SUMMARY

• Breadth of experience as a Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, breadth of experience from writing test cases for system/functional/performance tests, testing network protocols, configuring Cisco devices, firewalls, routers and writing python scripts to validate network protocols.
• Six Sigma Green Belt trained.
• Experienced in leading and mentoring a global team.
• Test Design Engineer of the Year award nominee (5 of 75).
• Strong and positive communicator, worked with cross-functional teams across the globe.
• Experienced in creating and implementing Test Strategy, System Test Plan, Requirement Analysis, Identifying the Testing Scope, Identifying the Automation Scope, Preparing Test Cases/ Test Scripts, Execution planning, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Test Coordination, Defect Management, Audit reviews, Metrics Collection, preparing Status Reports.
• Experience in decomposing documents to create detailed test plans, test strategies, procedures, and scenarios for a large complex multi-tired and Web based applications.
• Strong experience in testing applications with Manual and Automated testing methodologies.
• Database validation and migration testing by executing complex SQL queries such as Inner Join, Outer join etc in databases like Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g.
• Experience in testing various applications under variety of environments such as UNIX, Windows
• Knowledge of version control, configuration management and Change management procedures
• Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Water Fall model, Agile model, User Requirement Analysis, Functional Specifications, Use Cases, Business Requirements, Business Rules to Prepare Test Schedules, Identify Test Requirements, Design Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Data and Test Plans.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Confidential,Phoenix, Arizona
Present
QA Engineer

• Prepared automated using JSON protocol to test the Web Service API used to communicate between blackberry device and Ticketmaster’s internal servers.
• Developed and implemented test plan objectives including testing strategy, schedule, test scenarios, data preparation, test execution, and identification and reporting of defects and incidents.
• Wrote Unix Shell scripts to automate the testing process
• Performed Defect Identification, Logging, Tracking and reporting test bugs using Bugzilla
• Prepared test cases to test the sanctity of the data and documented them in TestLink..

Confidential,Austin, Texas
2009
QA Engineer

• Prepared the automated test with python, two weeks ahead of schedule to test the migrated data for 1 million users from Oracle 10g to Oracle 11g database.
• Wrote automated test using python’s cx_oracle module in a Ubuntu Linux environment to test database migration (ETL) from Oracle 10g to Oracle 11g
• Developed GUI applications in C, .NET environment and accessed the database using datasets and data adapters to display them in the GUI
• Tested the interaction of 2wire’s Configuration Management System(CMS) with their gateway devices used by AT&T
• Used the automation framework (ARTS) to prepare automate the migration testing and also generate user friendly reports of the test results for the leadership team.
• Automated the export/import of database dump, creation of new tables, running of test cases and report generation.

Confidential,Austin Texas 2008-2009
QA Engineer

• Reviewed SRS documents, data sheets, use cases and component specifications.
• Strengthened the existing network tests by installing Cisco routers, firewalls and other third party Wireless switches.
• Established Virtual LANS(VLAN) to create logical partitions of different Ethernet devices.
• Used Microsoft Visio to create High Level Design Documents(HDD) for the tests
• Developed Python scripts to test TCP/IP protocol implemented on proprietary servers.
• Created reusable scripts for regression testing using Quick test Professional(QTP) and Load/Performance test scripts using Load Runner.
• Manually tested the application for browser compatibility using Internet Explorer (IE), Netscape Navigator
• Actively participated in review meeting including Functional Specifications and developed Test Plans and Test Cases depending upon the test scope and coverage.
• Created and tested 100 connections to the HTTP server through Load runner and ensured correct system behavior and performance
• Worked closely with business team to understand business processes and developed concrete User Acceptance Test criteria and coordinated UAT.
• Set up and Executed FTP sessions with the remote server using Filezilla as FTP Client
• Verified proper transfer of files of various size from the client to the remote server and vice versa.
• Transferred PGP encrypted files to a remote server using FTP protocol.
• Tested the FTP,SFTP based transfers with the help of client software such as Filezilla
• Created and executed test plans (functional, system integration and performance) procedures, and acceptance criteria during the development of web based applications running on Windows platform.
• Created and executed SQL queries to validate the back end data against the front end
• Performed Integration testing, performance testing, Functionality testing, Negative testing, Positive testing, Regression testing, manual testing on the application.
• Conducted periodic training sessions through technical presentations and live demos.
• Written user-defined functions and generated Test Matrix.
• Used the defect Management tool, Jira to report newly found bugs and manage existing bugs.
• Updated Business requirements/ Test cases in Test Director.

Confidential,Austin Texas 2007- 2008
Software Developer

• Designed and developed factory automation solution for Dell’s plant in Reno
• Worked closely with the customer to gather requirements for the plant and tested the solution to ensure compliance.
• Deployed the software into Dell’s facility in Reno while exceeding the expected throughput from the first day.

Confidential,Charlottesville, Virginia, USA 2003 – 2007
Test Design Engineer

• Lead a group of team members in India and fulfilled the role of Global Liaison.
• Created test plan, which detailed the testing scope, strategy, hi-level test requirements, and necessary resources
• Charted the System Architecture for the Modbus TCP/IP based protocol testing for the Ethernet team. .
• Worked closely with the Test Design Lead, Project Manager, and Product Development teams from design through product release and ensured that every problem in the product is reported and the fix is tested promptly.
• Designed and developed exhaustive functional tests to test TCP/IP and UDP based protocols and earned the nomination for the Test Design Engineer of the Year award.
• Gathered requirements directly from the customer by conducting an Onsite Operational Discovery (OOD) process at the manufacturing plant in Charlottesville.
• Saved GE $200K (appx.) by identifying a ship stopper bug on the Modbus Interoperability test.

EDUCATION
Master of Electrical Engineering – Emphasis in Signal Processing, Communications and hardware design.
ACTIVITIES

• Won the Most Improved Speaker of the Year award at the Piney Mountain Toastmaster club.