Summary:

• 12 years of experience as Sr. Test Engineer/ Sr. Test Analyst/ Test Lead/ QA Governess/ Business Analyst/ Developer using iterative SDLC principles to manage, test develop distributed client/server, and Internet/Intranet applications.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC including Requirement Gathering, Analysis/Design, Development Testing.
• Extensive software knowledge working for industries such as Insurance, Dairy, Financial, Media, Travel, and Research.
• Excellent Quality Analysis skills and extensive experience in creating executing Test plans, Manual/Automated Test Cases and Test Scenarios carrying out smoke/Regression/negative testing for Integration, System, Functional and User acceptance.
• Strong knowledge in using SQL queries to conduct back-end validation.
• Good experience in creating workflow diagrams for Testing activities.
• Business Analysis skills including Requirement gathering, documenting functional and non-functional requirements, Use Case development, UML Modeling, Requisite pro, MS Visio, RFP/ RFI preparation and full life cycle development.
• Excellent analytical communication skills, including the ability to interact with individuals at all levels and experience in forming/facilitating Joint Application Design JAD teams.
• Participated in business and technical design sessions with DBAs, Developers, Architects and QA analysts and experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams along with hands on expertise in Process Identification, Project Management, and direct customer interaction.

Skill Set:

• Methodology: OOAD and UML, Waterfall, Spiral Model, Extreme Programming
• IDE TOOLS: MS Visio 2000, Rational Clear Quest, JIRA, ClearCase, Requisite Pro, Control-M, Business Objects.
• Operating Systems: Windows95/98/2000/XP and NT, UNIX
• Languages: COBOL, VC , C , Visual Basic, SQL
• Testing Tools: Ranorex, LoadRunner, QuickTest Professional, Mercury WinRunner, Test Director, Quality Center, Test Partner, Ruby/Watir, Apache JMeter.
• Documentation Tools: MS Office Suite MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project , VISIO.
• Process Technologies: Rational Unified Process, Use Cases, Workflow/Data flow, Business Process flow

Employment History:

Confidential

Sr. QA Test Engineer, Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Created and executed manual Test Scenario and Test Cases to test the functionality of Smart Dairy apps and Reports.
• Carried out back-end validation using SQL queries.
• Documented and Executed Integrated Test Plan, and Regression Test cases.
• Created and executed Automated testing of Web apps and Desktop apps using Ranorex tool.
• Was assigned the sole responsibility to decide which automated tools were right for the company based on testing the company's windows and web application using several automated tools.
• Conducted Integrated/UAT Test Plan Walkthrough and Signoff.
• Ensured that Test cases and Test scenarios are stored in a folder which is accessible to all team members.
• Created Milking Parlors on different setups, Tested feed cycles for Cows on all different Parlor setups.
• Documented and updated defects in Bugzilla from Integration, Negative, and Regression testing.
• Attended Defect meetings, discussed defect details and clarified any questions regarding the Opened defects if any.
• Helped in Auditing and validating Client Test Data.
• Conducted validating of different milking units after each build was loaded to the QA environment.
• Ensured the QA environment is properly configured with correct settings.
• Gave my Manager my testing performance and major defect Blockers whenever requested.
• Assisted the Business and my QA team in prioritization of defects.
• Followed up on defects and sent out details of resolved defects to required groups.
• Set up Release notes for the Project when the system is ready to be promoted out of QA.

Environment: Bugzilla, Bouzila, Java, UNIX Mainframe, SmartDairy App, Ranorex, MS Office Suite.

Confidential

Sr. Test Analyst/Test Lead

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Wrote integrated Test Plan, Conducted Integrated/UAT Test Plan Walkthrough Signoff.
• Conducted Test Case Development/Execution to test functionality of the system.
• Carried out back-end validation of Operational Data Store ODS using SQL queries.
• Helped in setting up Automated test cases using QTP.
• Worked with 3rd party team members to set up test data and resolve defects while using their software for our system.
• Used QTP Test scripts to Automate User data for testing.
• Documented and executed test cases for Integration and User Testing.
• Ensured the QA environment is properly configured with correct settings.
• Conducted work distribution to do Integration layer Biztalk/Infromatica testing activities.
• Gathered requirements for Performance testing Performance profiling, Failover Recovery .
• Ensured that Test cases and Test scenarios for all Business requirements were written down and kept in a folder, which is accessible to all team members following HIPPA standards.
• Ensured the system is stable for QA testing and opened defects if required.
• Gave my Manager my team's testing performance whenever requested.
• Conducted validation and running of Autosys jobs Job Scheduler .
• Carried out Report validation using Business objects.
• Documented defects in Quality Center QC from Integration, Negative, Regression testing.
• Assisted the Business and my QA team in prioritization of defects.
• Facilitated Bug meetings, Created Project Defect report for Bug meetings, and updated defects in QC with appropriate notes from the Bug meetings.
• Provided QA Testing Progress report to the management whenever requested.
• Provided manager with major defect Blockers in each Iteration/Pass Functional Testing area .
• Followed up on defects opened by my team and sent out details of resolved defects to required groups.
• Informed team of resolved defects needing validation promoted that build to UAT.
• Sent Deployment forms to promote new builds to UAT.
• Checked defects in UAT and assigned to rightful owner, gave those details to the business Users.
• Met with business users to carry out UAT, and created UAT test plan.
• Set up Release notes for the Project when the system is ready to be promoted out of QA.

