Summary:

• Over 7+ years of experience inSoftware Quality Assurance, Software Manual Testing, Web Testing, building automation frameworkandAutomation Testing (QTP) and Selenium.
• Extensive testing experience in Finance, Mortgage, Banking and Insurance domains.
• Expertise in designing, managing and maintaining over all testing framework, test design, test planning and building / executing / automating tests, developing / executing detailed test cases and reporting test results for both manual and automated tests
• Excellent knowledge of all phases ofSTLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) and SDLC (Software Development Life Cyclemethodologies) likeAgile,RUP(Rational Unified Process).
• Solid understanding of all phases of Software Testing Cycle (STLC)
• Mapped Requirementsto test cases usingTest Director/ Quality Center and Rational Clear Quest, and provided traceability to requirements, created test sets and executed tests
• Extensive experience inFunctional Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Back-end Testingusing SQL,Browser Compatibility Testing, Black Box Testing, White Box Testing,Web Services Testing, System Testing and Build Verification Testing.
• UsedSeleniumRC and Junitfor testing Java application.
• Expertise in Analyzing Business Requirements and coming up with unique and extensive positive and negative test cases to the test system.
• Update and circulate change requests, prioritize issues, identify open issues, weekly status reports and set deadlines for inclusion in the build.
• Ensure that the requirements fully reflect client’s needs and expectations of quality (Validation).
• Worked as QA and coordinated team members successfully delivered in efficient testing as well as resolving their day-to-day testing queries.
• Expertise in Manual and Automated testing using QTP, LoadRunner, QC in real time unattended testing environment across multiple operating systems and technologies.
• Proficient in reviewing and analyzing Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications and developing Test Plan, Test Scripts and Test Cases.
• Proficient in writing advancedDML and DDLSQL Querieslike to retrieve data from databases for Backend Testing using tools likeTOADtocheck and analyze data integrity and validation.
• Strong skills in Back-end testing using SQL queries, triggers and DTS tools.
• Skilled in creating test data including the Test Input Data, Test Output Data, Test Entry and Exit Criteria for different levels of Testing.
• Experienced in Configuration Management using Visual Source safe, Sub Version and CVS.
• Experienced in working on-site/Off-Shore model.
• Prepare and update documents like Environment checklist, Build deployment checklist, Build Acceptance checklist, Test Summary Report etc. for every build release.
• Proven ability to support multiple complex projects under tight deadlines.
• Exceptionally well organized, analytical with attention to detail without compromising the timeline.

Education: MS Engineering – California State University, Long Beach - 2008

Technical Skills:
Windows, Mac and UNIX, QTP, Load Runner, Quality Center, Win Runner, Oracle, DB2/400, MS SQL and My Sql, SOAP UI, Putty, Clear Quest, Toad, Bugzilla, MS-Office, Lotus Notes, Languages, C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, COBOL, VB and Java, TSL, Shell Scripts, Java script, VB Script, CRM, SIEBEL, Application/web servers, Web logic, IIS, Apache, Tomcat

Professional Experience:

Dover, NH August 2011 - till date
QA Analyst

Personal Liability Protection: The application accepts customized data from the customer and processes the application to get a complete coverage quote for both auto as well as property. The application also matches pre-fill data to already existing values in database and provides guidance to the customer regarding insurance information.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing business requirements and system specifications
• Involved in manual testing and Automated testing of the test cases using QTP.
• Participated in business requirements and functional specifications reviews.
• Developed the Test Plans to achieve the quality goals of the project.
• ConductedUI testingon different modules includingdata validationin text fields,negative and positive data, data type, boundary value, validationof optional and required fields.
• Performedmanual testingof the functionality of the applicationby inserting dataon different test runs
• Responsible for entering, Tracking bugs in Quality Center and reporting the defects to the developers for Modification Request.
• ExecutedTest Casesfor batch programs. This testing involved running theshell scriptsand executables at the command line and involved inUNIT testing.
• Defined Recovery ScenariosManagerto recover from unexpected events and errors that occur in testing environment during a run session
• Expertise in finding bugs and reporting to developer with error message and suggestion
• Conducted regression testing using Quick Test Pro after deployment of every build in Test Environment
• Experience in Issue tracking and documenting with comments
• Involved in Testing different set of libraries for better optimization
• Designed test data using MS Excel sheet for testing the application with positive and negative inputs.
• Converted Manual Test cases into automated regression test scripts based on the importance and the frequency of the test case.
• Used QTP to create and maintain test scripts for keyword driven testing and functional testing.
• Defined requirements in Quality center and mapped with the respective test cases for traceability.
• Extensively used Quality center for defect tracking and prioritizing defects.
• Created and maintained the traceability Matrix to determine the test coverage.
• Created and executed SQL statements to retrieve data for testing analysis and test case validations.
• Thoroughly used Joins and Sub-Queries to simplify complex queries involving multiple tables.

