SUMMARY

• Specialized in Quality Assurance and UAT/System Testing of Web based, Client/Server, ETL workflows & Mobile Applications.
• Experienced in Successfully Leading Team of System Testers/UAT Testers throughout teh System Development Life Cycle.
• Successfully lead Automation test efforts, which resulted in significant saving of time and money for teh organization.
• Strong noledge withdata preparationanddata usage to create teh Business scenarios for System Test and UAT purposes.
• Ability to Work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Proficient in Testing ETL & Back End Processes using complex SQL Queries.
• Strong noledge designing test plan andTest Cases for System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Experienced working on DB2, Sybase and Oracle Databases.
• Experienced Writing and Modifying UNIX Shell Scripts.
• Good noledge of Networking Protocols like SS7, TCP/IP, and UDP etc.
• Experienced Testing SS7 Protocol using MGTS and INET.
• Extensive experience in designing Test Plans, Test Case formulation and Test Scripts.
• Strong working noledge of Bug Reporting Tools like HP Quality Center, JIRA, Bugzilla and Rational Clear Quest.
• Experienced setting up teh Test Environment by installing and configuring teh automated testing tools and test management tools.
• Very well versed with Installing and Configuring different types of Environment (Operating Systems, Databases, Web Servers and Automated Testing Tools) required for an ideal testing lab facilities.
• Good Team Player and ability to work independently along with strong problem solving, learning and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Win Runner, Selenium, HPALM, Quick Test Professional, Rational Team Studio, Catapult MGTS, INET.

Languages: SQL, C, C++, ASP, PHP, PERL, Shell Scripting, FORTRAN

Databases: Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MS SQL Server, MY SQL, MS Access

Internet Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, Java Script, Microsoft Front Page

Operating System: Red Hat Linux, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Windows NT/2000, Mac OS, iOS

Web Server: Apache Web Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server

Networking Skills: SS7, DNS SERVER, NFS SERVER, Samba Server, LDAP, TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP Server, NIS, CUPS, LPRng, FTP, File Server, Print Server, Telnet, Secured Shell (SSH), Sendmail, Terminal Servers Configurations.

Others: Alfresco, Web Services, Totroise SVN, TeamTest TestLink, Rational Clearcase, MS - WORD, MS- PROJECT, MS-EXCEL, MS-POWER POINT, Hummingbird Connectivity, Autosys, OpenOffice.org, MS- Outlook Express, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, Sharepoint, Putty

Bug Reporting Tools: HPALM, Rational Clear Quest, JIRA, Bugzilla.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, McLean, VA

Senior Test Lead

Environment: Linux, IBM DB2, Sybase, Oracle, Rapid SQL, Autosys, Java, WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, Hummingbird Connectivity 7.1, Rational ClearQuest, HPALM, Sharepoint, Quick Test Professional, Putty, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Web Services, Microsoft Outlook, MS Project, CVDP, RVP, BPO Direct, PDM, Servicer Portal, Lender Placed Insurance, MI Access, CE Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created Staffing plans to identify resource needs for current and future projects.
• Lead QA & Testing efforts for New and Existing Servicing and Selling applications.
• Reviewed and provided input to Test Strategy, Test Plan and Test Results.
• Contributed to Process improvements by providing inputs for QA Process and Lessons Learned sessions.
• Trained and mentored Test Engineers on QA Process and Applications under test.
• Created on boarding plans for new resources and provided training and applications overviews.
• Helped Internal and External Audit teams understand teh business processes and applications.
• Reviewed Business Requirement documents to provided Testing LOE.
• Provided Trend Dashboards to higher management for Monthly Management Report for teh entire portfolio of servicing applications.
• Provided Test Metrics along with Issues to Senior Management on a daily basis during Test Execution phase.
• Supported testing for production grids changes for Pricing applications.
• Explored Automation opportunities to automate testing for Prod grid changes.
• Assigned and Tracked test case execution by Testers on daily basis during Test Execution.
• Coordinated and monitored project plans and schedules including execution and maintenance activities, implementation and User acceptance testing.
• Created and executed Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to Test Operational Reports on full production volume.
• Organized and lead teh Daily Test Status meetings during Test Execution.
• Created, Managed and Updated Defect Reports during Test Execution.

