Professional Summary:

• Over Eight and half years of experience in the Information technology including six years of experience in Software Testing in Quality Assurance as a QA Tester/Analyst with strong technical skills in Testing, Developing, Reporting and Analysis of Commercial and Enterprise applications
• Expertise in using Quality Center, QuickTest Professional, Test Director, Win Runner& Load Runner.
• Extensively involved in GUI, Functionality, System, Integration, Regression User Acceptance, Performance, Load Testing and data base testing
• Experience in Relational DBMS like Oracle and writing SQL queries.
• Extensively Used UNIX SHELL SCRIPTS.
• Design of Test Scripts; Shell (c/b shell) programmingin UNIX.
• Experience in Web-based and Client/Server applications on Windows/Unix platforms
• Developed and executed test life cycle manually and with automated test tools
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies and strategies with better understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Highly proficient with Manual Testing and Automated Testing
• Expertise in designing, review and documentation of system test plans, defining test Procedures and creating test cases on the basis of products releases features, client\'s requirements and related technical document
• Extensively involved in test designing, test planning, writing test cases, test automation and test execution of Client Server applications
• Experience with several different industries including Financial, Insurance and Banking
• Possesses excellent Interpersonal, Analytical, Logical, Hard Working, Strong Communication and Technical skills with clear understanding of business and ability to work as a part of team
• Provided Quality Assurance setup, created test plans, developed test, and ran test to completion for new products and fixes for Web based product and mainframe products essential to the release and maintenance of product lines
• Worked closely with development to resolve reported issues
• Responsible for coordinating with development team and excellent team leading skills
• Performed System/Functional Testing, and Integration Testing
• Performed Regression Testing using automated tools such as Win Runner and QuickTest Pro
• Expertise in problem solving and tracking bug reports using bug-tracking tool like Test Director

Testing Tools- Mercury Tools 6.X/7.X/8.0 (QuickTest Pro, Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director, Quality Center)
Web Technology- J2EE, Java, Servlets, EJB, JSP, JDBC, XML, XSL, HTML,  JavaScript, VB Script, ASP, .Net, Unix Shell Scripts
App Servers- BEA Web logic, IBM Web sphere, Netscape Enterprise  Server IIS
GUI Tools- Visual Basic, developer 2000, Crystal Reports
Databases & RDBMS- Oracle, MS Access, DB2, SQL Server 2000
Operating Systems- Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP, Sun Solaris and Unix
Languages- SQL, PL/SQL, VB Script
Microsoft Suite- Ms-Office, MS-Project

Confidential, Chicago, IL July 07 – Dec 08 & May 2010 - Current
QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with developers and business analysts to resolve defects and also responsible for resolving the gap between the design documents in code enhancements.
• Reviewed the Business Requirements Documents and participated in writing the test plan, test cases and test scripts.
• Executed the test scripts.
• Performed White Box and Black Box Testing.
• Responsible for the daily and weekly Defect status Reports and presented to the project Lead in the team meetings.
• Used Quality Center for gathering the requirements, writing the test scripts, executing the test scripts and for logging the defects.
• Mainly involved in backend testing (SQL Server). Developed SQL Scripts for Database Testing
• Performed GUI, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Re Testing, BVT Testing.
• Responsible for the verification of data modifications.

Environment: ASP.Net, VB.Net, C#.net, Java, HTML, Application Server, Windows NT and Quality Center

