SUMMARY

• 7+ years of experience as a QA Analyst, proficient in testing the web based and client server applications by using manual and automation testing.
• Experience in testing the applications, which follows the Waterfall model, Agile and Software Development Life Cycle methodologies.
• Experience in using Automation tool like QTP, Test Management tools like Quality center, Clear quest, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 TFS, Test Director and IBM tools such as Rational Management tool, Rational Requirements Composer, Clear Quest and Rational Quality Manager Client /Server, Web, Database and GUI based applications.
• Experience in all aspects of testing such as Use Case analysis, Test Plan creation, Test Case preparation, Test Reports and Defect Tracking.
• Specialized in writing Test Plans, Test cases, executing test cases, generating defect reports in Microsoft Visual Studio TFS 2010.
• Strong experience in functional testing, system testing, GUI testing, integration testing, regression testing, interface testing and database testing.
• Involved in Defect triaging and solving the defect by closely working with Development team.
• Involved in Integration and End - to-End testing of modules with testing groups for HIPAA complaints.
• Experience in working with Different databases like SQL, Oracle, and DB2 using SQL.
• Experience in Data Driven Testing using basic SQL queries.
• Utilized test management system tool like Quality Center for organizing test requirement documents, test plans, test lab and defect management.
• Acted as liaison between management and development team for requirements, Defect tracking and Quality Assurance.
• Experience in working with windows and UNIX environments.
• Participated in test review meetings, defect review meetings, walkthroughs to discuss requirements, test status, issues and open defects.
• Developed excellent professional and communication skills with proven results in meeting aggressive timelines and working independently and as a coherent team member, with proficiency at time management, multitasking, able to meet deadlines and handle changing priorities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quality Center 11/10.2/9.2/9.0 , Test Director, Rational Management Tool (RMT), Rational Clear Quest (CQTM), Quick Test Professional 10.0/9.5/9.2 , Bug zilla, Jira, Test Manager, Win runner, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 TFS.

Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 , Oracle 10g/11i, MS Access 2005, DB2 8.0/7.0.

Web Languages/Scripts: HTML, Java Script, XML, VB Script.

Operating Systems: Windows NT/95/98/2000/XP, Unix, Linux, Solaris.

Web/Message Services: SoapUI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involving in complete project/product life cycle (SDLC) from analysis to implementation.
• Involving in client meetings, collected System specifications and requirements and participating in walkthroughs/reviews.
• Involving in writing the test cases and execution based on the documents such as BRD provided from business users.
• Attending daily SCRUM meetings (AGILE methodology) to give daily testing status and discuss about the roadblocks if any.
• Involving in Unit testing, system testing, regression testing and UAT testing.
• Written testscenarios and Test Scripts based on Requirements and Design Documents(such as FSD) in QC to perform system testing.
• Writing test cases to verify the GUI functionalities for a website including event based discounts.
• Verifying the inventory to make sure that added apparel quantity is available in warehouse by performing backend testing using SQL queries on oracle database.
• Pulled some of the main core test cases from system testing and executed them in UAT environment to perform UAT testing.
• Managed test Cases, automated test scripts, test inputs and test suites in Quality Center.
• Mapped test cases to the requirement using quality center to followrequirement traceability matrix (RTM).
• Maintained defect tracking usingQuality Center.
• Written SQL queries in Toad interface to retrieve the data from Oracle10i.
• Tracked the defects, generated various reports using Quality center and distributed the reports to the team for meetings.
• Conducted formal bug review meetings and produced daily progress report to test lead and project manager.
• Categorized bugs, defects based on severity and Priority and interacted with developers as well as management team to help resolve the defects.
• Documented all the development work submitted to the client in a report format.

Environment: Quality Center(ALM) 11, Windows xp, MS Excel2007, MS Word 2007, Toad 9.

