SUMMARY

• Total of 12 years of extensive experience in industries like Banking and Financial Services (Ratings - BFSI) domain with a focus on Quality analysis and Data Integration Testing, SQL/Database Testing, HP-UFT, QC tool .
• 10 + years of extensive experience in Testing /Quality Analysis/DB Testing in Financial Services (Ratings) domain.
• Experienced in AGILE and Waterfall methodology covering all areas of SDLC, STLC, Test Methodologies and Scrum Master Processes, JIRA.
• Well versed with Desktop Application & Web Application testing.
• Extensive knowledge in various phases of application functional testing, end-to-end integration testing with external interfaces, database testing, Sybase to Oracle Data migration testing, managing the test environments and test data for code releases, the data center consolidation activities
• UAT Testing: - Assist and guide the Business Users on Dodd Frank Project and INU Project implementation, where my role was to coordinate the UAT along the EU region users, resolve users queries during UAT script execution and reporting of dashboard for status.
• Participate in Design Review meetings with Dev team to understand the technical design of the projects to plan the test case writing considering new design or changes to existing design.
• Worked in every stage of software testing life cycle & have good understanding WATERFALL methodologies.
• Proficient in Functional, Integration, System, Sanity, Regression and E2E testing.
• Actively involved in PRODUCTION deployments, Troubleshoot and provide Root Cause Analysis for post-production bugs.
• Participated in testing for various Infra projects such as Sybase upgrade, Jboss upgrade, merging of two different database servers where generally scope of the testing is regression around all the impacted application functionalities.
• Automation Testing: - Worked with automation team to finalizing the scope of automation and business scenarios those should be prioritize during automation of regression suite.
• During Regression Testing participated in the Automation Script Execution in QTP.
• Worked on identifying the approach to use Automation Existing Scripts during functional testing of M&E releases after minor modifications.
• Having excellent email writing, communication and negotiation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools Expertise: QTP-UFT 12.50, JIRA

Design/Development: Basic knowledge on C, C++, Business Objects, Crystal, Cognos, SQL, OracleScripting Languages: Hands on - VB Scripts, HTML, SQL, PL/SQL

Microsoft Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS SQL server Mgt Studio, Snag IT, Snipping tool

Operating System: MS Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced Server, Windows NT Server/Workstation 4.0, Windows 95/98

Methodologies: SDLC, STLC, Waterfall

Databases: Sybase, Rapid SQL 8.7.5, MS Access, Oracle PL/SQL 8i/9i

Content Management Systems: SharePoint 10

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Onsite Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and performed GAP analysis on BRD, FRD, and technical specification document, estimated the Level of Effort (LOE) for testing and created robust master test strategy, test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test execution reports, defect reports.
• Worked with various upstream and downstream applications/Teams related to Ratings agencies including validation of detailed ratings flow and reports. Experience working with Web and Client server applications including front end and backend validation.
• Strong experience working with JIRA. Also Rapid SQL- developing SQL scripts to validate the database tables and reports for backend database testing.
• Involved in preparation of Test plan, Risk Base Testing matrix and Execution Calendar for releases.
• Conducted smoke testing, Regression testing, system testing, Integration testing, User acceptance testing, Interoperability testing, implementation planning and Production validation.
• Participated in Daily Defect/Triage Meetings, Conducted test summary walkthrough /Test scenario Review sessions and UAT meetings.
• Actively coordinated with Onsite Development team on Functional requirements, design specifications, Project issues/Impediments, and defect coding updates.

Environment: ASP, Dot Net, Linux, Sybase, Jira, Windows, MS Office, SharePoint 10, waterfall Methodology, SnagIt, Snipping Tool.

Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Sr Testing Lead which Involved in preparation of Master test strategy, test plans, test scenarios, test cases and defect plans.
• Managed a $1.2 million data-integration testing for consolidated information from rating DB, third-party market data and internal equities/fixed income.
• On larger scale projects, involved in preparation L3 testing Estimates, provided consultation services to Testing Lead/Testers, review/approve Test plans/Test Scenarios /Test cases and assist in completion of successful completion of testing.
• Support creation of necessary Agent testing Material, and involved in all testing phases (system/integration/unit/Smoke/UAT/production validation)
• Involved in data migration testing from Sybase to Oracle.
• System testing: Review/Approve Test plans, Test cases and Testing scenarios. Tracked defect for each application and provided support in defect fixation.
• Production Validation: Perform a Final production validation test on various Web portal Pages to ensure everything looks as per implementation plan and review results with key team members.

Environment: ASP, Dot Net, Linux, Sybase, Jira, Windows, MS Office, SharePoint 10, waterfall Methodology, SnagIt, Snipping Tool­

QA Associate

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases, test scenarios and test procedures for manual testing purposes
• Executed test plans and verified actual results with expected results
• Used JIRA for reported bugs and supported the development team
• Performed QA Testing of the different features of the product
• Worked on Defect Triaging. This involves analyzing the defect, working with QS /BSA /Tech leads to get a clear picture of the Defect, Estimate the LOE so that they can be slotted into a Particular release and worked closely with Release management.
• Security testing using Webscarab tool.

Project Environment: Windows, Webscarab, MS Office, SQL, Requisite Pro, Quality Center 9.0/10.0,TSYS systems, Waterfall model