SUMMARY:

• 13+ years of IT experience with expertise in the areas of MM(STP), SRM, PP(PTP), FICO, ESS/MSS(Employee Self Service), SEM (BPC, BPS, BW, BOBJ), SCM (DP,PPDS,TPVS), VMS, SD(OTC), CRM
• Involved in 9 SAP Full Life Cycle Implementations working as SAP Test Manager, SAP test Lead, Senior SAP Performance Test Lead, Senior SAP System Tester and Functional Tester on various SAP business process.
• Expertise in QA testing on Client/Server, ERP and Web based applications with SAP TAO 1.1, LoadRunner 8.1/9.0, Quicktest Pro 9.1(QTP), Quality Center, and Performance Center 8.1/9.0.
• Closely worked with various cross teams that includes Business teams, Process teams, SAP Basis teams, SAP Security teams, AI teams (Middleware - Informatica, XI and Tibco ), Development teams.
• Extensively worked in developing Automation QTP Scripts on Various SAP MM, SRM, SCM, SEM (BI/BW, BPS), FICO, WM, SD, and PP business processes.
• Strong knowledge on entire QA Life Cycle, which includes designing, developing and execution of the entire QA process and documentation of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Scripts for the SAP ERP, Java, Web and Client/Server applications.
• Worked on SAP multiple project upgrades from 4.7/5.0 to 6.0.
• Experience in building Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Execution Schedules.
• Worked with Interface Development & Legacy Data Conversions using CATT and LSMW.
• Extensively worked on Solution Manager with the integration of Quality Center.
• Worked extensively on basis transactions as a part of SAP performance monitoring.
• Expertise in Load Runner Scripting for SAP GUI, SAP Web - GUI Applications and Web Applications.
• Worked on Shunra VE Desktop Client for network topology performance testing.
• Good knowledge on analyzing the Load Runner results and working closely with basis team in fixing the performance bottlenecks.
• Worked at multiple client locations across the globe (India, Germany, and USA).
• Worked closely with basis team in the analysis of performance bottlenecks.
• Extensive hands-on experience with R/3 and flat file loading for transactional data, master data attributes texts and hierarchies.
• Strong knowledge on Unit, Functional, Integration, Back-end, GUI, Regression, UA, Performance, Validation, Client Side and Server side testing.
• Worked with Interface Development and Legacy Data Conversions using LSMW.
• Worked in all areas of ABAP/4 Programming with real time exposure on Interactive reports, Module Pool Programming, Dialog Programming, BDC, SAP Scripts.
• Excellent Communication Skills with good team management skills.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

Languages: ABAP/4, BSP, Java, SQL & PL/SQL.

ERP Integration: SAP R/3 - SD, MM, FICO, PP, PM, TPM modules.

SAP New Dim Products: My SAP SRM 4.0, SEM 3.5, BPS, Enterprise Portals 6.0/7.0.

Reporting Tools: BW/BI 7.0, SAP BPC, SAP BEx and Web Reporting, MS-Excel, Crystal Reports 8.5

Databases: Oracle 8i, MS SQL Server 6.5/2000, MS Access 97.

Testing Tools: Load Runner 9.0/8.1, QTP 9.1/8.1, Performance Center 9.0/8.1Quality Center, RFT (Rational Functional Tester), Test Director

Defect Tracking Tools: Test Director, Quality Center, Star Team, PVCS, Bugzilla

Monitoring Tools: Site Scope, Shunra, Wily, Open View, SAP Diagnostics, Tivoli Performance Viewer, Team Quest.

Version Control Tools: SVN, Caliber TM, Star Team, VSS (Visual Source Safe).

Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, Java Script, VB Script. and s

ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW:

