SUMMARY

• Experience working as a Software Quality Analyst (Manual and Automation testing) inOil Drilling Technology, Health Care Information Exchange, Pharmaceutical, Ecommerce and Banking Industries.
• Experience in writing and developing Test plans and Test cases.
• Experience Working with the Product Owners and Project Manager in gathering Business Requirements of the applications.
• Experience in assisting Application Development team and Quality Assurance team in creating Low Level Design Documents (LLD), Test Plans, and Test Scripts. Arrange the review meeting with stakeholders and provide the feedback.
• Experience Working on the IT Project Life Cycle Standardization to review each document/task, identified any differences and recommended a best practice. As a result of the reviews several documents were standardized and templates created.
• Experience in analyzing the current system/process and perform in depth GAP Analysis to understand the needs of various components for the future improvements/enhancement of the tool or the process.
• Experience in different Types of Testing like GUI, Functional, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, UAT, Data Driven Testing and Integration Testing.
• Strong experience in Manual and Automation Testing for both Windows and Web - Based Applications.
• Stable experience with automation testing tools (Quick Test Pro and Quality Center) for testing both Windows and Web based Applications testing.
• Experience writing Automation scripts using VBScript (Descriptive programming) in QTP.
• Experience in writing Complex T-SQL Queries(using sub query and Joins) in both Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Express 2005 for Database testing (Backend testing-data validation).
• Experience performing all kinds of testing as per the Hierarchy in Testing Life Cycle.
• Experience in testing with Waterfall, Agile/Scrum Methodologies.
• Good communication skills with the ability to interact with Users and development teams to perform testing tasks.
• Experience with preparing and maintaining the traceability matrix throughout the life of the project.
• Experience working with a well knowledgeable and experienced team to handle both Test management and troubleshooting.
• Experience in recommending new processes, tools and training that will support continuous improvement of software delivery.
• Experience with defect management for reporting the issues to developers recording them to both JIRA and Quality Center.
• Experience working with Linux and UNIX servers for reimaging the servers for newer build versions of the product.
• Knowledge of writing basic Linux and UNIX commands for testing.
• Exposure to Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Experience in maintaining and guiding offshore team based out in India.
• Experience performing Mobile Testing for applications on Android, IOS platforms.
• Experience working flexible and extended hours as required by work.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

.NET Technologies: C#.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET.

Databases: MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2008

Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/2005/2008

Test Tools: HP/Mercury Suite (QTP,Quality Center),Smarte QM, Smarte Soft.

Process/Framework: Agile Development, SCRUM process Framework and Waterfall Methodology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Plano,TX

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Product Owners and Project Manager in gathering Business Requirements of the applications.
• Involved in writing theTest Cases and Test Scripts based on Technical Specs of the application.
• Performed all testing activities for initiatives across one or more assigned projects, utilizing processes, methods, metrics and software that ensure the quality, reliability and systems safety and security. Understanding the interfacing applications, test environments and our tools and methodologies.
• Test strategy formulation which included decomposing the business and technical requirements into test case scenarios, defining test data requirements, managing test case creation, devising contingencies plans and other preparation activities.
• Developed the test case execution plan, test case execution, managing issues, and status metrics.
• Ensured that client work requests or enhancements were resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Acted as liaison among the IT area and user development groups.
• Assisted in the project quality reviews for my assigned applications.
• Communicated effectively with business units, IT Development, Project Management and other support staff on testing timelines, deliverables, status and other information.
• Completed a review of all project deliverables to promote standardization across the development teams.
• Working on the IT Project Life Cycle Standardization to review each document/task, identified any differences and recommended a best practice. As a result of the reviews several documents were standardized and templates created.
• Logging defects to the HP ALM for Defect Management.

Environment: .net 4.0, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2008, Winocular Imaging Tool, Agile and Waterfall Methodologies, HP ALM 11.5, QTP 10.0, Oracle SQL Developer 3.0.

