OVERVIEW:
A self motivated individual having Software Engineering background with testing experience on Web and Client/Server applications. Diverse experience in SDM methodologies and projects related to Insurance, Financial and Telecommunication industry. Extensive exposure to Quality management and Software Testing.

CAREER SUMMARY:

• Performed extensive Manual and Automated Testing.
• Performed GUI, Integration, System, and Regression Testing of Client/Server and Web based apps.
• Conducted Smoke, Load, Performance,Stress Testing, and Stability Testing.
• Conducted Data Driven and Backend Testing.
• Effective time management skills and consistent ability to meet client's deadlines.
• Developed Web based applications.
• Have been involved in test plans, test cases, test data and execution tasks.
• Highly motivated team player with ability to lead, manage and work in all environments.
• Possess ability to work individually under pressure to meet targeted deadline.
• Excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Possess excellent analytical problem solving, oral & written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility in adaptation to a wide range of work environments.
• Ability to inculcatenew relevant skills with ease in a time sensitive frame.

SKILLS:

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, Java Script, MS FrontPage.
Languages: Java, C#.Net, VB.Net, HTML, C, C++, Visual Basic, and MatLab.
Databases: MS Access, MS SQL Server, DB2.
Analysis Tools: MS Office, Lotus Notes, Pivot Charts, Crystal Reports.
Testing Tools: Rational Tool Suite, QTP, Load Runner and WinRunner.
Applications: MS Office, TOAD.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bloomington IL April 2008 - To Date
QA Test Analyst

Confidential, is the nation's oldest and largest Auto Insurance Company and the most recognized brands in the Auto Insurance Industry. Project ECS is implemented in State Farm which is one of the largest Web-based program. It is a conversion of Main Frame project to Web-Based application. It involves whole flow from claim to payments and closing of claim.

Responsibilities:

• Gather business requirements from the client.
• Creating, reviewing, and editing Test Strategies and Test Plans.
• Create, review and execute test conditions and test cases using IBM Doors.
• Arrange meetings with project team to point out deficiencies in the requirements and ways to cover it.
• Perform Positive and Negative testingon the application with multiple Test scenarios.
• Well-versed with all stages of Software development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience in Functional and Non-Functional (Availability, Usability, Reliability and Compatibility) Test types.
• Enhance Metrics to improve Quality Assurance practices for ECS Program.
• Extensively used automated test tools like RFT and Quick Test Professional (QTP) for Functional and Regression testing.
• Experience in Preparation of Automated Test within Keyword driven automation Framework.
• Good Expertise in VB Script and Automation Infrastructure Development.
• Good Exposure in Using QTP Integrated Environment (Step Generator, Synchronization, Actions, Recovery Scenarios and Methods etc.).
• Experience in Descriptive Programming using QTP.
• Develop Test Plan, Test Inventory and Document of Understanding.
• Done Manual test case design and Execution.
• Have been using Quality center for repository for test cases, test conditions and test plans.
• Execute SQL commands in the Backend Testing of the application.
• Hands on experience in with T-SQL (stored procedures, functions, data types, queries, Indexes, triggers, views, functions).
• Experience in executing SQL queries in order to view successful transactions of data and for validating data.
• Good expertise on Exploratory Testing using Domain Knowledge.
• Doing Test case data creation and Execution.
• Working knowledge on Java, .Net, Oracle and SQL Server Technologies based Projects.
• Worked closely with development and technical support teams to resolve quality issues.
• Good Knowledge on Test Management Tools like Test Director and Quality Center.
• Perform Integration Testing of overall application to check the functionality of the system.
• Working with Test Execution Team Lead to identify and resolve defects.
• Have worked in Clear Quest.
• Participate in Project meetings, attend Inspection and Reviews meetings.
• Initiate conference calls to discuss issues originated while testing.
• Create Status Reports Template and prepared Weekly Status Report.
• Exposure to Load Runner.
• Involve in the Defect Life cycle: reporting, interacting, verifying and retesting using lotus Notes.
• Created, implemented and maintained Standardized QA processes for the testing team.
• Create, revise and store the phase documentations in the Quality Center.

Environment and Tools: Windows XP, SQL Server 2005-2008, T-SQL, DB2, Lotus Notes 8.5, RUMBA, Windows Server 2003, Java Based application, QTP (10.0), RFT, Quality Center, Test Director, IBM Doors 9.2.

Confidential, Stamford CT July 2007- April 2008
Sr.QA Test Analyst

Confidential, is the largest Mail Streaming Company in North America and the Headquarter located in Stamford CT. They are involved in mail streaming from Postal stamps to Imaging and solution provider to small and larger companies across the country. The project was to update their Web Based mail stream system.

