OBJECTIVE:

• Seeking for a challenging position in the field of Testing where I can contribute for the benefit of the organization through my knowledge and experience and at the same time gives me an opportunity to enhance my technical and interpersonal skills.

SUMMARY

• SDLC & STLC: 8+ years of experience as a QA Analyst/ Automation, Database and Web Services Tester in analysis, design, development, and Manual/Automated testing of Online Applications, Client/Server, Web Based and Mainframe Applications. Experienced in all the stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and expert in Testing Life Cycle (TLC). Excellent understanding in AGILE and Waterfall software development methodologies.
• Selenium Testing: 4+ years experienced in Selenium (Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, and Selenium Grid). Proven skills in automating the test scripts for the System testing and Regression testing. Built Selenium framework using Cucumber, Maven and TestNG, Solid experience in building Data Driven, Hybrid, and Keyword Frameworks using Selenium. Excellent knowledge in writing unique XPath using firebug and fire path to identify web elements. Experience in Developing Framework, created Automation Design Document and Automated Software test plan.
• ETL/Backend: 4+ years of Extensive experience in ETL/ Data warehouse backend testing with writing and executing SQL and PL/SQL queries. Experience in Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Standardization, Data Verification and identifying data mismatch.
• Web Services: Good experience in Web Services testing using SOAP UI, XML & WSDL providing required input data to request XML & get the required data from response XML & use the response data from other request XML using SOAP UI. Strong experience with SOA architecture which include SOAP Web Service and RestFul Web Service Testing.
• TestComplete: 2+ years of experience in writing JavaScript in TestComplete environment to execute Test Scripts for cross browsing testing. Experienced in developing Functional Libraries, Object repositories and Descriptive programming using TestComplete.
• QTP: 2+ years of experience in writing VB Script in UFT/Quick Test Pro environment to execute HTML, CSS and database test case. Experienced in developing Functional Libraries, Object repositories and Descriptive programming using UFT/QTP.
• Manual Testing: Experience in Business Functionality Testing, User Interface testing, Unit testing, Integration Testing, Black Box Testing, End - to-end Testing, Manual Testing, UAT Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, documentation and Reporting. Experience in preparing Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Scenarios, Test Data, and Test Execution. Creation of test cases using Jira, Rally, QC.
• Bugs, Scripting & Reports: Expertise in documenting defects with high level of detail, accuracy, and informative recreation steps using Quality Center, HP ALM, JIRA, BugZilla. Expertise in analyzing the results and reporting suggestions and defects.
• RDBMS: 6+ years of Proficient knowledge in writing SQL Queries, extract data from MySQL. Involved in database testing using Oracle and SQL server with Toad tool.
• Configuration Management: 5+ years of Hands on experience in using build and project management tools like MAVEN and Configuration management tools like SVN, and GitHub.
• Strong experience in debugging using Firefox, Chrome and IE development Tools.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages/Architecture: SQL, J Script, VB script, HTML.

Tools: Quality Center, Rally, Spira, QTP, TestComplete, SoapUI Pro, Rational Quality Manager, Selenium WebDriver, Rest API, Informatica PowerCenter, Jira, ClearQuest, ClearCase, Jenkins, Requirements Traceability Matrix, FTP, PuTTY, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point, and MS Project.

Databases: Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, MySQL, Microsoft SQL server, MS-Access.

Reporting Tools: RMDS (Report management and distribution systems), ClearView.

Operating system: UNIX, SHELL, Windows XP/7, Windows 2000/ NT/95/98, MS-DOS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Used Agile Methodology to minimize risk by implementing software development in short time iterations
• Studied and analyzed the Functional Requirements Specifications and System Design Specifications and interacted with developers for changes in requirements if any.
• Designed test cases from business flows and requirements for manual testing of the application.
• Automated test plans were developed and created automated test script using Selenium Web driver.
• Prepared documents for Automation Feasibility, Estimation, Test Strategy, Test Plan and Test Summary Report.
• Involved in design and development of application interface with an Hybrid Framework and created test scripts in Java and java script.
• Used Selenium WebDriver API to automate tests on cross browser and cross platform environment.
• Involved in running Selenium automation scripts and updating the scripts according to enhanced requirements using selenium WebDriver, FitNesse and Java.
• Implemented Page Object Model Automation framework with Java, Selenium WebDriver.
• Prepared Automation Design Document to identify the scope of the automation involved.
• Performed Unit, Regression, Integration, System, Functional, Smoke and Back-end testing.
• Created manual test cases, reviewed with different stakeholders to validate the functionality.
• Used SharePoint to upload the project related documents.
• Developed and executed test cases, test scenarios and followed-up defects using RQM, Rally.
• Performed Database Validation by using SQL queries.
• Proficient with testing REST APIs, Web & Database testing.
• Involved in testing of web services where application shares the data using WSDL files.
• Tested the SOAP requests and responses using the SOAPUI tool.
• Configuration of Jenkins build job for continues integration and for regression testing.
• As part of testing process interacted with Users, Functional Analysts, Developers and Database administrators and other QA analysts.
• Ensured all project goals were achieved and client expectations met.

