SUMMARY:

• Self - motivated QA Tester with over 6 years of experience in resolving challenging problems such as system and software bugs. Demonstrated expertise in working with development teams to troubleshoot issues that arise with testing applications and working with business analysts to comprehend and contribute to business user functional processes.
• Experience in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC);
• Expertise at working in Agile and Waterfall methodologies in Financial domains and Banking industries;
• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases and Requirement Traceability Matrix;
• Performed Smoke / Sanity Testing, Functional, GUI, System, End to End, Backend and Regression testing of web based and desktop applications;
• Documented defects in detail and recreation steps using HP Quality Center (HP ALM) and JIRA;
• Developed SQL queries to access database and perform backend testing;
• Good knowledge in testing complex financial applications and good knowledge of Capital Markets, Trade Life Cycle and Financial products such as: Equity, Derivatives and Fixed Income;
• Tested order management systems (OMS);
• Analyzed FIX logs using Linux Terminal and compared them with the data input at the frontend and backend;
• Used VeriFix to simulate exchanges and running automated scripts;
• Worked on Automation tool using Selenium web deriver for regression testing purposes;
• Prepared status summary reports with details of executed, passed and failed test cases;
• Team player. Worked closely with developers, project managers and business analysts. Communicating with product owner to get business requirements or other requirements when it is needed;
• Analyzed the requirements for the project and readiness to submit deliverables on time;
• Assisted business analysts and developers for defect reproduction, root cause analysis and contributing improvement suggestions to eliminate future occurrences of similar issues;
• Good communication, presentation skills in addition to analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and interpersonal skills;

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: SQL, Java, HTML, CSS, TestNG, VB script

Databases: MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, TOAD Oracle

Testing tools: Quality Center / HP ALM, Selenium WebDriver, VeriFix, ETL

Bug Tracking Tools: HP ALM / Quality Center, JIRA

Platforms: Windows, UNIX/Linux, macOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Member of Agile Environment team - participated in daily standup meetings, project status meetings
• Responsible for creating complete test cases, test plans, test data, and reporting status ensuring accurate coverage of requirements and business processes using JIRA
• Wrote SQL queries to test the data in database using TOAD and validated the data
• Test Environment Setup and Performed the Functional, Integration and Regression Testing
• Performed Data Analysis and developed Data Mapping documents for ETL (SSIS) projects
• Used XL Deploy for deployment packages and Bamboo in order to identify latest builds within environment
• Communicated with developers through all phases of testing to prioritize bug resolution
• Helped to mentor new team members to fasten the process of getting them into the project
• Participated in production support issues, recreated defects reported by the Client-Support team

Confidential - Bedminster, NJ

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Member of the Agile Environment testing team focused on Equity trading;
• Responsible for analyzing and evaluating incoming new requirements;
• Developed test plans, test cases, executing test cases using HP ALM;
• Reported, tracked, updated status of the defects via issue tracking software JIRA;
• Performed sanity, positive and negative, GUI, integration, end-to-end, backend, regression testing;
• Analyzed FIX logs by interpreting tags and values with and without FIX translator;
• Used VeriFIX to perform end-to-end testing as well both functional and performance testing with FIX messages;
• Executed SQL scripts for backend testing;
• Worked closely with Automated team to select which test case should be automated;
• Worked on Requirement Traceability Matrix to make sure that all of the requirements are covered by the test cases;
• Participated in production support issues, recreated defects reported by the client-support team;
• Participated in daily stand-up (SCRUM) and weekly team meetings to discuss progress, modification requests and show stoppers;
• Coordinate with BA and Project Manager to discuss and collect new change requests and requirements;
• Assisted mentor new team members to fasten the process of getting them into the project;

Confidential - New York, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed functional and technical Requirement Documents and other related references to the project;
• Worked with Business Analyst, developers & QA Manager for clear exposure to trickle down the technical/functional and user requirements to Test Plans and Test Scenarios;
• Followed the Agile methodologies, throughout testing process from initiation until deployment;
• Developed test strategy, test cases on HP ALM and logging the bugs;
• Participated in the bug triage meetings to prioritize bugs & verification of the Project Checklist during the Deployments;
• Worked on FIX Protocol to understand various message types, also FIX logs and debug if any errors found;
• Worked with TOMS for testing the Trade Capturing, Processing, Confirmation/Matching, Settlement & Notification functionalities;
• Used financial product types (Stocks/shares and equities) for testing purposes of the projects;
• Experienced in UNIX/LINUX to monitor log files;
• Ensured that assigned applications are accurately tested and met zero defect level;
• Accomplished all the required tasks and submitted daily status report to the Management;
• Communicated and interacted with different project teams;
• Worked with developers to resolve error issues during test phase;
• Tested whole application, performed end to end testing, validated severity levels and submitting bug;

Confidential - Hermitage, PA

Junior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in entire Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), in analyzing the Business Requirements Document (BRD) and Functional specifications document (FSD), to understand the application;
• Participated in Reviewing the Functional specifications document (FSD), with the Business Analyst and development team to discuss and collect business requirements;
• Developed Test Plans and Test Cases by analyzing the Business requirements and System Requirements for the various functional modules in the application;
• Performed Functional, GUI, Regression and Smoke tests on the new enhancements added to the web application in UAT and Production environment;
• Used HP/ Mercury (Quality Center), for organizing Requirements, store the Test Cases and executing the test cases and logging/tracking Defects;
• Interacted with developers to resolve software related defects issues;
• Performed System and Regression testing by executing test scripts in system testing and UAT environment;
• Worked with Product Management to review test results to ensure they meet expected results;
• Participated in application deployment process after business hours and weekend support during the production;
• Performed Back - End testing using SQL queries to access database;
• Worked with test automation team to create automated test scripts using QTP;
• Used QTP data table to parameterize the tests;
• Prepared RTM to establish traceability between requirements and test cases;
• Participated in defect report meetings and Application Walk Through;
• Involved in Daily and Weekly Status reports updates to the Team;