SUMMARY:

• Solid knowledge of all stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Waterfall model, V - model and Agile development methodologies.
• Experience in testing standalone, client-server, web-based and database related application.
• Well versed with Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Smoke Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Load and Performance Testing.
• Expertise in analyzing requirements documents and design documents to develop system test plan, and test cases.
• Expertise in conducting peer reviews, technical reviews and procedure walkthrough.
• Experience in bug tracking and bug reporting using JIRA and HP Quality Center.
• Demonstrated capabilities in developing Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), and Test Analysis Report (TAR).
• Experience in manual and automated testing using industry standard tools HP ALM (Application Life Cycle Management) and Quick Test Professional.
• Experience in writing SQL Queries, extract data from SQL Server, and Oracle.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently to commit towards achieving dynamic goals.
• Prepared and executed SQL queries for Database verifications using tool TOAD.
• Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status and maintain detail QA documentation.
• Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new technology and environment.
• Organized, attention to detail, able to manage multiple projects and meet project milestones and deliverable dates.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with testers, developers and other team members in overall enhancement of software product quality.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: JIRA, QuickTest Pro, Test Director, Quality Center, and LoadRunner

Platforms: MS-DOS, UNIX, Windows NT/2000/XP.

CM Tools: Virtual Source Safe (VSS)

Languages: SQL, Visual BasicDBMS

Software: Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze Software Requirement Specification (SWRS), Use Case, RTM and Design documents to verify the quality.
• Wrote & execute Test Cases for each functionality based on product functional specifications
• Performed Regression testing on the application for testing validity of functionality in different versions of the application
• Participated in Walk-through, Peer Reviews and Defect Report meetings periodically
• Interacted with the development team and the Business Application group on a regular basis to analyze the requirements and to understand the GUI of the application being developed.
• Responsible for writing the test cases and updating the existing test cases. Executed test cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Manually tested the GUI interface of the application.
• Investigated software bugs and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues using Defect Tracking Tool StarTeam.
• Communicate with Application Developers, Project Manager and other Team Members on Application testing status on an ongoing basis when necessary.
• Tracked all open defects and change the status during development and performed Regression Testing on next builds.
• Extensive experience in coordinating testing effort, responsible for test deliverables, status reporting to management, issue escalations on daily basis.
• Review Section 508 compliance and develop checklist and test case for web-accessibility testing.
• Used JAWS® screen reader for web accessibility testing
• Conducted end-to-end test of the application manually.
• Performed Integration Testing to verify integration between different modules in the System.
• Maintained the manual scripts for enhancements and modifications to perform regression testing for base product
• Interacted with developers to resolve technical issues and investigated software faults.
• Extensively performed Functional Testing and End-to-End Testing.
• Ensure that all Functional requirements are tested.
• Knowledgeable of FMCSA/DOT applications and environment

Environment: JAWS®, Java, StarTeam, SQL, VSS, VB, C, Java, HTML Windows XP.

Software Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze Software Requirement Specification (SWRS), Use Case, RTM and Design documents to verify the quality.
• Wrote & execute Test Cases for each functionality based on product functional specifications
• Performed Regression testing on the application for testing validity of functionality in different versions of the application.
• Maintained a Capability of Maturity Model Integration (SEI-CMM) level 3 and worked within this framework
• Participated in Walk-through, Peer Reviews and Defect Report meetings periodically
• Interacted with the development team and the Business Application group on a regular basis to analyze the requirements and to understand the GUI of the application being developed.
• Responsible for writing the test cases and updating the existing test cases. Executed test cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Manually tested the GUI interface of the application.
• Investigated software bugs and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues using Defect Tracking Tool Jira.
• Communicate with Application Developers, Project Manager and other Team Members on Application testing status on an ongoing basis when necessary.
• Tracked all open defects and change the status during development and performed Regression Testing on next builds.
• Extensive experience in coordinating testing effort, responsible for test deliverables, status reporting to management, issue escalations on daily basis.
• Review Section 508 compliance and develop checklist and test case for web-accessibility testing.
• Used JAWS® screen reader for web accessibility testing.
• Used WAVE (web accessibility evaluation tool) to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process for 508 compliance testing.
• Expertise in gap analysis methodology and process. Provide a full-service gap analysis solution to client and project team.
• Modifying the Software Change requests (SCR) to the existing requirement document
• Extensively used SQL Queries to check the integrity of the data and to perform Back End Testing.
• Reported, tracked, and followed-up on system defects to Project Manager, Developers, and other QA/Test Team members.
• Conducted end-to-end test of the application manually.
• Performed Integration Testing to verify integration between different modules in the System.
• Maintained the manual scripts for enhancements and modifications to perform regression testing for base product
• Familiarity with ADL Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM).
• Interaction with business analysts and developers to resolve the technical issues so as to meet the client’s requirement for a better quality software product.
• Help Customer Support Center with various types of calls and Admin Enhancement issue tickets.
• Attended periodic meetings, teleconferences on problem resolution.
• Interacted with developers to resolve technical issues and investigated software faults.
• Improved the documentation of QA testing practices to enhance their repeatability, saving time and money and encouraging testing standardization and best practices.
• Interacted with developers to resolve technical issues and investigated software faults.

