SUMMARY

• Seven years of experience in Software Quality Assurance as a Functional, database and Automation tester.
• Experience testing client server, web - based applications to firmware in different domain like Finance, Banking, and Healthcare.
• Extensive experience in complete QA Life Cycle including functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, black box testing, GUI testing, back-end testing, browser compatibility testing, and Load/performance testing in different stage of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with QA Methodologies like waterfall and Agile Methodologies.
• Hands on experience with strategic Test Management and documentation like writing Test Plans, Detailed Test Cases, Test analysis, Collection of the required Test Data and preparation of publication of Test Results.
• Extensive experience utilizing Quality Center, JIRA and IBM Rational Clear quest for writing comprehensive test cases, execution of test cases and management of test results and defect reporting and tracking.
• Experience using in house Test Automation Framework tools like ProComm and also QTP tools for executing the automation script.
• Extensively worked in Testing ETL for supporting Data Validation using Informatica Work Flow.
• Performed backend testing in Oracle & SQL Server database and analyzed the log files for different error codes.
• Wrote many Complex SQL/PLSQL scripts to verify data in the DB and verify consistency with application UI.
• Deep knowledge in the Analysis of Bug Severity, Bug Tracking system and Bug Reporting using Quality Center/JIRA/Clear Quest.
• Experience in using SOAP UI in testing the Web Services and used PUTTY and FILEZILLA in extracting and communicating with UNIX.
• Actively involved in peer review meetings, requirement analysis, defect reviews with the development team and training the team members
• Worked independently as well as a group member and successfully held responsible roles in the projects.
• Involved in supporting the real-time users during the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase and contributed in successfully delivering the application within the deadlines.
• Coordinated the test efforts of both on-site and off-shore teams and reported directly to the QA Manager.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C, C++, SQL, .NET, JAVA

Web Technologies: ASP.NET, HTML, SOAP, XML

Testing Tools: JIRA/Quality Centre, Quick Test Pro, ProComm.

Data Warehousing Tools: Informatica 9.1.0/8.5.1/8.1/7.1/6, TOAD 11/10

RDBMS: Oracle11g/10g/9i/8i, SQL Server2005, Teradata, MSAccess, MySQL

Hardware: IBM Compatible PCs, Terminal Emulators, Pentium PCs

Reporting Tools: Rational test Manager, Test Director/Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, JIRA

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista/WIN7, Mac OS and UNIX, Linux

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirements Document, created the test plan and prepared detailed test cases for UAT
• Involved in generatingRequirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)for functional requirements.
• Participated in peer reviews of all the documents andTest Cases.
• Involved in executing test cases manually and reported defects usingQuality Center.
• Effectively interacted with business analyst and technical team in providing clear solutions to requirements.
• Designed test cases usingTest PlaninQuality Centerand mapped with requirements.
• Involved in execution of test cases usingTest LabinQuality Centerand linked the detected defect with requirements and test cases.
• Generated test scripts usingQuick Test Professionalto check the functionality of the system.
• Involved inunit, integration, systemtesting of the application using Visual Studio Team System.
• Used MicrosoftVisual Studio Team System(Team Test Load agent) for load testing using MOSS 2007 and the results were stored in the Team Foundation Server warehouse, and which can be linked to builds and performance testing using Performance center, can be tracked over the lifetime of a project.
• Linked detected defects during automation to requirements and test scripts usingQuality Center.
• Actively participated in status meetings to report issues.
• Generated scripts usingLoad Runnerto measure the performance of the system.
• Performed web testing usingQuick Test Professionalto check the compatibility, reliability, and scalability of the application in different browsers.
• UsedseleniumRC, IDE andweb driver,Java and Selenium Grid to create nightly automation scripts
• Created selenium automation scripts in Java.
• Involved in creation of automation framework usingselenium.
• Configured Selenium RC and SeleniumGRIDon CART machines.
• Involved in system and User Acceptance Testing.
• Documented test procedure documents and test results usingQuality Center.
• Performed gap analysis by comparing actual result with expected result.
• Conducted database validation usingSQLqueries.
• Closely interacted with clients, developers, and system engineers to identify application defects, reviews, and follow ups.

Environment: Quality Center 9.0, Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Quick Test Professional 8.0, Load Runner 9.50, oracle 9i, JUNIT, Visual Studio,ASP.NET,Perl, PHP, HTML, C++, IIS, VB.Net, JavaScript, IE, web sphere, web services, MS Visio Studio, UNIX, LINUX, and Windows2000.

Confidential, Cranberry, PA

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• The Agile software development process with a modified Scrum approach and incremental builds was used for the project.
• Responsible for creation and support of Test Planning, Test strategies, Features analysis and resource management.
• Worked on different 837 Transactions (837 I, 837 P, CMS1500, CMS1505, UB04 and UB92 claims)
• Extensively worked on X12 837 professional and X12 837 Intuitional Claims.
• Extensively worked on different version of 837 and 835 like 4010 and 5010
• Created and executed several software test plans, cases and scripts to uncover, identify and document software problems and their causes.
• Conducted Functionality testing for all the Reports Application.
• Worked on Test scenarios for GUI, Functionality, Security, Database and Regression Testing.
• Extensively used SQL queries for database verification and validation of tables, which were loaded through ETL processes.
• Performed Manual Testing including Positive Testing and Negative testing.
• Attended requirements gathering meetings, test case review meetings and requirements walkthroughs involving both the business analysts and developers.
• Analyzed the application and escalated the defects to the higher-level management and developers.
• Performed Smoke testing, End - to End testing and Functionality testing for various apps in the solution.
• Used Quality center for writing test cases and used Serena Business process manager to add Defects.
• Responsible for closing defects after they are fixed and also involved in the preparation of test summary.