Environment: Selenium, FitNesse, Maven, Rally, RQM, Java, Java Script, SoapUI, Jenkins, UNIX, Oracle 10g, 11g, Sql Developer.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business requirement specifications and identifying the source data and transformations that needs to be applied in the process of moving data to target database.
• Communicated and Discussed with Developers about the status of each Data Quality Issues
• Ran SQL Statements manually to execute Record Counts on Each Table Loaded into System and Compared with Source Table.
• Strong ability in developing advanced SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and/or calculate information to fulfill data and reporting requirements including identifying the tables and columns from which data is extracted.
• Designed test data using MS Excel sheet, created data driven test for testing the application with positive and negative inputs.
• Created Test Data by using XML files.
• Created Test Scenarios, Test data and Test cases based on STTM Document.
• Involved in executing E2E regression testing using LAI Test Automation Framework.
• Validated end to end execution cycle and reported the issues encountered.
• Evaluated Runbook and raised the defects for Autosys dependency jobs.
• Extensively used the Autosys jobs for the entire project.
• Developed ETL test scripts based on technical specifications/Data design documents and Source to Target mappings.
• Perform data driven testing and validated the test results.
• Working with different servers in Unix environment and written and locate table name and database names from various script.
• Well knowledge of PuTTY in UNIX environment of export import data from various Unix servers.
• Extensively used ETL Informatica power center for extraction, transformation and loading Process.
• Writing UNIX scripts to perform certain tasks and assisting developers with problems and SQL Optimization.
• Automated regression test cases using Selenium IDE and WebDriver.
• Worked on frameworks like Data driven, Keyword Driven and Hybrid.
• Followed Page Object Design Pattern for writing test cases in TestNG.
• Involved in the automation process with the web service testing using SOAPUI and advanced REST Client.
• Provided LOEs for test case development, test data setup, and test execution.
• Attended Daily Status meetings with Project Manager, Developer and QA Team.
• Communicated and Discussed with Developers about the status of each Data Quality Issues.
• Worked with Developers and other testers to resolve issues with requirements/mapping transformations.
• Used TOAD to run SQL queries and validate the data loaded in to the target tables.
• Experience in writing user stories and test cases using JIRA tool.
• Extensively used SQL queries for data validation.

Environment: Informatica PowerCenter, JIRA, PuTTY, SQL, Selenium WebDriver, SoapUI TOAD, Oracle12, PL/SQL, MS Visio/Excel/Word/PowerPoint, MS Access, Flat Files.

Confidential, Chantilly, VA

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business requirement specifications and identifying the source data and transformations that needs to be applied in the process of moving data to target database
• Communicated and Discussed with Developers about the status of each Data Quality Issues
• Ran SQL Statements manually to execute Record Counts on Each Table Loaded into System and Compared with Source Table.
• Involved in creating and running Selenium automation scripts and updating the scripts according to enhanced requirements using selenium WebDriver and Java.
• Implemented Page Object Model Automation framework with Java, Selenium WebDriver.
• Performed Unit, Regression, Integration, System, Functional, Smoke and Back-end testing.
• Created manual test cases, reviewed with different stakeholders to validate the functionality.
• Automated test plans were developed and created automated test script using Selenium Web driver.
• Used firebug and Firepath to access web page script variables.
• Automated Regression test cases using Selenium, Maven, Cucumber frameworks.
• Perform sanity testing on every night developer build.
• Ticketing bugs identified as part of testing in bug tracker and assigning them to respective developers
• Addressing the technical support tickets from customers, mocking those bugs in test machines and escalating them to the Development team.
• Performed Database Validation by using SQL queries.
• Coordinate with development team to resolve critical bugs.
• Experience in working and managing both on shore and off shore teams.
• Experience in writing Excel Macros to validate the results from the Automation Testing.
• Interacted with the development configuration and operation's team to ensure the quality of software to user expectations.
• Verified the integration of various components in the application and executed end-to-end testing.
• Applied Agile SCRUM and facilitated Sprint meetings, stand up meetings, retrospective meeting and created sprint backlogs.

