Professional Summary

• 10 years of experience in manual and automated testing of web based, Client-Server applications, SAP applications, desktop products and database migrations.
• Worked extensively on Test automation tools like QTP, Load Runner, Open STA, Test Complete, Saturn and Perl Scripting.
• Well versed with Test management tools like Quality Center and Test Director. Have familiarity working with version control systems like Rational Clear case and VSS.
• Proficient in Test Planning, Test Estimation and Scheduling, Test Reporting and Test Management.
• Performed System, GUI, Functional, Regression, Integration, Compatibility, Unit, Performance, Load, End to End, Black Box and White Box Testing.
• Designed and Performed User Acceptance Testing UAT
• Worked on Visual Basic, VB Scripts, Perl Scripts and SQL queries.
• Good working experience on Software Development Methodologies like Waterfall, V-Model and Agile.
• Excellent analytical skills in prioritizing the Regression test cases based on new requirements and working on Risk Based Matrix.
• Coordinating resources, prioritize group activities, and establish schedules to ensure that plans are consistent with overall company objectives.
• Good exposure to desktop and web/internet applications using J2EE, C , VC and .NET.
• Excellent communicator with ability to motivate and direct efforts of others highly methodical approach to responsibilities with outstanding follow-through skills.
• Exceptionally well-organized with a track record that demonstrates self motivation, creativity, passion and initiative to achieve both personal and corporate goals.

Technical Skills

• Test Automation Tools: QTP 8.2, 9.0, 9.5, 10.0, WinRunner 9.2, Load Runner 8.0, Test Complete 10.0, Open STA 1.4.2, Saturn 2.2.9
• Software Tools : Rational Clear case 7.1, Test Director 7.2, 8.0 and Quality Center 8.0, 9.0, 9.2, 10.0, SAP R/3 4.6, Oracle Hyperion Reports 6.5.1., Bug Tracker 7.0, PVCS 2.4
• Methodologies : Waterfall, V Model and Agile methodologies
• Languages : Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, HTML and VB Scripting.
• Database : Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g, MS SQL Server 2000, 2005, MS-Access 2000, 2007, 2010
• Operating Systems : Linux, Solaris, Windows 95, 98, NT, XP, 2000, 2003, 2007
• Domain Knowledge : Finance, Insurance, Telecom, Utility

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

The Reservation Central Application is an internal application used by Morgan Stanley's Financial Analysts to record and manage any new prospects from the initiation to the completion phase. The application is a web based application with role based restrictions and the testing involved database testing, functional automation testing, UI testing as well as testing of the application servers to check the automated emails triggered.

Test Environment:

Quality center 10.0, Test Complete 10.0, Oracle 9i, Excel 2007, Saturn 2.2.9, Windows 7

Role and responsibilities:

Test Lead

• Responsible for handling and coordinating the onsite activities for the team.
• Responsible for creation of Test Plan, Test Estimations and Test Summary reports.
• Automation Testing using Test Complete.
• Designing High level Test conditions and Review of Test Scripts for Team members.

Confidential

The Reservation Central Application is an internal application used by Morgan Stanley's Financial Analysts to record and manage any new prospects from the initiation to the completion phase. The application is a web based application with role based restrictions and the testing involved database testing, functional automation testing, UI testing as well as testing of the application servers to check the automated emails triggered.

Test Environment:

Quality center 10.0, Test Complete 10.0, Oracle 9i, Excel 2007, Saturn 2.2.9, Windows 7

Role and responsibilities:

Test Lead

• Responsible for creation of Test Plan, Test Estimations and Test Summary reports.
• Automation Testing using Test Complete.
• Data Migration testing using Saturn Test Automation Framework.
• Designing High level Test conditions and Review of Test Scripts for Team members.
• Coordination of activities within the team.
• Reporting team progress on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Extensive Manual and Database Testing.
• Involved in Data Migration testing for bespoke data from the legacy application into the current system.

Confidential

The CIA application was a web based dashboard application used by the Morgan Stanley management to keep a track of the company's position in various kinds of deals through the pie charts, bar charts and graphs on the application. The testing involved Database testing of the numerous legacy systems to check the correctness of the data presented in the application as well as Functional and UI testing of the application and the features present in it.

Test Environment:

Perl scripts, Quality Center 9.0, MS Excel 2007, Windows 7, MS SQL Server 2005

Role and responsibilities:

Test Lead

• Single handedly involved in all the QA activities.
• Automation Testing using Perl Script
• Responsible for creating Test Strategy, Test Plan and estimations and Risk management
• Responsible for execution of Testing activities for the individual components as well as integration and system Test activities.
• Responsible for quality metrics, test review and conducting status calls across geographical boundaries.
• Responsible for identifying the scope of Test automations, identification of the suitable Test tools and designing automation frameworks.

Confidential

Test Environment:

SAP R/3 Utility, FICO, IM, MM domains, Quality Center 8.0

Role and responsibilities:

Senior QA Analyst

• Test planning and Test effort estimation
• Mentoring and managing team members including Test Engineers and Senior Test Engineers
• Creating System and Regression Test Plans. and Test Summary report
• Designing of High level Test conditions
• Involved in the creation of testing deliverables including test designs, test scripts
• Involved in test execution and regression activities
• Reviewing Defects raised by the team before assignment to the Development Team.
• Reporting progress regularly and on time.
• Updating daily and weekly status reports.
• Creating Test Summary Reports.
• Knowledge transfer among team members at proper intervals of time
• Liaising with team members' onsite in acquiring appropriate knowledge for completing the deliverables.

Confidential

Test Environment:

Tesco Compare Website, Tesco Compare CRM, Bug Tracker 7.0, Clear Case 7.1

Role and responsibilities:

Senior QA Analyst

• Test case writing and bug verification.
• Ensuring project deliveries within budgeted effort and as per schedule, minimal deviations from agreed estimates / goals
• To ensure avoidance of under utilization and idle time of the team.
• Ensuring all work demonstrate compliance with quality assurance and control processes, and adherence to these processes for all project deliverables
• Mentoring team through presentations and training sessions.

Confidential

• BT Business Intelligence Finance Reporting BIFR caters to the development, maintenance and production support for the Foundation Modules FoM Applications and Hyperion Applications of British Telecom. The applications are mainly Java based application and Hyperion applications.
• BT BI Finance Reporting project involves the Regression testing of Foundation Modules and Hyperion Planning Application for 5 different Lines of Business LoBs namely: Open Reach, BT Retail, BT Wholesale, BT Operate, and BT Design. It also includes reconciling the data in different data cubes by extracting them using the Hyperion Essbase Excel Add in

Test Environment:

Quality Centre 8.0, FoM Applications MMM, OAM, IIE , Hyperion Planning, Essbase Excel Add in.

Role and responsibilities:

Test Analyst

• Requirement analysis
• Test case Design and execution.
• Peer Reviews
• Project Documentation