Summary:

• Total Eleven 11 years of Core IT experience in Development Quality assurance of Web and Client / Server applications like insurance, toll, financial, pharmaceutical and banking sectors
• Involved in SDLC and QA Life cycle with focus in integration testing, regression testing, GUI testing, functional testing, system testing and database testing.
• Experience with industry standard methodologies like RUP Rational Unified Process , CMMI Capability Maturity Model Integration and Agile Scrum .
• Several years of experience utilizing testing tools like Quick Test Professional, ITKO LISA, Win Runner, Load Runner, VSTS, Rally and Quality Center etc.
• Experience in cross browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari.
• Expertise in designing and developing test plan, test cases, traceability matrix and generating test scripts.
• Bug reporting or defect tracking using Mantis, Quality Center, VSTS, Test Director, Bug Zilla and JIRA.
• Strong experience in understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP and SOUP.
• Database / backend testing using TOAD, SQL Plus, Query Analyzer and Enterprise Manager. Etc.
• Good working knowledge in Unix / Linux Shell scripts and verifying the log files.
• Versatile team player with strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Leading the team of onshore / offshore QA Analysts in day to day activities.
• Ability to manage the time lines and work in a team as well as independently.
• Worked as Senior Consultant with MNCs across US, UK and India.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deliver results on a timely basis.
• Ability to stay flexible and solution-oriented.
• Self-starter, self-motivated and quick learner.

Professional Experience:

Confidential

QA Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed master test plan for functional, system and UAT testing.
• Extensively worked on Agile Methodology for Sprints and Scrums.
• Worked together to define a Sprint Delivery Strategy, which may include breaking User Stories into tasks and estimating them in hours.
• Reviewed the business requirement documents and use cases to create test cases.
• Involved in functionality testing, system testing and regression testing.
• Run test cases using QTP and posting defects in Quality Center.
• Wrote Check points and Synchronization points in Scripts.
• Prepared and documented the test conditions and test cases.
• Developed test scripts for Hybrid tests using Quick Test Professional.
• Developed test scripts and recording tests using QTP UTF 11.50.
• Strong testing experience with knowledge of software lifecycle testing/methods.
• Coordinated requirements gathering and logged defects in Quality Center.
• Submitted system test status metrics report.

Technical Environment: Windows 7.0, Oracle, Java, JSP and EJB, QTP HP UFT - 11.5 and HP ALM, Documentum eRoom and MS Office Outlook 2007 etc.

Confidential

QA Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and Review Test Plan and Test Strategy documents with business, development and third party teams.
• Involved in complete functional and regression testing of all the front end, back end components of the sites.
• Executed test scripts, identified and logged new defects through HP ALM.
• Performed the SQL Queries to verify the data by using Enterprise Manager.
• Handle the Test Execution process and assign team tasks with respect to Functional Testing, Integration Testing and Installation testing.
• Status Reporting to Senior Management team using dashboard metrics, wiki reports etc.
• Coordinate Onsite-Offshore QA Team members and manage defect tracking tasks such as logging, re-testing Re-assigning of new / tested defects to the corresponding development and business teams.
• Responsible for presenting UAT's to the Business teams and other stake holders
• Participated time to time in regression testing End to end testing for each and every release using both manual and automated scripts using QTP 11.0.
• Good working knowledge in using the Load Runner 11.50 for Performance Testing
• Designed scenarios for Performance Testing, Generating scripts and handling Correlation as well as parameterization using Load runner Vu gen.
• Executed scenarios using Controller and analyzed the results using Load Runner Analyzer.
• Analyzed Load Runner on-line graphs and reports to check where performance delays occurred, network or client delays, CPU performance, I/O delays, database locking, or other issues at the database server
• Attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes
• Leading a team of 5 testers including onshore and offshore Worked on project deliverable schedule meetings with project management teams, Documentation, Collection of metrics Audit Reports

Technical Environment: Windows 7.0, QTP 11.0, SQL Server 2005 2008 VB.Net, C , ASP.Net, Microsoft Dynamcs CRM, Load Runner 11.50, HP ALM, Rally Agile Process Share Point, Outlook 2010, etc.

Confidential

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensively worked on Agile Methodology for Sprints and Scrums.
• Worked together to define a Sprint Delivery Strategy, which may include breaking User Stories into tasks and estimating them in hours.
• Extensively using Rally to Scale Agile to plan and track functional delivery across multiple projects and teams with automatic roll-up of schedules, status and progress.
• Ensured that all Task Cards/Story Cards are updated with revised estimates/status prior to the Daily Scrum.
• Ensured that the burn down chart is updated and available for all to see prior to the Daily Scrum.
• Extensively used Share point for writing Test Cases, Test Plans and User Stories.
• Coordinate the testing efforts with business users and various development teams.
• Involved in different team review meeting for necessary corrective actions.
• Extensively worked on Automation Tools like Test Partner and LISA.
• Developed the Test Scripts with iTKO LISA for functional Testing.
• Extensively used the iTKO LISA for testing Web Services .
• Created Virtual Service Model VSM in the LISA Workstation and used the LISA Virtualize process to simulate the behavior of the server for its clients.
• Also used iTKO LISA to examine and validate the data base tables connecting through JDBC.
• Worked on Automating integration of Quotes, Apps, Policies, Billing, Claims Docs.
• Wrote the scripts in Test Partner for Validating Demographics.
• Used SharePoint for Updating weekly and monthly summary reports
• Used the Defect Management Tool JIRA for bugs reporting.

