Summary:

• 10+ years of diverse experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Quality Assurance, Manual Testing, Automated Testing, System Testing of Web and Client/Server applications.
• Experience with various QA Methodologies (SDLC Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid)and QA Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control
• Expert in testing Client/Server, Mainframes, Middleware (EDI) and Internet/Intranet based business applications including development and implementation of test plans, test cases and test scripts.
• Experience in analyzing EDI requirements and mappingdocuments.
• Experience in EDI transactions(300,301,304,310,322,404,837, 835, 270, 271, 276, 277, 278, 820, 834 & 997).
• Good Knowledge in various EDI X12, EDIFACT standards and Flat Files (Prop Format)
• Experience in working with Trade Guide for Trading Partner setup and error checking with Exception activity.
• Knowledge in checking the Cross Reference Tables in Trade Guide.
• Well versed with Black Box and White Box testing
• Experience in performing Functional, Integration, System, Regression, User acceptance tests
• Performed Regression Testing by using automated test
• Expertise in Problem solving and Bug Reports using Bug Tracking Tools.

• Identifying the Test Requirements based on User Requirements and Design Specifications and Developing Tracability matrix between requirements and Test cases to ensure adequate test coverage.
• Specialized in analyzing the Functional Specifications and writing detailed 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.
• Experience of complete Testing Cycle.
• Experienced in Portal, MicroStrategy and Cognos Dash Boards
• Interaction with development teams for smooth problem resolution and error-free rollouts.
• Designed and developed scripts for testing GUI/WEB applications using automated test Tools like Win Runner/Quick Test Pro
• Mercury certified QTP Analyst.
• Specialized in Back end Testing and extensively worked on Query Analyzer and TOAD
• Experience in Testing Database Applications of RDBMS in ORACLE 10g, ORACLE 8i, MS SQL Server, DB2 and MS Access

Languages : TSL, VB.net, ASP, Java, C/C++, SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting, COBOL.
Testing Tools : Mercury Interactive Tools 6.0/7.0/8.0, File-Aid, QADirector, Rational Test Suite
Bug Reporting Tools : Mercury Quality Center, Service Desk, Clear Quest, Track Record and PVCS Tracker
Version Control tools : Share Point, PVCS, Clear Case and VSS
Web Technology : Java, Servlets, JSP, XML, HTML, Java Script, VB Script, ASP
Databases : Oracle 7.x/8i., DB2, MS-SQL Server7.0/2000, TOAD, Rapid SQL, MS Access
Operating Systems : Windows 95/98/00/NT/XP, Sun Solaris and UNIX
GUI Tools : Developer-2000, VB 4.0/5.0, and Crystal Reports
EDI Standards : ANSI X12, EDIFACT, Various Prop formats and SAP IDocs
Transaction Sets : 300,301,310,315,322,404,270,271,276,277,278,834,835,837 and 997
Mapping tools : GXS - Application Integrator (AI), Gentran Integration Suite (GIS) and Mercator

ProfessionalExperience:

Confidential, NJ Apr 07 – Till Date
EDI QA Analyst, OSCAR QA Analyst

Confidential is a leading shipping company, offering premium transport services like Container Transport, RORO, Bulk and Energy resource transport, Terminal, and Cruises. OSCAR (One System Covers All Regions) is a world-wide customer shipment management system that will provide complete, end-to-end shipment visibility, thus enabling more accurate and real-time sharing of information across the entire Confidential network.

Responsibilities:
As Part of EDI QA

• Involved in Validation of Customer and Vendor Integration.
• According to Implementation guide and paper map prepared test cases for 300,301,310,315,322,404 and 997 EDI transactions.
• Verified the Segments, Elements and loops for ANSI X12 Format as per the Implementation Guide.
• Verified Translated Output file with Paper Map as per the requirements.
• Cross checked Trading Partner details(Envelope Level, Functional Group Level and Message Level) in Trade Guide
• Crosschecked Xref Cross reference Table values in Trade Guide.
• Used Trade Guide (Exception Activity) to trace the basic translation errors.
• Used EDISIM analyzer to cross check the input and output data with the standards.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.
• Interacted with programmers to identify and resolved technical issues.
• Documented the overall testing process and progress with the defect descriptions andresolutions inMercuryQualityCenter

