regression, Load, and Acceptance testing.
• Used Quality Center for Test Planning, Test Scripts, Test Design, Test Execution
• Involved in the User Acceptance Testing to make sure that the application should work according to the client requirements.
• Involved in conference calls with clientele and attend the status meetings, project meetings and product release meetings

Environment: JIRA, Quality Center, UNIX, i-OS, Android OS, Internet Explorer, MS Windows, Windows SQL Server, Java, J2EE, XML, HTML, QTP, Sling Box

Confidential, Libertyville, IL

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Tested three navigation system modules.
• Formulated new workflows, business processes & product features to implement system changes & fixes.
• Worked on Agile methodology and actively participated in daily Scrums, defect review and project planning meetings
• Wrote many SQL scripts to verify data in the DB and verify consistency with application UI.
• Pilot usage of prototype device with 25 end users executed.
• Performed Manual, Functional and Automated Testing using QTP tool.
• Use of SOAPUI and WSDL for testing Web service applications.
• Supported the platform feature team with testing of features and functionality of GSM based smart phone mobile sets.
• Designed and implemented Test plans for features in smart phones.
• Reporting to Google about the failures in the Test suite.
• Perform network performance tests for Android devices.
• Bugs reporting on bug tracking tool & updating the status of the bugs.
• Involved in regular discussions with developers regarding defects and provide testing Status Reports.
• Perform Web service testing by creating test cases and test scenarios using SOAPUI tool.
• Review design document and schema document to understand the business logic and expected results
• Documentation of Requirements, Specification, Design, Operations, and Quality Testing Plans
• Created test strategy for User Acceptance testing (UAT) after reviewing Use Cases
• Met with client groups to determine user requirements and goals.
• Continually updated traceability for all the artifacts through Traceability Matrix

Environment: UNIX, Pearl, Web Services, SOAP UI, Swing, Applets, XML, SQL Server, IIS 7.0, Windows Server, Quality Centre, QTP, HP Performance Centre, HP Load Runner, Visual Studio, and Windows 2000/XP

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Quality Assurance Analysis and testing of Insurance Information Systems
• Actively participated in creating Requirements Traceability matrices
• Wrote Test cases and Test scripts based on Use Cases for functionality testing
• Identified and wrote test scripts to perform Regression Testing as needed
• Performed Backend testing using SQL queries
• Performed End-to-End testing manually and Regression testing using QTP
• Documented test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating conditions.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes
• Closely worked with developers and System Engineers to nail down technical problems
• Conducted detailed walkthroughs of Business requirement and functional requirement.
• Chalked out the scope, timeframe, risk analysis, cost and maintenance procedure
• Researched and established the points of improvement in the software and the possible implementation of security standards
• Used Microsoft project to develop the project plan
• Played the key role in planning, developing, implementing, user acceptance testing

Environment: UNIX, SQL, Java script, QTP, WebSphere Application Server, Java/J2EE, HTML, XML, MS Office Suite

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide patented End-to-End solution that contains processed transactions of both cash and credit; upload transaction data/authorization and settlement of credit card sales; web-based reporting of accountability, trend analysis and tracking all forms of payment as per company norms
• Worked on data validation, manipulation and updating the tables using SQL query language
• Executed Manual Test Cases by using positive and negative data inputs
• Documented the Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Scripts and reported defects in JIRA
• Tested the application on Unix Environment
• Involved in complete application design and development life cycle
• Perform Regression testing, Integration testing
• Identified outstanding high defects that have not been addressed by the project team
• Prepare a user training guide and provides training to the new users as needed
• Capture daily work progress and generate weekly status report

Environment: Windows SQL Server, JIRA, MS Office Suite, Web logic Visio, Java, Java Server Faces (JSF), J2EE, XML, HTML, UNIX.