SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of IT experience as Quality Assurance Analyst performing Manual & Automation testing for various Client/Server and Web based applications on windows and Unix platforms.
• Experience in Agile Scrum methodology and Waterfall methodology.
• Expertise in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Bug Life Cycle (BLC).
• Excellent knowledge in managing QA process using Test Management Tools like Mercury Test Director, HP Quality Center (QC), HP ALM and Bug Tracking Tools like JIRA, Rally, Bugzilla
• Proficient in Software testing process which includes Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Anlysis, Test Case Creation and Execution, Defect Creation and Tracking, Test Metrics, Reporting.
• Expertise in performing System testing, System Integration testing (SIT), Regression testing, GUI testing, Back end testing, Black box testing, Compatibility testing, User Acceptance testing (UAT).
• Experience in Defect - Analysis, Prioritize, Reporting, Management using QC, JIRA, Rally, Bugzilla.
• Proficient in writing SQL and PL/SQL required to perform backend database validation.
• Experience in working with databases like Oracle 11g, DB2, Sybase, SQL Server.
• Involved in data warehouse testing by validating ETL procedures/ mappings.
• Experience in performing testing SOAP and Restful Web Services using SoapUI, RestClient tools.
• Experience in using XML, XSLT, XSD and Schema Validations, XML Spy.
• Excellent Analytical skills to understand the Business Process, Requirements and Functionality.
• Proficient in collaborate with business analysts for business requirement clarification and developers to meet all the acceptance tests reflect the desired functionality.
• Expertise in preparing Test documents in all stages of Testing Life Cycle for reference and auditing.
• Well versed with basic code debugging, analyzing system log files for any application issues.
• Motivated self-starter with exceptional team building, leadership and interpersonal skills, Hardworking team player with the ability to work in time sensitive environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, HP ALM, Win Runner, Test Director, IBM Test Manager, IBM Requisite Pro, IBM Clear Quest, Doors

Database: Oracle 11g, DB2, Sybase, SQL Server, MS Access

Other Tools: Toad, SQL Developer, Putty, Win Scp, XML, XSLT, XSD, SoapUI, RestClient, JIRA, Rally, Bugzilla, SharePoint, Atlasian Confluence, MS Office

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, HTML, VB Script

Data Warehousing: Informatica

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Sterling, VA

Software Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Actively participated in complete software lifecycle of requirements gathering, analysis, design, development and testing of the project using Agile software development methodology.
• Worked with business team to ensure requirement gaps are clarified.
• Developed test scenarios, test scripts for both Manual and Automation as per business requirements.
• Involved in creating the End to End test scenarios and execution.
• Performed backend testing to validate the data writing SQL queries in Oracle using toad.
• Used SQL extensively to validate data partitions, data transformation and to validate consistency of data moved from the source system to target database.
• Performed SOAP and Restful Web Services Testing using soapUI, RestClient.
• Tested Restful Services which handle the calls to backend and provided JSON to front end.
• Performed all UI screen validations and data flow between screens that matched with the backend.
• Did GUI testing, User Roll based testing, Functional testing, Database testing, Regression testing.
• Performed Regression testing of the application and Troubleshooting the data.
• Did cross browser functionality test on browsers like IE9, Firefox and Chrome.
• Executed Batch Jobs in Unix to import/export the data and verified database for data accuracy.
• Worked on the batch job failures by tracing the log files and resolved the issues.
• Designed the data driven tests in QTP scripts to validate with different sets of test data.
• Created the defects in the HP Quality Center and communicated with the developers for resolution.
• Generated the RTM by mapping all the requirements in the QC that are loaded from DOORS.
• Assisted UAT team in setting up the test data.
• Demonstrated the application to business team and end users.
• Worked in Agile methodology and followed the Sprint planning, Iteration, Scrum.
• Used Rally for sprint planning, story tasking, acceptance criteria, defect creation and tracking.

