SUMMARY

• Over 5 years of Software Quality Assurance QA experience testing Data Warehouse, Database Web, and Client-Server Systems and Applications for Banking, Insurance, Financial, Healthcare, and Retail Industries.
• Experience in Defining Testing Methodologies creating Test Plans and Test Cases, Verifying and Validating Application Software and Documentation based on standards for Software Development and effective QA implementation in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC .
• Experience in using automated tools Win Runner, Load and Stress testing using Load Runner and QTP for testing Client / Server and Web based applications.
• Proficient in using automated tools like QC, Test Director, and Load Runner.
• Developed Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases Functional and Non-Functional Test Scenarios from System Requirement Specifications according to the Business requirement.
• Possess excellent skills in GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Stress Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Smoke Testing, User Acceptance Test UAT , Database Testing, Load / Performance Testing and XML Application using Automated tools.
• Extensive experience in writing complex SQL Server 2000/ 2005/2008 Stored Procedures, Views, Function, and Triggers in SQL Server Management Studio using T-SQL Programming.
• Conversant with all phase of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC involving Systems Analysis, Design, Development and Implementation.
• Used Quality Center for defect reporting and tracking and storing the client requirements and managing test plans, create release notes.
• Expertise in Requirements Analysis, Functional Decomposition, System Analysis, Use Case Design.
• Solid understanding and experience in White box and Black box testing.
• Experience in testing and writing SQL and PL/SQL statements.
• Prepared Traceability Matrix for Test Coverage using QC
• Exported Test Cases using Mercury Excel add-in into Quality Center and converted them into Test Scenarios for automating in Test Plan and Test Lab module.
• Proficient in various software quality assurance methodologies with strong emphasis in white-box testing, test automation, stress, reliability, performance testing and to analyze requirements for software design, development, and validation.
• Highly experienced in testing Java, J2EE, Web Sphere, Web Logic and VB Based applications.
• Expertise in documentation using MS-Office Tools MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access .
• Excellent Analytical, Problem solving, decision making and presentation skills. Can adapt to any newer technology or software at a greater pace. Able to define and fulfill the project's goals.
• Easily adapt to new technologies at greater pace and fulfill the project goals and objectives.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, learning and team skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSNAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and maintaining test plan, creating reusable test cases, data analysis and creation of test data, conducting peer reviews, perform manual execution of test scripts using Quality Center, analyze and thoroughly document defects detected during test execution
• Adhere to the defect tracking process and monitor defects so that they progress in a timely manner. Collecting and reporting test results through various metrics reporting tools and communicating to stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Assess readiness and deviation of project performance based on test results and specifications. Interact, on a regular basis, with the application's Business
• Analysis and Development teams for understanding business requirements and technical design and to assist with defect resolution.
• Used Quality Center for documentation of test cases.
• Wrote SQL statements to extract data for functional integration.
• Experience with testing Web-based, Client/Server and batch applications.
• Worked on Game Stops warehouse management system WMS .
• Actively participated in weekly meetings
• GameStop's refurbishment business created a custom WM application which has been designed to categorize and track all incoming inventory. My responsibilities were to understand all processes and provide solutions testing. This includes creating and executing tests for the movement of ASNs, BOMs, Picktickets, PIX transactions and other types of data.
• Perform integration and functional testing to validate all incoming and outgoing interfaces to GameStop's host applications.
• Review requirements and identify gaps between required functionality and existing processes. Make recommendations about optional solutions.

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, VBScript, DB2, Unix, Shell Scripting, Pearl scripting, Oracle 9i/10g, SQL Server 2000, MSWord, MS Excel, Windows XP, PL/SQL Developer.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with Business Analysts and Development teams to understand the business requirements and giving the estimates from testing prospectus
• Test plan preparation, preparing daily status reports and defect reports.
• Involved in prioritizing the requirements according to business needs and putting all the requirements in QC.
• Involved in writing and executing the test cases and involved in Defect reporting and verification.
• Involved in identifying the cause of Defect and reporting the same to developers.
• Involved in HUT Hard unit testing , SIT System Integration Testing and WIL Week in Live Testing Testing.
• Experienced using database query tools for Oracle, SQL and UNIX
• Used Clear Quest for repository, reporting bugs, tracking bugs and updates on resolved bugs
• Responsible for reporting and escalating data issues arising from project or daily support.
• Involved in Defect prevention, productivity improvement and knowledge management activities
• Preparing metrics and reports.
• Documenting test procedures, test plans, test cases and test results.
• Wrote complex SQL syntax using case, having, connect by etc

