SUMMARY:

• Test Lead with experience on complete software test lifecycle including requirements analysis, test strategizing, estimating, planning, scripting, execution, reporting and closure
• 11 years of QA software testing experience in managing software project delivery for manual, automation testing and test process consultation
• Strong test automation expertise using different languages and tools - HP QTP latest: UFT, IBM Rational Functional Tester RFT and erstwhile Compuware-TestPartner. Expertise in test automation consultancy through automation feasibility, ROI, frameworks, setting up of automation test center of excellence
• Played the role of a process consultant for a leading Utility provider in NC, USA through assessment and setting up of test center of excellence
• Project management to deliver testing services for leading US Utility companies based out of Carolina, Florida and San Francisco
• Worked in multiple domains like Utilities, Services, Publishing, High-tech & Discrete Management, Transportation and Banking domains
• Good experience in writing Test Plans, Test Strategy and setting up Test Environment. Experience in preparing Test cases, Test Scenarios, Pre-condition and expected results for the System Integration Testing and; Support & Coordination during User Acceptance Testing
• Good Operational and Client Management experience
• Displays capability of playing the role of a QA Advisor
• Passion towards QA, technology and continuous learning

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Requirements Analysis
• Test Consultation
• Client Interfacing & Onsite-Offshore Coordination
• Testing methodologies like Agile, Waterfall
• VB Scripting, VBA
• MS SQL Databases.
• Bug Tracking Tools like JIRA, HP QC-Defect Management
• Windows OS
• Test Management Tools - HP QC
• Automation Tools - HP UFT/QTP, IBM RFT
• Worked across different domains like Banking, Automobiles, Energy, Transportation, Publishing and Utilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

TCOE Lead

Technologies and tools Used: HP QC, HP UFT/QTP, VBA Coding, SharePoint

Responsibilities:

• Create and Deliver Test Center of Excellence (TCOE) for Confidential Organization.
• Define and implement Enterprise metrics framework
• Establish Metrics Driven Test Management
• Define and implement Requirements management process, Test Management process, Defect management process
• Define and implement Metrics Dashboard
• Standardize QC template
• Roll-out standard QC projects
• Create and Deliver Test Coordinator training, QC training, TCoE IT/Business Communication
• Update Process Documents, Templates, Check Lists and Job Aids as required by Duke
• Solution road map for future growth, process architecture and mapping of DR Functions
• Interact with clients on current testing issues and provide solution.
• Anchor proof of concept (POC) development to validate proposed solution and reduce technical risk.
• Work with cross work streams, and determining solution design impacting the core testing frameworks and components
• Prepare estimations, release plan and road map for future releases
• Create functional and non-functional requirements documents by creating specifications based on client SME inputs, reviewing demos of existing systems and discussion with supervisor. Prepare the Requirements Traceability Matrix using requirements elicitation and analysis tools and techniques including traceability techniques.
• Consolidate inputs from the rest of the team, estimate effort using estimation methodologies (like TUEM/ SMC / Use case based / Requirement based ) and provide recommendations to supervisor for the Test Strategy definition of the project using knowledge of requirements, testing environment, risk based testing strategies and non-functional attributes (like scalability, interoperability, portability), data models and principles of Test Strategy.
• Develop/validate test design consisting of scenarios, types of testing and numbers of cycles of testing required for the test module using Test Design principles and knowledge of multiple test tools and ensure readiness to begin testing for the assigned module.
• Ensure that the test environment is set up in collaboration with the client team, validate test data for the assigned module and support supervisor by creating specific mitigation actions for identified risks.
• Review knowledge management activities in the project to help track and improve knowledge management within the project and leverage information from other projects.

Confidential

Test Lead

Technologies and tools Used: .Net, QC, QTP

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of requirements
• Project planning and tracking the status
• Testing effort Estimations, budgeting and resource planning
• Test scheduling
• Tracking team progress and ensuring on-going improvements in efficiency and overall quality of the deliverables
• Monitor project status and report status to all stakeholders
• Mentoring the teams in Test preparation and execution
• Preparation and review of Test Strategy and Test plans
• Coordinating with different stakeholders in the project
• Onsite/Offshore Co-ordinations and ensuring quality deliverables on schedule
• Quality management and Productivity improvement activities
• Managing Functional, Regression, Automation and Performance teams
• Evaluating the AS-IS Scenario and customize the base pack of ‘Utility-in-a-box’ solution to fit to PG&E testing solution, perform model based testing, progressive automation.
• Identifying the project risks and mitigating them through effective risk management plans
• Coordinating with the QA teams of the interfacing applications.

