PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of experience as Software Quality Assurance Analyst specialized in Manual and Automated Testing of web based, client/server and desktop applications.
• Experience working in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC .
• Involved in analysis, and quality assurance of Client, Server and Web Applications for various domains like ecommerce, Banking and Finance mainly on Online Banking OLB , Retails etc.
• Strong exposure in software testing Manual and Automated , writing test plans, test cases, and requirement analysis. Well versed with Black Box Testing, Ad-Hoc Testing, Smoke, GUI, Functional Testing, Regression Testing and User acceptance Testing for both Web based and client/server applications.
• Worked on various SDLC methodologies like Agile, and Waterfall.
• Strong expertise in performance testing using HP Load Runner for Gathering and interpreting performance test requirements.
• Application performance testing and analysis load, stress, duration, tuning using load Runner
• Strong exposures in automated tools like Mercury/HP Quick Test Professional, HP Quality Center, Mercury Win Runner, Test director,loadrunner
• Experience in implementing test plans, test cases test scenarios and test scripts for both Manual and Automated Testing.
• Proficient in Quality Center QC for Test Planning, test designing, test Analysis, test Execution, and Defect Reporting and Tracking.
• Overall knowledge in Test Plan creation, Test Case Design, Test case Review, Test Case Execution, Testing tool Usage, Defect management, Preparing Test reports, collecting and analyzing test metrics.
• Expertise In developing external custom functions using VBScript and using Descriptive Programming for QTP.
• Good experience in reviewing Business Requirement Specifications, Software Requirement Specifications, Use cases..
• Experience in creating Requirements Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements.
• Extensive experience in coordinating testing effort, responsible for test deliverables, status reporting to management, issue escalations.
• Expertise in working with Data warehouses in large scale applications.
• Extensive experience in working with databases like Oracle, SQL Server.
• Executed SQL queries for manual and automated Back-End Database Testing.
• Good communication skills to maintain productive work relationships with management, clients, team members and other groups.
• Extensive in defect management, status presentation and test data preparation.
• Execute end-to-end web testing utilizing SOAP UI test scripts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Testing Tools: Test Director, HP Quality Center/ALM, QTP, Load Runner, WinRunner,SOAP UI.
• Operating Systems: Windows 7/98/2000/XP, UNIX
• Database: Oracle, SQL server
• Scripting Languages: VB script
• MS-Tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Sharepoint,onenote.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. QA Tester

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Worked on various Testing including Functional, Regression, Usability, end to end testing, UAT. Performed GUI testing, positive and negative testing, Ad-hoc, functionality testing,
• Performed manual testing of online transactions over web and ios devices for compatibility testing between different browser settings on mobile platform and web application.
• Analyzed the requirements documents and designed and developed Test Plan and manual test cases in Quality Center QC , including import of test cases created in Excel.
• Maintained test log and documented defects using Quality Center.
• Responsible for designing, development and review of Test Plan, Test Design, Test cases, Test Script and Execution of the testing process for Manual testing.
• Worked closely with software developers, business analysts and other project management personnel involved in SDLC.
• Reviewed and analyzed the System Requirement Specification SRS , System Functional Specification FRS and developed test and test cases documents.
• Used QTP f or Automation testing using VB Script.
• Created different check points for QTP in automated testing.
• Extensive use of JIRA as project and bug tracking tool and Clear Case for Version Control.
• Maintained RTM in Quality Center to ensure maximum test coverage.
• Executed SQL queries for manual and automated Back-End Database Testing.

Environment: QTP, Load Runner Quality Center/ALM 11, Oracle, PLSQL, SQL, PLSQL developer, Unix,Manual/ Performance testing, Clear Quest, VB Script, Java, Java Script, Visio, Ms Office, UML diagrams.

Confidential

QA Tester

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewed and analyzed the System Requirement Specification SRS , System Functional Specification FRS and developed test and test cases documents.
• Prepared and executed manual test cases, test scenarios and implemented the testing with Mercury Quality Center.
• Performed Testing on mobile apps using simulators iPhone, Android, Device Anywhere and others .
• Analyze test results and write test case documents, report bugs and overall status of the given tasks.
• Performed Functional, Positive and Negative testing, Sanity testing.
• Maintained test log and documented defects using Quality Center.
• Performed Manual Testing for testing functionality and GUI of the application.
• Developed manual test script and converted to Automate script using Quick Test Professional.
• Used reusable actions with utilizing the flexible functionalities in Quick Test professional
• Automated test scenarios for GUI, Functionality and Regression Testing using QTP.
• Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing
• Used HP Quality Center to organize and manage all phases of the software testing process, including planning tests, executing tests, tracking defects and creating Test Analysis Report TAR .
• Participated in daily SCRUM and weekly team meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification requests.
• Responsible for migrating the test cases from excel spreadsheets to the Quality center's repository.
• Had regular interactions with the Developers, Business Analysts and the System Administrators for continuous improvement of the application.