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr.SAP Test Management Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for facilitate, coordinate, govern the SAP Test Management for OTC, P2P and Finance Modules.
• Defined and designed the Test Strategy and Test Plans for TUT, FUT, System, Integration, Regression testing Phases.
• Defined the scope of E2E test scenarios and its variations for various business processes of OTC, P2P and Finance (AP, AR, GL, AM).
• Analyzed and defined the test approach and strategy for the project to be adopted for various phases of testing during project release.
• Responsible for building the Test Plan for the integration and regression Testing.
• Responsible for leading the team in identifying the test data (Master and Transactional data) for system and Integration Testing.
• Actively participated in cut-over and conversion meetings during migration process
• Developed and Tested BPC Transformations and Conversions for loading data to BPC system using BPC
• Loaded transaction data and master data into BPC objects using data manager and Process Chains
• Tested the script logic for top to bottom and bottom to top planning approaches
• Extensively tested Input Schedules and Reports using EVDRE and excel functionalities
• Developed Unit test, integration test and system test scripts for planning applications.
• Configured Models, Dimensions, Script Logic and Business Rules required for Data flows, Currency Conversions and other complex calculations
• Involved in data modeling and designing of required hierarchies in BPC dimensions and loading of master data from BI Info objects to BPC dimensions
• Tested extensively in development of Input Schedules using EVDRE and other EV functions.
• Worked with Transformation Files, Conversion Files required for loading data from flat files or BI Info providers
• Create and support standards, processes, and procedures necessary to produce the deliverables from the team and work effectively with other teams.
• Responsible for providing overall direction for establishing project requirements, priorities and deadlines.
• Responsible for establishing roles and responsibilities within the testing team for the release.
• Responsible for Test Design (Test case/ Test Data generation), Defect tracking, Reporting and Reviews of Test Execution.
• Managed to help the business teams to develop test cases and Test sets in Quality Center.
• Prepared decks and trained the functional team, Middleware teams, and Legacy teams to develop Test Plans, Test Sets, and log the defects.
• Coordinated with Middleware and Legacy teams to make them aware of the support needed during the systems/Integration test cycles
• Built Test Execution schedules and test metric to track the progress during test execution phase.
• Responsible for leading the defect tracking meeting to uncover the day to day defect logs during test execution cycles
• Participated and organized weekly meetings and walkthroughs to improve the testing efforts.

Environment: SAP OTC, P2P, Finance, SAP BW, SAP BPC, Quality Center, QTP, Load Runner, Tibco and Solution Manager

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Sr. SAP Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for attending the Blue Print, Fit-Gap Analysis, BRS and SRS meetings during finalizing the OTC, FICO and MM requirements for the project.
• Responsible for leading the team for testing the various SAP Business Processes for Deployment and Gaps for the projects.
• Responsible for leading in nailing down the business scenarios for OTC, PTP and FICO processes and building the scripts in HPQC for system, Integration and End to End testing.
• Responsible for coordinating with Business teams in defining the variants for OTC (SD) and STP (MM) E2E scenarios.
• Responsible for validating the OTC and STP functional requirements as a part of system testing.
• Extensively tested various inbound and outbound interfaces while coordinating with middleware (Application Integration) and Legacy during integration and End to End testing.
• Responsible as Single Point of Contact for various phases of testing during the release.
• Responsible for leading the defect status meeting to check the priorities, aging of defects and assigning to the teams.
• Responsible for defining automation framework for Quick test pro (QTP) as a part of automation tools.
• Responsible for working on change requests that came along during the phases of testing.
• Responsible for working on Load Runner for various processes for any bottlenecks if any.

Environment: SAP OTC, STP, Salesforce.com, Java, Quality Center, SAP QTP, Load Runner.

