SUMMARY

• More than Six years of experience in Software QA Testing Jobs.
• Experienced in writing System Test Plans, Test descriptions and Test cases.
• Experienced in Web application testing using .NET, J2EE framework and AJAX.
• Expertise in setting of the test environment and preparing test data for the manual test case.
• Expert in Agile Methodology and Agile Accelerator.
• Proficient at creating integration solutions in a multi - platform, multi-operating system environment.
• Performed manual as well as automation testing of the application.
• Substantial experience in writing and executing Test cases and Test Scripts.
• Experienced in using with HP ALM/Quality Center, QuickTest Pro.
• Experienced in HP ALM Process Development and Implementation, ALM Coding, ALM Workshops and SDLC implementation.
• Proficient with SQL queries, handling complex SQL queries, back-end and front-end testing.
• Performed Automated Testing using QTP. Experienced with Data Driven and Keyword Driven Frameworks.
• Extensive Off-Shore Team skills.
• Have extensive experience in manual and automated software testing, interaction with developers and clients to ensure delivery of user-friendly and quality product.
• Excellent Organizational ability, Communication skill, analyzing skills.
• Excellent at handling multiple projects simultaneously within stringent time and budgetary constraints.
• Proven ability to work independently or as a member of a team under pressure, as well as leading a team or a project. Skilled in adapting to rapidly changing work environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Professional, UFT, Quality Center, HP ALM

Scripting: VB Script, SQL, Progress

Database: MS SQL Server, PROGRESS, Oracle.

Packages: MS Office

Operating System: Windows, Linux, DOS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Reston, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with project team throughout the Software Development Lifecycle to assist and support the analysis, development, and efficient implementation of developed applications.
• Involved in all efforts to improve Software Quality Assurance practices, including software test; technical reviews.
• Wrote defect reports as required for identified software defects and functional defects based on testing results.
• Monitored and updated defect reports as needed to ensure timely problem resolution.
• Worked with Off-Shore Development and QA Teams.
• Reduced the elapsed time for the regression test and improved the quality (effectiveness and efficiency) of regression and functional tests
• Thoroughly analyzed, tested, and documented software quality to ensure proper implementation.
• Involved in Using and Maintaining Bug Tracking tools like JIRA and Microsoft word.

Environment: Windows, Microsoft Excel,word.visio.

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed All Cycles of testing of the features of client security products and documented the Test Results/Status on a regular basis.
• Involved in defining and developing detailed Functional Specs, Design Specs, Test Plans, and Test Results for Product Releases.
• Participated in defining test methodologies, test requirements, setting up the required Test Lab and Equipment.
• Involved in Using and Maintaining Bug Tracking tools like ALM and JIRA.
• Conducted regression, integration, and systems testing on newly designed or modified applications.
• Created and Maintained QA Deliverables.
• Developed QA Test Scripts and Test Cases.
• Implemented, Configured, and supported HP ALM.
• Used HP ALM for maintaining Requirements, Test Cases, and Defects.
• Performed back-end testing on databases by writing SQL queries.
• Developed automated test cases using QTP using conditional statements, regular expressions, data table and parameters.
• Wrote custom functions and verifications to handle dynamic objects (Descriptive Programming).
• Used and maintained object repositories in QTP.
• Debugged Tests using Debug Commands & Break Points.
• Reduced the elapsed time for the regression test and improved the quality (effectiveness and efficiency) of regression and functional tests.
• Responsible for all testing environments as well as build and version control.
• Worked closely with project managers, developers, and users.

Environment: Windows, UNIX/Linux, MS SQL Server, Oracle, ALM, QTP

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Quality Assurance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked with project team throughout the Software Development Lifecycle to assist and support the analysis, design, development, and efficient implementation of developed applications.
• Involved in all efforts to improve Software Quality Assurance practices, including software test design, coverage and execution; test automation; software metrics and technical reviews.
• Actively participated in requirement reviews to identify missing or incomplete requirements.
• Installed and customized HP Quality Center.
• Used functional requirements and specifications to develop software test cases in HP Quality Center
• Used HP Quality Center for software problem isolation and resolution processes, including use of problem tracking systems and interaction with software developers.
• Collaborated with business analysts, software developers, project managers and development managers in the development of software test cases using HP Quality Center.
• Wrote SQL verification scripts to test the result of deployment for correct business logic for Back-end testing.
• Did Settings and Configurations of QTP Tool.
• Involved in planning QTP testing process by Analyzing the AUT and Automating Test Plan Generation.
• Selected and Generated Test cases for Automation.
• Implemented Automation Framework.
• Wrote Descriptive Programming.
• Developed and executed software test plans and specifications for the software packages and related systems using HP Quick Test Professional.
• Responsible for all testing environments as well as build and version control.
• Authored test design documentation using structured, model-based techniques to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Thoroughly analyzed, tested, and documented software quality to ensure proper implementation.
• Wrote defect reports as required for identified software defects and functional defects based on testing results.
• Monitored and updated defect reports as needed to ensure timely problem resolution.
• Worked with On-Shore and Off-Shore Development and QA Teams.

Environment: Windows, UNIX, Quality Center, QTP, Oracle, SQL Server

Confidential, Seattle, WA

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Collected Business Requirements and analyzed those.
• Developed test plans, test scripts, test cases.
• Ran test cases, Identified and reported defects.
• Developed Test Scripts and Implementations.
• Developed Integrated Test Environment.
• Managed Project Plan, produced Weekly Status Reports.
• Performed automated link verification, bug tracking, using Quality Center.
• Analyzed, debugged and modified a set of existing applications.
• Managed an Off Shore QA team to support the migration process.
• Responsible for developing manual test cases in Quality Center and executing tests according to software test processes and procedures.
• Used Quality Center to manage and organize STLC activities like Requirements coverage, Test Case Management, Test Execution Reporting, Defect Management, and Test Automation.
• Extensively involved in performing the Backend testing of the application to develop and execute various SQL Queries.
• Wrote SQL queries to check the integrity of the data.
• Performed Data Driven Testing for multiple sets of data using QTP.
• Generated automated test scripts for functional and regression testing using QTP.
• Ran various jobs in UNIX using UNIX commands.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, VB Script, Microsoft Visio, Oracle, JAVA/J2EE, Microsoft Excel, UNIX, SQL server, Oracle