SUMMARY:

• Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Professional with 8+ years of IT experience in Software Testing & Software Quality Assurance Industry.
• Team Lead Experience in various Regression & Automation Test Efforts for a suite of web based ERP, Federal Mortgage & Student Loan applications.
• Extensive experience in functional & Web Automation testing of ERP Applications like HRM, Financial & Performance Budgeting for different modules such as Payroll Management, Budget Formulation, Leave Management, Benefits Administration, Position Control, Time and Attendance etc.
• 6+ years of experience of Test Automation Development using Tools QTP, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin in Agile (Scrum) Environment using Test Driven Development (TDD) & BDD (Behavior Driven Development).
• Customer service L3 & SDET experience in Leading & performing Functional, Regression & Automation testing of web based Cloud (SaaS) Multi - Tenant & Healthcare applications.
• Involved in Requirement Analysis, Preparing Test Plans, Test Cases, Bug Reports and final Test Reports.
• Experience with full QA Life cycle from Requirement analysis to User acceptance Testing (UAT) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) / Agile SCRUM Methodology.
• Experience in Performance and Load testing of web applications using JMeter.
• Mortgage industry professional with loan-processing experience and a comprehensive knowledge of conventional and government loan programs.
• Thorough in gathering borrower information, verifying loan documents and reviewing file documentation to guide each loan from preapproval to closing.
• Computer savvy in MS Office Suite and proprietary mortgage-processing software.
• Experience in using Functional & Automation test tools like IBM Test Manager & Selenium for designing Test Steps, Requirement Mapping to Tests, Executing Tests manually.
• Having excellent track record for accurately meeting timelines in software/product delivery to the clients by maintaining Industry standards Quality.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills. Understanding Business & Functional Design document. Preparing comprehensive Test Cases from Design Documents.
• Creating Regression Outline & Automated test scripts based on Functional Design and test scenarios.
• Identifying deviations in the process and suggesting enhancements to rectify the deviation and improving the process effectively. Documenting all changes when required in IBM Rational ClearCase.
• Exporting Test Scripts to Test Manager/Ensemble. Cleaning up of Automation Test scripts after each execution through intensive Peer Review Meetings for functional and automation framework updates.
• SQL Testing involving various OS/Database configurations like AIX, WINDOWS, Linux / Oracle, DB2 etc.
• Experience of organizing Functional Test Trainings in Human Resource Management, Performance Budgeting & Cloud (Multi-Tenancy) modules of ERP Product & Securities for Mortgage applications.
• Experience in project planning, workflow analysis and documentation; including methods, processes, tasks, and schedules.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Efficiencies: Functional, Regression (Selenium 3, QTP, JMeter), Cucumber, Integration, Automation

Defect Tracking Tools: IBM Rational ClearQuest, Team Foundation Server, Rally, JIRA

Test Management Tools: IBM Rational Suite, HP Quality Center, Test Manager, Microsoft Test Manager, Rally, JIRA

Domain Knowledge: ERP (HRM, Performance Budgeting, Financial, Admin, VSS), Loan Servicing, Federal Mortgage

Project Management: Rally, Ensemble, MS-Office

Operating Systems: Windows DOS, 95, 98, 2000, XP, 7, 8, 10

Database: MS SQL Server, Oracle 11, DB2, DB Surfer, SQL Developer, SQL Server 2008

Scripting Languages: JAVA 7 & 8, Gherkin, HTML, XML

Job Schedulers: JIC, ANT, ERP Job Manager, PuTTY, REBA

Others: Agile, SDLC, STLC, TDD, BDD, Mainframes, Core FTP, Filezilla, Meridian, Tortoise SVN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Creating scripts to develop test cases in UFT, Java/Selenium & Cucumber using Gherkin Language.
• Interacting with Securities Processor Mortgage Application which currently issues Securities backed by asset/collateral.
• Developing the automation framework to support posting Securities in the form of XML in TIBCO EMS Queue or Securities Processor (JAVA Swing) Web Application.
• Extensively involved in creating and reviewing of Test Scripts based on the Outline in fast paced Agile Environment.
• Coordinates with the team in analyzing, reporting and solving the issues.
• Creating Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Cases design and execution for Functional and Nonfunctional testing.
• Leading QA Effort and drafting all documentation related to test efforts for Management review & Audit purpose. Playing the role of SDET to develop Automation regression suite.
• Involved in generating Test data with various complexities and combinations using various automation tools such as UFT/Selenium and database tools to administer the data.
• Maintaining Regression suite to post different types of Securities and products with all kinds of combinations to validate the database results and values.
• Optimizing the SP Application by measuring the request and response times of Securities being posted during live FED timings.

Environment: & Technologies:HP UFT, HP ALM, Rally, TIBCO Gems, XML, Selenium 3.0, Java 1.7 & 1.8 - Eclipse / STS (Spring), Cucumber, Gherkin, Toad, SQL Developer, Oracle 11, SQL Developer, Linux (PuTTY), Windows, Test Data Management, WinSCP