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

SAP Test Management Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for facilitate, coordinate, govern and manage multiple projects going live at the same time for the release.
• Responsible for leading the E2E business scenario meetings for Integration testing for various business process of PTP, STP, VMS, APO, BI, BPC, OTC, FICO and ME/MII.
• Responsible for coordinating with Onsite and Off-shore team during various phases of testing.
• Responsible for defining the test plans for Functional unit test (FUT)/ Technical unit test (TUT) and Security role testing.
• Defined the overall test strategy and approach for various phases of testing during the project release.
• Responsible for defining Test Plans for Integration Testing, Regression Testing and Performance testing for the release.
• Responsible as Single Point of Contact for various phases of testing during the release.
• Facilitated and coordinated with Business teams for Integration Test in conducting workshops and defining End-to-End scenarios
• Responsible for coordinating with Business teams in defining the variants for identified E2E scenarios.
• Responsible for testing various integrated scenarios of AP, AR and GL postings.
• Responsible for testing Vendor payments, Order settlements, Cost Collector, recognizing sale in GL and accounts receivable scenarios.
• Responsible for testing various interfaces from legacy to SAP systems for FICO scenarios.
• Responsible for validating the tax localization calculations and inter company accounts.
• Responsible for testing E2E business processes of SAP applications (MM, SD, PP, FICO, APO and BW).
• Responsible for defining Test Plans for Integration Testing, Regression Testing and Performance testing for the release.
• Facilitated and coordinated with Business teams for Integration Test in conducting workshops and defining End-to-End scenarios.
• Responsible for coordinating with Business teams in defining the variants for identified E2E scenarios.
• Responsible for Coordinating with Legacy teams and third party logistics during Integration testing.
• Managed to train the business teams on HPQC in building test scripts, sets and log defects.
• Worked closely with finance team (AP, AR, GL and FA) to help in identifying the requirements for Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) for financial reporting, planning and forecasting.
• Worked on testing the BW/BI reports on financial reporting for AP, AR, GL and COPA.
• Responsible for creating and executing the test scripts in HPQC for various business processes.
• Responsible for testing the BPC application for various transactional and master data loads with data manager packages.
• Responsible for testing BI-BPC input schedules and validating the data in BI systems for various Cost Center planning, head count planning, P&L reporting and G/L reporting.
• Responsible for testing BPC application for COPA based revenue and COS (cost of goods sold) planning.
• Responsible for validating the BPC reports for Management and Performance Reporting.
• Responsible for working on BPC dynamic report templates validating the report content by selecting dimension members, EvDRE builder design and dynamic rows and static columns.
• Responsible for leading the defects meeting and worked with the teams towards the defects closure.
• Responsible for socializing the daily flash report to PMO and project core team.
• Participated in risk management meetings to escalate the issues to the management that come across during Integration, regression and Performance testing.
• Responsible for leading the lessons learnt meetings after every release and document for further release s.
• Managed to train the business teams on HPQC in building test scripts, sets and log defects.
• Responsible for leading the defects meeting and worked with the teams towards the defects closure.
• Responsible for socializing the daily test flash report to project Champions, PMO and project core team.
• Participated in risk management meetings to escalate the issues to the management that come across during Integration, regression and Performance testing
• Responsible for accessing the testing resources needs and planned accordingly.
• Responsible for leading the lessons learnt meetings after every release and document for further release

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP Portals, SAP SCM, VMS, FICO, SAP BW/BI, SAP BPC, SAP BO, SAP CRM, SAP MI/MII, Load Runner, Performance Center, Quality Center, SAP TAO 1.1.

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Sr. SAP Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the team to coordinate with Process Teams or SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to identify the business processes to be used for Integration and Regression Test Requirements.
• Responsible for testing E2E business processes for Supply Chain Management projects (OTC, PTP, STP, WM, APO, BW/BI and CRM).
• Analyzed and defined the test approach and strategy for the project to be adopted for various phases of testing during project release.
• Responsible for building the Test Plan for the integration and regression Testing.
• Responsible for defining design solutions and determine their performance and requirements compliance.
• Create and support standards, processes, and procedures necessary to produce the deliverables from the team and work effectively with other teams.
• Responsible for providing overall direction for establishing project requirements, priorities and deadlines.
• Responsible for establishing roles and responsibilities within the testing team for the release.
• Monitor and evaluate testing undertaken by third parties.
• Responsible for Test Design (Test case/ Test Data generation), Defect tracking, Reporting and Reviews of Test Execution.
• Managed to help the business teams to develop test cases and Test sets in Quality Center.
• Created and developed detailed performance test cases and test scenarios as per the requirements.
• Coordinated with data and process teams to provide the data for developing Load Runner Scripts for various SAP Business Processes.
• Logged defects in Quality Center and followed up for the Fix with the respective teams assigned.
• Responsible for leading defect management meetings and worked towards the closure in a timely manner.
• Responsible for escalating the daily flash report to PMO and project leads for all the teams.
• Conducted AAR ( After Actions Review) and set as s for the future releases.
• Managed to develop Test Scripts for BW/BI 7.0 that include data loads, data validation, transformations and creating queries in BW and reporting in BOBJ crystal reports, Web Intelligence, and Xcelsius Reporting.
• Worked extensively on Quality Center 9.2 with the integration of SAP TAO and HP BPT.
• Worked extensively on creating the HP BPT components, inspect, export and consolidate to Quality Center (QC).

