Senior Qs Lead Resume
Richmond, VA
SUMMARY
- 15 years of extensive experience in the IT Industry. Interested for spearheading the efforts across reputed organizations utilizing agile methods and achieve management vision and goals in planned and stipulated time frame.
- Seek to contribute in a challenging work environment in areas demanding technical expertise, customer focus and people orientation.
- Have been producing effort estimation, project plans, status tracking and end project reporting.
- Have been providing accurate estimates for a number of potentially parallel, dependent and complex activities
- Have been establishing and confirming requirements and producing high quality test strategies, test plans and associated test ware documents
- Have been producing concise and effective management reporting on defects, test status, risks and issues
- Have been using metrics, process and tacking reports to measure, drive forward and quantify ongoing improvement across all areas: - scripting, execution, defect processing etc
- Have been monitoring, guiding and reviewing work of test engineers providing constructive feedback and promoting adherence to standards
- Have pre sales experience including proposal and sales material preparation
- Worked on Performance test for 6 years with HP LoadRunner & Compuware QALoad tools.
- Good work experience on LoadRunner, QALoad, QARun, WinRunner, iTKO Lisa, Selenium, Ruby/Cucumber. Soap UI
- Good work experience on Jprobe, Memory debugger, Code Coverage (White box testing tools)
- Well acquainted with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) knowledge including exposure to both Waterfall and Agile Scrum
- Used HP Business Process Testing - BPT to bridge the quality gap between BA and Quality Engineers. Well acquainted with ATDD/BDD process
- Having good experience in working with eCommerce applications- B2B and B2C
- Having good experience in various domains like Banking, Health/Commercial Insurance, Logistics, Telecom, Automotive and Risk Engineering
- Extensive experience in Testing Client/Server and Web based Applications.
- Experience on different types of tests: Integration, System, Functionality, Performance, Load, Scalability, Latency, Stress, Failover, Soak/Endurance, Usability, Security, Compatibility, User Acceptance (UAT) and Regression testing.
- Having good experience in Performance Capacity planning
- Good Exposure in Tracking & Reporting the issues by using ALM, Mercury Quality Center, SynTest and Bugzilla.
- Experience in Grid-Tools, used Fast Data Masking for Data Masking and Data Obfuscation
- Good exposure in various testing techniques black / Gray and white box testing
- Good Experience in preparing of Test Plans, deriving of Test Cases based on business requirements and technical specifications.
- Well Acquainted in SAP Warehouse Management Module
- Well Acquainted in Hadoop technologies Pig, Hive, Sqoop, HBase, Flume
- Implemented Agile Scrum methodologies in project
- Having good experience in working with SOA frame work and its process
- Excellent Presentation, Communication and Interpersonal Skills utilized to develop strong working relationships with clients and team.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating System: MS-Dos, Windows 95/98/NT/2000, UNIX, Linux
Languages: C, C++, .NET, Java, COBOL, Mainframe, XML, Visual Basic, Perl
MSOffice, ETL: SSIS.
Testing Tools: LoadRunner 9.5, QTP, WinRunner 7.6, Selenium, QA Run 4.8TestPartner, QA Load 4.8, JMeter, QA Director, Track Record, iTKO Lisa, ALM 11.5, Junit,Jprobe, Wily Introscope, HP Site Scope Cucumber, Ruby, Selenium, Sharepoint, Team Foundation Server (TFS),SOAP UIWeb Technologies HTML, DHTML, ASP, VBScript, and JavaScript, SOAP
Tools: PWS, IIS 7.0
RDBMS: Oracle 11i, SQL Server MS SQL Server 7.0-2008 R2, Access, DB2, Hadoop, Sqoop, Pig, Hive, HBase, Toad.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior QS LeadConfidential, Richmond, VA
Environment: Java, J2EE, UNIX, Oracle SQL Developer, Ab Initio ETL, XML, ALM 11.5, Clarity, Epi SERVER, RSA, TSYS, SOAP UI, Cucumber, Ruby, Selenium, Eclipse, Firebug, Kana, Version One.
