PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over ten years of experience in Information Technology with specialization in Software Quality Assurance.
• Thorough knowledge of QA/QC process.
• Thorough knowledge of Software Development life cycle and testing life cycle.
• Thorough knowledge of Testing Techniques.
• Well - versed with the design and documentation of Test Cases.
• Have done extensive Integration, Functional, Regression, GUI, Adhoc, Smoke, Positive and Negative testing
• Extensive experience in Manual testing using tools such as HP Quality Center, Test Director, JIRA, Spira, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Test Manager, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Soda, Remedy and Rational Test Manager.
• Knowledge of Automation Tool Win Runner
• Expertise in Manual Testing for Web and Client/Server applications on Windows Platforms. And performed some Mobile IOS testing. Also done some Data Warehouse ETL testing.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and Scrum process
• Team player with good communication and written document skills.
• Excellence in Analysis and Problem Solving, Sound Judgment and Decision Making Skills.
• Easily adaptable to different work environments.
• Strong computer skills.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Experience in working with Databases like Oracle.
• Extensively performed Manual Testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quality Center, Test Director, Rational Test Manager, Rational Soda, Remedy, Rational Clear Quest and Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Test Manager, Visual Studio Team Server, Microsoft Test Manager, Spira test management tool.

Databases: ORACLE, SQL Server, TOAD, SQL Developer, MS ACCESS and Mainframe.

Operating Systems: MS Windows NT, Windows 95/98/2000, Sharepoint

Web Technologies: ASP.NET, JAVA, HTML, XML and SOAP UI.

Office: Microsoft Office 97, 2003, 2007 - Word, Excel, and Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SENIOR QA ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Manually tested Web based applications, Client Server applications, SSRS Reports and Mobile applications.
• Worked on Agile Methodology and attended daily Scrum Meetings.
• Updated/created QA testing tasks in VSTS and participated in estimating the stories.
• Contributed to the teams Sprint Goals and deliverables and met the deadlines within the sprint.
• Involved in testing application on different mobile Platform such as iOS.
• Tested the application under different networks and internet speeds including on 3G, 4G and Wifi.
• Attended Demos and met with Customer for User Acceptance testing and providing QA Signoff on the testing.
• Performed compatability testing with various mobile handsets to ensure that functionality working as expected.
• Wrote test cases in Microsoft Test Manager and updated the testing status in Visual Studio Team Server.
• Communicated with Product Owner, BA, Scrum Master and Developers regarding the PBI’s/User Stories.
• Participated in Scrum meetings, Sprint Planning Meetings, Walkthrough meetings, Dev/QA Handoff Meetings.
• Identified, Documented and Tracked software defects in VSTS.
• Worked with BA’s on Requirement and user story clarifications.
• Worked in Waterfall Methodology and attended weekly team meetings.
• Involved in creating test cases, modifying, reviewing, and executing in HP Quality Center.
• Worked on creating test plans for different projects.
• Created and executed manual smoke, functional, regression, system, integration and exploratory tests.
• Analyzed Functional Requirements and Business Specifications as part of Static Testing on earliest stages of SDLC.
• Coordinated QA, SIT and UAT sessions and executed UAT scenarios with end users for final approval and user signoff.
• Involved in writing Test cases based on the Functional Specifications and Business Requirement documents.
• Written and executed SQL queries during System testing in SQL Server 2012 for validating test results.
• Worked with Development Team to discuss regarding any functionality questions and defects.
• Prepared test data for test execution.
• Communicated testing status to the Project Manager, Scrum Master, QA manager and other team members.
• Provided user/business acceptance testing support as required.
• Identified, Documented, and Tracked software defects in HP Quality Center & Rational Clear Quest.
• Performed testing in different environments like DEV and QA.
• Performed Positive, Negative, Functionality, and System tests on all builds.
• Performed Regression testing on the affected features of the application after the defect fix and releases.

Environment: Manual Testing, Microsoft Word, Excel, .NET, SQL Server, HP Quality Center, Windows 7/2000/XP, SharePoint, JAVA, Rational Clear Quest, Microsoft Test Manager, Visual Studio Team Server, Snippit Tool, Snagit.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

