Summary

• Functional Test Analyst with 8 yrs of progressively responsible experience in complex applications with various large corporations
• Adept in various methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile and Scrum
• Extensive knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) processes and documentation
• Experience in conducting/participating JAD/JAR sessions
• Experience in mapping/translating User/Business Requirements to functional as well as system requirements
• Experience in estimating the testing effort using PERT
• Experience in validating XML, HL7 messages
• Experience in testing Web services using SOAP UI
• Proficient experience in testing iSeries/AS400, Mainframe, Client/Server and Web Applications
• Experience in testing Mobile handset Applications
• Extensive experience in performing various types of testing such as Integration testing, Functional testing, System testing , Interface Testing, End to End Testing , Regression testing, Performance testing,Volume testing and stress testing
• Proficient in Manual and Automated testing using Quick Test Professional, SOAP UI, ITKO LISA
• Proficient using Defect Management tools such as Test Director/Quality Center, Bugzilla, JIRA
• Hands on experience in developing test strategy, test plans, test cases, test status reports, Defect reports and test summary reports
• Experience in conducting bug triage meetings
• Experience in supporting User Acceptance Test and post implementation review
• Active participation in Release Post Mortem sessions
• Understanding of ISO, 6 Sigma, IEEE and CMMI standards
• In depth understanding of all stages of Testing life cycle
• Possess strong problem analysis skills with ability to quickly master new concepts and application technologies
• Team player with excellent communication skills and proven coordination abilities with great work attitude

Technical proficiencies

Languages : COBOL, PL/I, JCL, CICS, C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL,PL/SQL, Java,J2EE, EJB, ASP, CL, HTML, DHTML, XML
Databases : DB2, IMS DB/DC, Oracle, SQL Server and MS-Access
Testing Tools : QTP, Test Director/Quality Center, Bugzilla, Jira, ITKO LISA,  LoadRunner, WinRunner and SOAP UI 
Tools & Utilities: iSeries/AS400, TSO/ISPF, FILE-AID, VSAM, SPUFI, QMF, MS-Office, Lotus Notes
Operating Systems : DOS, Windows, UNIX, Linux, MVS

Career Highlights

Confidential, Jan 2012 to till date
Reston, VA

Project : STARS
Technologies : AS400, DB2, CL, SQL, Quality Center 8.2, QTP,LoadRunnerSOAP-UI,Java, J2EE, Apache webserver, JBossApplication Servers, Linux, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, BI-SSRS, RUP, CMMI, Bugzilla, TOAD, SQL,Integration and e authentication: CSAMS, eTrustSiteMinder,508 Compliance, USDA Web Standards, C&A Process, Application Security
Role : Lead Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Requirement Study.
• Participate in the JAD/JAR sessions.
• Involved in the Change Management process.
• Active Involvement in each phase of the test life cycle.
• Analyze the Functional Specs documents BRD’s, SRA’s and SDS’s.
• Knowledge Transfer to the team.
• Prepare LOE (Level of Effort) and Test Estimation documents.
• Estimate time lines and schedules of the project tasks in MPP (Microsoft Project Plan).
• Developing and reviewing the Test Strategy, Test plans.
• Perform System, Functional, Integration, Regression and ETL/BI Testing.
• Provided User Acceptance Testing Support.
• Design system, Functional, Integration, Regression, UAT test cases and execution.
• Designed & Created High level test cases for ETL/BI functional testing by referring Technical Design document, Source to Target Detailed mapping document & Transformation rules document.
• Validated database structure with ERD.
• Performed pre-process validation for existence of specified database objects like tables, views, synonyms and grants for the same to corresponding schema in database.
• Validated the target table column definition with source column definition (including type and length).
• Involved in creating CR for any type of migration/changes using Remedy 7.1.
• Used TOAD for querying SQL Server database.
• Used A400 SQL command line for retrieving the test data.
• Involved in extensive end to end DATA validation and back-end testing using SQL queries.
• Tested the Web services using SOAP UI.
• Validated the XML messages.
• QTP scripting for data setup activities.
• QTP scripting for Application Shakedown.
• Tested the Web services using SOAP UI and Validated the XML messages.
• IVR Testing in support of Business Process Testing.
• IVR functionality testing in support of the 508 compliance and standards.
• Data Creation in support of the performance and functional testing.
• Peer Review the test cases.
• Publish the Defect Logs.
• Conduct Bug Triage Meetings.
• Test Management using Quality Center.
• Defect Management using both Quality Center and Bugzilla.
• Prepare Daily Status and Weekly, Monthly Project status reports.
• Lead a team with 8 people and work allocation.
• Preparation of the Test Sign off Documents.
• Traceability matrix preparation.
• Conduct Product Quality Assurance Audits.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA Dec 2008 to Dec 2011