Responsibilities
- Working as a Senior QS Lead of the project.
- Written Features, Scenarios, Given, When, Then using Gherkin format as one among three amigos in ATDD/BDD process
- Used Cucumber/Ruby/Selenium- WebDriver, TestNG for functional /regression testing, developed all the automation scripts using Java and Ruby.
- Built automation testing frameworks for clients based on Selenium/Java, Cucumber/Ruby/Selenium-WebDriver in CI environment
- Used Eclipse environment with Maven and TestNG plugins. Used Firebug tool for finding Xpath of the Web Elements.
- Automated the Webservers API/ eAPI REST services validation through SOAP UI and developed the automation scripts using SOAP UI.
- Automation efforts within an Agile SCRUM iterative/Continuous Integration and Continuous deployment environment
- Prepared/Review test plans and test cases for content, coverage, and adherence to process/ business
- Handling multiple QA projects under e-commerce Digital platform.
- Detail the project risk and mitigation plans to the project and process management groups.
- Preparing Business Assurance Strategy document
- Analysis the business requirement and being part of business gathering and document in term of QA Functional document which helps to prepare the system test case document.
- Analyze the business Integrity and Identifying resources
- Resource estimation and Planning are one among the responsibility
- Worked on KANA migration project, where used Kana response for client based secured/unsecured messaging through client services. Extensive knowledge on Admin/Client systems, whereas created queues/rules/user profiles
Confidential, Cleveland, OH
Environment: Mainframe, DB2, PL/ SQL, SQL Loader, Java, WebLogic, UNIX, CA-7, Oracle, ETL/ Informatics, TOAD, LoadRunner, Team Foundation Server, ClarityDuration: May’10 - August’ 10
Responsibilities
- Working as a Test- Coordinator & Performance Test Engineer of the project
- Understanding the High level business requirement, Functional and Non functional requirement documents.
- Prepared effort and resource estimation for the project and scheduling their tasks
- Prepared Performance Test Plan document and walkthrough with the stakeholder
- Identified the performance scenario and documented the resources details.
- Used HTTP/HTML, RTE and Citrix protocols for performance test scripts preparation.
- Executed the Load and Stress test and analyzed the results.
- Monitoring Database, Web server and Network performance
- Identifying the Functional and System Integration testing files and sources and its testing techniques.
- Getting prepared with STM document to verify the Source and Target tables.
- Familiar with creation of Informatics Repository folders for development, testing, and QA analysis.
- Implemented Data verification and testing methods for data warehouse.
- Worked closely with the business systems analyst to develop the source to target data mappings.
- Experienced in developing SQL scripts and stored procedures to augment the ETL process.
- Developed a data mart for generating reports. The data from production database is aggregated and populated in to summary tables in the data mart. Automated the process of loading the data through extensive use of Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures and packages to populate and distribute the data in the data-mart from the production database.
- Documented the ETL Processing system - Code and Document Scripts and stored procedures for Data Warehousing processes.
- Worked in the performance tuning of the programs, ETL Procedures and processes and STAR schemas to optimize load and query Performance.
- Reviewing the SQL queries of source and target tables for validation and ensure proper primary and foreign keys been mapped as per data flow design of tables
- Preparing concise and effective management reports on day to day basis where required on defects, test status, risks and issues
- Working with stakeholders on Dress Rehearsal testing
Confidential, San Francisco - CA
QA LeadEnvironment: Java, J2EE, IBM WebSphere, UNIX, Oracle11i, SSIS. ETL/ Informatics, XML, Web Logic, TOAD, Quality Center 10.0, Selenium, SharePoint, Rational Clear Case
Responsibilities
- Worked as a QA Lead of the project
- Understanding the business requirement analysis and finding gaps in Use case and Business requirement documents.
- Prepared Effort estimation using SMC method
- Managed the team, mentoring, reviewing and ensure the process streamlined in place
- Prepared/Reviewed Functional, SIT test plans and Scenario documents
- Identified quality resources and dedicated the tasks and ensure the deliverables
- Prepared the Test Plan document and demonstrated with stakeholders
- Identifying the System Integration test scenarios.
