Objective

Looking for a challenging position in the field of Software Testing with the state-of-the art technology where my logical, problem solving skills, experience and application knowledge can be put in for the successful execution of the project.

Experience Summary

• Worked as a Quality Engineer in Macmillan Publishing Services, Gurgaon from Jan 2003to July 2006.
• Worked as a Software Engineer in Nucleus Software, Noida from August 2006 to Dec 2007.
• Worked as a Senior Software Quality Engineer in Wirkle Technologies from Jan 2008 to February 2009through.
• Worked as Software Quality Engineer in Bank Of America from June 2009 to Oct 2009.
• Worked as Software Quality lead leading team of 5 testers in New York State Agency in Albanyfrom Oct 2009 to Sep 2011.
• Worked as Software Quality Lead in GLOBALFOUNDRIES Malta, NY from Feb 2012 to Dec 2012
• Worked at CSCAlbany,NY as Quality Lead from Dec 2012 to Sep 2013
• Presently working as QA Lead in New York State Agency Department of Labor since Sep 2013 till date
• Professional Experience
• Possess excellent communication skills and good team ethics
• Exposure to various programming environments such as JAVA, .Net framework and across different operating systems like Windows and various flavors of UNIX.
• Used SQL statements extensively to perform Database Testing.
• Expert in writing executing test cases, usage of various databases, tools for bug tracking, generating reports and Test strategies.
• Good understanding of SEI-CMM.
• Extensive Experience in Manual Testing using both Black box and White box Methodology.
• Experience in User Acceptance, End-to-End, Front End, Back End Testing.
• Proficiency in interacting with Oracle, SQL Server, SQL Analyzer MySQL and MS-Access database tools.
• Performed System Testing including Functional, Regression and Performance Testing using automated software testing tools such as HP Application Lifecycle Management 11, HP Unified Functional Tester12 UFT ,IBMRationalFunctional Tester,IBM Rational Quality Manager 4.0, IBM Rational Team Concert 4.0,IBMClear Case Document Configuration Management Tool , IBM Clear Quest, and Mercury's Win Runner, Quick Test Professional and Test Director
• Extensive Experience in SOAP UI and SOAP UI Pro
• Excellent analytical skills for understanding the business requirements, business rules/processes, and detailed design of the application.
• Experience providing technical leadership, training and mentoring to SQA team members.
• Skilled in software specification analysis, writing test plans, test objectives, test strategy, test scripts and test environment/execution.
• Actively participated in all the stages of software development and Testing Life cycle. Highly experienced with the Manual Testing and automated testing using automated test tools.
• 10 years of experience in the performing quality assurance tasks, development and execution of Software Test Plans and Scenarios.
• 2 years experience in Financial Domain.
• 10 years of extensive experience in the Software Testing of Web-based and Client Server applications.
• Confidential

Technical Skills

PROJECTS:

Confidential

Confidential State Department of Labor has identified a need to modernize computer systems and reengineer its business processes.

The Unemployment Insurance legacy systems for both the Employer Tax and Benefit Claim operations were originally developed nearly 40 years ago and require a tremendous amount of effort to maintain or change. The older file structures used in these systems present difficulties in retrieving informationin support of operating decisions, in implementing necessary changes in response to legislation, and when exchanging data with external partners.

Given these factors, NYSDOL stated a primary goal of implementing a modernizedUser Interface environment.

Responsibilities:-

• Lead a group of testers in providing testing leadership
• Create automation test scripts in HP Unified Functional Tester, Rational Functional Tester 8.2 for Core projects
• Design, develop and execute functional testing plans, scenarios and scripts for New York State DOL Projects
• Interact closely with Project manager, developers and business analyst
• Used SQL statements extensively to perform Oracle testing.
• Participate in review of testing procedures and prepare best practices for testing
• Performance/Load testing using Soap UI and HP Load Runner.
• Delivered training sessions on QTP/UFT, HP Sprinter and Testing Best Practices
• Create Defect Aging Reports
• Developed a cheat sheet for HP ALM test management process
• Service level testing in SOAP UI and Rational Service Tester 8.3
• Prepared Defect Summary Report
• Performed Proof of Concept for ComplainceSherrif
• Worked on Data Center Move for DOL Applications
• Test Plan, Test Case,Test data Preparation in Rational Manual Testerand HP ALM Quality Center
• Maintaining Testing Backlog for project
• 508 testing using Accu Verify
• Prepare Execution Status Report
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Involved in all the stages of SDLC.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management

