PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over Seven years of IT experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing the application Manually using HP Tools ( QC) and Automation using Mercury Interactive Tools (QTP, Test Director) as a Quality Analyst / Tester.
• Excellent knowledge of various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with emphasis on the Testing and Requirements gathering phases.
• Experience in testing Stand alone, Web Based and Client Server Applications.
• Involved in performing various levels of testing like Unit Testing, System testing, Integration testing and Regression testing.
• Expertise in developing and applying customized Automation Testing Strategies/ Automation Methodology and Automation Test Process.
• Conducted System Testing/ Functional/ Integration and Regression testing using QTP.
• Involved in Integration Testing of the Application and made used of Stubs for Top Down Approach and Drivers for Bottom Up Approach for undeveloped modules.
• Expertise in working with Checkpoints to compare Expected result and Actual result and report the status in QTP.
• Used extensive shell scripts in the Linux environment.
• Have worked with Automation Framework (of QTP) like Keyword Driven and Modular Driver Framework and implemented the right one for testing needs.
• Experienced in Test management and defect tracking tool like Quality center, Bugzilla.
• Excellent in converting existing Manual Test Cases into Automation Scripts in QTP environment.
• Worked in the QA Life cycle, which includes Design, Development, and Implementation of the entire QA process and documentation of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Script for Manual, Automated & Bug tracking tools.
• Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) like Waterfall Model, Spiral Model, V - V Model, Prototype Model.
• Experience in testing the domains such as Banking, Finance and Insurance, Fixed Income.
• Experience with QA Methodology and QA Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control and identifying the Test Requirements based on User Requirements and Design Specifications
• Expertise in testing applications on both Windows and Linux platforms.
• Experience in backend testing using SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access and good knowledge in SQL.
• Expertise in converting Use cases to Test Cases.
• Proficient in Front end (Functional & GUI Testing), Black Box Testing, System and Integration Testing, Regression Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience in writing SQL Queries for back-end Testing
• Expertise in Traceability Matrix preparation and Defect Prevention Analysis activities.
• Worked closely with development team, support team and customers. Coordinating with the onsite team and updating the status.
• Extensive data validation in batch files, reports and databases; used SQL to query database extensively for data validation; expert in SQL for sub-queries, nested queries and for complex data enquiries
• Skilled at working independently, multi-tasking and delegating responsibilities.
• Quick learner, strong analytical skills, motivated with a positive attitude, good inter-personal skills, individual contributor and team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Mercury Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, Clear Quest, JUnit, Selenium

Defect Tracking: Test Director/ Quality Center, Mantis

Methodologies: Waterfall, V-Model, Agile, RUP, Scrum, RAD, UML, TDD.

Scripting and Programming languages: JavaScript, VBScript, HTML, XML, C, C++, JAVA, .Net

RDBMS: SQL Server 2008/2005, Oracle 10g/ 9i, MS Access, IBM DB2, My SQL, Teradata, MySQL.

ETL/ Reporting: Informatics (Power Exchange/Power Center/Power Mart 8.6, 8.1.1, 7.1, 6.2), Power Mart, SSIS, SSRS, Data Transformation Services,SQL Server Integration Services, BCP Import Export Data, Bulk Insert.

Web Technologies: C#, .NET Framework, AJAX, ASP.NET, PDF, Crystal, .NET Web Services, SSIS/ SSRS/ SSAS, SOA, CSS, Java, J2EE WSDL, SOAP, AJAX, HTTP, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS.

MS Suite/ Project tools/ Other Tools: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), MS Project, MS Visio, IBM Rational Rose, Clear Case, SQL, MS Visual Studio, Eclipse

Operating Systems/ Products: Windows - 7, Windows XVista, XP, NT, 2003, 2000, 98, UNIX (MAC/ Solaris), AIX, UBUNTU, LINUX, IBM MF, AS400, Touch Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New Jersey

