SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance and Software testing in various industries such as Banking, Telecom and Healthcare. Good knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Methodologies and Test processes.
• Experienced in Manual Testing and Automated Testing using QTP, LoadRunner, ALM/Quality Center. Extensive experience in Functional, Regression, System, Load, and Back - end testing of Client/Server, and Web Based applications.
• Highly proficient in preparing test plans, test case designs, test script designs and execution of various test scripts to meet product’s business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Expertise in testing Web-based and Client/Server applications.
• Expertise in multiple Manual testing types like Functional testing, Database testing, Integration testing, Smoke testing, System testing, Regression testing, End to End testing, User Acceptance testing and Exploratory testing.
• Excellent understanding and Experience in complete Software Testing Life cycle (STLC).
• Experienced in Backend Testing with SQL statements.
• Worked with Database tools like - SQL Developer, Toad.
• Experience working in Mercury Quality Center and HP Quality Center.
• Experience using SOAPUI for Web services testing.
• Hands on experience in Automation testing using QTP, Loadrunner.
• Experience in defining Testing Methodologies, Designing Test Plans and Test Cases, Verifying and Validating Web based and Client/Server applications.
• Experienced in Waterfall and Agile Scrum Methodologies.
• Experienced in Consumer facing application such as a website, CRM Systems.
• Solid ability to create "ad-hoc" tests to exploit areas of suspect performance.
• Good working knowledge of major Operating Systems and tested applications on Windows and UNIX environments
• Coordinated and lead defect review meeting and defect clarification with other stakeholders of the project.
• Developing and maintain Test scripts and/or test cases, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team members in fixing the defects.
• Proficient in overall Defect Management/Problem solving including tracking bugs and reporting using Quality Center and ALM .
• Participated in Performance, Load and Stress Testing.
• Experience in Writing Training documents, Traceability Matrix and maintaining issue logs.
• Quick Learner and adapt to the new tools and technologies and evaluate their test applicability.
• Possess strong problem analysis skills with ability to follow project standards.
• Excellent in meeting deadlines, attention to detail, time management and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: QTP 8.0/9.5/ 10.0 , LoadRunner 9.5/11.0

Test Management Tools: Quality center 9.0/10.0/11.0

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT/2000, UNIX, Linux

Programming Languages: Java, C, C#, PL/SQL, J2EE, HTML, XML

Database: Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase, DB2

Web Technologies: JSP, HTML, XML, ASP.Net, VB script, and JavaScript

Web Servers: WebSphere, Weblogic, IIS, JBoss

Version Control: Star team, PVCS

Front-End Tools: Visual Basic, Java JSPs, Servlets & Swing

Other Software: Toad, SQL Loader, Web Services, MS Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

Sr. QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and Developed Test Plans, Test Cases and generated Test Scripts for both Positive and Negative testing.
• Extensively used Quality Center for Test planning, Test execution, defect tracking and Reporting.
• Experience in Mercury Quality Center - Design Test Steps, Requirement Mapping to Tests, Executing Tests Manually, Defect Logging, Defect Reporting.
• Creating test scripts using Quality Center and performing regression testing on new versions of the software.
• Rigorously performed Regression Testing manually and using QTP.
• Performed Functional Testing using QTP.
• Prepared test data for the functional test cases for data driven testing.
• Set the traceability between test requirements and test cases through coverage.
• Involved in extensive DATA validation using SQL queries and back-end testing.
• Worked on SQL Tools like TOAD and Oracle to run the SQL.
• Developed bug report after manual testing, bugs encountered during testing and sent to developer by taking snapshot of it.
• Executed SQL Queries for testing integrity of data in database (Backend Testing).
• Performed backend database testing by writing SQL scripts to verify data integrity.
• Reported the bugs using Quality Center/ALM.
• Working with the business and development teams in resolving issues.
• Prepared weekly summary sheet to give the status of assigned task in weekly project team. Environment:

Environment: ASP.Net, Oracle, Toad, SQL, HTML, Windows, UNIX, HP Quality Center, QTP, Javascript.

