PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• ASTQB certified software tester with 8 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance testing of client - server based and web based applications using manual and automated testing methods
• Good knowledge on Software Development Life Cycle & Software Testing Life Cycle concepts.
• Acquainted with the methodologies of White Box and Black Box testing, Functionality testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression testing, Compatibility, and Sanity testing.
• Experience in Software Quality Assurance Testing of Client/server and Web-based applications.
• Expertise in the different SDLC models like Waterfall and Agile/Scrum.
• Extensive experience in analyzing Business Requirements and Use Cases to prepare conceptual and detailed Test Cases and Test Data.
• Experience in testing ORACLE, SQL Server and MS Access databases.
• Hands of experience on test management tools like Quality Center /HP-ALM and defect management tools (Bugzilla, JIRA).
• Hands of experience on with Selenium, and Quick Test Pro (QTP) automation tools.
• Experience in creating end-end frameworks for Data driven testing.
• Experience of developing test scripts in QTP both manually using VBScript and automatically by recording the application.
• Experience in analyzing defects and interacting actively with Development, Change Control and Release management teams to resolve defects and enhancements
• Ability to work closely with developers in reproducing and isolating problems and coordinate with developers to communicate test results and resolve defects
• Possessing strong inter-personal communication skills and independent thinking.
• Hard working and possess zeal for working in team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing: Manual, Automation, and Database

Scripting Language: Java, C, C++, SQL, HTML, XML

Test Management Tool: Quality Center /HP-ALM

Defect Management Tool: Bugzilla, JIRA

Automation Tools: Selenium, QTP

Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP

Database Management: Oracle, MS Sql Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

QA Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participating in Story mapping, Story boarding and requirements gathering (Sprint) sessions.
• Followed Agile Methodology (SCRUM) for this project.
• Analyzed and selected the test cases for Manual & Automation of Web application.
• Write Test plan and test cases to test functionalities in the application.
• Modify the existing test cases based on change in a feature and requirements.
• Execute manual test cases for positive and negative system flow in HP Quality Center.
• Documenting test scenarios and test cases in a HP Quality Center test case management system.
• Using HP Quality Center as a defect tracking tool for Product backlog and reporting bugs.
• Writing SQL queries to setup/modify test date in MS Sql Server.
• Performing Web automation in Selenium webdriver using TestNG framework.
• Developed page level action or page library in Selenium to support data driven framework.
• Implemented data driven framework using Java's Object Oriented approach.
• Tested applications in different types of browsers and versions, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome to simulate production environment.
• Interact with developers and Product Managers to identify gaps between requirement and deployed feature and to identify issues.
• Documented test results and testing procedures after every release.
• Involved in Sprint planning, Daily Standup calls, Retrospective, and Review Meeting.

Environment: Windows XP, Agile, ASP.NET, XML, MS Sql Server, HP Quality Center, Selenium Webdriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participate in grooming and estimation of user stories.
• Understanding the customer requirement specifications and software requirement specification documents.
• Involved in writing, reviewing and execution of test cases.
• Executed manual testing of the written test cases and test scripts involving positive and negative system flows in HP Quality Center.
• Prepared the Requirement Traceability Matrix and upload all the test cases into HP Quality Center.
• Prepared the traceability matrices to fill the gap between the requirements and the test cases covered in HP Quality Center.
• Performed functional, UI, integration, regression and database testing.
• Tested the application by carrying out smoke, ad-hoc, compatibility testing.
• Configured Selenium Web Driver and Test-NG tool, and created Selenium automation scripts in java using Test-NG.
• Prepared SQL scripts to verify the database updates, inserts and deletes of the records in database
• Involved in Sprint planning, Daily Standup calls, Retrospective, and Review Meeting.

Environment: Windows XP, Agile, ASP.NET, XML, Oracle, HP-ALM, Selenium Webdriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins.

Confidential, New York, NY

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Business Requirements Analysis, Use-Case Analysis, and Gap Analysis.
• Reviewed Design documents for their adequacy in detail for testability and discussed design issues with Business System Analyst.
• Prepared high-level and low-level scenarios based on requirement driven approach.
• Prepared the Requirement Traceability Matrix and upload all the test cases into HP Quality Centre.
• Involved in planning of testing tasks for multiple releases, ensuring proper test script development and test case execution and provided timely feedback to improve testing process.
• Converted functional requirements into detailed scenarios and developed functional automation test scripts.
• Designed and executed automated test cases through QC by integrating QTP.
• Created complex SQL queries to validate data in backend databases
• Used Quality Centre for defect management: Entering and managing defects to completion
• Performed Functional, Integration and GUI testing of all features of the Wire Transfers and Lock Box Positive Pay using QTP.
• Performed end-to-end testing across all functionalities to ensure that system is user-friendly for customers.

Environment: Mainframe, Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, J2EE, XML, MS-Visio, DB2, MS-Office

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all phases of SDLC and STLC and gathered requirements from BRD.
• Perform manual testing of the application functionality to complete black box testing of the application.
• Create test scenarios to validate the functionality of the application.
• Create system test scripts for different test scenarios covering all aspect of project functionality.
• Develop test cases for Functional testing, GUI testing and Usability testing to ensure the quality of the application.
• Execute test cases in Mercury Quality Center.
• Update status of test Cases & test Scripts that are executed during testing process using Mercury Quality Center.
• Responsible for logging defects, tracking, and verifying them for bug fix.
• Took part in status updates, weekly meetings and provided relevant feedback with value added analysis geared towards improving and optimizing testing strategy.

Environment: Manual Testing, Java, Windows 2000, Mercury Quality Center, and UNIX.