SUMMARY:

• Around 7 Years of experience in Quality Assurance/Software Testing with emphasis on both manual and automation testing efforts.
• Expertise in both Manual and Automation tools like QTP and Quality Center.
• Strong experience with business and data modeling and worked on tools like Erwin and Visio.
• Strong experience with Change management and extensively used Quality Center.
• Strong experience with EDI HIPAA transactions.
• Performed automation testing using Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Load Runner tools and test management and bug tracking was done using Quality Center (QC).
• Expertise in requirements analysis, preparation of test strategy, test plans and creating test cases.
• Experience in developing and maintaining Test Scripts, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team members in fixing the defects.
• Expertise in Functional testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, GUI testing, Back-end testing, Black Box testing and System testing.
• Experience in front-end functional testing and back-end database testing.
• Experience in testing of Client/Server and Web Based Applications.
• Experience in validating requirements and verification to meet requirements.
• Experience in Developing and Executing the Test Cases and Test Strategies.
• Expert in validating Databases, Oracle and MS SQL Server using SQL queries.
• Well versed with QAtesting methodologies, procedures, processes, standards and activities.
• Extensive hands-on experience in testing large, complex software applications designed to automate common business processes, including automated and manual testing
• Strong exposure and experience in UNIX.
• Used UNIX for database extraction.
• Expertise in both manual and automation testing of Web services.
• Experience in testing of Client/Server and Web Based Applications.
• Experience in testing code developed in TDD / BDD environments
• Experience in working with analysts, developers and testers for complex projects during the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Attended daily scrum meetings for the new projects that followed Agile Scrum Methodology.
• Amicable nature and strong work ethic complements the ability to produce results in a complex, dynamic workplace on time and within management vision.
• Profound ability to communicate effectively both in written format and oral presentation.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate proficiently with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Great ability to exhibit initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership.
• Exceptional ability to work well in a team and individually.
• Solid management skills, demonstrated proficiency in leading and mentoring individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments.
• Analytical thinker that consistently resolves the ongoing issues or the defects, often called upon to resolve it through the component team involved in it.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/NT/XP, LINIX,VM,MS-DOS, Unix (Sun Solaris 8, HP, IBM Compatibles), UNIX,
Programming Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic, ASP, .Net, Java technologies,Siebel,Selenium,Pearl,Python.
Databases: MS Access, MS-SQL, Oracle 8i/9.x/10.x, SQL server ,UAT
RDBMS: Oracle Developer 2000.
Network Communication: TCP/IP, Web Logic 8.x, LDAP,IGMP,DLNA,DTCP-IP,DRM,SSL.
Testing Management Tools: Quality Center/Test Director, Clear Quest, Pearl, Python
Functional Testing Tools: QTP, Soap UI.
Performance Testing Tools: Load Runner.
Technologies: HTML, HTTP,VB script, ASP, XML, Java Script.
Modeling: UML, Erwin, Visio
Others: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Visio, Lotus Notes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,WISep'10 - Till Date
QA Analyst

E-commerce: This E-commerce project is all about how customer finds and places order for Harley-Davidson products. The QA team involves in verifying Cyber Source validation, Vertex for tax, GM and PNA products inventory and UPS for shipping etc.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Requirements and analysed them.
• Involved in complete Software Testing Life Cycle(STLC) and SDLC.
• Assisted in Creating Detailed Timelines, Test Plans and Test Strategies for major releases and organized strategy review meetings.
• Performed sophisticated Black Box Testing on the application.
• Conducted extensive Smoke Testing, Functional,Regression Testing and Sanity Testing on the application.
• Established Traceability between the Requirements and the Tests in Traceability Matrix using Quality Center. Used Quality Center for Planning, Execution and Bug Tracking.
• Develop and enhance testing process documentation including a suite of Regression scripts.
• Good experience in Behaviour driven technique(BDD).
• Assigned the tasks of troubleshooting testing defects and performed verification of all bugs
• Created QTP scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Analyzed test Conditions and developed Manual Test Scripts for new Functionality test cases in QTP. Designed and implemented Automation Test Frameworks using QTP.
• Customized the QTP Test as per the Test Case by using the VB-Script
• Created Traceability Matrix for Automation Framework.
• Extensively used SOAP UI to do SOAP call to invoke Web service transactions.
• Working knowledge on QTP, VB Scripting and automation methodologies.
• Created selenium automation scripts in Java.
• Performed detailed test results analysis after each test execution cycle and maintained Test results.
• Coordinated defect management calls between various teams (development, support and management) and participate in defect review calls with the development team.
• Used Rational Clear Quest to track and report system defects and bug fixes.
• Analyze, evaluate and review requirements for new applications and modifications to existing applications.
• Attended daily scrum meetings for the new projects that followed Agile scrum methodology.
• Involved in weekly QA meetings, project walkthroughs, and reviews on regular basis.
• Performed Integration, system Testing and executed Regression testing to identify errors in each modified build in the process of testing.
• Experince in testing web applications.
• Involved in development and review of Test Cases
• Logged the defects and coordinated efforts with the development team to solve the problems using defect-tracking tool.
• Involved in data analysis and conducted audits for output data.
• Used Erwin tool to finalize the data needs.
• Created end to end data flow diagrams to review the data model.
• Wrote SQL queries and UNIX to validate the data in database tables ad for database extraction.
• Worked on different RDBMS and developed SQL scripts to verify the data populated in Database and checked successful transaction by using TOAD.
• Followed change management process using Quality Center.
• Tested entire functionality of the application on different browsers and operating systems based upon system specs