As part of OSCAR QA

• Responsibilities include Business requirement Analysis, Functional Requirement Preparation, Over All Design, Use-Case analysis, Initial Summary, Risk Analysis, Test Plan development, Test Case generation, Requirement Tracability Matrix (RTM), Documentation and Testing Both Manual & Automated.
• Involved in the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and frequently worked in Agile Environment.
• Created thestructure for High Level Test Plans inMercuryQualityCenter.
• Performed Functionality, End to End testing in various key modules in OSCAR Application.
• Verified the backend databases using TOAD, Enterprise Manager and Rapid SQL to validate the data in Company Financial Accounts Receivable Module.
• Involved in writing Positive and Negative Test cases and executed them manually.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.
• Interacted with programmers to identify and resolved technical issues.
• Documented the overall testing process and progress with the defect descriptions andresolutions inMercury Quality Center.
• Participated in Walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.
• Got trained in new rational tools like Rational DOORS, Rational Logiscope and Rational SODA as part of CONFIDENTIAL rational test suite implementation.

Environment:
Mercury Quality Center 9.0, HP Service Desk,EDI, X12, AI 4.1, GIS 4.0, Edisim, CONFIDENTIAL MQ Series 5,Altova XML Spy,UltraEdit, WS Ftp IPswitch, Java, Gemstone (Smalltalk), TOAD, Enterprise Manager, Rapid SQL, Share Point, AS400,Sunopsis, Lotus Notes, Rational Logiscope ,Rational DOORS, Rational SODA,rightFAX,UNIX,Windows XP and MS Office.

Confidential is USA\'s leading and preferred childcare and education providers and Business Intelligence Consolidated Reporting is to create a single reporting repository from which operational reports may be generated. The project merges common Confidential and Confidential data to simplify reporting for Finance power users who currently pull data individually from each of these respective data sources.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include Business requirement Analysis, Functional Requirement Preparation, Over All Design, Use-Case analysis, Initial Summary, Risk Analysis, Test Plan development, Test Case generation, Requirement Tracability Matrix (RTM) preparation, Test script Preparation, Documentation and Testing Both Manual & Automated.
• Involved in the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Created thestructure for High Level Test Plans inMercury Quality Center.
• Generated daily and weekly status reports using Test director to keep track of the overall testing progress.
• Participated in Performance and load testing using Load Runner.
• Created Test Scripts and extensively usedQTPfor Regression testing.
• Involved in writing Positive and Negative Test cases and executed them manually.
• Tested Data Warehousing application on Oracle Database.
• Worked as ETL Tester responsible for the requirements / ETL Analysis, ETL Testing and designing of the flow and the logic for the Data warehouse project.
• Created and executed SQL queries to perform Data Integrity testing on an Oracle Database to validate and test data using TOAD.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.
• Interacted with programmers to identify and resolved technical issues.
• Documented the overall testing process and progress with the defect descriptions andresolutions inMercury Quality Center.
• Extensively worked with Test Director for Bug/Report Tracking.
• Participated in Walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.

Environment:
Mercury Quality Center 9.0, QTP 9.0,Load Runner 7.0, MicroStrategy 9,Cognos,TOAD, Enterprise Manager, Oracle 10g, Portal, Discoverer Plus, ODI, Discoverer Viewer, Windows XP, MS Office and VSS.

Confidential, IA Sep 05 – Apr 06
Sr. QA Engineer
Confidential ProvidesNetwork Security and Broadband Services for its millions of customers. MWAN is part of NCBS (New Commercial Billing System), which will bill commercial customers for virtual network related services & products. Each product maintains its own pricing structures and feature offerings. The Primary objective of this project is to replace the current existing MEGA billing system.
Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include Business requirement Analysis, Functional Requirement Preparation, Over All Design, Use-Case analysis, Initial Summary, Risk Analysis, Test Plan development, Test Case generation, Requirement Tracability Matrix (RTM) preparation, Test script Preparation, Documentation and Testing Both Manual & Automated.
• Involved in the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Created thestructure for High Level Test Plans inLotus Notes.
• Generated daily and weekly status reports using Excel to keep track of the overall testing progress.
• Created Test Scripts and extensively usedSAS Toolsfor Regression testing.
• Used QMF and File Aid to compare the SQL tables and DB2 datasets with the records.
• Involved in writing Positive and Negative Test cases and executed them Manually.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.
• Interacted with programmers to identify and resolved technical issues.
• Documented the overall testing process and progress with the defect descriptions andresolutions inMercury Quality Center.
• Participated in Walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.

