Application Test Specialist Resume Monroe, LA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Software QA tester with 5+ years of full system development lifecycle experience, including analyzing business requirements, designing, developing, and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings and fault - free audits.
Hands-on technology professional accustomed to working in complex, project-based environments. Multifaceted experience in QA software testing and user-acceptance testing.
Backed by strong credentials including a computer science degree, advanced command of various testing suites, agile and waterfall methodologies, and monitoring tools; and cross-platform skills in Windows, Linux and Unix.

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Confidential, Monroe, LA

Application Test Specialist

Created and executed automated software test plans, cases and scripts to uncover, identify and document software problems and their causes. Led QA testing that:
Extensive experienced in various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Phases and Agile Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC) including Requirement Gathering, Business Analysis, System, and Testing.
Running and updating SQL queries using Oracle SQL Developer daily
Participated in hardware upgrade project: upgrading all servers from SunOS to Unix/Linux, moving to bigger cluster to ensure failover, tested server fall out scenarios
Testing SOAP/REST based web services using SOATest 9.2
Transitioned software development efforts to a test-driven development (TDD) process, which brought QA testing in on the front-end of the development cycle for gains in code quality, software functionality and programmer productivity.
Conducted formal and informal product design reviews throughout the software development lifecycle to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, and potential issues. Leveraged developer background to communicate effectively with software design team, quickly gaining their respect and becoming a valued, “go-to” team member on challenging test cases.

Confidential, Tampa FL

Business Solutions QA Analyst

Analyzed the business requirements and Test Strategy documents.
Involved in different phases of Project Life Cycle and Documentation. Worked with Business Analysts, Developers, and participate in the product design process including specification and other document reviews. Involved in writing the test plan and test cases.
Written the test cases in Quality center as per the business requirements diagram.
Involved in writing and execution of the various test cases and test scripts created for different test scenarios.
Imported requirements, test scenarios and test cases from MS Excel/ MS Word to HP ALM 11.00
Logged in to defects in HP ALM 11.0, tracked defects and created standard defect reports for higher management.
Performed manual testing for checking Functionality during the various phases of the development of the application.
Submitted and validated claims with ICD 9 & ICD 10 codes.
Tested various Web Services using the SOAP UI.
Performed Regression testing on Production environment before Mobile website is Redirected.
Wrote SQL queries to insert and retrieve test data from database in a test script while running test cases.
Documented the test scripts and generated the reports in Quality Center .
Involved in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Used Quality Center for generating Requirements, test plan, and test sets and for reporting defects.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Setup Box Tester

Performed manual testing of set-top boxes using different cables and ports for the TV channels
Trained in various test scenarios
Documented test results and recorded
Performed manual testing for checking the Functionality of set-top boxes