PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• I am a Section 508/WCAG 2.0 analyst with 6 years of experience adapting to advancing technologies, building operational effectiveness, and evaluating quality assurance.
• Over the course of my career, I have applied my expertise and collaborative management style to strategically improve web properties, with a key emphasis on accessibility and meeting Section 508 standards/WCAG AA Criterion.
• I have leveraged my practical experience and interpersonal effectiveness to work productive teams that are able to surpass expectations and deliver high - performance results.
• Over 6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Extensive knowledge in accessibility testing of Section 508 and WCAG guidelines of both Desktop and Web-Based applications using Manual and Automation tools.
• Solid understanding in QA Methodologies, Test strategy, Test metrics, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Extensive experience in Analyzing the documents, requirements, and Data Model to created Test cases, Detail Test Cases, Negative and Positive Scenarios Test Cases, Data validation test cases and upload/executed Test cases in ALM or Quality Center.
• Performed all kinds of testing such as Smoke, Functional, Negative, Boundary, Regression, Adhoc, Manual Accessibility, System and Cross Browser Testing
• Participated in Scrum meeting for defects review and status of the project, Performed Smoke test for every new Build, participated in weekly test status meeting and Participated in User Acceptance Testing with End Users.
• Knowledge on Quality Center/ALM, Defect Management Process, hands on experience with Defect Management Tools and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Knowledge and understanding of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the United States Access Boards' accessibility guidelines and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Extensive experience in Documentation testing, and Video and Audio testing, Web Content testing using JAWS and various other tools.
• Experience in HTML, CSS, ARIA & XML and its Accessibility.
• Extensive knowledge of PDF testing using Adobe Acrobat pro DC and PAC: PDF Accessibility Checker 2.0
• Extensive knowledge of WebAim and WCAG 2.0
• Extensive experience in create Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) for 508 testing.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:

Tools: Quality Center, ALM, JIRA, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ChromeVox, WAT and Acrobat Pro DC.

Automation Tools: HiCompliance Sherriff, AMP, WAVE

Operating System: UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris, AIX), Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2000/98/95

Databases: MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server 2000

Web Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari

Languages: HTML, XML, VB Script, Java Script, CSS

Packages: MS Office, Lotus Notes, Macromedia Creative Suite

Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile (Scrum) and UML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Alexandria, Virginia

Section 508 Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involve in section 508/WCAG testing of web based and desktop application.
• Review documentation provided by the Project Team to determine the testing scope.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and compile test results
• Write applicable section 508 test card
• Log and track defects using JIRA and ALM.
• Review defects to ensure enough detail is included in the documentation (e.g., correct steps to recreate, appropriate screen prints are provided, easy-to-understand explanation of defect, etc.) and the correct severity is assigned to the defect.
• Prepare for the defect review meetings with the Project Team/Vendor.
• Provide expert knowledge of current Section 508 guidelines and practices, WCAG standards, and new developments in the Section 508 area.
• Keep track of the latest version of assistive technology
• Update Section 508 Checklist based on the WCAG Success Criteria.
• Communicate with Client/Project Teams about Section 508 Refresh impact and Implementation Rollout.
• Train team members in WCAG 2.0 standards and testing in preparation for the section 508 refresh.
• Communicate accessibility testing technical concepts and issues clearly, both verbally and in written.
• Provide guidance and respond to questions from Team and clients for accessibility defects.
• Test and remediate the Word and PDF documents and presentations using Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Skills in Web applications and Web content testing using JAWS, Magic and WAT toolbar.
• Execute Test cases and enter defects with appropriate screen shot and requirements.
• Perform the regression testing (508) manually and using Compliance Sheriff Tool.
• Attend Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Webinars.
• Involve in preparation of various documentation.

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Accessibility Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Section 508, WCAG 2.0 and Manual testing of Web based Application.
• Involved in testing web applications across multiple browsers.
• Conducted section 508 testing and WCAG testing using automated and manual methods.
• Supervised resources for the performance of section 508 testing assignments.
• Involved in regression testing for 508.
• Worked closely with developers for fixing on the 508 issues.
• Performed various Section 508 accessibility Compliance test with JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, Magic, Dragon, Voice-over etc.
• Provided daily status and details update for ongoing test events.
• Provided support for developing Mobile application testing process.
• Kept track of the latest version of assistive technology.
• Performed Section 508 testing with WAVE, Acc-verify, Sort site, AMP etc.
• Assisted developers with understanding and then resolving the functional, non-functional 508 Compliance defects.
• Wrote test plan and VPAT for Section 508 Compliance test. Train Development and QA team on using various 508 tools and standards.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Functional Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the Business requirements, Application and function specifications, Design documents
• Documented Test Scenarios (positive and negative) and Test Cases based on the functional specifications
• Responsible for Black Box Testing of the application
• Checked the client side and server-side validations.
• Tested the functionality of the application
• Involved in developing the tractability matrix in Excel sheet
• Involved in updating and executing test cases per requirements.
• Identified the Test Cases and documented them in Quality Center.
• Performed GUI, Functional, Negative, Positive, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
• Scripted Complex Test Cases using SQL queries for data validation and to verify the data integrity in the database (Back end testing).
• Conducted the System, Integration and Regression of the web application
• Prepared test scenarios and executed to validate the Tables, fields, texts and images in the Application
• Performed Backend testing by extensively using SQL queries to verify the integrity of the database
• Involved in daily status calls and reporting