Confidential, McLean, VA

Sr. Consultant

E:nvironment UNIX, Informatica, Oracle 11g, Oracle, Microstrategy, Java, Alfresco, TeamTest TestLink, Tortoise SVN, VBA, JIRA, SQL Developer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed High Level Requirements & Provided LOE’s for client ETL Implementations.
• Responsible and Accountable for Leading testing efforts for various client ETL Implementations in a very fast paced Agile development life cycle.
• Analyzed Business Mapping documents and Design documents in order to estimate teh testing effort.
• Responsible for planning, managing and assigning test resources on multiple project implementations.
• Reviewed Test deliverables produced by team member and peer leads to make sure that company standards are being followed.
• Created and executed Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts for System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Used TeamTest TestLink to write Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Created Required Traceability Matrix to map Business Requirements to System test cases and UAT test cases.
• Assisted Business SME’s in documenting Change Requests for business requirements and mapping documents.
• Co-ordinated with Business SME’s in order to create test artifacts for User Acceptance Testing.
• Provided production support for various implementations by debugging environment and code issues.
• Used Microsoft Excel Functions to calculate, validate and compare data.
• Used Excel and SQL to create Client Control Total Reports in order to make sure data is loaded correctly to teh database.
• Created Test Data in order test and generate positive and negative test scenarios.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to test entire ETL Transformation Logic.
• Responsible for overall UAT test execution efforts to test ETL process and to validate business test cases.
• Helped System Testers to increase performance of SQL queries by using indexes and alternate SQL querying methods.
• Performed ETL Testing of various ETL Implementations using complex SQL Queries.
• Created UNIX Shell Scripts to perform automated test execution in production environment.
• Executed SQL Queries to check teh database integrity.
• Provided Test Metrics along with Issues to stakeholders on a daily basis during System Test and UAT Execution.
• Assigned and Tracked test case execution by System Testers on daily basis during System Test and UAT Execution.
• Provided support to UAT team in executing UAT test plan and test cases.
• Organized and lead teh Daily Test Status meetings during System Test Execution.
• Created, Managed and Updated Defect Reports during System Test Execution.
• Used JIRA for defect management and defect reporting.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Quality Assurance Analyst Lead

Environment: Sun Solaris, IBM DB2, Sybase, Oracle, Rapid SQL, Autosys, CE Manager, ReportWorks, Microstrategy, C, Java, WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, MISMO, XML, Hummingbird Connectivity 7.1, Rational ClearQuest, Rational Test Manager, Rational ClearCase, VBA, Quick Test Professional, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, HP Quality Center, Windows 2000, Lotus Notes, MS Project.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed High Level Requirements & Provided LOE’s for various Non Performing Loan Applications.
• Responsible and Accountable for leading testing efforts for various Non-Performing Loan Applications.
• Analyzed Business Requirements and Technical Design documents in order to estimate teh testing effort.
• Provided Test Metrics along with Issues to Senior Management on a daily basis during System Test Execution.
• Assigned and Tracked test case execution by System Testers on daily basis during System Test Execution.
• Coordinated and monitored project plans and schedules including execution and maintenance activities, implementation and User acceptance testing.
• Provided Response to Questions and Issues related to test activities raised by Operational Quality Control and Internal Audit teams.
• Explored Automation opportunities and lead automated testing team for automating data driven testing using Quick Test Professional.
• Organized and lead teh Daily Test Status meetings during System Test Execution.
• Created, Managed and Updated Defect Reports during System Test Execution.
• Used Microsoft Excel Functions to validate, compare data and calculate Mortgage Elements.
• Automated HAMP calculations & HAMP Waterfall testing using Visual Basic Macros, which was, used Intensively for Regression testing in Subsequent HAMP releases.
• Distributed and Assigned test planning activities amongst System Testers.
• Created Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Prepared RTM to map test cases with teh Business Requirements.
• Used Rational Test Manager & HP Quality Center for writing Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Created and Modified XML files in order to create test data for different scenarios.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to perform back end testing of teh data collection process.
• Modified UNIX Shell Scripts to perform teh job execution in steps.
• Executed SQL Queries to check teh database integrity.
• Performed for Authentication Testing and Role Based Testing for Workout Prospector 2 and ACD applications.
• Performed Functional Testing of Home Affordable Modification Program mandated by Treasury.
• Performed Functionality Testing of teh Workout Prospector 2, Loss Mitigation Workstation, Pricing, Selling, ACD and MI Access Applications.
• Performed Back End Testing of various Non Performing Loan Backend Processes and Applications using SQL Queries.
• Created System Test Acceptance Report (STAR) Reports.
• Reviewed UAT documents and Supported UAT teams during User Acceptance Testing.
• Used Rational ClearQuest tool for defect submission, tracking and defect reports.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Sr. Consultant

