Professional Summary:

• 5+ years of extensive experience in Analyzing, Designing and Implementation of QA Testing strategy for Web based and Client/Server applicationsusing Manual testing and Automation testing on Windows and UNIX platforms.
• Experience in Functional, Performance & Load, Browser Compatibility,Regression, System Integration, Negative, GUI, System, DDT(Data-Driven Testing) and E2E(End to End) Testing. .
• Well versed with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Exploratory Testing, Ad hoc Testing and Compatibility Testing with Black Box tests Methods
• Developed/maintained Test Plans, Test Cases, Black Box/White Box Testing, Defect Tracking andReporting for both Manual and Automated Test environments.
• Tracking and monitoring of complete cycle of testing and bugs (Preparation and review of Project & Quality Plan, Test Cases, Test Data and Bug Summary Reports) for both manual and automated test environments.
• Expertise in Estimating Testing Projects, designing the Manual and Automation Test Strategies, providing solutions for testing requirements, Automation Tool Evaluation, Planning & Designing Test Cases with criticality and expected results for the new and changed features in new builds.
• Successfully Managed & Delivered testing projects with ensuring allrelated procedures and guidelines are adhered to and suitably maintained.
• Expertise in Reviewing test cases to identify, diagnose and report on any errors and discrepancies byensuring thorough reviews at regular intervals to comply with defined specifications and agreed methods and to complete testing within time and budget.
• Followed extensively Agile and Scrum methodology on larger size projects with Iterative models.
• QTP, Winrunner and Load Runner Automation Tool: Working knowledge on QTP, Win runner.
• Utilizing Quality Center to document problems and executing regression testing.
• Extensive experience in Unit, Functional and GUI testing, Integration testing, Sanity testing, Regression testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Component testing, Cross Browser Compatibility testingand System testing.
• Expertise in QTP using descriptive programming, checkpoints .
• Expert in determining performance requirements and goals, determining test strategies based on requirements and architecture, create and implement performance tests using Load Runner.
• Widely experienced in Web based applications testingand GUI / N-tier client-server application testingon Banking, Accounting,Health Care and Real Estate related applications
• Demonstrated ability to succeed and learn quickly in challenging environment.
• Knowledge of modern system architecture.
• Experience workingwith Team Members on On-Site and Offshore model projects.

Professional Experience:
Confidential,June 11 - Present
QA Analyst California

Working with Ceridian Tax Services, and handles the testing of the below applications:-

Core tax system: CNET
Source Tax Online (STO)
Tax Management System (TMS)

Source Tax Online is a Web tool that unifies the tax account data and presents it through the browser. STO represents all aspects of tax processing and includes but not limited to Wage Attachments, BSI Tax Factory integration, Funding and Ledger, Income Withholding Orders etc.

CNET is a UNIX based system which handles the entire core processing of Ceridian’s tax system. STO integrates with CNET to complete the end to end tax processing.

TMS is a windows based utility for the remarketer customers of Ceridian which do not utilize the entire tax services. The utility is targeted for small customers, and takes care of creation of tax files, compliant to the quarterly specifications of Ceridian, which then feeds into CORE system.

Responsibilites:

Create and maintain test cases and use cases of the new work requests in Quality Center.
Involved in regression testing of the entire STO application during the platform upgrade from Win 2000 to Win 2008.
Responsible for testing of the payroll extracts for Peoplesoft. Ensure compliance, validation and load into the system every quarter.
Deliver a demo presentation/UAT to the business team on the developed feature.
Tested the Arizona SIT return filing service for compliance team.
Tested the Geo Locator tool (and integration with BSI Tax Factory). Responsible for testing the BSI updates to the application.
Generate test scenarios, test cases and test data. Capture before look and after look screenshots.
Tested the compatibility of TMS with Win 7. Ensure backward compatibility of all the quarterly version upgrades of the tool as per compliance.
Performed smoke testing to verify major functionality at high level, functional testing, stress testing, regression testing, and web UI testing to check whether the software delivers the functionality required.
Perform regression testing on each new build using QTP.
Served as a HP Quality Center Administrator, delivering solid QA Process and maintaining Requirements, Test Cases, and Defects.
Maintain the script which involves Parameterization, Descriptive programming in QTP.
Defects tracking and analysis using Quality Center.
Analyze test results and defect data, report on the status of projects, provide ideas for improvement, recommend process improvements.
Verified the features, environment and usability of the application during the different stages of the system testing.

