PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• 8 Years of diverse experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Quality Assurance and Testing in Client/Server and Web based applications. Has comprehensive knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC . Proficient in Manual testing Quality Center/Test Director on Windows/Unix Environment on Financial, Health care, Supply Chain solutions and Banking sector.
• Hands on experience in analyzing business requirements and creating Test Scenarios and Test case.
• Extensive experience testing Web UI applications built using ASP, JSP, ASP.NET.
• Wrote test plans, scenarios that specify overview, approach, strategy, roles and responsibilities.
• Performed feasibility, adaptability study and risk analysis to identify the business critical areas from USER perspective and supported multi-tier applications.
• Experience in GUI, Smoke testing, Functional testing, Black Box Testing, System testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Database Testing and Web based Applications.
• Experience in Descriptive programming and Data Driven testing using QTP
• Good experience in the Onsite/Offshore working model.
• Interact with end users and investigate issues related to the QA.
• Functional Tester to create report bugs and follow the complete defect cycle.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC , Software Testing Life Cycle STLC and QA Methodologies like Scrum, Agile, Water fall.
• Extensively experienced in Business Analysis, Quality Assurance and Business Acceptance Testing.
• Experience of working in Defect Tracking and Version management tools like QC, Clear Quest and Clear Case.
• Developed/Maintained Test plans, Test procedures, Test Scripts, Test Cases, Defect Tracking and reporting for both Manual and Automated Test Environments.
• Strong experience in SQL-Programming for various databases like SQL Server, TOAD and Executed Backend testing for the DB by writing extensive SQL queries to test the data integrity of the application and databases using SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to quickly master new concepts and applications.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines. Good analytical and communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision and perform as part of a team.
• Prepared and Presented weekly and monthly QA Defect and Status Reports to the different Stake holders of the project using Quality Center
• Strong Team player and contribute towards the team goals.
• Good knowledge of UNIX/LINUX commands and basic Shell Scripting

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools : Test Director/Quality Center

Test Scripting : SQA Basic, TSL.

Languages : C,T-SQL, SQL,PL-SQL.

Web Tech : HTML, XML.

RDBMS : MS SQL Server 7.x/2000,2005,2008R2, MS Access 97/2000, Oracle 10G

OS : Windows NT 4.0/XP/2000/07,Unix,Linux

GUI Tools : Developer 2000, MS-Word, Ms-Excel, Ms-PowerPoint,

Ms-Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensive experience in reviewing and understanding of Business Testing requirements BRD's and writing detailed Test Plans, Test Cases
• Performed Functional, Negative, Positive, Integration, Regression, End to End and User Acceptance Testing.
• Creating test data and executing test cases in Quality Center.
• Following Scrum Methodology.
• Involved in the daily scrum meetings with developer
• Tested the Reports in Crystal reports.
• Created the Table in Database and compare the data in the reports.
• Compared the data in FoxPro and ColdFusion Applications.
• Peer review the test cases.
• Reprised the claims, created the facilities, practitioner, fee contracts, and invoices.
• Involved in smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, GUI Testing, End To End Testing, Data Base testing, Integration Testing.
• Daily send the status report to the Team Lead
• Created test evidence files and documented test results.
• Conducted database testing using SQL queries.
• Worked with development team to ensure that the testing issues are resolved.
• Used Quality Centre as the repository for the requirements.