Confidential, Houston,TX

Software QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Creating test plans and test cases to test RigWatch application for various subsidiaries.
• Designing the full application’s automation suite that performs extensive functional testing including multiple iterations of data entry.
• Created test scripts using QTP 10.00 and 11.0 in order to automate the full end-to-end workflow testing of the product.
• Performed full setup and installation of the product both on the server and on client machines using Linux.
• Creating Infrastructure for testing application that has other dependencies.
• Performing the Integration testing of EDR and TourSheet applications to one consolidated product called RigWatch.
• Performing consolidation of test plans and automated test scripts.
• Created and updated traceability between Requirements and Test Cases.
• Working closely with the developers and Business analysts to improve the quality of the product both for the customer point of view and for automated testing product.
• Experience with SQL, PLSQL while testing the module.
• Used Spectrum as a Configuration tool to manage automated testing projects.
• Setup Hardware Infrastructure in the QC Lab. involved setting up a Rig specific severs by imaging and installing software using Linux, then configuring various clients to them.
• Reviewing and analyzing specifications: requirements, design, or functional specifications.
• Working with Offshore team to guide them in testing duties.
• Performed all testing activities for initiatives across one or more assigned projects, utilizing processes, methods, metrics and software that ensure the quality, reliability and systems safety and security. Understanding the interfacing applications, test environments and our tools and methodologies.
• Test strategy formulation which included decomposing the business and technical requirements into test case scenarios, defining test data requirements, managing test case creation, devising contingencies plans and other preparation activities.
• Developed the test case execution plan, test case execution, managing issues, and status metrics.
• Analyze the current system/process and perform in depth GAP Analysis to understand the needs of various components for the future improvements/enhancement of the tool or the process.
• Ensured that client work requests or enhancements were resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Acted as liaison among the IT area and user development groups.
• Assisted in the project quality reviews for my assigned applications.
• Communicated effectively with business units, IT Development, Project Management and other support staff on testing timelines, deliverables, status and other information.
• Completed a review of all project deliverables to promote standardization across the development teams.
• Worked on Enterprise solutions products related with RIG daily activities.

Environment: Windows XP, Oracle 9i, XML, MS ACCESS, MS WORD, MS EXCEL, SQL, PLSQL, MySQL Query browser, TOAD, QTP 10.0 and 11.0, ALM 11.0 Spectrum, Scarab, Jira, MS Office Suite, JDK1.5/1.6, Java, J2EE,Windows 2000, Winscp, Putty, Linux - vi editor, Visual Studio IDE, Visual SourceSafe, IIS 5.0 and 7.0, Crystal Reports 10, TList 8 OCX, Easy Mail Objects for SMTP, Iphone, Ipad -IOS 6,Android-4.2 Jelly bean.

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing theTest Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirements and Technical Specs of the application.
• Followed SDLC from Requirement, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance.
• Performed Black Box Testing like GUI, Functional testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing .
• Worked on Digital Deposits project which is Ecommerce application mainly based on Frame Work testing of the application.
• Explored Java scripting for automation of the project.
• Involved in testing FUEL project which is a Web Application for Functional Testing and Writing the Test Scripts for the Application.
• Performed Web Application testing using Smarte QM as Test Management tool and SmarteSoft for Automation Testing of the application.
• Attending Defect Call Meetings to discuss the raised defects and working with concerned developers to get the bugs resolved.

Environment: Java,SQL Server 2008, Smarte QM, Smarte Soft, Agile Environment.

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing the Test plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirements and Technical Specs of the application.
• Followed SDLC from Requirement, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance.
• Performed Black Box Testing like GUI, Functional testing, Data Driven Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing .
• Involved in writing Test plans, which detailed the testing scope, strategy, test requirements, and necessary resources. Participated in QA/Development meetings to meet the testing standards. Performed, Black box and integration testing. Perform End-to-End testing manually. Identify the areas to be automated/existing-developed scripts in QTP.
• Communicating with Management to provide status and alert any critical bugs or showstoppers. Involved in conducting regression testing by using automated scripts. Tested data Consistency, data integration, and data validation.
• Working with different client websites (E-Commerce) to perform Functional Testing, and End to End testing.
• Working with E-Commerce team for the requirements for Product and Data Testing.
• Defect Management using HP Quality Center.
• Attending Defect Call Meetings to discuss the raised defects and working with concerned developers to get the bugs resolved.

