SUMMARY:

• 15 years in QA with 11+ years as QC Administrator, driving teams through SDLC process and execution.
• Experience in developing and improving QA methods, techniques and process
• Administrative knowledge of ALM work flows, maintenance and customization
• Technical ability to assess and evaluate manual test cases for type, content and re - usability
• Ability to produce reports on productivity, asset re-use, and traceability against HP database
• Implementation and governance of a developing framework in Test Plan, Test Lab, Requirements
• Experience in training, coaching and system support
• Good experience in various modules like Release Management, Test Plan, Test Lab, Requirement Module, Test Resource, Defect Module and Dashboard Module
• Experience in cross project reporting with Quality Center using Dashboard module and extracted the data to excel and prepare the MIS reports using API
• Experienced in QC Installation, Patch Installation, and Integration with 3rd tools, Configuring Plug-in for HP PPM Center, customization using VB Scripts, User and Group Management.
• Experienced in Backup and Recovery process implementation using QC/ALM.
• Good experience in QC Migration from other tools like RQM, Request Pro, Clear Quest, SCTM, Bugzilla and TFS.
• Experience on SQL DB and Microsoft Server 2012 migration.
• Integration with zephyr with HP ALM, Jira with HP ALM, for Agile projects
• Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and test design standards for QC Implementation.
• Up gradation experience from QC9.0-QC10.0, QC10.0-QC11.0, 9.5 to HP ALM 11.5 and QTP, UFT, Load runner.
• Very good admin experience in QC Enterprise Edition, HP ALM 12.52,, HP QC 11.0,HP QC 9.5 and Test Director.
• Experience with Microsoft Visio with SharePoint.
• Synchronization (HPE ALM Synchronizer) experience between HP ALM with TFS, DOORs, SBM, eSignature and eApprove.
• Interacting with Managing Directors, Directors, Stakeholders, Delivery Head, and Product Manager for various accounts and implemented the QC best practices and standardization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP, Linux,Vista,Solaris,HP Unix and AIX

Test Automation Tools: Win Runner, Test Partner, QTP, RFT, RPT,QA Load,TFS

Version Control Tools: Visual SourceSafe, Rational Clear Case, SharePoint,Quality Center,TFS

Programming Languages: JavaScript, VBScript, Basics of HTML, Basics of .NET, Python

Test Management Tools: Bugzilla, Test Director, Quality Center, HP ALM Rational Clear Quest, FS, HP ALM, Testopia, RQM, Rational Jazz tools ( RTC, RRC, RQM, CLM, TestLink, star team, Confluence with Jira and QMetry

Database: SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle,Informix,MySQL and Sybase

Other Concepts: Knowledge on Data Warehousing concepts

Other tools: SharePoint, Microsoft Visio, Datastage, Cognos, Load Runner and HP PPM Center

Monitoring Tools: HP BSM, Zabic, Grafana, Zensu, New Relic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Deerfield

HP ALM Architect

Responsibilities:

• Setup and Configure HP Quality Center to support users for each testing cycle including Functional Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, Payroll Parallel Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Develop and conduct HP Quality Center guidance and trainings as necessary.
• Installation and customization of Quality Center and Quick Test Professional
• QC backup and Recovery and QC Customization using VBScripts
• Patch Installation, and Integration with 3rd tools, Configuring Plug-in for HP PPM Center, customization using VB Scripts, User and Group Management
• Integration with zephyr for Agile projects
• Co-ordinating with End users / Project owners for E2E process… Like Requirement, Test Plan, Test Set, Defects, BPT Testing, Automation with UFT, Integration with UFT with HP ALM
• Handling Version control enabled projects in HP ALM and Jenkins for continuous integration (Devops)
• Migrated from QC 9.0 to HP ALM 12.50
• Merged multiple QC servers (Singapore, UK and USA) into one HP Server.
• Confluence with Jira Administration and customization
• Automated workflows and implemented testing best practices and QC standardization in the test management tool (HP QC)
• Adding projects, Groups, Users and Implemented the common template and published dashboard for daily/weekly status.

