SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of experience where main focus is on software testing and quality assurance in the domain of Telecom.
• BSEE (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering).
• Have experience of playing a key role for successful QA deliveries and is in the leadership training position with Confidential .
• Extensive experience in Real Estate and negotiations.
• Have experience in extensive Manual Testing and some Automation testing tools like Win Runner 7.5, and TestNG. Some knowledge of Quick Test Professional (QTP) 9.2, Toad 8.5, HP Mercury Quality Center 9.0/Test Director 9.2,Load Runner 8.0
• Used Win runner 7.5 / Quick Test Professional 9.2 for Automating test scripts for regression suites.
• Experienced in different testing scenarios such as Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Black Box Testing, GUI Testing, Back - End Testing, Browser Compatibility Testing and Unit testing in different stages of SDLC.
• Have experience of testing on UNIX (Sun Solaris), Windows and Oracle.
• Have wide experience of Test Planning (including Estimation & Risk Analysis), Reviewing docs, establishing QA processes/Traceability Matrices, test case and test scripts writing, setting up test environment, installation, test execution, Root Cause Analysis, Escaped Defect Analysis, test reports.
• Knowledge of scripting(VB Script,Unix,Shell)
• Have experience of testing on thin and thick clients (Classic and Web Clients).
• Have experience working within an SDLC process (Agile, Waterfall).
• Possess problem solving skills, Ability to follow industry standards and procedures. Quickly master new concepts and applications. Strong communication and Interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT/XP, Sun Solaris

Test Automation Tools: Win Runner 7.5, QTP 9.2, Load Runner 8.1, Quality Center 9.0

Backend: Oracle

Languages: C/C++

Internet Programming: HTML, Front Page, JavaScript

GUI: Visual Basic 6.0.

MS Office: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Languages: SQL, C, Visual Basics, HTML

QA Processes: Product testing, Patch/Release/Build testing, Test Planning (including Estimation & Risk Analysis), Reviewing docs, Test case writing, setting up Test Environment, Test components Installation, Test Case Execution, Bug Reporting, Root Cause Analysis, Communication, Test Reports.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior System Integration and Test Engineer - Test Lead

• Coordinate and lead the testing activities for a global team consisting of on-shore and off-shore QA testers.
• Create Master Test Plans, Test Matrixes and reports.
• Manual and Automation Testing. Automation testing with debugging skills.
• Facilitate the Release process in Confidential Production environment .
• Produce quality metrics and defect tracking reports for presentation to internal and external teams.
• Experience with defect tracking tools such as Clarify, Bugzilla, Jira, Quality Center Defect Module, etc.
• Created reports using the reporting modules in Quality Center/Test Director.
• Monitor and recommend changes in tools to improve team’s efficiency. Participated in Confidential ’s Tools selection group for choosing the right unified tool for the Test Management committee.
• Experience working with Test Management Tools.
• Experience with embedded networked products.
• Experience with black box, functional, performance, stability and regression testing.
• Used HPQC and DOORS for defect logging, tracking and Requirement gathering.
• Mentored junior quality assurance test personnel in the design, creation and implement component, system integration and “end to end” test cases or scripts, some regression test procedures, and test reports in the areas of Confidential Tru2Way client architecture.
• Contributed to the development of overall test philosophies and methodologies with an emphasis to improve overall team effectiveness.
• Actively participated in ensuring proper execution of test procedures, test suites and scripts.
• Reviewed and verify requirements and design specifications within the overall product architecture with an emphasis on integration if needed.
• Worked with other Confidential group QA Lead Engineers and managers during test cycles to identify risks, gaps, and test efficiencies when possible.
• Developed system validation test methods and code testing.
• Have Understanding of scripting and SQL database.
• Unit tested different Product releases according to the release schedule, end-to-end testing and regression testing as per releases.
• Involved in early product level design and test plan development and reviews as needed.
• Worked with engineers and developers from different groups to replicate issues and diagnostic testing purposes, part of scrum team to fix the top priority issues for team and elevate issues/Status to Management.
• Trained in product DAC 6000 with experience in system test of 3.0 to 4.1 releases and its headend components and additions like list operations, OCAP, code download, CET, bulk service change etc., RADD Solaris and Linux testing and DTA 5.0 development testing, worked with most headend devices etc.
• Have knowledge in Video and net working standards like MPEG, Open Cable, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, System design, System test, etc.
• Familiar with Agile methodology called Scrum process.
• Familiarity with programming languages like VB, C++ and Java.
• Familiarity with web-based application development and supporting technologies.
• Test CVS settop and server products in a production configuration
• Test the interfaces between CVS settop and server components and each other and, when possible, 3rd party and other production components
• Performed Stack validation for the Cisco, Samsung and Pace stacks that have releases every month.
• Work with DNCS for authorizing various boxes and packages.
• Conduct performance testing on CVS settop and server components
• Perform destructive testing on CVS settop and server products
• Verify a baseline configuration of CVS settop and server products for delivery to Confidential QA as a release candidate
• Checked the data flow through the front end to backend and used SQL queries, to extract the data from the database.
• Team Lead for CVS SI&T, leads Escaped defect Analysis, created Traceability Matrix for team, always strives for Process improvement in team etc.
• Used in house developed tools for performance testing and CATS for Automation.

Confidential, Fort Washington, PA

QA Software Engineer

• Consulting engineer position in the SQA, various levels of testing cycles, trouble-shooting for the problems, working with the different client head-end systems, DAC 6000, STBs etc.
• Installs and configures target test platforms and environments. Performs system shakedown and checks for systems under test.
• Develops test cases and scripts.

Confidential, Horsham, PA

SI&T Test Engineer

• Responsible for all System Integration and Test aspects of Digital Cable Head-end systems and for day-to-day problem solving and trouble-shooting.
• Assisted in problem identification and resolution at customer support sites, internal company departments, and as member of special project teams.