SUMMARY

• IT professional with 7 years of experience in the software quality assurance testing of client/server and web - based applications on Pega, J2EE, .Net and ASP platforms.
• Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle SDLC and QA Methodologies under multiple Operating Systems.
• Expertise in analyzing business requirements in accordance with Functional and Technical specifications.
• Proficient in design, development and implementation of test cases, test plans, and test scripts.
• Experienced in testing applications using various testing tools such as QTP, WinRunner, Test Director, Quality Center, PMF and Rational Clear Quest.
• Knowledge and experience in every phase of QA Life Cycle.
• Extensive working experience on Web services.
• Extensive experience with Defect tracking tools like Quality Center, PMF, Test Director and Rational Clear Quest.
• Performed System, Integration, Functionality, Regression, Smoke, UAT, Stress, Black Box and Backend Testing.
• Experienced in communicating with offshore Development Teams, Business Analysts and Test Teams.
• Strong skills in RDBMS backend testing using SQL queries.
• Experience in testing various database applications in Oracle 8i/9i, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Experience working with Agile, RUP and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Experience working on Web Services testing tools DP Test Harness, WSDL, SOAP and JMeter.
• Established and maintained productive working relationships with the management, clients, team members and other groups.
• Excellent Knowledge of UML Unified Modeling Language .
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with testers, developers and other team members in testing complex projects and in the overall enhancement of software product quality.
• Worked as a ETL Tester using Informatica.
• Experience in testing User Interface UI and Application Programming Interface API .
• Involved in Web Service Testing and Validation of XML.
• Highly motivated, organized, can quickly master new concepts and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication and written documentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Testing Tools: QTP 11.0, Selenium, Load Runner 6.0, Quality Center, PMF, TMF, PRPC Test Director, SQA, Clear Quest and PVCS Tracker, SOAP, JMeter and Hudson.
• Languages: XML, HTML, TSL and SQL
• Databases: Oracle, DB2, TeraData SQL Assistant, MS SQL Server and MS Access
• Tools: Clear Case, PVCS Version Manager, SQL PLUS and TOAD, Informatica.
• Web Technologies: ASP, XML, JavaScript and VBScript
• Office Tools: MS Office, Visio and Share Point
• Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, UNIX

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Position: Test Lead

• Involved in different applications such as Predictive Intents, Pharmacy Locator and Order Processing.
• Worked with Business Analysts and Developers to understand the business needs and functional requirements.
• Involved in different phases of the project life cycle.
• Involved in Web Application and Web Service Testing.
• Developed test plans and written test cases as per the business and technical requirements.
• Developed and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix RTM .
• Involved in Data driven script in QTP.
• Extensive knowledge in CRAFTFrame work in QTP.
• Involved in both Back-End and Front-End testing.
• Involved in daily stand-up meetings.
• Used Agile Methodology.
• Involved in Scrum Meetings and Retrospective meeting.
• Identified Regression test cases.
• Reviewed and validated newly added functional test cases.
• Simulated the test data Using QTP Scrips.
• Regression suites identification for QTP.
• Clarified test strategy and data reuse strategy.
• Responsible to conduct Smoke Test and Regression Test in different Environments.
• Prepared testing reports.
• Co-ordinated with Off-Shore testing team.
• Supported and coordinated overall testing efforts.
• Used PMF application to create and modify defects, change requests, enhancements.
• Used MS Word for Test Plans and Test Cases.

Confidential

Position: QA Lead

• Involved in all releases of application and creating Requirement Traceability Matrix RTM , Test Plan and evaluated the test coverage.
• Created and executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans.
• Generated Test data for various types of testing to valid data, Invalid data, Partial data, and bad data testing.
• Worked in the performance testing of ETL mappings and sessions using Informatica and tested Source and Target Definitions.
• Tested all reports which are migrated from windows server environment to UNIX server environment
• Developed, Enhanced and Maintained automated scripts with QTP for Data Driven Tests.
• Developed Automation frame work for regression testing which is Key Word Driven Approach.
• Prepared Business Scenarios and Test Cases based on functional requirement and Technical Design document for Manual Testing.
• Involved in identifying test data and data dependencies for test cases.
• Executed automation test scripts.
• Created some tests that reference a custom grid.
• Created and managed objects in the application using Object Repository in QTP.
• Installed Terminal Emulator installed add-in and tested out and evaluated based on terminal emulation packages.
• Performed System, Integration, Regression and End-to-End Testing.

Confidential

Position: Sr. QA Analysis

• Involved in different applications such as Insite Service Rewrite, PHS, Single Card Payment, eSignature, Fusion Counselor and Customer and Billing Center.
• Worked with Business Analysts and Developers to understand the business needs and functional requirements.
• Involved in different phases of the project life cycle.
• Developed test plans and written test cases as per the business and technical requirements.
• Developed and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix RTM .
• Involved in both Back-End and Front-End testing.
• Primary Role in maintaining Test Plans.
• Developed Regression test cases.
• Managed and Created test insurance policies.
• Reviewed and validated newly added functional test cases.
• Clarified test strategy and data reuse strategy.
• Responsible to conduct Smoke Test and Regression Test in different Environments.
• Prepared testing reports.
• Supported and coordinated overall testing efforts.
• Used JIRA application to create and modify defects, change requests, enhancements.
• Used Quality Center for Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Involved in daily walkthroughs and inspection meetings, to verify the status of the testing effort and the project as a whole with the Requirements team, Development team and Project Management team.

Confidential

Position: QA Tester

• Participated in testing of various modules in the online web portal
• Participated in meetings with Developers to discuss requirements.
• Developed test cases as per requirements in Product Requirements Document and Design Requirements Document and entered them in Test Case Manager and executed them.
• Performed manual testing on various channels such as Black Voices, Money Finance, Movies, News, Music and Sports of the AOL web site.
• Reported bugs in AOL's proprietary bug tracking tool BLT .
• Attended bug scrub meetings with developers to discuss the bugs and to give any clarifications required for bugs.
• Coordinated with developers to troubleshoot problems.
• Created and tested modules using AOL's proprietary content publishing tool PUB tool .
• Worked with UNIX to verify the data generated in log files.
• Installed QARs for the QA drops when required.
• Performed testing in all the browsers browser matrix and also did low browser testing.
• Performed testing on different channels using dial-up connection.
• Performed testing on various operating systems such as Windows XP, 98, 2000, MAC and ME.
• Performed functionality testing and regression testing after each and every build of the application.
• Coordinated testing with Onsite testing team in Virginia, USA.