Environment: MS Project, QTP, Quality Center, Focusframe, SQL Server, MS Office Suite, Business Objects, DW, Informatica/ETL, Autosys.

Confidential

Sr. QA Test Engineer, Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Created and executed manual Test Scenario and Test Cases to test the functionality of New Business and Renewals of Auto and Property Policy.
• Assisted in writing Integrated Test Plan.
• Conducted Integrated/UAT Test Plan Walkthrough and Signoff.
• Ensured that Test cases and Test scenarios are stored in a folder which is accessible to all team members following HIPPA standards.
• Documented and updated defects in Track Record from Integration, Negative, and Regression testing.
• Attended Defect meetings, discussed defect details and clarified any questions regarding the Opened defects if any.
• Helped in Auditing Client Test Data.
• Conducted Rate change testing for Policies to check the system stability after each build was loaded to the QA environment.
• Ensured the QA environment is properly configured with correct settings.
• Gave my Manager my team's testing performance and major defect Blockers whenever requested.
• Assisted the Business and my QA team in prioritization of defects.
• Followed up on defects and sent out details of resolved defects to required groups.
• Helped in setting up Policies using Test Partner.
• Carried out back-end validation of Credit Scores and Rating factors used to Rate the Auto Policy.
• Created Manual Policies using MRC Manual Rating Calculator, also Tested Prefills for MRC.
• Created Name Insured's in different regions using CIM Customer Management Information for setting up Test data for integration testing.
• Sent Deployment forms to promote new builds to UAT.
• Set up Release notes for the Project when the system is ready to be promoted out of QA.

Environment: Track Record, Test Partner, MS Project, Java, UNIX Mainframe, CIM, MS Office Suite, ODS, DW.

Confidential

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst and QA Governess, Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Wrote integrated Test Plan, Conducted Integrated/UAT Test Plan Walkthrough Signoff.
• Ensured the QA environment is properly configured with correct settings.
• Conducted work distribution to do Integration layer Biztalk/Infromatica testing activities.
• Conducted Test Case Development/Execution to test functionality of Disability Web App.
• Gathered requirements for Performance testing Performance profiling, Failover Recovery .
• Conducted Failover and recovery Testing, Performance profiling testing, and worked with my team in carrying out Test case Development and Test case execution.
• Carried out back-end validation of Operational Data Store ODS using SQL queries.
• Helped in setting up Automated test cases using Ruby/Watir.
• Ran Disability Reports with Business Objects and validated them according to requirements.
• Ensured that Test cases and Test scenarios for all story cards are written down and kept in a folder, which is accessible to all team members following HIPPA standards.
• Ensured the system is stable for QA testing and opened defects if required.
• Gave my Manager my team's testing performance whenever requested.
• Conducted validation and running of Control-M jobs Disability Job Scheduler .
• Carried out Report validation using Business objects.
• Documented defects in Clear Quest from Integration, Negative, Regression testing.
• Assisted the Business and my QA team in prioritization of defects.
• Facilitated Bug meetings, Created Project Defect report using Crystal Reports in CQ for Bug meetings, and updated defects in CQ with appropriate notes from the Bug meetings.
• Provided QA Testing Progress report to the management whenever requested.
• Provided manager with major defect Blockers in each Pass Functional Testing area .
• Followed up on defects opened by my team and sent out details of resolved defects to required groups.
• Informed team of resolved defects needing validation promoted that build to UAT.
• Sent Deployment forms to promote new builds to UAT.
• Checked defects in UAT and assigned to rightful owner, gave those details to the business Users.
• Met with business users to carry out UAT, and created UAT test plan.
• Raised my opinions/concerns in the project Go/No-Go Live decision meeting.
• Set up Release notes for the Project when the system is ready to be promoted out of QA.

Environment: MS Project, Rational Suite RUP, UML w/Rational Rose, Requisite pro, Clear Quest , SQL Server, Ruby/Watir, MS Office Suite, Crystal Reports, Java, Business Objects, ODS, DW, Informatica/ETL, Biztalk EAI , ACOM, Control-M.