Summary:

• Over 6 years of IT experience in testing, development and implementation of application software in client/server environment and web applications.
• Proficient in writing and executing Test Cases, Reporting and Tracking Defects.
• Conversant with all phases of Project Life Cycle including Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Testing, Software quality standards and Configuration management.
• Experience in testing of various industrial applications like Financial, Insurance and Banking
• Experience with QA Verification and QA Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance control.
• Well versed with various test strategies like Functional, Integration, System, Regression and UAT Testing
• Expert in preparing Test plans and Test cases covering ” Black Box Testing”
• Expert inusing Mercury Interactive Tools such as: (WinRunner, QTP, Load Runner and Quality Center. Excellent skills in overall Defect Management/Problem Solving including tracking bugs, reporting using Test Director.
• Writing, maintaining and updating Test Documentation’s for various stages of testing for reference and Auditing purposes.
• Remarkable experience in SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and Testing Planning Process
• Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status
• Good Knowledge in testing web based applications which are developed in ASP .NET and Java, JSP, J2EE etc.
• Experience in backend testing database applications of RDBMS in MS SQL Server, Oracle for database testing and Mainframes databases.
• Good knowledge of Performance, Stress and Load using Load Runner
• Strong working experience in working with Windows NT/2000/XP and UNIX environments
• Involved in review meetings with Project Managers, Developers and Business Associates for Project Planning, Coordination and implementing various QA methodologies.
• Excellent team player with good logical reasoning ability, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Able to complete projects independently as well as within a team environment
• Solid communication skills have always been an asset in completing business venture and projects with success.

Technical Skills:

Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista etc, MS - DOS, UNIX

Testing Tools: Rational Test Suite / Clear quest, Mercury Tools: Quality Center 9.2 & 10.0

WinRunner 7.6/7.0/9.2, and Quick Test Pro 6.5 10.0

Packages: MS-Office, MS-Access, and MS-Excel

RDBMS: Oracle 8i, MS Access, SQL Server, Mainframes.

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, VB Script, ASP, and Java Script

Application Servers: Web logic 6.0, IIS, Apache Server and WebSphere

Testing Skills:

Black box, White Box and Automation Testing

Integration, Functional, Regression, Stress and Load Testing

Client/Server Testing, GUI Testing

Test automation using Quick Test Pro and WinRunner

Requirement Specifications

System Design Specification Analysis

Test Plan, Test Cases

Test Execution Report

Defects Report

Education:Bachelor’s Degree in Science

Professional Experience:

QA Analyst ( ): Confidential,Charlotte, NC

Resposibilities:

• As part of the Scrum team, attended daily meetings/calls to provide updates on the project that was currently in my backlog. Reported on progress and impediments, if any.
• Took part in the review meetings for Business Requirements, Functional Specifications and JAD (Joint Application Development) Sessions.
• Developed Test Scenarios, collected Test data for each scenario and conducted Test Analysis walkthroughs.
• Wrote Test Plans and Test Scripts and maintained them in Quality Center.
• Performed Functional, GUI, System and Regression testing.
• Conducted Backend Data validation in SQL and Mainframe databases.
• Use UNIX and LINUX boxes, to verify the setup of various Autosys jobs, files, etc.
• Reported and created Defects, and maintained the same in Quality Center. Followed up with the appropriate Developer for status updates and resolutions.

Technology: ASP.Net, Java, Sybase, UNIX, LINUX, SQL Server, HTML, DB2, Quality Center, Clearquest, QTP etc.

QA Analyst - Lead ( ): Confidential, Winston Salem, NC

Worked as a Lead QA Analyst for Wachovia Connection. Wachovia Connection is an award winning Online Cash Management System for Large commercial customers, providing services like Account Services, Fraud Control, Payment Services, Information Management, Information Reporting and Security Administration services.

Wachovia Connection is in the process of being retired, and all the customers are in the process of being migrated to the Confidential counterpart which is called CEO Commercial Electronic Office.