Confidential, Boston, MA Apr 06 – May 07
Sr. QA Analyst

• Responsible for analyzing application and components behavior with heavier loads and optimizing server configurations
• Interacted with the Business community and the end users to gather requirements and developing User Requirement Specification URS documents
• Involved in SDLC and implemented Quality Assurance Life cycle (QALC)
• Extensively involved in working with Credit card services
• Developed various Test cases for Credit card services and executed them
• Extensively involved in developing Test cases for various Trading systems like Equities, Bonds, Mutual funds etc
• Developed release strategy as well as manage the creation and support of development and test UNIX and Oracle environments and help tune these applications from end-to-end
• Responsible for assembling the application components and executing the jobs necessary to support testing activities
• Executed SQL Queries to Oracle, DB2 to perform backend validations
• Work closely with the Development Team, assisting in identifying and resolving complex technical issues
• Used Clear quest for repository, reporting bugs, tracking bugs and updates on resolved bugs
• Wrote and execute required shell scripts to verify the log files, content updates, background process etc
• Used QTPro 8.2 for functional and Regression testing.
• Extensively worked on QTPro Scripts in analyzing the Business Processes and created automation scripts.
• Enhanced the QTPro Scripts in expert mode in order to implement efficient test scenarios.
• Performed Data driven testing, designed Input/Out put check points to validate the data and develop effective Automated QT Pro Scripts.
• Created Test Scenarios and planned and executed both positive and negative test scenarios.
• Involved in writing and testing shell scripts using UNIX.
• Created User defined functions using QTP.
• Generated Performance Test plan in order to Execute Performance Testing Using Load runner
• Created Various Vuser Scripts basing on the Critical Transactions Used by the Real Time users using VuGen of Load Runner.
• Executed different Scenarios Using Controller of Load Runner like Bench Marking, Increasing Load, Stress and Soak tests.
• Performed Online Monitoring while running Scenarios on different Servers Using Load Runner Monitors.
• Did Analysis of Reports Using Load Runner Analysis Component in order to detect the Issues arised in the course of testing.
• Worked closely with Production Managers, Technical Managers and Business Managers in planning, scheduling, developing, and executing performance tests
• Interacted with developers during testing for identifying memory leaks, fixing bugs and for optimizing server settings at web, app and database levels.
• Used Load Runner and Optimal application expert tools for testing and monitoring.

Environment: QTPro 8.2, Load Runner 8.0, Clear Quest, UNIX, C#,.Net , Oracle Database, SQL Server 7.0,Web Logic, MQ series (IBM and MS), Clear quest, Mainframe , DB2

Confidential, Chicago, IL Sep 05 – Mar 06
QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the a/c holder requirements by interacting with developers and business analysts
• Written Test Plan and Test Cases by going through the Design, Functional Requirements
• Used Test Director for Test Planning, Test Execution and Defect Tracking. Also generated various reports using Plan Test, Run Test and Track defect Tabs and created repository to store all testing results
• Participated in Automation of the test cases for regression testing using QuickTest Pro
• Performed GUI and Regression Testing
• Performed Black-Box Testing for each and every module and on the whole system as a whole
• Performed Backend, System, functional, Integration, System and Navigational Testing for the different types of customer transactions for mortgage and loan applications
• Performed smoke, Regression testing after each build
• Performed data driven test to handle the scenario requiring multiple sets of data
• Developed and Tested SQL Scripts for backend Testing
• Performed Manual testing of the different functionalities involved
• Prepared the Test data for interpreting the Positive/negative/regression results
• Tested Unix scripts written and promoted them to the production environment
• Involved in Batch Process and Front End Application Testing
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that proper functionality is implemented
• Created automated test scripts by using QuickTest Pro for data verification and validations
• Used Test Director to Track the defects and report the defects

Environment: Manual Testing, QuickTest Pro 9.0/8.2, Test Director 8, Oracle 9i, .Net, Asp.net, Web Sphere, SQL Server 2005, Unix, IIS, Bug Tracking Manager, MS Office, Windows 9X/NT

Confidential, NYC, NY Oct 04 – July 05
Data Warehouse QA Tester

• Planned all the internal quality assurance activities, allocated resources and integrated the internal quality assurance plan with the entire project plan
• Reviewed business requirement documents and wrote Test Cases
• Analyzed Business Requirements and developed the test plan, test scripts and test cases using Test Director
• Developed in-depth automated Test Scripts to perform Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Stress Testing, and System Testing, Performance Testing of the application
• Used Test Director for Test Planning, Test Execution and Defect Tracking. Also generated various reports using Plan Test, Run Test and Track defect Tabs and created repository to store all testing results
• Created data driven tests with Sessions and Repository Scripts to supply data values to the variables in the script during playback
• Writing Test Cases for back end testing such as writing and executing SQL Queries
• Tested DataStage jobs and developed test scripts for data driven tests
• Checked the broken links in the application and conducted cross browser testing
• Performed Black-Box Testing for the whole system
• Worked and Tested extensively with Unix Shell Scripts
• PerformedRisk Analysisbased on defect severity and priority
• Responsible for the daily and weekly Defect status Reports and presented to the project Lead in the team meetings
• Worked with developers and business analysts to resolve defects and also responsible for resolving the gap between the design documents in code enhancements
• Developed Reports to present the Stress Test results to the management

Environment: QuickTest Pro 8.2/8.0, Test Director 7.6/8.0, IBM DataStage 7.0 (Designer, Director, Manager), Oracle 9i, Load Runner, JAVA, J2EE, UNIX, PL/SQL, IIS, Windows XP.