Environment:: QTP 10,Teamtrack, Load Runner 9.5,Clear Quest,Doors,Linux, Quality Center 10,Test planning, soap UI 3.0, UAT,Selenium ,SQL Server, Java,Unix,Web Application,Datawarehouse (SSIS Package),DOORS, ,Siebel, AGILE SCRUM, Erwin, UML, Visio

Confidential, NC Oct'08 - Aug'10
QA Analyst

Serving more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 80,000-plus other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together. Approximately 200 hospitals and health systems created and entirely own the Premier alliance. Premier\'s mission is "to improve the health of communities. As a QA Analyst responsible for testing Health applications and various Premier Health rules.

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in Creating Detailed Timelines, Test Plans and Test Strategies for major releases and organized strategy review meetings.
• Performed sophisticated Black Box Testing on the application.
• Conducted extensive Smoke Testing, Regression Testing and Sanity Testing on the application.
• Established Traceability between the Requirements and the Tests in Traceability Matrix using Quality Center. Used Quality Center for Planning, Execution and Bug Tracking
• Develop and enhance testing process documentation including a suite of Regression scripts.
• Created QTP scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Analyzed test Conditions and developed Manual Test Scripts for new Functionality test cases in QTP. Designed and implemented Automation Test Frameworks using QTP.
• Customized the QTP Test as per the Test Case by using the VB-Script
• Created Traceability Matrix for Automation Framework.
• Performed detailed test results analysis after each test execution cycle and maintained Test results.
• Coordinated defect management calls between various teams (development, support and management) and participate in defect review calls with the development team.
• Involved in testingWebservices and XML with tool called 'SOAP UI'. I have been using this tool to test the request and response based on WSDL services.
• Analyze, evaluate and review requirements for new applications and modifications to existing applications.
• Attended daily scrum meetings for the new projects that followed Agile scrum methodology.
• Involved in weekly QA meetings, project walkthroughs, and reviews on regular basis.
• Involved in creation of automation framework usingselenium.
• Having experience in MMS, Email and Instant Messenger.
• Testing all the other functionalities which like Blocking/Unblocking a contact, Adding, deleting a contact, Display of the groups etc
• Performed Integration, system Testing and executed Regression testing to identify errors in each modified build in the process of testing.
• Involved in development and review of Test Cases.
• UsedRally(Agile Project Management tool) for creating user stories, test cases, tracking defects.
• Used DOORS test tracking toolkit, to define test cases, record, compare test runs, and ensure that all requirements are covered by test cases.
• Logged the defects and coordinated efforts with the development team to solve the problems using defect-tracking tool.
• Proficient in working with testing tools and carrying out Functionality Testing, GUI Testing, Systems Testing, Integration Testing, Black Box Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Regression Testing of Client/Server,Webbased applications andWebportal applications.
• Involved in data analysis and conducted audits for output data.
• Used Erwin tool to finalize the data needs.
• Created end to end data flow diagrams to review the data model.
• Wrote SQL queries to validate the data in database tables.
• Developed SQL scripts to verify the data populated in Database and checked successful transaction by using TOAD.
• Followed change management process using Quality Center.
• Tested entire functionality of the application on different browsers and operating systems based upon system specs.

