SUMMARY:

• Around 7 years of experience in Testing Methodologies and Software Quality Assurance.
• Seeking a challenging position in Telecommunication development utilizing my proven abilities in the field of Telecommunication to ensure qualified and dynamic growth of the organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Bug Reporting Tools: HP ALM, Quality Center, Bugzilla, JIRA, Tempest

Databases: MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access, DB2

Wireless: GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, LTE, 802.11 b/g/n

Testing Tools: WinRunner, QTP, LoadRunner, MapInfo, ACTIX, Agilent, TEMS. Clear Quest 7.0, ETS, NEMO, QxDM, QCAT, QPST, X - Cal, RDX, QPST, Odin, WIRESHARKQuery Tools: TOAD, MS SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Analyzer, SQL+, My SQL

Mobile OS: Windows Mobile OS, Android, Blackberry OS, IOS

Mobile Devices: Iphone, Ipad, HTC, Samsung android devices, Blackberry, Windows phone

Other Tools: MS Office Suite (word, Excel, Power point, Visio)

Web Browser: Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Safari, Mozilla Firefox

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Allentown-PA

Sr Validation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Regression/Sanity/Feature/KPI/DG-11 Testing on 2G/3G & 1st generation LTE Intel Platform board based on Dev or Customer. SW builds in Field and Lab.
• Performed Throughput testing for LTE, HSPA, R6, R5, R99 and GSM for different category of devices on Platform board/Form Factors in Field and in simulated lab environment.
• Experienced in working on Agilent 8960, CMW and Anritsu for various tests like Cell Selection, Reselection, Inter/Intra freq. HO, Soft HO, IRAT HO, CCO and Throughput Tests.
• Experienced in Automation Testing using CLA (Comneon Live Automation) and written Java scripts for specific test cases for CLA tool.
• Performed Flashing, Calibrating, IMEI writing, Security Mode Changing, SIM LOCK setting, NVM dumping and Noise variance check for Platform boards.
• Hands on experience on various tools like dTracer, STT, Mobile Analyzer, Artemis, Crash Inspect, IRTC, Connection Manager, XMM Calibration tool, SETA, Phone Tool, Intel Phone Tool, MBIM, Noise Profile Tool, Wireshark for respective function.
• Supported customer on-site and remotely for debugging various Testing problems and to perform joint test and analysis session in runtime.
• Attended weekly meetings to present the work status report and defect status report.
• Performed manual testing by executing test cases created for different test scenarios.
• Created shared object repository in Quick Test Professional (QTP)
• Attended JAD sessions and workshops with BAs, SMEs, Network Administrators and Developers
• Created automation test scripts and inserted functions, checkpoints using QTP
• Created Reusable actions and functions using Quick Test Professional QTP
• Established connectivity between QTP and ALM and access the functions from ALM.
• Wrote complex SQL queries for database validation using TOAD also tested stored procedures and triggers
• Analyzed output and logged defects into Quality Center
• Participated in status meetings to report issues or any other concerns related with projects
• Communicated with developers through all phases of testing to prioritize bug resolution
• Knowledge Transfer and mentoring the new team members

Environment: s: HTML, ASP.NET, ALM, MS SQL Server, MS SharePoint, Business Objects, Oracle, Windows XP, TOAD

Sr QA/ Mobile Tester/ UAT Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created test cases manually to perform different types of testing such as positive/negative, Functional/regression, interface, black box, batch testing, screen navigational testing, smoke/sanity testing, exploratory testing or Backend testing.
• After a defect is resolved to ensure that the fix has not destroyed any other basic functionality. Perform all various kind of testing from basic performance testing, Device Feature Testing, Full regression testing, User Acceptance Testing on WCDMA, CDMA and LTE Samsung Devices according to the Verizon network standards.
• Used JIRA & Clear Quest (CQ) bug tracking tool to analyze & capture bugs, track and manage dashboard any type of updates for project release.
• Reproduce problems opened by customers and help development units to investigate. Track and report the progress of the issues.
• Expertise in tracing and debugging tools to fully analyze protocol stack related issues in appropriate 3GPP standards.
• Created Test plans, Test Cases and decided schedules for Test Case execution.
• Interacted with the business analysis and developers in requirements analysis, review design documents, testing and documents which are developed in to Agile, scrum, and sprint environment.
• Actively participated Agile and scrum meetings, review and developed test scenarios.
• Followed Agile Methodology to emphasize on real time communication over written documentation.
• Worked with two mobile application simultaneously: Android
• Tested the UI of the end product on mobile, PC, Android platforms to ensure that language translation and currency conversions were displaying as required.
• Tested and coordinated mobile applications in both Native and Web environments and validated the mobile application functionality on physical smart phone hardware devices and virtual device emulators like: Device Anywhere, perfecto mobile and Simulators like: Android SDK etc.
• Documented and reported defects within established process and tracking systems using HP Quality Center.
• Developed automation test scripts for regression testing on the application using QTP
• Conducted System Testing, Regression testing, GUI Testing and Cross Browser compatibility testing during the releases and interacted with the developers to resolve any technical issues
• Developed and reviewed for positive and negative test scenarios.
• Involved in reviewing complex SQL queries, views, functions and stored procedures and spotting issues before/during code migration.
• Carried out GUI, Functionality, Integration and Regression testing using HP Quality Center.
• Involved in functional testing, regressions testing, Ad Hoc testing, Device OS testing, smoke testing and stress testing.
• Performed UAT testing coordinating with BA, Developers, and SMEs and actively involved in Production phase testing.
• Generated and submitted various issue related reports on daily and weekly basis during Test Execution phase using Quality Center.

