SUMMARY:

• I have over 8 years of experience as Software Performance Tester, testing of web based and client/server applications using Rational Manual Tester, Test Director, Win Runner, Load Runner, QTP on UNIX and Windows platforms. Holds past development experience in the client/server arena. Mainly involved in design, development, implementation and execution of test plans, test cases for REST web services, client/server, web and internet/intranet applications using manual and automated testing tools.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC , Software Test Life Cycle STLC and Test Methodologies from project definition to post-deployment documentation.
• Experience in creating and developing strategic Test plans, Manual and Automated Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Reports.
• Extensively performed Functional testing, Web Services Testing, UAT testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression testing, Ad hoc testing, Volume testing, Smoke testing, and Data driven testing. Worked on Black Box Testing and White Box Testing.
• Experience in Waterfall and Agile testing methodologies.
• Designed and developed test scripts for functional testing, UAT testing and Regression testing using automated test tools Win Runner and Quick Test Professional QTP .
• Experience in tracking reports and creating reports using defect management tool Test Director, Track Record, Clear Quest, Jira, Sharepoint.
• Manually performed Back-End testing by writing complex SQL queries using Toad and Advanced Query Tool.
• Designed test data.
• Testing on various browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Netscape, AOL, Mozilla.
• Documenting Test documents using MS Office tools- Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Formulate and test queries with SQL on an Object/Traditional Relational Database.
• Ability to work as independent and team member in challenging and cross platform environment.
• Highly motivated team player with excellent analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills.

SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro QTP 11/8.0/ 6.5/5.6, Win Runner 7.5/7.0, HP Virtual User Generator 11.04, HP Performance Center 11, Rational Manual Tester, Load Runner

Reporting Tools: Test Director 8.0/7.6/7.0, Compuware QA Director, Track Record, IBM Rational Clear Quest, Clear Quest Test Manager, Jira

Languages: J2EE, SQL, Visual Basic, ASP, PL/SQL, TSL

Platforms: Windows, MS-DOS, UNIX, Solaris, LINUX

Scripts: JavaScript, VBScript, Shell scripting

Data Bases: DB2, Oracle 9i/8i, MS-SQL Server, MS-Access, MySQL

Connectivity tools JDBC, ODBC

Web Technologies: JSP, HTML, DHTML, XML

Web Server: Web Sphere 5.0, IIS 5.0, and Web Logic Server

Other Tools: MS Project, SQL Navigator 4.0, Toad, SQL yog, XML Spy, Advanced Query Tool, WS FTP Pro, UC4, Blade Logic, IBM Rational Clear Case, Oracle SQL Developer, Soap UI, Sharepoint

MS-Suite: MS-Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS-Project, MS Outlook

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Business Analysts to clarify requirements and business needs.
• Created Functional and Performance Test Plans.
• Created and maintained test cases, test scripts and test data for the UI, Back End verification and Web Services.
• Created and executed Automation test scripts using QTP.
• Executed Performance Test Scripts using Load Runner and Performance Center tools.
• Defined testing strategies, executed test scripts and followed through on the prioritization and resolution of defects.
• Communicate performance testing results and identify areas for improvement with stakeholders at all levels.
• Extensively used Load Runner Vugen component to develop Vuser scripts.
• Created and executed SQL queries to test application functionality using Oracle SQL Developer tool.
• Executed Web Services test scripts using Soap UI tool .
• Executed UI and Back End test cases to ensure the quality of the application.
• Troubleshooted defects and environment issues and thoroughly documented defects along with specific error messages and steps to duplicate in Sharepoint.
• Supported SOA team during the performance testing of the Web Services.
• Supported End to End Testing and UAT testing.
• Worked with developers to resolve the defects and communicated with Management team on testing status, issues and risks.

Environment: QTP 11, HP Virtual User Generator 11.04, HP Performance Center 11, Load Runner, Soap UI 4.6.4, Oracle SQL Developer 3.1.07, Microsoft Office, Firefox, Chrome, Sharepoint

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Business Analysts to clarify requirements and business needs.
• Created and maintained test plans, test cases, test scripts and testing schedule.
• Defined testing strategies, executed test scripts and followed through on the prioritization and resolution of defects.
• Conducted performance testing of servers for load and scalability by simulating 300 Virtual User's using Load Runner.
• Wrote SQL queries to test application functionality using sql yog tool.
• Executed test cases to ensure the quality of the application.
• Responsible for developing Performance Testing Plan and Performance Testing strategy based on the business specifications requirements and user requirements.
• Troubleshooted defects and environment issues and thoroughly documented defects along with specific error messages and steps to duplicate in Jira.
• Worked with developers to resolve the defects and communicated with Management team on testing status, issues and risks.

Environment: MySQL, SQL Yog, Snag IT, Quality Center, Jira, IE 8, Firefox, Chrome, Load Runner.

Confidential

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Business Analysts to clarify requirements and business needs.
• Decomposed requirements and use cases into test conditions, test cases and test scripts.
• Created TRG's from the requirements and use cases .
• Created and maintained test plans, test cases, test scripts and testing schedule.
• Created Complex and reusable test data like trades and set up user profiles and resources for various test ids to support all the testing needs.
• Coordinated with the Environment team to set up and maintain different environments to facilitate different types of comprehensive testing.
• Deployed new builds to various environments using Blade Logic.
• Defined testing strategies, executed test scripts and followed through on the prioritization and resolution of defects.
• Wrote SQL queries to test application functionality using toad and advanced query tool.
• Executed test cases to ensure that requirements have been met.
• Involved in the testing of the various batch processing jobs using UC4.
• Involved in system and Integration testing with various other applications with in clearing IT division of CME.
• Troubleshooted defects and environment issues and thoroughly documented defects along with specific error messages and steps to duplicate in Clear Quest.
• Worked with developers to resolve the defects and communicated with Management team on testing status, issues and risks.
• Assisted in User Acceptance testing UAT .