- Prepared mockup data for the client testing team
- Ensuring the daily build is ready for the team to execute test conditions.
- Setting up the QA Environment and Involved in key business test execution.
- Used Selenium for Web automation
- Reviewing the work of test engineers, and guided them with rehabilitative feedback.
- Preparing concise and effective management reports on day to day basis where required on defects, test status, risks and issues
- Identified and Executed the UAT cases for key business scenarios
Confidential
QA Lead \Performance Test EngineerEnvironment: Visual basic, .Net, SQL Server, Oracle, Sql Server Reporting ServicesTeam Foundation Server (TFS), Sharepoint, SOAP, PDA deviceiTKO Lisa, LoadRunner 9.5, Wily Introscope, mRBMI, SAP
Responsibilities
- Worked as a QA Lead \Performance Test Engineer of the project
- Trained and Implemented the Agile Scrum methodology
- Prepared detail Test Plan Specification for Functional &Performance test
- Prepared and Used the Virtualized environment using iTKO Lisa for SIT execution
- Automated test cases using iTKO Lisa for regression test.
- Executed the Endurance & Performance test with LoadRunner for mrbmi application using HTTP protocol
- Prepared strategy document of performance Capacity planning.
- Monitoring the Web application server, CPU memory and network performance.
- Analyzed the performance results with necessary graphs, reports and presented with PPT
- Prepared Deployment Readiness Assessment documents which used to ensure the quality of the system for each enhancements
- Prepared the Test Plan Strategy document and walkthrough the same with stakeholders
- Prepared and executed the System Integration Test cases SIT
- Prepared concise and effective management reporting on defects, test status, risks and issues
- Involved in each requirement and development meetings and suggested the value process to incorporate in place
- Established the QA process in organization standards
- Performed SOA / Web Service testing using SOAPUI
- Monitoring and reviewing work of test engineers providing constructive feedback and promoting adherence to standards
- Trained the team members in QA & QC process and techniques to maintain the consistent in the group for better understanding.
- Involved in UAT User Acceptance testing along with stake holders
Confidential
Environment: MFP/DSS Sever, J2EE, JMeter XML, Adobe Forms Server, ProCede IBM WebSphere, Captiva, HP Site Scope, InputAccel, Barcode
Responsibilities
- Performance Test Lead & Data Migration Lead of the projects managing a group of 3 performance QA testers and couple of QA testers.
- Did performance for eCommerce - B2B application.
- Understanding the Non functional Requirement Specification, Functional Test Cases and Volume metrics.
- Chairing the Performance Test Plan walkthrough with the other stakeholders of the project.
- Ensured performance estimates are part of the overall timeline.
- Understand risks of application and determined the tests which are needed.
- Ensured the Deployment Readiness for performance test to start.
- Ensured the resource availability on-board from start to end of performance test.
- Prepared the Performance Test Strategy and walkthrough with project manager and development manager, developers, Infrastructure Lead and EIT.
- Used HTTP and Java, protocols for this application
- Coordinate with EIT to prepare the LoadRunner scripts.
- Scheduled for execution based on the Controller availability and Co-ordinate with Developer, Infrastructure team for execution.
- Executed the Performance, Load, Stress, Security and Scalability Test.
- SOAPUI tool used for verifying JMS Message and JDBC content validation.
- Monitoring the application servers, Web, Memory, Database and Network performance
- Used Instant messenger for communication purpose to keep track of each action while execution phase.
- Analyze the results and identified the bottlenecks in the application.
- Prepared Summary Report and walkthrough with requestor.
- Impact assessment and Defect Logging in QC
Confidential
Environment: Mainframe, Lotus Notes, ASP .Net, SQL Server 2005, Mercury Quality Control, TOAD, QTP
Responsibilities
- Test Lead & Onsite \Offshore Coordinator of the project
- Understanding the Requirement Specification
- Prepared the Test Strategy and walkthrough with project manager and development manager, developers, Infrastructure Lead and EIT.