Environment: s: Oracle, SQL, Java, Asp.net, QTP, ALM - Quality Center, Clear Quest(CQ), XML, JQuery, QTP, UNIX, Web logic, Android, iOS, VB Script, Windows Mobile, Emulators, Share Point, UNIX, etc.

QA Test & Validation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Motorola devices MotoQ CDMA, GSM Smart phones to test different applications like Video, Contacts, Menu, Internet browser etc..
• Performed Features testing, System testing for latest handsets by using Test Central tool.
• Modified old Test Cases to accommodate newer functionality then tested manually using Mobile Devices.
• Converted modified Test Cases into Automation scripts using Test Quest.
• Configured device hardware and connectivity specifications to the test platform PC.
• Configured virtual device / device agent software to provide emulation/mirroring of the test device onto testing desktop.
• Designed and developed series of editors, controls (i.e. recognition rule editor, screen editor), and constructs (i.e. test cases, test verbs, test sets navigation maps) to define the objects (components), their properties and their actions (test blocks) that will be declared within the test using Test Designer.
• Created test verbs and made them portable across a number of testing scenarios using Test Designer.
• Wrote and executed data test scripts in Test Designer for different devices scenarios instead various Checkpoints to check screens, table contents, databases, bitmaps and text, created compile modules for structured scripting and reusability.
• Executed automated test cases using Test Manager and Test Designer.
• Involved in weekly status report meeting with team members and Test Quest support team.
• Followed up with support team on issues with Test Quest software.
• Reported manually and automation defects using Quality Center.

Environment: Rational tools, Informatica, Cognos, Oracle, SQL, ANSI X12, HTML, XML, HIPAA, EDI, MS Office, Windows XP, Sharepoint, Microsoft Project, Java.

Associate RF Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Served the company as a contractor with AT&T doing collection of drive test data for in Carolinas for the UMTS 1900 and UMTS 850 optimization project
• RF optimization of live HSPA+ network to improve Performance KPI.
• Optimization of RF environment by emphasis on appropriate antenna type, beam width, azimuth, antenna tilting.
• Improve KPI to optimize cluster area using changes in antenna tilt, azimuth, and software parameters.
• Voice & HSDPA key KPI Analysis and reporting. Capacity & IRAT analysis and reporting.
• Analysis of layer 3 and application layer to determine KPI failures for throughput, accessibility etc.
• Analyzed IRAT and made necessary changes on neighbor relations and parameters.
• Created neighbor list for 3g-3g and 3g- 2g handover & also perform RF drive on TEMS Investigation ver. 10.1.2
• Collect UE physical measurement (SC, RSCP and Ec /No) for all active cells IRAT Test, Stationary Test, 911 test.
• Provided UMTS field testing/data analysis support for AT&T's UMTS network at various locations collected data using Agilent technology 14.1 for float drives, exit routes and GNG drives for pre-launch and post-launch stages.
• Neighbor and adjacency parameter planning for 3G - 3G, 3G-2G handovers.
• Analyze and solve RRC & RAB (CS & PS) accessibility of WCDMA (R99 and HSDPA).
• Hands on experience on using Agilent 14.1 Investigation tool for drive tests like cluster drive test, SSV test, IFHO testing, IRAT testing.
• Collect scanner data (SC, RSCP and Ec/No, RSSI) for all the detected cells.
• Verify the network, site functioning properly, antenna positions, antenna directions or tilt and swapped feeder
• Perform an audit on power related parameter settings (Max output power, CPICH Power, AICH Power)
• Involved in implementation of Agile SDLC methodology.
• Used Quality Centre (QC) for defects/bugs tracking
• Interfaced with development team to point out bugs and retest fixed bugs.
• Prepared QA Audit Test Report at the completion of the project.
• Highly proficient in using Microsoft excel, word, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio

Environment: Windows, Quality Center, SQL, MS SQL Server, Java, SQL, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, MS Office, Etc