Environment: DB2, Oracle, UNIX, UC4, Toad, Advanced Query Tool, Attachmate, Load Runner, Snag IT, Mind Align, WS FTP PRO, Blade logic, QA Director, ClearCase, Track record, XML SPY, Excel Compare and ClearQuest

Confidential

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a member of SM QA group.
• Identified the Test Cases to be automated and lead the effort for automating the testing process using QTP.
• of defects.
• Defined testing strategies, executed test scripts and followed through on the prioritization and resolution
• Developed manual test cases where needed to facilitate comprehensive testing.
• Created and maintained test plans, test cases, test scripts and testing schedule.
• Worked with business teams to clarify requirements and business needs.
• Categorized test cases as manual and automated distributed the test cases accordingly and executed some of the manual test cases.
• Responsible for Performance testing of application using Load Runner to identify response under peak/off peak load.
• Involved in automating the test cases for Smoke Test and Regression testing the entire Delphi application.
• Wrote data driven automated test cases for both smoke and regression testing using QTP.
• Modified and enhanced the existing test scripts, to accommodate changes in the functionality, GUI and requirements for regression testing.
• Took the ownership of maintaining smoke test scripts, written using QTP for doing smoke test on weekly QA build.

Environment: C , MTS server and MS SQLServer as Database, Automation tool QTP 8.0, Defect Tracking Tool Test Director 7.6

Confidential

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development of test requirements from business use cases by interacting with end-users and developers.
• Involved in the development of test plans and test strategies to facilitate the process of testing.
• Developed manual test cases where needed to facilitate comprehensive testing.
• Developed test cases using Test Director to perform manual testing on the application.
• Designed and executed SQL Queries to get data from Oracle using TOAD and SQL PLUS.
• Developed test scripts using Quick Test Professional QTP to perform functional and regression testing
• Enhanced the Quick Test Scripts using parameterization, checkpoints, regular expressions and output values. I divided the script in multiple actions to reduce the complexity.
• Documented and reported the bugs using Test Director and provided the management with key metrics, graphs and reports.
• Performed web specific testing like Link checking external, internal , Browser page testing Application testing, Security testing.
• Documented the test cases for Functional and User Acceptance testing UAT .

Environment: Quick Test Professional 6.5, Test Director 7.6, TCP/IP, TIBCO, HTML, .NET Framework 1.1, JavaScript, Web Logic, Oracle, SQL Plus.

Confidential

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business, Functional Requirements and Use cases and developed Test Plans, Test cases and Test scripts for both positive and negative tests.
• Managed Requirements and maintained test repository using Test Director.
• Studied detailed use cases for increasing core component test coverage to facilitate regression and automation testing.
• Involved in regression testing of web-based application written in Java. Wrote test cases for each valid transaction and reported bugs. Performed smoke and functional tests on screens to verify values, including Optional values.
• Performed ad-hoc, Functional, Regression, Integration and Compatibility Testing.
• Categorized test cases as manual and automated, distributed the test cases accordingly and executed some of the manual test cases.
• Identified the Test Cases to be automated and lead the effort for automating the testing process using Win Runner.
• Enhanced test scripts by inserting checkpoints, synchronization points and adding conditional statements and reporting statements.
• Conducted Data driven testing using Win Runner.
• Involved in the load test to check the capacity of the server and measure the performance of the server under specific loads in terms of web server response time and database query response time.
• Manually performed back-end testing by writing SQL queries.
• Assisted end users in conducting User Acceptance Testing UAT .
• Checked the broken links in the application and conducted cross browser testing.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the Test Director for all the defects found during functional and regression testing and follow up the bug life cycle.
• Actively participated in daily bug triage meetings and interacted with developers diplomatically to ensure high quality of the two applications under test.
• Collaborated Windows Shared Services with Microsoft Office Suite to create shared workspaces Document Workspaces and Meeting Workspaces where team members collaborated and planned, scheduled, and interacted with one another in real time.

Environment: Win Runner 7.5, Test Director 7.5, J2EE, XML, Java, SQL, Linux, Oracle, Win Server 2003 and IBM Web sphere.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in coding using ASP.
• Developed COM Components.
• Written complicated stored procedures.
• All the client side validations and calculations done using JavaScript .

Environment: Windows 2000, IIS, ASP, COM , JavaScript, MS SQL Server 7.0

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed forms using Visual Basic .
• Involved in coding using VBA .
• Wrote complicated macros .
• Involved in testing.

Environment: Windows NT, VBA, MS Excel 97/2000, MS Access

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed forms using VISUAL BASIC. Used ADO to connect to ORACLE database.
• Used several third party controls like True DB Grid, VedeoSoft Calendar Control etc.
• Created ORACLE Stored Procedures using PL/SQL.
• Designed and created reports using SEAGATE CRYSTAL REPORTS.

Environment: Windows NT, Visual Basic 6.0, ActiveX Data Objects, DLLs, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle 8i, Seagate Crystal Reports 8.0

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the analysis and development.
• Designed SQL Server and Access Tables.
• Involved in Writing Complicated Queries.
• Used Stored Procedures to improve performance.
• Involved in Coding using VBA.

Environment: VBA, MS Access 2000, MS SQL Server 7.0