SUMMARY:

• 7.8 years of IT experience in Quality Assurance, Software Testing - Manual and Automation across platforms.
• Proficient in all phases of the Software Test Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, test planning, test analysis, test design, test construction and verification, test execution and bug reporting, manual / automation testing, preparation of test reports.
• Good exposure in reviewing and understanding the business, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Proficient in leading teams and handling complex projects / applications and handling agile projects.
• Expertise in applying Testing methodologies, processes, enforcing project standards and enhancing product quality.
• Expertise in developing traceability matrix, functional and non-functional test cases, carrying out manual test execution, documenting test results, defect reporting and test summary reports.
• Expertise in measuring test efficiency using test metrics.
• Expertise in developing automation test scripts using Test Automation tools - Selenium/WebDriver, Rational Functional Tester, Quick Test Professional .
• Expertise in building Java projects with Maven and configuring Maven.
• Expertise in carrying out peer reviews and QE reviews of test automation code.
• Expertise in version control using Tortoise SVN and monitoring CI builds using Jenkins.
• Expertise in developing complex SQL queries and handling test data using queries.
• Expertise in carrying out distributed automation test execution using Software Testing Automation Framework (STAF) and test execution engine STAX.
• Expertise in carrying out WebServices functional tests using SoapUI .
• Expertise in Accessibility testing tools - IBM WebKing, Rational Policy Tester, aDesigner, NVDA .
• Expertise in Mobile testing including actual devices and Perfecto Cloud .
• Expertise in carrying out early Performance testing using http Watch.
• Expertise in various defect tracking and defect management tools - JIRA , TRAC, CMVC, Clear Quest, Quality Center .
• Expertise in Defect Management processes such as Defect Reduction Methodologies (DRM), Collaborative Defect Management (CDM) .
• Successfully executed complex projects with team size varying from medium to large.
• Well versed with WINDOWS and LINUX operating systems.
• Good understanding of Insurance, Banking and HealthCare domains.
• Flexible in learning and adapting to new technologies, self-motivated, enthusiastic team member.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Active participant in Technical forums, seminars, symposiums and Invention Disclosures .

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/2003/7 and LINUX

Testing Tools: Selenium / WebDriver, IBM Rational Functional Tester, aDesigner, NVDA, Software Testing Automation Framework (STAF), HP Quick Test Professional, IBM Rational Performance Tester, Test Link, Parasoft Webking, Rational Policy Tester, Perfecto, Mobile device testing, SoapUI

Programming Languages: C, Java, VB Script

Database: DB2 9.5, PostgreSQL

Defect tracking tools: CMVC (Configuration Management Version Control), TRAC, IBM Rational Clear Quest, HP Quality Center, JIRA

Revision Control Systems: SVN (SubVersion)

Collaborative tools: Rational Team Concert, Rational Portfolio Manager

Service Management tools: Tivoli Service Desk

Application Servers: Websphere Application Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Automation Lead

Responsibilities:

• Attend lead meetings to discuss project status, issues, and risks identified and document weekly status reports, test summary report.
• Attend QE review meetings to improve code quality and review process.
• Review and analyse Business requirements, develop test Strategy documents, design documents using Logical Application Distribution Diagram and Logical Test Topology.
• Prepare the project test plan, estimate test effort, prepare test schedule.
• Create Test builds for carrying out manual test execution.
• Perform peer review of test cases and automation test scripts.
• Work with Test Engineering team to enhance the test automation framework capabilities thereby increasing the reusability, sustainability and reduced script maintainability.
• Develop automation solutions and create test setup for execution on virtual mobile environments Perfecto.
• Review accessibility test reports and verify project meets or exceeds accessibility standards.
• Identify the quality implications of known defects and the impact of proposed changes to the product.
• Prepare test metrics and ensure project quality standards have been met.

Confidential

Test Analyst, Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead offshore team, coordinate and manage offshore test activities.
• Participate in Business Requirement walkthroughs, identify gaps and conduct follow-up meetings.
• Identify scope of testing, create and update test plans as required.
• Ensure effective communication between Business Analysts, Development and Test team.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Analyse test data requirements, develop and execute SQL queries to insert data in database.
• Carry out test execution on mobile testing devices and mobile Cloud Perfecto.
• Evaluate test results and prepare test analysis reports.
• Participate in Quality review meetings to validate product at each stage, ensure quality processes and standards are being followed, business requirements are met.
• Early Performance testing using http watch.
• Develop, enhance and maintain automation test scripts using Selenium Webdriver using Java.
• Configure STAX on Remote Desktop Test servers for parallel test execution.
• Version control of the code using Tortoise SVN (Subversion).
• Carry out WebServices functional tests using SoapUI.

Confidential

Project Coordinator, Test Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Prepare project organization and communication charts
• Attend client meetings and assist with determination of project requirements
• Prepare preliminary project schedule.
• Document and distribute minutes to all project members.
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team.
• Implement Lean methodologies as part of process improvement.
• Co-ordination with Client on BRD reviews, Test planning, Issue tracking
• Prepare Requirement Traceability and High level Test design sheets
• Identify test data and subsequently develop test cases and review
• Test Management and Defect management using Quality Center
• Create Knowledge documents.
• Creation of automation test scripts using HP Quick Test Professional.

Confidential

Test Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis for ISM suite of applications. ISM suite of applications include (Assets, Change, Incidents, Service Requests, Work orders, Problems).
• Test case writing/upgrade for ISM suite of applications.
• Peer review of test cases.
• Functional and regression testing for ISM suite of applications.
• Defect tracking and reporting using Rational team concert.
• Creation of automation test scripts using HP Quick Test Professional.

Confidential

Metrics Coordinator, Test Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the functional study of the application.
• Responsible for the requirement analysis based on SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) framework.
• Responsible for the test scenarios, test case development, test case reviews and test execution.
• Responsible for the SQL queries generation to test the database requirements.
• Cross browser and cross platform testing.
• Responsible for the project Metrics coordination.
• Deliver the weekly status reports of the project to the Client.
• Responsible for preparing the application procedures and documenting them in the Team room.
• Mentor and train new team members about the application and core competency skills.
• Create Test automation scripts using Rational Functional Tester.
• Responsible for the DB2 Upgrade Testing of the application.
• Carry out Test execution on Linux platform.
• Log defects using CMVC.

Confidential

Package Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the Test Planning.
• Responsible to develop extensive Test Designs, Procedures and Test cases.
• Perform Build Deployment of Open Client through Lifeboat installer.
• Install and Update daily builds of RedHat Package Manager updates.
• Setting up Virtual environments using VMware and deploy and test initial boot of the guest Operating System.
• Perform Kernel Testing.
• Perform YUM (Yellow dog Updated Modified) channel updates.
• Responsible to develop scripts for Linux automated GUI(Graphical User Interface) testing with python based Dogtail tool.
• Log defects using Rational Clear Quest.
• Use of Customer Service Management (CSM) tools and technologies.