Summary:

• Over 6 years of experience Software Quality Assurance/Testing. Involved in testing and implementation phases of the software development life cycle and maintained industry standards for testing, document control, version control documentation of various applications.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, CMMI and QA methodologies.
• Proficient in Manual Testing with knowledge of automated tools.
• Extensive experience in preparation of Test Strategy and Test plan.
• Experience in Preparation of Test Scenarios, Test Cases including Test Steps from Use cases/BRD/SRS/Supporting documentation.
• Created manual test scripts from requirements/Use Cases.
• Experience in Black box testing, System Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Positive Testing, Negative Testing, Database Testing, and Load Testing and User Acceptance Testing UAT .
• Expertise in Querying and testing RDBMS such as PL/SQL, SQL Server using SQL for data integrity.
• Assisted in Planning, Administration and control of all Test Engineering activities required for software product releases.
• Prepared and documented Test Plans based on the Requirements Document.
• Identified gaps in requirements and use cases based on business process/system knowledge.
• Good knowledge of HTML.
• Experience in testing Web applications and Client server applications.
• Extensive experience using SQL queries in Data validation and manipulation with databases like MS-SQL Server and Oracle.
• Performed bug reporting and bug-tracking using tools such as TFS 2010, HPQuality Center, Rational Clear Quest and Test Director.
• Performed risk analysis, monitored testing progress and ensured the timely completion of testing consistent with corporate requirements.
• Experience in interacting with clients and attending to the customer problems.
• Capable of testing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Can adapt to any diverse environments well and can accept challenging assignments with enthusiasm.
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills to interact with clients, business analysts, technical team members and managers across levels and teams.
• Versatile team player with excellent Interpersonal skills.

Technical Skills:

Operating Systems : Windows 2000, NT and XP

Languages : Knowledge of HTML, DHTML

Testing Tools : Knowledge of Quick Test Professional QTP , Win Runner, Load Runner

Bug Tracking Tools : TFS 2010, HP Quality Center/Test Director, Rational Clear Quest

RDBMS : MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle

Other tools : MS Word, MS Excel.

Version Control Tools : TFS 2010, Microsoft Visual Source Safe

App/Web servers : Internet Information Server 5.1, 6.0

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities

• Participated in the business requirement and design walkthroughs
• analyzed the business requirement documents and Use cases and developed
• Provided Test Plan inputs to the lead/test manager
• Test Scenarios and test cases
• Experience in estimating the effort for an enhancement
• Extensively used Team Foundation Server for writing Test Cases, Execution and logging defects
• Performed System testing, end-to- end testing and Regression testing
• Expert in ensuring that requirement Traceability exists
• Identifying and querying test data needed for test execution
• Developed re-usable actions to share functionality with different tests
• Writing SQL queries for searching, creating and updating test data
• Identifying defects and logging them into MS TFS
• Retesting resolved Defects and closing in TFS

Environment

ASP.Net,WCF Services, TFS, SQL Server 2008

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Preliminary discussion of the project with the core team
• Reviewed the Business Requirement specification Document and the Technical Specifications of the application
• Actively participated in planning meeting and daily scrum team meetings.
• Analyzed requirements, system design and prepared test strategy.
• Interacted with developers and users to analyze the functionality.
• Involved in testing the application manually before automating the desired Test Cases.
• Responsible for Writing and execution of test sets using HP Quality Center based on the business requirement of the application.
• Conducting Test Case review meeting with team lead
• Executed test cases provided by the client based on the legacy application.
• Developed, maintained and executed SQL Queries for Database Testing
• Used Rational Clear Quest as defect tracking and reporting tool and followed up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status.

Environment

HP Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft VSS 6.0

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Prepared and executed test cases and test scripts using Quality Center based on the Functional Specifications Document and use cases.
• Identified ambiguities in the requirements based on the business processes.
• Extensive testing is done for different pricing methods and for different categories.
• Used SQL and SQL Plus to store and retrieve prospective customers' data
• Involved in the team meetings to discuss the issues and problems.
• Developed and executed test cases for Retesting and System Testing.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for defect tracking and bug reporting.
• Testing is done for the modules, which generate Explanation of Benefits EOB , and Remittance advice modules.
• Worked closely with application packagers and developers in reproducing the bugs reported.
• Developed test cases for Regression testing after fixing of bugs in the software.
• Documented test plans tied back to requirements.
• Tested the Interfaces to generate Electronic Remittance Notification
• Prepared test data and helped loading test data into the test database environment.
• Tested for different adjustments methods for claims and validated the results.

Environment

Quick Test Pro, HP Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, ASP.Net, SQL

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Involved in reviewing functional specs and understanding the modules.
• Understand the client level objectives and implemented in all testing areas.
• Planned the test cycles in sync with developer's check in.
• Logged defects and coordinated with developers for fixing bugs.
• Collecting testing metrics and reporting to QA lead on daily basis.
• Written test plans in Test Director based on the functional requirements provided by the client.
• Involved in peer to peer review of test cases.
• Tested all screens based on the test cases provided by the client for a module executed and have logged change requests.
• Added and updated test cases on need basis and got them reviewed
• Testing fixes for customer and delivering the patch to the customer support.

Environment

SharePoint Portal Server 2003, Front Page Editor 2003, .NET Framework 1.1.4322, Visual Sudio.NET 2003, ASP.NET, Visual C ., SQL Server 2000, MS Visual Source Safe 6.0, Test Director

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Analyzed Business Requirement Document to prepare Test Cases.
• Developed and Executed Test Cases according to Use Cases.
• Executed Test Scripts for Smoke Test prior to build deployment.
• Executed Test Scripts developed by various team members
• Collecting testing metrics and reporting to QA lead on daily basis
• Used Rational Clear Quest to log defects and correspond with developers.

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Actively participated in planning meeting and daily scrum team meetings.
• Collecting testing metrics and reporting to QA lead on daily basis.
• Coordinated with developers for fixing bugs.

• Planned the test cycles based on the developers schedules
• Tested all screens based on the test cases developed by the other testing team.
• Added and updated test cases in Test Director on need basis and got it reviewed.
• Testing fixes for customer and delivering the patch to the customer support.

Environment

Windows XP/2000, MS SQL, ASP.NET, Test Director.