SUMMARY:

• More than Six years of professional IT experience in Software QA/Testing.
• Proficient in reviewing and analyzing Business Requirement Document (BRD) and writing detailed Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Data and Test Cases.
• Extensively experienced in creating Test Cases using specification based test generation techniques.
• Experienced in handling Change Control by updating Test Plan, Test Input Data and Test Cases.
• Expert in performing Integration Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Exploratory Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cross - Browser Testing, Business Process Testing, Web Service Testing and User Accessibility Testing.
• Experienced in HP ALM/Quality Center to ensure requirement coverage by Test Cases, as well as defect traceability to Test Cases.
• Good knowledge in uploading Business Risks in HP ALM/Quality Center and mapping the Test Cases.
• Experienced in backend testing, writing medium to complex SQL queries and working knowledge of PL/SQL.
• Good Knowledge in adopting the Descriptive Techniques of QTP/UFT for maintainability of the Scripts.
• Expert at creating a single huge Shared Object Repository for all the different modules in QTP/UFT.
• Skilled in handling Automation scripts based and on the concepts of Regular Expressions in QTP/UFT script.
• Proficient in Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, Java, C, C# and PowerBuilder environments.
• Have proven interpersonal, analytical, attention to detail/strategy, and creative problem-solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Language: VB.NET, Visual Basic, SQL, PL/SQL, VB Script, C, C++, C#, HTML

Web & App Servers: Web logic Server, Java Web Server

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, HP ALM, HP QTP, HP UFT, JIRA

Operating systems: Windows, UNIX/Linux

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, VBScript, JavaScript, Java

Applications: MS Office, Crystal Reports, MS Excel

Database: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Documented the Test Cases using Software Requirement Specification and design documents.
• Created Test Plan, Test Strategy document and analyzed Functional Design Document (FDD).
• Determined the Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria for different phases in testing cycle of the system.
• Involved in the design stages of the application and participated in the meetings with the clients, Business Analyst and the development team and developed test methodologies to ensure quality.
• Created Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) using business requirements and Test cases.
• Created Test cases using specification based Test case generation techniques by analyzing Decision Tables or Condition Tables and Finite State Machine.
• Validated Test results, proactively explain, work through variances and reports on resolved bugs.
• Created Test data for implementing Negative testing and Positive testing with using Boundary Value Analysis, Equivalence Class Partitioning; created required data for key functionalities for each build.
• Performed GUI testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, System testing, Smoke testing, Cross-Browser testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Worked in HP ALM to ensure requirement coverage by Test Cases, as well as defect traceability to Test cases.
• Uploaded Business Risks in HP ALM for mapping the Test Cases.
• Used SQL scripts to write medium to complex queries for data validation and Test data creation.
• Adopted the Descriptive Techniques of UFT for maintainability of the scripts.
• Created a single huge Shared Object Repository for all the different modules in UFT.
• Handled Automation scripts based and on the concepts of Regular Expressions in UFT script.
• Created Test Scripts in UFT and integrated those into ALM to run from ALM Test Lab.
• Adapted existing regression UFT scripts for customized applications.
• Worked in a matrix managed, fast paced Technology team helping drive the delivery quality of team and the entire department forward.
• Was able to take sensible risks with appropriate mitigation and recovered quickly from failure.
• Reported about key testing metrics and trends pertaining to Test design & execution.
• Reviewed standards & specifications for applicability to product design.
• Contributed to continuous improvement of products & processes.

Environment: DB2, Oracle, HTML, SQL, XML, MS Office, Windows, HP ALM, UFT, Java, Java Script, VBScript.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in creating Use Case Diagram, Activity Diagram, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram, and State Machine Diagram.
• Worked with business users and developers to create complete Test plan accordingly to the high level project schedule.
• Developed Test scenarios, Test cases and Test procedures based on the business requirements.
• Managed the bug database for the application, ensured that bugs are being accurately filled out, regressed and closed out in a timely manner and worked with developer on bug reproducing.
• Performed Positive testing and Negative testing using both manual and automation techniques.
• Tracked with end users and solved their bugs, other major and minor issues in HP Quality Center.
• Used HP Quality Center to prepare Test Cases with the complete description of requirements.
• Tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared defects using Quality Center.
• Conducted Oracle database testing by developing SQL Queries.
• Developed and executed Software Test plans for Desktop Automation by using QTP (Quick test Pro).
• Implemented and run Software system Test cases in QTP derived from a requirement document.
• Used VBScript and VB.Net in QTP.
• Performed Automation of regression testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP) and programming dynamic VB Scripts for testing GUI functions.
• Provided technical solution to development team on new report development and any issues found during UAT.
• Troubleshot issues that identified during Integration and UAT testing.
• Provided or directed verification and validation of software system requirements, traceability, and testability.

Environment: Java, SQL Server, VB Script, Oracle, HP Quality Center, QTP, Windows, UNIX, MS Excel, MS Office.

Confidential, Ashburn, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the requirement gathering for Test case analysis from business team and development teams.
• Prepared high level Test scenarios from analyzing the Business Requirements Specifications.
• Created Test Cases analyzing main flow and alternative flows of Use Cases.
• Wrote modification requests for the bugs in the application and helped developers to track and resolve the problems.
• Maintained and updated Test plans, Test scripts in Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for defect tracking and defect reporting.
• Wrote SQL scripts and queries to test the database table records to validate online screen.
• Created, modified and enhanced scripts created by automated testing tool QTP.
• Automated the Regression testing scripts into QTP.
• Modified existing QTP scripts for new development and customizations.
• Implemented various types of Checkpoints in the generated QTP script for all the modules.
• Developed and maintained relationships with project team members, third party service partners, and client areas as appropriate.
• Contributed to the achievement of area objectives.

Environment: MS Office, MS Excel, VB Script, Oracle, Windows, UNIX, Quality Center, QTP, MS Visio, HTML, C#, Java, Java Script.