SUMMARY:

• Around Nine years of experience in Information Technology as a Tester in Quality Assurance, User Acceptance and Testing Client/Server, GUI and Web based applications on Windows and Unix Platforms. Also, involved in Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Business Rules and Gap Analysis in various Mortgage and Banking systems.
• Experienced in Data Management, Data Gathering, Data Collection and Identifying data functional requirements for users identified opportunities for business process improvement and initiate efforts to make improvements.
• Developed detailed test conditions and supported documentation across extended testing team.
• Proficient in Manual Testing and in automated testing tools like HP Performance Center, Quality Center (HP - ALM), Load Runner, and Clear Quest.
• Extensively involved in Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Performance testing, and Smoke testing.
• Well versed in Testing methodologies, product development cycles and processes involved in developing and executing Test strategies, Test plans,
• Automated Test scripts, and software Deployment/Release processes.
• Designed and implemented Functionality, User Acceptance, Performance, Stress, Load, Volume, Integration and, end-to-end tests.
• Responsible for reviewing Test Plan to ensure sufficient testing plans.
• Well versed in documenting business requirements and business operating processes.
• Thorough understanding of business process diagrams and data models.
• Expert in writing Business User acceptance test cases as well as scenario scripting.
• Expertise in testing stored procedures and writing queries in Oracle and SQL Server.
• Created Dash Board Views and generated Graphs using HP-ALM (QC).
• Involved in testing Cloud applications.
• Expert in testing Web and Mobile applications on multiple browsers and devices.
• Experience in working SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and AGILE Methodologies.
• Good understanding of software components and architectures.
• Hands on experience on XML, SOAP UI tool. Performance testing using SOAP UI tool. Experience testing in Web Services (SOA).
• Experience in testing ETL Process using Data stage, Informatica, File Transfer Process and Business Objects reports.
• Installed and Configured test environments. Involved in testing in a CICD environment.
• An Experienced User Acceptance and Quality Assurance Professional with multiple skill sets and a proven record of successfully completing projects.
• Experience mentoring juniors and end users, capable of working as an individual and also as a part of team.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and disciplines of an organization.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communicational, presentational and administration skills throughout the life cycle and within the business units.
• Goal-oriented, self-starter and well-organized, able to multi task under minimum supervision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: UNIX, DOS, Windows 98/NT and Windows XP.

Languages & Processes: C, C++, JAVA, EJB, XSD, WSDL, Weblogic, XML, SOA, HTML, DHTML, OOPS, Use Cases, SDLC and MS Office Suit

Methodologies: SDLC, Waterfall, RUP, Agile.

Database: SQL Server, IBM Data Studio, DB2, SQL, TOAD, PL/SQL, Oracle 9i, 11g & Microsoft Access.

GUI Tools: Visual Basic.

Scripting Languages: Java Script, VB Script, Shell Script and Groovy.

Reporting Tools: SAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Share Point

Testing Tools: Quality Center 11(HP-ALM), QTP/UFT, HP-Performance Center, DOORS, Clear Quest, SOAP UI, PARA Soft, Selenium, TFS (Team Foundation Server), Rally, JIRA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Business/Data/UAT Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Handled the tasks of helping the organization staff in planning data sets for UAT.
• Developed UAT test process and monitored SIT execution phases.
• Managed the effort to develop and execute User Acceptance Test Cases.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Good understanding of business process model documentation.
• Involved in the GAP analysis of the data from upstream and down stream systems.
• Created and managed traceability matrices and change request processes.
• Prepared Master test plans, Test Strategy Documents and Testability Review Check lists.
• Manual testing for checking the flow of the application Functionality, Positive and Negative testing.
• Prepared detailed test cases for full regression test and new enhancements based on the system requirements.
• Generated defect reports for Triage meetings using HP-ALM (QC).
• Executed SQLs and validated data from Oracle database using TOAD.
• Used SQL queries to double-check the expected results based on test cases.
• Performed Integration, System and Performance testing as well.
• Used QC for Regression, Interface and Functional testing.
• Created and executed Test Scripts using Quality Center for Integration Testing and Regression Testing.
• Used drag and drop action in DOORs to create traceability links.
• Viewed dynamic reports of end to end using traceability links in DOORs.
• Experience with Share Point applications.
• Attended daily SCRUM meetings, and tested projects within Sprints.
• Tested Web Services using SOAP UI tool.
• Tested ETL Process.
• Used Clear Quest and Rally for defect tracking and to create/accept User Stories.
• Implemented Traceability Matrix to trace test cases back to the requirements.

Environment: HP-ALM (Quality Center), Clear Quest, DOORS, UNIX, Rally, JIRA, SCRUM, Sprints, XML, SOAP UI, Web Services, Jenkins, Cucumber, JAVA, Informatica, ETL, MS Office Suit, TOAD, MS Access, Share Point.