Environment: Java Springs, XML, HTML, Ajax, TFS, HP Quality Center & ALM 11.0,Bugzilla, Excel, IBM Message Broker, ASP.NET, C#, .NET, Oracle, QTP, Unix, MsOffice, Oracle10g, Web sphere, Edifecs, Jira, Edit plus, Spec Builder 7.0,Clear Case, Clarity, IE, WSDL, SOAP, UDDI, SOAPUI, Firefox, Chrome, Clarity, Clear case, Clear quest and DB2.

Confidential, Chicago IL

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Followed Waterfall methodology
• Performed functional, Black box and regression tests on Allen-Bradley graphical terminals (Panel View 6/7); tests are a mix of semi-automated to manual testing.
• Hands in experience with the company’s Product line, Product quality, business process, test strategies and test management.
• Well versed with in-house automation framework tools like ProComm and TAF to execute the automation script.
• Experienced verifying whether O/S should support NDIS 4.0 compability, Ethernet (802.3), and a standards-based TCP/IP stack, allowing the device to participate as a peer and server on local area networks (LANs) and remote networks.
• Performed ping test using Linux operating system where the Ethernet interface implementing 10Base-T and 100 Base-TX through a single RJ45 connector.
• Experienced verifying the terminals CPU temperature, FLASH memory has been loaded with a valid program data and the non-volatile memory.

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user Business requirements, functional specifications, Use case, and wireframes documents and User story.
• Came up with test strategies test planning, written the test conditions/Test scenario’s and test scripts.
• Worked in Agile Methodology and attended Scrum meetings and Sprint End Showcases.
• Incorporated all test requirements and test cases in Quality Center in requirements and test plans tabs.
• Executed the test scripts in Test Lab Tab of Quality Center.
• Tracked the defects in Quality center, reported defects to developers.
• Verified the UX/UI testing of the application.
• Generated the Defects reports presented to developers, co-ordinate with developers for Defects review and clarified and re-produced the defects.
• Participated all Phased of testing like System testing, Integration testing and Regression testing & Ad-hoc testing.
• Written the complex SQL to verify and validate the Data Quality to compare with frontend and Backend applications.
• Developed the Automation test scripts by Using Quick Test Pro.
• Captured the Performance matrix for Single User and multiple Users using QTP.
• Created the Automation Frameworks as per the client requirements.
• Worked closely with Business user to understand the requirements and also participated in UAT testing.
• Attended Daily BA/QA Sync up meeting for story clarification and defect verification.
• Attended all required meeting with on site and offshore teams and also attended weekly QA meeting with offshore/Onshore teams.
• Attended Intensive requirement session (hot house session) with PO, BA, Dev and QA.

Environment: Window7, Pega, Quality Center 10,QTP/10,LoadRunner 9.0, VB Scripting Oracle, PL/SQL, Toad, Query Analyzer, Informatica 8x,, C# Java, J2EE, VBScript.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved preparation of Test cases and Execution of Test cases.
• Involved in preparation of Test data
• Extensively working with 837 Transactions
• Extensively Tested 835 Transactions
• Extensively Tested 27X Transactions
• Analysis of functional specifications and business requirements.
• Involved in writing test plan, test case preparation, review test cases and prepare traceability matrix.
• Analyzed system specifications and involved in creating Performance test plan for the testing.
• Involved Integration Testing.
• Extensive Testing On SOA.
• Working experience with Toad for oracle database.
• Involved in the find the bugs in the application.
• Mercury Quality center is used to document the test requirements, Test cases, test cases execution bug reporting and bug tracking.
• Involved in writing and modifying Linux scripts.
• Involved in User Interface Test plans and User Interface Testing.
• Using Putty tool to connect UNIX machine, Write shell script, Executing shell scripts and analyze the results from Linux machine.
• Involved with Tibco Message module.
• Using Quality center BPT module Involved in determine the requirements for a Business process Tests.
• Involved in writing PL SQL concepts stored procedures
• Involved in Adhoc testing.
• Involved maintaining version control using VSS.
• Involved in identify Bugs and problems, analyze test results, and bug reporting and bug tracking.
• Manually tested the whole Application user interfaces and functionality Of the Application.
• Executed Test Cases and Test data.
• Ensure that all Functional requirements are tested.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, Java, J2EE, Hibernate, Spring web logic, HTML, Tibco, UNIX, Ajax, Oracle, Toad, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft project plan, Microsoft word, VSS, IE.

Confidential, CO

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirements, Functional design document, Use Cases, Process and Data Flows Participated in functional requirements review and designed the Test Strategy / Plan, Detailed Test cases and traceability matrix to verify the test coverage.
• Played active role in allocation of responsibilities, training, and organizing the testing team efforts.
• Participated in the testing effort Confidential all the stages of SDLC (Agile model) and executed test cases and documented the test results using JIRA.
• Analyzed the Collaboration diagram as to know how the system interacts and communicates.
• Conducted browser compatibility tests using IE7, Mozilla, & Google Chrome and ensured the application’s consistency
• Organized UAT sessions and guided the UAT teams to perform the application’s testing.
• Designed SQL queries to browse the applications data and validated the accuracy.
• Active involved in Defect reporting, Triage, Defect Tracking, Summary Reports & Regression Testing, used Clear Quest for defect reporting and tracking.
• Generated Status reports to summarize defect status and used them extensively while conducting review meetings with the team.
• Reviewing change requests, analyzing the impact and associated testing efforts and organizing the resources for successful testing of the changes were also a major responsibility.
• Coordinated the test efforts of on-site and off-shore teams and reported directly to the QA Manager.

Environment: Java/J2EE, .Net, JIRA, Quick Test Pro 9.2,HTML, Oracle, Windows 2000/ NT/XP, IE, Mozilla, Chrome, MS-Office.