SUMMARY:

• 18 years of experience in IT with primary focus on software development including analysis, design coding, and testing client - server and web based applications in both Windows and UNIX environments
• Expertise in planning and tracking using Microsoft project plan and Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• Expertise in Functional Test Automation tools: Parasoft, ITKO Lisa, QTP, Silk test, Rational Functional Tester, WinRunner
• Coded UI Tests using Visual Studio Ultimate 2012
• Expertise in performance testing tools like Silk performer, Rational Robot, JMeter
• Extensive hard core experience in test case management tools HP ALM,HP Quality Center and Rational Quality Manager
• Extensive experience in state government Medicaid insurance and MMIS,Jaws
• Extensive experience in BFSI, Retail Banking, Capital Market and Lending
• Expertise in defect tracking tools like Mantis, Vantive, Quality Center, Rational ClearQuest
• Extensive leading experience managing the UAT/Business users team
• Extensive experience in QA Practices like CMM Level, ITIL, IEEE829, and ISO 2000
• Expertise in Banking (Commercial, Retail, Mortgage), CRM tool Clarify, and mainframe testing
• Expertise in Web services and SOA testing using Rest, SOAPUI and SoapUI PRO
• Extensive experience in testing database like mainframe DB2,Oracle,SQL Server 2008, Data Flux
• Accessibility testing and using the tools WAVE,FAE,NVDA,NO Squint, WAT, Accuverify and Jaws to adhere to ADA -508 compliance
• Strong Business Analytical skills preparing user stories, use case diagrams, OOAD, Rational rose
• XDE, and Rational Requisite Pro
• Expertise in operating systems like Windows 2000, XP, UNIX
• Experience in development of application programs, coding, integration and debugging in Mainframe, C, C++, J2SE, J2ME, Oracle, JavaScript and VBScript, XML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Chicago,IL

Test Architect

• Preparing E2E regression Test Plan
• Preparing E2E Test estimation
• Preparing E2E Test strategy and updating according to release
• Preparing GUI Automation Smoke Scripting using Web driver selenium(Java Flavor)
• Continuous integration using Jenkins. using BDD approach implement TDD approach using Cucumber
• TDD approach derived from Pojo model of java.
• Preparing Middle-ware Automation Scripting using Parasoft SOA Test
• Sending daily status report to customer
• Updating the project plan every release
• Preparing Root cause analysis for production defects
• Setting up defect triage meetings
• Preparing the Integration Test scripts in MTM(Microsoft Test Manager)
• Executing the Integration test scripts in MTM(Microsoft Test Manager)
• Assigning the tasks to offshore team
• Reviewing and providing the feedback to the offshore team
• Setting up test environment
• Creating build definitions using TFS and migrating the code with the support of release team
• Defect logging in HP QC(Quality Center)
• Prepared E2E Automation Framework which is called TAF(Tool Agnostic framework) and mix of TAP(Selenium) which will support UI Changes and backed data changes irrespective of any tool
• Automating the test scripts using the Parasoft SOA test
• Executing Parasoft scripts
• Defect management
• Using the Parasoft Virtualization the dependent environment by capturing all the transactions, third party sandbox, protocols(Both Data and transport)
• UI/GUI automation Using Selenium Web driver using the TAP frame work
• Conducting crosser browser testing using selenium web driver

Environment: Firefox, Firebug, Selenium web driver, Cucumber, Chrome, Para SOA Test and Parasoft Service Virtualization, HP QC, Eclipse, SVN and Jenkins, Maven

Confidential,Los Angeles, CA

Senior Test Lead/Architect

• Attend the Agile meetings using the agile scrum
• Prepare the MOM and set up the action items, Test Estimation, and Project Plan using Microsoft Project plan and test plan
• Prepare/ create Test cases and Test Scenarios in Quality Center
• Assign work items/tasks to team members in Agile scrum environment and review the deliverables provided by the team members
• Conduct the web services API and middle ware testing using SoapUI
• Verify the WSDL response from the SoapUI
• Handle defect logging and management using the HP Quality Center
• Perform impact analysis and identify the automation test cases and design the automation framework
• Develop the QTP automation scripts based on the end point from the requirements
• Prepare and send daily status to customers, prepare monthly metrics, and root cause analysis for production defects
• Conducting the Accessibility Testing to meet 508 Compliance for Digital Mobile application using Tool Jaws,WAVE,FAE,NVDA,NO Squint

