OBJECTIVE

To contribute in a team environment utilizing my proven abilities as a Quality Analyst by working independently and as a team member in designing, developing and implementing innovative quality process and system solutions using new approaches and technology.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of diversified professional experience in Software Quality Assurance Analyst /Tester/Engineer in testing Web Appl., Client - Server Appl., Data Warehouses, Databases, and Large Corporate Reporting Structures.
• Specialized in analyzing the functional specifications and writing detailed test plans, test cases, execution of test scenarios, analyzing the actual results against the expected results, creation of test data and automation of test cases for system and regression testing and analyzing bug tracking reports.
• Played an important role in managing the testing process using Test Management Tools, Functional / Regression Testing using Automation Tools, Requirements Analysis, Developing Standards and Guidelines for various QA Processes.
• Expertise in using automation testing tools like HPQuick Test Professional (QTP), and Load Runner.
• Experience in managing the whole testing process using Mercury Interactive Test Management tool Quality Center and Test Director.
• Good knowledge in Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD).
• Educated on IBMRational Functional Tester to test the.Net, Java™, HTML, AJAX, Flex, Siebel and SAP applications.
• Educated and supporting knowledge on HPMercury Business Process Testing.
• Knowledge on Java (programming language).
• Well acquainted with Defect Tracking Systems, Word Processors, Source Code Control Systems, Spreadsheets, and Office Communication Tools. Familiar with Configuration, Tuning and Testing of Web Servers, Application Servers and Databases.
• Experience in Backend testing process by writing complex SQL queries for validation of data / reports.
• Knowledge on UNIX/LINUX Shell Scripting.
• Knowledge of Internet protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, FTP, etc.).
• Knowledge of XML-based technologies, and encryption programming (SSL, etc.).
• Exposure to testing the application hosted on Cloud / built for Cloud environment.
• Extensive knowledge on web application functional testing build on Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server 2007 / WSS V3.
• Sound Understanding PeopleSoft v8.8 Human Capital Management application.
• Educated on Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (Test Edition), ETL Testing, HP Business Process Testing (BPT), Mainframes Testing.
• Strong knowledge in Database Programming using RDBMS databases like SQL Server 7.0/2000/2005, Oracle 7.0/8/8i/9i and MS Access. Expertise in writing PL/SQL Queries, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Packages, Cursors…etc
• Sound Knowledge in MS .Net Framework, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C#, LINQ, WWF,WCP,WPF SharePoint 2007/2010, WSS V3, AJAX, Silver light, MS SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle 11i, MS Access, HTML, XML.
• Intensive knowledge and experience in source control and version control(MS Visual Source Safe, CVS)
• Knowledge on Mobile Application and Mobile testing.
• Solid understanding in Web Development Technologies, Online Transaction Processing Systems, and Decision Support Systems. Strong Analytical and Communication skills with a test to break attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills, Ability to manage conflicting interests and identify compromises, Ability to deliver results under pressure, Ability to travel as needed.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Automation Tools: HP Mercury Win Runner, HP Quick Test Pro, iMacros.

Performance / Load Testing: Load Runner.

Mobile Testing Tools: UISpec, SIKULI, FoneMonkey, Squish(For Iphone), Robotium (For Android)

Emulation Tools: Google Andriod Emulator, Testiphone(iphone Application Web Based Simulator)

Microsoft Testing Tool: Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (Test Edition)

IBM Tools: Rational Functional Tester, Clear Case.

Defect Tracking Tools: Test Director, HP Quality Center.

Testing Techniques: System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Data Warehouse Testing, Interface Testing and Unit Testing.

Scripting: Unix/Linux Shell Scripting, Java Script, VB Scripting.

Methodologies: GUI, Black Box Testing and White Box Testing

CM Tools: PVCS Version Manager 8/7, IBM Rational Clear Case 7.0

ERP: Oracle Applications, Oracle People Soft, SAP, MS DAX.

Programming Languages: Visual Basic, ASP.NET, .NET, ADO.NET, SharePoint 2007, C#, C, Java, HTML, XML, VB Scripts, and Java Script.

