OBJECTIVE

Seasoned ERP based Software Quality Assurance and Application Integration Test Engineer / Business Analyst with exceptional Analytical, Debugging and Communication Skills.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Proven track record with PCAOB, Federal Government, American Red Cross, Deloitte-Touché, Lockheed Martin and IRS.
• Strong industry experience in Functional, Integration, Regression and UAT
• Good industry experience in design and implementation of Business Processes
• Experience in ERP Products:
• PeopleSoft HRMS & Financials (HR, Benefits, Payroll, Time and Labour, Expenses, eRecruit, AP, SCM, ePerformance, ResM, RevM)
• Oracle Financials (GL, AP, AR, Payroll)
• SIEBEL (CRM Module)
• Strong experience in Defect Analysis and Tracking in Test Director
• Extensive knowledge in SQL Queries
• Experience testing Web and/or Windows applications in a Federal / Commercial IT industry.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY
Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, UNIX
Databases: Oracle 8i, SQL Server
ERP: PeopleSoft HRMS / Payroll / Time and Labor, Oracle Financials, SIEBEL
Testing Tools: Test Director (8.0), Win Runner, Clear Quest, PVCS Tracker and QTP
Packages: MS-Office Products, MS Access, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Aug 2006 to Current
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a private-sector, non-profit corporation created by Congress to oversee the auditors of public companies and protect the interests of investors. The Sarbanes-Oxley act mandates all firms that audit U S Public companies register with the PCAOB.
Senior Quality Engineer involved in carrying out the testing requirements for the web-based People Soft HRMS (9.0) application through which employees of the PCAOB can update and modify all of their activites in HR, Benefits and Payroll.

Involved in testing the customizations in HR, Benefits, Time and Labour, ePerformance, eRecriutment and Payroll modules built in People Soft application.
Responsibilities:

• Understand the business needs/requirements & translate them in to Test Scripts/Conditions.
• Create Test Plans and Cases that clearly map to business workflows.
• Execute successfully against that plan through to Go/No Go decision
• Provided timely test reports from Test Director.
• Conducted front end testing of the customized screens and fields.
• Tested the complete life cycle of People Soft HR, Benefits and Payroll
• Implemented Test Plans, designed test cases using Test Director
• Ensure appropriate resourcing from user community is engaged in the UAT process
• Conducted functional, regression testing and user acceptance testing.
• Identified and documented the defects using Test Director to ensure application’s functionality and stability

Confidential, Aug 2005 to June 2006
A Functional Business Analyst and as a Lead Test Engineer and involved in carrying out the testing requirements for the web-based PeopleSoft HRMS (8.8) application in MFIS (Multi Family Insurance Systems) in the National Head Quarters in DC.

I was involving in testing several applications, which are part of the Multi Family Insurance (MFIS) Implementation Program in RM (Revenue Management), and Financials modules. I managed the testing efforts of The Multi Family Insurance Operations and manage the Billing and Collection of Insurance Premium for endorsed construction or renovation Projects.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for global Functional test, Regression test, Integration test and Data validation.
• Understand the business needs/requirements & translate them in to Test Scripts/Conditions.
• To formulate & document the test plan with expected results.
• Responsible for analyzing the system specifications to create test strategy, test scripts, identifying expected results for testing.
• Submitted defects and provided timely test reports from Test Director
• Worked on preparing the UAT sign off document & worked with the users to get them signed in time to make sure that things are in place before the code is moved to production.
• Documented all stages of implementation including but not limited to business processes,

Requirements, gap analysis, and product functional specifications

• Worked with project team to perform quality assurance product reviews throughout