Manual Tester/ Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Thorough understanding of Business Requirement Documents, Functional/System Requirement Documents, Use Cases, Design Specifications in each phase of the application.
• Involved in meetings with developers, Systems Analysts and Business Analysts to verify the testability of the requirements and signed off on requirements.
• Involved as a representative from the QA team in creating Sprint/ iteration (of Scrum/ Agile Process) with closely defined and agreed output.
• Executed testing of the applications using Agile’s Test Driven Design (TDD) technique.
• Executed automated regression testing which contains the risks associated with agile methodology
• Involved in developing Test Plan for the application.
• Documented Test Cases corresponding to business rules and other operating condition.
• Developed SQL Queries to identify the test data.
• Planned and developed test cases using Test Director for functional testing.
• Wrote and modified required SQL validation scripts, and wrote SQL scripts to validate the outputs.
• Extensively used SQL to perform Database testing.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually.
• Closely worked with developers and System Engineers to nail down the technical problems
• Analyzed test incidents and coordinate defect resolution with the development team via test director.
• Executed test cases and incident/defect management utilizing mercury test director tool.
• Worked with development team to establish timelines and deliverables.

Environment: Test Director 8.0, QTP 8.2, Win Runner, Load Runner 8.0, Oracle 10g, SQL / PL SQL, JAVA,, XML, HTML, VB Script, JavaScript, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Visio, MS Project, Windows - Vista, XP, 2003, UNIX, LINUX, UBUNTU.

Confidential, Stamford, CT

QA Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in data mapping of the project requirements, queried the database using SQL queries for data mining, data analysis and data modeling
• Formulated SQL queries for unit testing & assisted in technical design specification
• Performed the User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Used SQL queries to extract data from different databases including testing and production for data validation and data analysis
• Developed and enhanced scripts using Load Runner VuGen and designed scenarios using Load Runner to generate realistic load on application under test
• Manage project risks and provide appropriate escalation and mitigation plans to keep a high level of project quality and customer satisfaction
• Complete root cause analysis on the defects at every phase
• Developed Test cases based on testing requirements and using SRS document.
• Involved in consolidating the test data document involving the front-end UI.
• Created a requirement tractability matrix associating the test cases to requirements
• Writing SQL queries to access system testing, unit testing, performance testing for testing.
• Performed both manual and automated testing for the web based application.
• Designed and executed test plans against new builds to verify new functionality/features.
• Automated the Test cases using QTP for Regression testing. Automation including writing Test scripts in TSL.
• Used GUI map configuration, Virtual Object wizards to map a custom GUI object class to a standard QTP GUI object class.
• Created GUI, Bitmap Verification points in Test scripts.
• Performed Data driven testing using data tables in QTP.
• Checked the navigation and the links of the entire application.
• Attended periodical meeting with developers to resolve technical issues and investigated.
• Create and maintain detailed test logs checklists and weekly status reports
• Created Synchronization points to synchronize the Test script to the Application speed.
• Prepared test Scripts for conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Designed and developed automated scripts for functional, regression, integration testing using Quick Test Pro(QTP)
• Review Functional Requirement Specifications and created test cases based on test scenarios drawn from functional requirements using Quality Center
• Execute Automation scripts for regression testing
• Used Rational Clear Quest to raise the defects and to manage defect management process
• Coordination of test plan, test results and reports in central repository - Share point portal

