OBJECTIVE

• To procure a challenging position in IT Quality Assurance that has potential for personal growth and career development.
• To interact, collaborate with project teams and use my skills to build successful solutions.

SUMMARY

• Over 9 years of IT experience as Quality Assurance Analyst.
• Extensive experience in PeopleSoft HCM(HR, Payroll,Time and Labor, benefits ESS,MSS, AMTS,TAM)Financials (AP,PO,IN,OM,AM,Exp,eProcurement).
• Worked extensively in both Implementation and Upgrade Projects
• Expertise in developing Software Test Plans, Test Case Design, Test Scripts for Software Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, and Load / Stress Testing.
• Expertise in planning and testing the Disaster recovery and High availability solutions.
• Extensive hands on knowledge of Quick Test Professional & Load Runner
• Excellent experience using the HP testing tools QTP,LoadRunner & ALM (Quality Center).
• Excellent test management, communication and problem - solving skills.
• Good Knowledge on all phases of software development life cycle
• Extensively performed manual and automated Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Functionality Testing, Load/Stress Testing, Backend and Performance Testing
• Excellent working knowledge on reporting tools like SQR, Crystal reports, nVision.
• Excellent working knowledge in PeopleTools (including Application Designer, SQR, People Code, Application Engine, Security Administrator, EDI Manager
• Process Scheduler, Process Monitor, Data Mover, Import Manager, Operator Security, Object Security, Workflow, PS/nVision and Crystal Reports.
• Excellent experience in Data Conversion, Migration, Importing, Upgradation
• Excellent experience in writing daily reports and sending to upper management.
• Handled multiple projects testing and involved in functional meetings.
• Ability to work well within a team as well as independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PeopleSoft: PeopleSoft HCM/Financials 9.1/9.0/8.8/8.4/8.0/7.5 (People Tools 7.5, 8.12, 8.16, 8.43,8.52)

RDBMS: Oracle 8i,9i, 10g,11g SQL Server 2000/03/08

Methodologies: SDLC, ER

Languages/Scripting: SQL, PL/SQL, TSQL, Shell, VB Script, Perl, Java, .Net

Testing Tools: WinRunner 6.x/7.x, LoadRunner 9.52/11.0, Test Director, Quality Center 9.1/11.0, QTP 11.0

SOA/Application Integration/Web Services: XML, WSDL, UDDI, SOAP, soap UI, PeopleSoft Send Master, and PeopleSoft Integration Broker.

Reporting: SQR, PS/Query, PS/nVision, Crystal Reports, Cognos

Other Tools: Humming Bird, Total Commander, TOAD, SQL Developer, Ultra Edit, File zilla, Win Scp FTP tool,IBM Optim, Oracle Identity Mgr.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, DC

Sr.Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in overall testing efforts for PeopleSoft upgrade to V9.1
• Lead the testing activities like test strategy preparation, test plan development and writing of test cases .
• Participated in the prototype sessions for upgrade of Peoplesoft V8.9 to 9.1
• Responsible for developing Test plans,Test cases for Workflow administration, Benefits and Payroll processes.
• Tested the customizations to Employee SelfService (ESS)Manager Self Service (MSS)
• Tested the modification and to Components, File Layouts, Pages, Records, Fields, Process Definitions, Menu and Permission Lists.
• Performed system integration testing for Payroll system.
• Tested the customizations made to Employee Health and welfare Benefits.
• Actively participated in the testing of Tax updates to the Peoplesoft throughout the calendar Year.
• Participate in the meetings with Business and compliance team review of Tax updates.
• Perform the end to end functional and integration testing by running On cycle pay cycle after the application of tax updates.
• Tested the requistition and approval workflows in PO and AP.
• Ran and Tested the data masking scripts during data refresh from Prod to QA environment.
• Tested the interface reports using AppEngine jobs to read the data from file and load it into PeopleSoft tables and send data from PeopleSoft to other external applications.
• Tested the newly implemented Single Sing on authentication method using Oracle identity management.
• Developed traceability matrices between requirements and test scripts to ensure adequate test coverage.
• Coordinate with the project team as well as the implementation partners for bugs and issues in the applications and track the changes to make sure that they meet the end requirements.
• Performed the newly implemented Disaster recovery solutions for Failover and High Availability between primary and Backup sites.
• Document the test results and defect management using HP ALM .
• Ensure the whole process meets the Change management procedures.
• Extensively used Oracle UPK to prepare training material for users.
• Produce Test completion reports and submit for signoff.
• Worked independently to perform the Performance testing of PeopleSoft finance and HR modules in version 8.9 to establish performance performance bench marks for PeopleSoft 9.1 Upgrade.
• Performed the load testing of PeopleSoft 9.1 and produced the performance analysis report for project team review.
• Closely worked with application development, Network, security and DBA teams reiterate the tests and isolate performance bootlenecks.
• Performed end to end upgrade of HP test tools like ALM (Quality center), QTP and Loadrunner.to Version11 .
• Established best practices for upgrading HP ALM using load balancing and creating a separate file system repository for HP ALM (Quality Center) to improve the scalability and application performance.
• Implemented LDAP authentication in Quality Center to enhance security and reduce the administrative process.
• Conducted Training sessions on HP tools and prepared training material and for many project teams to aid them in using the test tools.
• Lead the testing activities of Mainframe data conversion from Old datacom database to Oracle platform
• Tested the data integrity of migrated HR data from Datacom database to Oracle 11g database.
• Tested peoplesoft online pages to make sure that the migrated data is populated for instance by accesing employee personnel record .
• Performed end to end application system, integration and regression testing.
• Designed and implemented the system testing for IBM’s Optim archival solution which is used to archive all the migrated historic data from legacy systems.
• Produced day to day testing status reports and Defect report statistics for reporting purposes.
• Participated in the lessons learned sessions as part of project closure activity to better understand the mistakes made during the project and rectify the mistakes in the future implementations.