Confidential

Title : Newyork Health Exchange SHOP

• Confidential also known as the Affordable Care Act ACA , requires the use of a single, streamlined application that an individual can use for the following activities:
• Applying for enrollment eligibility in a qualified health plan QHP through the Exchange
• Applying for advance payment of the premium tax credit APTC
• Applying for cost-sharing reductions CSRs
• Applying for Medicaid
• Applying for the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP
• Applying for the Basic Health Program BHP where applicable

Responsibilities:-

• Create Defect Aging Reports
• Creating traceability matrix
• Developed a defect management process, which included my review of all documented bugs, evaluating bug priority, bug resource assignments and their due dates With Technology Team.
• Preparation of test data/claims for 834 .
• Prepared external test data files for END-to-END testing with DTF EIN Verification Service.

Used QTP to create and edit automation script to perform GUI testing and field level testing after new deployment and created seed data for Backend testing.

• Worked on Test Assignment Report
• Multi Browser testing
• Service level testing in SOAP UI
• Work closely with the project sponsors and stakeholders on strategic business issues to finalize the scope and plan of the projects
• Prepared Defect Summary Report for the stakeholders
• Participate and anticipate in Test Planning
• Prepared and updated Test Planning Metrics weekly
• Test Plan, Test Case,Test data Preparation in Rational Quality Manager 4.0
• Work Closely with Release Manager
• Prepared Test Strategy document for Multi Browser testing
• 508 testing using ComplianceSherrif
• 834 testing in First Pass and Intel ESG
• Test metrics creation
• Interface Testing
• Prepare Execution Status Report
• Create automation test scripts in Rational Functional Tester 8.2
• Created manual test scripts in Rational Quality Manager 4.0 and defects logging in Rational Team Concert 4.0
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Prepared and executed test cases manually for different modules.
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Coordinated with the developers to develop and modify Design Specification as per the modifications in the requirement.
• Used SQL statements extensively to perform Database Testing.
• Involved in all the stages of SDLC.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management

Defect Testing

Confidential

Title : EDA Client

Tools : Quick Test Pro 11, VB Script, HP Quality Center QC , SharePoint, Excel, Soap UI 4.5.2, SoapUI Pro 4.6.2, HP Load Runner 11.52, Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010,SVN,Jenkins,Groovy Scripts

Synopsis:

• Confidential Client facilitates data collection setup on EDA tools. This includes storing DCP's and mappings cross-referencing data names from the tool to the WW or E3 database , DCP definition and activation, collecting tool data from EDA tools, collecting tool data from SECS tools via EI, mapping collected data values to WW or E3 tag updates and forwarding data to WW or E3 storage, and routing collected data to internal or external destinations.
• This project is best example of Test Driven Development and Agile Methodology in which development and testing is happening parallel. For the services which are not ready for testing, I have created mock ups to test the functionality.

Responsibilities:-

• Validate SOAP UI Responses using XSL
• Define Customize properties for SOAP UI Test Project
• Updated Web Service Definition Language WSDL
• Creating traceability matrix
• Developing Defect Aging reports
• Collected weekly status reports and updated the Project MPP accordingly to ensure that all deliverables are met on time and on schedule.
• Created Mock Services for services in development
• Develop SOAP UI Functional Test Validate Data using Groovy Scripts and tested service levels
• Participate in daily stand up meetings
• Conducted Data Validation checks by comparing the UAT backend Database and the Production Database.
• Coordinated User Acceptance Testing UAT with Business users from environmental services
• Executed Automation scripts for Regression testing with Quality Center.
• Experienced in executing scripts for regression testing using QTP tool
• Used QTP to create and edit automation script to perform GUI testing and field level testing after new deployment and created seed data for Backend testing.
• Developed a defect management process, which included my review of all documented bugs, evaluating bug priority, bug resource assignments and their due dates With Technology Team.
• Develop Load Scripts in SOAP UI

Confidential

Title : Route Validation Agent

Tools : Quick Test Pro 11, VB Script, HP Quality Center QC , SharePoint, Excel, Soap UI 4.5.2, SoapUI Pro 4.6.2, HP Load Runner 11.52, Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010, SVN, Jenkins, Groovy Scripts

Synopsis: The Route Validation Agent application analyzes setup routes and outputs an error list for routes that do not meet setup specifications. The web application presents the users the option to select the routes they would like to validate Either route Vs. route or route Vs setup/SiView . It then emails the user an Excel workbook, listing the location in the Excel worksheet and an error description for routes not conforming to setup specifications.