Databases / Data Access Technologies: Oracle 10.7/9i/11i/8.x, MS-SQL Server 7.0/6.5,T-SQL, MS-Access, DBMS, IBM - Cognos.

Version Control Tools:MS Visual Source Safe(VSS), Concurrent Versions System(CVS),MS Team

Foundation Server (TFS).

Web Server: Web logic 5.0, MS IIS 5.0/6, JBASS and APACHIE.

Reporting Tools:Crystal Reports, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Software: MS-Office 2007, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.

Operating Systems: Windows 7/XP/2000/98/Vista/UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows Server 2003/2008.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Project: FX Trading - Buffet Application and FXOL

Role: Technology Analyst/QA Analyst

Confidential, is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores and 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com) across North America and internationally.

Buffet is a custom built platform that is used for the delivery of several services in FX environment. These services are used for both sales and trading applications including order management, trade entry, rating and pricing, customer configuration.

Responsibilities:

• Developed the test scenarios based on the FSD and BRD.
• Planned, organized and leaded the testing kick-off meetings.
• Communicated key-blockers in testing phase to management and worked closely with developers to fix identified issues.
• Tested mobile applications for iPhone and iPad.
• Tested apps written in HTML 5.
• Created automation and re-modified the existing scripts using QTP.
• Quality Center Management.
• Managed testing timelines and deliverables.
• Wrote and executed manual test scripts based upon existing product functionality, specifications, requirements and other sources as needed
• Used like Agile Methodology.
• Performed functional testing, regression testing, sanity testing, black box testing and UAT Testing.
• Coordinating with offshore team on automation testing.
• Used Quality Center for bug tracking and reporting. I did take the initiation and conducted Test Status Meetings for every release cycle.
• Reviewed defect reportsand assign valid defects to the relevant developer/ development manager.
• Record defects in accordance with QA best practices; i.e. with full documentation and information including reproduction steps
• Performed database validations.
• Interfaced with the developers in resolving the defects investigated in the application during testing.
• Interfaced with business people to resolve the defect understanding issue.
• Designed the SQL queries for data saved to database and data extraction.
• Involved in production support and release support.
• Validating the logs.
• Involved in preparing daily status reports.

Environment: HP QTP 9.5, HP Quality Center 10.0, MS Sql server, JMX+, Anthill Pro, Web Logic, UNIX, MS EXCEL, MS Visio, Winscp, Windows XP Professional, Java.

Confidential, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Project:eBlitz

Role:QA Analyst

Confidential, is an Enterprise product division of digiBlitz Technologies. The division was founded with a goal of presenting the world with a one-suite product that solves the problem of Enterprise Architecture, Alignment and Business & Technology Integration eBlitz is architected and designed to follow "GalaxyEA framework" for Enterprise Architecture and Integration with adoption of "Zachman framework", commercial side "TOGAF" framework and Government side "DODAF" and "FEAF".

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Business Analysts to understand the functionality of the Application under test
• Developed Test cases based on Business Requirements document, Functional Requirements Specifications and Interface Document for all instrument classes
• Create test scripts and scenarios.
• Managed testing timelines and deliverables.
• Communicated key-blockers in testing phase to management and worked closely with developers to fix identified issues
• Used the Unified Software Development Process.
• Developed Use Cases to highlight different requirements from the SRS (Software Requirement Specification) and SDS (Software Design Specification).
• Performed Regression, Stress and Functional testing.
• Wrote and executed manual test scripts based upon existing product functionality, specifications, requirements and other sources as needed.
• Performed Black box testing.
• Involved in identifying Test Data for executing the Regression Test Cases
• Involved in preparing Daily status Reports.

Environment: HP QTP, HP Quality Center, Oracle 10g, PL/SQL, Java Script, Java, J2EE, SOA, Windows Server 2003, MS Excel.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Jul

Project: Confidential

Role: QA Analyst

Confidential, is an international provider of higher education, particularly in the areas of liberal arts. A $2 billion nationwide provider of post-secondary education through its five education brands: The Art Institutes, Argosy University, Brown Mackie College, South University and EDMC Online Higher Education. Excelled at enrolling students and training representatives with one of the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue, with 93 locations in 28 U. S. States and Canada.

