SUMMARY:

• A hardworking Quality Assurance Engineer with an outstanding record in defining QA strategy and harnessing the power of robust systems to deliver business - critical objectives. Develops and leads QA strategies to generate significant increases in performance as an Automation Engineer with a natural ability to align technology with overall project plan. Has a robust understanding of the needs of large companies, end user teams and confidently leads, manages, coaches, and motivates multi-disciplined teams towards creating powerful international IT solutions that deliver maximum system integrity.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 2008, Windows 2012 R2

Applications: MS Office 2016,, MS project, MS Visio, Crystal Reports, Tomcat, and QuickBooks

Bug Databases: SalesForce, ClearQuest, Quality Center, FogBugz, Bugzilla, Test Manager 2015

Databases: Oracle 9i, 10G, 11G, 12C and SQL Server 2012 & 2014

Automation Tools: Selenium, Junit, Maven, REST, Jenkins, eclipse, Selenium IDE, Selenium RC

Virtual Servers: Microsoft Virtual Servers, Microsoft Azure and VMWare Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Technical QA

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

• Created Automation scripts for Functional & regression end-to-end testing
• Involved in performing the whole System Integration Testing and Functional testing of the application in AGILE environment
• Used Selenium IDE for testing Stature web application.
• Used Eclipse to write test cases and Run the test cases using selenium web driver in multiple browsers and Environments
• Developing highly competent and talented QA teams through on-going coaching and mentoring
• Collaborating with Product Management and Development teams to ensure best possible product release
• Collaborating with Product Test Group to author and deliver report to Release Management
• Streamlining all testing through development of a robust QA strategy to deliver highest quality product releases
• Defining and overseeing testing strategy, including testing Desktop Core Application on different version of OS
• Identifying key issues and working with Project Manager to rectify issues to ensure delivery to specification
• Managing multiple issues, including workflow, audit trail, severity and regular review of open issue lists
• Worked with Managers to provide weekly QA team status with escalation call out to key stakeholders
• Discuss with project team to update progress and escalate issues to management

Senior Technical QA

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

• Performed Functional & Regression testing by writing scripts in eclipse and ran the test cases using Junit, selenium web driver for IE browser
• Fostered a culture of accountability within teams through communication, coordination and inter-team working
• Integral in establishing project team and successfully gaining budget approval to ensure adequate resource
• Set project roadmap and timelines with core project milestones and tracking of all project deliverables
• Established testing teams and authored operational and testing procedures to ensure thorough testing of application
• Maintained regular contact with customer IT and Operations Managers, ensuring an open collaborative approach
• Developed QA project Blueprint and worked with project teams to integrate QA plan into overall roadmap
• Continually monitored project progress, identifying project risks and implementing remedial action
• Coached and mentored Junior Software Testers while fostering a culture of accountability throughout team
• Collaborated with ecoAsset customers as Subject Matter Expert to provide full support and training function
• Led offshore team in Bangalore ensuring that their skill sets and expertise were aligned with project
• Worked with team to build and maintain Oracle and SQL databases for streamlined testing functionality
• Promoted excellence in testing operations and coached all Testers in end-to-end delivery and support to strengthen end user relationships and system performance
• Developed and maintained relationships with end user teams and provided continuous system performance

QA Lead

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

• Selected, trained and mentored teams in USA and India, ensuring full compliance with standards company benchmarks and ethos
• Full oversight of bug-database for Development and QA teams with continuous updates of all system defects
• Integral in authoring and implementing evolving QA processes across company
• Coached and mentored Junior QA’s with full training on software ensuring they contribute from day one
• Collaborated with Product Development Lead to provide QA resource and timescales
• Integral in establishing project team and successfully gaining budget approval to ensure adequate resource
• Established testing teams and authored operational and testing procedures to ensure thorough testing of application
• Developed QA project Blueprint and worked with project teams to integrate QA plan into overall roadmap

Senior Software Quality Analyst

Confidential, San Ramon, CA

• Authored end-to-end test planning schedule, testing strategies and various scenarios
• Fed testing schedule and processes through to testing and monitored testing team progress
• Prioritized and scheduled testing, defining roles and deliverables as per team members individual skill sets
• Automated CNM Admin tool using WinRunner and used these scripts for Regression testing phase
• Oversaw functional, system and cross-browser testing noting any defects or issues

Software Quality Analyst

Confidential, Concord, CA

• Developed test plans, test strategies and multiple test cases
• Performing functional testing for file validation and error handling capability as well as establishing links between multiple systems and file processing and response times
• Established detailed test schedule for BulkFX and GPAT UI tool using Test Director suite
• Performed compatibility testing of BulkFX with ECS, GPAT and other global banking systems