• Involved in reviewing the business requirements and functional requirements and maintained a repository of the requirements in the Quality Center of a couple of projects.
• Analyzed the business and functional requirements and wrote Test Plans, Test Cases in the Test Plan Manager of Quality Center.
• Developed Test Scenarios, collected Test data for each scenario
• Performed functional, GUI, system and regression testing.
• Did the parameterization for testing of multiple scenarios.
• Conducted extensive Backend Data validation in SQL server and Mainframes databases.
• Used ClearQuest to capture bugs, track and manage any type of change
• Created Corps, Users, test Accounts, managed and tracked software fixes resulting from tests using both Quality Center and Clearquest.
• Conducted results analyses and interacted with developers to resolve bugs
• Participated in walkthroughs, weekly QA status and defects meetings
• Reported status to senior management and to the team on a weekly basis.
• As a Lead, was involved in creating Test Scripts for pages or ASP files,that were affected by the application of Back end Security fixes, like Affinity and Gotham. Divided test cases among team members and made sure that timelines were being kept up, issues being tracked and resolved in a timely and effective manner.
• Effectively trained new hires in the various in house applications that were being used.
• Able to successfully communicate with the various entities, like Development, Logistics, DBAs etc, in order to complete testing efforts successfully.
• Conducted Production Validation meetings, to ensure that the team had Data, Accounts, Corps and Access to everything that was required for Production check outs during Releases.

Tools: & Technology: Quality Center 9.2/10.0, Rational ClearQuest, SQL Server, Mainframes, MS Access, Chrystal Reports, ASP.NET, HTML, JAVAScript etc.

QA Analyst ( ): Confidential,Largo, FL

First American Corporation is a diversified, international services provider and a Fortune 500 Company. First American’s information products support major events of people’s lives-buying or renting a home, securing a mortgage etc.

Member of the QA Team effort in testing an Inventory Management application called WINGS, a software application that houses the listing of all First American agents to allow for an enterprise tracking system for agency remittance and receivables. Currently on the Test Team for Conversion Testing from WINGS to STARS.

Responsibilities:

• Worked in the Systems Testing team, testing various Client-Server and Web Based Applications.
• Involved in reviewing the business requirements and functional requirements and maintained a repository of the requirements in the Test Director.
• Analyzed the business and functional requirements and wrote Test Plans, Test Cases in the Test Plan Manager of Test Director.
• Developed Test Scenarios, collected Test data for each scenario
• Performed functional, GUI, system and regression testing using Quick Test Professional
• Performed data validation.
• Used TestDirector to track and manage any type of changes or defects.
• Created test environment (test code library), managed and tracked software fixes resulting from tests using TestDirector
• Used LoadRunner Performance Testing results for QA Sign off.
• Conducted results analyses and interacted with developers to resolve bugs
• Participated in walkthroughs, weekly QA status and defects meetings
• Reported status to senior management and to the virtual team on a weekly basis

Technology & Tools

Quick Test Professional 6.5, TestDirector, LoadRunner 7.6, SQL, Windows NT/XP/2000

QA Analyst ( ) Confidential, FL

Responsibilities:

• Researched detailed user requirements based on BRD documentation, wrote functional specifications and detailed program specifications for online transactions
• Developed test plans and executed test cases for the customized applications developed using Java and VB Scripts Tested the functionality, security and configuration of the web site.
• Created test plans for UAT testing
• Collected defect data and generated test reports using TestDirector
• Performed server and GUI testing using Quick Test Professional
• Tested data integrity using SQL queries
• Updated the project manager about the test team’s progress on a weekly basis.

Technology & Tools

HTML, JavaScript, Microsoft Active Server Pages, UNIX, Oracle 9i, Quick Test Professional, TestDirector, ASP.NET

QA Tester ( ) Confidential,Pittsburgh, PA

Worked as a QA Engineer at the Client Site. Worked on National City’s web-based and Client Server based applications. The Web Based application is called Gateway, used mainly to manage the client’s bankruptcy pipeline.

The Server based application (Mainframes) is called Mortgage Servicing Product (MSP) is used for New Loan Set-ups, Maintaining Existing Loans, Foreclosure, Loss Mitigation, Default Tracking, REO, Delinquency Monitoring and Default Technologies.

Technology & Tools

HTML, JavaScript, Mercury WinRunner, LoadRunner, SQL, PL/SQL, ASP.NET, Test Director.