Responsibilities:-

• Develop automated scripts in java
• Write Junit tests
• Collected weekly status reports and updated the Project MPP accordingly to ensure that all deliverables are met on time and on schedule.
• Run drools verifier to check rules quality
• Test Plan, Test Case,Test data Preparation
• Collected weekly status reports and updated the Project MPP accordingly to ensure that all deliverables are met on time and on schedule.
• Code coverage using cobertura and doing automatic build deployment in Jenkins.

Confidential

Title : Special Hauling Oversize / Overweight On-Line Permitssystem

Tools : Quick Test Pro 10, VB Script, HP Quality Center QC , SharePoint, Excel, Soap UI 4.5.2, SoapUI Pro 4.6.2, HP Load Runner 11.52, Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010, IBM Fuctional Tester 7.x/8.x, Rational Clear Quest 7.0, Rational Requisite Pro 7.0, Rational Clear Case 7.0,Rational Manual Tester 7.x, Crystal Report XI, HP Service Manager

Synopsis: Special Hauling permits application automates permitting process includes submitting an online application, processing, Issuance. Enables customers to make online payments. Reconciles the daily transaction. Generates productivity reports for central permits office. The records are archived for 7 years as required by law. Permits automation supports different types of Permitting Trip permitting, annual permitting, thru route permitting, enables coordinated permitting between State of New York and City of New York. Application supports all vehicle types and dynamic permitting based on Road conditions.

Responsibilities:-

• Organized and tracked the entire testing process
• Creating traceability matrix
• Collected weekly status reports and updated the Project MPP accordingly to ensure that all deliverables are met on time and on schedule.
• Develop automated scripts in java
• Understands project management concepts
• Worked closely with the project sponsors and stakeholders on strategic business issues to finalize the scope and plan of the projects
• Developed a defect management process, which included my review of all documented bugs, evaluating bug priority, bug resource assignments and their due dates With Technology Team
• Worked on documenting the To-Be state processes and engaged in Gap Analysis.
• Test Plan, Test Case,Test data Preparation
• Efficiently managed project communication through timely and effective status reports, project presentations and review meetings.
• Create automation test scripts in Java Rational Functional Tester 7.x

Used QTP to create and edit automation script to perform GUI testing and field level testing after new deployment and created seed data for Backend testing.

• Defect management in Rational Clear Quest 7.x/HP ALM
• Document management in Rational Requisite pro 7.x
• Created manual test scripts in Rational Manual Tester 7.x
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Monitoring Load test result run in HP Load runner
• Prepared and executed test cases manually for different modules.
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Coordinated with the developers to develop and modify Design Specification as per the modifications in the requirement.
• Createand organize User Acceptance Test Plan
• Report UAT bugs
• Update requirement documents
• Used SQL statements extensively to perform Database Testing.
• Involved in all the stages of SDLC.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management

Prepared load test scripts and run them for number of users.

Defect Testing

Confidential

Title : CorpTaxNewyorkState

Tools : IBML, NCR, AFS,Data Capture, Captive,MerantTracker, Techtia

Synopsis : Confidential corporate income tax is sometimes referred to as a franchise tax but is measured by net income and by the value of subsidiary capital allocated to Confidential.

