SUMMARY:

• To obtain a challenging position as a QA Analyst/ Software Test Engineer/ Automation Scripter in the field of Software Testing where my knowledge and skill - set will be fully utilized. Excellent follow through, analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Results oriented with excellent communication skills, have ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
• Software tester recognized for strong analytical and debugging skills to identify defects, reducing development effort to recreate defects.
• Experienced in managing and overseeing the efforts for functional testing, regression testing, automated testing, performance testing, integration testing.
• Recognized as a team leader who implements processes to allow the business to improve at achieving its objective
• Utilized risk based testing approach as needed to ensure an efficient testing strategy
• Coached and mentored a team of 20 resources ensuring they are scaled up to contribute quickly
• Prepared various documents such as test approach, metrics dashboards, knowledge silo matrix, and various knowledge transfer documents.
• Completed several Tricentis Tosca trainings and certifications.
• Excellent work in all phases of testing - System, Integration, UAT and Regression testing.
• Participated in periodically scheduled meetings for resource planning.
• Expert in debugging process of testing using Black Box Testing Methods.
• Implemented standards and consistencies to be followed to improve and streamline project activities.
• Managed regression test suite to design efficient test cases to ensure quicker regression test cycles and releases to production.
• Performed efficient and accurate work under deadlines and on multiple simultaneous projects.
• Excellent skills in dealing with end users and developers to discuss the user requirements and functional specifications to ensure effective test coverage.
• Follow the Software development life cycle (SDLC) and project management best practices like Agile, and Waterfall.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: DOS, UNIX, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/ Server 2003, Windows 7, Mac

Testing Tools: Test Director, HP ALM, HP UFT, Selenium, Tosca, Load Runner, QTP, JIRA

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MS Access

Software: Word, Excel, Access, Visio and Power Point, Crystal Report and Quick Test Professional.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Completed various Tosca trainings and certifications as provided by implementation partner Tricentis.
• Involved in Manual Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, UAT Testing, Regression Testing and Functional Testing.
• Collaborated with global team located at various regions as a remote team member to ensure quality product is delivered to customers.
• Traveled to client sites as required by the business to perform demos, POCs, and other engagements.
• Utilized automation best practices to ensure automation framework is as efficient as possible and easy to maintain.
• Utilized test sheets within Tosca to create and maintain test data.
• Tracked all project tasks such as defects, enhancements, and user stories on JIRA.
• While on the bench headed up daily bench stand up to ensure impediments are cleared for all bench staff.
• Attended various marketing events to meet with other professionals and identify new sales opportunities.
• Acted as a point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, and coordinating activities with QA resources
• Routinely engaged with business users and architects to provide optimal test coverage based on business impact and failure probability.
• Responsible for developing knowledge silo matrix document to ensure efficient transfer of knowledge.
• Increased the efficiency of automated testing efforts by identifying test cases which would lead to false failures before execution.
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Functional Specifications.
• Performed end to end testing across various systems to ensure all systems are integrated
• Applied various configurations on back end to ensure system works as intended
• Performed cross browser testing of applications across various domains.
• Set up various configuration settings to simulate actual customer environment on test servers
• Involved in designing smoke test suite to ensure stability of environment for hand off
• Performed user interface testing to ensure various configuration settings are applied on the front end of application
• Responsible for designing tests for inbound and outbound data to be sent to various downstream systems.
• Reported defects with content of error logs to facilitate the development process and resolution.
• Took ownership of creating and maintaining wiki page on Confluence to share valuable knowledge with team members
• Worked with product and development team to ensure proper test coverage is provided
• Prepared test reports at the end of testing phase to share with team
• Conducted meetings to work with product and development team to identify risk exposure for all requirements.
• Conducted regularly scheduled defect triage meetings.
• Presented during lunch and learns to share valuable knowledge internally within the organization.
• Contributed to internal R&D initiatives as needed.

