SUMMARY:

• Over 13 years of experience in IT /SAP industry with primary focus on SAP.
• 2 years as HR Executive and 11 years as SAP Tester.
• SAP Certified in HCM, SAP GRC10.1 and SAP Security Modules
• Experience covers more than 3 full life cycle implementations including blue print phases, post - implementation support, upgrade, production support and custom enhancements
• Lead and drive the definition, preparation, and execution of testing strategies including unit, functional, system integration, performance, and User Acceptance Test phases within the Quality Assurance Framework.
• Perform functional testing of the SAP modules PS, HCM (HR), SAP BI, SRM, CRM, SD, IS-ISU, MM, FICO, SCM, PM, PP-PI, WM, SAP IS-Retail POS on SAP ECC 6.0 and on Concur Global Expense Management Tool
• Developed Testing Plans, defect/bug tracking, resolution and retest processes for SAP Projects
• Involved in testing upgrade, to SAP versions ECC 5.0 and 6.0
• Developed scripts training material for testing purposes and trained Power Users and End users
• Extensive experience in testing the business processes in ECC 5.0/6.0 modules SAP HR, BI, Security, CRM, MM and FI/CO.
• Expert in BW Front end reporting with BEx Analyzer and Web application Designer.
• Defined, created, and tested reports to meet business requirements using BEx Analyzer.
• Performed performance tuning of queries using aggregates, table partitioning, indexing of InfoCubes.
• Designed and created several Queries using BEx Analyzer, with drilldown functions, calculated key figures using formulas and variables.
• Involved in Blue Printing, Design, Realization, System Testing, Integration testing, Parallel testing, Go-Live activities and Post Production support.
• Experience in gathering data elements, both pre-requisites and co-requisites for testing across Data mapping and conversions.
• Coordinated with other Project Leaders and Managers to effectively communicate integration points with multiple SAP modules.
• Served as the primary link in several projects between the end client and the functional configuration resources and the developers.
• Expertise in System Testing, Unit Testing of Interfaces, forms, reports, conversions and enhancements.
• Expertise in developing the regression suite for custom code development in SAP.
• Expertise in creating Scripting components, Business Components, scenarios and Test Sets using QTP 8.2 and Quality Center 8.2.
• Expertise in Performance and Volume testing of T-CODES and custom programs.
• Good knowledge of the Authorization concepts, User Master Records, Authorization Profiles, Roles (Activity Groups), Control access to transactions and data in SAP R3 System.
• Experience in back end testing of databases like Oracle, SQL Server etc.,
• Experienced with QA Methodology, QA Matrix, SDLC and QA Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control.
• Experience in Functional Testing, Stress Testing, Regression Testing and Integration Testing and expertise in developing Test Plans, Test Cases/Scenarios, Test Procedures and analyzing Test Results.
• Knowledge Transfers to users in transaction testing and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with testing tools and data manipulation tools like HP Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, ECATT, LSMW and Win Shuttle.
• Experience with importing test scripts from MS Office Packages to Quality Center to execute test plans.
• Expertise in System Testing, Unit Testing of Interfaces, forms, reports, conversions and enhancements.
• Utilized HP Quality Center for Test Scripts, Test runs and Defect Management.
• An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with the ability to relate to people at any level of business.
• Good experience in using testing methodologies Agile, Waterfall, V-Model and ASAP Methodology.
• IT Professional experience in applications analysis, design, development, testing, gap analysis, implementation, maintenance, support, training and programming of turnkey projects
• Consulting experience working with top Consulting organizations like Confidential, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant and SAP AG

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Sr. SAP Tester

Responsibilities:

