SUMMARY

• Over 14+ years of IT experience with expertise in Automation Testing using various automation tools and Manual Testing
• Experience working with Agile methodologies using JIRA
• Closely working with Product owners, managing and handling grooming sessions, sprint planning meetings, daily stand - ups and sprint reviews
• Hands on experience in preparation of Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Case Design and Test Execution estimations
• Expertise in Defect Management and extract Test Metrics and SQA Activities
• Expertise in testing Web, Desktop, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle Apps and Other ERP applications
• Designed automation frameworks and Automation suites for various projects for various applications using QTP/UFT and Selenium Automation tools
• Experience in Test Management on HP ALM and JIRA
• Greater experience on SDLC waterfall methodology, phase-wise test deliverables and maintaining Quality Standards throughout each phase of SDLC
• Experience in maintaining Automation suites and manual test execution process through version control systems
• Hands on experience on various domains - Insurance, Retail, Logistics, Health Care and Capital Markets
• Hands on experience on handling multiple testing projects including onsite-offshore testing models
• Worked at various onsite client locations on long term assignments with direct interactions with Clients and Business Partners
• Experienced in interacting with Business users in analyzing the Business process requirements and transforming them into documents, designing, and rolling out the deliverable
• Experienced in coordinating cross-functional teams, project management and presenting technical ideas to diverse groups
• Good Analytical, Strong Interpersonal and Excellent communication skills.
• Self-motivated, able to set effective priorities to achieve immediate and long-term goals and meet operational deadlines

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Functional Testing Tools: QTP / UFT, Ruby and Selenium

Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center / ALM, JIRA Defect Tool, Bugzilla

Testing: Automation, Manual, Black Box, Modular, System, UAT, Product, IntegrationRegression Testing, Test Plan Creation, Test Strategy Creation, Test Cases Design, Design Automation Frameworks, Design Automation Scripts, Design Automation Suites, Defect Management and extract QA Matrix

Languages: VBScript and JavaScript

Mobile Platforms: iPods, Android and POS Systems

Platforms: Windows, VM Ware

RDBMS/Database: Oracle, SQL Servers, MSAccess, MSSQL and Toad

Other Tools: SVN, VMware

Technologies: .Net, Java J2EE, SAP, Power Builder, SAP, Oracle Apps, PeopleSoft, BAAN

Domain: HealthCare, Insurance, Retail, Logistics, Capital Markets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus, OH

UAT Test Manager/Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participate in business and requirement meetings to identify Testing scope
• Prepare Test Plan and Strategies and get it approved by the project stake holders
• Design test cases and review Test Cases which are designed by the offshore and onshore testing teams
• Prepare Traceability Matrix to ensure all requirements are covered by the designed test cases
• Create Test Suites in ALM and upload reviewed Test Cases
• Execute and monitor test execution and send out an execution status report to the project team on daily basis
• Conduct daily defect triage meeting to discuss and resolved identified issues throughout the test phase
• Identify Automation Scope and Design Automation scripts
• Execute Automation scripts and publish the test results to the stake holders
• Define Methodology & Processes and pursue the implementation
• Risk Management, Issue Management and prepare mitigation plans
• Interact with the business teams to identify the existing apps enhancement scope
• Work with different teams to resolve the testing blockers
• Coordinate Onshore and Offshore testing teams to complete testing within scheduled test window
• Signoff the UAT testing and give a go ahead for the production deployments
• Involve in production deployment activities and signoff the deployment from testing standpoint

Confidential, Chicago, IL

UAT Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understand business requirements and identify UAT Testing scope
• Project Planning, Resource allocation and ensuring Utilization
• Design test cases and review Test Cases which are designed by the offshore and onshore testing teams
• Ensure the delivery on schedule and within budget
• Define Methodology & Processes and pursue the implementation
• Risk Management, Issue Management, Communication & Problem Escalation
• Work with different teams to resolve the testing blockers
• Signoff the UAT testing and give a go ahead for the deployments
• Review and publish UAT results to the stake holders
• Maintain financial reports, WSR, time cards and monthly scorecards

Confidential, Green Bay, WI

Test Manager/Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the business teams to identify the automation and manual testing scope
• Define Automation and Manual testing scope for each application
• Design and modify Automation Frameworks as per application usage
• Demonstrate automation frameworks to the application owners
• Design Automation scripts and suites and maintain them in version control system
• Execute automation suites for every release log defects for the identified issues in the execution
• Re run the regression suites once all identified issues are fixed in the QA environment before freeze the code
• Prepare and implement Automation and Manual testing guidelines
• Signoff the testing and give a go ahead for the deployments
• Involve in all testing activities (Regression, UAT and SAT)
• Coordinate offshore and onsite testing teams and work with different teams to resolve the testing blockers
• Strategic Test Plan, Project Sizing, Budgeting and Forecasting
• Project Planning, Resource Allocation and ensuring Utilization
• Regular tracking of the tasks/activities and ensuring quality in deliveries
• Ensure the delivery on schedule and within budget
• Define Methodology & Processes and pursue the implementation
• Invoicing & ensuring all release costs are accurately tracked and monitored
• Risk Management, Issue Management, Communication and Problem Escalation to next level
• Signoff the regression testing and give a go ahead for the deployments
• Review and publish regression suite results to the stake holders
• Involve in Production deployment activities and Signoff the deployment from testing standpoint
• Maintain financial reports, WSR, time cards and monthly scorecards

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Review business requirements and identify Automation scope
• Prepare Automation Estimations
• Design Automation Framework
• Demonstrate the designed framework to the customer
• Automate Manual Test Cases
• Review and certify the automated scripts
• Demonstrate the execution of regression suite to the customer
• Create Regression Test suites based on the deployment
• Resolve Automation issues which are faced by the team
• Execute and monitor regression suites
• Involve in customer meetings to get the application enhancements
• Publish regression suite results to the stake holders
• Generate Automation metrics and publish the reports to management as well as Quality team
• Involve in Automation Team recruitment
• Train the new team on application as well as automation framework

Confidential

Sr QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Daily interaction with the PDM s and SEO s
• Responsible to complete the automation part of each iteration and get it signed off from the PDMs
• Attend daily blocker calls and standup meetings
• Attend Iteration open close meetings
• Perform regression testing of each application before each branch cut
• Open and follow up defects which are found by the team and get it closed before iteration close
• Review automation scripts and commit the code in SVN
• Prepare each Iteration testing report and submit to the management and clients
• Participate in Story Time Sessions and attend daily stand ups

Confidential

Automation Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to interact with the Clients at Onsite to get the Automation scope for implementation at Syntel Offsite by giving them presentations and Demos
• Involvement in SOW preparation
• Prepare Test Plan and Estimations
• Create Automation Frame Work based on Application
• Conduct Meetings with the client and SOD group
• Prepare Estimations for Scripting
• Assign Automation tasks to the team members
• Daily interacting with the Onsite Manager and Client
• Resolving Automation Issues
• Responsible for release notes for deliveries
• Responsible for project Area demos to Syntel Management & Clients