Environment: JIRA, Postgres DB, UNIX, Tosca, Selenium, Adobe Flash, Windows, MacOS, iOS.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Lead QA Analyst

Work Performed:

• Responsible for design, implementation, and testing of Confidential Health Care’s Radimetrics Enterprise Platform.
• Involved in Manual Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, UAT Testing, Regression Testing and Functional Testing.
• Collaborated with global team located at various regions as a remote team member to ensure quality product is delivered to customers.
• Performed functional testing on various UNIX platforms such as Red Hat, CentOS, and openSuse.
• Tracked all project tasks such as defects, enhancements, and user stories on Assembla.
• Extensively used SQL queries to retrieve data from the databases.
• For each milestone performed upgrade testing on various UNIX platforms.
• Acted as a point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, and coordinating activities with QA resources
• Routinely engaged with business users and architects to provide optimal test coverage based on business impact and failure probability.
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Functional Specifications.
• Prior to release milestone, performed bare metal installation testing of release package on virtual machines
• Performed end to end testing across various systems to ensure all systems are integrated
• Applied various configurations on back end to ensure system works as intended
• Tested web services using SOAPUI tool
• Set up various configuration settings to simulate actual customer environment on test servers
• Involved in designing smoke test suite to ensure stability of environment for hand off
• Performed user interface testing to ensure various configuration settings are applied on the front end of application
• Responsible for designing tests for inbound and outbound data to be sent to various downstream systems.
• Reported defects with content of error logs to facilitate the development process and resolution.
• Took ownership of creating and maintaining wiki page on Confluence to share valuable knowledge with team members
• Worked with product and development team to ensure proper test coverage is provided
• Prepared test reports at the end of testing phase to share with team
• Conducted meetings to work with product and development team to identify risk exposure for all requirements.
• Conducted regularly scheduled defect triage meetings.
• Responsible for developing knowledge silo matrix document to ensure efficient transfer of knowledge.
• Increased the efficiency of automated testing efforts by identifying test cases which would lead to false failures before execution.

Environment: Quality Center, Assembla, Postgres DB, UNIX, Tosca, Selenium, Osirix, Adobe Flash, Windows, MacOS.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Technical Test Lead

Work Performed:

• Involved in Manual Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, UAT Testing, Regression Testing and Functional Testing.
• Involved in building a team of twenty resources including interview process, hiring recommendations, mentoring junior resources, and developing individual skill development plans.
• Was responsible for ensuring that project and process control documentation were compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contract
• Participated in the review of software design, change specifications and plan against contractual and/or process requirements
• Facilitated the development process and deployments to ensure quick turnaround of testing activities.
• Improved the quality of test case design to ensure regression test cases are optimized and effective
• Routinely engaged with business users and architects to provide optimal test coverage based on business impact and failure probability.
• Recommended and implemented changes for process improvement.
• Collected & evaluated software quality assurance audit metrics to identify area for improvement.
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Functional Specifications.
• Conducted meetings to work with product and development team to identify risk exposure for all requirements.
• Managed various testing activities across multiple code branches to ensure scheduled delivery to production.
• Conducted regularly scheduled defect triage meetings.
• Ensured proper management of functional, regression, performance, and production defects.
• Performed testing of application on mobile device.
• Coordinated with the Developers regarding the issues.
• Increased the efficiency of automated testing efforts by identifying test cases which would lead to false failures before execution.
• Prepared and report quality assurance audit findings to both the project teams and senior management.
• Responsible for developing knowledge silo matrix document to ensure efficient transfer of knowledge.
• Performed risk based testing to meet project specific deadlines
• Reviewed test cases written by junior testers to ensure full coverage of requirements
• Acted as a point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, and coordinating activities with QA resources
• Involved in release planning schedules based on issues to be tested and available QA resources
• Conducted meetings on a regular basis to facilitate the flow of information
• Utilized the knowledge silo matrix document to develop a skill development plan for all resources on team

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, LoadRunner, SQL Server, UNIX, JavaScript, HTML, SharePoint, Windows, .NET.

Confidential, Overland Park, KS

Senior Quality Professional

Work Performed:

• Performed verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability
• Managed the SQA effort across all software projects.
• Recommended and implemented changes for process improvement.
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Functional Specifications.
• Documented test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating condition.
• Developed test cases and test scripts for the functional testing and Regression Testing.
• Performed data driven tests to ensure unique set of data values are inputted to the application.
• Enhanced the test scripts through Check Points and Parameterization.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually.
• Extensively used SQL queries to retrieve data from the databases.
• Monitored SQL and Oracle Server Resources through Server Monitors to analyze the database bottlenecks.
• Gathered the results from each test run and conducted in-depth analysis on the transaction response times and the performance of each server.
• Coordinated with the Developers regarding the issues.
• Reported the bugs, Email notifications to the developers using JIRA.
• Prepared and report quality assurance audit findings to both the project teams and senior management.
• Acted as a point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, and coordinating activities with QA resources
• Involved in release planning schedules based on issues to be tested and available QA resources
• Participated in weekly touch point meetings with quality assurance team to provide project updates

Environment: JIRA, QTP, LoadRunner, SQL Server, VBScript, JavaScript, Windows.