Environment: HP Quality Center 10, Oracle 10g, MS Access,.Net Framework 3.5, Visual Basic 6.0, ASP, ASP.NET, C#.NET, Windows 2008, Sharepoint 2007

Confidential,Feb 09 – Apr 10
QA Analyst Chantilly, VA

Sapphire Property Management System
Sapphire is a intranet web based property management application used by internal business users at Long & Foster headquarters. Sapphire takes care of all aspects of property management – owners, tenants, vendors, owner payments, vendor payments, rent collection, proceeds disbursement, reports and system administration.
Responsibilities:

• Worked with project team to understand system requirements and specifications.
• Worked with technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the test cases.
• Executed test cases for GUI and functional aspects of the application manually and using automation toolQuick Test Professional.
• Used Quality center to prepare Test cases, procedures and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Developed a generic Test Data template which will be used across all testing teams (functional / performance / automation) for each application.
• QTP Test scripts developed with checkpoints, parameterisation and with descriptive programming using VB scripting
• Develop and execute automated functional test scripts for regression test suites using QTP 9.5 and manual functional test scripts for integration testing, system testing.
• Part of critical Sapphire 2.0 release which added the feature of dynamically adding an accounting Jurisdiction to the system.
• Performed white box and black box testing, and identified and isolated issues.
• Used to run monthly and end-of-month jobs for verification of new requests, and in case of issues with owner statements.
• Develops automation scripts consistent with department standards.
• Deliver demo presentations/UAT to the business team on the developed features.
• Performed regression testing on each new build, Sapphire 1.0 onwards
• Executed SQL statements to do the Database Testing.
• Defects were tracked, analyzed, and documented using Quality Center 9.0.
• Reported Issues with detailed screen shots and replication steps for the Development Team and Re-Tested the same for closing the Issue.

Environment: QTP 9.2, QC 9.0, SQL Server 2000, C#.NET, XML, JavaScript, CSS

Confidential, Jul 10 – May 11
QA Tester Minneapolis,MN

This is Web-based field service management application, which manage and track inventory and keeps track of the customer records and provides various functionality to the customers. Maintaining user accounts and provide them authorization to access their information and their upcoming events.

Responsibilities:

Analyze the Business Requirement Document, Functional Specification documents and prepared Test Cases.
Created test cases and system test plans, prepared Test modules to cover system requirements and functional specifications, and executed test cases.
Responsible for logging defects, monitoring their status and tracking them.
Executing regression runs and reporting defects.
Used Jira for bug report and project management.
Involved in White Box Testing and preparation of bug reports.
Performed Backend Testing by extensively using SQL queries to verify the integrity of the database.
Test Data preparation as per the Functional Specification.
RTM (Requirement testability matrix) creation.
Participated in Weekly Project Status meetings with Client and updated the process accordingly.

Environment:Java and Oracle9i,Jira,MSOfficeTool(Excel,Word),QC 9.0,HTTP,DHTML

Confidential,Aug 08 - Jul 09
QA Tester India

The “HMIS (Hospital Management & Information System)” is a web-based solution for automates the patient journey as well as the organizational level activities of “Sri Ramachandra College & Hospital”. This application has 24 modules. HMIS (Hospital Management & Information System) automates various activities carried out in the hospital like Administration (Appointment & Admission), Clinical Management (Doctor Orders, Admission Notes and Discharge Summary), HR, Finance, Pharmacy, Material Management, Asset Management and Services (Biomedical, Laboratory, Imaging, Blood Bank etc.,).

