SUMMARY:

• Highly motivated QA Lead/Architect with 10+ years of diverse experience in Software Quality Testing.
• Experienced working with Global Cross Functional Teams and workflow Methodologies involving Agile, V - model, Waterfall. Domain expertise in both manual and automated strategic testing processes.
• Exceptional leadership skills in planning, scheduling, coaching and meeting deadlines.
• Unparalleled multitasking abilities to execute multiple projects under tight schedules.
• Looking for challenging opportunities where I can bring my top notch skills to provide an enriching experience to clients by building robust IT solutions.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: ALM, WinRunner 5/6/7.0/7.5, LoadRunner, TestDirector, Quick Test Professional, QualityCenter,Clear Quest, Track

Web Development: HTML, Power Builder, MS Access, ASP 3.0, VB.Net, ASP.Net, JavaScript, VBScript, XML.

Languages: VB 5/6, SQL, Java 1.1/1.2/1.3, C, C++, TSL (Test Script Language).

Operating Systems: Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95, UNIX, Mainframes.

OLAP Tools: MS SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, Business Objects, Tableau and Informatica

Tools: Visual Studio .Net, Visual Interdev 6.0 and Rational ClearCase7.0, MS SharePoint, Visual Source Safe.

Database: Oracle 7.3/8.x/9.x, MS SQL 2000/ 7.0, DB2 and MS- Access.

Application Server: Web logic, WebSphere, Sun Application Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Broadridge, NY

QTP Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible in developing Test Strategies, Automation Design document & Estimations, MTP, Resourcing, Documents repository, Change Requests and Migrations.
• Responsible in test automation design, planning, execution, monitoring, and improve testing processes for the business and software delivery teams.
• Provides leadership in QA automation for test projects and mentors and advises QA Analysts on automated process, architecture, tools and test case design.
• Identified, designed and implemented a sustainable test automation framework to support the end-to-end testing in multi-component environments.
• Designs automated tests, troubleshoot issues, and implements scalable test automation framework and solutions.
• Manages automated testing artifacts to ensure proper reuse, versioning, backups, organization and retention.
• E2E Testing ownership (SIT/RT/UAT coordination’s) and test data preparation.
• W orked in AGILE - Scrum teams.
• Developed test strategy and analyze the feasibility of Automation tool and frameworks for the project.
• Created requirements traceability matrix template and provided to the team to verify the full coverage of requirements.
• Formulated methods to perform Positive and Negative testing against requirements.
• Mentor and supported team during critical issues.
• Coordinate with the Offshore Team for the Delivery.
• Validate the testing activities like test scenarios, test cases, test results in QTP
• Implemented Daily based regression testing for continues testing delivery using QTP.
• Analyzed the executed Automated Test Scripts results in QTP.
• Performed compatibility testing of all the User Interface automated test cases and upload the Test Result.
• Developed and Maintained all the test artifacts like Test Strategy, Functional/ Regression Test Plans and defect logs and Test Reports in TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• Report and review the defects in HP ALM
• Generate Test Metrics weekly/Daily from HP ALM and provide testing updates and status to the project peers.
• Defect intimation to developer community in HP ALM 11.0
• Coordination with Business, PO and developers for the day to day activities like user story elaborations and acceptance criteria.
• Align with TCT/TL, Release Management - Global Objects changes
• Attend boost sessions for the initial project kick-off for getting the requirements.
• Ensure all the testing artifacts are complete and maintained/ updated in a timely manner in ALM
• Review the Regression test Suite and Enhance the RT Suite in QTP.

Environment: J5SE, JDBC, Eclipse, Spring Integration, Spring batch, Junit, Oracle, Sybase, SAP BI/BO /HANA /Data Warehouse. Python, IBM WebSphere 6.0 portal, IBM Websphere 8.0 portal, IBM Lotus Notes 8.5, HP ALM, QTP, TFS, SQL Server, Oracle, SQL, Novell, MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010, VB.NET,ASP.NET, Java, HTML, Javascript, UNIX, SmartBear SoapUI 4.5 and XML.

