OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position of Leadership in the Software Testing arena that will allow me to utilize my vast testing experience obtained from working on the web and client/server applications. I want to use these skills that I have acquired to lead a testing team in developing quality standards that will aid in the testing of software applications. I want to use my expertise to develop quality test plans, direct testers, train and mentor new testers.

SUMMARY:

• Experienced in both Manual and Automated testing for 11 + years
• Supervised a team up to 4 individuals two of them offshore resources
• Knowledge of Software development life cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle
• Experienced in documentation and testing using MS office tools like Word, Excel, PPT, Project, and Access
• Experienced in developing Test plans, Requirements and Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Expertise in testing various applications developed in Java, SharePoint and ASP.NET
• Client/Server Testing, Web based Application Testing, GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Interface Testing, Security Testing and Database Testing
• Verification Testing, System Integration (SIT) and UAT Testing and Regression Testing of the web - based application
• Analyzing System & Functional Specifications, Use Cases, Business Requirements, Identify Test Requirements, Design Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Data, Test Plans and execute Test Runs
• Knowledge of the following Software Development Methodologies: V Model, Waterfall, Iterative and Agile

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 3.1, 95, 98, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Microsoft 2007

Requirement Management Tool: Requisite Pro

Testing Tools: WinRunner, Quality Test Pro Test, Selenium

Document Management Tool: Documentum, SharePoint

Defect Tracking Software: Bugzilla, TestDirector, Quality Center

Databases: Access, SQL 7.0 & 2000 and Oracle

Languages: Visual Basic, SQL, TSL, RSpec, Cucumber

Software: Lotus Notes, Visio 2000, and Microsoft Office 97, 98, & 2000, Microsoft Project, Word Perfect, and Power Point.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Annapolis, Maryland

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business and system requirements.
• Interacted with developers, clients, and program managers to identify application defects.
• Manages other testing resources in the development of test strategies, plans, and TRR reviews.
• Develop the test strategies, plans, TRR (Test Readiness Review) Checklist to ensure that the SIT would be executed first and as designed to validate that the technology solution and its features conform to both the Solution Requirements and Design Specifications.
• Performed RAT (Release Acceptance Testing) at the customer site.
• Deployed software builds to test machines using CM tools and unix scripts.

Confidential, Fairfax, Virginia

Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business and system requirements.
• Managed development of specifications to create and execute detailed test plans.
• Responsible for managing the successful completion of SIT and CAT test effort for the USPS contract.
• Interacted with developers, clients, and program managers to identify application defects.
• Develop the test strategies, plans, TRR Checklist to ensure that the SIT would be executed first and as designed to validate that the technology solution and its features conform to both the Solution Requirements and Design Specifications.
• Execute test plans to ensure functionality.
• Manages other testing resources in the development of test strategies, plans, and TRR reviews.
• Provided feedback to the Project Manager and Development Team lead in the form of a weekly status after each component was tested.
• Perform staff evaluations of all on members team as well as train, writing performance evaluations, mentor, motivate, and provide disciplinary action if necessary.
• Supervised a team consisting of one fulltime tester and one junior tester.
• Coordinate/create test scenarios for User Acceptance Testing for customers.
• Record defects in the defect tracking software.
• Established timelines and estimates for testing schedules.
• Performed administrative tasks for defect tracking tools.
• Setup users in defect tracking software.
• Assign user roles.
• Defined the process workflow for each project.
• Communicate with government client to get clear understanding of their needs.
• Followed up with customers to ensure defect resolution.
• Participated in daily Scrums.
• Coordinate and communicate with interfacing teams for integration and end to end test efforts.
• Experience in 508 testing.
• Develops test deliverables and participates in the execution of SIT (System Integration Test) and CAT test (Customer Acceptance Test).
• Participates in the development of test strategies, test plans, and test readiness plans designed to ensure that technology solution and its features conform to both the Solution Requirements and Design Specifications.
• Conduct, Integration, smoke, functional and regression testing of multiple software applications/release

Confidential, Washington, DC

Sr. Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created Master Test Scripts, Test Cases and End of Test Reports.
• Developed Automated Test Scripts in QTP.
• Participated in User Acceptance Testing.
• Created/Imported requirements and test cases into TestDirector/Quality Center.
• Identified, analyzed and documented defects in TestDirector/Quality Center and Bugzilla (in house bug tracking).
• Mentor team members by helping to resolve issues or conflicts on projects.
• Prepared weekly status team meetings; evaluate team member performance including setting expectations and providing feedback, and conducting team building strategies.
• Managed resource allocation for projects.
• Provided timelines and estimates.
• Planned test schedules in accordance with Project Scope.
• Provided feedback and recommendations to developers on Software functionality.
• Monitored bug resolution process.
• Reviewed software documentation (UI specs, Functional Doc's) to ensure technical accuracy and completeness.
• Conducted various types of software testing.
• Provided Training of Mercury Quality Center (All Components), Test Director & Quick Test Professional to the Testing Team.
• Review other QA's test scripts then delegate and supervise task assignments.
• Managed offshore resources in India.
• Performed End-to-End Systems testing using structured testing methodologies, issues tracking and quality metrics concepts throughout Software Development Life Cycle for web based applications

Confidential, Owings Mills, Maryland

Automation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Lead project test efforts on emergency builds.
• Developed and executed manual and automated test scripts using Winrunner.
• Extensive defect verification.
• Conducted manual, unit, functional, integration and regression Testing.
• Recorded defects found during testing phase in project tracker database.
• Primary point of contact on running automated unit test after each deliver of internal client server products.
• Completed automated unit test of internal software: Frontier, Apecs Muli-Tier, Client Sever Reconciliation, and IRS Multi Tier.
• Automate manual test scripts for the major functionalities for regression and system test.
• Verified data stored in the database using SQL queries.
• Performed End-to-End Systems testing using structured testing methodologies, issues tracking and quality metrics concepts throughout Software Development Life Cycle for web based and client server applications.