• Owned and managed business processes and application requirements to test SAP HCM, SAP BI, SAP Security, SAP GRC 10.1 and CRM modules to create test scripts and studied user requirements to raise known and new issues/defects from end users.
• Tested major payroll interfaces and mapping from legacy to SAP including complex calculation rules for mapping payroll periods from legacy to SAP.
• Tested outbound interfaces for Payroll to third party software.
• Managed testing team for Functional, Integration and End-to-End testing for a SAP HCM Global implementation on ECC 6.0 involving Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM) and Benefits modules saving exceeded more than 10% of the budgeted amount.
• Used BEx Query designer and formatted Reporting and designed queries with hierarchies.
• Defined, created, and tested reports to meet business requirements using BEx Analyzer.
• Performed performance tuning of queries using aggregates, table partitioning, indexing of InfoCubes.
• Designed and created several Queries using BEx Analyzer, with drilldown functions, calculated key figures using formulas and variables.
• Assisted Business Analysts to prepare business requirements documents and received signoffs
• Designed and standardized test scripts, reviewed test scripts with client and obtained sign offs
• Documented scope of services for testing that helped the project to estimate the testing effort
• Designed scenarios and test scripts based on functional business requirements
• Interpreted test results to provide insight and support to the SAP CoE team functional leads
• Designed and continuously improved the SAP testing and QA process
• Managed and supported testing feedback including web-based tracking and feedback tools
• Provided testing metrics and reports to the development and project teams
• Coordinated user testing with the business
• Demonstrated solid software testing experience
• Supported trouble shooting and break-fix requirements as needed.
• Supported documentation, training and organizational change management requirements.
• Tested the T-Codes and custom specific programs.
• Created resource planning document based on the scope of services
• Created 60+ pages “Detailed Test Plan” document used as guideline during testing phases
• Created 30+ pages “On-Boarding” and “Design Document Hand-off” to support testing
• Reviewed and provided feedback on “Master Testing Strategy” document
• Devised, created, maintained and sourced test data.
• Created datasheets for executing test scripts in test lab.
• Analyzed and stored test results in Quality Centre.
• Raised, maintained and retested defects in Quality Centre.
• Validated results, logged defects and follow up on fixes.
• Worked closely with Senior Functional Analyst in analyzing test results.
• Tested Reports, forms and Active docs (WRICEFs) for Time, Reward, Exit, Resourcing etc.
• Extensively used PA30 and PA40 for maintaining master data and for hiring purposes.
• Utilized HP Quality Center for Test Scripts, Test runs and Defect Management.
• Led defect resolution team to resolve the defects and re-test the components
• Administered HP Quality Center HPQC) and setup the initial project for all documentation purposes
• Managed the product (HPQC) to meet all project needs for reporting purposes
• Developed documents, conducted workshop for knowledge transfer and User Training for maintenance of Test Scripts and Scripts handlings after go-live stage
• Provided knowledge transfer and on-going support for super users.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. SAP - QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Testing effort with a Team of 7 Domain Leads and 40 Manual and 10 Automated Testers (Offshore/onshore).
• Reviewed the test plan, testing strategy, testing methodology and the SAP IS-Retail POS and APAC POS.TP DotNet process scenarios for automation project and created manual test cases for different processes.
• Created test sets in the test lab of the quality center (QC) and ran test cases, using the QC as a defect tracking and testing management tool.
• Built and Tested End to End scenarios -Market To Cash, Recruit To Depart(HR), Record To Report(FI), Forecast to Deliver/Fulfill (Mfg.), Demand To Deliver (Supply) and with applications involving SAP, Ariba, OTM, Success factors, BI and other Legacy applications.
• Designed and implemented Test Automation Framework, Test Strategy, Test Work plan and Test environment set up for Functional, Integration, Performance Testing and UAT.
• Implemented the Test suite using the Testing tools (HP ALM, HP AGM, HP Sprinter, and WS Certify) with Solution Manager - to build RTM for compete Test coverage and Reporting
• Used WorkSoft Certify and HP ALM, HP Sprinter for developing the Functional and Integration Test case scripting, execution and defect tracking efforts for Integration testing and UAT.
• Utilized HP LoadRunner for developing Performance/Load/volume test scripting, test execution and analysis for the Load testing effort to simulate 2000 concurrent User load.
• Performed the Business UAT by coordinating with end users to accept and obtain sign-off.
• Coordinated testing activities with different teams (Basis, Portal Admin/Config Network, and Functional) for testing until business signoff and go live.
• Helped provide the necessary training and documentation to the business users to pick up the knowledge and to support post live.

Confidential, Kansas, KS

Sr. SAP Tester - MM, FI, SD, HR

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the SAP implementation Project from the Blueprint stage through Go-Live.
• Involved in the successful completion of several Projects where the Scrum methodology was employed.
• Led, coordinated and participated in the following phases of testing: String (Integration), Functional, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.
• Coordinated and participated in Performance, Load and Security testing (non-functional testing phases).
• Responsible for confirming that the correct software build(s) is/are deployed to the test environment prior to initiating test execution.
• Providing daily and weekly status reports on test execution, test progress, defects and defect(s) resolution.
• Providing mentoring, guidance and support to the business testers as needed.
• Determining and setting up entry/exit, pass/fail criteria for test case execution.
• Coordination and supervision of test scripts creation and uploading of test cases into the test tool prior to execution.
• Raising risks for issues that could potentially negatively impact the Project or delay testing.
• Ensuring that the correct data needed for testing has been properly created and populated in the test environment for testing purposes.
• Responsible for planning and assigning testing resources as needed.
• Responsible for leading and managing a team of sixteen testers (Offshore and Onshore teams).
• Responsible for collectively managing test tools and the processes governing how they are used.
• Coordinating successful testing of the SAP Project prior to deployment in Production as well as testing releases, upgrades and fixes to the Production environment.