QA Lead/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Create automated test scripts and test software for iterative and incremental software development efforts in HP QTP
• Publishing and implementing test plans for complex, multi-tier, distributed applications involving multiple development and test environments
• Responsible in effort estimation and QA sizing for assigned projects
• Primary point of contact for all QA related activities for assigned projects
• Plan, organize, lead and control both onsite and offshore QA resources
• Coordinated with the QA Lead to facilitate gathering and documenting of test automation objectives and requirements for input into Automation Strategy and Design approach
• Documented test automation requirements and other test planning artifacts in preparation for test automation design
• Designs and develops test automation artifacts (scripts, functions, scenarios, processes) for simple to complex automated testing situations using various tools (primarily HP Quick Test Pro / Quality Center).
• Extensive working knowledge in understanding of complete test automation and various test automation frameworks (i.e. data driven, keyword driven, table driven, hybrid, etc.) in HP QTP
• Designs, executes, monitors, and troubleshoots HP QTP automated tests
• Works collaboratively with other departments to understand project objectives, gather automation requirements, design automated tests, troubleshoot issues, and implement scalable test automation solutions
• Managed automated testing artifacts to ensure proper reuse, versioning, backups, organization and retention
• Coordinates and facilitates test automation planning, design and execution sessions.
• Constantly evaluates test automation strategy and approach to identify areas of improvement (i.e. test automation frameworks, dynamic data collection methodologies, coding standards, components and object repository methods, etc.)
• Trained and mentor other departmental resources on the proper selection, design and implementation of various Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Strategies
• Compiles test results data, prepares and reports test results in HP ALM 11.0

Environment: J5SE, JDBC, Eclipse, Spring Integration, Spring batch, Junit, Oracle, Sybase, SAP BI/BO /HANA /Data Warehouse. Python, IBM WebSphere 6.0 portal, IBM Websphere 8.0 portal, IBM Lotus Notes 8.5, HP ALM, QTP, TFS, SQL Server, Oracle, SQL, Novell, MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010, VB.NET,ASP.NET, Java, HTML, Javascript, UNIX, SmartBear SoapUI 4.5 and XML.

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Initiated regression testing strategy across projects.
• Created new testing strategy and KT templates and it’s been accepted and used across other projects.
• Conducted training sessions on domain knowledge to the team members.
• Communicate and negotiate testing timelines, scope and critical milestones with project managers.
• Worked closely with business users and stakeholders to understand the requirements and business rules.
• Worked with business users for UAT testing and addressed their queries.
• Deliver Test estimates, Test Strategy and Test Plans based on the Business/System requirements and Use Case documents
• Worked on Multiple Projects for the same release in Parallel by coordinating the teams.
• Prepare Testing estimates and the resources allocation if project demands additional resources for testing.
• Conducted resource planning across projects.
• Assigning Projects to Team Members, Monitoring Progress, helping to solve different issues, Arranging Defect Review Meeting, Project Planning and Implementing. Coordinating with the Development, Networking and QC Team.
• Coach, lead and mentor team members.
• Participate in knowledge transfer with the team and business units to gather the requirements from the Business Analyst of the respective projects.
• Review and validate the requirements to identify the Test objectives
• Reviewed test scenarios from offshore based on requirements to ensure complete test coverage in RQM
• Coordinated with Vendor companies to get Files, E-statements and E-confirms when required for test data and for acceptance testing.
• Prepared extensive set of validation test cases to verify the data
• Created and executed advanced SQL scripts using TOAD 10.1 to extract, manipulate, and/or calculate information to fulfill data and reporting requirements including identifying the tables and columns from which data is extracted
• Performed Smoke test or acceptance test for each build.
• Wrote SQL*Loader script file for reading data from text file and loading into Oracle tables.
• Analyzed requirements and created Test data for each cycle of the project and provide the test data to the testing team.
• Executed SQL scripts to load data from input files to the target database.
• Monitored Informatica workflows and sessions using Power Center monitor.
• Checked session logs and workflow logs in case of aborted/failed sessions.
• Performed Verification, Validation, and Transformations on the Input data (Flat files, XML files) before loading into target database ODS (Operational Data Store).
• Performed API Web Services testing in Soap UI Open Source to test the functionality and performance of the API web services.
• Involved in configuration of Websphere server for all test environments.
• Coordinated with Websphere administration team for build deployment and build releases.
• As a Quality Lead - Coordinated with the Project team on the test schedules, discussed the test outputs, created & managed the defects, perform load & reload of the test data in order to meet the project timelines until the project deployment to PROD environment.
• Ensured the test team meets the deadlines with adherence to the project requirements and updating the project manager with the day to day activities.
• Created and managed the defects using the RQM defect management tool.
• Author the test cases for the new enhancements in the project and verifying the requirement coverage of the test cases through RTM.
• Involved in the defect triage meeting and update the status of the projection based upon the defects count and severity.
• Prepared TCP Estimates using MPP and Conducted Weekly Metrics.
• Perform root -cause analysis for the defects identified during System Testing.
• Co-ordinate with the Business User at UAT phase and support them while testing.
• Deliver Daily Test Planning/Execution Report to the Higher Management and Stakeholders.
• Validate the test results and defects and generate Test Metrics weekly/Daily, Estimation reports, Project Closure reports and status to the project team.

