Objective:

• IT professional with 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing in web-based, client-severs and database related application on windows and UNIX platform. Extensive experience in full life cycle of software testing including requirement analysis, test planning, test case design, test execution, bug documentation, bug tracking, requirement traceability matrix and test summary report
• Looking for a challenging role as a Quality Assurance Analyst/Software Tester in a progressive organization obsessed with offering the highest standards in delivering the finest products to their consumers that will utilize my skills, experience and educational background for the company’s success.

Summarize Expertise:

• Experience in the testing, delivery and support of high quality commercially available software applications
• Extensive knowledge of Software Development Life cycle (SDLC), Waterfall model, V-model and Agile development methodologies
• Experience in Analyzing business and technical requirements to define testing objectives and create comprehensive Test plan and Test cases.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum
• Experience developing and executing test cases, including automated tests.
• Expert in Functional, Regression, Black box, Back-end, Integration, System, User Acceptance, Load, Stress and Performance Testing.
• Experience with requirements management, test management and defect management tools (Quality Center, Test Director, JIRA, Bugzilla)
• Experienced in developing and maintaining Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Experience in developing Test Analyzing Report (TAR).
• Experience with functional test tools and load/stress test tools (Quick Test Professional, and Load Runner)
• Ability to write SQL queries to use in requirements analysis and data validation testing
• Experience in writing automated test script using VB Script
• Strong analytical and communication skill
• Strong organization skills, ownership and accountability
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Able to work independently under minimum supervision as well as in a team environment

Technical Expertise:

Quick Test Professional (QTP), Load Runner, Quality Center, Test Director, JIRA

Languages/Web Technologies:

C#.Net, VB.Net, Java, J2EE, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, XML , JavaScript, VB Script, Web Sphere Application Server

Databases:

Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access and DB2

Software:

MS OFFICE, Outlook, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, MS Visio, Microsoft FrontPage.

Web Browsers & Servers:

Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Tomcat, Apache, Web Logic, Google chrome.

Operating Systems:

DOS, Windows (XP, VISTA, Windows 7) and UNIX

EDUCATION: Bachelor of computer information system, Confidential
Professional Experience:

Confidential, Fairfax, VA.
July 09 – Present
Software Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze specification and assisted team to create test data, test cases, and test scripts for functional, interface and system testing.
• Participate in the review of software design, change specifications, and plan against contractual and/or process requirements.
• Ensure all software is developed in accordance with company standards.
• Adherence to Agile Scrum processes.
• Involved in smoke testing, system testing, regression testing, positive testing, negative testing, and system Testing
• Experienced in developing and maintaining Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Documentation, system documentation, user training, and production delivery while coordinating and communicating with business and technical resources and methodology agile under scrum
• Maintained appropriate status reports, meeting minutes, and follow-up with business partners and technical resources
• Created and executed project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities and managed day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Designing and Executing Test Cases in Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for test documentation management, defects tracking, requirements tracking, and translated the information to test procedures
• Reported bugs found during test using JIRA.
• Developed SQL queries and stored procedures to perform Back End testing
• Extensively involved in writing, executing and analyzing UAT
• Identified the Test Cases to be automated and generated the automated scripts using QTP.
• Develop test scripts for GUI, functionality and regression testing using Quick Test Pro
• Used the Load Runner tool for Stress/Load Testing.
• Created Vuser Scripts using VuGen and used Controller to generate and executed Load Runner scenarios
• Provided customer acceptance test scripts
• Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before delivery to the business and production support

Environment: Quick Test Pro, Quality Center, JIRA, Oracle, SQL Server, Windows 2007/XP, XML, Java Script. Load Runner.

Confidential,New Jersey
March 07- July 09
QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with Product/Business Analysts and Managers to understand the product requirements and use cases in order to deliver high quality software on schedule for production releases.
• Create and execute test plans and test cases based upon functional and software design specifications.
• Interface with peers and management on test related topics including test plan creation and test setup/ coordination and test execution.
• Attend weekly Project Status Meeting with Development Team, QA Manager, and worked closely to define Test Strategy, Gap Analysis, Risk, and Test Dependency.
• Work closely with all the businesses as well as technology stakeholders to analyze complex business processes.
• Design and develop Test Scenarios and Test Cases based on Business requirements, technical specifications, and Use Cases.
• Conduct Smoke, GUI, Functional, Integration and Regression testing during the various phases of the Development.
• Perform Functional and Integration testing of the application and prioritized test cases to meet project specific deadlines.
• Perform Risk Analysis based on defect severity and priority
• Execute End to End testing and checked the order status on the database.
• Involve in database testing by passing SQL queries and retrieved information from the database.
• Create automated test scripts for functional testing using QuickTest Professional.
• Write automated Test Scripts using Quick Test Pro.
• Manage and execute the traceability matrix of requirements to test cases.
• Participate in various meetings and discuss Enhancement and Modification requests.
• Communicate with Application Developers, Project Manager and other Team Members on Application testing status on an on-going basis when necessary.
• Write custom SQL queries for data validation on back-end database, Oracle.
• Coordinate with development team for all the issues related to deployment and defect tracking.
• Create new bugs and track status of bug using Bugzilla
• Provide support to the development team for functional requirement issues.
• Use HP Quality Center for tracking documents and managing versions.
• Ensured that the process flows were complete and within the defined scope for projects
• Created detailed functional business requirement specifications and ensured proper testing hand-offs for integration testing
• Recognized and mapped business benefits to business processes and user stories
• Converted user stories to business requirements and acceptance test cases
• Any other duties and responsibilities as required within the physical constraints of this position

Environment: Quality Center, Test Director, Bugzilla, HTML, Java Script, Oracle, SQL, Windows XP. UNIX

Confidential,Rockville, MD
August 06- March 07
Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with cross functional team members throughout the Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC)
• Analyzed the requirements & design document and the use case document and developed detailed test cases and test scripts
• Developed detailed test cases, test plans and test strategies accordingly to the requirements.
• Executed Test Cases using different testing techniques like Positive Testing, Negative Testing.
• Maintained and enhanced the existing automation test suites, and other existing simulators, analyzers and parsers
• Worked closely with software developers to ensure features/products achieve desired level of quality
• Developed & executed Test scripts and Test cases for Functional and Regression testing using Quick Test Professional
• Wrote Test Plan and Validation Report documents following QA standards designing and Executing Test Cases in Test Director.
• Established test environment and created test data necessary for test execution
• Verified that product documentation is technically correct, error free and user friendly
• Recorded defects found, track status of defects, and verify resolution
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Test Director.
• Participated in weekly meetings with the management team and walkthroughs.
• Recorded, analyzed and evaluated test data
• Performed Backend Testing by extensively using SQL queries to verify the integrity of the database.
• Collaborated with development and QA team to write highly detailed test plans and writing test cases using Test Director
• Performed Functional Testing using Quick Test professional.
• Reviewed QA check lists to make sure that all the requirements are met for any releases
• Regularly following up with Development Team to discuss discrepancies identified during Testing

Environment: Oracle, VBScript Windows XP, Quick Test professional, Test Director, SQL plus, C++