SYNOPSIS:

• Seven years of experience in software quality assurance and testing with a wide variety of projects and environments, which include client-server and web-based applications, database environments on Windows and UNIX platforms, providing testing services in the field of Federal Government, Financial and IT Services.
• Extensively involved in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ; Rational Unified Process (RUP)
• Expertise in analysis of software requirement specifications and development of test plans, test scripts, test cases and test Analysis Report.
• Experience in manual testing and automated testing using Mercury Quick Test Pro, Quality Center and Test Director.
• Experience in Executing complex queries in Oracle 11G, SQL Server & SQL Anywhere.
• Testing backend processes in UNIX. Executing Shell Scripts as schedule jobs and testing shell scripts.
• Experience in functional testing, regression testing, system testing, smoke testing, load, stress, volume, and stability testing.
• Prepared test scenarios, test condition to cover the business and functional requirements.
• Interacted extensively with developers in resolving the defects investigated in the application during testing.
• Expertise in problem solving and bug tracking reports using bug-tracking tools such as Quality Center, Test Director.
• Good communication and presentation skills and able to adapt new technology quickly.
• Organized, attention to detail, self-motivation, personable, multi-focused and ability to meet project milestones and deliverable dates.
• Experience in building, troubleshooting and supporting personal computers, networking.
• Ability to multitask, motivate others, efficient, and excellent in customer service skills.
• Specialized in user requirement analysis, executing test cases to verify application functionalities against functional requirements.
• Expertise in working closely with development team to identify areas and methods to improve testing efficiency, and increase product reliability.
• Maintain multiple projects at a time.
• Possessing excellent communication skills, able to work independently and as a team member.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Win Runner, Test Director, Rational Test Manager, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Case and Rational Clear Quest, SOAP UI
Languages: Java, Visual Basic, C, C++, XML
Web/Application Server: Web Logic, Internet Information Server (IIS), Web Sphere, Oracle OAS,SOA architecture.
Scripting Languages: VB Script, Java Script, Perl, CGI
Relational Databases: Oracle 10g and 11g , SQL Server, Sybase & SQL Anywhere
Software Platforms: Windows 2000,Windows NT, Windows XP Professional, Unix (Shell Scripts)
Others: Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Case, RUP, Doors, N-Tier, Client/Server, OOP, PVCS Tracker.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Feb.'2007- Present Confidential, MD
QA Analyst (Serco Inc.)

CHEC (Census Hiring Employment Clearance) is a system used for processing applicants who apply for positions at the Census Bureau. Bureau of census is in the process of hiring 3 million temporary field employees who will eventually perform duties of collecting data for 2010 Census. All these applications go through CHEC system for background checks of these applicants. CHEC system has name check and Finger print process sends information to FBI and other agencies to get background information on these employees. Based on results received from FBI, Analyst and Supervisors make a decision as favorable or unfavorable to hire a particular applicant.

ETMIS+ Educational and training management system provide a means to Census Bureau employees to register for Census sponsored classes (AUTO TRAIN) or from outside vendors (AD-HOC). This system maintains training history of all census employees who have completed and attended census sponsor class or attended class offered by non-census institutions. Census employees uses following modules TMIS+, CPCS and CSPS for travel, reconcile purchase card transactions and small purchases. These feeder system modules are interfaced with CFS (Core Financial System) for invoicing, payments etc.

I was involved in testing above mentioned CBS (Census Business System) modules on web migration projects. All modules were converted from client/Server to web. Performed regression testing of all supported CBS modules and also involved in load testing, stress testing and performance testing of CBS system.

Another major project I was involved was “Feeder Split” Project. The CBS feeder system project objective was to separate the CBS administrative and financial feeder systems from the core (CFS) applications. Feeder systems were using FDR (Feeder) database and core (CFS) systems were used CORE database. AIA services were developed to post/read transactions from one database to other database. Menus were developed using Oracle Application development frame work (Oracle ADF). Heavily involved in testing this Menus module to verify application menus are displayed correctly for users with specific menu roles.