Environment: Spring Integration, Spring batch, Junit, Oracle, Sybase, Netezza, perforce, Subversion, Python, IBM Lotus Notes 8.5, Rational Quality Manager, HP ALM, IBM WebSphere 6.0 portal, IBM Websphere 8.0 portal, IBM Workplace Web Content Management 6.0, IBM Worklight, TFS, SQL Server, Oracle, SQL, Novell, MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010, VB.NET,ASP.NET, Java, HTML, Javascript, UNIX, SmartBear SoapUI 4.5 and XML.

Confidential

• Managed teams of up to 9 people, written and delivered training classes and designed technical solutions for testing complex data warehouse systems.
• Analyzed business/system requirement specifications, Use Cases and Design documents to understand the functionality by interacting with the Business Analysts.
• Deliver Test Strategy and Test Plans based on the Business/System requirements and Use Case documents
• Review and validate the requirements to identify the Test objectives
• Developed new test scenario/test case templates for more effective, reusable and significant time saving actions.
• Reviewed test scenarios from offshore based on requirements to ensure complete test coverage
• Identified test data based on test scenarios and provide test data requirements to DBA.
• Build Test artifacts using the RQM Tool to improve the efficiency (how many times a particular Test case is executed and the Time frame of each execution cycle etc) and quality of the Test artifacts.
• Differentiate critical and regression Test cases early while determining the functional Test cases to avoid the rework after the implementation for Regression.
• Generate Test Metrics weekly/Daily and provide testing updates and status to the project team.
• Reviewed Traceability Matrix and make any updates to the template to meet the project need.
• Developed automated test scripts using RQM to perform Regression testing
• Support the Warranty Release by Retesting and closing the bugs which occur in early implementation and ensure that all the Test artifacts are updated with appropriate Results.
• Manage Change controls according to Project Charters.

Environment: J5SE, JDBC, Eclipse, Spring Integration, Spring batch, Junit, Oracle, Sybase, Netezza, perforce, Subversion, Python, IBM Lotus Notes 8.5, Rational Quality Manager, HP ALM, IBM WebSphere 6.0 portal, IBM Websphere 8.0 portal, IBM Workplace Web Content Management 6.0, IBM Worklight, UFT 11.5(QTP), Microsoft Share Point 2007, SQL Server, Oracle, SQL, Novell, MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010, VB.NET,ASP.NET, Java, HTML, Javascript, UNIX, SmartBear SoapUI 4.5 and XML.

Confidential

• Define Test planning, Test effort estimation and Test strategy development of the applications.
• Worked on Investments Manulife Retirementplus, Manulife PensionBuilder, Manulife Segregated Fund RESP, GIF Select, Mutual Funds, Derivatives and so on.
• Worked on Investment trading for equities, mutual funds, fixed incomes, GICs.
• Coordinated with Vendor companies to get Files, E-statements and E-confirms
• Report the status of test planning, defects and execution activities, including regular status updated to the project team using quality metrics.
• Apply and innovate advanced procedures/techniques to reduce the time/cost and deliver with quality.
• Coordinated the Setup of Automated Testing Environment for creating, and running automated tests using QTP.
• Worked as UAT Lead interacting with Business for iterative releases for some of the projects.
• Ensure timely notification of issues/problems and make recommendations for issue/problem resolution to project team and resolve and/or escalate testing issues where required.
• Building and maintaining productive, collaborative relationships with Development Engineering peers and management.
• Ensures day-to-day support and direction to the Solution Delivery Managers and Support Managers, in order to enable their team's delivery success.
• Managing the Resource Knowledge, Trainings, Knowledge management, Group training, Internal certifications, External certifications etc.
• Also involved in creating and executing test scenarios and test cases for Mobile application.
• Participated in all phases of SDLC such as Business Requirements Gathering, Technical Design, High-level design, and Detail design.
• Developed complex SQL queries to perform Database testing.
• Developing SQL Query scripts to check the database automatically and checking the data integrity in accordance with business standards of the company.
• Coordinated with 12 offshore Cognizant resources team to quickly adapt to project change controls, ensure clear communication across team, work allocation and team management

Environment: IBM Lotus Notes 8.5, Rational Quality Manager, QTP, HP ALM, IBM WebSphere 6.0 portal, IBM Websphere 8.0 portal, IBM Workplace Web Content Management 6.0, IBM Worklight, UFT 11.5(QTP), Microsoft Share Point 2007, SQL Server, Oracle, SQL, Novell, MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010, VB.NET,ASP.NET, Java, HTML, Javascript, UNIX, SmartBear SoapUI 4.5 and XML.

