PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 11+ years of diversified experience in Test Management, Quality Assurance, Business Analyst, Training, Process Improvement and various phases of SDLC & STLC.
• Hands on using HP interactive products like - HP UFT (QTP), HP Quality Center (ALM) and Open Source Tools Selenium and Cucumber.
• Experience in AML KYC applications testing.
• Enrich experience in Capital Markets such as Trading & Finance, Core Banking, AML KYC implementation, Insurance and ENU Product based (EWAM-MAXIMO and Ventyx) Applications.
• Broad technical and functional expertise to oversee, organize and manage Test Automation, quality control, process improvements, business analysis and implementations of different products.
• Manage QA Automation and Manual delivery of multiple projects of highest business criticality and complexity and deliver key transformation initiatives that improves the overall quality of SDLC
• Responsible for Project Scoping, Resources planning, schedule negotiation & Delivery, Client Relationship Management, Project Management, IT consulting and business requirement analysis.
• Additionally, involved in preparation of project planning, Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Design, Test execution and Reporting.
• Collaborate with business in regards to product development for a successful implementation of the product.
• Good Experience in Automation Testing as involved in identifying automation scenarios and to find out the feasibility for automation.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE:

• Extensive Experience in planning, coordinating and execution of functional and Automation Testing (HP tools like UFT (QTP) & QC (ALM), Open Source Tools Selenium(Selenium Web Driver), Junit, TestNG & Ruby-Cucumber-Gherkin Language), Black Box Testing, Functionality Testing and System & Integration Testing, Regression and UAT with large-scale Products and Applications with multiple interfaces/user groups under Different Environments for various applications adhering to ISO 9001/9002 & CMMi Level 5 standards.
• Experience in Ruby Cucumber automation in an agile environment using BDD and ATDD practices.
• Effectively implemented Agile/Scrum/Waterfall/Iterative Software Development Methodologies, Strategies and plans in all stages of SDLC.
• Developed & maintained Manual and Automated Test environments, Test Plans, Test Cases, Black Box/White Box Testing, Defect Tracking and Reporting.
• Strong aptitude in implementing Quality Assurance Standards and Testing Methodologies for Large Enterprise projects using Use Case Documents, Functional Specifications and Business Requirements.
• Map, measure and improve the underlying business processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiency within the structure of the process, continuing to evolve the framework as the business changes.
• Research best practices to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results.
• Expert in Fenergo Client Onboarding Lifecycle Tool.
• SME for AML KYC Implementation.
• Expertise in Product Customization.
• Accountable for meeting deliverables, implementing process and quality improvements and utilizing consistent methodology that is standard.
• Experience in Managing and developing Software Test Strategies and Test plans that runs across different project teams inside and outside of organizations by implementing Resource and Vendor Management skills.
• Hand on implementation knowledge of Agile, Waterfall Software Testing Life Cycle including Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Design, Test execution, Defect tracking and reporting for onsite - offshore delivery model.
• Global co-ordination which covers Ireland, Singapore, London and US
• Participated in presenting Proof of Concepts to the Clients while working in Testing Services.
• Active Member of COE and Training & Development Team.
• Having experience in automation of various applications like Java, .Net, Mainframe Applications.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C, Java, J2EE, Ruby-Gherkin, VB.Net

Scripting: Java Scripts, VB Script

Markup Language: HTML, XML, YAML

Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 95 and MS-DOS 6.2

Databases : Oracle Toad, MySQL, MS-Assess

Application Servers: Weblogic 8.1 .

Web Servers: Tomcat 5.5

Integration Servers: Jenkins

Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver 2.52.0, QTP(UFT) 12.5, Cucumber, Watir WebDriver

Test Frameworks: JUnit 4.12, TestNG 6.8.7, Ant 1.9.6, Log4j 1.2.17, BDD

Test Management Tools: Test Director 8.0, Quality Center (ALM) 12.21, Bug Tracker, JIRA, PM Smart, RTC

IDEs: Eclipse, Jet Brains Ruby Mine 6.3, Selenium IDE

Communication Software’s: AT&T Net Meeting, WebEx, Windows Net Meeting, join me, GoToMeeting.

Remote connectivity Software’s: DBRass, CITRIX, VPN, VCon

Version Controls: SVN, GitHub

Others: Visio, SharePoint, RTC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Boston, MA

Environment: /Tools: Agile, .NET 4.0, Java/J2EE, Informatica, HP ALM, Oracle Toad, SharePoint, Visio, UFT 12.5.

