Around 5+ Years of diversified experience as QA Analyst in Business Requirements Analysis, Software Quality Assurance, Testing and Development

SUMMARY:

• High level of Analytical and Problem Solving skills with an eye for detail
• Expertise in writing detailed Test Cases to exercise product functionality. Actively involved in creation of Test Plans and Test Scripts.
• System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with the vision of Methodologies, Verifications and Validations to ensure Quality Assurance control of the application.
• Hands on experience in Functional, Integration, Regression on Web and Client/Server.
• Extensive working knowledge in Manual and Automated testing. Worked on Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Ability to test backend applications by writing SQL, PL/SQL statements
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, highly motivated, has ability to work independently and as a part of the team, possess good organization skills.
• Result oriented team member; work collaboratively with the team members to achieve common goals.
• Ability to multitask.

TECHNICALSKILLS:

• HARDWARE: IBM Compatibles/Pentium
• OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows 95, 98, Windows 2000, NT, Windows XP, UNIX
• LANGUAGES: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, C, C++, VB Scripting
• DATABASES: Oracle , SQL Server, MS Access
• GUI: Visual Basic 6.0
• CASE TOOLS: Visio
• WEB RELATED: JSP, ASP, ASP.Net, HTML, .NET, J2EE
• AUTOMATION TECH: Selenium IDE, Selenium Core (Test Runner) Selenium Grid, HP (Mercury's) QTP , Load Runner, Test Director/QC Test Suite
• WEB / APP SERVERS: JBoss, Web sphere, Apache Tomcat, Web logic
• SCM TOOLS: Visual Source Safe, Rational Clear Case

ASSIGNMENTS:

Confidential, September 2008 - January 2011
QA Analyst / IT Specialist
PEF Services LLC is a professional services firm that focuses solely on serving the administrative needs of the private equity industry. From financial reporting to capital management, fund management PEF Services provides expertise in the special reporting requirements of private equity funds. PEF Services LLC has developed 2 web-based applications 1: PEFOnline: Is customized for private equity financial reporting and data management. 2: PEF Investor Library: It\'s an online document management system with a built-in workflow-tracking feature
Senior QA Analyst for both inbuilt Web Based applications: PEFOnline and Investor Library
Responsibilities: PEFOnline:

• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Technical Specification. Developed test plans, test scenarios and test cases based on functional specifications and design documents.
• Developed, designed, executed, documented and maintained Test Plans/ procedures for Manual and Automated test cases
• Used assertions: asserttextpresent, verifytextpresent, assertalert, assertconfirm, settimeout etc…
• Performed Manual and Automated testing
• Created functional automation scripts using open source tools selenium IDE and Testrunner
• Performed System, Integration, Functional, and Regression testing of new/revised applications using Selenium IDE and Selenium Core (Test Runner)
• Built and maintained Selenium Regression test suite.
• Participated in test case execution; Created, maintained and executed test scripts.
• Perform all test assignments to ensure the application meets business requirements and client expectations.
• Participated and coordinated in Test Case Walkthroughs.
• Agile Development environment with frequently changing requirements and features set
• Involved in weekly review meeting and provided status, interacted with developers, Business Analysts, Financial Analysts and Accountants to resolve the defects
• Performed test validation manually and compared actual results from expected results
• Test results are captured using Test Runner and saved in TWiki document management tool
• Used TWiki Document Management tool for Requirements specifications
• Used SVN for maintaining different versions of Test Suites for each new Release
• Participated in User Acceptance Testing
• Used Eventum defect tracking tool to track and report system defects and bug fixes
• Performed functional testing on Funding Client, Portfolio investments Quarterly evaluations, Capital calls, Limited partners
• Performed manual testing on financial reports: 468 Annual and Quarterly, Portfolio Financing Reports (Form 1031, Form 1031A) quarterly and annual financial reports for limited partners etc...
• Environment: J2EE, JBoss, HTML, Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium Testrunner, SQL, Firefox, Mysql database, Firefox, Windows 2003, VMware, MS Access

Responsibilities: Investor Library:

• Evaluated Business and Systems Requirement documents and developed test scenarios and test cases
• Involved in meetings right from the requirement phase.
• Reviewed tests specifications, test cases and performed manual testing
• Performed manual testing on
• Upload file: Capital Calls, Capital Statements, Distributions, Schedule K-1's using different methods and logging in as different users
• User creation and deletion, User Agreement and disagreement
• Bulk upload and Bulk download at Fund Manager folder level, Investors folder level for Capital Calls, Capital Statements, Distributions, Schedule K-1's
• Dropbox for each Fund manager folder
• Access control: Roles and permissions for different User levels and Groups
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing and support in Production
• Reported Defects and maintained test results using Eventum
• Assisted developers to reproduce critical defects.
• Maintained updated reports on resolved bugs

Environment: J2EE, HTML, Selenium IDE, Selenium Core, Mysql/PHP, Firefox, Mysql database, Firefox, MS Access

IT Support / Admin

• Admin for: PEF Online, Investor Library, QuickBooks, Mail Server/PC's/Active Directory
• Managed setting up new Client in Production
• User creation and Deletion and Access control
• Setup roles and permissions to Users and Groups
• Provided technical support/helpdesk support for Internal, External users/Clients
• Support includes: PC's, Printers, Phone Systems, Adobe, MSOffice, QuickBooks, SBA, PEFO, Investor library
• Created User accounts for the External client users and Internal users to access web applications PEFO and Investor Library
• New Employee setup and Employee Determination
• Installed software's on the servers and PC's EX: Lacerte, QuickBooks, SBA, Adobe, MS Office
• Participated in technical documentation for SAS 70 Type I and Type II
• Participated in writing Policies and Procedures
• As a part of Audit process changed passwords every 90 days for the Active Directory, PC's, Mail Server, Web applications for both Internal and External Users and Every 1 year on QuickBooks
• Purchased and managed Inventory for - New PC's, Phone, Printer, Print Cartridges, Software's (QuickBooks, Adobe, Lacerte, MS office, Adobe)
• Prepared User guides for PEFOnline, ILib (for Internal staff and external clients) & Outlook