Environment: .NET, Java, SQL Server 2008, QTP 10.0, HP Quality Center 9.1, Agile Methodology.

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing the Test plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirements and Technical Specs of the application. Involved in developing Test architecture.
• Followed SDLC from Requirement, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance.
• Developed scripts to perform functional tests, content retrieval to test database tables and data validation. Performed Black Box Testing like GUI, Functional testing, Data Driven Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Backend Testing and Smoke Testing of Client-Server Application.
• Involved in writing Test plans, which detailed the testing scope, strategy, test requirements, and necessary resources. Documented test cases based on corresponding business /user requirements documents & technical specification and other operating conditions.
• Participated in QA/Development meetings to meet the testing standards. Performed Black box and integration testing. Perform End-to-End testing manually. Identify the areas to be automated/existing-developed scripts in QTP. Performed functional testing using automated testing tool QTP,Test Complete.
• Communicating with Management to provide status and alert any critical bugs or showstoppers. Involved in conducting regression testing by using automated scripts. Tested data Consistency, data integration, and data validation.
• Testing the Windows Application and Web Applications.
• Running the DTS Packages for validating the Architectural Changes with Virtual and Existing Environments.
• Data validation for the data representing in the Front-end by running the SQL Queries in SQL 2005.
• Defect management.

Environment: .NET, SQL Server 2005, QTP, Test Complete Automation Tool, Crystal Reports, Agile Environment.

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the Analysis of Requirements and creation of Test Strategy, Test Process, Test Plan. Proactively working with the Business to make data-driven and fact based decisions that drives the functionality of the Application.
• Involved in writing the Test plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirements and Technical Specs of the application. Involved in developing Test architecture.
• Followed SDLC from Requirement, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance.
• Developed scripts to perform functional tests, content retrieval to test database tables and data validation. Performed Black Box Testing like GUI, Functional testing, Data Driven Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Backend Testing and Smoke Testing of Client-Server Application.
• Involved in writing Test plans, which detailed the testing scope, strategy, test requirements, and necessary resources. Documented test cases based on corresponding business /user requirements documents & technical specification and other operating conditions.
• Participated in QA/Development meetings to meet the testing standards. Performed Black box and integration testing. Performed End-to-End testing manually. Identify the areas to be automated/existing-developed scripts in QTP. Performed functional testing using automated testing tool QTP. Participated in meetings to discuss the status and issues.
• Worked as point of contact and provided weekly test status to QA Lead. Communicating with Management to provide status and alert any critical bugs or showstoppers. Involved in conducting regression testing by using automated scripts. Tested data Consistency, data integration, and data validation.

Environment: .NET, SQL Server 2008, Crystal Reports, Quality Center, UNIX,Visual Safe Source (VSS) and QTP.

QA Analyst

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing the Test plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirements and Technical Specs of the application.Involved in writing test cases for security, functional, regression, unit, system, user accepting and end-to-end testing. Tracked all the Requirements in Test Director and mapped with Test cases.Involved in writing and Executing Test Cases and test scripts for Manual and Automated testing.
• Involved in Black box and End-to-End testing manually. Responsible to test the Application in multiple hardware platform environments.
• Involved in positive testing, Negative testing, cross platform testing and Cross browser testing manually. Conducted Black Box Testing like GUI, Functional testing, Data Driven.Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Backend Testing and Smoke Testing of Client-Server Application.
• Involved in data validation and consistency check for Gas Volumetric data.Involved in testing of web application Performed GUI, Functional, Regression, and Security Testing manually as well as using QTP automated tool
• Manage and track the test cases, test scripts, defects.
• Writing Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers in SQL Server 2005. Server, Database Stress/load testing. Manipulating Schemas, Tables, Index and views
• Identify, create and implements views based on corporate security policy.

Environment: C++, .NET, SQL Server 2005, PLSQL, XML, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, Quality Center, and QTP.