SUMMARY

• More than Six years of experience as a QA Analyst in Software Testing processes and Automation frameworks.
• Skilled in designing and executing Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases from Requirements and design documents.
• Hands on experience in designing of Automation framework and also developing of reusable action, functions and scripts for various projects.
• Expertise in analyzing System Requirements Specifications Use Cases, Business Requirements Documents to develop Test Coverage Matrix.
• Experienced in Waterfall and Agile Scrum Software Development Methodologies.
• Ability to involve the Business Users in review meetings to fill in the gaps in AGILE environment.
• Expertise in Smoke, GUI, Functional, Integration, Regression, Usability, System Testing and UAT.
• Experienced in working on HP ALM/Quality Center for creating and documenting Test Plans and Test Cases and registering the expected results.
• Proficient in using Bug tracking and Test management tool HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced on writing complex SQL queries and PL/SQL procedures to extract data from various source tables to perform database testing.
• Good experience in Web Services Testing using SOAP UI.
• Experienced in designing and implementation of Various Frameworks in QTP/UFT.
• Proficient in designing a Hybrid Automation Framework using QTP/UFT.
• Experienced in performing Data driven testing to validate the components displayed on the website using QTP/UFT.
• Excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills, along with strong Analytical, Technical.
• Quick learner with a strong desire to master new Technologies in the area of Testing.
• Documentation skills with an attitude of commitment and hard work in achieving desired results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Environment: C#, SQL, XML, HTML, HTTP, DB2, VBScript, Java, C, C++, J2EE, DHTML, Toad, PL/SQL, ASP.NET

Database: Oracle, DB2, Microsoft Access

Testing Tools: HP QTP, HP UFT, HP Quality Center, HP ALM, JIRA, TOAD

Operating System: Windows, Linux/Unix

Scripting Languages: VBScript, SQL, HTML, XML, Java Script

Project Communication Tools: MS - Project, MS-Office, MS Excel, MS Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Dallas, TX

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Test Cases based on the Business Requirement documents - Functional, Regression, End to End Test Cases.
• Developed Test plans and Test strategies for functional and non-functional testing.
• Performed Regression Testing at various phases Test Cycles.
• Performed Integration Testing, Functional Testing and Smoke Testing.
• Developed various Test Cases for testing of the Web pages associated with the Modules.
• Actively participated in Functional testing, System testing, and Ad-hoc testing.
• Used HP ALM for Manual and Automation Scripts execution, Result analysis and Defect reporting.
• HP ALM was used to automate the Test execution process including the creation of Business components.
• Wrote SQL queries for back-end testing.
• Designed and implemented data/modular driven internationalization test automation framework using UFT.
• Developed reusable Generic and Application functions using VB script in UFT.
• Automated Smoke tests, Core-Regression tests, Regression tests and Functional tests by using UFT.
• Developed automated Test scripts from Manual Test cases for Regression in UFT.
• Customized object repository and Parameters in UFT.
• Involved in System testing and UAT testing.
• Created and maintained Bug Reports.
• Involved in preparing Functional Defect Analysis Report for every release.
• Created all production change request documents for changes for which they are the QA sign-off.
• Participated in meetings and walkthroughs on scheduled and as-necessary basis.

Environment: MS Visio, UFT, HP ALM, MS Excel, MS office, VB Script, XML, Java, .Net, Oracle, SQL Server, UNIX, Toad, C, C++, C#, Windows.

Confidential, Madison, WI

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed Test strategies and plans for various testing types and levels.
• Executed Manual Test Cases and identified the Test Cases to be automated.
• Validated testing types: Black Box, Integration, Regression and UI Testing.
• Prepared Test Cases for GUI application.
• Worked in waterfall and Agile Scrum Software Development Methodologies.
• Performed Smoke, GUI, Usability testing and UAT.
• Used Bug tracking and Test management tool HP ALM.
• Interacted with developers and business Users to communicate the defects and actively participated in replicating the bugs and performed regression testing using HP ALM.
• Created Test Data using SQL to extract data from various source tables to perform database testing.
• Designed Hybrid Driven Automation Framework (using UFT and VB scripting) which adhered to standard guidelines while automating application.
• Analyzed manual test cases and created automated test scripts using UFT Hybrid Driven Automation Framework.
• Involved in performing Data Driven Test using parameterization in UFT, to test the application with different sets of data.
• Created custom User defined libraries in UFT compatible with Application environment.
• Developed and executed manual test scripts for Regression and Smoke testing in UFT.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with the Users.
• Worked in an agile environment with an ability to accommodate and test the newly proposed changes at any point of time during the release.
• Communicated with support, business and development teams to resolve issues during test execution.

Environment: MS Excel, .Net, C#, Windows, SQL server, HP ALM, UFT, SOAP UI, Java, MS Visio, Java Script, Oracle, MS Office, UNIX.

Confidential, Strongsville, OH

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing Design Documents, BRD, FRS, Requirements, and Mapping Documents.
• Designed and executed Test plans, Test scenarios and Test cases from Requirements and Design documents.
• Designed Automation framework and also involved in developing of reusable action, functions and scripts for various projects.
• Analyzed System Requirements Specifications Use Cases, Business Requirements Documents to develop Test Coverage Matrix.
• Used Quality Center/ALM as a central repository for both manual test cases and automation scripts and defect tracking.
• Managed and regressed defects in Quality Center/ALM after bug reported.
• Used SQL queries to perform database testing and data retrievals.
• Implemented QTP/UFT framework with reusable components and function libraries.
• Developed QTP/UFT scripts using various GUI checkpoints, database checkpoints and data driven tests.
• Performed Data Driven Test in QTP/UFT using the Test Data from Data files, flat files and Excel files.
• Used QTP/UFT to generate defect status report.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Created and maintained Bug Reports using MS-Excel.
• Involved in defect lifecycle at initial level.
• Coordinated with development team to understand their requirements and timelines under strict deadlines.

Environment: MS Excel, MS Visio, XML, C, C++, Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT, HTML, VB Script, SQL Server, Java, Oracle, MS Office, Windows.