Responsibilities:-

• Handled all testing of application's scanning and image acquisition features. Tested Optical Character Recognition OCR feature for accuracy and compliance with specs.
• Verifying and updating the processing and supporting documents.
• Document Management for different waves code delivery
• Tracking the updated layouts and wave documents
• Test Case Creation
• Test Plan Preparation
• IBML - Batch Scanning
• Run Export Trac and Import to IA processing
• Captiva Processing
• Edit Testing and Backend Processing in SQL Analyzer
• Validation of XML files
• Unix Processing in Techtia Client
• Defect Tracking in PVCS Merant Tracker
• Defect Testing

Confidential

Title : IFTA

Tools : DCS, AFS , IBML , Captiva

Confidential

Synopsis : The IFTA fuel tax system allows you to import your fuel purchase information directly from a computer file supplied by your fuel company saving time and eliminating data entry errors.

• Verifying and updating the processing and supporting documents.
• Worked on documenting the To-Be state processes and engaged in Gap Analysis.
• Involved in design and development of test plans on high-level, detailed designs.
• Coordinated with the developers to develop and modify Design Specification as per the modifications in the requirement.
• Document Management for different waves code delivery
• Tracking the updated layouts and wave documents
• IFTA Classic and Imaging Processing
• DCS Data Capture System Processing
• AFS Processing
• IBML - Batch Scanning
• Captiva Processing
• Unix Processing in Techtia Client
• Defect Tracking in PVCS Merants Tracker
• Regression Testing on each wave
• Defect Testing

Confidential

Title : Webcam viewer

Tools :Quick Test Pro 9.5/10.0, VB Script, HP Quality Center 9.5, WCF-WPF ASP.Net 4.0 , SharePoint, Excel, SOAPUI.

Worked as Senior Quality Engineer, my responsibilities include Reviewing Business Requirements and System Requirements, Interacting with Business Analysts, System Engineers, Development and Support Teams. Technical Interface Testing and Functional Testing of the software and configuration changes depending on the business requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Developed a defect management process, which included my review of all documented bugs, evaluating bug priority, bug resource assignments and their due dates With Technology Team
• Provided input and feedback on User specifications and UI design.
• Design and development of test plans, test processes on high-level, detailed designs.
• Involved in SIT testing, prepared detailed test cases by understanding the business logic and end user requirements for manual testing the browser based applications.
• Worked closely with the project sponsors and stakeholders on strategic business issues to finalize the scope and plan of the projects
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Worked on documenting the To-Be state processes and engaged in Gap Analysis.
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Participated in Walk-through, inspections and reviews of specifications, code, and test Cases.
• Assisted the team with daily QA tasks. Attended project meetings, Off-Shore meetings, release meetings and QA status meetings.
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Prepare Status Reports Every Week, which includes revision History, Test case status, metrics, QA Issues and Defects.
• Creating traceability matrix
• Developed and executed Java program implementations using Junit
• Monitored Clear Quest to close the bugs/defects as and when developers fix the bugs.
• Used SQL statements extensively to perform Database Testing and load test scripts and run them for number of users.
• Involved in all the stages of SDLC.
• Wrote test scripts in java
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management

Confidential

Synopsis :Provide Interface to Interact with Social communities Confidential using Mobile Technology J2ME .

Responsibilities:

• Engaged in setting up Business Analysis standards while training new business analysts.
• Led the JAD sessions with representatives from business, technology and quality to discuss the system design, open issues and to resolve the conflicts.
• Worked closely with the project sponsors and stakeholders on strategic business issues to finalize the scope and plan of the projects
• Involved in design and development of test plans on high-level, detailed designs.
• Assisted the team with daily QA tasks. Attended project meetings, release meetings and QA status meetings.
• Recorded test scripts and customized them for Functionality testing using Rational Functional Tester and Rational Manual Tester.
• Executed tests and participated actively in system testing and regression testing.
• Worked with SQL statements to extract data from tables and verify the output data of the report on the browser page.
• Performance testing in Rational Performance Tester
• Performed various types of testing such as: Functional, Integration, System, and Black box, Data Integrity, Acceptance and Regression Testing.
• Use SQL Queries to test data in MS Access and reports in Access.
• Coordinated the execution of Test Scripts and Deviation Reporting.
• Conducted post-execution review of the executed Test Scripts.
• Involved in all the stages of SDLC.

Confidential

Title : FinOneNext Framework

Tools : Quick Test Pro 9.5/10.0, VB Script, HP Quality Center 9.5, WCF-WPF ASP.Net 4.0 , SharePoint, Excel, XML spy, SOAPUI.