Environment: QTP, SQL Server, Quality Center, MS office Suite, Windows, Toad, Java

NC January 2010 - July 2011
QA Analyst/Test Engineer

Wachovia Bank implemented a new FISERV Core Banking system, to improve visibility, control and efficiency for good governance and consistent growth. Involved in testing new banking applications

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reviewing Business requirement and System specifications.
• Responsible for Test Plan and Test Strategy development based on Business Requirements
• Coordinating with QA team members in resolving issues during test execution
• Used Selenium RC Java and Selenium Grid to create nightly automation scripts
• Created selenium automation scripts in Java
• Involved in creation of automation framework using selenium and testing
• Design and develop functional and load test frameworks and develop automated test suites (Selenium with Junit)
• Identified test cases to automate. Automate those test cases using Selenium RC, JUNIT and Java (Eclipse IDE). Contributed in Framework creation
• Performed white box testing using Selenium IDE
• Performed automated testing using Selenium RC, java Junit on Various applications like Enrollment, Billing and claim Management
• Using an Ecaf java Environment for Creating automation scripts. Clear case a version controller and testing for an automation tool. Ecaf using Selenium and web driver for the automation
• Developed generic Selenium API to be reused by different teams
• Worked on Test Cases to validate the XML SOAP response
• Used Java Scripting for Unit Testing and to create scripts for Testing in Selenium
• Reported Application defects to cross functional teams
• Created Manual and automated test cases for functional and regression testing
• Created and Maintained complex SQL queries

Environment:: Java, J2EE, Windows XP, MS SQL Server, SQL Management Studio, MS Office, Agile, Web 2.0, Ajax, HTML, Selenium, Quality Center.

ND October 2008 - December 2009
Siebel Developer/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing system requirements(MRD) and Business Requirement document(BRD) and preparing test plans(HLTP)
• Analyzed the Functional requirements(FDD) and prepared DLTP Test Scenarios based on it
• Recorded time against tasks maintains required project documents, status reports and communicated with managementas required.
• Co-ordinating with offshore team to ensure testing is comprehensive and on schedule
• Preparing Status Reports (Daily and Weekly), Review Checklist
• Generated the detailed reports of the Bugs,Test execution report and comparison chart
• Worked with development team to ensure testing issues are resolved on the basis of using defect reports
• Interaction with the development team for clarification of issues
• Responsible for reporting the Status to the Client and Project manager.
• Used tools to Customize Siebel Objects and UI to meet requirements.
• Created MVG's and Pick lists to implement business functionality.
• Configured Applets and Toggle applets to meet user requirements.
• Created Dynamic and drilldowns.
• Written Test plans and Test cases forfunctionality, system and integration testing
• Reporting bugs and interacting with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Investigated software bugs and categorized based on severity.
• Actively involved in Smoke Testing and Regression Testing.
• Worked on business components user properties to implement new requirements.
• Worked Primarily on Siebel development involving configuration and EIM.
• Involved in preparation of technical design documents.
• Tested business object layers as such as Accounts, Products, Activities, Contacts and Opportunities as per the customer requirements.
• Assisted QA lead in developing the test plan, test estimations.
• Worked on screens, Views and Applets at t User interface Layer along with the required Pick Applets, Links, Joins, Multi Value Links.

Environment: Siebel 7.8, Oracle 10g, Windows, Java, HTML, MS Office, QTP, Quality Center

MD February 2006 - September 2008
QA Tester

Online Banking
First Citizens Bank is the number one financial services institution providing commercial banking and related financial products. First Citizens Bank offer better customer services and home equity builders. I was involved in Customer online Mortgage transactions, Mortgage Calculators, Home buying and Refinancing.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Functional Business Requirements and Design documents, developed Test plans for different Test stages.
• Responsible for security testing which was accomplished by creating and logging under different fictitious login ID’s.
• Developed System Test Plans, Test cases and Test Scripts.
• Tested all jobs, software modules, Database interactions, all external interfaces, all features of the application and end to end functionality as part of System/Functional Testing.
• Performed Sanity check whenever the new build has released into testing environment.
• Verified Test data validity with SQL queries
• Performed Regression and System testing by executing the test scripts using QTP.
• Experienced in writing VBscripts, Developing Framework, Creating Object Repository.
• The efficient automation framework helped reduce maintenance efforts and new test cases and scenarios could be added for subsequent releases with quick turnaround times which reduced functional and regression test cycles and allowed manual testers to focus on new functional changes and uncovering critical defects.
• Performed backend testing using SQL queries, generated the reports to ensure the data integrity and validated the business rules.
• Responsible for reporting and tracking defects over the entire defect lifecycle using QC (Quality Center).

Environment: HP Quality Center, SQL Server, Java J2EE, MS Office, Windows NT/XP, DB2, QTP

India September 2005 - January 2006
Test Engineer

ING Vysya is one of big Insurance Process Company in India. Title Resource Database (TRD) is a web based application used for title processing by the Client. The TRD includes information for a number of searches. There are two modules in the application. First one is Administrator Module, Using this module Admin user can manage all information about the general User. By using this module user can search title related documents (Legal Description, Covenants and Restriction Documents, Plant Images and Hal System Starters).

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and identified the Test Cases based on requirement document of the application.
• Reviewing and modifying the Test Cases
• Used the Active Screen to set checkpoints after recording, created output values and created steps usingMethod Argument utility
• Used Quality Center to log and track defects
• Used checkpoints, output values, parameterization using Quick Test Pro
• Performed Database Testing using SQL in order to check the Data Validation and Data Integrity
• Working with developmentteams investigating and correcting software bugs and deficiencies based on the testing results
• Was involved in the regression testing after each modification and enhancement
• Design test scenarios for different user groups based on system requirements, solution diagrams, help files, and screen mock ups
• Accomplish the Test Case on AUT for different Modules
• Regression testing was performed after each new build of the application

Environment:Manual Testing, QTP, Visual Basic, Windows NT