SUMMARY

• Eight Plus (8+) years experience in the IT Industry as QA Analyst/Engineer with Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems (IS) and diversified experience in automated, manual and performance testing of Web and Client/Server applications on Unix /WindowsNT/2000/XP/Vista/7 /8 environment to secure a position of Test Engineer/Analyst.
• Performed Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) and test activities including Regression and Real - time Testing, Integration Testing, evaluating software, procedures, designs, and follow SDLC processes for multiple projects.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases of various Business applications, and complete familiarity with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Extensive experience in all testing methods including manual, and automated testing using the Mercury tools such as Quick Test Pro (QTP)/UFT, Quality Center/ALM and Load Runner.
• Experienced in black box testing, regression testing, functional testing, boundary testing, integration testing, system testing, user acceptance testing, SQT testing.
• Developed and executed various VBScripts using QTP/UFT for automated testing of each individual functionality & Regression Testing of the applications.
• Designed Performance test scripts using Load Runner, ran Stress test, analyzed the results.
• Extensively created and documented Test Plans, test cases, use cases and test scripts.
• Experienced in RDBMS like Oracle, SQL Server 2000, MS Access, DB2, Backend Testing stored Procedures and Triggers using PL/SQL Scripting.
• Strong expertise in establishing QA policies, procedures, strategies, matrix, developing appropriate process and team to ensure the quality of product.
• Excellent at Load, Performance, Stress and Volume Testing.
• Experienced in testing Web-based and Client-Server applications on different environments.
• Well versed with testing methodologies such as Agile, SCRUM and Waterfall.
• Experience with Selenium 2.0 / Web-Driver, automated testing techniques & framework using Java and Ruby.
• Experience in testing military and DoD healthcare applications.
• Possess problem-solving skills, ability to follow industry standards and procedures.
• Excellent organizational ability, communication and analyzing skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Pro/UFT, Load Runner, Test Director, QualityCenter/ALM Rational Clear Quest, RequisitePro, ClearCase, Robot, PVCS Tracker.

Operating Systems: Windows8/7/Vista/XP/2000/98, etc., LINUX, MAC.

Browser: Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox.

Methodology: Waterfall, Agile, SCRUM,Iterative.

CM Tools: ClearCase, StarTeam, Visual Source Safe (VSS)

Reporting Tools: Crystal Reports

Software Packages: MS Office, FrontPage, MS Outlook, MS Project, MS Visio

Application Server: Web Logic, Web Sphere, IIS.

Database / DB Tools: Oracle, SQL, MS Access, Quest Software (TOAD).

Languages: VB Script, Java, C, C++, COBOL, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET.

Security: Norton, MacAfee Anti Virus and Zone Alarm

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Falls Church, VA

SQA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviews formal deliverable documents and traces requirements throughout the software development life cycle.
• Reviewed Statements of Work (SOW), Software Requirements Documents, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Software Design Documents, Software Master Test Plans, Programmer’s and Reference Manuals.
• Responsible for application features and preparing several Test plans and Test cases, Test scripts for Integration, System, User Acceptance, Functional, Regression and SQT testing.
• Participated as a team member in the Agile/Scrum development process, working closely with the other team members to complete the set sprint assignments and meet production goals.
• Performed Regression, Integration, Data driven testing using Mercury Interactive QuickTest Pro/UFT.
• Created User-defined functions, functions libraries and maintained the initialization scripts to set-up the work environment using QTP/UFT.
• User QTP/UFT to Write and generate customize VB scripts, calling a framework of user defined functions to automate assigned test cases from Quality center/ALM.
• Run the automated QTP/UFT same test scripts in three different environments while the same application in different environments (Test, UAT, Production).
• Created test framework and automated test scripts using Selenium Web driver.
• Quality Center/ALM to develop test cases, test scripts, executing the scripts.
• Worked closely with software developers, business analysts, Sys Admin, and other project management personnel involved in Software Development Life Cycle.
• Worked on Waterfall, Agile/Scrum methodology for test execution and automation.
• Performed back end testing by verifying the data in the Oracle Database.
• ALM is used to investigate software bugs and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Performed reviews of Audit checklists prepared by SQA to fit in the testing environment.
• Prepared standard checklists and templates required for CMMI compliance QA processes for project.
• Involved in the team meetings with representatives from Development, Database Management, Configuration Management, and Requirements Management to identify and correct defects.

Environment: JAVA, HTML, DHTML, XML, EJB, JSP, Oracle, SQL, TOAD, PL/SQL, Mercury Interactive Tools (Quality Center/ALM, Quick Test Pro/UFT, Load Runner), Visual Source Safe, UNIX, Windows.

Confidential, New York, NY

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed evaluated and derived requirements for testability, developed and directed preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems.
• Assisted with the implementation and execution of all aspects of the testing activities including planning, creation and execution of test cases, test scripts, test reports.
• Automated tests scripts in Quick Test Professional(QTP)
• Enhanced QTP Scripts using different User-Defined-Functions and conducted Data Driven Tests as per the User requirements.
• Developed test scripts using Automated Tools for Functionality, Security and Regression Testing Performed Test bed setup in different platforms.
• Performed Installation/Upgrade, Regression, UAT, and Functional testing on various platforms.
• Performed Manual Testing and identified the Test Cases to be automated.
• Designed Performance test scripts using Load Runner, ran Stress test, analyzed the results.
• Conducted Baseline, Load, Stress and Endurance testing on Website’s workflows to identify and report performance bottlenecks.
• Provided back end testing for data validation using SQL Queries.
• Defects were tracked, analyzed, and documented using Test Director.
• Maintained Test Matrix for the latest test results information.
• Created detailed periodic status reports for senior management to keep them posted on the progress of implementation.
• Extensively used MS-Excel for creating QA reports.

Environment: Windows, QTP, UNIX, Java,, SQL, Oracle, WinRunner,Test Director, MS Word, MS Excel, XML, HTML