SUMMARY

• Around 6+ years of experience in Manual and Automated testing in various Windows, Client - Server and Web based applications
• Experienced in defining Test Scope and Strategy for a release and managed them based on the change in Requirements.
• Experienced in developing business based test scenarios and excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and role of Quality Assurance.
• Excellent knowledge on various Software Development and Testing Methodologies such as Agile (SCRUM, Extreme Programming, Test-Driven), Waterfall.
• Extended knowledge on various domains like Banking, Retail and Marketing on Windows, and Mainframes Platforms.
• Exposure to different types of testing like Automation testing, System testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Integration testing, Smoke testing, Database testing, GUI testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Well conversant with software testing methodologies including developing Test plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test reports and documenting manual and automation tests.
• Experienced in automation testing using HP tools like UFT/QTP (QuickTest Professional).
• Experienced in using ALM/Quality Center for creating and maintain Test Cases.
• Experienced in Defect Tracking and Defect Reporting using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Expert in writing VB and VB Script code in QuickTest Pro environment.
• Experienced in developing Object Repositories and Descriptive programming using QTP.
• Solid Backend testing experience in writing and executing SQL Queries.
• Experienced in testing Oracle, SQL Server and My SQL databases using SQL Quires.
• Experienced in attending daily walkthrough meetings with Business analyst, Developers and Stake holders.
• Good communication skills and worked under heavy pressure and tight deadlines.
• Proven success in multi-tasking, handling multiple projects and responsibilities.
• Ability to operate successfully in a remote based position.
• Conscientious go-getter who is highly organized, dedicated, and committed to professionalism
• Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts.
• Involved in Configuration Management, deadline and New release Requirement Meeting.
• Planned, developed, and participated in kick off and go/no-go meetings.
• Established collaborative working relationship with co-workers and clients.
• Experience in testing on multiple operating systems and browsers - Windows 7, 10, XP, 2000, IE

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical Skills: Languages C, C++, SQL, And Visual basic Databases Oracle, MS-SQL Server, MS-Access.

Testing Tools: UFT/Quick Test Pro, ALM Quality Center.

Office Tools: MS Office, MS-Word, MS-Excel, Power Point and MS-Access.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QA Analyst III

Confidential - St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the System Requirement Specs (SRS), Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) and design documents.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases, Traceability Matrix, and Test Analysis Report (TAR).
• Performed both Manual and Automated testing and Created scripts and Modified scripts in Expert/Keyword View mode.
• Converted manual tests to automated test scripts using UFT/QuickTest Pro and enhanced the scripts.
• Reviewed manual testing methods and developed and executed manual scripts.
• Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing and to verify the database updates, of the records, and validate them.
• Interaction with business analysts and developers to resolve the technical issues to meet the client's requirement for a better quality software product.
• Actively participated in all phase of testing life cycle including documents reviews, maintaining status reports.
• Mapped requirements with Test Cases in ALM Quality Center and executed them reporting a pass or fail status.
• Ensured that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.
• Involved in Functional testing, System integration testing, Hotfix, Regression.
• Involved in cross browsing testing of the application on various Browsers to ensure that it functions similarly on all browsers.
• Attended requirements review meetings and provided feedback to ensure that the system meets all primary requirements.
• Participated in defect triage meeting with developer, PM, QA Manager and teams to provide explanation of problems.
• Working in Agile-scrum environment where always interacting with developer, Business Analyst and product owners.
• Experience working with off shore team.

QA Analyst II

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Cases, Test Scripts and Test Steps.
• Prepared Test Data and performed Positive and Negative testing.
• U to verify bug fixes, and update bug Quick Test Professional (QTP) and sed HP QC for bug tracking and followed up with development team status.
• Worked with Automation tester to preformed Regression Testing using generated scripts for testing.
• Validated Front end validations and Frontend creation (images, Forms & pages).
• Executed Browser Compatibility Testing (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) for the websites with different versions.
• Coordinated with the developers to resolve defects.
• Review and update Regression Test cases for impacted features.
• Estimate test timelines for each test case and provided to Test Lead and Project Manager.
• Engaged with the Development and Project team and informed QA dependencies and QA deliverables.
• Proficient at GUI, Functional testing, usability (content testing, test for navigation) and performance testing.
• Regression Testing performed at various phases of development life cycle for impacted existing functionality.
• Analyzed Test results with the expected results and behavior of the system.
• Extensively used Quality center for Test case Management, Test execution status and defects management.
• Attended Daily Status meetings and reported the test status and plan for the day.
• Created Traceability Matrix by mapping test cases with business requirements.
• Generated weekly Status Reports for Defects and Test Case status, and shared to project team members.
• Dedicated and motivated team player and a self-starter
• Attended daily defect meeting and weekly update meetings with QA Manager to discuss the status of Projects.

QA Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed test deliverables such as Test plan, Test Summary Report for testing of selected modules.
• Used the Screen Based Method and designed a Reusable Action for each Screen of the Application.
• Developed detailed Manual Test cases and Scenarios. Studied Requirements and designed manual test cases accordingly.
• Developed Test Plans, wrote Test Cases and executed test cases.
• Involved in functionality and regression testing on web application.
• Executed navigation testing to verify the flow of the application.
• Logged defects, performed defect review, defect tracking & defect closing throughout the testing cycle.
• Categorized bugs based on the severity and interacted with developers to resolve them,
• Prepared BUG report using Microsoft Office,
• Extensively used Microsoft Office Suite of products for documentation and data interpretation,
• Participated in test case review meetings, defect review meetings & weekly status meetings,
• Developed Test cases and Test data scenarios based on the User stories and acceptance criteria's.
• Retrieved records from multiple tables from Oracle Database by using SQL queries.
• Writing SQL queries for Backend Testing and to verify the database updates, inserts and deletions etc., of the records, and validate them.
• Actively participated in walkthroughs and enhancement meetings.
• Worked with Lead BA, Development Lead, QA Manger and Release Manager on Daily basis, and provide weekly status reports of QA team to Product Manager.
• Developed Test Script for Functionality, Security, and Regression testing.