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business/system requirement specifications, Use Cases and Design documents to understand the functionality by interacting with the Business Analyst
• Responsible to create test plan, test scenarios and test cases templates based on IEEE standards
• Created test plan based on the Business/System requirements and Use Case documents
• Created test scenarios based on requirements to ensure the complete test coverage
• Identified test data based on test scenarios and provide test data requirements to the DBA
• Created detailed test cases based on test scenarios by applying both positive and negative testing techniques
• Created test cases in excel spread sheet template and provided to business analyst for signoff
• Mapped the test data to the specific test cases and ensured the test cases are ready for execution
• Performed Sanity testing on the received build to check the stability by executing high critical sanity test cases
• Performed functionality, integration, smoke, end to end, regression, user acceptance, web, load, stress and performance testing
• Performed cross browser testing using IE, Netscape and Fire fox to check compatibility of the application
• Identified the defects during execution and reported to the development team using proper severities and priorities in Quality Center
• Performed backend testing using SQL on Oracle database to ensure data mapping, data validation and data integrity
• Developed automated test scripts using QTP to perform Regression testing.
• Performed actual load and stress testing using LoadRunner by creating multiple scenarios
• Involved in other test planning meetings and submitted test metrics daily to the management during Test Planning and Test Execution

Environment: Quick Test Professional 8.0, Quality Center 8.2, LoadRunner 8.0, Rational ClearCase7.0, SQL, HTML, DHTML, Java, Java Script, JSP, EJB, JAVA APPLETS, Power Builder, MS Access, Web Sphere 3.5, Oracle, Windows NT/2000.

QA Analyst/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Organized review sessions with BA to better understand the functionality of the application
• Created test plan based on Business and Functional requirements
• Created test scenarios based on requirements to ensure the complete test coverage using test scenarios template.
• Provided test data requirements to the DBA based on the test scenario
• Provided test scenarios to the business analyst for review and approval
• Documented test cases based on test scenarios in Quality center and mapped the test cases back to the requirements
• Performed Smoke testing on the received application build to validate the application stability as a tester’s acceptance test
• Conducted functionality, integration, smoke, end to end, regression, user acceptance testing by executing all the test cases
• Identified the defects/bugs during execution and reported to the developers using QualityCenter
• Performed backend testing, data mapping, data validation and data integrity using SQL
• Created complex queries for backed testing using Toad
• Developed automated test scripts using Quick Test Professional to perform regression testing
• Coordinated User acceptance testing by integrating with the business users
• Provided daily test planning and test execution status reports using QualityCenter and provided them to the management.

Environment: Quality Center, Quick Test Professional 8.0, Visual Source Safe, MS Word2000, MS Excel2000,DB2,MS Project 2000, Windows2000,UNIX.Verizon Telecom, IL

QA Analyst/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Identified test data based on Test condition and provide test data requirements to the DBA
• Created detailed test cases based on test conditions by applying both positive and negative testing techniques
• Created test cases in excel spread sheet template and provide to business analyst for signoff
• Mapped the test data to the specific test cases and ensured the test cases are ready for execution
• Performed Sanity testing on the received build to check the stability by executing high critical sanity test cases
• Performed functionality, integration, smoke, end to end, regression, user acceptance, web, load, stress and performance testing
• Performed cross browser testing using IE, Netscape and Fire fox to check compatibility of the application
• Identified the defects during execution and reported to the development team using proper severities and priorities in Test Director
• Performed backend testing using SQL on Oracle database to ensure data mapping, data validation and data integrity
• Developed automated test scripts using Quick Test Professional to perform functional and Regression testing
• Performed actual load and stress testing using LoadRunner by creating multiple scenarios
• Involved in other test planning meetings and submitted test metrics daily to the management.

Environment: QTP 8.0, Test Director, Java, J2EE, Oracle, MSOffice, Windows, 2000 Professional, AMDOCS BILLING, UNIX and Load Runner 8.0

Tester

Environment: Java, J2EE, Oracle, MSOffice, MS Access, Power Builder, Bugzilla, Windows, 2000 Professional, UNIX and Mainframes