PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over Six years of experience in Information Technology field. Includes diversified experience in testing of GUI and non GUI applications on UNIX and Windows environment.
• Experienced in testing applications for the ATM and Insurance, sectors.
• Supported test activities associated with Customized ATM Product Point of Sales.
• Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology like Waterfall model and Agile methodology.
• Experienced in all phases of Manual testing, writing test scripts, scripts executing, defect logging, retesting and closing defects.
• Experience writing Gherkin scripts, participated Amigo sessions
• Experience in Analysis of Use Cases and Functional Requirement Specifications to Write Test Scenarios, Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases.
• Experienced in all phases Manual, Functional, Regression, System and User Acceptance testing.
• Quality Center, was used for Defect tracking and prepared daily, weekly strategic bug reports.
• Back - end testing and data validation using SQL used Tool TOAD to run SQL statements against databases.
• Excellent understanding of SDLC, particularly in testing and quality assurance aspects of several web based applications.
• Experience in formulation of test plans in all aspects of testing - Regression testing, functional testing at the browser level, end-to-end business Scenarios and black box testing.
• Skilled in understanding business requirements and relate them to the application systems and tools.
• Participated in all team Scrum events. Have the ability to independently estimate testing effort as well as preconditions and data needs. 
• Effectively involved in Defect tracking, reporting, reviewing and analyzing test results using Quality Center.
• Involved in executing test cases, evaluating test results and preparing test summary reports.
• Excellent team player, with strong skills in Interpersonal, Oral & documentation skills. Quick learner and a team player.
• Familiar with testing tools to design and develop test plans and test scripts and good at quickly learning technologies and systems that are organization/project specific.
• Extensive worked on Soap UI Web services application to validate out bound files.
• Strong communications skills with an ability to interact with Business and IT team effectively. Ability to manage workload within time sensitive deadlines in addition to handling multiple tasks under minimal supervision. Strong work ethic, taking ownership of all duties and responsibilities and meeting management skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: QTP, Win runner, Load runner, Ruby Cucumber

Bug Tracking Tools: Quality Center, Clear quest, Test Director

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, Toad

Internet: Java, ASP. Net, XML, XSL

Platforms: UNIX, and Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Pro

Languages: SQL, Vb Script and Gherkin Script, SOAP UI

Version Control tools: Clear Case, TFS, share point,R.T.C (Rational Team Concert) and R.R.C

Microsoft Tools and other: Word, Excel, Power point,Out look, Lotus notes and Mainframes, Snag it, Diff PDF

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirement Documents to understand the business process and wrote high level Test scenarios and derived test scripts from scenarios and updated and executed in HP ALM.
• Conducted quality-control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements.  Ensured moderately complex project requirements and wrote executable, testable, scenarios.
• Experienced in all phases of Manual testing, writing test scripts, scripts executing, defect logging,retesting and closing defects.
• Attended Ruby Mine training to create Automation scripts, running Ruby Mine automated regression scripts and debugging the issues and sending the status at the end of the week to team.
• Exposed to Automation Tools QTP and Ruby Cucumber
• Experience in writing Gherkin Script
• Created and maintained automation regression test suite
• worked on External Firms testing and Validated Outbound Files
• worked on Soap UI Web services application to validate out bound files. As per external firms requirements.
• Created new business scenarios in Ebix and Affirm platforms like AN4,ANW,AMP and iPipeline Participated in all team Scrum events. Have the ability to independently estimate testing effort as well as preconditions and data needs. 
• Executed moderately complex tests according to established plans and scripts, documents and communicated results.  Collaborated with developers to determine appropriate solutions.  Retested corrections to ensure problems are resolved.
• working on Pallm Application environment to bridged the policies to apply payment and make contracts active
• created sub pays and validated subsequent payment scenarios.
• Validated out bound files using soap UI in Pallm team
• Participated in team meetings on a regular basis and involved in active discussion in order to improve the
• testing quality by better strategies and testing approach.
• Performed other duties as assigned like mentoring on boarding new testers, creating testing documents.
• Sound understanding of the Nationwide business.  Knowledge of the Solution Delivery Framework and Methodology.  Familiarity with development methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
• Working capability with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies & tools, requirements specification and Complete understanding and demonstrated competence in the test script creation/ implementation
• Knowledge in concepts of Continuous Integration.
• Participated in 3 Amigo meetings.
• Accountable for the overall integrity and consistency as to how the solution is tested—test environment requirements, test data, test scripts reviews, defect management.
• Excellent team player with good communication skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills, passion for learning new technologies and works at a fast pace.
• Participated in the lessons learned sessions for documenting shortcomings for future improvements.
• Hands-on Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing and User Acceptance testing