Environment: JAWS®, WAVE Java, Jira, SQL Server, TOAD, VSS, VB, C, Java, HTML Windows XP.

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze Software Requirement Specification (SWRS), Use Case, RTM and Design documents to verify the quality.
• Wrote & execute Test Cases for each functionality based on product functional specifications
• Performed Regression testing on the application for testing validity of functionality in different versions of the application.
• Maintained a Capability of Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) level 3 and worked within this framework
• Participated in Walk-through, Peer Reviews and Defect Report meetings periodically
• Interacted with the development team and the Business Application group on a regular basis to analyze the requirements and to understand the GUI of the application being developed.
• Extensively involved in running manual tests on the applications.
• Manually tested the GUI interface of the application.
• Investigated software bugs and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues using Defect Tracking system HP Quality Center.
• Review Section 508 compliance and develop checklist and test case for web-accessibility testing.
• Used JAWS® screen reader for web accessibility testing.
• Used WAVE (web accessibility evaluation tool) to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process for 508 compliance testing.
• Extensively used SQL Queries to check the integrity of the data and to perform Back End Testing.
• Reported, tracked, and followed-up on system defects to Project Manager, Developers, and other QA/Test Team members.
• Conducted end-to-end test of the application manually.
• Performed Integration Testing to verify integration between different modules in the System.
• Developed automated scripts for regression testing using QuickTest Pro.
• Maintained the automation scripts for enhancements and modifications to perform regression testing
• Interaction with business analysts and developers to resolve the technical issues so as to meet the client’s requirement for a better quality software product.
• Attended periodic meetings, teleconferences on problem resolution.
• Interacted with developers to resolve technical issues and investigated software faults.

Environment: JAWS®, WAVE Java, HP ALM, QTP, Jira, Load Runner, SQL Server, TOAD, VSS, Windows XP.

Functional Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involve in analyzing the System Requirement Specification, user requirement, functional requirement and software design document.
• Perform end-to-end Manual Testing for testing functionality of the application.
• Involve in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing.
• Reporting and verifying the bugs in Mercury Quality Center.
• Communicate with Application Developers, Project Manager and other Team Members on Application testing status on an on going basis when necessary.
• Use Quality Center to organize and manage all phases of the software testing process, including planning tests, executing tests, and tracking defects.
• Communicate test results and collaborate with other teams to identify issues needing more analysis and specialized expertise.
• Created the Regression Test cases and automated them for the purpose of regression testing.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts to support regression testing and participated actively in system testing and regression testing.
• Used the data driven testing and database accessing techniques to support the scripts.
• Extensively performed Functional Testing and End-to-End Testing.
• Ensure that all Functional requirements are tested.
• Managed and executed test cases and logged defects in defect reporting tool, such as Quality Center.
• Responsible for Backend testing by writing and executing SQL statements.
• Involved in writing Test cases depend on test scenarios.
• Automated test scenarios for GUI, Functionality and Regression Testing using QuickTest Professional.
• Executed all automated test procedures to ensure the quality of the developed application.

Environment: VB, C, Java, HTML, Quick Test Pro, Oracle, SQL

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Cases from requirement documents.
• Involved in analyzing client’s requirements and developing\modifying the test cases and procedures.
• Executed test cases and procedures for Functionality Testing, Integration Testing, Positive Testing, Negative Testing, Black box Testing.
• Managed and executed the traceability matrix of requirements to test cases.
• Communicated with Application Developers, Project Manager and other Team Members on Application testing status on an on going basis when necessary.
• Design of functional and non-functional test cases & scenarios.
• Developed manual test cases and executed the Test Cases.
• Responsible for functional testing, data testing, and regression testing for each release of the application.
• Assisted in creating test plan based on the specifications.
• Verify customer usability issues of the application.
• Reporting the Software Change requests (SCR) to the Quality Center
• Managed and Developed requirements and Use Cases using Quality Center

Environment: VB, Java, Quality Center, Oracle.