Environment: Quality Centre, Oracle, Crystal Reports, ColdFusion, FoxPro

Confidential

Role: SR. Testing Specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Created test data and executed test cases in Quality Center
• Analyzed Technical specs and business Requirements, based on business requirements prepared Test Cases, wrote Test scripts for various positive and negative test scenarios
• Involved in reviewing the test cases, system related walk through.
• Performed GUI, Functional, smoke, Security, End to End, back end, Regression and UAT testing.
• I lead the team and send the status report to the team lead.
• I use to submit the different application access form of team to CMS.
• I guided the Jr. testing specialists.
• Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure that the application development met the user expectations
• Reported defects in timely manner and logged defects in Quality Center
• Ensure that all the test cases are written and updated in Quality Center
• Review tests specifications, cases and performed manual testing
• Involved in Backend Database testing in DB2 using SQL
• Involved in t he Weekly Status Meetings, Defect management, and call with Developers.
• Created test evidence files and documented test results.
• Worked with requirement analyst to make sure all requirements are tested properly.
• Tested conversion of ICD 9 to ICD 10.
• Involved in the testing of EDI transaction 837/835
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA-ready claims and plan administration
• Prepared test data in UAT and tested in UAT environment.
• Used flat file generator to prepare flat files.
• Prepared the ACO MSSP Test summary report Daily.
• Has working knowledge with CMM Level 3 SDLC processes.
• Prepared ACO SSP Summary report based on the files received form ACO's
• Executed test cases for Provider and Beneficiary Cross Check.
• Uploaded and downloaded files in the mainframe.
• Tested the Various Reports by different User Ids.
• Validated the Web Services SOAP , both Request and Response messages.
• Tested the SOAP Requests / Responses Messages in SOAP UI

Environment: Quality Centre, DB2, Mainframes, UNIX, Web Services, QTP, EFT, Flat File Generator, XML Maker

Confidential

Role: Sr QA Test Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Creating test scenarios and test cases for Engineering Change Description.
• Ensure all the test cases are updated in the Quality Manager along with test plan.
• Involved in implementation of the Test plan, various Test cases and Test scripts including validating the data at Backend.
• Involved in the Weekly Defect Status Meetings along with QA team and Development team.
• Created test evidence files and documented test results.
• Worked with requirements analysts and make sure all requirements are properly tested.
• Peer review test cases .
• During System Testing Life Cycle, performed different types of testing, such as GUI, Functional, Integration and Positive Negative Testing.
• Involved in all stages of software Development Life Cycle such as analysis, design, development, testing and documentation.
• Created test data sets for the data verification and validation of the application by conducting positive, negative and boundary testing.
• Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases coordinated with development team in fixing the issues.
• Involved in Integration testing of modules for the application and used Unix Commands for file interface testing.
• Involved in smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, GUI Testing, End To End Testing, Data Base testing, UAT Testing.
• Executed the test scripts and compared the Actual and expected results.
• Conducted database testing using SQL queries.
• Testing data for Parcel Receiving, Receiving Put Away, and Reware House Locations at backend and testing different kinds of scans.
• Performed independent testing Rx Count Application using Scanners to find out the sold and Current Count.
• Create/Update QTP test scripts for new/enhanced work package
• Tested the back end Data Base by preparing Queries with SQL to retrieve data from database.
• Tested the Congo's reports.

Environment: Rational Quality Manager, Toad, Oracle 10g, R-Log, Genco Smart, Team Track, Internet Explorer 7.0, Congo's, UNIX .

Confidential

Role: Sr QA-Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Creating and Generating System test scripts for different test scenarios covering all aspects of project functionality.
• Performing various types of testing, such as Integration, Functional, Regression, UAT, Negative, Load, Memory testing.
• Verified business requirements and functional specifications.
• Developed and updated Test plans, Test Matrixes, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and prepared test data.
• Checked the data flow through the front and backend and extensively used SQL queries to extract the data from the database.
• Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases and coordinated with development team in fixing the issues.
• Customized the scripts according to the requirements by inserting conditional statements.
• Followed Scrum Methodology.
• Involved in the weekly status Report update with the Manager.
• Executed Queries in test database using SQL queries.
• Involved in the Weekly Bug's Status Meetings along with QA team and Development team.
• Generate Test data for positive and negative test scenarios.
• Used SharePoint to host web sites that access shared workspaces, information stores and documents.
• Validated test cases for Source to Target mappings STM .
• Validated data flow from Source through to FACT tables and Dimension tables using complex queries left outer Joins, sub queries etc.
• Validated the Data in the Warehouse using SQL queries
• Worked on Informatica Power Center tool - Source Analyzer, Data warehousing designer, Mapping Mapplet Designer and Transformation Developer.
• Worked extensively on Spark internal billing application.
• Documented actual results and communicated execution status with team lead.
• Worked on making the changes to the Spark application used in STC , revamping and Merging with ETC new company .
• Involved extensively in batch testing and executing store procedure.
• Managed the testing phases and trouble shouted defects.
• Worked with the development team very closely and made sure that all the defects were fixed and closed in a timely manner.