Confidential, Tallahassee FL Jun 03 – Sept 04
QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Planned and Executed Test Plan
• Designed and Executed Automated scripts on ASP.Net User Interface using QuickTest Pro Test for Regression
• Reviewed the Business Requirements Documents and participated in writing the test plan, test cases and test scripts
• Conducted Manual and Automated Testing on new client applications
• Used TestDirector for Test Planning, Test Designing, Test Analysis, Test Execution, Defect Tracking and Test Evaluation
• Used Repository to collect information about object classes and properties
• Initial testing was conducted manually and later phase was executed using WinRunner
• Developed SQL Scripts for Database Testing
• Performed White Box and Black Box Testing
• Developed the data driven tests for the database testing
• Responsible for the daily and weekly Defect status Reports and presented to the project Lead in the team meetings
• Worked with developers and business analysts to resolve defects and also responsible for resolving the gap between the design documents in code enhancements

Environment: QuickTest Pro 6.0/6.5, Test Director 7.2, Load Runner, HTML, XML, Oracle, PL/SQL, .Net, Asp.Net, SQL Server 2000, Unix Shell scripts, TOAD, Web logic, Windows NT/2000

ConfidentialAT, Austin, TX Dec 02 – May 03 QA Tester

Responsibilities

• Perform Project Management duties to start-up, maintain and complete User and Functional requirements
• Planned all the internal quality assurance activities, allocated resources and integrated the internal quality assurance plan with the entire project plan.
• Involved in developing the code
• Major Involvement in System Testing and Integration Testing of the project
• Involved in the analysis of the project for Integration test
• Developed test plans and test scripts for all phases
• Manually tested data from high level to detail level during verifications
• Documented all plans, scripts and data under the phase
• Responsible for Functional Testing
• Responsible for Black Box and White Box - Manual Testing methods
• Performed GUI and Regression Testing
• Responsible for the verification of data modifications
• Responsible for the daily and weekly Defect status Reports and presented to the project Lead in the team meetings
• Worked with developers and business analysts to resolve defects and also responsible for resolving the gap between the design documents in code enhancements

Environment: Win Runner, DB2, Java, HTML, Application Server, Windows NT and Test Director

Confidential July 01 – Nov 02

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing of the application
• Involved in developing the code
• Conducted System and Integration Testing for entire applications for various builds in a team environment
• Created a detailed system test plan, test cases and procedures for system testing
• Developed test cases and test scripts for Functionality and Regression Testing
• Performed Regression Testing using Win Runner
• Conducted Manual Testing for checking Functionality and Security during the various phases of the development of the online application
• Responsible for weekly status updates showing the progress of the automation testing effort and open issues to be resolved
• Responsible for the daily and weekly Defect status Reports and presented to the project Lead in the team meetings
• Worked with developers and business analysts to resolve defects and also responsible for resolving the gap between the design documents in code enhancements

Environment: Win Runner and Bug Manger, Windows NT/95, HTML, Java Scripts, ASP, MS IIS

Confidential Oct 00 – Jun 01 

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Written test cases and executed them
• Tested the application for functionality and all the failed cases were documented
• Performed screen Navigation Test to ensure that the links are established as per the documentation provided
• Perform Regression Testing using Win Runner
• Tracked and reported defects using Test Director
• Performed Black Box Testing from end user’s perspective without knowing the code
• Test cases were documented, prepared pass-fail reports and comparison
• Used SQL queries as needed for testing the application
• Responsible for the daily and weekly Defect status Reports and presented to the project Lead in the team meetings
• Worked with developers and business analysts to resolve defects and also responsible for resolving the gap between the design documents in code enhancements

Environment: Win Runner, Test Director, Windows NT/95, UNIX, Java, JavaScript, Oracle, Visual Basic