Upgrade and new product launchings
Confidential,June 2004 to June 2005
As a Lead Test Engineer involved in carrying out the testing requirements for the web-based PeopleSoft HRMS (8.1) / Oracle Financials application in the Chapter Corporate Information Systems division in the National Head Quarters in DC. I was involved in testing several applications, which are part of the Disaster Services Human Resource (DSHR) Implementation Program, RM (Resource Management), Payroll, Financials and HRMS modules.
I managed the testing efforts of several versions of CAS (Client Assistance System, previously known as CRM), a SIEBEL product used by the Red Cross volunteers to capture customer information like address, household members, areas affected, damages, items of assistance, etc. in the Disaster Relief Operation centers. Blood donors (AR) and Vendors (AP) are maintained by Oracle Financials. Also, I was leading the testing efforts of HCMS (Human Capital Management System), which deals with the complete RM (Resource Management) Module.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for global Functional test, Regression test, Integration test and Data validation.
• Understand the business needs/requirements & translate them in to Test Scripts/Conditions.
• To formulate & document the test plan with expected results.
• To work as a team with the People Soft Group & users in shaping the Test/Implementation Plans, Defect Management & estimating the Business Risk/Impact.
• Responsible for analyzing the system specifications to create test strategy, test scripts, identifying expected results for testing.
• Submitted defects and provided timely test reports from Test Director
• Interacted with Developers, Users and the Business team to resolve technical issues and also suggested for improvements wherever needed.
• Worked on preparing the UAT sign off document & worked with the users to get them signed in time to make sure that things are in place before the code is moved to production.
• Tested the complete life cycle of People Soft Payroll.

Confidential,Jan 2004 to June 2004
As Senior Test Engineer / Business Analyst, I was involved in testing the customizations of their new HRMS / Time and Labor / Payroll module built in PeopleSoft application. Over 9,000 users were using the application. These customers’ details are maintained in Oracle Application.

Tested in SCM - PO Print to accommodate onetime address, Header Address, Multiple Addresses, Mix of Multiple and Onetime, Terms and Conditions, Shipping instructions, Sorting the PO not to repeat the address on the same PO, Printing the Manufacturing data based on each line.

Tested all the setups in SCM – Inventory Business Units, Vendors, Items, and Bin Locations etc.
Tested all the module / functionality Enhancement after doing the necessary settings - Purchase Order, Receiving, Put away (Manual as well Auto), Inventory Maintenance, Issue (MSR & Express), Returned Material Management (RMA / Return Material Authorizations), Inventory Accounting (Physical and Location accounting), Costing (Transaction Costing, Accounting Line Creation) etc.

Responsibilities

• Participated in preparing Test Plans according to the Software Requirements.
• Conducted front end testing of the customized screens and fields.
• Conducted back end testing of Oracle database
• Implemented Test Plans, designed test cases using Test Director
• Conducted functional, regression testing and Conducted user acceptance testing.
• Submitted defects in Rational Clear quest.
• Provided timely test reports from Test Director.
• Designed, developed, and tested the application enhancements

Confidential, (Rockville, MD) Aug 2003 to Jan 2004

Lockheed Martin provides the Federal Government, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Defense, and Dept of Marine Corps with Mission enhancing products and Solutions. It also provides effective information and business process management to government and commercial customers.

Senior Test Engineer involved in carrying out the testing requirements for the web-based People Soft HRMS (8.1) and People Tools (8.0) application through which employees of the LMIT can update modify and terminate all their Payroll life cycle activities. The software uses Oracle 8i database

Involved in testing the customizations in Payroll, Accounts Payable modules built in People Soft Financial application. This system also interfaces with Jamis E time card tool.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing the client specifications and preparing the System Requirements Specifications.
• System Analysis and Functional Design.
• Involved in Manual Testing of the application using Test Director.
• Performed Regression testing after modifying the changes for each Build using Test Director.
• Created User Defined Functions to enhance the maintainability of scripts.
• Identified, prioritized & designed Test Scenarios by grouping the test cases for Batch testing.
• Identified and documented the defects using Test Director to ensure application’s functionality and stability
• Maintained and Tested full life cycle of People Soft Payroll

Summarized previous work experiences:

Nov 2002 to Jul 2003

Confidential, (Beltsville, MD)

July 2001 to Aug 2002

Confidential, (New Carrolton, MD)

May 2000 to June 2001

Confidential,

Jan 1999 – Apr 2000

Confidential,

Jan 1996 – Apr 1999

Education

Bachelors in Mathematics

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science