Confidential, August 2007 - September 2008
GSK (HIMS)
Healthcare organizations wish to improve operational effectiveness and reduce costs and errors, while enhancing the quality of care. The hospital management solution accommodates these objectives by providing integrating clinical, financial, and operational information. The application includes Hospital Information System
Hospital Information System provides healthcare providers an exhaustive set of modules. These include ADT, Appointment Scheduling, Billing, Blood Bank, CSSD, Diet and Nutrition, Discharge Summary, Electronic Medical Records, Equipment Interfacing, Financial Accounting, Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, Reception and Registration, Security and Administration, Stores, and Wards.
Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Technical Specification. Developed test plans, test cases based on functional specifications and design documents.
• Participated and coordinated in Test Case Walkthroughs.
• Designed and executed Manual/Automated test cases and developed checklists to perform functional, Regression and system testing.
• Involved in preparing the Test Strategy Documents, Test Cases and the execution for all modules Designed, implemented and maintained data-driven QTP framework/architecture for this project.
• Developed QTP scripts including checkpoints, dynamic parameterization using Data Tables, File System Object, Windows Script Host (WSH) and Descriptive programming.
• Created QTP test modules, specified standard VBScript code naming convention, test case naming convention.
• Created reusable actions, functional libraries with parameterized functions, managed shared object repositories for provisioning and billing modules
• Used Shared and Action Objects repository.
• Inserted Checkpoints as needed for example: Page, Text, and Image wherever required.
• Used different Output value functions and Loops
• Used Reporter.ReportEvent syntax to report custom test steps in QTP test results tree.
• Interacted with developers to resolve the defects. Performed Regression testing to verify that bug fixes did not break other parts of the system
• Documented test results in Quality Center and reported to Project Manager about the Defects status update.
• Managed software testing in an Agile (Scrum) development environment.
• Developed, designed, executed, documented and maintained Test Plans/ procedures for manual testing.
• Maintained Test Matrices and reported bugs

Environment: QTP, Manual Testing, Quality Center,XML, SQL, WindowsNT/2000, Apache tomcat

Confidential, July 2006 - December 2006
This system processes data related to Financial Analysis of TRW Automotive. Auto Financial Analysis application has several input reports or forms like Variance, CR, CF, AR Past Due, Key Stats and Sales Change etc. As a QA Tester my role was to see that the application is working according to its specifications and to ensure the data is collected worldwide and the analytical data is displayed in the reports.
Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirements and Use Cases and Reviewed the designs throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Actively participated in all phases of testing lifecycle (Design, Planning, Development and Results).
• Developed Test Cases and Test Scripts from use cases.
• Created and maintained QTP scripts to generate text files, xml files and spreadsheets using file system object to load in the application and to output the results in desired format for data-intensive tests.
• Developed and maintained QTP functional scripts for regression testing including dynamic parameterization using datasheets, database tables and external excel spreadsheets, virtual objects, checkpoints, file system object, XML DOM objects and descriptive programming.
• Performed System, Integration, Functional, and Regression testing of new/revised applications using QTP. Performed test validation manually and compared actual results from expected results
• Used Test Director to track and report system defects and bug fixes.
• Extensively involved in Writing the Test cases and Test scripts to perform Manual and Automation testing on the UAT
• Involved in Documentation of whole testing process.
• Interacted with different Development Teams, Analysts and Project Managers.
• Environment: QTP 8.2, Test Director, Windows 2003, JSP, Apache Tomcat, Oracle 9i.

Confidential, October 2005 - June 2006
Worked as a QA tester for a Web based application that offers customers to customize and request services on the Web. The application was developed using .NET. The backend database utilized was Oracle. This application enables the account holders to request various services and make payments. Customers can track charges and payments before they receive their monthly statements.
Responsibilities:

• Analyze the Business Requirement Document, Functional Specification Documents to prepare Test Cases and Test Plans.
• Involved in Black Box, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression and System Testing.
• Prepared and Executed Test Cases to test the backend Oracle Database by retrieving the data from the tables using SQL Queries
• Developed Test Cases based on the requirements.
• Tested the functionality of the applications and also performed Regression Testing.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually and was associated with User Acceptance Testing.
• Reported the bugs, Email notifications to the developers using the Test Director.
• Used SVN as a version control system.

Environment: Manual Testing, Oracle 8i, HTML, XML, .NET, Java, Web Sphere application Server, Windows 2000

Confidential, INDIA July 2003 - February 2004
Bank Automation handles the deposits of merchants and traders and keeps a track of loans. This Banking System covers the functionalities including Customer Management, Account information, Receipts, Payments and System Administration. This system also has a facility to track between the loan taken and Deposits made. Also, individual limits can also be set for the customers for advances. The account information module provides information on the balances and entries to the operating accounts. This information is shown in various views of the A/C Information module.
Responsibilities:

• Understanding Project Functionalities and prepared Test Cases.
• Two iterations of Manual Test Execution.
• Defect Reporting and Defect Coordination
• Prepared, Executed test cases
• Bug Tracking and reporting the bugs.
• Conducted various types of testing like GUI testing, Regression testing

Environment: Manual Testing, Java, Oracle8 with windows XP, HTML.

EDUCATION:
Masters in Science