OBJECTIVE

• Over 6 years of hands on experience in Software Quality Assurance with Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and diversified experience in Automated, Manual, Functional, Performance testing of Web and Client/Server applications on UNIX /Windows environment to secure a position of Software Test Engineer/ Quality Assurance Analyst.

SUMMARY

• Experience in defining detailed application software test plans, including organization, participation, scheduling test and application coverage scope.
• Experience in gathering and defining functional and user interface requirements for software applications.
• Strong analytical experience in developing detailed business level test scenarios and individual test events and scripts based on functional and business requirements.
• Experience in developing detailed design level test scenarios and individual test events and scripts based on multiple user groups and detailed user interface design requirements.
• Experience in developing, reviewing and managing requirements traceability (requirements, application components, test cases, test case execution results).
• Experience in defining and executing test data acquisition, including production data set selection and extraction and test data generation, as well as manual data preparation.
• Experience in CMMI level 3 software development environment.
• Strong Experience in automated software testing including Regression/Functional testing, user interface design testing, and Performance, stress and load testing.
• Experience in developing and executing SQL queries in an Oracle environment to confirm database operations performed by software applications using Oracle 9g, 10g, 11g.
• Used TOAD to check SQL queries for optimal performance and scalability under real - time workloads.
• Experienced in web service testing using SoapUI.
• Ability to triage software defects providing development staff with adequate information for remediation.
• Ability to adjust priorities to multiple demands and unanticipated events as wells as adjust decisions and actions to new information.
• Able to be flexible in response to changing circumstances or conditions.
• Experience with planning, implementing, and testing mission critical information systems employing Web Services and built on Internet architecture principles.
• Possess strong listening, verbal, attention to detail, and written communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP LoadRunner, HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional (QTP), TOAD, JIRA, SoapUI, Clear Quest.

Languages: Visual Basic, C++, C#, Java, J2EE, PL/SQL, HTML, VB Script, XML.

Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 98, Windows 7 & 8.

Database: MS SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle10g, 11g,9i, MS Access

Microsoft Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, MS Works, and Outlook, MS Visio.

Application Server: Web Logic, IIS, Apache.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Bethesda, Maryland

Software Automation Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed test plan and test cases for different modules.
• Executed test cases manually, logged defects using HP Quality Center.
• Responsibilities included Manual GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Interface Testing, End-to-End Testing, Database Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Client Application Testing, Web based Application Performance, Stress, Volume and Load testing of the system.
• Performed Accessibility Testing/508 Compliance using JAWS.
• Analyzed performance of the application program itself under various test loads of many simultaneous Vuser.
• Analyzed the impact on server performance, CPU usage, server memory usage for the applications of varied numbers of multiple, simultaneous users.
• Inserted Transactions and Rendezvous points into Web Vuser.
• Created Vuser Scripts using VuGen and used Controller to generate and executed Load Runner Scenarios.
• Connected Multiple Load Generator with Controller for support Additional Vuser
• Created scripts to enable the Controller to measure the performance of Web server under various load conditions.
• Automated the functionality and interface testing of the application using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Insert Object Data Verification Check point on Quick Test Professional (QTP) automation testing tools.
• Verify Back end Data using ODBCafter interacted with front-end using Automation Test scripts.
• Used QTP for Shared Object repository creation and maintenance, used regular expression, re-usable actions, data table, checkpoints and recovery scenario.
• Developed and documentedeffective test procedures, which effectively directed other's work. Lead brainstorming sessions to identify key testing concerns and prevent insufficiently broad testing.
• Imported data from the Database to the Data table and performed Data Driven testing with different Data sets for reports generation module in QTP.
• Created XML file to store test data for Regression test suites to reduce scripts maintenance time
• Created Driver Script using VB Script to execute QTP application automatically and run number of automated scripts simultaneously.

Environment: Windows Server 2003, 2005, Java, Java Script, HTML, UNIX, SQL, Oracle 10g, TOAD, IIS, HP Load Runner, HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Professional.

Confidential, Wilson, North Carolina

Software Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in preparing Test Plan and Test cases.
• Developed test cases for automation testing.
• Conducted functional, regression, black box and system testing.
• Performedpositive and negative testing against requirements.
• Ran SQL queriesforbackend testing.
• Reported bugs found during test using Quality Center.
• Reviewedfunctional design for internal product documentation.
• Used Quality Center for requirements management, planning, scheduling, running tests, defect tracking and managing the defects.
• Analyzed, tested, and certified application-specific software and performed ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents.
• Developed test scripts to test the functionality of the application using QTP..
• Generated various graphs like Transaction summary graph, Vuser graphs in LoadRunner Analysis and reported the results.
• Provided test results, graphs, and analysis of application performance data by email or phone during testing to the application developer and manager.
• Implemented Automated-testing methodology such as Data Driven Testing, Key Word Driven Testing methods.
• Created and executed regression scripts using QuickTest Professional.
• Inserted various check points, parameterized the test scripts, and performed regular expression on scripts.
• Created reusable user-defined functions using VB Scripts to perform a specific task like clicking on button or a Link.
• Documented tests bugs in Quality Center.
• Also tested the modules on the application by Manual Testing and data validation using SQL queries.
• Created VuGen scripts by using Virtual User generator for Component test, Stress test and Volume test.
• Parameterized unique IDs and stored dynamiccontent in variables and paired the values to web submits under http protocols.
• Performed manual and auto correlation to handle error due to dynamic contents.
• Created LoadRunner Scenario using Controller and executed scenario to verify applications performance under various load.
• Measured Response time at sub transaction levels at web, App servers and database server levels.
• Analyzed Load test results generated reports and provided to my technical lead.

Environment: Windows Server, Java, Java Script, HTML, UNIX, SQL, TOAD, Oracle, IIS, Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, Quality Center.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business requirements and involved in the review discussions.
• Participated in high level design sessions.
• Participated in the QA activities for various releases in the Project.
• Drafted test cases based on Functional Specifications and System Specifications.
• Prepared Test Plan and Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to establish traceability between requirements and test cases.
• Involved in Manual Testing of the application for Negative and Positive scenarios.
• Performed System and Integration Testing.
• Used SoapUI for webservice testing.
• Detected, reported and classified bugs in HP Quality Center.
• Performed the Regression Testing to make sure that the bug has been fixed and the application was running properly.
• Extensively involved in executing, analyzing and verifying test results and worked with developers to resolve issues.
• Communicated project business issues to appropriate business leadership groups.
• Mentored the team members with business functionality.
• Wrote SQL statements to extract Data and verified the output Data of the reports.
• Modified and maintained test cases due to changes in the requirements.
• Used Quality Centerfor managing test execution and defect tracking of all issues.
• Participated in internal and external reviews as well as formal walkthroughs and status meetings.

Environment: Windows Server, Java, Java Script, HTML, UNIX, SQL, TOAD, Oracle, IIS, SoapUI, Quality Center.