Objective

Seeking a Lead/Architect position in applications software development, testing and implementation in a fast-growing company. Interested in building Test Automation frameworks, creating automation strategies and automation test suites from scratch.

Professional Summary

• Over 15 years of experience in software design, development, testing, training and support.
• Expertise in managing, developing, testing and supporting Automation testing solutions for web and client server applications.
• Expertise in defining and implementing QA Processes and Procedures.
• Strong Healthcare Domain expertise with computer systems validation.
• Strong working knowledge with market leading automation testing tools like Mercury Quicktest Professional, WinRunner, TestDirector, QualityCenter, LoadRunner, IBM Rational Functional Tester and Empirix.
• Master in building custom QTP Automation frameworks (keyword, datadriven and hybrid framework) that meets client requirements.
• Expertise in developing guidelines, best practices and training on Automation tools to QA organization.
• In depth knowledge in setting and leading test automation teams and projects from ground zero.
• Very strong in handling integration projects with third party vendors.
• Deep knowledge in Confidential functionality and developed Confidential Test Automation layer for Confidential applications.
• Excellent working knowledge in Salesforce.com implementation and testing projects.
• Instrumental in managing multiple projects simultaneously and tracking them.
• Ability to lead testing projects from setting up testing infrastructure, framework to successful execution.
• Extensive experience in all phases of software development project life cycle including problem definition, scope management, resource management, risk management, and process management.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills with proven ability to interact well with the end users, peers, and senior management.
• Salesforce.com Certified Professional.

Technical Proficiency

CRM/ERP Applications

Confidential eBusiness Applications 7.x/8.x, Confidential Component Assembly (Project Nexus), Confidential Analytics, PeopleSoft/Vantive CRM, SAP,Salesforce.com

Operating Systems

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, MS-DOS, IBM AIX 4.2, HP-UNIX 10.20, SCO UNIX Release 5.0

Languages

VC++, COM, C#, VB, Java, HTML, PHP, Java, SQL, Shell Script, VBA,VBScript, JavaScript, Perl,TSL, XML, SOAP, ASP.NET, Gupta SQL Windows 5.0,APEX,force.com

Web & Application Server

Confidential server, Web Logic 7.0/8.1, Web Sphere 4.0/5.1, Apache,J2EE and IIS

Databases

Oracle 7.3.x/8.1.x, SQL Server 2000, IBM DB2, MS Access 97/2000

Automation Testing Tools

QuickTest Professional 9.1/10.0, WinRunner 7.6/9.0, TestDirector 7.6, QualityCenter 9.0, LoadRunner 7.6, Rational Functional Tester 6.0, Empirix eTest Suite 8.0,Microsoft Excel Automation

Version Control

ClearCase, Visual source safe, PVCS, SubVersion,PVCS

Other tools

MS Project, MS Office, Confidential eBiz

Professional Experience

Confidential Jan 2010 – Till Date
Automation consultant

Involved in multiple clients (Veracyte, Xceedium, Comcast and Responsys) Test Automation projects design, development and delivery of test automation solutions. Developed QTP framework, scripts and custom reports.

• Evaluating client automations needs, selecting automation tools and building solutions that fits client requirements.
• Leading automation testing efforts for the client complex software products.
• Create test automation framework. best practices and build automation suites using Quicktest professional and winrunner.
• Build reusable function libraries for QTP using descriptive programming and VbScript.
• Developing automation scripts from scratch.
• Extensively used HP Quality center for Automation scripts repository, execution and traceability matrix.
• Creating specilised Automation frameworks for Confidential and SAP.

Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP,Linux,C#, Java,.NET,QuickTest Professional 9.1/10.0/11.0,WinRunner 9.0, QuialityCenter 8.0, ClearCase5.0,MS Office, MS Project,SAP R/3,Confidential

Confidential. , South San francisco CA Jan 2006 – Dec 2009
Lead Test Automation Engineer

Confidential has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for almost 30 years, using human genetic information to discover, develop, commercialize and manufacture biotherapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs. Today, Genentech is among the world\'s leading biotech companies.

Confidential Informatics provide leadership in the delivery of IT solutions that enable the strategic use of information and create a competitive advantage for Genentech.