Project : Member Administration System

Technologies : IBM MF, IEF Cool Gen, Windows NT, DB2, CICS, SQL, Oracle,JCL, QMF, Lotus Notes, ITKO LISA, QTP, Test Director/Quality Center, 
Role : Functional Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the Functional Specs documents SRA’s and SDS’s.
• Participate in JAD/JAR sessions.
• Conducted the Requirement Study.
• Knowledge transfer to the team
• Active Involvement in each phase of the test life cycle.
• Estimating the testing effort using the PERT.
• Develop and review Test Strategy, Test plans, Test scenarios and defect reports.
• Design of Test cases and execution.
• Perform Functional and Regression Testing.
• Provided IVR Testing support with the healthcare compliance standards.
• Provided User Acceptance Testing support.
• Validated HL7 messages
• Creating request for pulling the source data using ITKO LISA
• Validated the response XML using ITKO LISA
• Data Compare between Request and response in ITKO LISA
• Validating the data values for both Mandatory and Non Mandatory fields
• Testing the reusability of the service using LISA
• Automating the read only and Update Services using LISA tool
• Validating the Data power URL (validating the webservice after the security layer has been configured with the code)
• Conducted Bug Triage Meetings.
• Test Management using Quality Center.
• Lead the team with 5 people and work allocation.
• QTP scripting for data setup activities.
• QTP scripting for Application Shakedown.
• Data Creation in support of the performance and functional testing.
• Publish the Defect Logs.
• Interaction with the Business for any unresolved Issues and reporting.
• Preparation of the Daily Status and Weekly Project status reports.
• Peer Test Case Reviews.
• Preparation of the Test Sign off Documents.
• Traceability matrix preparation.

Confidential, St. Petes, FL July 2005 to May 2007 Projects involved are:

1. Project : GWS-LINUX Migration
Technologies : AS400, DB2, CL, SQL, Test director/Quality Center 8.2, Sun Solaris, J2EE, Weblogic, Iplanet webserver, Apache Maven 2.0, Linux, Java,QTP, Oracle

2. Project : SMS (Share Holder Management System)
Technologies : AS400, DB2, CL, SQL, RPG, Manual Testing, Java, J2EE, Weblogic,Test Director/Quality Center, SOAP UI, XML, SOA, QTP, Iplanet webserver, Apache Maven 2.0
Role : Lead Quality Control Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Active Involvement in each phase of the test life cycle.
• Involved in the Change Management process.
• Analyze the Functional Specs documents BRD’s, SRA’s and SDS’s.
• Conduct Requirement Study.
• Knowledge Transfer to the team.
• Prepare LOE (Level of Effort) and Test Estimation documents.
• Developing and reviewing the Test Strategy, Test plans.
• Design of Test cases and execution.
• Performed System, Functional and Regression Testing.
• Provided User Acceptance Testing Support.
• Provided IVR Testing in support of business functionality testing.
• QTP scripting for data setup activities.
• QTP scripting for Application Shakedown.
• Validated the HL7 messages
• Data Creation in support of the performance and functional testing.
• Conduct Bug Triage Meetings.
• Test Management using Quality Center.
• Lead a team with 8 people and work allocation.
• Estimate time lines and schedules of the project tasks in MPP (Microsoft Project Plan).
• Publish the Defect Log.
• Set up test region.
• Deployment of the code in the Test Region.
• Onsite Offshore Coordination.
• Interaction with the Business for any unresolved Issues and reporting.
• Prepare Daily Status and Weekly, Monthly Project status reports.
• Peer Review the test cases.
• Preparation of the Test Sign off Documents.
• Traceability matrix preparation.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA Jan 2005 to June 2005

Project : PPDMS – Personal & Property Details Management System Technologies : Windows NT, Java, JavaScript, HTML, Oracle, COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, QMF, MQ Series, File-Aid, Ms Access, Winrunner, Test Director Role : Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in design and development of test scenarios for Personal Details and Property Details Modules.
• Developed automated test scripts and test cases for Functional and Regression testing.
• Parameterized the scripts and conducted regression testing using different data from the datasheets in WinRunner
• Conducted splitting of the different actions and making them reusable in WinRunner scripts.
• Written SQL statements to extract data from tables to verify the output.
• Developed and executed test cases manually to check GUI and Functional features of application.
• Automated the testing of the GUI Links
• Analyzed test results by comparing actual results with expected results.
• Document test cases using Test Director.
• Reported defects using Test Director and actively involved in presentation for discussing the defects.

Confidential June 2003 to Dec 2004
Projects involved are

1. Project : KRS II – Knowledge Resource System II
Technologies : WinRunner, Test Director, JAVA, J2EE, Windows 2000, UNIX, IIS 6.0, SQL Server2000 2. Project : ADT – Agent Desktop
Technologies : Oracle 8i, Java 2.0, XML, JDBC, JSP, Servlets, Jbuilder, J2EE, EJB, Windows NT, WinRunner, Test Director 8.0 Role : Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed the system requirements.
• Developed Test Strategy, Test Plan; Test Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirement documents.
• Executed Test Cases.
• Conducted Regression testing using WinRunner.
• Responsibilities include Integration, System Testing
• Participated in Walkthroughs and meetings to discuss testing issues with the development and QA team.
• Used test director for preparing test metrics
• Extensively involved in resolving bug fixes with the development team by performing White box testing.
• Used test director as a defect tracking system to report, track and resolve the bugs.
• Wrote SQL queries to verify the database tables for the data inserted from the GUI.
• Prepared and sent daily, weekly Test status reports to the stake holders

Academic Details

• Bachelor in Computer Applications
• Masters in Computer Applications