I've been working on the above listed university web applications/sites as a QA tester/Analyst/Engineer.

These university sites have the content driven architecture where as the content is pulled from the common content database built using the SQL Server, the common content DB is the backend for the CMS.

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Business Analysts to understand the functionality of the Application and business rules.
• Set up the QTP environment and trained the team with QTP environment.
• Performed estimation for this current project.
• Prepared test plans and test cases that exercise all logic paths.
• Developed Test scenarios based on Functional Requirements Specifications and Concept of Operations. Moved the test cases in to Ready to review folder.
• Methodology used is waterfall model. And after code developed by developer we used assigned to test to perform testing.
• Defined the appropriate tests required and any associated Test Data.
• Developed automated test scripts using QTP.
• Performed stress test, performance testing, regression testing.
• Gathering and managing the Test Data.
• Performed black box testing.
• Identified the Target Test Items to be evaluated by the test effort.
• Evaluated the outcome of each test cycle.
• Executed the test cases and logged the defects in QC. Participated in the Test Status Meetings and communicated the testing status.
• Record defects in accordance with QA best practices; i.e. with full documentation and information including reproduction steps
• The project timeline where aggressive and I work beyond normal business hours too.
• Created test logs.
• Performed database testing like testing field size defined in the application is matching with that in the db, stored procedures, checked the field size validation.

Environment: HPQTP 9.2, HP Mercury Quality Centre 9.5, MS SQL Server 2005, MS Windows XP, MS Windows Server 2003, MS Visual Studio 2008, VSTS(Test Manager), MS Office(MS Excel), MS SharePoint 2007, MS WSS 3.0, C#, iMacros, Firefox Mozilla Firebug.

Confidential, Warrendale, PA, USA. Jan '09 to May '09

Project: Certegra IT Alpha Box

Role: Sr. QA Tester

Confidential, is in the process of rolling out Alpha box to hospital facilities. As part of the installation of the Alpha box hardware, MEDRAD will be providing services that the hospital will be able to subscribe to. To enable these services, the service engineers will be deploying a set of license files that they will be downloading from a secure website.

This project entails setting up the sites and providing searchable lists in extranet MOSS environment hosted in MEDRAD's infrastructure. To streamline the process, modules will be developed in MOSS and SAP. The module in MOSS will enable a group of users to package the license files in zip format and attach it to an item in a MAC ID Material List.

MOSS has a set of in built web services that can be consumed by SAP to update information in MOSS lists. The second part of the software will have module that will be developed in SAP. The SAP modules at various triggering points in initiation and execution of an order will make web service calls to MOSS and update the Customer and Material lists.

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Business Analysts to understand the functionality of the Application and business rules.
• Set up the QTP environment and trained the team with QTP environment.
• Performed estimation for this current project.
• Review and analyze the project requirements.
• Collected the queries related to the requirements and get them resolved by the business person assigned to the project.
• Planned, organized and leaded the testing kick-off meetings.
• Designed the required test strategy in line with the scope and organization standards.
• We used to get change requests from the client, customer where used Agile methodology. In Agile methodology used Scrum methodology.
• Developed automated test scripts using QTP.
• Created the test schedule
• Created and maintained the required test automation framework.
• Reviewed defect reportsand assign valid defects to the relevant developer/ development manager.
• Performed backend testing.
• Prepared Test Data for all the scenarios and to satisfy all the business rules. Created and uploaded the data and tested all the preconditions.
• Wrote and executed manual test scripts based upon existing product functionality, specifications, requirements and other sources as needed.
• Performed regression testing
• Performed Functional testing, System testing.

Environment: HP Mercury QTP, HP Mercury Quality center, Visual Sudio.NET, C#, WPF, WCF, SharePoint, SQL Server, MS Office (MS Excel).

