SUMMARY

I have over 6 years of experience in Information Technology with more than 4 years of coordination, designing test approach and test execution. I specialized in testing various applications in Health Care, Auto, Banking and Insurance domains. I have good knowledge in manual testing and test execution using various automated testing tools includes QTP and Rational. I have good exposure in handling Onsite-Offshore Model Projects in the areas IBM Main Frame, Client Server and J2EE Projects. I have experience in promoting the use of project management best practices for continuous improvements of product quality, project estimation, and customer satisfaction.

Major Strengths:

• Thorough knowledge in executing projects using SDLC process
• Experience in preparation of Test plans in System test level.
• Experience in creation of Test Cases for various Levels & Types of Testing
• Experience in creating Test Summary reports at all test levels
• Experience in creating manual Test Scripts using Rational Manual Tester
• Experience in manual and automated testing with various testing tool include QTP and Rational Functional Tester.
• Experience in Defect Management tools like Rational Clear Quest and Quality Center
• Experience in executing Performance and Regression test cases at all test levels
• Experience on project documentation following quality standards
• Experience in providing estimates for various testing activities
• Effective in coordination tasks across business and technical groups.
• Business and technical knowledge in Banking, Auto and Health care
• Experience in Medical Insurance processing for health care applications.
• Experience in Service desk, MS Outlook, Excel and Lotus Notes.
• Knowledge on Agile/Iterative Process
• Good team player and also have ability to work independently in a time sensitive environment.

Education:

Master's Degree in Business Administration (Finance)
Master's Degree in Commerce (Accounts)

Technical Skills

Operating System: MVS, UNIX and Windows operating systems
Languages: Java, SQL, HTML, JCL
Database: Oracle, SQL Server, and MS Access
Testing Tools: Rational Manual Tester, Rational Functional Tester
Quick Test Professional, Quality Center, Clear Quest, Test Link
Internet Technologies: HTML, Java Script, VB Script.
Application Servers: Web Sphere and Weblogic
Other: MS Office, Lotus Notes

Projects Summary:

Confidential, NJ
CMS - Claim Management System, October 2009 to Feb 2012

TestAnalyst
Cigna Healthcare is a Philadelphia based leading Health Insurance Company. It is one of the premier providers of health plans for non-benefited hourly and part time workers in the US. Cigna Healthcare is a leading provider of Healthcare and related benefits, with coverage for approximately nine million people in the United States It is a well established organization offering Insurance products to more than thousand corporate clients, including Fortune Five Hundred Companies. Claim Management System (CMS) is an inquiry and payment entry system help to assist customers with Medical billing and/or payment history questions and research. This system will ensure that all medical bills are processed in an accurate, timely and cost effective manner.

Responsibilities:

• Test plan preparation and execution of system and performance test cases
• Offshore Coordination and reviewing the offshore work/deliverable
• Involvement in designing overall Testing approach for the project
• Interact with Business Analysts, Technical Teams to gather requirements
• Co ordination and completion of various levels of tests within the schedule times
• Plan and communicate to the Team according to forecasted test schedules
• Updating the Test schedules with periodic status collected from the project team
• Communicate with development , Testing and production implementation areas
• Maintain the complete testing documentation for the project
• Preparation of Test cases and test scripts for all levels of testing
• Test data preparation of System and Regression testing
• Involved in Test data validation
• Created and Executed Manual Test Scripts using Rational Manual Tester
• Actively participated in Defect and Testing status meetings
• Updated Test logs and create Test Summary report
• Used Rational Clear Quest for Defect Management and tracking
• Provide regular status updates to Test manager

Environment: JAVA, JSP, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Manual Tester and Rational Functional Tester, Oracle, DB2, Web Sphere

Confidential, NJ
Confidential, October 2008 to Sep 2009

Confidential, is a Philadelphia based leading Health Insurance Company. It is one of the premier providers of Healthcare and related benefits, with coverage for approximately nine million people in the United States. In house built - Insurance Rate Quote system IRQ is used to provide health insurance quotes.

Responsibilities:

• Involvement in designing overall Testing approach for the project
• Interact with Business Analysts, Technical Teams to gather requirements to prepare the Test cases
• Analyzed, documented and maintained Test Results and Test Logs
• Performed functional testing using manual scripts
• Plan and communicate to the Team according to forecasted test schedules
• Updating the Test schedules with periodic status collected from the project team
• Communicate with Development , Testing and production implementation areas
• Maintain the complete testing documentation for the project
• Preparation of Test cases and test scripts for all levels of testing
• Test data preparation and Test data validation of System and Regression testing
• Created and Executed Manual Test Scripts using Rational Manual Tester
• Actively participated in Defect and Testing status meetings
• Updated Test logs and create Test Summary report
• Used Rational Clear Quest for Defect Management and tracking
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management

Environment: JAVA, JSP, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Manual Tester and Rational Functional Tester, Oracle, DB2, Web Sphere

Confidential, WI
Auto Premium System, October 2007 to Sep 2008

Confidential, is one of the leading Property and Causality insurance companies in U.S, successfully doing its business with Auto, Health, Fire and also Life insurance. This project added few additional discounts/surcharge to the Auto Premium system. These additional discounts will enable calculate the more efficient and competitive premium.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with Business Analysts, Development teams, Test teams and Technical Teams regarding the project specific requirements
• Test data preparation to cover all the test scenarios
• Involved in the unit test review meetings
• Periodic communications to the other areas/project teams which are implemented during the same implementation time about the progress
• Defect management using Rational Clear Quest
• Maintain the complete test documentation for the project
• Involved in Test data validation in all the levels of test
• Actively participated in Defect and project status meetings

Environment/Tools: JAVA, JSP, Rational Clear Quest, File Aid, MS Visio, Rational Manual Tester and Rational Functional Tester, Oracle, DB2, Web Sphere

Test Analyst
Confidential, is the largest Financial Institution and bank in Australia in terms of market Capitalization. It is one of the world's top financial services and operates across ten countries. They provide private banking packages, including home loans, transaction accounts, credit cards, insurance premiums credit card programs, unlimited use of Internet Banking, Telephone banking, ATM's and online gift card service.

Responsibilities:

• Developed High level Test Approach document for the System and Acceptance test levels
• Prepared test cases, test procedures, documentation for Functionality & Integration testing.
• Analyzed Use cases and Functional Design document
• Executed Manual & Automated test plans and verified actual results against expected results.
• Tested the application manually and reported the defects through Clear Quest.
• Managed, Documented and Controlled all the test cases, test scripts and test results
• Prepared traceability matrix to track functional and design requirements.
• Performed cross-browser testing using IE and Netscape.
• Involved in Debugging, Troubleshooting and participated in walkthroughs and technical reviews
• Prepare Test metrics and report to Test manager regularly

Environment: J2EE, Oracle, DB2 and IBM 3090, Windows XP, MS Office