SUMMARY:

• Around 10 years of experience in a Fast Paced IT Environment with expertise in Software Quality Assurance, Software Testing
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), involved in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle
• Extensively involved in all types of Black Box Testing including Integration, System and Regression Testing.
• Expertise in verifying end - to-end traceability and ensuring coverage of all requirements
• Proficient in automating and testing of Web Services using Parasoft SOATest and SOAP UI tools.
• Proficient in writing moderately complex SQL queries
• Proficient in testing applications which use Large databases such as Oracle, DB2, Sybase, SQL Server.
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills
• Strong attention-to-detail, analytical skills, multi-tasking and organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to work effectively with developers, business analysts, and system administrators
• Ability to work in a fluid environment, interacting with multiple dependent QA efforts across multiple work streams
• Prior experience within Healthcare and Financial Services Domain.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fluid organization where priorities shift to respond to changing business needs, with ability to multi-task.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to infer systems interactions with limited documentation
• Demonstrated high level of initiation and teamwork in previous roles
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
• Strong skills in leading and mentoring associates
• Ability to work under strict deadlines
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall SDLC Methodologies

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Test Management Tools: Test Director, Silk Test, Quality Center 10.0, JIRA

Automated Testing tools: Win Runner, QTP, Selenium, Sahi, SOAP UI, Parasoft SOATest, GIT/Stash, Jenkins

Version Control tools: SharePoint

Languages: C, C++, HTML, DHTML, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, ASP.net, VB Script, SQL, PL/SQL

Other Tools: Pega PRPC 5.5 (BPM Tool), File net Image Repository, View One Pro

Databases: Oracle 7.x/8.x, SQL Sever 7.0, MS-Access 2.0, DB2, Sybase

Database Management tools: Hyperion Designer, XQMF, WinSQL,AQT,SQL Developer

Reporting Tools: Report2Web

Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000, NT, UNIX and Mainframes

SDLC Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, V-model

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Lead QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System scope and behavior
• Preparation of Automated test scenarios and test scripts from the JIRA stories with automate first approach.
• Ensured proper coverage of requirements in test scripts.
• Extensively written XSL transformations by transforming the RAW response to a readable XML format response.
• Participated in test script reviews with the Development and Business Analysts teams.
• Obtained acceptance on the test cases
• Identified test scripts and the dependencies to perform Regression testing.
• Setup Jenkins Jobs to run the regression on a daily basis and ensured all the regression jobs are success.
• Creation of tasks in Jira and ensuring the tasks are moved to completed once done.
• Collaborated with development team for resolving high priority issues
• Reviewed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked defects using JIRA and Quality Center as Defects tracking tools.
• Participated in various meetings to discuss the enhancements, modifications of business requests and status of the project
• Creation of QA dashboard and having dashboard and project review meetings with the QA and Project management.
• Participated in meetings to discuss the status of the application and test summary report
• Created and sent status reports to management on a regular basis

Environment: QC/ALM, SoapUI, Sahi, Parasoft SOATest 9.9, XSLT, Javascript, Parasoft Virtualizer

Confidential

Integrated Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System scope and behavior
• Worked as an ITL in overseeing the testing effort between 2 different business units (PI and WI).
• Participated in Tech Team meetings to understand each teams deliverables.
• Prepared End-End test plan to cover the testing of the End-End functionality between two different systems.
• Participated in End-End test plan reviews with the Project teams, development and Business Analysts teams
• Involved in setting up of integrated testing sessions between both business units.
• Communicated the Integrated testing results to the Project stake holders and the top level Project teams, and respective Dev and QA teams between PI and WI business units.
• Ensured proper coverage of requirements in test scripts.
• Obtained acceptance on the End-End test cases
• Identified test scripts and the dependencies to perform Regression testing.
• Collaborated with development team for resolving high priority issues
• Created and sent status reports to management on a regular basis

Environment: QC/ALM, SoapUI, Sahi, Parasoft SOATest 9.9, XSLT, Javascript, Parasoft Virtualizer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System scope and behavior
• Preparation of test scenarios and test cases from the Story documens.
• Ensured proper coverage of requirements in test cases
• Participated in test case reviews with the Development and Business Analysts teams
• Obtained acceptance on the test cases
• Identified test cases and the dependencies to perform Regression testing
• Creation of tasks in Jira and ensuring the tasks are moved to completed once done.
• Collaborated with development team for resolving high priority issues
• Reviewed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked defects using Quality Center as Defects tracking tool
• Participated in various meetings to discuss the enhancements, modifications of business requests and status of the project
• Creation of QA dashboard and having dashboard and project review meetings with the QA and Project management.
• Participated in meetings to discuss the status of the application and test summary report
• Created and sent status reports to management on a regular basis

Environment: QC/ALM, SoapUI, Sahi, Parasoft SOATest 9.8, Parasoft Virtualizer

Confidential

Sr. QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System scope and behavior
• Preparation of test scenarios and test cases from the Confidential / Confidential / Confidential document
• Ensured proper coverage of requirements in test cases
• Participated in test case reviews with the Development and Business Analysts teams
• Obtained acceptance on the test cases
• Identified test cases and the dependencies to perform Regression testing
• Prepared test data using Hyperion database management tool by writing SQL queries
• Collaborated with development team for resolving high priority issues
• Reviewed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked defects using Quality Center as Defects tracking tool
• Participated in various meetings to discuss the enhancements, modifications of business requests and status of the project
• Participated in meetings to discuss the status of the application and test summary report
• Created and sent status reports to management on a regular basis

