Objective:

• Extensively involved in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Expert in Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC); including Risk Analysis, Planning Process, Test Design, Performing Test, Defect Tracking, Management and Test Reporting.
• Thorough understanding of different Testing Methodologies.
• Tested Client/Server and Web-based applications in Windows, UNIX and Mac environment.
• Expert in analyzing and reviewing Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Software Design Documents.
• Expert in developing Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Cases and Test Analysis Report (TAR).
• Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) to measure the testing progress.
• Expert in Functional, Regression, Positive, Negative, Integration, System, Black Box, User Acceptance, Performance, Volume, Stress and Load testing.
• Experienced in manual testing as well as automated testing using HP Quick Test Pro (QTP) and Win Runner.
• Experience in preparation of automated test scripts to perform Regression.
• Involved in Performance Testing using HP Load Runner.
• Strong experience in Database/Backend testing using MS SQL Server, Oracle.
• Able to write both simple and complex SQL queries.
• Through understanding of Software Defect Life Cycle and solid experience with different bug tracking tools like HP Interactive, Quality Center, Test Director, Bugzilla, Bug-base, and PVCS Tracker.
• Developed and tested FDA compliance requirements pertaining to CFR 21 part 11 with regards to data entry, reporting, electronic submission of data and other documents to FDA.
• Interfaced with developers in resolving the defects investigated in the application during testing.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coordination and documentation skills.
• Problem solving ability, analytical and programming skills in high speed, quality conscious multi-tasked environment.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and skills in time management, client relationship and ability to adapt and learn new things quickly.
• Organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, multi-focused and ability to meet project milestone and deliverable dates.
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team successfully.

Technical Skills:

Testing Tools:

HP Interactive Quick Test Professional (QTP), Quality Center (QC), Test Director (TD), Load Runner

Programming Languages:

C, C++, Java, VB, .Net, ASP.Net, VB.Net.

OS:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win 7, UNIX, Linux, Mac

Database:

Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server

Database Management Tool:

Oracle SQL Plus, MS SQL Server Management Studio, TOAD

Internet:

HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, VB Script, Applets and Java Script

Server:

IIS, WebSphere

Application Software:

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel), OpenOffice.org, Lotus Notes

Modeling Tools:

MS Visio, Rational Rose and UML

Networking:

TCP/IP, Windows NT server, LAN and WAN

GUI Editing Tool:

Photoshop CS, Paint.NET, Gimp

Professional Experience:

Confidential,NJMay 2011– Present
Position: QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Manual Testing.
• Gathered and analyzed Business Requirements.
• Participated in developing Test plan.
• MS Office was used to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
• Used Bug-base for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Performed execution of Test Cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Created and filed various office documentation using MS Office applications.
• Worked with Project Lead in developing estimates for QA project deliverables such as scope, schedule, duration and resources.
• Developed QA schedules, Test Coverage/Execution of reports for all test phases using standard Templates.
• Took part in technical group meetings, with all teams: Business, Software Development team.
• Involve in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing.
• Retested Defects as applicable deferred bugs for later release and generated summary reports.
• Involved and responsible for creating Weekly Status Reports regarding the progress of testing process.

Environment: Windows XP, Apache/2.0.40 (Red Hat Linux) SAP, Java, Bug-base, Microsoft SQL Server.

Confidential,Tinton Falls, NJ Oct 2007-May 2011
Position: Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in both Manual Testing and Automated Testing for a web-based application written in Java and .NET platform.
• Analyzed and reviewed Software Requirement Specification (SRS), Functional Specifications and Use Cases of the application.
• Developed Test Plan and Test Case documents based on Software Requirement Specifications.
• Created Test Scripts and performed Smoke Test, Functional Test, Regression Test, Black-box Test, and Integration test, System Test, Browser Compatibility Test and User Acceptance Test.
• Developed automated test scripts to perform automated Functional Testing using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Maintain the automation scripts for enhancements and modifications to perform Regression Testing using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Enhanced and modified automated scripts for several complex scenarios by adding programming logic using VB script.
• Performed Data-driven Testing using QTP.
• Writing SQL queries to test Data Integrity, Referential Integrity and performed Database Testing for the Application to verify the database.
• Tested application written using .Net technology.
• Developed Load Runner VuGen script and create Controller Scenario for Volume and Stress testing.
• Monitored application server and database server resources (CPU and memory uses).
• Create Test Scenarios on Load Runner controller for Stress, Volume and Soak testing.
• Responsible for weekly status updates showing the progress of the Automation testing effort and open issues to be resolved.
• Responsible for migrating the test cases from excel spreadsheets to the HP Quality Center’s repository.
• Using HP Quality Center to develop, maintain test cases and scripts for both manual and automation.
• Link Test Cases to Application Functional Requirements ensuring Requirement Traceability throughout the testing process in Quality Center.
• Interaction with business analysts and developers to resolve the technical issues so as to meet the client’s requirement for a better quality software product.
• Attend periodic meetings, conferences on problem resolutions.
• Tested the web-application on different types of browsers on different environments to check browser compatibility.

Environment: Windows, Solaris, J2EE, Web Logic, Java, VB Script, .NET, Oracle SQL Plus, TOAD, Quick Test Pro (QTP), Quality Center (QC), Test Director (TD), Load Runner, ASP.Net.

Confidential,East Hanover, NJSep 2004– Oct 2007
Position: QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Manual Testing.
• Gathered and analyzed Business Requirements.
• Participated in developing Test plan.
• Test Director was used to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
• Used Test Director for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Performed execution of Test Cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Created and filed various office documentation using MS Office applications.
• Worked with Project Lead in developing estimates for QA project deliverables such as scope, schedule, duration and resources.
• Developed QA schedules, Test Coverage/Execution of reports for all test phases using standard Templates.
• Validated system controls and processes to ensure the input comes from authorized sources using validation processes, validated business rules.
• Took part in technical group meetings, web-ex, with all teams: Business, Software Development and PMO office.
• Verified new metadata and mappings tables in consolidated area using verification checking.
• Involve in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing.
• Used Test Director for Test Planning, Test Execution and Defect Tracking.
• Retested Defects as applicable deferred bugs for later release and generated summary reports.
• Involved and responsible for creating Weekly Status Reports regarding the progress of testing process.
• Maintained electronic documentation of all test Templates with current versions.
• Completed checklist of documentation for IQ, OQ, PQ as a validation of quality computer systems.

Environment: Windows, Siebel CRM, Informatics, Test Director, Microsoft SQL Server.

Education and Training: Confidential