Confidential, Atlanta

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business analysts to understand the requirements to develop the test data for both functional and regression scenarios, writing test strategies, and developing test plans.
• Wrote SQL queries to develop test data to meet the business requirement.
• Executed test cases manually and reported defect.
• Executed CCR database backend scenario that receives subscriber and account information from the source system for wire-line, wireless, U-verse, and DSL for system and integration testing. Executed the single sign on scenario that is central to the CCR which facilitated ATT
• Executed the single sign on scenario that is central to the CCR which facilitated ATT client’s one sign in for multiple applications.
• Created the SQL test scripts, executed the test. Checked and validated the XML response elements for different inputs.
• Extensively utilized SQL Queries for finding test data and validating the response against the data base.
• Worked with VRI application which is also virtualization of the client’s functionalities.
• This is web service application exposes ATT services to the external clients.
• Created SOAP request, conducted test through the SOAP UI and validated the test results against the backend database.
• Uploaded and executed the test cases/scripts into HP Quality Center 10.
• Used LoadRunner 11.0 for Performance Testing Webservices.
• Used Virtual User Generator to create scripts and enhance the scripts by parameterization and LR functions.
• Used Controller to execute Load Tests, Stress tests and Longevity tests.
• Analyzed the Transaction Response time (TPS), Throughtput, Server Resources (CPU, Memory etc) for performance issues.
• Used Quality Center for Defect tracking and reporting.

Environment: Java, Javascript, SOAP 1.1/1.2, WSDL, SQL Server 2005/2008, Informatica(ETL), Windows XP, UNIX, Sun Solaris 10, SQL Developer, WebServices, SOA Architecture, XMLSpy, QC, LoadRunner 11.0, Rational Clear Quest, SOAP UI, ETL, VSTS.

Confidential, PA

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Plans based on analyzing the use cases, Business process specification documents and UI documents.
• Attended review meetings and walkthroughs to discuss the status of the project.
• Prepared Test Cases and detailed test procedures using Quality Center for testing the application under test.
• Performed manual and automation testing.
• Verified and Validated the Automated Test scripts.
• Exported Test Requirements and Test Cases from Excel and Word to Quality Center.
• Created test scenarios for System testing and Regression testing.
• Conducted Functionality testing during various phases of the application using QTP.
• Performed a back end testing on DB2 to validate control reports as well as error reports generated from front end edits on Power MHS.
• Good experience in testing application during code changes, code updates.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts using QTP to support regression testing.
• By using Execution Grid, run all manual and automated test cases in Quality Center.
• Conducted End to End and Black box testing.
• Involved in executing SQL queries for back-end testing.
• Performed GUI testing, Functional testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, Ad -hoc testing, Negative testing, End to End testing, Load testing, User Acceptance testing.
• Logged the defects in QC and retested the application after the defects are fixed.
• Tested Web page presentation manually for different browser compatibility.
• Identified required test data to execute test cases.
• Executed Test Cases manually and verified actual results against expected results.
• Attended meetings to discuss on status of defects and projects.
• Interacted with developers regarding priority of bugs and update the status of bugs once they are fixed.
• Executed test cases before and after bug fixes for each build for User acceptance.

Environment: QTP 8.2/9.0, Quality Center 9.0, Windows 2000, VB Script, UNIX, Java, MySQl, XML, Oracle9i, Java.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included analyzing System and Functional Requirements and writing test cases.
• Developed test cases with traceability to system and functional requirements.
• Responsible for testing Document the business events, test cases, test data, and execution scripts in support of the testing approach to be employed.
• Development of test case scenarios for functional testing of web application developed in HTML and XML.
• Performed testing to verify back-end database functionality of the application through SQL Queries.
• Participated in Walkthrough’s and Technical Reviews all through the testing phase.
• Responsible for preparation of weekly status report.
• Tested the Online Programs and Batch Programs.
• Documented software defects using HP Quality Center, Investigated them through working with software developers to resolve technical issues, re-tested the application.
• Responsible for Functional, Integration, System Testing, Regression and User Acceptance testing including Documentation.

Environment: JAVA, PERL, SQL, HP Quality Center, Sybase 11.9, HTML, Rational Clear Quest, CRYSTAL REPORTS, C++, WINDOWS 98/NT, UNIX.