Synopsis :This framework includes DB Manager, Service Locator, Cache Manager, Startup, Shutdown processes where all the components collectively perform the functionality.

Responsibilities:

• Engaged in setting up Business Analysis standards while training new team members.
• Worked closely with the project sponsors and stakeholders on strategic business issues to finalize the scope and plan of the projects
• Analysis and Code Optimization
• QCTP Preparation
• Used Rational RequisitePro to access the requirements for creating the test plans.
• Created high level Test cases and converted into scripts in Rational's Functional Tester.
• Lodged the defects against the application, verified the defects using Rational'sTest Manager
• Rational Manual Tester was used to automate a manual regression test to perform GUI and field validations for Repair application.
• Was efficient in communicating the bugs and defects with the developers.
• Responsible for submitting, analyzing Defects found during the testing process by me and UAT testers using Rational Clear Quest.

Confidential

Title : GPP

Tools :Quick Test Pro 9.5/10.0, VB Script, HP Quality Center 9.5, WCF-WPF ASP.Net 4.0 , SharePoint, Excel, XML spy, SOAPUI

Synopsis : Confidential service is focused towards businesses and by its nature indirectly towards consumers. The GPP platform is based on a positive-balance basis between Participating Financial Institutions and Distribution Partners thereby eliminating the need for fund settlement between Originating and Receiving Financial Institutions at the instance of individual transactions. GPP is offered to National Republic Bank of Chicago, US.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Tracked and reported defects using Rational Clear Quest.
• Prepared Executed role based GPP Admin, GPP Member, GPP Member's Customer test cases
• Test Scenarios and Test Strategy Preparation
• Creation of Test Plan
• Creation of test cases ,execution of test cases
• Performed Regression testing on each build

Confidential

Title : SUSHI

Tools : J-meter, Soap Sonar

Synopsis: Confidential is protocol to access usage reports through web service by sending soap request and receiving soap response. Soap is build over http protocol and messages are in xml format. Any reports are generated based on international standard, COUNTER, and all request and response are based on sushi protocol.

Responsibilities:

• Reported and documented the defects , Performed Regression testing on each build.
• Created automated test scripts in Rational Functional Tester.
• Creation and Review of Test Plan and Scenarios
• Creation of test cases and execution of test cases.
• Worked closely with the project sponsors and stakeholders on strategic business issues to finalize the scope and plan of the projects
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Analyzed user/business requirements and functional specifications documents.
• Tracked and reported defects using Rational Clear Quest.
• Security testing using Rational AppScan.

Confidential

Title : Scholarly Stats

Tools : Quick Test Professional 8.2,Rational Quality Center QC, Manual Functional Testing, Rational Functional Test 6.0, Rational Manual Test 6.0

Synopsis : Confidential is a product for libraries for knowing usage statistics online and download various reports every month. Every month collection is done by Ops Team by logging on to publisher website for which Platform Access Details PADs is collected from Institution administrator for each platform.

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing of batch programs.
• Performed system testing, Integration testing and regression testing
• Reported and documented the defects.
• Created Test Plan, TestCases, and Expected Results for new business capabilities in Test Manager.
• Automated test cases for GUI, functionality and regression testing using Rational Manual Tester.
• Creation and Review of Test Plan and Scenarios
• Ran the UNIX shell scripts from command line to do load testing on the database.
• Trained new testers on business functionality and verification of Test Cases.
• Created test cases to support migration of the platform.
• Participated and contributed to design meetings, Implementation of Unit, Functional, Integration, Load/Stress Performance Testing.
• Performed performance, stress testing using Rational Performance Tester.

Confidential

Title : Bookstore CTS End-User

Tools : UI, Rational Performance Test 6.0,Rational Functional Tester 6.0.

Synopsis:An online repository for digital book content. BookStore is digital content delivery platforms that will help publishers manage the transition to new digital publishing and distribution models. Creation of test cases and execution of test cases.

Responsibilities:

• Develop application on bookstore portal
• Tested for look and feel of web pages.
• Created automation test scripts in Rational Manual Tester
• Reported and documented the defects.
• Assisted the team with daily QA tasks. Attended project, release and QA status meetings
• Tested localized German version of products.