Environment:
Mercury Quality Center, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, QMF, JCL, CICS,DB2,SAS tools, LotusNotes,.NET,COBOL, Windows XP /NT/2000, MS Office.

Confidential/Coventry, IL Aug 04-Aug05 
Sr. QA Tester

Confidential is a unique national managed health care company serving the group health worker’s compensation and state public program markets. MHBP (Mail Handlers Benefit Plan) is administered by the Confidential Offering Comprehensive health care coverage across United States and Overseas. The Primary objective of this project is to replace the current EDIM Indexing assistant and CAS Mainframe Eligibility Functions for the processing of mail handlers eligibility documents. CE is storing of eligibility/enrollment information. CE - MHBP provides web display to the current mail handler’s client regarding eligibility/enrollment information. Application is open to all federal, postal and annuitants who are eligible for the federal employee and Health Benefit Program.

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plan, Master Test Strategy, Test Agreement, and Test Scripts.
• Created Documents, which includes the Tracability Matrix (RTM), Test Summary Results, Risk Assess and Testing Signoff.
• Involved in the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Involved in writing Positive and Negative Test cases and executed them Manually.
• Writing SQL Queries for setting up Test data.
• Performed database integrity check using PL/SQL.
• Involved in Validation of HL7 for 837, Institutional, Professional, Dental and COB.
• According to Implementation guide and paper map prepared test cases for 837, 835, 270 and 271 transactions.
• Verified the Segments, Elements and loops for ANSI X12 Format as per the Implementation Guide.
• Verified Translated Output file with Paper Map as per the requirements.
• Cross checked Trading Partner details(Envelope Level, Functional Group Level and Message Level) in Trade Guide
• Crosschecked Xref Cross reference Table values in Trade Guide.
• Used Trade Guide (Exception Activity) to trace the basic translation errors.
• Used EDISIM analyzer to cross check the input and output data with the standards.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.
• Interacted with programmers to identify and resolved technical issues.
• Created Test Scripts and extensively used QTP for Regression testing for the Promotions Made.
• Version control and configuration management was done using PVCS
• Extensively worked with Test Director for Bug/Report Tracking.
• Got trained with Compuware Test suite (QADirector and Track Record).
• Participated in Walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.

Confidential, RIApr 03 – Jul 04
EDI QA Analyst 
Confidential is a leading provider of Healthcare coverage and healthcare Insurance. Provider Network System of BCBS is supporting corporate strategies by being a local leader in electronic services for health care community using products/services to provide quality of care and solutions to the business needs of healthcare community.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Defining and Analyzing the testing requirements based on the application Functionality.
• Responsible for design and implementation of QA Testing and validation approach for Blue Cross Project.
• Communicated with providers to get their compliance in HIPAA testing.
• Worked with user groups to define and develop User Acceptance Test Cases.
• Used Test Director to maintain the status of project.
• Involved in testing and implementing all required documents for HIPAA and HL7.
• Extensively involved in writing end-end test cases to check the HIPAA and HL7 conversion.
• Prepared data for all types of Claims.
• Involved in Validation of HIPAA for 837, Institutional, Professional, Dental and COB.
• According to Paper map and Implementation guide prepared test cases for various EDI transactions.
• Checked the ISA Segments, Elements, and Loops etc. for ANSI X12 Format as per HL7 implementation guidelines.
• Tested Transactions with various Trading partners
• Cross checked Xref cross reference Tables in TradeGuide.
• Cross checked the output files (SAP IDocs and EDI files) with Paper Map.
• Verified Translation Error status using session number in Trade guide Exception Activity.
• Created Test Plan, Test Cases for functional and regression testing.
• Prepared test cases and execute to test ETL Loading process.
• Involved in review of User Interface Testing, navigation and links of the web pages.
• Responsible for functional, regression, unit testing of the application.
• Involved in web reporting system.
• Participated in bug review meeting and resolving the issues related to the bugs.
• Prepared test data to test application functionality.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation.
• Defect tracking and bug reporting using Test Director.