Responsibilities:

• Deriving test cases & test scenarios from design specifications, functional specifications and determine test strategies based on requirements. Create Test Plans and high level test cases.
• Create specifications for test data/test environment to execute test scenarios and setup test environments.
• Execute manual tests for sanity testing, functional testing, integration testing, and automated tests for System/Regression testing to test all new and existing applications.
• Accurately identify and communicate bugs and systems enhancements to development team and other respective teams. Maintain and communicate the defect and Test tractability logs using Quality Center.
• Develop and execute automated functional test scripts for regression test suites using QTP 9.5 and manual functional test scripts for integration testing, system testing.
• QTP Test scripts developed with checkpoints, parameterisation and with descriptive programming using VB scripting.
• Extensively working on Designing Automation Test Framework, development of application specific library functions and common utilities and Test Scripts.
• Record test execution results in Quality Center. Report defects in Quality Center.
• Performance Testing Responsibilities include: meet with client groups to determine performance requirements and goals, Analyse performance requirements and determine test strategies based on requirements and architecture.
• Plan and Perform performance testing using LoadRunner 9.5 for evaluating performance of the applications.
• Design performance test suites by creating VU test scripts, workload scenarios and implement performance tests using LoadRunner on QA environments and PROD environments.
• Schedule and monitor resources on different Load Generators to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Analyze test results and report the findings to the clients, and provide recommendation for performance improvements as needed.
• The group received high recommendations from the client groups that were supported.
• Perform problem solving analysis and root cause for system functionality challenges.
• Participate on continuous quality assurance process improvement efforts.
• Support and provide value added inputs in evolving QA team, including improving processes, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure effective and efficient operation in the preparation, building, testing and implementation of change related activities by involving in day to day planning and operation for all release related activities.
• Verify that the delivery of a release in accordance with business requirements, established deadlines and governance.
• Coordinate with Release Management team to forecast QA efforts, including Functional, Integrated and Performance testing. Also, to schedule releases for on-time delivery of projects.
• Maintain Issues and Risk log and update project Management team concerns that impact testing and release schedules.

Environment: Java,JavaScript,C#,QC 9.5,QTP 9.5,VBScript,LoadRunner 9.5,UNIX,XML

Confidential, Jan 08 – Aug 08
Junior QA Tester Mumbai – India

This is online services pages of Banking Application (Banking and Investment Personal/Business Products and Services On-line banking: Checking, Reorder Checks, Saving, Loans, Applications and Interest Rates.

Responsibilites:

Participated at testing of Banking and Investment Personal/Business Products and Services.
Created User Defined Functions related to customer registration, online services, loans etc.
Analyzed business requirements, functional specifications and mock ups of financial to provide functional decomposition.
Created test cases and system test plans, prepared Test modules to cover system requirements and functional specifications, and executed test cases.
Involved in writing SQL Queries to test data for different hierarchy level.
Performed Functional and regression testing of application.
Generated test scenarios, test cases and test data. Executed tests, created problem reports.
Tested the functionality of each screen to monitor the proper navigation of all screens.
Conducted various management activities by analyzing and verifying test results, providing status reports.

Environment: VB.Net,SQL Server 2000,Test Director 8.0,MS Office Tool

Confidential, Jan 07 – Dec 07
JuniorQA Tester Noida - India

OfficeCoffee is a .net based website for locating Office Coffee service, office water service, vending machine service in your local area.

Responsibilities:

Analyze the Business Requirement Document, Functional Specification documents and prepared Test Cases.
Created test cases and system test plans, prepared Test modules to cover system requirements and functional specifications, and executed test cases.
Responsible for logging defects, monitoring their status and tracking them.
Executing regression runs and reporting defects.
Preparation of bug reports.
Performed Backend Testing by extensively using SQL queries to verify the integrity of the database.
Bugzilla is used for tracking the defects.
Participated in Weekly Project Status meetings with Client and updated the process accordingly.

Environment: ASP.NET, C#.NET, Bugzilla, MS-Excel, SQL Server 2000

Software Skill Set:

Operating Systems : WINDOWS 7/2008/2000/ XP/98
Automation Tools : QTP 9.2, WinRunner 8.5
Load Testing Tool : Load Runner 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, Web Load
Test Management Tool : Quality Center 9.0, QC 10, 11 ALM, Test Director 8.0
Bug Tracking Tool :QualityCenter9.0,TestDirector8.0, Bugzilla,Jira
Languages : C#.NET, VB.NET, VB 6.0, Core Java, C, C++
Office Tool :Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Version Control : Visual Source Safe , PVCS Version Manager,Clear
Database : Oracle 10g, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 R2, MS Access
Web Technologies : HTML, DHTML, XML, XSLT, XSD

Certification – ISTQB (Foundation level)

Education:

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Science and Engg