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in the Business Requirement Analysis meetings and scheduled the QA tasks.
• Studied system requirements and worked out High-Level Test Plan.
• Performed Functionality, Regression Testing of application using Manual scripts and Quick Test Pro.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed, compared and stored in Quality Center.
• Testing backend processes in UNIX. Executing Shell Scripts as schedule jobs and testing shell scripts.
• Conducted weekly meetings to review the testing progress and provided the status periodically to the higher management.
• Organized daily defect meetings with developers and other team members to resolve the found defects and to update the application status.
• Coordinated the testing efforts with UAT (User Acceptance Testing) team and resolved their findings on the application.
• Involved in the walkthroughs with the systems group for the application's final move to the production.
• Analyzed requirements with development team to have the total understanding of the business model.
• Involved in the design of Test Plan and developing Test Cases based on business requirements using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for requirement management.
• Was involved in Unit, Integration, System and User Acceptance testing.
• Performed backend testing using TOAD to verify the integrity of the application.
• Organized daily defect meetings with developers to resolve the defects and issues.
• Reported the weekly status of the testing efforts and identified the risks.
• Actively participated in enhancement meetings focused at making the application more reliable.

Environment: Web logic, Application server, Oracle10g, Sun Solaris 7.0, Oracle 11G forms and Reports, QTP(Quick Test Pro),Oracle ADF, Quality Center(HP ALM),Oracle OAS, SOA architecture.

Feb.'2006- Dec.'2006 Confidential, VA
QC Engineer

Plateau Performance enables to increase workforce productivity by developing and managing critical talent for enterprises. Individual performance can be continually assessed and linked to job-relevant training and strategic organizational goals can be cascaded down to the lower levels of the organization. Integrated Learning and Performance Management-Provides a closed-loop process to fill employee performance and development gaps with targeted learning activities. Increases employee performance and goal achievement.

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plan, Test cases and Test scripts by studying the system requirements.
• Developed testing methodology for the functionaltesting of the application, by reviewing the business requirements documents and the technical specification.
• Deployed the war files on the Application servers like Weblogic 9 and perform the necessary testing.
• Performed backend testing using Oracle and SQL to validate the data.
• Verified all the QA entrance and exit criteria that are met. All required documentation is delivered to the QA team lead prior to the commencing of testing.
• Did UAT for the application before every release drop in production with the help of Application Used Cases.
• Manually executed functional test cases and used SQL for backend testing on DB2.
• Participated in meetings to review the testing progress and provided the status periodically to the higher management.
• Revalidated /retested any errors derived from the customer end under test environment.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed, compared and stored in PVCS Tracker.
• Traceability was done using Excel that traces DOORs requirement to Test Director Test Cases.
• Used Win runner to write automated scripts for the test cases that were delivered to regression team.

Environment: Windows, SQL, PVCS Tracker, Quality Center, JDK 1.4.2, Win Runner, DB2, Weblogic Application Server, IBM mainframe

Jan'2005- Jan.'2006 Confidential, (Fannie Mae, VA)
Test Analyst

The main objective of the Non-Accrual restatement effort is to ensure that Fannie Mae\'s Accounting Policy is properly applied to SF loan inventory and MBS loans that are consolidated pursuant to FIN46(R) and FAS140/125. The application of this Policy will have a direct effect upon a) Accrued Interest Receivable (AIR) and the related interest income, b) amortization of basis items according to FAS 91 policy and c) borrower payments advanced by service for Scheduled/* remit type loans.

Studied system requirements, developed Test Plan, Test cases and Test scripts. Tested reports of business objects. Participated in weekly meetings to review the testing progress and provided the status periodically to the higher management.

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in the Business Requirement Analysis meetings and scheduled the QA tasks.
• Performed Reasonability check on the data provided in flat files.
• Perform calculations for ITR and NIB.
• Performed backend testing using MS Access and SQL to validate the data and perform calculations.
• Analyzed business requirements, business process and system architecture/design.
• Used Traceability Matrix in order to keep track of all the stakeholder requests and requirements.
• Analyzed the requirements with development team to have the total understanding of the business model.
• Involved in the design of Test Plan and developing Test Cases based on business requirements using Test Manager.
• Used Traceability Matrix in order to keep track of all the stakeholder requests and requirements.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed, compared and stored in Clear Quest.
• Used RationalRequisitePro for Requirement management.
• Was involved in Unit, Integration, System and User Acceptance testing.
• Performed backend testing using TOAD to verify the integrity of the application.
• Managed defects & issues through Rational Clear Quest.
• Organized daily defect meetings with developers to resolve the defects and issues.
• Used Rational Unified Process for the Business Modeling part of the Application
• Reported the weekly status of the testing efforts and identified the risks.
• Actively participated in enhancement meetings focused at making the application more reliable.

Environment: Windows, MS Access, SQL, Rational Test Manager, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Case and Rational Clear Quest, JDK 1.4.2, MS Excel.