Skills Used: HP Quality Center, HP ALM, Selenium, Cucumber, J2EE, 508 Accessibility, Jaws, UNIX, Agile Scrum, Jira, API, SoapUI, Scrum Agile, QTP

Confidential,Harrisburg, PA

Test Manager

• Attended daily scrum meeting, prepared the action items and scope documents
• Worked as Business Analyst and gathered requirements and documentation and convey the same to Development, Architects, and QA team
• Reviewed Use Case Document, Requirement Document and documented some changes in Rational Requisite Pro when necessary and modified the use case diagrams
• Performed Manual, Integration, System Testing, Usability, Regression, and SIT testing
• Prepared the Test Plan, Test Strategy, and Test Scenarios in Rational Quality Manager
• Prepared the end-end test cases for UAT business scenarios
• Participated with the stake holders, development, and UAT for critical issue resolution
• Conducted ADA 508 Compliance testing using Jaws and AccuVerify
• MMIS phases for life cycle was designed using the Checklist of Medicaid Enterprise Certification Toolkit (MECT)

Skills Used: Rational Functional Tester, Agile Scrum, Web Services API Testing, Rational Clear Quest, J2EE, UNIX, Data warehouse, Jaws, AccuVerify, Informatica, HP ALM, Cognos, ETL, Oracle 11G, SoapUI, Scrum Agile, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose XDE

Confidential,Harrisburg, PA

Test Manager

• Prepared test cases that client, column and data exists in the following different systems and conducting Validation & Verification in: Adapt systems, Champs systems, VaCMS systems, Adapt and Champs systems, Adapt and VaCMS systems, Champs and VaCMS systems, Adapt-Champs and VaCMS systems
• Verify Defaults in Back End and Verify Defaults on Screen
• Verify Convert-as-is from legacy on Screen
• Verify Convert from legacy based on some conditions on Screen
• Verify RT Mapping on Screen
• Verify sequence number generation in Back End
• Generating the ETL reports using the Cognos. verified data loaded in tables as per the algorithms
• Tested data warehouse applications
• Extracted data from tables and formatting and dumping in files for validation
• Validated Transformation Jobs using ETL tool informatica
• Validated Test Plans injecting SQL queries using database.
• Write and troubleshoot SQL queries and stored procedures
• Analyzed all Technical Transformation Rules, Business Translation Rules for both functional and business requirements from the Mapping Specifications and Functional Design specifications

Skills Used: Rational Functional Tester,Agile Scrum, Web Services API testing,Rational Clear Quest, J2EE, UNIX, Data warehouse, Jaws, AccuVerify, Informatica, HP ALM,Cognos, ETL, Oracle 11G,SoapUI, Scrum Agile, Rational Requisite pro, Rational Rose XDE

Confidential,Louisville, KY

Test Manager

• Analyzed the 2013/06 release vision and scope document
• Attended the Agile meetings and understood the stories consequently preparing the Minutes of Meetings (MOMS)
• Met with each systems project manager/Senior Test Engineer to understand/determine test plan, testing window, and test strategy for their respective systems
• Prepared the End-End test plan and the DFD data flow diagram
• Shared Cross Functional Knowledge with all the teams involved in the releases
• Organized the retrospective meeting and walk throughs on the test plan and each teams roles and responsibilities, deliverable schedules and deadlines
• Identified the common test data for all the impacted systems
• Test Data requests and ETA
• Planning and tracking
• Setting milestones
• Handled the follow up on their daily deliverables
• Conducted ADA Testing 508 Compliance Accessibility testing using the web accessibility tool Jaws
• ERM enterprise release management -daily testing calls to find resolution for critical, major defects
• Triage defect resolution between business, SIT and development teams
• Driving the testing teams, addressed the daily status report to my manager, and prepared the Weekly status report

Skills Used: SoapUI, UNIX, Agile Scrum, Quality Center, HP ALM, DB2, Mainframe JCL, COBOL, CICS data warehouse, Oracle -SQL, SOA, 508 Compliance web accessibility Jaws