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirement Documents in RTC to understand the business process and created test
• suites, test cases for both positive and negative test scenarios .
• Created RTC Task for Test scenarios, and participated in peer review and 3 Amigo meetings .
• Extensively worked in life and Annuity products using Prefix and PALLM application
• Involved with various Development team members to understand testing objectives and ensure problems resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
• Created Test Scenarios according functional requirements. Created detailed Test Plans, Test cases and executed test cases manually in Quality Center testing tool and stored test results .
• Prepared Test results as a power point presentation to show our Business Partners in show and tell meetings
• Documented and reported bugs found during each phase of the testing cycle to the QA team using Quality Center and Excel.
• Reported defects, discrepancies, and suggestions through proper channels.
• Provided defect screen shots to developers by using SNAG IT tool.
• Participated in team meetings with offshore and onshore on a regular basis and involved in active discussion in order to improve the testing quality by better strategies and testing approach.
• Extensively working for Prefix and Pallm Annuity and Life Contracts testing and validated results
• Participated in show and tell meetings and showed the test results to business people and team members.
• Documerge and Designer Contracts to ensure all the data is populated as per the requirements.
• Good experience in coordinating with offshore team and attending daily status calls with offshore team
• Validating thoroughly newly created CSF contracts with Documerge contracts and discussing with onshore and offshore developers if any discrepancies arise.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirement Documents in RTC and RRC to understand the business process and
• created test suites, test cases for both positive and negative test scenarios using Gherkin Language.
• Created RTC Task for Test scenarios, and participated in peer review meetings .
• Involved with various Development team members to understand testing objectives and ensure problems were resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
• Participated in 3 Amigo meetings and discuss about test scenarios.
• Created Test Scenarios according functional requirements. Created detailed Test Plans, Test cases and executed test cases manually in Quality Center testing tool and stored test results .
• Prepared Test results as a power point presentation to show our Business Partners in show and tell meetings
• Documented and reported bugs found during each phase of the testing cycle to the QA team using Quality Center.
• Reported defects, discrepancies, and suggestions through proper channels.
• Provided defect screen shots to developers by using SNAG IT tool.
• Participated in show and tell meetings and showed the test results with business people and team members.
• Participated in team meetings on a regular basis and involved in active discussion in order to improve the testing quality by better strategies and testing approach.
• Extensively worked in statements testing and validated results between Production and DC direct statements to ensure all the data is populated as per the requirements.
• Got Exposure to Ruby cucumber, learned and run the Ruby regression scripts
• Participated in CE6 Release event testing and performed smoke testing
• Executed SQL query's using TOAD tool for database validation.

