SUMMARY:

• Total 11+ years of experience in Software Testing includes 4+years as HP - Quality Center Admin/Architect
• Currently working as Test Manager for Confidential, Dallas, TX
• A CoE Administrator for HP Tools with expertise in HP-QC Administration, executing and spearheading various quality assurance projects.
• Experience in writing test plan and test strategy documents
• Experience in Application, Functionality, Integration, Regression and Business End to End Testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HP-Quality Centre, JIRA, Test Track Pro

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 2003 & 2008 Server

Data Base: MySQL, SQL-2005

CRM Tools: SVN (Configuration Management) & Visual Source Safe

Browsers: Windows-IE, Mozilla-Firefox, Google-chrome, Opera & Safari

Languages: Visual Basic, C++, C

Testing Tools: QTP, Load runner

Operating Systems: Mac & Linux

Data Base: Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Test Manager

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Identify, analyze and solve problems related to the implementation of Quality Center across various COE and POC projects and test methodologies
• Set up new Quality Center Projects, add new users, change existing users groups and/or projects, delete users, reset passwords, add user defined fields, add user defined list items, add user defined groups & add users to those groups, adding users to the tool, project removal, and performing all upgrades, patches and enhancements. Strong understanding of the interoperability between the various Operating systems, Security requirements
• User account and Quality Center Project Entity administration Quality Center End user assistance
• Setup and configuration of the overall Quality Center technical and operating environment in a Windows Server and SQL Server with standalone environment
• Support for Mercury's suite of test tools, including Win Runner, QTP and LoadRunner
• Working with ALM/Quality Center users to implement new processes
• Accountable for resolution of issues within Quality Center
• Developing, implementing, and executing a Quality Center backup and recovery strategy
• Research ALM/QC user requests (i.e.: workflow, customization and functionality on Admin)
• Experience with IIS, JBoss web server administration, database monitoring, etc.
• Strong understanding of the MS SQL database and SQL language
• Experience with database synchronization between Quality Center and other Vendors Tools
• Respond to users' questions about Quality Center, tool integrations, add-ins, new engagements, and tool functionality, licenses policies for specific testing requirements
• Proficient in designing customized utility tools using API’s in QC
• Up-graded QC version from 9.0 to 9.2 and 9.2 to 10.0
• Good understanding of Agile methodology
• Integration of HP products (WR, QTP, etc.) and non-HP Products (Crystal reports etc.) with Quality Center.
• Experienced in JIRA Customization
• Experienced with Workflow and OTA API in Quality Center
• Expertise in TOSCA Automation tool
• Expertise in writing SQL Scripts
• Presenting QA test status and progress reports as appropriate to top management.
• Taking stringent quality measures including preparation/maintenance of necessary documents to ensure compliance.
• Planning, implementing and monitoring of technological changes to enhance operational efficiency.
• Strong planning, analytical and problem solving skills Team Management
• Directing, leading and motivating workforce; imparting continuous on job for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness/efficiency.
• Working on succession planning of the workforce, rendering technical guidance to the staff, appraising the member’s performance & providing feedback.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

QC ADMIN-Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managing Automation Testing team
• Presentation of TOSCA best practices to SWA Automation CoE
• Designing TOSCA Automation Scripts
• Designing User Utility Engines for TOSCA Automation Tool
• Research QC user requests/troubleshoot Quality Center Issues
• Setup and configuration of the TOSCA Automation Tool
• Integration of TOSCA Framework with HP-Quality Center for execution status update
• Designing of multiple QC reporting utility for different business units in SWA

Confidential, New Jersey

Lead QC Admin

Responsibilities:

• Managing testing team/Onsite Coordinator
• Set up new Quality Center/ALM Projects, add new users, change existing users groups and/or projects, delete users, reset passwords, add user defined fields, add user defined list items, add user defined groups & add users to those groups, adding users to the tool, project removal, and performing all upgrades, patches and enhancements. Strong understanding of the interoperability between the various Operating systems, Security requirements
• Proficient in designing customized utility tools using API’s in QC
• Presentation of QC/ALM best practices for different business units in Confidential
• Support for Mercury's suite of test tools, including Win Runner, QTP and Load Runner
• Experience with database synchronization between Quality Center/ALM and other Vendors tools
• Research QC user requests (i.e.: workflow, customization and functionality on Admin)
• Setup and configuration of the overall Quality Center technical and operating environment in a Windows Server and SQL Server with standalone and cluster environment
• Respond to users' questions about Quality Center/ALM, tool integrations, add-ins, new engagements, and tool functionality, licenses policies for specific testing requirements
• Integration of HP products (WR, QTP, etc.) and non-HP Products (Crystal reports etc.) with Quality Center.
• Designing of multiple reporting utility for different business units in Confidential