Environment: Sun Solaris, IBM DB2, Sybase, SAS, Autosys, CE Manager, ReportWorks, C, Java, Hummingbird Connectivity 7.1, Rational ClearQuest, Rational TestManager, Windows 2000, Lotus Notes, MS Project.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and Technical Design documents in order to estimate teh testing effort.
• Prepared and Updated Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Prepared RTM to map test cases with teh Business Requirements.
• Used Rational Test Manager for writing Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Created Test Data in order test different scenarios.
• Used Autosys to kick of Process jobs.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to perform back end testing of teh data collection process.
• Used Database utilities like Bcp, import and export in order to import and export data from/to flat files and other formats.
• Modified UNIX Shell Scripts to perform teh job execution in steps.
• Performed testing for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance requirements.
• Conducted Functionality Testing, GUI Testing for preview functionality of CE Manager.
• Conducted Back End Testing using SQL Queries for different CE Reports developed in SAS and Reportworks.
• Performed Functionality Testing of teh Historical Tagging and On Demand Tagging processes.
• Conducted Functionality and Back End Testing for R-Repurchase, S-Accounting and S-Servicing CE Termination back end processes.
• Performed Functionality, Positive and Negative Testing for Termination Utility of CE Manager.
• Performed Security Testing for different user, groups of Termination Utility.
• Performed Functionality Testing for new Credit Enhancement Termination Rules implemented for Obligations in CE Manager.
• Performed Functionality Testing of teh Cap Management process.
• Performed Back End Testing of Cap Management process using SQL Queries.
• Assisted UAT team in User Acceptance Testing.
• Used Rational ClearQuest tool for defect submission, tracking and defect reports.

Confidential, Broomfield, CO

Sr. Consultant

Environment: Windows 2000, Sun Solaris 5.8, MGTS, INET, Lotus Notes, MS Project, Rational Clear Quest, Oracle 8i/9i, C++, XML, Borland Visibroker, Hummingbird Connectivity 7.1, Rational Clear Case

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Conducted Test Plan review meetings with teh testing team and people involved in teh project.
• Performed Product Acceptance Testing for Ericsson.
• Worked on SS7 testing using MGTS and INET.
• Created UNIX Shell Scripts to monitor status of different servers during load, performance & stress testing sessions.
• Wrote UNIX Shell Scripts to extract data from teh database for Back End Testing.
• Used SQL Queries to perform backend testing of teh application.
• Validated and verified teh data transactions for teh application for back end testing.
• Upgraded PrePay server to teh latest builds and modified configuration files of PrePay Server to make teh application up and running.
• Performed Functionality and Regression Testing of teh Rating component of teh application.
• Used MGTS and INET to generate test scripts for Regression Testing.
• Intensive Functionality, Positive and Negative Testing using MGTS and INET.
• Performed manual System Regression Tests for PrePay application.
• Used MGTS and INET to simulate SS7 network protocols.
• Generated new state machines and test scripts in INET and MGTS for protocols like WIN II, IS41EE, WIN II EE, CAMEL, IS41P and WINIP etc.
• Used Rational Clear Quest as teh tool for bug reporting.