Responsibilities:

• Leading manual and automation testing efforts for a complex software products.
• Define and implement QA Processes and procedures.
• Computer systems validation experience.
• Create test automation framework. best practices and build automation suites using Quicktest professional and winrunner.
• Build reusable function libraries for QTP and created automation frameworks for complex web based applications.
• Develop test automation prototypes for new software development projects.
• Develop automation test plan for test automation implementation.
• Manage Automation team and projects.
• Develop reusable test automation methodology.
• Develop and maintain Test Automation metrics
• Qualify Test Automation Tools and processes for validation environment.
• Manage Test Automation projects and provide services to SQA teams
• Develop data driven regression test suite using Quicktest professional.
• Maintain corporate automation tools licenses and hardware.
• Provide training on automation tools to SQA teams.
• Maintain automation test lab with VMWare infrasturre.
• Support and maintain corporate Quality center projects.
• In-Depth knowledge in Salesforce.com implementation and testing.

Applications Automated: 
SAP P2P,OTC,Finance,Commercial Portal,SPOC,SPOC online,Livelink,Prorep,gRemedy,gLearn,SAP Security,Pomsnet,Labware,Salesforce.com,Ariba
Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP,C#, Java,.NET,QuickTest Professional 9.1/10.0,WinRunner 9.0, QuialityCenter 8.0, ClearCase5.0,MS Office, MS Project,SAP R/3,Web portals,MAC OS X,AppleScript,Salesforce.com,apex,visualforce,WebMethods

Confidential. , San Mateo CA Dec 2000 – Dec 2005
Lead Software Engineer

Confidential. is a leading provider of eBusiness applications software, enabling corporations to sell to, market to, and serve customers across multiple channels and lines of business. Confidential Systems provides organizations with a proven set of industry-specific best practices, CRM applications, and business processes, empowering them to consistently deliver superior customer experiences and establish more profitable customer relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed Confidential Test Automation (STA) Interface for testing Confidential 7.x/8.x eBusiness Applications.
• Worked with 3rd party Automation tool vendors (Mercury, Rational IBM and Empirix) to integrate with STA. Involved in certification process for 3rd party vendors.
• Played key role in change management system.
• Created test plans and test scripts for STA.
• Created automation regression test scripts using QTP and Confidential add-in, analyze test results.
• Created automation testing framework and best practices for Confidential QA organization.
• Conducted system, performance, reliability and user acceptance testing for STA.
• Conducting web service testing using Load Runner.
• Extensively involved in the design and development of Confidential Test automation tools viz eSTL and Vision using Mercury Interactive WinRunner. Developed eSTL as add-in to WinRunner.
• Enhanced the Confidential Automation testing tools language and platform independent.
• Coordinating with Core product developers to make the testing tools work accurately with all Confidential releases.
• Provided Test Automation Support for entire Confidential QA Organization.
• Developed offshore team and managed their activities.
• Determine design approach, manage scope, task assignment, task scheduling, and monitoring of project deliverables.
• Take part in strategic decision making and assist senior management.

Automation Development/QA projects at Confidential:

• Development of a Confidential Test Automation (STA) interface for Confidential eBusiness Applications 7.7 and above.

STA is a COM interface between the Confidential Web Engine and Test tools like Mercury Interactive QTP, Empirix eTester , IBM Rational functional Test which enables end users to test the Confidential applications. STA helps to create language independent automation test scripts for Confidential eBusiness applications. Actively involved in development, testing and maintaining the COM interface between Confidential releases.

Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP, VC++, COM, QuickTest Professional 6.5/8.0/8.2, TestDirector 7.6, QuialityCenter 8.0, ClearCase5.0,MS Office, MS Project

• Development of a Confidential Test Library (eSTL) Add-in for WinRunner to Confidential eBusiness Applications 7.0 to 7.5

Developed Confidential Test Library (eSTL) add-in to WinRunner to test the Confidential Web based Application (7.0). Created and implemented user friendly high level functions using TSL to do manual scripting for the end user. Created Test Plans and Unit Test Scripts for testing eSTL using WinRunner.

Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP, VC++,VB, DOM, WinRunner 7.0, TestDirector 7.6, Visual Sourcesafe, MS Office, MS Project

• Development of a Automation testing Framework for Confidential QA organization

Developed Automation testing framework using STA, QTP with best practices. Rolled out to QA and conducted training sessions. Provided support to automation user base. Also created data driven regression test suites using QTP. Developed Automation regression test suite using QTP + Confidential Add-in for Confidential Call center core application to test STA.

Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP, VC++, COM, QuickTest Professional 6.5/8.0/8.2, TestDirector 7.6, QuialityCenter 8.0, ClearCase5.0,VBA,MS Office, MS Project, MS SQL, IBM DB2, myConfidential, Ebiz, , Confidential Call Center, Confidential Sales, Confidential eChannel

• Managing STA integration with third party vendors

Worked with third party automation testing tool vendors to integrate with STA and certifying the integration. Vendors include Mercury Interactive, IBM Rational, Empirix and Scriptmap

• Development of a Confidential Test Automation (STA) interface for Confidential Component Assembly (Nexus Winforms client)

Confidential Component Assembly is Next Generation CRM solutions. These solutions will provide the customers to build custom build CRM application using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Developed and tested Confidential Test Automation (STA) interface for the Confidential Component Assembly, which will provide the automation services for the third party Automation tool vendors to integrate their tools. Created easy to use and user configurable XML hierarchy for STA interface.

Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP, VC++, .NET, C#, COM, Web Sphere, Web Logic, QuickTest Professional 8.2, TestDirector 7.6, QuialityCenter 8.0, SubVersion, MS Office, MS Project, MS SQL, IBM DB2

• Development of TestExpress for Test Asset Analysis Service.

TestExpress is a webservice that provides data on test execution, impact and coverage analysis for Confidential automation test scripts against Confidential repository. This project also provides data to develop the scripts well before the application is ready. Developed different types of web services for third party consumption to create reports.

Environment: WindowsNT/2000/XP, VC++, .NET, C#, COM, Java, XML Web services, Web Sphere, Web Logic, MS Office, MS Project, MS SQL, IBM DB2

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA MAY 2000 – NOV 2000
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

Confidential Vantive is one of the leading CRM applications in the industry. Involved in the design and development of fully automated test scripts for Vantive Sales, field service and Call Center applications. Executed and analyzed the test results on

Responsibilities:

• Managing Automation testing process including resource management.
• Development of Test Strategies, Test Plans and Test Scripts.
• Create and maintain automated WinRunner data driven test scripts
• Defect reporting through internal defect tracking system.
• Conduct performance and system load testing
• Create and execute test plans and individual test cases

Environment: WindowsNT/2000, VB, WinRunner 7.0, TestDirector 7.6, MS Office, Peoplesoft/Vantive CRM suite

Confidential, Auckland, New Zealand MAR 1999 – APR 2000
Sr QA Engineer

Energy 5 is at the forefront of sophisticated, Web-based Customer-Information System (CIS) for the utility industry like Electricity, Gas and Water. Automated testing project focused to automate the major business functionality that covers Energy Web Services, billing, credit control, banking, process tracking, service management, account receivables, Customer Help Desk (Web Based) and miscellaneous modules.

Responsibilities:

• Black box and White box Testing
• GUI and Web Automation Testing
• Write unit, system & integration and volume test plans.
• Perform unit, system & integration and volume testing.
• Bring up the testing environments and develop, execute, debug and fix automated test suites.
• Coordinate activities with product development & product management teams
• Development of automated data driven test scripts using Mercury WinRunner for Energy Character User Interface application
• Development of automated data driven test scripts using SQA Robot for Energy Browser User Interface application
• Development of Test Strategies, Test Plans , Test Scripts in Test Director
• Defect reporting using Test Director

Environment: Windows NT, Informix 4GL, PERL, Java, EJB, CORBA, HTML, SQA Team test 7.5, WinRunner 5.0, Rumba terminal emulator, TestDirector 5.0, MS Office

Education

• M Tech
• Bachelor of Technology

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Received “Confidential Engineering Outstanding Contributor award” twice.