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the System Architecture and the work flow of various Modules
• Set up new Quality Center Projects, add new users, change existing users groups and/or projects, delete users, reset passwords, add user defined fields, add user defined list items, add user defined groups & add users to those groups, adding users to the tool, project removal, and performing all upgrades, patches and enhancements. Strong understanding of the interoperability between the various Operating systems, Security requirements
• Respond to users' questions about Quality Center, tool integrations, add-ins, new engagements, and tool functionality, licenses policies for specific testing requirements
• Preparation of test reports and trace matrix
• Preparation of high level test cases and test data by studying and analyzing functional and system requirements documents
• Test cases Review
• Daily status Report, Weekly status report to Project Manager
• Cohesiveness with development team to ensure testing issues gets resolved.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Leading File Net testing team
• Prepared Test plan and test strategy
• Performed KATA application testing on FileNet components(AE, PE etc)
• Application support for Quality Center
• Provide Technical Guidance to QC users and Team Management
• Project Customization using Mercury OTA API
• Support for Mercury's suite of tools, including Win Runner, Quick Test Professional and Load Runner
• Designed and developed customized utility tools using API’s in QC.(ex: Multiple test case linking tool, Requirements-Test cases integration tool etc)
• Preparing Test Bed for Testing Cognos Reports
• Daily status Report, Weekly status report to client.
• Worked with development team to ensure testing issues get resolved.
• Co-ordinate with the Business Documenters to create domain related documents.
• Planning, Controlling and executing the various testing activities.

Confidential

CoE Administrator/HP QC Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing testing team in Offshore Development Center
• Set up new Quality Center Projects, add new users, change existing users groups and/or projects, delete users, reset passwords, add user defined fields, add user defined list items, add user defined groups & add users to those groups, adding users to the tool, project removal, and performing all upgrades, patches and enhancements. Strong understanding of the interoperability between the various Operating systems, Security requirements
• Proficient in designing customized utility tools using API’s in QC
• Up-graded QC version from 9.0 to 9.2 and 9.2 to 10.0
• Presentation during COE visits by Clients, Vendors, and Partners
• Support for Mercury's suite of test tools, including Win Runner, QTP and LoadRunner
• Experience with database synchronization between Quality Center and other Vendors
• Research QC user requests (i.e.: workflow, customization and functionality on Admin)
• Setup and configuration of the overall Quality Center technical and operating environment in a Windows Server and SQL Server with standalone and cluster environment
• Respond to users' questions about Quality Center, tool integrations, add-ins, new engagements, and tool functionality, licenses policies for specific testing requirements
• Integration of HP products (WR, QTP, etc.) and non-HP Products (Crystal reports etc.) with Quality Center.
• Involved in testing ‘Teamtrack’ enhancements.
• Involved in Aperture tool enhancement testing
• Participated in Team meetings for daily and weekly QA Testing reviews.
• Exposure in writing SQL queries for DW Testing

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Used Agile testing methodology
• Participated in daily Scrum meeting
• Estimation using planning poker method
• Reviewing test cases written by other team-mates
• Responsible for analysis and testing activities
• Creating and Executing Test cases, Bug Reporting
• Customization of JIRA - JIRA Installation, Creating Projects, project phase, users, groups, Creating project roles
• Conducting Sanity, Usability, Functionality, and Regression testing.

Confidential, Baltimore

Responsibilities:

• Done test plan, developed test cases for most of the modules.
• Involved in Complete Testing Life Cycle from analyzing Business Requirements.
• Involved in Regression Test Suite planning and strategy.
• Prepared the Test Status reports for every Test Cycle during the SIT and UAT Testing phases
• Conducted triages for test execution activities

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Done test plan, developed test cases for most of the modules.
• Involved in functionality, Regression Testing.
• Tracking, analyzing and reporting Bugs.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional and regression testing
• Preparation of test cases and test scenarios
• Executed Test Cases

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional and regression testing
• Preparation of test cases and test scenarios
• Executed Test Cases

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional and regression testing
• Preparation of test cases and test scenarios
• Executed Test Cases