Confidential

Technical Test Lead

Technologies and Tools Used: Windows Desktop, HP QC, HP QTP, Inhouse tools

Responsibilities:

• Participating in Business Review meetings
• Analyzing Business and Technical Requirements and Preparing test Requirements
• Project planning and tracking the status
• Testing effort Estimations, budgeting and resource planning
• Test scheduling
• Tracking team progress and ensuring on-going improvements in efficiency and overall quality of the deliverables
• Monitor project status and report status to all stakeholders
• Mentoring the teams in Test preparation and execution
• Preparation and review of Test Strategy and Test plans
• Coordinating with different stakeholders in the project
• Onsite/Offshore Co-ordinations and ensuring quality deliverables on schedule
• Quality management and Productivity improvement activities
• Managing Functional, Regression, Automation and Performance teams
• Evaluating the AS-IS Scenario and customize the base pack of ‘Utility-in-a-box’ solution to fit to PG&E testing solution, perform model based testing, progressive automation.
• Identifying the project risks and mitigating them through effective risk management plans

Confidential

Technical Test Lead

Technologies and Tools Used: Internet Explorer 6/7/8, Quality Center, Quick Test Professional 10, Confidential Inhouse IP Tools for Automation Accelerator

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Analysis, Understanding the enhancements/change requests in scope and planning for the resources/required training/schedules, Business Impact Analysis, Documentation and Reviews, Estimations, Knowledge Management and Mentoring
• Automation deliverables - feasibility study, estimates, strategy preparation and implementation, framework design and development, automation scenario preparation, execution, batch runs and result reporting and analysis
• Creation/Updating of Daily Status Reports/Weekly Metrics/Monthly Productivity Metrics
• Client Communication

Confidential

Software Engineer

Technologies Tools Used: HP QC, QTP 9.2, Sitecore - Content Management Tool, SQL Server 2000

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Analysis, Understanding the enhancements/change requests in scope and planning for the resources/required training/schedules.
• Preparation of Manual Test Cases
• Reviewing the Manual Test Suite
• Execution of Manual Test Suite
• Certification of the website across multiple operating system (Windows XP and Mac OS) and cross browsers (IE - 6/7/8 and Firefox)
• Content Management tool - Sitecore certification
• Automation deliverables - feasibility study, estimates, strategy preparation and implementation, framework design and development, automation scenario preparation, execution, batch runs and result reporting and analysis
• Creation/Updation of Daily Status Reports/Weekly Metrics/Monthly Productivity Metrics
• Client Communication

Confidential

Automation Analyst

Technologies Tools Used: Quality Center, QTP 9.0 & IE Browsers

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Analysis, Understanding the enhancements/change requests in scope and planning for the resources/required training/schedules.
• Writing Test Cases
• Reviewing test cases
• Execution of scripts
• Automation deliverables - feasibility study, estimates, strategy preparation and implementation, framework design and development, automation scenario preparation, execution, batch runs and result reporting and analysis
• Creation/Updating of Daily Status Reports/Weekly Metrics/Monthly Productivity Metrics
• Client Communication

Confidential

Project Module Lead

Technologies Tools Used: Radar, Test Director, Toad, ERP Applications (Oracle 11i)

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the enhancements/change requests in scope and planning for the resources/required training/schedules.
• Preparation of Manual Test Cases
• Review of Manual Test Suite
• Execution of Manual Test Suite
• Creation/Updating of Daily Status Reports/Weekly Metrics/Monthly Productivity Metrics
• Client Communication

Confidential

Software Engineer

Technologies Tools Used: Radar, Test Director, Toad, QTP 8.2, ERP Applications (Oracle11i)

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the requirements of clients and mining data of order creation
• Creation of orders
• Identifying Regression scenarios and the ROI for Automation
• Automation of the Regression Scenarios using tool QTP
• Execution of Regression Scenarios using QTP

Confidential, San Jose, California

Software Engineer

Technologies Tools Used: Radar, Test Director, Toad, QTP 8.2, ERP Applications (Oracle11i)

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate meetings with the Client Cross flows to understand their requirements of orders
• Collect the requirements of the number of orders and the kind of orders to be created
• Understanding the requirements of clients and transfer the same to offshore team
• Coordinate the offshore team/ estimate their work schedules and timelines
• Arrange for trainings required if any based on the workflow
• Identify the Regression Testing for automation and preparing the strategy and estimation
• Coordinating automation of regression test suites identified
• Preparing the framework and library for automation

Confidential

Software Engineer

Technologies Tools Used: Java/J2EE, Oracle, UNIX, VSS, Test Director, Team Track

Responsibilities:

• Preparation, Execution and Review of Test Case Documents
• Defect Tracking
• Conducting reviews of Test Case Documents
• Preparation of Test Plan, Test Report, Weekly Status Report
• Was responsible for the coordination and communication with the team members as well as with onsite coordinator on daily basis.
• Was responsible to understand the business domain of the application as per the test cases provided by the customer.