Confidential, TX

Senior Consultant and HP ALM Architect

Responsibilities:

• DOORs Integration with HP ALM
• Synchronization HP ALM with TFS
• Confluence with Jira Administration
• Integration SBM (Serena) with HP ALM
• EApprove and eSignature Implementation and Administration.
• Installation and upgrading Quality Center 9.0 to HP ALM 11.52.
• Lead and administer all HP Quality Center Administration functions including Quality Center, Quick Test Professional and Load Runner applications and tools.
• The maintenance and additions of new projects, fields, workflows to HP Quality Center data elements. as needed
• The maintenance of user accounts and authentication via LDAP/Active Directory. Ensure users have the right roles/permissions to accomplish their goals.
• EApprove and eSignature Implementation and Administration.

Confidential, Portland

Senior Consultant and QC Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installation and upgrading Quality Center 9.0 to HP ALM 12.00.
• QC backup and Recovery and QC Customization using VBScripts
• Automation framework implementation for HP QTP.
• Confluence with Jira Administration

Confidential

Senior Consultant and QC Admin, Denver

Responsibilities:

• Setup and Configure HP Quality Center to support users for each testing cycle including Functional Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, Payroll Parallel Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Develop and conduct HP Quality Center guidance and trainings as necessary.
• Installation and customization of Quality Center and Quick Test Professional
• QC backup and Recovery and QC Customization using VBScripts
• Automated workflows and implemented testing best practices and QC standardization in the test management tool (HP QC)
• Migrated the QC 9.0 to HP ALM 5 projects) and merged the multiple QC Server into One.

Confidential

HP ALM Architect

Responsibilities:

• Consolidated existing/new projects under the Confidential umbrella and ensured compliance with Confidential Processes and practices.
• Installation and customization of Quality Center and Quick Test Professional
• QC backup and Recovery and QC Customization using VBScripts
• Automated workflows and implemented testing best practices and QC standardization in the test management tool (HP QC)
• Migrated the QC 9.0 to HP ALM

Confidential, Denver

Senior Consultant and QC Admin

Tools: IBM RPT, RPM, QA Load, Test Planner

Responsibilities:

• QC Admin activities for Functional, Regression and UAT Team.
• Automation scripts development using RPT.
• Performance Scripts development using RPT, QA Load
• Analyzed verification and validation practices across 33 applications
• Benchmarked the processes against CMMi level 5 practices
• Devised Confidential implementation strategy suitable for the organization
• Performed ROI analysis on proposed Confidential strategy
• Migrated the previous version of QC to QC 10.0

Confidential, Tulsa, OK

QC Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installation and customization of Quality Center and Quick Test Professional
• Add new fields customize existing test structure, Migration, Up gradation
• Create Users, Groups, Projects and Domain
• Control user access with multiple profile
• Set rules / permission for each groups and assign them to users.
• End user training and QC Admin training
• Installed HP QC 10.0 and Migrated integrated with TFS

Confidential, San Jose, CA

QC Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Defined various testing standards and controls
• Implemented various standards and controls in testing projects across the organization
• Conducted audits to ensure compliance
• Strategized and established a test metrics program and subsequently automated the same Automated workflows and implemented testing best practices and QC standardization in the test management tool (HP QC).
• Installed HP QC 10.0 and trained over 400 personnel.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QC Admin

Responsibilities:

• QC Admin activities for UAT and SIT
• Installation and customization of Quality Center and Quick Test Professional
• Automate Test cases for SAP ERP Upgrade using QTP 10.0
• Develop automation components/ scripts in SAP R/3 4.6 C QA system
• Installed QC 9.5 and Migrated the Defect & Test Plan from IBM Testing Tool
• QC backup and Recovery.
• QC Customization using VBScripts