Summary

• Over Seven years of diversified experience in Analysis, Quality Assurance and Software Testing.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Experience in both Manual and Automated Testing on Web, windows and client server based applications.
• Extensively involved in entire QA Process and Defect Management life cycle.
• Experience in different type of testing like Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Black box Testing, Database Testing, Regression Testing, and System Testing.
• Experience in Test Management tools like Quality Center (Test Director).
• Experience in automation tools like HP Quick Test Professional.
• Expertise in Developing and Executing Test Plan, Test Scripts, Test Cases and Test Scenarios based on the Functional requirement and Business requirements documents
• Experience in Writing SQL queries as part of the testing process using Toad and SQL developer tools.
• Experience in executing the test script manually first for application stability and then recording the same in Quick Test Professional for Regression Testing.
• Prepared reports like Defect Statistics & Tracking, Traceability matrix, Weekly and Daily status reports.
• Experience in Database Testing, i.e. using SQL queries for backend databases testing, on Oracle and Microsoft SQL server.
• Experience working individually and in team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Technical Skills

HP Quality Center and Mercury Interactive Test Director

Automation Tools:

HP Quick Test Professional (QTP), Load Runner and Mercury Interactive Win Runner,

Testing Methodologies:

Black box testing, Integration testing, System Testing, Functional testing and Regression Testing

Languages:

SQL, PL/SQL,Java, VBScript, VB

Office Tools:

MS Office

Web Technologies:

HTML, XML, ASP

Operating Systems:

Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, UNIX

RDBMS/DBMS:

MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle

Other Tools:

Toad, SQL Navigator, SQL developer

Professional experience

Confidential,Raleigh NC July 2011 - Present
QA Tester

Confidential,in a wide variety of markets including the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity (e.g.nuclear, gas and solar),lighting, industrialautomation,medical imagingequipment,motors,railway locomotives, aircraftjet engines, and aviation services. Through GE Commercial Finance, GE Consumer Finance, GE Equipment Services, and GE Insurance it offers a range of financial services as well.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Managed requirement by linking with the test plan and test lab for complete test coverage
• Worked with Quality Center for managing the complete test suite providing complete test coverage
• Generated defect status report for defect review meetings
• Saved Automated test script in Quality Center and executed manual test cases from Quality center.
• Used Quality Center as complete test management tool.
• Imported test cases in Quality Center from Excel spreadsheet for earlier version of the application
• Executed test scripts using Quick Test Professional (QTP)
• Ran the batch programs (SQRs) using process scheduler
• Validated the reports to make sure all the data is populated as per requirements.
• Involved in the Integration Testing and the System testing
• Performed GUI Functional, Integration and System Testing.
• Prepared test data for function testing and executed extensive data driven tests
• Performed database testing with SQL Queries using Toad Interface.
• Prepared the test cases and test procedures using Quality Center.
• Prepared and maintained Defect reports, weekly and daily status reports
• Reported and Tracked Defects using Quality Center

Confidential,Deerfield, IL May 2009 – July 2011
QA Tester

Confidential,has an integrated drug information system. This Application was designed to store drug information data in to database, which was made particularly for Pharmaceutical Companies. When the Pharmaceutical Company builds a new drug, they might have to perform clinical trial of that drug on patients. They collect that data and analyze. When it shows positive results, then it is to be submitted to FDA for approval.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Analyzed the functional requirements of the application.
• Developed the Test plan, Test cases and test strategy for the application.
• Extensively tested the Graphical User Interface components and conducted Functional and Regression testing for each build.
• Responsible for performing Functional testing on the application by creating Automated and Manual VB Scripts using QTP.
• Responsible for Performance testing using Load Runner.
• Extensively used Quality Center for requirements and defect tracking.
• Analyzed and documented the test results for each build of testing.
• Enhanced and modified the scripts according to the test case scenarios.
• Analyzed the testing progress by conducting walk through meetings with internal quality assurance groups and with development groups.
• Validated the back-end data by using SQL and PL/SQL extensively.
• Performed Data Analysis to identify the root cause for the issues identified during data validations.
• Validated the process by using Unix Shell Scripts.
• Periodical meetings with Project Managers and Clients for implementing new approaches and techniques.
• Involved in the Acceptance testing by giving demos to the client and getting sign off.
• Responsible for documenting the process for future references.

Environment Load Runner , QTP, Quality Center, VB, HTML, CSS, WebLogic 9.2, Oracle, MS SQL Server and Microsoft Windows 2000/NT

Description

Confidential,is a leading wireless service provider in the United States headquartered in Redmond, Washington. AT&T Wireless has about 30,000 employees. It provides its wireless voice and data services using time division multiple access (TDMA), analog and cellular digital packet data (CDPD) technologies. AT&T Wireless managed multiple Domino/Lotus Notes web based application to maintain their Non Payroll workers(Temporary workers) and also to Annual Bonus and Merit Plans(AMBP) application.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Created Test plans and Executed Test Cases, Test Scripts using Use Cases and Requirement Documents.
• Created and uploaded business requirements in Quality Center.
• Interacting with Clients to analyze the Enhancements and Bug Fixes.
• Proficient in GUI testing by inserting various verifications and data driven testing for functionalities that requiring inputting dynamic data.
• Maintained defects in Quality Center based on Defect Tracking Life Cycle.
• Performed backend testing using SQL queries through TOAD.
• Re-execution of the test scripts on resolution of the defects.
• Analyzing test results, identifying issues and suggesting resolution.
• Actively participated in daily defect meetings, reviews and walkthroughs.
• Developed & distributed daily defect snapshot and testing statistics report for management.
• Designed and developed reports based on custom requirements using Quality Center.

Environment
Domino/Lotus notes, SQL Server Quality Center 9.0, Internet Explorer.

Confidential,Chennai, India May 2005 – Aug’ 2007
QA Tester

Description
Human Resource Management System deals with various facts of personal management such as Recruitment, Employee Information, Benefit Management, Carrier Succession Monitoring or Appraisal and Leave Management It enables fast and effective information retrieval to the management. It also functions as an Excellent Decision Support System.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Analysis of Business as well as Technical Specifications.
• Wrote and executed the test cases manually and automated them by using WinRunner.
• Involved extensively in writing high-level Test plans.
• Developed detailed system Test cases for the Application.
• Performed extensive Functional, Regression, and Volume & Performance testing.
• Automated the Regression Testing by creating the test scripts using Mercury Suite (WinRunner).
• Responsible for documenting errors, their resolution, as well as performing extensive Regression Testing.

Environment
Visual Basic, Oracle 7.1, Manual Testing, QTP, WinRunner and Win NT.

Education
MS in Computer Science