Applications: Windows Services, Dot Net Client, Windows processes, Datawarehouse (Business Object Reports, Feeds)

Responsibilities:

• Manual & Automation Lead for AML KYC Implementation.
• BI Reports validation via backend and ESP Systems.
• Hands on experience on ESP systems validation like Data Marts, Categories, Data Feeds.
• Created automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver for the Regression Test Suites.
• Designed different frameworks (Data Driven, Keyword and Hybrid) using Selenium WebDriver.
• Conducting Scrum, Retro, Show & Tell and participating in IPM meetings.
• Coordinate the Manual and Automation QA delivery schedule with Relationship Manager, Product Development and State Street support team, Offshore Team for the Initial and Strategic Solutions.
• Manage testing activities from test preparation and test execution and reporting for Functional, SIT, End to End and UAT testing.
• Assist test team of 10 people in testing lifecycle from test plan, business scenarios preparation, Test execution and other test deliverables for new functionality & regression of existing functionality.
• Create a regression/end to end testing strategy for a Major rollout in US and run the plan towards implementation by getting multiple teams coordinating with each other.
• Defect lead for all the issues reported by testing teams (Functional, UAT and Production Support) and assigning and following up with the correct owners from development to operations and products and SME for clarifications and prioritization.
• Build defect tracking and reporting a daily progress to the senior management
• Perform analysis across test execution and defects to measure the status of the project towards the implementation
• Provide support in the Data migration and implementation in production with different analysis involving the operations, production support and product owners.
• Improve quality of testing reports to include useful data points in the daily dashboard to introduce transparency
• Check and guide teams to complete deliverables for the project to achieve 100% success in the audits from Quality Control
• Evaluate business requirements documents and functional requirements documents among other test artifacts.
• Defect Management using Quality Center and coordinate defect triage calls and track defects until closure.
• Run a continuous improvement programs that includes changes from each release to improve quality and ensure 100% coverage.
• Coordination with business representatives during the UAT stage and ascertaining business sign off.
• Provided demo for new functionality to State Street Shared Services and Business Units.

Sr.QA Analyst

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Environment: /Tools: Agile, Quality Center ALM, .NET 4.0, Java/J2EE, Data Power, XML, Oracle, Visio, Ventyx, Maximo 7.0, Banner, Selenium Web Driver, Junit, Ant, Eclipse, TestNG.

Responsibilities:

• Business Consulting i.e., business support for queries on Maximo and Ventyx Customer Service applications
• Assist test team of 6 resources in testing lifecycle from test plan, test scenarios preparation, Test execution and other test deliverables for new functionality & regression of existing functionality.
• Worked with Business Analyst and Development team to ensure test cases/test scripts coverage meets Product(s) needs.
• Conducting Scrum, Retro, Show & Tell and participating in IPM meetings.
• Created VSI and VDM for Service virtualization and deployed in in VSE environments using CA Lisa.
• Performed XML files testing using SoapUI and Web Services Testing.
• Conducting Test plan and test cases Peer Review with business and approval.
• Client Server testing including validations performed against the Ventyx & Banner, database, XML messages between the Ventyx & Banner as well as the front-end application.
• Using the XML messages, database etc., perform comprehensive analysis of any mismatch to debug issues and record issues in a defect tracking tool.
• Working with support and developers to perform the root cause analysis.
• Conducting demos and trainings on Automation Frameworks after each Iteration to Manual Testers and BA Team.
• Created automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver for the Regression Test Suites.
• Designed different frameworks (Data Driven, Keyword and Hybrid) using Selenium WebDriver.
• Validate that the solution is fit for the requirement and supports the full end-to-end client business process.
• Backend Validation for XML files, Micro Strategy BI Reports, web services and Oracle Database
• Coordination with the business representatives during the UAT stage and ascertaining business sign off.
• Defect Management using Quality Center, coordinate defect triage calls and track defects until closure.
• Requirements gathering and analysis for the enhancement. End user training and update of the training content. Document Solution/Technical Design and Configurations
• Provide UAT, Implementation and Post Implementation support.
• Trained the Project Team on ALM 11.0

Sr.QA Analyst

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

Environment: /Tools: Quality Center 11.0, Ruby-Cucumber, MF COBOL, XML, MF Dialog, MS Visual Basic 6.0, ActuateWorkbench V 3.2, CITRIX Metaframe Presentation Server with tools like Harvest and Net ExpressWindows XP Professional, VMB, Workbench, MS Visual Studio.

Responsibilities:

• Part of large Agile team and responsible for requirement analysis review and estimation creation for manual and automation test suite.
• Identification of training needs and planning KT sessions with SMEs.
• Instituted best practices for Program with the goals of increasing subject matter expertise amongst QA resources.
• Review of existing ST, Regression and Servicing test packs and adding ST test cases for missing functionalities.
• Preparation of Test Data Specifications, special instructions and notes
• Early QA understanding presentation to project agile team.
• Delegating tasks to team and reporting the daily execution status to Client and Management.
• Identification of automation opportunities, Feasibility analysis Automated Script Creation cost and ROI analysis.
• QTP Data driven Framework development for regression testing. Converting QTP based framework to Ruby - Gherkin Language based framework.
• Writing Gherkin Scripts, Running Ruby Automation scripts for regression by implementing ATDD practice and logging defects in Quality Center.
• Development of Automation scripts based on story card and regression suite for system testing.
• Contribute in Design Screen Level Automation scripts using QTP 10.0 and ruby-Cucumber framework using Test driven development methods.
• Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans. ST and UAT data sheet and Test Case reviews.
• Worked closely with the Iteration Manager and requirement analyst and pairs of team members for completing the Iteration Testing on time.
• Conducted quality assurance through Agile product life-cycle, SCRUM, processes
• Participated in IPM, Show & Tell and Retro Meetings. Responsible for 3 Amigo Entry and exit for each story card
• Participate in production implementation verification and being accountable for system quality. Performed Release Certification testing according to the release test plan.
• Plan, document, evaluate and track testing results to ensure system applications are free from defects
• Communicate and interact with appropriate areas on problems, changes and enhancements that may impact data, workflow and/or functionality within the System.
• Handled ST and Production defects successfully during complete Bug life cycle right from when a defect is logged to till defect is resolved and closed by conducting daily defect meetings. Onsite-Offshore Co-ordination.
• Preparation of automation script development and maintenance plans
• Effectively participated in Problem solving sessions.
• Responsible for training new QA team on Ruby Automation and application.