Environment: Quality Center 10, Share point, Ribbit, SoapUI, Sahi

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System scope and behavior
• Preparation of test scenarios and test cases from the Confidential /PID documents
• Ensured proper coverage of requirements in the test cases
• Participated in test case reviews with the Development and Business Analysts teams
• Obtained acceptance on the test cases
• Identified test cases and the dependencies to perform Regression testing
• Prepared test data using AQT/SQL Developer database management tool by writing SQL queries
• Collaborated with development team for resolving high priority issues
• Reviewed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked defects using Quality Center as Defects tracking tool
• Participated in various meetings to discuss the enhancements, modifications of business requests and status of the project
• Participated in meetings to discuss the status of the application and test summary report
• Created and sent status reports to management on a regular basis

Environment: Quality Center 10, RESTFul Webservices, EDMS, AQT, SQL Developer, WinSQL, SQL, Sharepoint, Oracle, SoapUI, Sahi

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively on Provider, EVS, Call Center Modules
• Analyzed system scope and behavior
• Preparation of test cases and test plans
• Ensured proper coverage of requirements in test cases
• Developed about 2000 test cases
• Participated in test case reviews with the Development and Business Analysts teams
• Obtained User acceptance on the test cases
• Identified build dependencies to perform Regression testing
• Participated in automating tests in Provider module using Selenium IDE.
• Prepared test data using XQMF(Mainframe database client) by writing SQL queries
• Created work objects in Pega Work baskets and tested Pega Work flows
• Created and verified On - demand letters via the Portal
• Verified letters from Filenet Image repository/ ViewOne Pro
• Created batch reports and letters in Mainframes
• Verified and Validated Mainframe TSO and SAS reports in Report2Web
• Created XQMF test data to run batch jobs
• Involved in electronic submission of Provider enrollments
• Closely worked with the Confidential team in OCR and KFI processes in generation of letters
• Supported and Lead user acceptance testing (UBAT)
• Collaborated with development team for resolving high priority issues
• Reviewed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked defects using Silk Central Issue Tracking as a bug tracking tool.
• Participated in various meetings to discuss the enhancements, modifications of business requests and status of the project.
• Worked closely with developers and System Engineers to nail down the technical problems.
• Participated in meetings to discuss the status of the application and test summary report.
• Supported the team even during week-ends, to complete testing as per schedules
• Created and sent status reports to management on a regular basis

Environment: Silk Central Test Manager, Report2Web, Mainframes, TSO, JCL, DB2, XQMF, Pega PRPC, Filenet/ViewOne Pro, Java, ASP.net, SQL, Web services, Sharepoint

Confidential, MI

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed Business, Functional and Technical Requirement Specification documents.
• Used Agile Software development methodology for Integration testing.
• Designed and Developed Test Plan and Test Cases.
• Developed Test Cases and verified coverage of all the requirements.
• Developed and executed Test Cases manually using test management tool Test Director 7.8/Quality Center 8.0.
• Responsible for test data creation and test data maintenance in QA team.
• Involved in smoke testing as part of entrance criteria prior to build promotion to QA environment.
• Performed GUI, System, Integration, End to End, Regression, Data driven testing.
• Performed testing manually as well as automated by creating test scripts in Winrunner.
• Enhanced the automated test scripts with parameterization and checkpoint verifications..
• Reviewed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked defects using Test Director/Quality Center as a bug tracking tool.
• Participated in various meetings to discuss the enhancement, modifications of business requests and status of the project.
• Worked closely with developers and System Engineers to nail down the technical problems.
• Participated in meetings to discuss the status of the application and test summary report.

Environment: WinRunner, Test Director 7.8, Quality Center 8.0,Java, SQL, J2EE, Web Logic, Oracle 9i, VB Script, Agile,Windows XP.

Confidential, NJ

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and Analyzed Business, Functional, Technical Requirement Specification documents.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change of Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Maintained good communication with the QA and Development team members.
• Participated in triage meetings to discuss new bugs with the development leads and project manager.
• Reviewed and managed test results, identified bugs, logged and tracked bugs using Test Director as a bug tracking tool.
• Performed automated testing using Quick Test Professional for checking page contents, broken links, web objects, frames and tables.
• Responsible for GUI Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Boundary value.
• Enhances the user test scripts by parameterize to simulate the critical business transactions.
• Enhanced testing process by generating automated test scripts using Quick Test Professional as an automation tool.
• Developed and executed Test Cases manually as per schedule.
• Reviewed the designed document for requirement coverage and design the testing methodologies.
• Involved in developing detailed Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Involved in requirement gathering and development of detailed Test Plan.

Environment: Quick Test Professional, Test Director, .NET, C#, VB Script, PL/SQL, SQL, Web Logic, Oracle 8i, Windows NT and UNIX.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Black box testing.
• Involved in performing different types of Testing Functional, Integration, System and Regression.
• Running batch tests from Test Director
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Test Case Manager.
• Documented and communicated test results
• As a member of Product life Cycle, participated in project meeting, review engineering specification, release notes and give recommendation or suggestion.
• Utilized Win Runner/TSL scripts, Test Director to automate Installation, GUI, Regression test cases and performance testing

Environment: Win Runner 5.0, Test Director 5.0, Visual Basic 5.0, Oracle 7.i and Crystal Reports, Windows NT.