Environment: Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, Quality Center 9.2/10.0, DB2 8.x, WinSQL.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirement documents with the business and development team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application
• Test Case Design, Review and execution for RIP and On demand modules
• Prepared Traceability Matrix for Test Coverage
• Involved in creating both positive and negative detailed Test cases for formal testing based on expected results developed for each module and wrote test scripts for Functional and Regression testing.
• Constantly communicated with the Business personnel, developers, client and business partners through email, phone, meetings and conferences to keep track of the requirement changes
• Performed functional testing for the web portal for its web content
• Participated in the defect review meetings
• Coordinated with the QA Team in developing and executing functional / system test cases and ensuring system meets functional and design specifications
• Performed database testing for checking database by executing SQL Query
• Lead the UAT testing schedules depending on the system testing deadlines and support
• Lead and mentoring a team of 10 testing personnels.
• Verify the fixation of bugs, conclude the resolved bugs, and report new bugs using Test Director.
• Responsible for submitting weekly bug reports to projects management.

Environment: Quality Center 8.2/9.0,Asp. Net, BizTalk Server, Share point server, DB2

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in development of test strategies and test plan for projects.
• Extensive experience in all phases of software development life cycle SDLC on an implementation of large software development projects.
• Assisting in preparation of Test Scope and Strategy development.
• Implementing and evolving appropriate measurements and metrics.
• Thoroughly executed all modules of Performance Testing including Load Testing, Stress Testing, Storage Testing, and Data Volumes Testing.
• Communicate requirements traceability matrix and track requirements status throughout the project.
• Performed automated testing on the Applications Based on GUI and Web Client Server using Load Runner.
• Involved in System Integration, UAT Regression Testing, and unit and integrated testing.
• Written Reviewed ,Maintained Documentation of Software Requirement Specification, Test Case Specification
• Attended and followed meeting minutes from Business Requirement Gathering meetings with SMEs and JADs , Weekly, monthly Bug trend updates through Software Quality Control Board meetings
• Handled successfully during complete Bug life cycle.
• Increased productivity and efficiency through regression testing using Load Runner scripts.
• Expertise in Quality Management, Budget Management, Risk Management, Schedule Management, Release Management , Resource Management
• Interacted with Developers to follow up on Defects/Issues followed by the Defect Life Cycle
• Expertise in performing Black box, Module, Integration, Stress, Volume, System, Performance, Regression, functional, integration, system, regression, security, and UI and user acceptance tests.
• Check Configuration and compatibility testing for s/w versions and hardware.

Environment: C .net, Load Runner 9.0 ,QTP 9.2,10.0 ,Quality Center 9.0,XML ,Windows NT, SQL Database, Microsoft Office Suite , CPCS, HPTS, VCPP, VRR, VIEX, IQA, Vector, TSO.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Unit, GUI, Functional, Integration, System, and Compatibility Testing.
• Traceability Matrix developed to map Requirements with Test cases.
• Involved in Developing Test Cases, Test conditions and strategy.
• Test Case status reports and defects reported weekly in Daily Project status meetings.
• Developed Test Estimations to develop test cases and execution.
• Written complex SQL and PL/SQL statements for data validation.
• Created all requirements in Test Director from Requirements finalized doc.
• Reviewing the business requirements document, and technical specifications document.
• Performed Regression, and end to end business scenario testing.
• Developed SQL Queries for database validations for insert update, delete of the records
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the QA lead and Project Manager.
• Attend project meetings, daily status, and defect scrub meetings, and provide test status.
• Tracked all defects in the Test Director and update status test life cycle and disposition
• Developed Defects, Test Status reports with Charts from Test Director and provide to team
• Production test data created early, for the production test case execution.

Environment: Windows2000/NT, VB, Java, JSP, Java Servlets, Java Script XML, XSLT, Oracle 9i, F-Secure SSH Client, SQL, PL/SQL, Windows 2000, QTP, Test Director.