Senior Test Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Handled Team Lead activities for Test Data Management activities.
• Performed Test Data Developer role and lead the development of test data to support the execution of the test scenarios and test cases for the quality assurance testing across all lifecycles of QA (unit testing, Pre-Int, sprint and UAT) testing across all the phases of the project.
• Creating and maintaining release environment maps end-to-end, ensures stakeholder projects align correctly.
• Working with project managers and internal cross teams to oversee environment and data readiness to meet the SDLC phases of a release cycle.
• Coordinating and participating in regular post-implementation reviews and presenting environment and test data metrics in order to assist with the evaluation of release quality for continuous improvement.
• Developing a strategy to identify the testing phase of the release version and the appropriate data to be placed in each environment and any Healthcare applications associated.
• Writing and maintaining written procedures for environment and test data management.
• Working in partnership with the Release Managers, Project Managers Testers to finalize and execute the program environment and test data strategy.
• Overseeing completion of operational and technical documentation prior to release for environments and test data.
• Overseeing and Coordinating release environment and test data for Test Teams.
• Creating, maintaining and syndicating Environment and Test Data Resource Plans per release cycles.
• Creating, maintaining and syndicating overall Environment and Test Data Schedule.
• Decision-making and resolution of issues related to environment and test data management.
• Ensuring program Development, SIT, UAT and Production environment needs accurately. Ensuring confirmation of those environments.
• Communicating the environment and test data status and ongoing program progress and issues to the Release Management Office and Program Stakeholders.
• Assessing and implementing ongoing opportunities for further testing efficiencies in cost, effort, approach and resources.

Environment: & Technologies:REBA Tool on Selenium2 Framework, Mainframe Environment, Aginity, JMeter, MS SQL Server, Oracle 11, SQL Developer, SQL Server 2008, HTTP Server, XML, Linux, Windows, Quality Center, Microsoft Test Manager, Team Foundation Server, Test Data Management.

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Handled Team Lead activities for releases of Client Upgrades.
• Understanding functional requirements specification for the newly added Enhancements.
• Involved in Creating Regression Test Outline based on the Functional Design and Data setup document.
• Extensively involved in creating and reviewing of Test Scripts based on the Outline.
• Conducting the Peer Review Meetings with onsite Counter parts.
• Co-ordination with the team in analyzing, reporting and solving the issues.
• Involved in each release of Regression Testing.
• Providing an update to the Onsite & Offshore teams regarding the Status of the daily testing activities done.
• Also involved in the resource planning for the test execution effort.
• Involved in Functional Training and Knowledge transfer Sessions and mentoring the junior team members.
• Co-ordination between other teams like Configuration Management, Database Administrators and Server Teams to capture all the data related to Application, Database and Server Levels for Performance tuning of application.
• User's Guide and On Line Help testing.
• Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases design & execution for Functional and Non-functional testing.
• Set, mentor and train QA teams.
• Worked on site, USA to interact directly with clients, co-ordinate with teams from onshore and testing of products.
• Performance testing of Multi-Tenant web based applications using JIC, ANT & JMeter.
• Black Box testing of Application’s SSO configuration.
• Complete responsibility of all QA deliverables for QA and Processing teams.
• Design and Audit QA Processes and Templates for Testing, System and Processing teams of the organization.
• User Manual, Release Notes and Help Manual Design for Sales teams and customers.
• Analyzed the existing testing process and submitted the report to improve the process and estimated the efforts.

Environment: & Technologies:Automation Testing Tool on Selenium2 Framework, JMeter, MS SQL Server, Oracle 11, DB2, IBM Websphere, HTTP Server, XML, Linux, Windows, IBM ClearQuest, JIC, ANT, ERP Job Manager, PuTTY, STLC, Functional, Integration, Regression Testing.

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Handled the team lead activities.
• Performed manual & automated functional testing for web, database & GUI.
• Communicating information, and ensure that a team's progress and successes are highly visible to the Project Manager and to the team itself.
• Trained & mentored junior QA by providing various KT sessions.
• Usage of IBM ClearQuest for defect tracking.
• Run tests to confirm bugs fixed in a release have been resolved.
• Updating existing test cases whenever the related functionality is enhanced.
• Produce test cases (from Client scenarios) for identifying bugs for resolution.
• Maintenance of software test scripts including defect investigation.
• Creating Regression Test Script Outline based on the Functional Design and analyzing it for creating various test scenarios.
• Export Test Scripts to Test Manager.
• Identifying the functional defects and logging it in Clear Quest.
• Retesting the defect, once it is resolved.
• Coordinating with the team in analyzing, reporting and solving the issues.
• Responsibility of QA deliverables.
• Set up QA team and testing environment.
• Design of QA Checklists, Regression Test Suites and Quality Control Checklists for QA and Processing teams.
• Design and Audit QA Processes and Templates for Testing, System and Processing teams of the organization.
• Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases design & execution for Functional and Non-functional testing.
• Manual, Automation and Performance test plans preparation and execution.

Environment: & Technologies:Automation Testing Tool on Selenium2 Framework, JMeter, MS SQL Server, Oracle 11, DB2, IBM Websphere, HTTP Server, XML, Linux, Windows, IBM ClearQuest, JIC, ANT, ERP Job Manager, PuTTY, STLC, Functional, Integration, Regression Testing.

QA Back up Lead & Senior Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understanding functional requirements specification.
• Reporting the defects as per the Functional design documents.
• Co-ordination with the team in analyzing, reporting and solving the issues.
• Performed manual & automated functional testing for web, database & GUI.
• Usage of IBM ClearQuest for defect tracking.
• Run tests to confirm bugs fixed in a release have been resolved.
• Updating existing test cases whenever the related functionality is enhanced.
• Produce test cases (from Client scenarios) for identifying bugs for resolution.
• Maintenance of software test scripts including defect investigation.
• Creating Regression Test Outline based on the Functional Design and analyzing it for creating test scenarios.
• Retesting the defect, once it is resolved.

Environment: & Technologies:Automation Testing Tool on IBM RFT Framework, XML, Windows, IBM ClearQuest, JIC, ANT, ERP Job Manager, PuTTY, STLC, Functional, Integration, Regression Testing.

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Testing reports against requirements.
• Preparation of test cases and making pre-delivery checks for deliverables.

Environment: & Technologies:Manual Testing, Windows, STLC