Sr. QC Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated in planning, and executing system testing for major releases of COSTPOINT product.
• Participated in preparing and configuring test data for COSTPOINT Material Management module.
• Formulating detailed Test Plan, after analyzing business rationale and software requirement artifacts.
• Participated in Cloud application testing.
• Involved in planning data sets for UAT and executing the scripts.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Performed Integration and System testing and performance testing as well.
• Used Quality Center for functional testing and also mainly for Defect tracking.
• Created and executed Test Scripts using Quality Center for system test, Integration Testing and Regression Testing.
• Reviewed installation documentation and used Team Foundation Server for defect tracking.
• Attended for daily SCRUM meetings, and testing projects within Sprints.
• Created Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) on track requirements
• Created UAT test cases and scenarios based on Use Cases, and made sure that UAT test case meets the business requirements.
• Involved in user training sessions and assisting in UAT.
• Performed validation tests to ensure that the developed functionality meets the specifications prior to UAT testing
• Ensuring onsite to offshore transition, QA Processes and closure of problems & issues.
• Interacted with the users to ensure meaningful development of the test scripts and simulated real time business scenarios. Responsible for administration of all the Rational Products.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to perform the backend testing of the Oracle database using PL/SQL developer and UNIX shell commands.
• Responsible for testing UI, Functional, Web Services, cross browser, Automation, SOA, and J2EE applications.
• Used SOAP UI, WebLogic ANT task to test Web Services running on WebLogic.
• Manage the testing process, schedule batch tests, log and track defects using Quality Center.
• Used Selenium to automate scripts using Frame works.
• Developed Test Cases using WSDL, Schema files which defines Web Service Request, Response, methods/operations, End Point of web service to be tested.
• Participate in review meetings to resolve bug related issues with developers.
• Involved in daily meeting with Team members to keep track of defects and provided update on testing progress to the Team Lead.
• Developed and Executed JUnit Test Cases using Eclipse IDE.
• Responsible for Setting up Web Services project using WSDL in SOAPUI and provided setup help to other team members.
• Worked on Testing of Restful Web Services (SOA).
• Testing of Web Services using web services client generated using Apache Axis, SOAP UI, TCP Monitor to track request and response SOAP Messages.
• Performed Back end Testing-using SQL queries, generating reports to ensure data integrity and validate the inserted and updated data.
• Worked on UNIX environment in Test and UAT environment.
• Installed, configured SOAP UI to test web services using WSDL file given by Development team.

Environment: Quality Center 11.0, XML, JDK 1.5, SOAP UI 2.x, J2EE1.3, Selenium, Weblogic Application Server 10x, HTML, Apache Axis 1.3, SOAP UI 3.0, Web Services, Oracle 11g, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, UNIX, Windows’ XP.

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Handle the tasks of helping the organization staff in planning data sets for UAT.
• Developed UAT test process and monitored SIT execution phases.
• Managed the effort to develop and execute User Acceptance Test Cases.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Worked closely with UAT Leads, Data Analysts.
• Documented Change Requests and performed LEAD role as well.
• Good understanding of business process model documentation.
• Created and managed traceability matrices and change request processes.
• Prepared Master test plans, Test Strategy Documents and Testability Review Check lists.
• Manual testing for checking the flow of the application Functionality, Positive and Negative testing.
• Prepared detailed test cases for full regression test and new enhancements based on the system requirements.
• Generated defect reports for Triage meetings using HP-ALM (QC).
• Executed SQLs and validated data from DB2 database using SPUFI, BMC and QMF tools and run the submitted JCL jobs in the spool.
• Used SQL queries to double-check the expected results based on test plans.
• Performed Integration, System and performance testing as well.
• Used QC for regression, functional testing and also mainly for Defect tracking.
• Created and executed Test Scripts using Quality Center for system test, Integration Testing and Regression Testing.
• Used drag and drop action in DOORs to create traceability links.
• Viewed dynamic reports of end to end using traceability links in DOORs.
• Experience with Share Point applications.
• Attended daily SCRUM meetings, and testing projects within Sprints.
• Tested Web Services using SOAP UI tool.
• Scripts are developed using modular method, where most of the scripts are reused.
• Used Database Check points, Synchronization and Data driven functionality.
• Manually tested Crystal Reports by running them from the Info View, a Business Objects Tool and also involved in the performance testing of the BO tool.
• Tested Java screens in most of the applications for application changes.
• Tested ETL Process and File Transfer Process and used ClearQuest for defect tracking.
• Implemented Traceability Matrix to trace test plans back to the requirements.

Environment: Quality Center (HP-ALM), QTP, Clear Quest, DOORS, UNIX, Business Objects Tool, Crystal Reports, SCRUM, Sprints, XML, SOAP UI, Selenium, Web Services, JCL, DB2, SPUFI, BMC, Data Stage, ETL, MS Office Suit, PL/SQL Developer, Query Analyzer and Oracle, TOAD, Share Point.

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plans, Test Cases and Triage meetings.
• Worked with batch jobs and validated the reports.
• Created Testability Review Check Lists and also Test Strategy documents.
• Participated in System, Regression, End to End and Acceptance Testing.
• Involved in testing Web applications.
• Worked with all levels of management and resolved the issues found.

Environment: Test Director, Java, HTML, XML, EJB, TOAD, SQL, DB2, Oracle, Web Sphere, MS Word, MS Excel.