OBJECTIVE

To work towards excellent opportunities in Software Quality Assurance and deliver best quality products with focus on software testing and process improvement

SUMMARY

• 9 years IT experience in Software Quality Assurance, Project Leading, QA Test Lead, Data Analyst, Test Planning, Testing, Risk Analysis in the areas of Banking, Finance, Insurance, Lottery, Gaming, SAP, Data Processing for organizations like AMD, Scotia Bank, GTECH and JPMorgan Chase.
• Work experience in a highly Metric ROI-based system to analyze testing effectiveness. I was Integral part of strategic QA Center of Excellence and awarded 2013 Best QA of the Year for contribution QA Process Improvement thereby saving time and money.
• Strong SDLC concepts with complete quality assurance experience - Requirements gathering, Risk Assessment, Test Estimation, Test Writing, Planning, Test Execution and Bug Reporting.

QUALIFICATION

• 7 years QA Experience in leading small to large Projects, Develop Test Planning, Test Cases, test scripts for .NET, Web, Client Server, Data Warehouse and Banking applications
• As a Test Lead create Test Plan, Test Strategy daily and Weekly Test Status, Defects status reports to the Project Team to ensure project risks are addressed
• Manage and lead test analysts team to achieve the project goals as per schedule and within budget Represent QA team in Project Meetings
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel Well versed with .NET, Java, Data Warehouse, ETL write SQL queries to SAS, Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server and DB2
• As a test lead worked closely with onshore, offshore teams for corporate multiple projects
• Highly proficient in Functional Testing, System Integration, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Cross Browser Testing, GUI, Usability, Black Box and White Box testing
• Experience in managing test framework for manual and automation testing, defects in using HP Quality Centre, ALM, QTP, Test Manager, Rally and JIRA tools
• Knowledge of QTP automation, which includes record and play, Parameterization, putting checkpoints, Object identification using spy window, and modification of scripts as per need
• As a Test lead responsible for all pre-implementation plans, deployment and post production, project deliverables in RAD, Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Excellent communication, multitasking, problem solving skills analytical, quick learner, innovative, self starter, effective in working independently and in team

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Data Analyst

• Design, develop and execute Test Strategy, Plan Organize, lead and coordinate both onsite and offshore QA resources Review created test cases and testing artifacts on loans migration
• Create Target and Source tables based on BRD, JAD Logic and compare test results for UAT Tests
• Write, Review and Execute Regression, UAT Tests in ALM submit test results for certification
• Analyze Business Requirements, Propose improvement in QA process in Agile environment
• Write SQL code based on business logic in Teradata, SAS validate Credit Risk on loans migration
• Participate in Testing Strategy, Defect triaging Work with teams to get roadblocks resolved
• Work with Business and IT teams to review BRD, Tester Guide, Change Control documents
• Write and Analyze SQL queries for data migration logic of Banking, Mortgage, Credit Card Loans
• Work closely with IT and Business Team for Change Control ensure QA compliance objectives
• Perform Business functionality testing, involving testing of all core functions of the application

Environment: HP ALM/Quality Center, SAS, Teradata SQL, MS Visio, SharePoint, putty, Filezilla

Confidential

QA Test Lead

• Coordinate and Lead onsite-offshore QA Test teams, IT teams for testing, releases and delivery
• Provide testing details in project meetings Prepare test estimate, QA schedule and Test results
• Organize assignments to ensure priorities are understood and ensure deadlines are met
• Participate in requirement gathering, Create and deliver test estimates, resources, test progress
• Organize weekly defect triage meetings ensure appropriate test coverage through traceability
• Write and execute test cases in Quality Centre for web based ABI Reports, On Demand reports
• Prepare Test plan, test scripts and perform Sanity, SIT, Functional, Regression and UAT testing
• Create Test Case, Traceability Matrix from BRD and technical specifications to test conditions
• Setup Data Warehouse QA environment, Data Driven Test scripts and back-end interface testing
• Create test data, Run ETL in Director client and validate mismatch work with IT to resolve them
• Prepare and execute SQL query to DB2 in AQT and putty to validate ABI Reports Financial data
• Performed data testing using complex SQL queries find data mismatch, analyze and log defects
• Designed new test on GUI, Functionality, System, UAT tests ensure Project Delivery on time
• Work closely with Business and IT teams to ensure appropriate participation of QA team

Environment: V.B, .Net, JIRA, AQT, pMAX, PuTTY, MS Project, Quality Centre, ALM, DB2, IBM Data Studio, Director Client, Datastage, Filezilla, Clarity, IBM Tivoli, SAP

Confidential

QA Technologist

• Developed new test scenarios and test scripts system, Integration testing Interpret test data
• Evaluated testing plans, analyzed engineering efforts and performed testing on new features
• Log and track defects, ensure issues are fixed timely for graphics driver at SDLC early stages
• Demonstrate understanding of provided test documentation and create test documentation
• Develop and execute manual and automated test scripts Prepare Effort, estimation and QA sizing for assigned projects
• Design and execute smoke, Functional, System Integration, end to end and Regression testing

Confidential

QA Tester Consultant

Environment: Windows, MS Office, .NET, Oracle, Crystal reports, SQL, QTP, Quality Centre

• Gathered requirements by driving user-group meetings and working with various global teams
• Plan, organize, lead and coordinate testing artifacts with both onsite and offshore QA resources
• Set up testing environment using Quality Centre, prepare test plan, test cases and test data
• The Online Applications for credit card approval process are received through mail and files from third party vendors, partner system are loaded into the system. The system uses the various decision rules, credit policies and the fraud checks to approve or reject an application.
• Executed manual and automated test cases using HP QTP, QC and verified test results
• Used the HP QTP/QC tools for Functional Testing, Integration Testing and Regression Testing
• Parameterized the scripts and enhanced them according to the Test Cases
• Maintained and updated Automation test scripts inside QTP environment using VB script
• Modified the Automated QTP Scripts to support regular functional changes
• Troubleshoot production issues, Work effectively with IT teams to get the issues resolved
• Report Testing status on a daily and weekly basis in various SDLC phases for test progress

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux, UNIX

Databases: RDBMS IBM DB2, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Teradata, IBM Data Studio

Programming Languages: VB, Java, Java Script, Unix, HTML, C , C , VB Script

Tools: ATM, Remedy, Rally, Selenium, VMware, AQT, QTP, Teradata, PuTTY, Director Client, MS Office, SharePoint, Visual Studio, SAS, Quality Centre/ ALM, JIRA, Teradata SQL Assistant