Environment: C , VB.Net, Visual Studio 2005, Infragistic controls, SSRS 2005, SQL Server 2005, Web services, QTP, Informatica, Quality Center.

Confidential

Role: Sr QA-Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Extensive experience in reviewing and understanding of Business Testing requirements BRD's and writing detailed Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Writing and execution of test plan, conduct test plan review, testing schedule.
• Parameterized test scripts for data driven testing in Quick Test Pro.
• Used Quality Center for specifying Requirements, adding tests to Test Plan, run tests in Test Lab and for tracking defects.
• SQL queries Hands on experience in Black Box Testing and creating generic, reusable, efficient and effective manual test scripts and test steps on UNIX platform.
• Performed complete GUI, Smoke, Functional, Integration, End-to-End, System, Backend, Load and volume, Performance, Cross Browser testing Firefox2.0/3.0 and IE6.0 .
• Coordinated and communicated the whole QA effort by effectively working with different teams.
• Opened and tracked the bugs and documented test cases using Quality Center for testing Web Interface.
• Involved in the Weekly Defect Status Meetings along with QA team and Development team.
• Developed test scripts for ETL Transformations Source Qualifier, Aggregator, Filter, Expression, Lookup, Update Strategy, Router and Joiner transformation .
• Involved in understanding the ETL mapping document and Source to Target mappings.
• Used Quality Centre as the test management tool for the maintenance of the test cases and to track the defects.
• Using Quality Centre as the repository for the requirements.
• Performed the Smoke, Functional testing, Ad Hoc testing and Regression testing of the application.
• Involved in Extensively during UAT testing of various functionalities along with the implementation team, resolved the issues and problems. Used Test director for bug tracking
• Responsible for automating different applications using Quick Test Pro and Quality Center in a multi tiered environment.
• Promoted positive and effective working relationships' work independently, as well as a team member, follow up with individuals without guidance.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Informatica, Agile methodology, JAVA, UNIX, Firefox2.0/3.0 and IE6.0 MS Access, SQL Server 2005

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing test plans, and executing test cases to ensure a quality product that satisfies functional requirements and Business needs.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Functional testing, black box testing, regression testing and system testing.
• Involved in project coordination and implemented QA methodology.
• Uploaded and downloaded files in the mainframe
• Defect retesting and recommending closure of the defect when fixed according to requirements.
• Tested the EDI 837, 835, interfaces.
• Set claim processing data for different Module.
• Created XML files and tested the web services SOAP .
• Validated the Web Services SOAP , both Request and Response messages.
• Tested the HIPAA EDI transactions 837/835 according to the requirement test scenarios.
• Tested the membership and claims files in facets
• Tracked and Reported bugs through Quality Center.
• Test data creation for external interfaces.
• Used Test Director for Quality Center to invoke the scripts and organized all the scripts systematically and generated reports.
• Prepared and executed various test scripts for different types of testing scenarios.
• Used SQL Queries to verify the data from the SQL Server database.
• Modularized the test cases by creating Generic Functions that deal with different sets of Test data parameterizing .
• Creating test logs and test summary reports and forwarding them to developers.
• Work closely with the Developers and Engineering Teams in the review and modification of product specifications.

Environment: QTP Quick Test Professional 8.2, Soap UI, Quality Center ,VB.net, C ,ASP, MS Excel, XML, IIS 6.0 Web Application Server, Main frames,SQL Server2005.

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement collections, analysis, and documentation.
• Involved in Manual Testing Regression Testing.
• Testing the modules at site observing the user specific requirements.
• Assisted in implementing a standard System Development Life Cycle for the project.
• Involved in testing life cycle for recording bugs, writing the test cases and instituted Test Plan design.
• Involved in meetings at various level with Business Users.
• Development of test cases based on the product specification.
• Testing done manually.
• Performed GUI, Functional, System and Integration testing.
• Conducted Regression testing based on the bugs submitted in earlier build.
• Reported bugs and Follow up with the development team for bug resolution.
• Used Test Director for Bug reporting and Tracking.

Environment: VB, Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Query Analyzer, Test Director, Windows XP