Environment: HP Quality Center, QTP, Rally, Doors, Oracle 11g, Toad, XML Spy, Soap UI, RestClient, Win Scp, Putty, Unix, Java, IE 8, Window 7

Confidential, Arlington, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing business requirements and responsible for planning and execution.
• Reviewed the High level design (HLD), Functional requirements, System impacts and discussed with business analysts and developers.
• Created the test cases and test scripts to cover the business flows.
• Reviewed the test cases with the business and system analysts.
• Participated in review meetings and walkthroughs with business analysts and development team.
• Did back end testing by executing SQL queries with conditions that derived from business rules.
• Created test cases and mapped them to the requirements in QC and executed test cases from test lab.
• Involved in testing interfaces, which includes extracting XML messages using web service utility and verified the data mapping into main tables.
• Verified XML messages using XML Spy.
• Involved in Smoke, Ad Hoc, Functional, Regression and Back end testing.
• Quality Center was used to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
• Performed manual and automation to test end to end scenarios.
• Reported defects to the development team by using defect tracking tool quality center.
• Involved in tracking and updating requirement traceability matrix, thereby linking test cases with business requirements in QC.
• Executed batch jobs and tested the data flow.
• Participated in the Daily Standup meeting and addressed the progress.

Environment: HP Quality Center, Oracle, Toad, Sql Developer, Doors, Win SCP, putty, Unix, Windows, XML Spy, SoapUI, Java

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with business analysts, architects, developers in requirement analysis, design, review, testing
• Analyzed business and functional specifications and created test plan, test scripts for functional, regression and smoke testing.
• Developed testing strategies based on priority and repeatability to determine test scripts to be automated and manually tested.
• Created test cases, test data as per business requirements and did end to end manual testing .
• Re tested the defects logged into the HP Quality Center database.
• Extensively wrote SQL queries to validate the date across the application.
• Oracle used as a relational backend and wrote complex queries, stored procedures, triggers, functions using PL/SQL.
• Worked on SQL queries to test data consistency across the application.
• Managed multiple versions of tests and test assets while maintaining data integrity.
• Created release risk assessment and provide QA sign off for the application release.
• Provided subset of functional test cases to UAT test.
• Involved with performance testing group to test performance and stress the test scenarios and analyzed the results using graphs and reports.
• Reviewed the quality matrices and keep track of project planning and progress.
• Actively involved in testing in all phases of the product to best match the requirements.

Environment: HP Quality Center, Share Point, Oracle, Toad, Sql Developer, Sql Server, JIRA, Win SCP, putty, Unix

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases and test data as per business requirements.
• Did Manual testing on Tested application functionality.
• Developed defect workflow in Test Director to enable team to log defects and maintain effective and efficient defect resolution.
• Created comprehensive test procedures for web based applications.
• Using Visio created workflows and diagrams for new functionalities.
• Executed compatibility testing on different browsers and different operating systems.
• Analyzed, comprehend and verified test metrics obtained from test procedures.
• Documented all test results along with test scripts and test plans.
• Involved in build release on QA track and work independently within a team environment.
• Worked independently in planning, anticipating problems, anticipated cross functional needs and taking appropriate action within the role.
• In each development phase coordinated with all stakeholders and understood the client requirements.

Environment: Sql Server, Excel, Visio, putty, Unix, .NET

Confidential

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered requirements from client and did analysis.
• Involved in designing test cases, executing and testing of modules.
• Prepared reports of various modules as per the client requirement
• Involved in team review meetings.
• Performed GUI and Functional Testing.
• Performed extensive database testing by writing SQL queries.
• Used Toad to execute SQL queries.
• Retested the fixed defects.
• Prepared and maintained change request documents.
• Used Pre-Execution checklist to verify that the environment is ready for testing.
• Actively Involved with Users and Business Team in understanding and reviwing business requirements.

Environment: Visual Basic 6.0, SQL-Server 7.0, Windows-NT, SQL Developer