Environment: 
EDI, X12, AI 3.1, Web Sphere, Test Director 7.x, Oracle 8i, SAP, SAP IDOCS, UNIX, VSS,Windows 2000,Windows NT, DB2.

Confidential – New York Oct 02 – Apr 03
QA Tester

As a QA Expert for CONFIDENTIAL on their Project with New York City called as NYCSERV, I worked on many different Client-servers and complex web based applications and involved in developing Test Strategy / Test Plans using CMM guidelines.

E-Permits: E-permits is a Web-based application where we can apply online for NYC parking permits for different types of roles.
Payments: Payments application is a vast application developed for New York City where different kind of payments can be made by customers at payment centers (POS terminals). Customers can make their payments by coming to Payment centers (POS) or through Internet. The sales items depend on different kind of Violations.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Developing Master Test Plans, Test Cases & scripts for different applications.
• Test Management is done using Test Director.
• Involved in developing scenarios of testing and maintaining testing standards
• Involved in Business functionality review meetings and Use-Case Analysis.
• Participation in requirement / Use Case analysis, risk analysis and configuration management.
• Developing Test cases for System testing, User Training and documentation.
• Created testing lab environment for testing POS applications and involved in testing.
• Tested various Sale functionality on POS using Cash, Credit Card, Debit Cards and Check Tenders.
• Participated in developing and implementing End-End testing manually.
• Validated the credit messaging and transactions.
• Validated the credit cards for bin ranges and class.
• Tested data communication between the Cash Registers and Server.
• Monitoring the defects and assigning them to the developers.
• Used Livelink for Document Management and Version control.
• Coordinating between QA Managers, Developers and Team Members
• Worked with SQL queries to test the backed functionality.
• Worked with UNIX Shell Scripts.
• Participated time to time in regression testing after each build
• Conducted defect review meetings with the team members

Environment: 
JAVA 2.0, J2EE, DB2, XML, POS, Oracle, HTML, JSP, MQ Series, AIX, Documentum 4i, CONFIDENTIAL Websphere, Mainframes, Livelink, MS-Word, Excel, MS-Project

CONFIDENTIAL, NY Oct 01 – Sep 02
QA Tester 

Confidential Online provides customers online banking facility. The project provides a new portal facility by migrating the existing application. Application provides accounts aggregation, online billing, fund transfer, account activities, linking and unlinking accounts are some of the key features.

Responsibilities:

• Developed test plans, test scripts, gathered statistics from monitoring during test run, presented test results to product team.
• Responsible for security testing and integration testing of the applications.
• Created test bed for different product type using the tool CitiSmart.
• Executed different types of financial transaction using WinRunner TSL Scripts.
• Utilized TestDirector for defect tracking, Excel for managing the test scripts.
• Performed regression testing, content management on every new build.
• Worked closely with developers in analyzing test results and defining different test approaches specific to the application under the test.
• Tested the applications for functionality includes an electronic wallet that stores frequently visited website URLs and other data such as payment account numbers and shipping addresses as well as a loyalty application for frequent-shopper programs.
• Tested the functionality and compatibility with different versions of IE and Netscape on windows and MAC machines.

Environment:

Confidential, NJ.Sep 00 – Sep 01

Description: The main purpose of this project is to improve the marketing and sales performance of Confidential to meet target and to provide better services for its millions of customers all over the world. The application is known as calling card.

Responsibilities:

• Performed Manual Web testing and executed automation test scripts for the application in Netscape and IE.
• Involved in Black box, User acceptance testing.
• Conducted Performance testing, Multi user testing, and Regression testing.
• Performed GUItesting to check whether the application compiles with the User interface standards.
• Development of test scripts for all the Test cases to be tested manually and using automated.
• Performed System testing Manually. Involved in back end testing on database.
• Used Test director for Requirements and Test Plan

Environment: 
Windows, JAVA, Html, JavaScript, C++, Netscape enterprise Server, Requisite Pro,Test Director, Manual Testing, Netscape and IE.

• Bachelors in Engineering in Electronics and Communications