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Analysts and developers to discuss features and test scenarios as well as defects, resolutions, and Test plans / activities.
• Created Test Scenarios according functional requirements. Created detailed Test Plans, Test cases and executed test cases manually and used Quality Center testing tool to keep testing documents.
• Performed all verification and validation activities for New Business, Review and Umbrella Quote Projects for releases.
• Extensively worked in Forms requirement group, Tested auto rate revision Forms in detailed manner.
• Created test plans, wrote test cases using in Dev docs in Lotus notes.
• Extensively used Mainframes to run CT50 cycle to retrieve Production polices to endorse, renewal different polices
• Performed Smoke testing on the application navigation for various scenarios for each and every Build.
• Analyzed and Validated test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action where necessary.
• Worked closely with developers on patches before and after Regression testing new enhancements and bug fixes.
• Involved in various levels of testing like Functional, System, Regression and Executed smoke testing before going to test the application for System Testing.
• Performed Reproduction of polices in Mainframes to test in present test environment
• Generated weekly Metrics Status Report in Word Document/Lotus notes to track opened, closed defects.
• Prepared Volume of Tests Passed and Failed in Excel sheet.
• Produced various policies according to UAT requirements and Signed off UAT document.
• Worked on manual scripts, executed manual scripts, log defects in Quality Center, and assist with defect
• created New project and wrote User stories cards and created scenarios tasks using Visual studio Team foundation server .
• analysis and resolution. Reported regular test execution/defect status.
• Participated in risk analysis training/meetings
• Extensively attended Testing transformation training's and meetings.
• Created XML files for Developers acceptance testing
• Created Quotes and Applications and performed in HTML version test
• Provided defects screen shot to developers by using SNAG IT tool.
• Documented the defects using QC and tracked them to completion by communicating and coordinating with the development as well as the support group.
• Validated the pdf reports to make sure all the data is populated as per the requirements.
• Involved in Browser compatibility, Operating System and Windows application compatibility where required.
• Involved in the project meetings with the project manager to finalize the QA schedules.
• Performed adobe compare to find differences in dynamic and static forms with Production out put forms
• Extensively used QTP/ART for regression testing.
• Exposure in Mobile Version application testing.

Environment: .NET, Quality Center, QTP, MS Access, TFS, SQL Server, Lotus notes, Mainframes, Windows 7 / Pro/Vista, share point, Snag it, FLCM, PMM, ART, OWB ( in house tools)

Confidential, Canton, Ohio

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prioritized and delegated test requests to analysts within two customer teams.
• Performed daily follow-up, reported QA progress to appropriate departments.
• Assisted team members with software testing and troubleshooting hardware issues including network
• connection failures, database connection issues, and peripheral equipment set-up problems.
• Assisted with the development and implementation of new policies and procedures within the department.
• Conducted training (MENTORING) classes for new associates.
• Performed functional tests on Windows based systems using provided test scripts and specifications in
• conjunction with individual techniques.
• Reported defects, discrepancies, and suggestions through proper channels.
• Prepared and maintained customer test environments.
• Assisted with the test process during customer visits.
• Extensively involved in CSI Testing, generated reports, graphs and fault intensity stability charts to report results to vendors.
• Involved in developing test plans by understanding the user requirements and business logic to enable Manual testing of application
• Worked with various ATM vendors to deliver new products such as hardware or software changes or Enhancements
• supported test activities associated with Customized ATM Product Point of Sales
• Evaluated and Interpreted Point of Sale requirements created by external vendors
• Worked with our internal development teams as needed for production support and new product design.
• Supported various business lines in day to day support of various ATM models.
• Performed testing of new hardware and software for various ATM models.
• Provided ATM production support to our internal business line customers.
• Attended project meetings for new projects for products being introduced.
• Created detailed test plans, test cases and executed test cases manually.
• Used Quality Center to track testing documents.
• Performed manual testing on different modules of the application. Documented the test results using QualityCenter.
• Performed Regression testing, when defects resolved using QTP.
• Provide ATM support to our QA teams when needed.
• Industry knowledge of ATM's and how they interact with Confidential Agilis 91x ATM software.
• Knowledge in calibration of devices and trouble shooting
• Hardware and software experience with ATM's.
• Tested a POS application with different settings and configurations according to External vendors requirements
• Involved with various Development team members to understand testing objectives and ensure problems were resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
• Performed User acceptance testing with senior team leads at Different client sites
• Participated in team meetings and discussed various testing issues with System Engineers
• Generated various CSI Testing reports by using Microsoft word, Excel.

Environment: Windows XP, Windows 7, Quality center, Agilis 91X, Share point, Lacie file browser, Microsoft word, Excel.