Confidential, NYMarch'07 - Sep'08
Senior QA Analyst

Confidential, is the largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. FINRA oversee nearly 4,550 brokerage firms, 163,500 branch offices and 631,110 registered securities representatives. As a Sr.QA Analyst responsible for testing integration applications and various FINRA insurance rules.

Responsibilities:

• Involved In understanding and Analysing the Requirements.
• Contributed significantly towards designing and executing test cases and summarizing test results.
• Developed a road map by understanding the business logic and user requirements for manual and automated testing that includes test objective, Test plans, test case and test procedures development using Test Director.
• Involved in quality assurance phase planning, coordination and implementation of QA strategy for overall project.
• Created QTP scripts for Test Automation.
• Involved in writing and implementation of thetest plan.
• Responsible for functional, GUI & Regression testing.
• Conducted extensive Smoke Testing, Regression Testing and Sanity Testing on the application.
• Investigated bugs using Test Director and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• MaintainTest Matrix and Project Matrix, to keep track of the Project Status.
• Participate in various meetings and discussed Enhancement.
• Performed Quality Analysis on problem reports against software and the production system in order to confirm that problems truly exists and can be recreated for testing
• Logged the defects and coordinated efforts with the development team to solve the problems using defect-tracking tool(QC).
• Validated requirements for the application.
• Hands on Experience working on QC.
• Involved in the development and implementation of Test cases, Test plan.
• Used Quality Center for Planning, Execution and Bug Tracking.
• Worked in close coordination with software designers and business analysts in performance and failure analysis of detected problems.
• Developed a suite of Test Scripts that included Acceptance, Functional and Regression testing.
• Tested the back end Data Base by preparing Queries with SQL to retrieve data from database.
• Validated back end data.
• Extensively used SOAP UI to do SOAP call to invoke Web service transactions.
• Held weekly status meetings showing progress and future testing efforts to the QA manager.
• Assisted in Creating Detailed Time lines, Test Plans and Test Strategies for major releases and organized strategy review meetings.

Environment: SOAP UI, Clear Quest, Load Runner, QTP , Test Director,RAID, IBM WebSphere 6.1,mobile Testing, mainframe (IBM), DB2 (IBM), JAVA,Crystal Report 8.5. J2EE, EJB,Windows XP, UNIX, Windows 2000/XP,Windows,Unix,Linux,VM,TCP/IP,IGMP.

Confidential, India Aug'05 -Feb'07
QA Analyst

Confidential, was a pioneer in online behavioral marketing. Its behavioral marketing platform provided consumers with relevant content and advertising based on their web browsing and search behavior (customized web content). The primary goal of the organization was to integrate the data and provide complete report testing within the enterprise.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, executing and documenting the test cases.
• Created test plan using specifications from the business requirements, which provided project wide strategic elements essential to the quality assurance processes to be employed.
• Performed Smoke testing for each new build of the application.
• Running test scripts using QTP against latest daily builds.
• Performed Regression testing frequently on each and every weekly build/release, reviewed, validated and maintained a comprehensive Regression test suite, analyzed complicated business scenarios, reporting results and issues in a timely and accurate manner
• Responsible for functional testing with new tasks and client Enhancements.
• Responsible for functional, GUI & Regression testing.
• Logging defects and resolving,Responsible for Documentation of Test Results analysis and Test matrix preparation, Test data preparation.
• Participate in weekly meeting with the management team and walkthroughs.
• Created the detailed test plan and test cases from the business requirements documents and meetings.
• Involved in manual testing of test cases.
• Responsible for maintaining functional/regression scripts using QTP.
• Executed UNIX shell script for extracting database.
• Wrote various test cases and test scripts.
• Member of the User acceptance Testing Team and worked with the perspective of the user.
• Coordinated with developers to fix the bugs and conducted Functional (Positive and Negative), and Integrity Testing.
• Performed functional testing for login Authentication Process through Apache LDAP server (Apache Browsers).
• Conducted Integration Testing and System Testing.
• Participate in weekly meeting with the management team and walkthroughs.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Security Testing, GUI Testing and User Acceptance testing.
• Involved in maintaining Test Matrix.
• Maintain Defect Log which gives a clear indication of quality and stability of product.
• Test applications both in QA and Production environment.

Environment: Java, Java Script, JSP, EJB, HTML, VB, Java Servlets, Web logic, QTP ,Test Director, Windows NT, Solaris Unix, VB Script,SQL., LDAP, Webservices.

Education: BS in Computer Engineering