- Did data validation for Test cases.
- Developed QTP scripts for Automation
- Logged results of the Automation suite execution & updated Testing database
- Did defect tracking and defect management
- After fix of defects, did regression testing.
- Worked with business team to understand business and gain domain knowledge
- Impact assessment and Defect Logging in QC
Confidential
Test LeadEnvironment: BEA Weblogic, IBM WebSphere, Web Services, UNIX, XMLSpy, Apache Tomcat, Tibco Ajax, MS-Q,J2EE, SOA, Oracle 9i, Mainframe, Mercury Quality Control, Load Runner, QTP, Wily, BPT
Responsibilities:
- Performance Test Lead of the projects for various releases
- Applications are running on IBM WebSphere Commerce framework which has B2B and B2C function.
- Responsible for performance testing and functional decomposition of web-based(SOA) and legacy systems architecture, used WSDL to describing a Web Services interface
- Worked on environment of SOA \SOAP which was using WSDL communication in SOA system.
- Preparation of Detail Test Plan Specification for the performance test
- Used BPT for create and maintain test cases on each module for better understanding on business.
- Walkthrough the Detail Test Plan Specification with developer, rely team (systems support) and functional lead and get it signed off by stake holders.
- Understanding the Performance Requirement Specification and had walkthrough with the PT requestor and developer
- Executed Benchmark test for each project
- Execution of Stress test, Destructive \ Failover test for EJB Timeout and Logging Standard
- Prepared the LoadRunner scripts
- Used HTTP, Java, Winsock and Database protocols
- Monitored the Web, Database and Network performance.
- Scheduled for execution based on the Controller availability and Co-ordinate with Developer, Rely team (FedEx System Support) for execution.
- Used Jabber for Instant communication purpose to keep track of each action while execution phase.
- Analyzing the results and identifying the bottleneck of the application
- Prepared Summary Report and walkthrough with stake holders and get it signed off by stake holders.
- Created an E-folder copied all the documents related to that release in CD and presented to the client.
- Impact assessment and Defect Logging in QC
Confidential
Test ManagerEnvironment: Java, J2EE, Oracle 9i, Quality Center
Responsibilities
- Test Manager of the projects managing a group of 2 QA testers
- Followed CSBST i.e. Consumer Small Business System Technology, It’s a process used to maintain the quality across the systems
- Validated results for specific interface systems
- Assisted Testing team to get sign-off of Test Cases
- Assisted in resolving issues (Systems Assurance will open issues, however, their technology counterparts will resolve the issue)
- Ensured the overall testing approach support the requirements and the project.
- Participated in review & sign-off meetings for test Scripts
- Participated in review/sign-off meetings for actual results
- Worked on UAT Test Exit Requirements and distributed for sign-off.
- Updated QC with UAT test condition, expected results, actual results and defects.
Confidential
Environment: Main frame, Lotus Notes, J2EE, TestPartner, .Net, TOAD, Oracle
Responsibilities
- Test Lead & Onsite \Offshore Coordinator of the project
- Transitioning application from Humana Client to Syntel offshore team.
- Prepared the Detailed Test Plan document for the project
- Prepared Test Process documents like Checklist, Transition template, Defect log etc.
- Documented Lotus Notes Defect tracking system.
- Prepared and executed the functional regression test cases in TestPartner Compuware tool
- Responsible for eRoom repository for document and test results logs
- Performance Test Engineer for the projects
- Understanding the Client Requirements as well as the Functionality of the Application.
- Setting the environment for performance test
- Analysis and Development Business Scenarios.
- Prepared the scripts on QALoad
- Execution of Stress Test, Destructive Test for EJB Timeout and Logging Standard
- Used Web and Citrix protocols and monitoring the Web server and Citrix performances.
- Analyze and produced performance test results using performance report document
Project Name: JPMorgan - Performance Measurement System
Client: JP Morgan. US
Environment: Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition, Weblogic 8.1.3, EJB, Served, Struts, VAJCOGNOS, LoadRunner, QTP
Duration: April 2005-August 2005.