Sr. QA Analyst

Confidential

Environment: /Tools: Quality Center 9.2 and Bug Tracker, Microsoft.NET Framework, ASP.NET 3.5, C Sharp.NET 3.5, SQL Server 2005, Telerik Control, Windows NT, QTP 10.0

Responsibilities:

• Developed and maintained processes and relationships to assure that GC-TPP application releases met customer specifications and achieved superior quality and reliability levels
• Instituted best practices and consistency across project with the goals of increasing subject matter expertise amongst QA resources and QA acceptance test coverage within and across applications.
• Worked with Business Analyst and Development team to ensure test cases/test scripts coverage meets application needs.
• Preparing the End-to-End Functional test scenarios for certifying the SIT build.
• Creating Test environment, Deploying QA builds, coordinating with various downstream application development team for their availability in Integration testing.
• Tracked issues found during testing efforts and documented clear re-testing instructions using Quality Center 9.2
• Participated in Bug Tri-age Meetings. Knowledge Transfer Sessions.
• Partnered with Development Manager and other Senior BAs to develop solution alternatives for business requirements.
• Building OR, Writing QTP scripts for automating the End-to-End scenarios.
• Migrating QTP Scripts to QC Environment and Executing scripts in QTP as well as in QC Environment.
• Analyzing the Execution Results and Sharing Daily Status Report with the Project Stakeholders.
• Supported User Acceptance Test (UAT) activities and production checkouts to ensure quality of the end user deliverables.
• Review of Use Cases to suggest more scenarios and use them to write test cases covering business process scenarios.

Software Engineer

Confidential

Environment: /Tools: Quality Center 9.2, Test Director 8.0 SP 2, QTP 9.2, JIRA, JDK 1.5&1.6, C++, Oracle 10.2, JBOSSWindows NT

Responsibilities:

• Studying the BRDs and preparing the Test Cases
• Developed and maintained processes and relationships to assure that Project releases met customer specifications and achieved superior quality and reliability levels
• Managed a team of 5 resources and activities at offshore.
• Developed deep domain knowledge of equities Program Trading, Order Management System, Global Compliance Engine, FIX Order management.
• Assist testing process standardization, adoption, and improvement
• Worked with Business Analyst and Development team to ensure test cases/test scripts coverage meets Project needs
• Creating Test environment, Deploying QA builds, coordinating with various downstream application development team for their availability in Integration testing.
• Tracked issues found during testing efforts and documented clear re-testing instructions using JIRA
• Supported User Acceptance Test (UAT) activities to ensure quality of the end user deliverables.
• Executing Automation scripts through QTP.
• Analyzing the Execution Results and Reporting.

Test Automation Engineer

Confidential

Environment: Struts Framework 2.0, JDK 1.5, Oracle 9.0, Weblogic8.1 SP5 WLI, Tomcat 5.5, JRun 4.0.4, JDBC2.O, AjaxSwings, Java Script, EJB 2.0, ClearCase 6.0, Log4J, Windows NT, Eclipse 3.2, Apache-Ant-1.7.0, QTP 9.2Test Director 9.0, PM Smart

Responsibilities:

• BRD\FRD\TDD Requirement analysis, ambiguity reviews and estimation.
• Responsible for UI development and Prototypes
• Executing Integration, and Regression Test cases.
• Reporting Bugs using Test Director.
• Involved in task Estimation.
• Identification of automation Scenarios and Feasibility analysis
• Building Shared OR, writing scripts, Recovery Scenarios, Functional Libraries & Automation scripts using QTP 9.2 for automating the AUT.
• QTP Data driven and key word driven Framework development for regression testing.
• Running QTP scripts for regression and analysis of defects.
• Training fresh trainee graduates on Automation.
• Documentation of the Scripts and preparation of user Manuals for Customer Reference.
• Participating in daily and weekend walk through and reviews with team members.
• Maintenance of the Regression Test Automation Suite in the Test Director 8.0
• Test summary document, Lessons learned documents.
• Participating in defect meeting with Application Development and business teams.
• Supporting UAT and Involved in Identification of training needs and planning KT session with SMEs.
• Reporting status to Client and Management