Environment: SQL Server 2008, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, 12, MS Access, EXCEL VBA Macros, TestLink Management Tool, Nemo WindCatcher, Nemo Xynergy

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business requirements, module specific functionalities, identified testing requirements and formulated Test Plans.
• Developed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for the newly developed modules.
• Identified the scope of the functional and non-functional testing, Identified business scenario and test cases from the Business Design Document and Technical Design Document.
• Strictly Implemented Agile (SCRUM) Methodology that includes daily scrum meetings discussing progress of stories and open issues if any, weekly meetings with Business Analysts and bi-weekly sprint reviews with the client.
• Tested the GUI functionality according to the guidelines of the test plans.
• Performed cross browser testing to test the application in different browsers such as Chrome, Safari, IE and Firefox using TestComplete tool.
• Design, develop and implement Data driven automation testing framework utilizing TestComplete to test the web application.
• Used SharePoint to upload the project related documents.
• Developed and executed test cases, test scenarios and followed-up defects using RQM,Rally, ClearQuest.
• Logged the errors, reported defects, determined repair priorities and tracked the defects until resolution using Rational ClearQuest and Rally.
• Performed Database Validation by using SQL queries.
• Involved in testing of web services where application shares the data using WSDL files.
• Tested the SOAP requests and responses using the SOAPUI tool.
• Configuration of Jenkins build job for continues integration and for regression testing.
• Interfacing with developers to resolve the technical issues
• As part of testing process interacted with Users, Functional Analysts, Developers and Database administrators and other QA analysts.
• Ensured all project goals were achieved and client expectations met.

Environment: TestComplete11, Rally, RQM, Java, Java Script, SoapUI, Jenkins, UNIX, Oracle 10g, 11g,Sql Developer.

Confidential, Frederick, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated actively in requirements reviews.
• Developed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for the newly developed modules.
• Identified the scope of the functional and non-functional testing, Identified business scenario and test cases from the Business Design document and Technical Design document.
• Coordinated with the development team during entire testing phase.
• Good understanding on Waterfall model.
• Set-up and executed test scenarios for system, regression testing as and when new builds was rolled-in.
• Interacted with developers regarding resolving bugs and suggested enhancements.
• Developed the test cases and prepared the master test plan.
• Used Quality Center for defect tracking.
• Performed functional testing, batch testing, GUI and Regression Testing.
• Checked whether all the program screens displayed correctly in the correct sequence.
• Responsible for FTP jobs to transfer data between UNIX servers.
• Wrote complex SQL queries to perform the backend testing against Oracle database.
• Created Automation Test frame work and worked on script development for the execution of end to end and regression testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Created page checkpoints to test the properties and contents of the web page QTP
• Testing the Message data flow between all the interfaces & troubleshooting.
• Experience in working and managing both on shore and off shore teams.
• Managed project timelines and estimates and raised any issues to senior management in a timely fashion.
• Reported on status/health of the project.
• Ran Unix scripts to create input files.
• Coordinated Test Lab setup and status meeting as part of testing coordination.
• Used quality center effectively to write test cases and log defects.
• Raise defects and track them until closure, prepare Defects Report at the end of every stage of testing.
• Worked in a True Continuous Integration environment with a multi environments such as Development, Integration and QC environments.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, SQL Server, Windows XP, Java, Java Script, Oracle10g, UNIX, PuTTY.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Functional Requirements and Design Specifications documents to ensure that the system met all of the technical and business requirements.
• Responsible for developing Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts using Requirement specification and business rules.
• Developed, executed Test cases and logged Defect using QC.
• Extensively used various Testing methodologies like System Testing, Integration Testing, GUI Testing, Black box testing, and Security Testing.
• Performed Functional, Regression testing using automation tools QTP.
• Analyzed business requirements and created the test cases based on them.
• Used Mercury Quality Center to track, analyze the documents defect.
• Involved in developing Entry and Exit criteria and define the pass and fail standards.
• Performed Negative and Positive Testing.
• Performed end to end manual testing.
• Defects were identified and reported to the development team using Spira.
• Reported the bugs, E-mail notifications to the developers, system analysts, business team using the Quality Center defects reporting tool.
• Created SQL scripts to create ad-hoc reports for data validation.
• Interaction with developers and functional team to discuss the design and testing scenarios of the application
• Conducted Smoke testing, Performance testing, Data Driven testing, and Application Integration Manually.

Environment: QTP, Mercury Quality Center, SPIRA, MS Excel, MS Word, UNIX, J2EEOracle 8.0.