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP SCM, SAP BW/BI, SAP BO, SAP CRM, Load Runner, Performance Center, Quality Center, SAP TAO 1.1Lotus Notes.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

SAP Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible in interacting with SD (OTC), MM, SRM, BW/BI, SCM (APO), FICO Process Teams to identify the requirements for system testing.
• Gathered business processes in detail from business teams, process teams and prepared a high level test plan and strategy for the functional requirements.
• Responsible and worked as Senior SAP Tester for 6 Go-Lives for system, integration and End to End testing of business requirements.
• Developed the Master Test Plan for the Enterprise Functional and Performance Test Requirements.
• Analyzed and defined the test approach and strategy to be adopted for Integration and Regression testing the different modules of the project.
• Reviewing and understanding the requirements in the requirement management tool (Caliber RM).
• Developed Test Cases and Test Scripts in Quality Center.
• Prepared decks and trained the functional team, Middleware teams, and Legacy teams to develop Test Plans, Test Sets, and log the defects.
• Coordinated with Middleware and Legacy teams to make them aware of the support needed during the testing cycles.
• Developed Test Scripts for OTC End to End Scenarios for various business process which includes Sales Order, Delivery/Shipments, Transfer Orders, Billing.
• Prepared Decks and trained the Functional team, Middleware teams, Legacy teams to develop Test Plans, Test Sets, Log the defects.
• Developed Defect Summary Reports and documented the Lessons Learnt for the to the further releases.
• Developed Load Runner and QTP Scripts for various BW/BI Business Process which includes testing BI7 objects like DataSources, Transformations, Data Transfer Process(DTP), Data Store Objects(DSO), InfoCubes, InfoSet, MultiProviders, Process Chains, Open Hub, Aggregation Levels.
• Tested Data Extractions from SAP to BW/BI loadings, transfer rules, Update rules, Monitored the data loading at various stages of loading.
• Developed Load Runner and QTP Scripts for BPS Business process like various Planning Functions, Copy Actuals to Forecast, Common P&L Summary Reports, Plan Vs Actuals, Period reports.
• Worked on Basis Transactions for SAP Performance monitoring which includes WorkLoad Monitor, last minute Loads, Number of Sessions by User, Users Logged on across an instance with Application Servers, Business Transaction Analysis, Performance Analysis(SQL Trace), Operating System Monitor, Database Performance Analysis, Single Transaction Analysis.
• Coordinated with Middleware, legacy teams while testing the interfaces for Inbound and Outbound scenarios.
• Logged Defects in Quality Center and followed up for the Fix with the respective teams assigned.
• Participated and organized weekly meetings and walkthroughs to improve the testing efforts.

Environment: SAP SD, SAP BW 3.5, SAP SRM 4.0, SAP SCM, QTP 9.1, LoadRunner 8.1/9.1, Quality Center 8.2, Performance Center 9.1, Shunra, UNIX.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Sr. SAP Automation Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 4 in gathering business processes for Performance Requirements.
• Worked closely with Business and Functional Teams to explain what kind of information Performance Testing Teams expect. Pro-active in reviewing and consolidating the requirements.
• Prepared a high level Test Plan and Strategy for the performance requirements.
• Developed Test Cases and Test Scripts in Quality Center.
• Worked with SAP BW teams to understand the Potential / Critical Performance Scenarios.
• Extensively worked on Load Runner and QTP for SAP GUI Application and as well as SAP Web Applications.
• Developed Load Runner Scripts and QTP Scipts for various BW Loading Scenarios which included Master Data Loading, Uploading from Data Sources to ODS, Uploading from ODS to Cubes, Uploading from Cubes to Cubes, and Uploading Flat Files to ODS.
• Developed Load Runner Scripts in VUGen for Various BW Reports which included Sales Overview Report, Cost Centers, Account Movements, and Profit/Loss Statement report.
• Extensively worked with Load Runner and QTP on various SRM scenarios including Creating Shopping Carts, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders and Receipts and Invoices.
• Worked with Interface Development and Legacy Data Conversions using LSMW.
• Tested Various Inbound and Outbound Interface Scenarios in ALE, EDI and IDOC manually.
• Extensively worked with Load Runner and Quick Test Pro (QTP) on Various SAP SD scenarios including Create Sales Order, Create Delivery, and Billing Documents.
• Extensively worked with Load Runner and Quick Test Pro on Various SAP MM and PP scenarios like Contracts, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, inbound Deliveries, Receipts, Planned Orders, BOMs, MRP, and Production Confirmations.
• Extensively worked with Load Runner on BPS G&A scenarios for online transactions and reports.
• Developed various scenarios in LR Controller for Load Testing the LR Scripts.
• Logged Defects in Quality Center and followed up for the Fix with the respective teams assigned.
• Developed Test Summary Reports and documented the lessons learned for the to the further releases.