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

SAP ECC (HCM) Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared and maintained manual test scripts in MS excel to test SAP transactions and functionality.
• Successfully tested SAP transactions and functionality with QC by importing test scripts.
• Complete upgrade lifecycle from blueprint to go live using SAP solution manager for upgrade from 4.6c to ECC6.0.
• Configured, wrote specs and test scripts for Benefits.
• Provided support for ESS, PA and OM including issue resolution, logging of OSS notes, design, configuration and testing.
• Extensive knowledge transfer to client in areas of time management, CATS and ESS.
• Designed and executed test cases for SAP HR custom transactions including Internet-enabled package.
• Tested workflow after upgrading 4.6c to ECC6.0 to replace the outdated SAP Connect system previously in use.
• Tested T-Codes and custom specific programs.
• Designed scenarios and test scripts based on functional business requirements
• Executed system and application test scripts
• Interpreted test results to provide insight and support to the SAP CoE team functional leads
• Designed and continuously improved the SAP testing and QA process
• Managed and supported testing feedback including web-based tracking and feedback tools

Confidential, Chicago, IL

SAP Tester - HR, FI, MM

Responsibilities:

• Developed and created Test plans, test cases and test scenarios.
• Checked the data flow and extensively used SQL Queries to extract the data from the Database.
• Designed and developed tests scripts for automation testing of all the modules.
• Conducted Integration testing for HR and FI/CO Modules.
• Involved in designing Test Strategy and Test scripts for functional, integration, and regression testing of SAP R/3 and tested SAP HR modules PA, OM, Training and Events Management, Benefits and Payroll.
• Responsible for writing test scripts to test the interface between the SAP application and the legacy systems and their implementation.
• Involved in writing the test cases for all the HR Modules
• Extensively performed Functional testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP) to test the major functional transactions.
• Performed functional and regression testing on SAP HR module for the business processes of Payroll, Compensation, Training, Benefits, Org. Management, Personnel Administration, Performance Appraisals, and Recruiting.
• Performed SAP ad/hoc data loads for pay scales within the SAP HR module.
• Conducted Data Driven Testing, Regression Testing and Integration Testing manually

Confidential, New York, NY

SAP Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating the Test Plan, strategy and establishing the testing structure for the Project.
• Deciding relevant metrics and creation of process to capture same for reporting purposes.
• Responsible for directing and accomplishing daily testing tasks.
• Responsible for providing updated daily and weekly testing statistics to the Project Team and Management.
• Responsible for the setup, management and administration of the Quality Center (QC) tool.
• Creating reports in QC.
• Providing direction regarding the proper format for test scripts.
• Creating standard templates for QA documentation.
• Creating and maintaining the directory and folder structure in QC.
• Uploading test scripts into QC in readiness for execution.
• Responsible for creating and enforcing deadlines around testing activities through the different phases of testing.
• Directing test execution and testing activities for Functional Unit testing through UAT.
• Coordination of testing execution, status and reporting across all aspects of the Project.
• Creation, monitoring and enforcement of entry and exit criteria for the different phases of testing.
• Responsible for compliance and escalation from a testing standpoint due to missed deadlines or non-compliance as needed.

Confidential

SAP HR Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared knowledge transfer documents on SAP HRIS (OM, PA, Benefits, Learning Solutions and HR Portal Time and Absences Management for Payroll and LDO Time and Absence Management Project) and uploaded to the ERP-SS Repository and Share Point Repository.
• Reviewed the test plan, testing methodology and the list of test cases for SAP HR OM & PA and LDO Time and Absence Management project.
• Created manual test cases for different OM, PA Processes and test case templates for Absence Management and Working Time and list of test cases for LDO Time and Absence Management Project.
• Involved in Testing Time and Absence Management, ESS and MSS areas
• Validated the Payroll calculations with Parallel Testing, Variance Testing and Range Testing.
• Provided regression testing strategy and performed regression testing for standardizing the processes.
• Applied HP’s QTP, QC and BPT automation tools to create automation test scripts.
• Used HP’s quality center as defect tracking and QA management tool.
• Created test cases for Learning Solutions (LSO) Win project, interfaces (EDI and Idoc) between SAP Test Portal Global Learning Center (GLC) and Webex training Center.
• Monitored SLA’s for the team handled complex tickets and took up the responsibility till the issue got resolved.

Confidential

SAP HCM Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning and assigning testing resources as needed.
• Responsible for collectively managing test tools and the processes governing how they are used.
• Coordinating successful testing of the SAP Project prior to deployment in Production as well as testing releases, upgrades and fixes to the Production environment