CAREER SUMMARY
6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance (IT) as QA Team Lead / Applications Analyst. Expertise in preparation and review of Test Strategy, Test Plans, Project Estimates and Environment Management activities. Well versed in Manual and Automated Test Execution. Possess solution-oriented thinking, led the team and managed my people in the team as per the values established. Facilitated my team members with the work guidance, helped them in decision making and motivated them to achieve targets/goals. Adept in Knowledge Management and Configuration Management activities. Quick learner, exemplary mentor qualities and a sound exposure to working with people of different nationalities and nature.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA, US September 2009 - Present
As Applications Analyst

• Outstanding reputation as a team leader and currently leads a team of 10 members and managing multiple projects.
• Strong expertise in all phases of Software Test Management: Preparation and Review of Test Strategy, Test Plans, Project Estimate, planning testing processes, Test Automation & Manual Execution, Analyzing and Reporting Results, Tracking and Managing defects.
• Proactively collaborating with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Testers, Developers, Oracle/SQL DBAs and Business Users in testing complex projects.
• Exceptional mentoring capabilities. Mentored and trained a new QA Team at Offshore (India) and led in setting up the Offshore QA Team through a focused and well defined training process.
• Well versed in working with Web applications, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Web services, .NET Applications, SQL Procs, Oracle and DTS Packages, Oracle Apps, Crystal Reports.
• Managing cutovers and QA Environments Planning, defining milestones, Acceptance Criteria and UAT workshops.
• Onsite Coordination; and taking the bottom line responsibility in ensuring quality and on-time deliverables.
• Taking responsibility of multiple projects and managing resource allocation.
• Automating the Test Execution by creating test scripts using QTP and Load Runner.
• Defect Management from start to closure & participating in requirement reviews.
• Preparing timely Status Reports, Execution Reports, Project Closure Reports and User Guides documentation for the business users.
• Preparing and maintaining a robust Training Plan for new members joining the team and revising/updating the plan regularly.

Confidential, Fremont, CA, US July 2005 - September 2009
QA Lead / Analyst
Onsite (Client facing): Employed in Illinois, US July 2009 - September 2009 Employed in Kansas, US October 2008 - June 2009
Employed in California, US December 2007 - September 2008
Offshore (India):Employed in Bangalore, India July 2005 - November 2007

As QA Team Lead January 2007 - September 2009

• Worked for Sears (Client), the fifth largest broadline retailer as a QA Lead and handling the E-Commerce QA.
• Worked for Payless (Client), a specialist family footwear retailer as a QA Lead and specialized in the QA of Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Worked for Herbalife (Client), a MLM company in Health Care as a QA Lead/Analyst and dealt with the testing of Compensation Management.
• Led a team of 8 for more than 2 years. Job role included preparation of Test Strategy, Test Planning, Project Estimates and Project Management activities.
• Discussed with the Client team / Business Users to understand their business needs, assessing their business requirements and analyzing the impact on the concerns systems/sub-systems.
• Dealt with Batch processes involving WMS packages, .Net applications, SQL stored procedures, DTS Packages, Oracle packages. Expertise on Oracle Apps, Crystal Reports and PCL files verification.
• Maintained the knowledge artifacts in the projects in a project repository as a part of Knowledge Management.
• Held Defect Prevention meetings, as a key member of Configuration Management Team.
• Conducted regular Team Meetings to discuss the performance and throughput of my team.

As QA Analyst July 2005 - December 2006

• Assessed the business requirements addition/changes for compensation of distributors around the globe and verified that the changes result to correct compensation.
• Prepared and reviewed the Test Estimates and Test Plans (RTM and Test Cases).
• Executed the Test Plans for various scenarios, reported and re-tested the issues. Tracked the issues in HP Quality Center and published the Defects report with the stakeholders at regular intervals.
• Prepared the Project Closure Reports and User Guides documentation for the key users whenever needed.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering
Related Courses: Object Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, System Software, Operating Systems, Internet Programming, Databases

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Programming Languages C, C++, PL/SQL, VB .NET
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows, Linux, AIX (UNIX)
Databases Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, IBM DB2, WinSQL
Software Tools and Applications BPEL, SOA, ODI, WPF, BMC, WMS, Oracle Apps, SMA OpCon/xps, Primavera
Software Testing Tools HP Quick Test Professional (QTP) 10, HP Load Runner 9.5, HP Quality Center 9.2, HP Service Center, Soap UI, JIRA, SwiftView
Configuration Management Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, SourceGear Vault

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

• CSTE (Certified Software Tester) by Quality Assurance International (QAI), USA.
• Awarded by Herbalife for outstanding performance for the successful launch of a major project implementation
• Oracle Data Warehousing Implementation Champion by Oracle
• Infosys Quality Foundation Certification.
• Introduction to Retailing Certification, RETL Warehouse Management Module with Infosys.
• Awarded twice the Star Award by Infosys in recognition of outstanding performance.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

• Undergraduate Main Project Developed a web based Media-On-Demand Application using VB.Net, Oracle 8i and JavaScript
• Undergraduate Networking Developed and implemented MP3 Streamer over GNU\\\\Linux Project platform using C++ language
• Undergraduate CGI Project Developed an Alumni Database Management System over GNU/Linux platform using Apache, PERL and MySQL

INTERESTS
Photography, Travelling and Music