PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

5 plus years of experience in testing industry with Functional, Regression, and UAT test in Banking, Retail, and Healthcare domain. Testing specialized in both manual and automated testing of web-based and client/server applications on Windows and UNIX platform. A well-versed, knowledgeable resource with the Software Development lifecycle SDLC , QA methodologies, System Test Plan, Test Script, Test Case, Traceability Matrix and test Analysis report.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance of Web and Client/Server applications.
• Excellent knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle SDLC and industry standard methodologies like Waterfall and Agile.
• Extensively used both automated and manual testing application tools. Tested the integration and implementation of large-scale systems for Internet and Intranet based applications.
• Experienced in using HP ALM 11.52 Quality Center and Test Director, Quick Test Pro QTP .
• Extensive work experience and expertise in System testing, Integration testing, Backend testing, Regression testing, Cross Browser testing, and User acceptance testing both small and large scale system.
• Experienced in Defect Management, Establishing Test Standards, guidelines, procedures, Test execution, Documenting and analyzing Test results.
• Experienced in using HP Application Lifecycle Management tool HP ALM 11.52 QC .
• Experienced in validating backend systems like Oracle using SQL Queries.
• Experienced in Creating test script in HP UFT QTP by recording, without recording, modifying manually and running the script in HP UFT 11.5 QTP / HP ALM 11.52 QC saving the results in HP ALM
• Extensive experience in different Databases like Oracle, SQL Server.
• Strong experience in working with business users for User Acceptance Testing and generated and communicated status report to different organization levels.
• Experienced in working/coordinating QA efforts with offshore resources.
• Strong Analytical skills, functional knowledge in Financial and E-commerce.

Technical Expertise:

EXPERIENCES:

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Cases and Test Plans for the project.
• Executed both manual and automated test cases.
• Involved in writing Test plans, Test cases and RTM and also involved in the process of analyzing the expected and actual results.
• Conduct workflow, process diagram and gap analyses to derive requirements for existing systems enhancements.
• Used ALM QC to prepare Test cases, procedures and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Executed automation tests to verify the web GUI using Testing Anywhere.
• Used Defect Tracking System Quality Center to report bugs found in different testing stages. Also executed various SQL Queries to retrieve data.
• Participated in regular meetings with Developers to report various problems
• Customized and enhanced the Test Scripts defining various Checkpoints, Synchronization points, Input value, Output value, Parameterize Test, Define Regular expressions, Recovery Scenarios, Optional Steps using HP UFT QTP .
• Performed Functional and Regression testing using HP UFT QTP .

Environment: Testing Anywhere, HP ALM11.52, HP UFT QTP , SQL, Oracle, ASP.Net, HTML, XML, Web services, UNIX, Microsoft Office.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Cases and Test Plans for the project.
• Attended weekly Project Status Meeting with Development team and QA Manager, and worked closely with QA Manager to define Test Scope, Gap Analysis, Risk, Dependency, and Constraints
• Involved in writing Test plans, Test cases and RTM and also involved in the process of analyzing the expected and actual results.
• Investigate, identify, analyze, define and document the business processes.
• Conduct workflow, process diagram and gap analyses to derive requirements for existing systems enhancements.
• Have programming skills in SQL and PL/SQL and experience in Oracle database on UNIX and Windows platforms.
• Used ALM QC to prepare Test cases, procedures and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Generated Test Analysis Report and graphs using Quality Center.
• Worked with Web Services Protocol and XML Transactions.
• Used Defect Tracking System Quality Center to report bugs found in different testing stages
• Also executed various SQL Queries to perform the backend testing.
• Participated in regular meetings with Developers to report various problems
• Developed Automation Scripts using HP UFT QTP .
• Responsible for creating automated test scripts in UFT QTP and updated the scripts as per requirement change.

Environment: HP ALM11.52, HP UFT 11.50/Quick Test Pro QTP , SQL, Oracle, SOAP UI, J2EE, ASP.Net, HTML, XML, Web services, UNIX, Win Runner, Microsoft Office.

Confidential

QA Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in end-to-end manual and automated testing of the application.
• Prepared test methodology and developed master test plan after analyzing system requirements
• Specification document SRS . Developed test cases, scenarios and organized them using QC.
• Used QC for analyzing Test results and bug tracking.
• Defects and issues were logged in QC following All State Insurance Standard guideline.
• Performed boundary value analysis BVA .
• Prepared requirements traceability matrix.
• Developed test scripts for GUI, functionality and regression testing using Quick Test Pro.
• Used various checkpoints to verify the expected behavior of the AUT.
• Wrote User-Defined functions in the test scripts.
• Executing the test cases and authoring the test scripts for the Adhoc bugs that are encountered Coordinated with QA team members in resolving critical issues with the development team.
• Reviewed project deliverables for completeness and quality in compliance with project standards and specifications.
• Presented daily and weekly status report updates to Team Lead, Test Group and Managers.

Environment: JIRA, SQL, Apache, UNIX, Oracle, HP Quality Center, MS Office, VSS, Rational clear Quest.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development of system testing strategies, plans, cases and conditions to ensure processes and products meet standards.
• Developed the System Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases using Software specifications document.
• In the Process of Developing System Test Plans analyzed the product requirement documents and detailed design, functional documents.
• Maintained and updated the scripts for every release either by updating the object property value for a specific object or by adding new objects to object repository
• Developed Automated Scripts using HP QTP for Functionality and System Testing.
• Used SQL and PL/SQL against Oracle database to analyze multiple source data and updating of database.
• Prepared both action based and component based scripts using HP QTP. Component based scripts were stored in Quality Center.
• Required to use descriptive language at certain situations to complete the scripts
• Parameterized the tests by entering different sets of data using HP QTP.
• Reported defects using Test Director to the development team and followed up for the defects.
• Used check points and output value to check and retrieve values respectively
• Experienced in trouble-shooting various problems during design development phase of automation scripts.
• Involved in testing the XML files and checked whether data is parsed and loaded to staging tables.
• Participated in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing
• Involved in user acceptance testing, maintaining quality procedures, and ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place

Environment: JIRA, HP Quality Center QC , C , ASP.NET, Web services, Oracle, SQL Server, IIS, HTML, VB script .

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed requirements and independently executes test plans and test scripts based on planned project schedules and in accordance with QA methodology.
• Interacted with business analyst team to understand business requirement, customer expectation.
• Updated, maintained, and promoted Test Plans and Scripts to Configuration Management for version control.
• Proactively escalated issues to the QA Lead and alerted the project team on potential impact to test schedule.
• Recorded and tracked defects uncovered during the execution of tests scripts. Drove defect towards resolution proposes and designs retest cases, scripts and data. Contributed to the defect management: defect status, root cause, daily meeting.
• Provided timely and accurate status defect information and appropriate metrics to facilitate QA reporting. Reported individual status: dashboard information, open issues, risk analysis. Used Quality Center to tack for defect cycle. Monitored the defect tracking process and generated customized reports using Quality Center.
• Used SQL Queries Complicated SQL to validate Data constraints for both Front End applications.
• Reviewed requirements and specifications and provided input during requirements and specification walkthroughs.
• Participated in test planning, test case design and test script walkthroughs with QA leads.
• Understood testing to be accomplished and suggested changes for efficiencies within or between projects.
• Actively participated and contributed to the QA design.
• Involved in change control at each new changes by discussing impact of current functionality, release notes, preparation for production launch.
• Adhered to established standards and methodologies.
• Utilized tools and methodologies to improve individual effectiveness and to increase efficiencies in the QA process.

Environment: SQL, UNIX, Oracle, HP QC, MS Office, Rational clear Quest.