SUMMARY:

• Strong software testing experience working in Waterfall and Agile development processes
• Extensive experience in running various kinds of tests including functional, risk - based, exploratory, regression, system, user acceptance, and smoke tests
• Comprehensive knowledge of software testing, methodologies, standards, and terminology
• Hands on experience in developing test related documentation, executing testing strategies, and interpreting test results
• Experience is coupled with outstanding work ethic, positive attitude and greater client/customer satisfaction

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Waterfall and Agile Methodologies
• IBM Rational (Rational Quality Manager (RQM)
• Rational Team Concert (RTC)
• TestManager
• ClearCase
• ClearQuest
• RequisitePro
• Robot)
• JIRA
• PVCS Dimensions
• SoapUI v4.4.6
• HTML
• Oracle DBMS
• SQL
• SQL*Plus
• PL/SQL
• TOAD
• Oracle Developer/2000 (Forms 5.0
• 6i
• Reports3.0
• 6i)
• Cognos Reports
• ColdFusion
• Star team 4.2
• Informatica PowerMart / Powercenter (v5.12
• 6.2)
• Quest Central for DB2
• Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Familiar with Visual Studio 2010
• Visual Studio Test Professional 2010 and Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, VA

Test Team Manager

• Managing daily activities of Independent Test Team
• Performing independent system testing of Person Authentication Service (PAS) Federal Student Aid (FSA ID) application
• Creating test cases for Regression Testing, Independent System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) based on project documentation (i.e. PAS Detailed Requirements, PAS User Interface Specifications, etc.)
• Creating and maintaining the following documents:
• Project Management Plan
• Master Test Plan
• Independent System Test Plan
• Defect Management Reports
• Independent System Test Summary Report
• Reviewing and providing input for Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) for independent system testing and UAT
• Participating in Requirements meetings
• Participating in TRR for independent system and user acceptance testing
• Creating test data for the independent system and user acceptance testing using Data Utility Tools
• Collaborating with FSA Project Manager and FSA Test Manager to provide updates to the project schedule
• Using Microsoft SharePoint to store, tracking and maintaining test documents, defects, and issues for independent system and user acceptance testing
• Providing weekly and monthly reports to the FSA and Harmonia management
• Participating in Production Readiness Review (PRR)
• Supporting FSA Test Manager in leading UAT (team of over 20 testers):
• Working with FSA management, development and business teams to ensure testability of test cases
• Creating and maintaining UAT Test Case Assignment Sheet and UAT Test Case Completion Status
• Working with FSA Test Manager, FSA Project Manager and development team to track and resolve issues
• Providing daily status to FSA Senior Project Manager

Confidential, VA

Test Team Manager

• Managed daily activities of Independent Test Team
• Performed independent risk-based testing of Data Challenges and Appeals Solution (DCAS) application
• Created test cases for Independent Risk-Based Testing (RBT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) based on project documentation (i.e. DCAS Detailed Requirements, DCAS Solution User Manual, DCAS Detailed Design Document, etc.)
• Created and maintained the following documents:
• Independent Risk-Based Test Plan
• User Acceptance Test Plan
• Test Readiness Review Checklist
• Defect Management Reports
• RBT and UAT Summary Report
• Lessons Learned Documents
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Participated in TRR and PRR for risk-based and user acceptance testing
• Participated in Integration Project Team (IPT) meetings providing updates on progress of risk-based and user acceptance testing
• Participated in personnel performance evaluation
• Collaborated with FSA Test Manager to provide updates to the project schedule
• Provided weekly and monthly reports to the FSA and VeriSolv management
• Supported FSA Test Manager in leading UAT:
• Worked with FSA management, development and business teams to ensure testability of test cases
• Created and maintained UAT Test Case Assignment Sheet and UAT Test Case Completion Status
• Worked with FSA Test Manager and development team to track and resolve issues
• Provided daily metrics on test cases and test completion to FSA Senior Project Management

Confidential, Washington,DC

Test Team Lead

• Managed daily activities of Independent Test Team
• Performed independent system testing of Person Authentication Service (PAS) Federal Student Aid (FSA ID) application
• Created test cases for Independent System and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) based on project documentation (i.e. PAS Detailed Requirements, PAS User Interface Specifications, etc.)
• Created User Acceptance Test Plan and System Test Plan
• Created User Acceptance Test Summary Report and Plan and System Test Summary Report
• Reviewed and providing input for Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) checklist for system and user acceptance testing
• Participated in TRR for system and user acceptance testing
• Participated in Integration Project Team (IPT) meetings providing updates on progress of system and user acceptance testing
• Created test data using Data Utility Tools
• Collaborated with FSA Project Manager and FSA Test Manager to provide updates to the project schedule
• Using Microsoft SharePoint to store, tracked and maintained test documents, defects, and issues for system and user acceptance testing
• Provided weekly reports to the management
• Participated in Production Readiness Review
• Supported FSA Test Manager in leading UAT (team of over 25 testers):
• Worked with FSA management, development and business teams to ensure testability of test cases
• Created and maintained UAT Test Case Assignment Sheet and UAT Test Case Completion Status
• Worked with FSA Test Manager, FSA Project Manager and development team to track and resolve issues
• Created test data for UAT using Data Utility Tools
• Provided daily status to FSA Senior Project Manager

Confidential, VA

Functional Analyst

• Performed integration testing of Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) Data Access Service (DAS) application. VLER DAS is a suite of middleware applications that is used to transport information between health and benefits data consumers and producers inside and outside of VA
• Participated in Load and Performance testing
• Participated in User and Technical Stories’ reviews
• Created test scenarios based on User and Technical Stories
• Used Microsoft SharePoint to store, track and maintain test documents and results

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Software Tester

• As a part of functional test team, worked in agile performing functional, regression, and smoke testing of V e t er an s Relat i ons hi p M anag em ent C ust o me r R ela t i onsh i p M an a g eme nt/ U ni fi e d D esk t op (V R M CR M/ UD ) application that i s ba sed on t h e Mi c roso ft Dy nam i c s C us t om er Re l a ti on sh i p Manag em ent (CR M) p l a t fo r m
• Worked closely with Business Analysts and Development team while reviewing customer defined user stories and discussing the issues
• Created and executed test cases based on customer approved user stories using Rational Quality Manager (RQM)
• Developed and tracked testing results using Rational Team Concert (RTC)

Confidential,Washington, DC

Test Team Lead

• Performed analysis and testing of the Veterans Administration Time and Attendance System (VATAS) project; Documented and tracked testing results using Rational ClearQuest; Designed and executed test cases using Rational TestManager

Confidential,VA

Test Team Lead

• As a manager of the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) test team, provided daily guidance, administrative and technical support; Conducted independent testing of web-based, client/server and mainframe applications;
• Defined the scope of testing within the context of each release and coordinated test efforts related to transitioning of the various applications from development to production;
• Worked closely with project managers and the development teams to understand business and organizational requirements; Communicated test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management

Confidential,Washington,DC

IV&V Tester

• As a part of an experienced IV&V testing team worked individually or with a software development team, performing analysis and testing of the data migration for the iFECS (Integrated Federal Employees’ Compensation System) using IBM Rational Test Suite tools.

Tester - Analyst

• Worked in a CMMI Level 2 Testing Unit, created test plans and test scripts according to life cycle documents. Being a part of Informatica Powermart Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data management team used the Dynacom download facility, Informatica PowerMart / Powercenter and ORACLE utilities (TOAD) to convert data from mainframe to an Oracle database server.