SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of IT experience as a QA Tester in Manual and Automation testing of business applications.
• Professional with extensive experience in testing of various Domains like Insurance, Banking and Finance on Windows and UNIX Environments.
• Extensive experience in writing test plans, test cases, test scenarios, status reports and defining standards for all QA documentation and QA processes.
• Extensive experience in creating database queries for data validation.
• Strong skills in performing System, User Acceptance, Functionality, Front End and GUI Testing.
• Performed UAT, Regression and System testing.
• Extensive experience in use of software Test Management Tools like Quality Center.
• Implemented Quality Center for test planning, test case development, test case execution, Test Set execution and test results analysis.
• Manually conducted Functionality and GUI testing during various phases of the development of the application manually and using QTP.
• Well versed with complete process in executing the Test Scripts and Bug Reports.
• Working knowledge of computer technologies such as client/server, multi - tier architecture, RDBMS, Internet, HTML, Web/Browser, NT & UNIX platforms, SQL.
• Able to analyze complex business rules and specifications, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills working closely with development, product management, business representatives, customers and technical support teams to ensure that the quality objectives of all projects are met.
• Organized, able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, efficient in working independently or in a team, self-motivated, eager to learn new concepts and products quickly.
• Tested web applications in Waterfall and Agile development processes (SCRUM).
• Excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and various Software Engineering Testing methodologies like Black Box Testing and White Box Testing and role of QA in Manual Testing.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relational Skills. Proven communication and presentation Skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: QTP 10.x/9.x/8.x, Win runner 8.x, Quality Center 11/9.x/8.2

Databases: Sql Server 2000/2005, Oracle 10g, Ms-Access.

Packages: MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power point.

Languages: C/C++, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, .Net

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, CSS, Photoshop, VB Script, Java Script

Operating Systems: Windows 98 / NT / 2000/XP, Unix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Birmingham, AL

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed the analysis of the specifications provided by the clients.
• Assisted in the creation of end to end test data for different modules that are involved in the system.
• Worked in the Agile development environment with changing requirements.
• Prepared & Reviewed Test Cases & Scenarios.
• Documented the Defects using Quality Center.
• Extensively used SQL to query the database.
• Performed Integration Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing.
• Created QTP automation tests for regression testing
• Extensively worked on QTP and modified scripts using VB script.
• Designed Tests using Keyword Driven Methodology for selected areas.
• Prepared Test Data for Data Driven Testing for QTP test scripts.
• Used QTP to capture, verify and replay user interactions automatically to identify defects.
• Analyzed bugs, interacting with the development team to fix the Bugs.
• Responsible for the status meetings showing progress and future testing efforts to the architecture team, development teams.

Environment: Windows, Linux, MS SQL Server 2005, Toad, Java, HTML, Quality Center 11, QTP 10.0

Confidential - Atlanta, GA

QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing design documentation and attending initial design meetings.
• Creating a functionality matrix of test scenarios from the Business Requirements and Use Cases.
• Writing and executing Test cases in Quality Centre and Test Scripts after reviewing the business requirement document and technical specifications.
• Used Mercury Quality Center for maintaining the Automated and Manual Test execution and Defect Management.
• Involved in the testing of Point Of Sales application.
• Verified Point of Sales Feed for the sales and returns.
• Completing test cases and reporting results to management.
• Attending defect triage meetings between development, QA and product management.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts.
• Extensively worked on QTP and modified scripts using VB script.
• Conducted Regression Testing before and after the code conversion using QTP.
• Extensively worked on Ecommerce testing which included testing the website features, checking the system behavior with multiple concurrent connections.
• Various features of the shopping cart such as payment systems are tested.
• Performed Black box testing, Integration testing, System testing, data validation testing, end-to-end testing of the applications.
• Used Visual Source Safe for Source Control.
• Presentation of the QA Status report and the Defect Status reports in the weekly meeting.
• Performing queries to the database using SQL to verify the data transactions.

Environment: Manual Testing/Automated Testing, Quality Centre 9.2, SQL, Quick Test Pro, 10.0, ASP.Net, HTML, VSS, VBScript, SQL Server 2005, Windows XP

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Cases from DSD Documents, executing Test Scripts, reporting and managing bug fixing.
• Helped design, communicate, and enhance QA/testing plans for the Application.
• Coordinated closely with the System Administrator while setting up a Test Environment.
• Analyzed the system requirements and developed test cases, test input data and test procedures.
• Analyzed and tested an Interface validation process to insure that no data can prevent the nightly batch jobs from running.
• The Validation process would reject any offending records and produce a report stating the problem.
• Performed Data Driven Tests using QTP.
• Created Performance Test Scripts using LoadRunner.
• Written SQL queries to query the Oracle database.
• Involved in Parallel Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Concurrent User Testing and Integration testing.

Environment: Windows, Linux, Oracle, Toad, Java, HTML, Jira, QTP 8.2, LoadRunner