SUMMARY

• Over 9 years of comprehensive experience in the field of Information Technology as Test Analyst covering areas like Analysis, Validation and Automation testing of various software packages and web applications related in diverse fields such as Telecom, Discrete Manufacturing, Travel and Transportation
• Around5 years of work experience in Automation testing
• Extensive experience in various testing strategies like System/Integration/Load/Regression/User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Manual testing (GUI Testing, Field Validation Testing, Functionality Testing) of UI and Web Applications
• Extensively worked in creating Test Procedures, Test plans, Test cases and reviewing them for quality assurance. Tracking defects and interacting with team members in fixing errors. Worked on both Black box and White box Testing
• Very good knowledge of test case planning and execution using Quality Center
• Very good knowledge on various testing processes and testing life cycle
• Experience in preparation and execution of Test Scripts using automation tool like QTP/UFT and Test Director
• Experience in migration of test scripts from QTP 9.2 to QTP 10
• Involved in estimation of automation workload and preparation of test strategy document
• Strong analytical skills
• Good understanding of C++, Oracle and PL/SQL
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands on experience of providing test solutions for clients like Confidential, CMA - CGM, Nokia, Fujitsu, GD, Cisco etc

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating system: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7 and UNIX

Testing tools: QTP 9.2/10, UFT11/12, Test director

Test management tools: Quality Center, ALM

Programming languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL

Database: SQL Server, Oracle

Database tools: Toad

Simulator tool: Nethawk EAST

Analyzer tool: Nethawk M5 Protocol Analyzer

Source control tools: Subversion

Scripting knowledge: VB Script, Java Script, Shell Script

Other tools used: VI Editor, Win Merge

Hardware used: GPU, Silicon Servers, Unix Boxes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Sr. Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Decomposed the business requirements from business requirement document to develop test scenarios
• Developed detailed test cases from business requirement document and use cases
• Helped in developing Test plan and test strategy documents
• Build a traceability matrix between requirements and test cases
• Developed test cases for Smoke, Functional, Regression and UAT testing
• Developed regression test scripts for the application using Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
• Assisted with UAT testing and interacted with implementation partners to get the information to the end users
• Developed detailed defect reports and weekly status reports for the project
• Created several Test scripts using UFT to create Data Driven Tests, Batch tests and performed Exception handling
• Generated HP Unified Functional Testing master scripts and called different functions and checked for different properties for the recorded objects. Introduced synchronization functions, Wait functions in the scripts
• Developed Descriptive Programming and Maintained Local and Global Object Repository in UFT
• Developed Data Driven and Keyword Driven Frameworks in UFT
• Developed components, features, flow diagram and function library using VB Script for Hybrid Frameworks
• Supported the team after application was deployed
• Conducted UFT training sessions to the other members of QA team
• Trained other team members on UFT software
• Developed automation scripts for Regression Testing using UFT expert view for Data Driven Framework

Environment: Java, Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Windows Server, Oracle DB.

Confidential, Austin, TX

QA Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed Test Cases by understanding the System Requirements and Functional Specifications modified the Test Cases by collecting Change Requests
• Helped the Lead create Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements identify all the test conditions and the test data needs
• Designed test data using MS Excel sheet and created data driven tests to test the application with positive and negative inputs
• Performed System and Regression testing for every modification in the application & new builds using QTP
• Captured and outputted the dynamic data to Data Table using Output Values
• Handled exceptions during playback using inbuilt exception handling and created various exception handlers using compiled module
• Categorized defects based on severity and reported them assigning the appropriate priority to developers for resolution and followed through.
• Handling UAT in client’s environment.
• Participated in end-to-end testing.
• Managed a small group of 5 QA testers.
• Wrote and executed test cases using Test Plan, Test Lab Modules respectively and reported defects using Defects module in ALM and Actively participated in decision-making & QA meetings

Environment: UFT, ALM, Java, Oracle, PL/SQL, Unix, Ms Office Suite, Visual C++.

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the test requirements using design documents and test books.
• Development of the automation test scripts as per the requirement.
• Migration of the old test scripts from QTP 9.2 to QTP 10.
• Automating functional test cases and testing the same as per the requirements with the help of user guide documents and test books.
• Analyzing the functional issues and communicating the same to BA on business clarifications during execution & reworking.
• Analysis of automation test scripts and fixing of issues (if any).
• System Integration and Regression testing.
• Involved in peer reviews of test cases, test strategy document and reporting templates.
• Identifying the Reworking scope during execution and reporting the same to the clients.
• Reporting daily execution status, Issues, defects and enhancements using QC.
• Providing daily status update to Clients, project Manager and team members.

Environment: QTP 10, Quality Center, PL/SQL and Java

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the Requirements using design documents and test books.
• Preparing the test strategy document.
• Preparing of the test cases for testing the developed applications.
• Execution of the test cases to validate the functionality of the developed application and communicate with the BA on any functional requirement clarifications.
• Reporting daily execution and defects reports using QC and Excel Sheets.
• Effective communicating to the developers about the Bugs and getting them fixed
• Preparing the traceability matrix report for the project.
• Identifying the Reworking scope during execution and reporting the same to the clients.
• Performing regression testing on modified modules.
• Providing weekly status update to Clients and daily status update to project Manager and team members.

Environment: Manual testing, dot NET, Oracle

Confidential

Software Engineer Level-1

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the test requirements using design documents
• Understanding various UMTS protocols for protocol analysis and decoding data captured in record files
• Preparing the test strategy document
• Developing test cases and scripts for manual and automation testing and their implementation
• Test case verification and report analysis
• Automating functional test cases and testing the same as per the requirements with the help of user guide documents
• Manual testing of various M5 protocol analyzer features through protocol analysis
• Analyzing the functional issues and communicating the same to the engineering team
• Involved in peer reviews of test cases, test strategy document and reporting templates
• Preparing of the traceability matrix for the project
• Reporting daily test execution status, Issues, defects and enhancements using QC
• Preparing relevant documents on the scripts

Environment: QTP 9.2, Quality Center, Manual Testing, dot Net, Linux, NetHawk East, NetHawk M5 Protocol Analyzer, Ethereal