SENIOR QA ANALYST/QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked on multiple projects throughout the experience at Confidential .
• Performed QA/Test Lead role and involved in managing QA testing team located onsite and offsite.
• Tested Web based applications, Client Server application SOAP UI, Business Objects Reports, Data Warehouse(ETL testing), Microsoft Project timelines.
• Provided direction and guidance to junior QA team members as required to ensure application deliveries are on-time and of good quality.
• Involved in leading a team of onsite and offshore testers and provided training and mentoring to junior QA team members.
• Prepared daily status reports showing the progress of the testing efforts to the QA Manager
• Involved in writing the Outline and test scripts based on the Use Cases.
• Involved in reviewing, creating, modifying, and executing the test cases in HP Quality Center.
• Executed SQL queries for Business users during CAT/UAT testing in Toad/SQL Server and also during System Testing.
• Extensively used Toad & SQL Server for validating test results.
• Worked in Agile Methodology, participated in Scrum meetings, sprint planning’s, sprint reviews and Demo’s.
• Going over Kanban board in VSTS to review the user stories.
• Communicated testing status to the Project Manager/Scrum Master, IT SME and other team members.
• Worked with IT SME’s and Business SME’s on Requirement clarifications and communicated testing status to IT Team.
• Performed ETL Testing for couple of projects to validate the data is loaded from the source system to the data warehouse.
• Provided user/business acceptance testing support as required.
• Participated in Requirements gathering for couple of projects and documented them.
• Identified, Documented, and Tracked software defects in HP Quality Center.
• Involved in creating and modifying the test cases/scripts in HP Quality Center.
• Involved in reviewing and approving the test cases/scripts written by junior testers.
• Involved in creation/modification of RTM in HP QC for every release.
• Performed testing in different environments like DEV and QA.
• Interacted with developers to discuss about the functionality and defects.
• Performed Positive, Negative, Functionality, Regression and System tests on all new builds, releases, and affected features of applications after defect fixes.
• Verified defect fixes and retested the defects.
• Executed test cases/scripts in HP Quality Center as per the requirements.
• Involved in creating test data for execution.
• Involved in creating the Test plan and getting it approved.
• Conducted manual testing on different kinds of applications.
• Involved in creating Test Summary Report at the end of release.
• Participated in requirements and design reviews to ensure adequate information is provided to develop comprehensive test cases.
• Involved in Installation testing for Microsoft Project application.
• Provided accurate estimates of assigned quality assurance tasks and reported status according to project procedures.
• Escalated risks and issues for resolution according to project procedures.
• Created test matrix during Informal and Formal System Testing and communicated to the team.
• Created Test Execution Summary Progress Graph, Defects Graph and communicated to the team.
• Used VSTS to track requirements and log defects for couple of projects.
• Used Micorsoft Test Manager for writing and execusting test cases.
• Testing Microsoft Access Applications in one of the project.

Environment: Manual Testing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Excel, .NET, Toad, SQL Server, HP Quality Center, Windows 7/2000/XP, SharePoint, ProChain, JAVA, Team Foundation Server(TFS).

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

QA/ TEST ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Worked on client server and web applications simultaneously
• Involved in writing the test-plan based on the business requirements.
• Modified the test-plan as per review.
• Conducted manual testing on the entire application.
• Communicated testing status to Test Lead and other team members.
• Interaction with developers to discuss about the defects.
• Identified, Documented, and Tracked software defects through JIRA bug tracking tool.
• Performed Positive, Negative, Functionality and System tests
• Extensively used TOAD tool for SQL querying for database validation.
• Verified defect fixes and retested the defects.
• Used Spria test management tool to write test cases and execute
• Reporting testing metrics for the status of the assignments & defects
• Executed the test-plan as per the business rules

Environment: Manual Testing, Microsoft Word, Excel, JIRA, JAVA, HTML, Oracle, Windows 2000/XP and TOAD.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

QA/ TEST ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing on different modules of the application and the written test cases.
• Executed test cases as per specific business rules and functional specifications.
• Ran the test scripts in Rational Test Manager and generated the reports using Rational Soda.
• Reviewed executed test scripts and logs created.
• Involved in testing the application on different browsers such as IE, Firefox, environments such as Windows 2000/XP, and on SharePoint Portal.
• Identified, Documented, and Tracked software defects in Remedy bug tracking tool.
• Verified defect fixes and other change implementations according to specifications.
• Communicated testing status to Test Lead and other team members.
• Involved in preparing and reporting testing metrics.
• Conducted GUI, System, Black box, Integration, Functional, Adhoc testing.
• Maintained and executed test cases and test scripts in Rational Test Manager.
• Involved in reviewing and modifying the test cases.
• Interaction with developers to discuss about the defects.

Environment: Manual Testing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Snag it, Remedy, JAVA, HTML, Oracle, Windows 2000/XP, TOAD, Rational Test Manger, Rational Soda, SharePoint.

Confidential, Carmel, IN

QA TESTER

Responsibilities:

• Tested the entire functionality of the application.
• Performed manual testing on different modules of the application and of written test cases.
• Involved in testing and developing the test cases for some modules of the application.
• Executed test cases as per specific business rules.
• Identified, Documented, and Tracked software defects in Rational Clear Quest.
• Verified defect fixes and other change implementations according to specifications.
• Prepared QA dashboard showing the progress of the testing efforts to the QA Manager.
• Performed Positive, Negative, Functionality, System, and Regression tests.
• Created test cases and scenarios for Regression as well as GUI and System testing.
• Performed Black box, Integration, System, Functional and Regression testing.
• Performed backend testing on Mainframe.
• Maintained and executed test cases and test scripts.
• Involved in conducting Adhoc testing.

Environment: Manual Testing, Rational Test Manger, Rational Clear Quest, JAVA, Mainframe, Windows NT.