Environment: QTP 9.5/9.0, Load Runner8.0, Quality Center 8.2, SQL Server, XML, HTML, UNIX, Linux, MS Visio.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed Black Box Testing, User Acceptance Testing and extensively used Manual as well as Automated QTP for Regression Testing
• Developed VuGen test scripts using HTTP/web protocols
• Analyzed test results traced and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks
• Analyzed various graphs generated by Load Runner Analyzer including database Monitors, Network Monitors graphs, User graphs, Error Graphs, Transactions graphs and Web Server Resource Graphs
• Performed Automation Testing of the application to test the system for both functional and business requirements for positive and negative scenarios using Quality Center
• Documented the errors using Quality Center and tracked them to completion by communicating and coordinating with the development as well as the support group
• Used Quality Center as bug tracking and reporting tool and followed up with development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status
• Involved in logical and physical data modeling during the database design phase.
• Involved in developing the software Test plan and implementing Test Cases, Test Scenarios.
• Involved in all the phases of Software Testing Life cycle and actively involved in database activities.
• Analyzed the objectives and scope of each stage of testing process from the Test plan.
• Interacted with business analysts to gather the requirements for business and performance testing.
• Actively Participated in Scrum meetings, reviews and developed test scenarios
• Performed Black box testing, Integration testing, end-to end testing, System testing and Functional testing.
• Participated in the Manual Vs Automated testing decision-making process.
• Performed Stress, Load, and Performance testing using Load Runner.
• Used Quality Center to store testing results, metrics, implemented Test Plan Document
• Created Test Cases, Defect Tracking and Reporting.
• Responsible for testing the Navigation Flow, Functionality Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Prepared Best Practices and Involved in preparing automation framework.
• Performed quality audits to ensure standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed.
• Customized Quality Center to meet the specific metric requirements given in the test plan.
• Performed Negative testing to find how the functions and variables perform when they encounter invalid and unexpected values.
• Hands on experience in java.
• Created VB Script functions in QTP. Used features like Parameterization, Call to/Copy to Actions
• Performed Integration testing on multiple systems.
• Interacted with developers to follow up on defects and issues.
• Created and executed data driven test scripts in QTP.
• Fundamentally sound with Software Architectures like Client-Server, n-Tier, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), J2EE and Web Services.

Environment: QTP 9.5, BEA Weblogic, Oracle10g, Perl, HTML, Unix, Linux, ClearQuest, Load Runner 9.0, Quality center, SQL Plus, XML Spy, Clear Case.

Confidential, Convent Station, NJ

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing business requirement and design specifications for complex changes for completeness and test coverage.
• Develop Test Plans specifying testing overview, testing approach, testing strategy, roles and responsibilities and testing scope using Quality Center (QC 10.0) and QTP 10.0.
• Develop test scenarios based on user experiences, reviewed and provided feedback on test cases developed by peers and held test case walkthroughs.
• Coordinated with product, development and vendor teams during test execution for defects resolution by providing the test results and test status.
• Lead testing phase and business users in the test execution efforts during User Acceptance testing. Also coordinate the availability of the test environment & data with the appropriate parties.
• Conducted test-phase summary meetings with the business users and developers to move code from UAT to Production environment.
• Provided QA testing status to senior management.
• Responsible in preparing testing documentation as per Government Banking Regulatory compliance and involved in the Change Control process (CCR).

Environment: QTP 10, Load Runner8.0, Quality Center 8.2, SQL Server, XML, HTML, UNIX, MS Visio.

Confidential

Jr. Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing scripts manually.
• Documented the business requirements, developed test plans, test cases created for the database backend testing and to test database functionality.
• Performed Positive & Negative Testing.
• Provided inputs from QA standpoint to the Design/Development teams and Stakeholder.
• Prepared Test plan, Test cases for the Module, Integration and System testing phases.
• Worked with both Expert view and Keyword view of Editor Window in QTP.
• Worked on with Object Repository where properties of object is stored under respective logical name
• Include testing and analyzing the system testing, functionality testing, Integration testing.
• Attended several walkthrough meeting with the Business Analysts, Project Manager and developers and provided feedback accordingly.
• Got involved in preparing scenarios for the regression testing using automation tool WINRUNNER and also joined for classes of QTP with senior testers for enhancements of new builds.
• Execution of the test scenarios and scripts and review of product functionality.
• Testing of various kinds of interfaces depending on the applications.
• Preparation of Functional Test Plan and writing actual Test Cases Running the test scripts using Test Director.
• Manually written the SQL queries to test the back end database.
• Created Test Plans which describes the features and functions to be tested.
• Created manual and automated tests for several different modules.
• Prepared test data for positive and negative test scenarios for functional testing as documented in the test plan.
• Helped the Lead create Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements, identify all test conditions and test data needs.
• Used Test Director to plan tests, manage test data, create and run manual test.
• Created, Updated and maintained Test Scripts for different builds and releases.

Environment: SQL, Win Runner 7.6, Test Director 7.6, Excel, HTML, SQL, Windows 95/98