Technical Environment: Windows XP, Test Partner 5.2, Oracle 11G,Load Runner 9.50, NexJ Schema CRM, JAVA J2EE, ITKO LISA, JIRA Bug Tracking Tool , RALLY Agile Process , MS Office, Outlook 2007 and SharePoint etc.

Confidential

QA Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Studied system specifications and wrote Test Plan, Test Scripts for testing different functionality of application based on requirements.
• Mentored the team members on new testing tools.
• Assessed the test resource potential in their skill.
• Conducted team meeting regularly to assess the projects overview.
• Supported Individuals when they are overloaded with testing efforts.
• Manually implemented several test scripts and documented the results.
• Created Traceability Matrix to track all the requirements will be covered in test scripts and are covered for testing.
• Experienced in functionality, system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Effectively used Quick Test Professional as automation tool for Regression Testing.
• Developed test scripts and recording tests using QTP.
• Developed test scripts for Data Driven tests using QTP.
• Good working knowledge in using the VSTS tool for Performance Testing
• Developed Load Test, Web Test and Unit Test in Visual Studio 2010 for web applications.
• Performed the SQL Queries to verify the data by using Enterprise Manager.
• Executed test scripts, identified and logged new defects through defect tracking tool VSTS.
• Attended Bug Review meetings for necessary corrective actions.

Technical Environment: Windows XP, QTP 9.2, SQL Server 2005, VB.Net, Microsoft CRM, Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate ,Mantis Bug Tracking Tool XML, MS Office, Outlook 2007 etc.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensive understanding of QA as it applies to all phases of the development life cycle.
• Reviewed the Business Requirement Documents and Use Cases to create test cases.
• Strong testing experience with knowledge of software lifecycle testing/methods.
• Coordinated requirements gathering and logged discrepancies in Mercury Quality Center.
• Performed tests and recorded test results using electronic Signature for FDA submittal.
• Involved in verification, validation of closure of bugs -- defect tracking.
• Modified the test cases according to the Change Request.
• Performed the SQL queries to verify the data by using Toad.
• Wrote Traceability Matrix for functional requirements vs. Test Cases.
• Worked with Load Runner for performance and stress testing.
• Worked with VuGen to create Load Runner test scripts.
• Used Controller to create Load scenarios.
• Analyzed all the Load Runner results and created performance summary results.
• Documented all the performance test results.

Technical Environment: Windows XP, Oracle 9 Database, Java, Siperian, Siebel CRM, QTP,Sonic and Quality Center, Load Runner 7.8 / 8.1, XML,TOAD, MS Office, Outlook 2003, etc.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete Software Development Life Cycle - requirements gathering, analysis, detail design, and system testing.
• Created user defined fields in Test Director for test requirements, test plans and test cases.
• Performed integration testing, smoke testing and regression testing.
• Effectively used Quick Test Professional as automation tool for regression testing.
• Developed Data Driven Tests with QTP to test the application with different data values such as different currency values and taxable amounts.
• Created database checkpoints using QTP to check data integrity.
• Validated integrated global database Data Warehouse of marketing, production and finance flow databases by executing SQL statements.
• Tested the application under cross platform environment Windows XP and UNIX .
• Performed load, stress, and scalability testing done using Load Runner.
• Developed customized reports in test director to submit / discuss them in the review meetings.

Technical Environment: QTP 8.2, Load Runner 7.0, Quality Center, Web Logic, JDBC, EJB, JSP, Servlets, XML, XLS, PDF, Sybase, Win XP and UNIX

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed functional specifications, technical specs, change requests and defects.
• Produced test specification for CBS testing and legacy system integration testing based on functional specification, technical specification and program specification.
• Produced system test scripts based on functional specifications and program specification in Test Director.
• Produced system test schedule for each release or version of CBS.
• Issued daily status report to all teams' managers.
• Coordinating UAT and executing environment build plans.
• Tracking the test scripts and Defects in Test director.

Technical Environment: Pentium PC, Windows NT, SQL Server, ASP, JavaScript, VB Script, HTML and Test Director.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Modified existing SAS programs and created new programs using SAS macro variables to improve ease and speed of modification as well as consistency of results.
• Extracted data from Warehouse using SQL procedure and created SAS data sets.
• Created reports using analysis output and export them to the web to enable the customers to have access through SAS Integration.
• Extensively used SAS procedures Print, Sort, SQL, Means, Freq, etc.
• Developed new or modified SAS programs/macros to load data from the source and create study specific datasets, which are used as source datasets for report generating programs.
• Developed SAS programs, working with DATA step to create various SAS data sets and create files using NULL option in DATA step statement.
• Created and maintained SAS Data sets that are extracted from an Oracle Database.
• Created Oracle tables from SAS data sets by using SAS macros.

Technical Environment: Base SAS, SAS Macros, SAS/Access, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/ODS, WinNT, UNIX, Oracle 8.0, MS Access, and Excel 2K