Responsibilities
- Performance & QA Test Lead for the projects managing a group of 5 QA tester
- Understanding the Client Requirements and verified the same with Use Case documents
- Analysis and Development of Test Plan and review of the same.
- Executed Performance test with LoadRunner
- Setting the environment for performance test
- Analysis and Development Business Scenarios
- Used HTTP protocols for performance execution.
- Analysis and preparing summary report for performance test
- Involved in Code Review using Jstyle
- Responsible for Defect Management and Reviews.
- Tracking and reporting the Bugs by using the Syntest Bug Tracking Tool.
- Developed QTP scripts for key functionalities
- Co-ordinate between development team & testing team.
- Interacting with the onsite (QA and Development) People.
- Preparing the Test Summary Report.
Confidential
Environment: JSP, Struts, Servlet, Ejb 2.0, WebLogic7.0, Junit, Jprobe, Oracle 9i, TOAD, WinRunner
Responsibilities
- Understanding the Client Requirements as well as the Functional Specification.
- Involved in Creating the Test plans.
- Prepared Functional Test cases and reviewed test cases
- Prepared Integration Test cases and Executed.
- Prepared Executed and reviewing the Test cases.
- Reviewed Unit Test cases and executed
- Have involved in the Functionality, System and Regression Testing.
- Automation tool WinRunner used for Pricing Matrix Maintenance module
- Storing the Testing documents in the Configuration Management Tool.
- Tracking and reporting the Bugs by using the SMV Tracker Tool.
- Involved in White box testing by using tools like Jprobe (Memory Debugger and Code Coverage)
Confidential
Environment: Proprietary language and backend, K-ISAM, QARun.
Responsibilities
- Attending the business session organized by TSI
- Understanding functions of all modules
- Prepared Business Scenarios and reviewed
- Prepared Functional Test cases and reviewed
- Preparation and Execution of System Test Cases.
- Involved in Functionality, System and Regression Testing.
- Storing the Testing documents in the Configuration Management Tool.
- Developed test scripts in QARun tool embedded with dynamic test-data.
- Understanding the core functionality and develop test scenarios and test cases along with checkpoints in the test cases and followed by checklist for quality deliverables.
- Prepared the test data in .CSV format - for automation purpose
- Understanding the Functionality of the Application.
- Involved in reviewing the UTP’s and making enrichments of the test cases and finding mismatches between the PSP (Program Specification) and the UTP’s
- Prepared Executed and Reviewed the Test cases.
- Tracking and reporting the Bugs by Defect Tracker.
- Preparing the Test Summary Report.
- Prepared the Traceability Matrix documents for checking the Test coverage.
- Worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst for couple of projects for the same client, both of them are enhancement projects
- Used WinRunner 7.0 for functional and regression test.
- Understanding the Functional Specification.
- Prepared Test & Evaluation (T & E) Strategy document
- Prepared and Executed the Functional and System Integration Test cases.
- Tracking and reporting the Bugs by Defect Tracker
- Automated the critical business function in Win Runner tool.
Confidential
QAAEnvironment: Cold fusion, Sybase10/11, SQL Database, WinRunner 7.0 Window 95
Responsibilities
- Worked as a QAA for this enhancement project
- Used WinRunner 7.0 for functional and regression test.
- Understanding the Functional Specification.
- Prepared Test & Evaluation (T & E) Strategy document
- Prepared and Executed the Functional and System Integration Test cases.
- Tracking and reporting the Bugs by Defect Tracker
- Automated the critical business function in Win Runner tool.
- Test Engineer for the project
- Understanding the Client Requirements as well as the functionality of the Application
- Prepared Non functional and functional test plan documents
- Analysis and Development Business Scenarios
- Prepared and executed the scripts on QALoad for Load, Stress and Soak test scenarios
- Analysis and prepared reports for performance.
- Prepared and Executed the Integration Test cases
- .Tracking and reporting the Bugs by MS Excel sheet.
- Involved in test automation using tool QARun 4.8 for Regression.
- Responsible for Training the team in performance tool QALoad