Responsibilities:

• Gathered businessrequirements from the stakeholders of the Project.
• Documented those requirements.
• Created Test Strategy and Planning according to the requirement.
• Have been using Agile methodologies.
• Created test conditions according to the Requirements.
• Created, reviewed, and executed test cases.
• Created data for test casesusing the application.
• Performed Smoke,Stress and Stability Testing.
• Have been doing Manual test case design and test case execution.
• Optimized QTP scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Have done Regression testing and Functional testing using QTP.
• Mapped the custom objects to the standard objects where necessary, and inserted GUI, Bitmap and Text checkpoints where needed, to compare the current behavior of the application being tested to its behavior in the earlier version using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Parameterized the fixed values in checkpoint statements, created data tables for the parameters and wrote functions for the parameters to read new data from the table upon each iteration - Performed Data-driven testing.
• Worked with Project team to identify and resolve defects.
• Generate use cases, use case diagrams and sequence diagrams by using UML methodology.
• Ensured QA environment is identical to production in terms of configuration, software and hardware.
• Participated in project meetings, attended inspection and review meetings.
• Initiated conferencecalls to discuss issues originated while testing.
• Participated in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Done Manual test case design and Execution.
• Test applications both in QA and Production environment.
• Have been using Quality Center for repository for test cases, test conditions and test plans.
• Created status report templates and prepared weekly status report.
• Involved in the bug tracking cycle: reporting, interacting, verifying and retesting defects.
• Monitored progress against business functionality that projects meet the customers' requirements.
• Created, implemented and maintained standardized QA processes for the testing team.
• Test applications both in QA and Acceptance environment by migrating test data stores between the environments
• Created reports with the help of Test Manager.
• Created, revised and stored the phase documentations in the Lotus Notes.

Environment and Tools: Windows XP, SQL Server 2005, Oracle, Test Manager, Windows Server 2003, Java Based application, QTP 8.5, Quality Center, UML methodology, Lotus Notes.

Confidential, NY December 2004 - July2007
QA Test Analyst

I tested the Customer Support module which was an automated application for Healthcare payers and providers. The responsibilities included performing direct reviews of manually repriced or negotiated claims, auto-repriced claims and a number of other critical functionalities. The application was a web based with back end developed in Oracle. This was a typical client/server application with three-tier architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering business requirements from the end users and management.
• Worked with Business Analysts to prepare a detailed business requirement document.
• Created detailed test plan and test cases from the business requirement documents.
• Attended meetings to document change request and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Performed regression testing for the functionality of the various modules using RFT.
• Used performance monitors to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports for CPU utilization, Memory Usage etc.
• Performed Security Testing for different login IDs.
• Wrote SQL queries to perform backend testing using SQL/SQL *PLUS.
• Created Test Scripts for automated testing using Win Runner and QTP.
• Enhanced the Test scripts using the TSL (Test Script Language) to achieve the test objectives.
• Performed Integration, Positive and Negative testing of the application.
• Carried out enhancement of test cases and test scripts for functionalities added as per the new business requirements.
• Maintain Defect Log which gives a clear indication of quality and stability of product.
• Developed Tractability Matrix which is a proof of document to ensure that all the specifications are been tested and the application is bug free
• Executed the scenarios and analyzed the results through monitors and graphs.
• Actively communicated with the end users and business users to create realistic test cases.
• Executed functionality, GUI, regression and data driven testing of AUT using Win Runner and QTP.
• Actively participated in Project meetings and discussions.
• Frequently communicated with developers and senior QA team members to assist in clarification of technical issues
• Actively participated in various meetings like defect resolution meeting, QA status, Knowledge transfer meeting.
• Conducted Data Driven Testing using RFT to test the application with different sets of data.
• Coordinated with the environment team to execute the scripts.
• Involved in training and guiding manual-testers in association with Automation functions.
• Have been using the Test Director for test cases, test plans and requirements storage.
• Tested the entire functionality of the application on different browsers like IE, Netscape.
• Validated automated test scripts that all test scenarios are complete and operating in the test environment.

Environment and Tools: Windows XP, DB2, Oracle, Lotus Notes, Java Based application, RFT, Win Runner, QTP Test Director.

Confidential, August 2001 - December 2004
Software developer

I worked as Software Developer and Tester with Jhattla Enterprises. Primary responsibilities include designing, developing, testing and implementing web-based projects. Getting projects across the world and then delivering them on time.

Responsibilities:

• Managing all phases of Projectlife cycle including Planning, Development and Implementation by ensuring that business deliverables are completely satisfied within time and budget.
• To prepare projects plans to ensure overall management satisfaction with short term and final deliverables.
• To proactively manage the scope, changes, issues and Risk Management for all projects.
• Provide assistance on the projects as regards to monitoring, configuration, administration and maintenance of systems.
• Working with project team to develop and deliver project targets and objectives.
• Conducting project review and planning meetings.
• Involved in writing and implementation of the test plan.
• Used Win runner to perform regression testing.
• Investigated bugs using Test Director and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• To organize the project team into discrete job functions and reporting relationships.
• Facilitating project meetings and follow up with team members as required focusing on business, operational or technicalissues.
• Worked on Lotus Notes to enter defects, used as a database for Test cases, Test conditions.
• Done programming in C# and VB for Web based applications.
• Have done Manual Testing.
• Have created test cases, test data and executed the test cases.
• To write the programming code for project related software.
• To modify the existing code to meet the project requirements.
• Perform stress testing on the web-based applications.
• To assist in troubleshooting and installation of hardware and software.

Environment and Tools: Visual Studio .NET Framework, Web Forms, C#, ADO.NET, Datasets, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003. SQL Server 2000, T-SQL, DB2, Lotus Notes, RUMBA, Windows Server 2003, Test Director.

EDUCATION:

MS in Digital Signal Processing
Bachelors of Engineering in Information Technology.