SUMMARY:

• Expertise in SDLC, Structured, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in Software Test Engineering, Business Analyst, System Analyst, and Project Management roles.
• Experience in improving the performance and manageability of QA and establishing QA environment. Experience as Functional, Performance, and UAT Test Leads.
• Experience in the review and writing of system and technical documentation including performance and functional test scripting, business requirements, functional requirements, system requirements, and development procedures.
• Experience in QA best practice, use of automated test tools, and manual testing.
• Experience in testing of Web based/Mobile/Client server/LAN/WAN/Mainframe and Messaging technologies.
• Experience in writing test plans, writing and executing test scripts, tracking defects, and issue management.
• Experience in test management, test planning, test strategy, and QA estimation.
• Conducted operations and cost benefit analysis to determine feasibility of proposed system projects.
• Oversaw Change Management process.
• Experience in project management.
• Knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance.
• Strong business and technical knowledge, and excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Certified Software Test Engineer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

QA Tools: Load runner (ver 12.02), Performance Center, JMeter, Introscope, Quick Test Pro (QTP), HP ALM (Quality Center), RationalDefect Reporting: JIRA, HP Quality Center, Clear Quest, PVCS

Other Tools: Visual Basic, MS Office, MS Project, Case Wise, Visio, PowerPoint

Languages: C, VB, SQL, HTML, XML, COBOL, UNIX Shell

Databases: Oracle, DB2, Sequel Server, MS Access, Toad, Essbase

Environment: O/S Windows, .NET. UNIX, DOS, AS400, MVS, CICS, TSO/SPF, Client Server, UNIX, MQ Series, ETL, JAVA/HTML/PERL, Web Logic

Systems: Web based, Mobile, LAN, WAN, Mainframe, PCs, Client/Server

Packages: SAP, People Soft, Siebel, Hyperion, Oracle, Crystal Reports, MS Dynamics AX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Performance QA testing of Client/Server applications and ETL processes.
• Performance testing tasks included the development and execution of performance test scripts using Load runner, Performance Center, and batch process monitoring tools.
• Other tasks included the analysis and reporting of performance test results, tracking of defects, review of business requirements, system requirements, and test plans.
• Created a database to capture, organize, and analyze test result data and present test results in textual and graphical formats.
• In addition, reviewed performance test deliverables and requirements with business, development, and functional test teams, and integrated review feedback to produce final deliverable documentation.

Environment: Languages: Java, UML Methodology, SQL, HTML, XML; OS: Unix (Sun Solaris, HP, AIX), Linux, Windows; Middleware: MQSeries, JMS, SOAP, LifeRay

Web/App Servers: WebSphere, JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, iPlane

Confidential

Senior QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the development and deployment of major company wide mobile and web based applications.
• Specific responsibilities included creation of automation test strategy and creation of automated test scripts using QTP; Planning and execution of regression, system, backend, and end to end functional test cases; Conducted review and walkthrough of test plans;
• Collaborated with internal and external Development and QA Teams to resolve application issues and develop test plans;
• Extensive use of SQL to identify test data and perform database validation;
• Effectively worked on several projects in parallel to meet target timelines.

Environment: J2EE, Oracle .NET, Windows Server, JavaConfidential

Consultant/ Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Served in Performance Test Lead and Performance Test Roles.
• As a Performance test lead, provided direction in performance test planning, execution and reporting;
• Provided technical expertise and direction to performance test approach and development of automated scripts;
• Oversaw and participated in the scripting, execution and maintenance of Load runner and JMeter test scripts. Led teams of performance testers.
• In addition, worked with application architects and developers to analyze and resolve application performance issues.

Environment: Java, Siebel/Oracle, IBM

Confidential

Senior QA Analyst/Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Senior quality assurance analyst/test lead for a CRM and Business Intelligence applications that were being upgraded using in an Agile development approach.
• Responsibilities included review, analysis and feedback of business and functional requirements and use cases;
• Creation of test plans and test scripts;
• Maintenance of the testing project plan;
• Oversaw test execution, and communication of test status and metrics to project stakeholders;

Environment: .Net, MS Sequel Server, AS/400

Confidential

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance Consultant for an Agile project to migrate Accounts Receivable data from a legacy mainframe platform to MS Dynamics AX.
• Used SQL queries to validate integrity of data migration mappings and translations; Created and executed test plans and test cases;
• Detected, documented and tracked defects using JIRA software. Responsible for System and UAT testing; participated in scrums and using tools and techniques in a Agile development environment.

Environment: MS Sequel Server, MS Dynamics AX

Confidential

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Short - term assignment to performance test a Hyperion based application that provided reporting from an Oracle and Essbase datamart.
• Specific tasks included meeting with users to determine critical business flows, established transaction measurement points, and scripted HP Load Runner to generate requisite load and generate test results.
• Worked with the development and technical team to analyze and resolve system performance constraints.

Environment: IBM, Client/Server Oracle, Hyperion, Unix, Essbase.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for QA validation of a broker trade application that tracked stock and derivatives trades.
• Specific tasks included testing and analysis of functional and application performance over network and batch systems;
• Developed test scripts, test data, and related documentation; Executed test scripts, and performed requirement validation.
• Executed SQL against DB2 and Oracle databases to validate the data integrity of ETL process.
• Responsible for issue management, defect initiation and resolution;
• Research of production issues and verification of solutions.

Environment: Multiple Platforms that included IBM, Oracle, DB2, .Net, Actuate