Environment: Quick Test Pro 10-, HP Quality Center ,Oracle 10g,Java, HP LoadRunner 11.0/9.1,SQL developer, MS Project, UNIX, XML, HTML, Websphere,Rally.

Confidential

QA Tester

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Worked on Requirement Specifications and Drafted Functional specifications and reviewing with Business and Development/QA teams.
• Responsible for designing, development and review of Test Plan, Test Design, Test cases, Test Script and Execution of the testing process for Manual testing.
• Worked on various Testing including Functional, Regression, Usability, Performance / Load, UAT and Production Validation.
• Performed Security testing and Performance testing using Load runner.
• Coordinated in User Acceptance Testing and Production Validation.
• Performed creation and debugging of the automation test scripts.
• Enhanced the QTP scripts using Check points, Parameterization techniques as per requirements.
• Coordinated daily / weekly meetings with the Business/Development teams to analyze the overall status of the testing and offered suggestions for improvement with Agile methodology.
• Actively coordinated in Defect Review Meetings and analyzed the status of the discrepancies.
• Ensured that all Change Requests, Test Problem Reports and External Trouble Reports are tested and approved before the release.
• Tested the application in various builds for new functionality, fixed defects and regression. Coordinated and monitored the process of re-testing of defect fixes in each release and monitored the smooth transition of the application.

Environment QC 11.0, Unix, SQL Queries, VB Script, J2EE, Java, QTP 9.2, SQL Server JIRA

Confidential

QATester

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzed the Business and Functional Requirements to eliminate ambiguity and ensure testability
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Detailed Test Cases based on the Use Case documents, Business requirements, and Functional Specifications.
• Validated the Application, Data, Accrual, Billing, Check-out and End-to-End Customer workflows
• Created and maintained test plan and developed testing strategy for each release
• Identified and documented test scenarios and test cases in HP Quality Center from use cases.
• Maintained traceability matrix between test cases and requirements in HP Quality Center
• Conducted test case reviews with the business and development team and got the sign off from all stakeholders.
• Performed Functional testing of the Shopping Cart application features and workflows
• Performed Back-end testing that requires testing stored procedures by writing PL/SQL blocks
• Execute end-to-end web testing utilizing SOAP UI test scripts.
• Managed artifacts like Test Summary, Test plan, Testing Status reports and dashboards, etc.
• Supported Regression and User Acceptance Testing UAT .
• Tracked Defects in HP Quality Center and prioritized them based on severity and impact.
• Strong exposure in performance testing using HP Load Runner for Gathering and interpreting performance test requirements.
• Application performance testing and analysis load, stress, duration, tuning
• Debugging code defects related to application performance issues.

Environment HP Quality Center 11.0, Quick TestPro 9.1/9.2 , SOA Test, Java, WinRunner, Webservices, SQL Server 2008 R2, Test Director 10.0.HP Load Runner,SOAP UI.

Confidential

QA Tester

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and Technical specifications Analyzed the
• Developed Test Plans, Scenarios and Test Cases from use cases, requirements and functional specs.
• Core responsibility involved complete Manual Testing of the application under Test
• Created Manual Test cases in Quality Center and associated with the Test Lab
• Managed Defect Tracking process, which included prioritizing bugs, assigning bugs and verifying bug-fixes using HP Quality Center.
• Used QC for tracking and reporting defects, and assess the real status of project throughout the life cycle
• Performed Black Box testing including regression, functional, load and negative testing
• Stress/Load tested the servers to determine resource utilization during peak expected traffic.
• Execute end-to-end web testing utilizing SOAP UI test scripts.
• Executed and monitored test scenarios and analyzed test results in QTP.
• Used Database and GUI checkpoints extensively using QTP.

Environment HP Quality Center , Quick TestPro 10, WinRunner, SQL Server,HP LoadRunner.Waterfall.

Confidential

QA Tester

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzed the Business and Functional Requirements to eliminate ambiguity and ensure testability
• Developed Test Plans, Scenarios and Test Cases from use cases, requirements and functional specs.
• Conduct regression testing and multi-system impacts of eCommerce infrastructure as needed
• Provide guidance and recommendations to BA team relating to test results
• Executed and monitored test scenarios and analyzed test results in QTP
• Analyzed the results, tracked the defects, and generated reports using HP Quality Center.
• Worked with the development team to gather test data, and to resolve design issues and defects
• Worked well with a variety of Test Leads, Business Analysts, Developers, Project Managers etc.
• Helped create the UAT Test Plan and subset of functional test cases for UAT testing

Environment HP Quality Center , Quick TestPro 10, WinRunner, Webservices, SQL Server,HP LoadRunner.