Senior software

QA Engineer/Analyst

Confidential with full system development lifecycle experience, including designing, automation, developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings and fault-free audits on Mobile, Web and Client/Server architectures across various domains.

SKILLS SUMMARY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Manual and Automated Testing

• Proficient in different phases of testing like Black Box Testing, White Box Testing, Functionality Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Modular Testing, Backend Testing, Regression Testing and User Acceptance testing of Web N-Tier and Client/Server applications.
• Proficient in making critical testing decisions as it relates to the testing of mobile applications.
• Experienced in preparing and documenting the User Acceptance Test UAT plan and obtaining the necessary signoffs from the concerned business units.
• Hands on with Unix/Linux Shell scripting, SQL Queries, cross browser testing of applications developed on Windows and UNIX environments.
• Experience in using automation tools such as Test Director, Win Runner and Quick Test Pro

Test Scripts

• Expert in preparing Test Strategy Documents from business requirements.
• Experience in developing and maintaining Test Scripts using the TSL Test System Life Cycle

Business Requirements

• Proficient in eliciting business requirements by interacting with clients, documenting them and delivering them by cross referencing with a requirements traceability matrix
• Ability to interact with Developers, Business Analysts and Business Clients in matrixed and cross functional organizations.

Software Development

• Progressive experience in all phases of the iterative Software Development Life Cycle SDLC and Testing Life Cycle.
• Prepared and managed test programs and resource schedules to meet overall program timelines.

Others

• Skilled in using MS office applications for day to day activity, MS Visio for drawing flow diagrams and MS Project for prioritizing and managing individual tasks.
• Self-motivated and dependable with excellent communication, analytical and presentation skills with an eye for detail.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and to work under minimal supervision.
• Good aptitude for learning, self-starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Confidential

Role: System/QA Engineer Sr.

Confidential is a diversified systems and services company specialized in providing services to the transportation systems BART . Projects worked OAC, Warm Springs Berryessa . Provided quality engineering services by preparing test specifications, test plans, test reports and reviewed existing test cases for reconciliation using Recon, load and performance testing using Test Harness tools. Recon and Test Harness are home grown automation tools that were built to support the unique business process of Cubic

• Researched defect Analysis and Tracking using HP Quality Center
• Responsible for smoke, functional, regression testing as well as exploratory testing on the project.
• Planned and conducted User Acceptance Testing
• Carried out formal client witnessing.
• Planned, tracked and managed the test environment setup including Installation and Integration activities.
• Analyzed the requirements and design documentation.
• Arranged and conducted project meetings with all departments involved.
• Worked closely with software developers to triage issues.
• Prepared documentation in the form of testing manuals
• Adhered to industry standards of PCI and PII.
• Performed reconciliation activities using the Recon tool internal automation tool .
• Conducted Load/Performance testing using Test Harness internal automation tool and Tera Term tools.
• Participated in daily standup meetings, project status meetings as well as retrospective meetings and reviews as a member of the Scrum Team.

Environments: C, C , Java, UNIX, Windows, Oracle, Putty, Toad, Solaris, Winscp, Recon tool, Tera Term, PERL Script, Test Harness Quality Center.

Role: QA Analyst Sr Role: QA Analyst S

Confidential is a venture capital funded company involved in developing and marking video conferencing, Tele presence, and broadcasting solutions. Confidential is the broadcast division of Vidyo providing a range of industry-leading Broad Cast Solution like feeds management, encoders-decoders, feeds monitoring and TV network control systems using router.Tested native software on a variety of mobile devices to ensure compatibility of the device's software with the provider's mobile network. OS's tested were Android iOS, as well as enhanced feature phones. Features specifically tested were: Video streaming- verifying content could be reliably streamed on the device 2G or 3G network as well as MMS, and Google Play functionality. Analyzed product and business functional requirements from Quality Assurance point of view and developed Test Plans and Scenarios in an Agile environment with sprints that had duration of 6 8 weeks.

• Prepared detailed Test specifications and Test cases for all phases of Test Life Cycle from Test Plans, Requirements and Use Cases
• Wrote test scripts to test new mobile functionality and fill gaps in the testing process when defects were found.
• Updated older test scripts to reflect changes in functionality between different platforms for iPhone, iPad and Android.
• Performed all phases of end-to-end testing which includes assisting in Unit Testing by Developers, Smoke Testing, Database testing using SQL Profiler, Functionality testing, GUI testing, Boundary testing, Negative testing, Regression Testing, System Testing and finally User Acceptance testing on all browsers and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
• Involved in controlling and tracking of test cases, bug raised and fixes done for reported bugs using Jira.
• Conducted functional testing and load testing using the SoapUI tool.
• Used Net Run for automation in load and performance testing for video streaming.
• Involved in final report generation which includes Test Life Cycle report and Bugs' status
• Actively involved in QA process improvement activities by following industry standards, trends, gaps identified or through lessons learned exercises
• Managed a small team of QA testers like work assignment, tracking individual work and training new members etc.

Environments:

ASP, C , C , .NET 4.0, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Silverlight 5, IIS7, Debian 7, MS office 2010, Soapui 4.5 , Net run 2.1,Ubuntu 11 12, Putty ,Video Clarity , Winscp , Bugzilla 4.0.

Role: QA Analyst

Confidential is a publicly traded company that develops and markets Inscrybe Healthcare solution. Inscrye Confidential is a secure web-based information network where all healthcare parties Doctors, Healthcare Staff, and Patients etc. can easily exchange, electronically sign, or update time-sensitive information quickly and safely.

• Interacted with developers and business analysts to strategize, design and develop testing approaches of the applications
• Performed Integration Testing, Functional Testing and System Testing of the applications on various hardware platforms and software configurations
• Created and executed test cases for compatibility and regression testing.
• Performed extensive testing of interchange data between systems using XML adaptor and XML test files
• Maintained defect tracking using JIRA
• Generated Test Summary Reports which includes Test Script Details and Defect status

Environment: Windows XP, Oracle9i, Java script, Java, JSP, JIRA 4.0 UNIX, XML, HTML

Confidential

Role: QA Tester

Project involved development and testing of Web based tool for the agents of Liberty Mutual Company who can logon to the Web application in order to provide Quote and Policy information to Customers

• Interacted with developers and business analysts to discuss the design and testing scenarios of the application
• Analyzed requirements and prepared test specifications including test plan formulation from requirements and test scenario development from use cases
• Performed Black Box testing on various hardware platforms and software configurations
• Worked on automating sanity test cases, developed data driven scripts using QTP. Imported requirements, created test cases, executed test cases and generated reports using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center as a defect-tracking tool.

Environment: Windows XP, Oracle 9i, J2EE, Java, JSP, Quick Test Professional java Addins , Test Director, UNIX, EJB, XML, Win Runner Database Checkpoint Wizard

Role: Manual Tester

• Wachovia online is an online application which provides online Banking with Bill pay for Corporate and Individual customers.
• Responsible for end-to-end analysis, diagnosis, and problem resolution, including quality assurance and acceptance testing by creating and executed detailed test plans, test scenarios and test cases as per QA process and methodology.
• Performed Functional, Regression, Integration, End to End and UAT Testing.
• Performed Test Management using Test Director. Used Test Director as a Defect tracking tool

Environment: Windows NT, Oracle 9i, SQL, HTML,

• Worked as a part of web pages testing Manual team.
• Involved in entire QA Life Cycle, which includes Design, Development and Implementation of the entire QA process and documentation of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Scripts.
• Contributed in the User Acceptance Testing UAT with the client.