SUMMARY

• Well-rounded professional Software Tester with around 5 years of experience in manual frontend and backend testing
• Good understanding of complete Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) and Testing Methodologies
• Extensive experience in developing, implementing and validating test plans and test scenarios
  for Client-Server and web applications
• Proficient in Functional, Regression and Installation testing, Replication of problems and Generation of defect report.
• Knowledge of UNIX utilities in data files testing and Shell Scripting in regression testing
• Solid expertise in SQL (Oracle) to validate transaction in the case of back end testing
• Experience in using Test Director and Quality Center for reporting and tracking defects
• Proven success in multi-tasking, handling multiple projects and responsibilities
• Extensively worked with Developer and Business Analyst to validate the application functionalities
• Excellent communication, presentation and interaction skills, self-starter, quick learner, team player

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: UNIX (SUN, HP), Windows XP, Windows 95/NT
RDBMS: Oracle 8.0, MS-Access, SQL,
Tools: Quality Center 8.0, QTP, Toad, MS-Office
Languages: Shell Script (Korn), C++, VB 6.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,Piscataway, New Jersey 10/2008 – 12/2009
Sr. Software Tester
Responsible for testing of Data Warehouse Server Application developed in JAVA as front end and ORACLE as beck end on UNIX platform. Frontend testing comprises testing of GUI and functionality of objects. Backend testing comprises testing of extraction of call records from database based on entered information and report generation and testing of backup and recovery of ORACLE Database.

• Designed and documented Test Plans from business requirements and Design Document. Reviewed with cross functional team and executed Test Cases using Testing Methodology.
• Performed manual GUI, Functional, Regression and Installation testing by following Test Plan and tracked the progress using test execution metrics.
• Tested Data file constraint, data file fields using different UNIX utilities, reviewed test results and automated the process by developing Shell script.
• Attended the Project Status Meetings on weekly basis to discuss about Action items, Risk items, Test results, Open items.
• Monitored and resolved testing issues and managed all the defects using On-Trac system.
• Attended defect resolution meetings with the development teams to maximize quality and efficiency and eliminate defects.
• Supported any production issue on timely basis.
• Communicated effectively with peers to implement testing projects per schedule.

Confidential,New Jersey 04/2008 – 10/2008
QA Tester
Responsible for testing of Data Warehouse application which extracts customers’ data from ORACLE database.

• On execution of each cycle, validated the test results using the SQL queries as a part of backend testing and also looked at the generated actual reports using TOAD.
• Involved in Sanity, Function, GUI and Regression Testing.
• Performed manual testing on a special company internal website.
• Tested all the pages of the application for data input validations on all Edit fields where employees are required to log in their Name and Employees Number to login and view further details of their working, vacation, personal and sick hours.
• Tracked and managed the defects using Test Director.

Confidential,Dover, New Jersey 11/2007 – 03/2008
Consultant
Responsible of testing of Data Review Program developed in .NET as frontend and MS. Access as Backend

• Involved in testing of functionality of each object of all the forms using positive and negative test scenarios.
• Develop and execute SQL queries to interpret test results and create test data prior to testing.
• Co-ordinated with developer, business analyst and other testers to resolve the identified issues.
• Mapped test cases to the Requirements (traceability Metrics).

Confidential,Budd lake, New Jersey 05/2006 – 04/2007
Software Tester
Testing of Wafer Defect Measurement software developed in C#.Net as front end and ORACLE as back end on Windows Platform

• Analyzed the business requirements and developed the detail Test Plan.
• Managed all the defects using Test Director.
• Manually tested GUI for all the objects and functions based on business requirements.
• Created SQL queries to test the backend functionality of the application using TOAD.
• Provided customer support in critical production issue and maintain production software as needed.
• Attended and facilitated meetings between test team and applicable development team members to identify and resolve performance issues identified by test team.
• Trained new team members on the entire testing and report verification process

Confidential,Hackettstown, New Jersey 03/2004 – 08/2005
Consultant
Testing of web-based application which provides features to search semiconductor parts, order parts online, refer the data sheet online from the database with JAVA as Front End and ORACLE database as backend

• Participated in Designing and documenting Test Plan from initial business requirement.
• Developed and executed Test Cases with expected and actual results
• Used different testing techniques like Functional, System Integration and Regression testing to provide quality product.
• Tested GUI for all the Objects and Hyper Links based on the functionality and requirements.
• Participated in presentations as needed to cover project status and test plan.
• Interacted with developers and various project members to understand the Design Requirements and discuss and resolve defects.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Electronics.