Environment: SAP ECC 4.7, SAP BW 3.5, SAP SRM 3.0, SAP FICO, QTP 8.1, LoadRunner 8.1, Quality Center 8.2, LR Controller.

Confidential, Washington, DC

SAP QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 14 testers located Off-Shore. Worked as an Off-Shore - On-Shore Coordinator.
• Coordinate with onsite and offshore teams and trained them in the QA Methodologies and Best Practices in both Manual and Automated testing.
• Wrote Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Scripts from requirements on remote volume testing using LoadRunner tool.
• Created and managed SAP Software Assurance Release Plan templates, Use Case Project templates, requirement types and traceability relationships for the project charter.
• Created Migration Test plan and Disaster Recovery Plan for business critical transaction based on business area such as (SD, FICO, PP and MM) with the help of SME's and power users.
• Participated internal SAP audit controlling activity and tested the authorization for critical transaction for internal users in SAP production environment.
• Coordinated the system stress testing for system traceability and monitoring activity (ST02).
• Allocate the test plan and script to our testers and collect their testing results to generate test reports.
• Technical proposals included setting up of a test lab setup offshore, which was a miniature intranet topology setup similar to the onsite production environment having the domain hierarchy setup on different platforms.
• Setup the Test Environment Design and Execution of Test Cases and reported bugs in test director.
• Developed test cases using Test Director to perform manual and automated testing on the application.
• Developed Test Scripts on application using QTP to perform Regression and Functional Testing.
• Inserted GUI checkpoints, Database Checkpoints, Text Checkpoints and Bitmap Checkpoints.
• Designed test data using MS Excel sheet, created data driven test for testing the application with positive and negative inputs. Perform data driven testing and validated the test results.

Environment: SAP ECC 4.7, SAP Solution Manager, SAP CCMS, SiteScope, SAP Portal, SAP BI, SAP FICO, SAP SD, SAP PP, SAP MM, MDM, Load Runner 8.0, QTP 8.0, Test Director, MS-Office, MS-project.

Confidential, Libertyville, IL

Sr. SAP Testing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Defining the test approach and strategy to be adopted for testing the different modules of the Release.
• Responsible for Developing the Master Test Plan, which focuses on satisfying system requirements by an integrated and testable software solution that has acceptable development risk.
• Developed detailed test scripts and test scenarios for verifying the functionality of various SAP modules based on the business process and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining the test cases in Mercury Quality center
• Involved in testing Interfaces from end to end includes Middleware (TIBCO & Informatica) and various legacy applications Oracle (MSA), M204, Genesis (Mainframes) and PeopleSoft to ensure SLA’s are met as per design specifications.
• Developed and executed automated test scripts for various transactions using Quick Test Professional for Regression testing of SAP ECC 6.0.
• Expertise in testing of order Management process like Inquiry, Quotations, Orders, and Contracts, Item/Product Proposal, Item Categories and Schedule Line Categories.
• Tested shipping process like Delivery, Picking, Packing, Shipment, Freight Account Determination and Freight Payment.
• Tested end to end business process for Intercompany and Intra company stock transfer orders like STO, Delivery, Pick, Pack, PGI, Shipment, Billing, EDI account receivables & payables and goods receipts
• Performed Testing of various customized transactions in SAP for settlement of orders, GL recurring entries, Vendor Invoice, Vendor credit memo, Pay link interface with various banks, Customer Invoice, Payment Programs etc.
• Track and maintain defects and work towards closure.
• Created detailed Summary report for peers and upper management
• Generated Status Reports and Test Metrics, based on test results
• Performed Defect Analysis and prepared the Reports from Test Director.

Environment: SAP ECC 4.6C, SAP PM, SAP Web Portals, QTP, Load Runner, Test Director.