Confidential,,Pittsburgh, USA May '07 to Nov '08

Project: Confidential

Role: Sr.QA Analyst

Milk Bone is a Del Monte Foods Product. At Del Monte Foods, the phrase "nourishing families" refers to nutrition, of course. But there is another dimension to nourishing: enriching family life. We believe there is no better way to make families stronger - to make family life richer - than enjoying a healthy, delicious meal together around the table. We nourish people by providing a vast array of healthy, high-quality foods, including fruit, vegetable and tomato products, as well as broths.

Responsibilities:

• Created the Technical Test Plan in the initial phase and also during change requests.
• Writing and executing the positive and negative test cases based on the functional specification document.
• Review the test results executed by team members and storing the results and review reports.
• Validated the functional scenarios based on business scenarios.
• Involved in all phases of the testing like smoke testing of the builds, Functional, Database, User Acceptance, Integration testing and Regression testing once the deployment is done in the production.
• Reviewed the BRD for ambiguity and documented the problems efficiently.
• Performed parameterization of the automated test scripts in QTP to check how the application performs against multiple sets of data.
• Extensive Documentation Skills for use in Standardization of Testing Procedures and Guidelines
• Responsible for collecting and analyzing the test metrics and then submitting the reports, which kept track of the status and progress of the testing effort.
• Expertise in documenting and escalating the issues appropriately.
• Created a nightly regression Quick Test script with various checkpoints to confirm the latest build is working correctly.
• Thorough understanding in implementation of Agile Scrum methodology.
• Coordinate with team members for day-to-day activities to meet project deadlines.

Environment: HP Mercury QTP, Mercury Quality Center, MS .NET, C#, MS SQL Server, Performance testing, VSS, HTML, UAT, MS Office(MS Excel), Bugzilla.

Confidential, India Apr '06 to Mar '07

Project: Confidential

Role: QA Analyst

The current project Confidential, is a multilingual site provides users to book bus tickets online, apply for jobs, booking airport buses.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the requirements for the applications and synthesize the Test plans, Testing Strategies, and Test Cases for the functional and integration testing of the system
• Managing all Phases of testing for assigned components ensuring Test plans and Test cases are completed and met Business requirements
• Worked together the processes and procedures in all phases of the software development life-cycle to improve the communication and reporting with Developers & Management
• Validated data by writing SQL Queries on different Environments
• Created SQL scripts for pre-population of test data to run Manual and Automated test scripts
• Extensively interact with the Developers, Database designers and Business Team to resolve the defects.
• Responsible for Regression testing after bug fixes and system enhancements
• Created scripts to test many different business critical path and complete end-to-end data driven test scripts to do positive / negative login scenarios
• Analyzed failures found through the execution of test scripts
• Designed, Developed, Enhanced and executed automated scripts using QTP
• Created Data Driven Tests to validate the same scenario with different test data
• Compiling results from data validation into individual reports that summarizes pass/fail ratio and the types of failures being discovered
• Exclusively handled the validations of Reports Section, which shows the End output of the System

Environment: Quick Test Pro, Test director, MS. NET, C#, HTML, XML, VSS, SQL Server, Windows 2000/NT.

Confidential, India Mar '05 to Apr '06

Project: Inventory on web (IWEB)

Role: QA Tester/Programmer Analyst

This project will maintain the Centralized Database for the head offices, Branches, Franchisees, Dealers and Customers for the inflow and outflow of the stock. It will generate the Vouchers, Invoices and Reports according to the specified data.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Business Process Study, Functional Specifications of the System.
• Gathered business requirements from business analyst.
• Designed and created .NET Remoting components.
• Wrote Stored Procedures to extract data based on the Business requirement.
• Involved in Use Cases documentation.
• Created stored procedure and Triggers.
• Used extensively \'Data Grid\' controls for displaying data.
• Created User Controls.
• Debugging.
• Responsible for preparing Test cases, Traceable matrix for different modules
• Performed Black Box testing in entire project
• Involved in complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in the project

Environment: ASP, VB, COM, HTML, CSS, Java Script, Visual Interdev, ASP.NET (Beta version),Visual Studio .Net Frame Work, SQL SERVER 7.0, Windows 2000.

Education Qualification:

Bachelors in Information Technology