Confidential, Memphis,TN

Test Manager/ Onsite-Offshore Coordinator

• Followed IEEE829 QA standards for all the artifacts
• Drove the offshore team (if any) and consolidated status for the daily activity
• Performed random execution of test steps in Clarify to understand the old application behavior
• Performed Manual Integration and SIT testing in Java swing application
• Performed web services testing using SoapUI in the Middleware JMS(java Messaging services)
• Prepared the test plan, Test Scenarios, and Test cases in Quality Center and provided the internal review comments to the test design; logged the defects in JIRA
• Uploaded all the testing artifacts (detailed test plan, test design, test report) in the source forge SharePoint
• Provided the daily status report to customer daily
• Involved in defect validation and defect management
• Presented walk throughs on detailed test plan specification (DTPS)
• Designed test objectives, test cases and test scripts
• Logged the defects in Quality Center and followed defects till closure
• Designed a BPT framework for Automation
• Executed the automated QTP regression test scripts in QTP
• Prepared the Governance report and monthly metrics to evaluate the Process Compliance Index VS Process Health Index
• Prepared the Root Cause Analysis for any production defects, the budgeting and forecasting for upcoming projects, and the Load presentation for every release

Skills Used: Quality Center, HP ALM, Manual Testing, JMS, SOAPUI, Java, Clarify CRM, Team forge SharePoint, JIRA, Clarify, QTP, Agile Scrum

Confidential, Groton,CT

Senior Test Lead

• Prepared the Test Plan, Test Estimation
• Prepared test scenarios and test cases in Quality Center
• Involved in the verification of access privileges given to users through IMS
• Reviewed SharePoint folders access permission for users requiring extension or expiry
• Handled Defect Management and monitored until closure
• Updated the status of tickets/incidents in Service center
• Prepared the Requirement VS Test Case traceability matrix
• Prepared the monthly metrics to evaluate the progress of the project

Skills Used: Quality Center/HP ALM, Service Center, UNIX, Visual Studio Team System 2010, ETL, Argus, Data Warehouse, ETL, Active directory, Citrix, IMS, Mainframe, Agile Scrum

Confidential,Charlotte, NC

Senior Test Lead

• Followed the Company QA Process CMMI Level 5 standards for all the artifacts and deliverables
• Attended agile meetings and worked on monthly sprint backlog items and updating the activities in Microsoft TFS (Team Foundation server)
• Performed requirement analysis on backlog items and reviewed the enhancements in TFS
• Prepared the Manual Testing strategy and the Manual test cases in Quality Center (QC)
• Conducted Interface testing and set up Service Virtualize using the ITKO Lisa
• Reviewed the test cases and logged the review defects using JIRA
• Executed test cases when the build was pushed
• Logged the functional defects in Quality Center
• Automated the Delphi application testing using the Silk Test tool and the .Net web based application using the Win Runner
• Created Keyword automation framework for silk test automation and WinRunner
• Executed the silk test scripts when the application was stable during the next release
• Tested Sprint Backlog items in TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• Prepared the Requirement VS test case traceability matrix and the monthly metrics to measure the defect density, effort variance, schedule Variance and Test case efficiency

Skills Used: Quality Center, (QC), Delphi, Visual Studio Team System 2010, .Net, TFS (Team Foundation Sever), JIRA, Mantis, Vantive, Silk Test, VSS, SharePoint, Citrix, ITKO Lisa, Win Runner, Agile Scrum

Confidential,San Antonio, TX

Senior Test Lead

• Analyzed the Business Requirements documents, prepared test scenarios and test cases based on business and functional requirements
• Performed positive testing, negative testing, and regression testing for requirements
• Executed test cases to verify actual results against expected results
• Logged defects in Test Director
• Checked the data flow through the front end to backend and used SQL queries, to extract the data from database
• Worked closely with BA to understand user stories and write Acceptance Criteria and test scenarios
• Worked with testing teams to address technical issues

Skills Used: Test Director, ERP SAP FICO, Oracle, SQL, Toad, UNIX

Confidential

Web Designer/ Web Developer

• Developed skills using latest technologies including Java, Oracle, EJB, RMI, JMS, wireless technologies and knowledge of J2EE
• Mapped/ outlined the website's structural content
• Created/ edit images and graphics for website use
• Determined all coding requirements for site creation including: e-commerce capability, forms and specialized scripts
• Created templates of approved website layout
• Coded website using HTML, or GUI design software
• Coordinated with programmers for specialized scripts
• Created verbal content for the website or used approved content from the client
• Integrated verbal content with site design for final product
• Posted completed site to internet server using FTP software
• Implemented changes to the site as directed by the client
• Submitted completed site to search engines

Skills Used: JavaScript, DHTML VBScript, HTML, Java, Oracle, Waterfall model, MS Office