Confidential, Bristol, CT

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the full testing Life-Cycle from analyzing business requirements to testing phase.
• Written test scenarios and test cases based on BRD, FRD and TD.
• Created manual and automated test cases in QC.
• Performed Acceptance testing, Functionality testing, integration testing, regression testing and System Testing of the products.
• Maintained and executed test scripts by using Quality center and analyzed the results.
• Prepared automation test cases for QTP using the VB script.
• Involved in preparing the Data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks in QTP for system and UAT environments and performed data comparison and functional comparison.
• Identified software defects and interfaced with developers to resolve them and provided full support to the Test team.
• Performed cross browser testing of the application on various Browsers to ensure that it functions similarly on all browsers such as IE 8, Mozilla Firefox.
• Worked with offshore team members and co-ordinate the work they have done.
• Extensively used SQL to verify data in the backend for the test entry points on sql server database.
• Testing was done to verify the integration of various modules in the application and if it is accepting only the valid data in various fields.
• Involved in the preparation of KT document and attended the KT meetings which are conducted for offshore members.
• Documented and reported defects in quality center which are found during each phase of the testing life cycle.

Environment: Quality Center 10, SQL server 2008, Windows XP, MS Excel, MS Word, Toad, QTP 10.

Confidential, Bentonville, AR

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Test plan, Test Design, Test scripts and responsible for implementation of Test cases as Manual test scripts.
• Participated in business requirement walk through, design walk through and analyzed Business requirements.
• Responsible to recommend and implement changes to enhance the effectiveness of QA strategies.
• Possess strong knowledge on POS systems and smartcard processing-credit and debit both chip and swipe.
• Extensive testing performed on different types of cards- VISA, MASTER CARD while performing all retail POS transactions.
• Used Microsoft Visual Studio TFS 2010 for defect tracking and updated project plan information.
• Expertise in creating estimates for the test cases, writing test cases, executing test cases using Quality Center (QC).
• Completed regression was performed on POS system by doing all the operation, which cashier does at the register and making sure all the features are working.
• It includes register closing, Balancing and Reporting.
• Followed traceability matrix by linking the requirements with the tests to verify that the requirements are fulfilled.
• Extensively used SQL in Toad for querying the database tables to verify the data as back end testing.
• Involved in planning and implementation of QA methodology.
• Mentored and trained couple of junior testers on QC.
• Suggested new features for the POS application, which allow starting, or stopping value added services at POS counter itself.
• Prepared test results and uploaded into Remedy for approvals.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that proper functionality is implemented.

Environment: HP Quality Center 9.2, Agile methodology, Toad.

Confidential, Bismarck, ND

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed Test cases based on the Business functional definition documents and also reviewed the test cases written by the peers.
• Worked on Agile methodology.
• Participated in Change Control Board meetings to identify the new structure and modify existing structure as and when necessary for the application under test.
• Involved in various levels of testing in all stages of the STLC.
• Prepared and executed Test Cases with different Test Sets for different objectives based on the Business/Functional requirements.
• Developed the Test Plans, Test cases using Microsoft Test Manager and used Microsoft Visual Studio TFS 2010 for defect tracking and updated project plan information.
• Involved extensively with conducting System testing, Functional testing, Database testing, EDI testing, interface testing, Regression testing and Boundary testing of the application.
• Tested for GUI representation of web pages. Manually Tested the Provider, member, program module of web application.
• Used SQL queries to verify the data from Oracle data base using Pl/SQL developer.
• Experienced in writing and executing test scripts sing VB Script in QTP.
• Involved in preparing the Data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks in QTP for system and UAT environments.
• Used Quality Center to document, open defect reports, and update the status.
• Tested GUI results and compared with database values using T-SQL Queries.
• Prepared documentation in order to maintain and run scripts for future enhancements.
• Updated my weekly testing status, which included Test Task Plan, Defect Management, and Test Metrics.

Environment: s: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 TFS, Microsoft test manager, QTP 9.5, SQL server 2008, Oracle 9i, SQL server Management Studio, SQL Assistant, SQL*PLUS, Window XP

Confidential

Jr.QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Client meetings, collected System specifications and requirements. And participate in Walkthroughs.
• Analyzed the Business Requirements Document (BRD) and use cases to determine the scope of the test, and prioritized the requirements deliverables.
• Written test cases and test script for different functional requirements based on BRD.
• Performed smoke testing, functional testing, integration testing, regression testing and system testing in accordance with Quality Assurance standards to verify that the application conform to business requirements.
• Identified, logged and retested the fixed defects using the test director.

Environment: Test Director, MS Excel, MS Word, Windows Xp.