SUMMARY:

• Over Eight years of experience in all phases of software system life cycle, design, preparation of software design specs, development, testing, and maintenance.
• Excellent knowledge of testing life cycle, SQA methodology and test process documentation.
• Excellent Knowledge in Waterfall as well as Agile methodologies.
• Experienced in test automation using UFT, Db Fit as well as LoadRunner.
• Strong Back end testing experience with excellent SQL skills with databases like Oracle and Sybase.
• Excellent 508 testing skills using JAWS & AMP tools.
• Experienced in SOAP UI for web service testing.
• Experienced in data analytics testing using Banana & Kibana dashboards.
• Extensive knowledge of Data warehousing, Data modeling, Data integration, Data migration, ETL process and Business Intelligence.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capability with excellent communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages/Technologies: Shell (Korn, Bourne, Csh), SQL, HTML

Tools: UFT, SOAP UI, LoadRunner, Db Fit, JAWS,AMP, Toad, JIRA, ALM, Rally, Squirrel SQL, Share Point, Banana and Kibana dashboards, Rational Rose, Quality Center, Clear Case, Clear Quest, UML, Visio, Test Manager, DOORS, Jupyter Notebook, Beautiful Soup

Operating Systems: UNIX, Sun Solaris2.x, Windows 2000/NT/9X/3.x, DOS

Databases: Oracle 8i/9i/10g, Sybase 11.x, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, MS Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, VA

Sr. Test engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed progression, regression, integration, Performance, Security, Browser compatibility as well as 508 testing while supporting projects like Cloud Migration, DOD EDA, GSA Advantage Select, Product Recommendations and O&M Fraud management SCR.
• Performed testing on Data analytics using Banana and Kibana dashboards that track user activity in GSA advantage site.
• Performed automation (functional & regression) testing using HP Unified functional tool (UFT).
• Parameterized the tests by entering different sets of data to perform Data driven testing.
• Experience in Preparation of Automated Tests within Keyword driven automation framework.
• Experience in writing test scripts using Descriptive Programming.
• Performed 508 Compliance testing on GSA Advantage applications using JAWS and AMP (Accessibility Management Platform).
• Performed web service testing using SOAP UI and validated WSDL request and response XML.
• Created Load Runner scenarios to schedule the Virtual Users to generate realistic load on the server using Load Runner.
• Performed front end testing on GSA Advantage site as well as validated the data in the back end by writing complex SQL queries.
• Worked closely with GSA clients during requirement gathering meetings and created Features & User stories in Rally. Also performed Scrum master duties by conducted meetings such as daily scrum call, Sprint planning meetings, Requirement review meetings.
• Created Test Plans, Test cases, Defects as well as Test Analysis reports in ALM and Rally.
• Worked closely with the developers to develop unit test cases and scenarios in Jupyter Notebook to validate various web pages by parsing them with Beautiful Soup using Python

Environment: Sybase, SQL, UNIX, Rally, UFT, SOAP UI, LoadRunner, JAWS, AMP tool, Toad, SQL Squirrel, Banana and Kibana dashboards

Confidential, VA

Sr. QA Analyst/ Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the FAA clients to gather requirements to document them.
• Created Test Plan, Test cases, Test evaluation summary documents as well as Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Created test scripts in DB Fit for performing automation testing.
• Performed progression, regression, integration, performance as well as exploratory testing while supporting multiple projects.
• Tested various reusable ETL transformations which facilitate weekly and monthly loading of data.
• Tested multiple Business Objects reports like Web Intelligence (WebI) reports, xcelsius and Tableau dashboards.
• Worked closely with FAA clients and performed UAT testing (User Acceptance Testing) in the FAA client site.
• Performed Front - End testing activities on data entry forms created in Share point and validated them in Back-End by executing SQL queries against the database.
• Performed Mobility Dashboard Testing on mobile devices like iPad and iPhone.
• Used JIRA for managing projects and tracking the defects.
• Participated in process improvement program and attended SCAMPI interviews for attaining CMMI level 3.

Environment: Oracle, SQL, UNIX, JIRA, Db Fit, KSN (Share point), Toad

Confidential, DE

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with business analysts and assistants to capture end-user requirements for testing the accounting data.
• Performed Front-End and Back-End Testing and have created complex SQL queries for test data generation and validation.
• Performed Integration, End- to- End and system testing.
• Reported defects/problems into Test Director and to defect tracking system (Clear Quest) and documented steps required to reproduce the anomaly.
• Enhanced and maintained the automation framework and automated test scripts using Mercury Quality Center, QTP and Shell Scripting.
• Involved in the design of Test Plan and developing Test Cases based on business requirements

Environment: Oracle, UNIX, SQL, ClearCase, Clearquest, QTP, Quality center.

Confidential, TN

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed test scenarios and test cases to validate pre and post merge data.
• Developed and maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) that identify and map the information in BRDs and other requirement documents to the test cases.
• Interacted with the business users and analysts to create test data for testing various interfaces.
• Various test scripts were developed in UNIX and SQL against the database to validate various processes.
• Involved in end-to-end functional testing of the application.
• Involved in development of Integration and Regression testing framework using Quality Center.

Environment: Oracle, UNIX, SQL, ClearCase, Clear quest, Windows XP, Mercury Quality Center

Confidential, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with traders and assistants along with the business manager to capture end-user requirements for the position management module.
• Analyzed functional specs and developed Test Plans and developed Test Cases to validate the incoming data.
• Translated the business needs into system requirements and communicated to the business users on a non-technical level.
• Verified XML messages for the data accuracy before it is published on the application.
• Involved in UAT (User Acceptance Test), reviews and preparing project documentation and user guides.

Environment: Oracle8i, XML, Korn-Shell, Solaris 2.5/7, Clear Quest