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.9 FSCM 8.9/9.1, Peopletools 9.52 Maximo, Mainframes, Cognos, VB.NET, C#, Quality Center, ALM, QTP, LoadRunner SQR, Oracle 9i/10g/11g, UNIX, Windows NT/2003, Visio Windows NT/Server2003/08, AIX .

Confidential, MD

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in requirement gathering and review of functional and technical requirement specification.
• Created Test plans, Test requirements, Test scenarios and Test data for use during the testing of the HRMS 8.8 to 9.0 upgrade.
• Prepared test plans and carry out integration testing of all the subsystems.
• Carried out integration testing of all the subsystems.
• Tested several new SQR Reports in PeopleSoft HRMS 8.8 to 9.0 .
• Involved in design, development, enhancement and maintenance of PeopleSoft HR, Base Benefits Time and Labor and Payroll.
• Involved in design development and maintenance of Verizon custom applications Personal data Model to manage the employee personal Information and Maintain the foundation table data.
• Worked on Customizations of Employee self-service and Manager self service and tested the end to end implementation.
• Worked extensively on Customized Absence Management Tracking system (AMTS) and tested the integration and data integrity between AMTS and ARC systems
• Maintained and troubleshoot the organization hierarchy of Verizon.
• Performed end to end testing for the newly implemented Talent Assesment management (TAM).
• Actively participated in the testing activities of EPerformance module .
• Actively participated in the testing of Peoplesoft Financials Migration from SAP financials.
• Involved in testing of PeopleSoft Financial (AP, PO, IN, OM, eProcurement).
• Tested Several workflows in AP,PO .
• Developed SQL Scripts for Backend Testing to ensure that the data is updated as per the transactions and Business Rules.
• Involved in production maintenance testing and also involved in release testing.
• Involved in multi releases application testing and handled all the testing schedules.
• Tested the formatting problems in Billing Reports.
• Involved in multiple release testing on same time lines.
• Extensively used Quality Center for reporting categorized the bugs based on severity.
• Analyzed Test results to meet the end user needs.
• Performed Project migration from Development to Testing environments using migration forms provided by developers as reference.
• Effectively used PeopleSoft Send Master utility in transmitting XML messages in and out of PeopleSoft System.
• Participated in User Acceptance review meetings to coordinate in the Release Management.

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.8/9.0 FDM 9.0, People Tools 8.44.16(Application Engine, Query, Tree Manager, Integration tools - Component Interface, excel to CI, Integration broker ), Quality Center, SQR, PS nVision, Oracle 9i/10g, UNIX, Windows NT/2003, Visio, Terminal, PVCS

Confidential, NJ

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the user requirements, attended the change request meetings to document changes and Implement Procedures to test the changes
• Reviewed and analyzed all the Functional Requirements Specifications, High Level Design, Detail Level design and Business Functional Specification document to develop test plans and test cases.
• Worked on all kinds of testing like Unit Testing, System Testing, Parallel Testing, Regression Testing Integration Testing, Acceptance Testing and Stress Testing
• Prepared test cases and test conditions for unit testing, functional testing and system testing
• Tested modified existing SQR/Crystal reporting programs as for the client requirements.
• Developed test cases and documenting the test results after the unit level test of all pieces of processes to test the conversion of data.
• Involved in discussion of reviewing project plans, creating test cases and test procedures that ensure the product adheres to the application requirements.
• Performed data integrity testing by executing SQL statements and manually verifying the contents.
• Performed data driven testing using Excel sheets and database in Win runner and verified that the application was working properly with different data inputs.
• Performed White box, Black box, Validation testing to check that all functional requirements satisfied.
• Used Load Runner to perform Performance testing, Stress testing, Load testing by creating many virtual users and scenarios.
• Involved in writing test cases for load and performance testing using Load Runner.
• Created several Scenarios (percentage mode manual and goal oriented) using different user groups, Vuser scripts and load generator machines to emulate system usage in the real environment.
• Documented the Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Scripts and Test Metrics.
• Defect tracking done using Test Director.
• Worked in QA - Quality Assurance of data converted and implemented end to end system, parallel and integration testing scripts and worked through the testing.
• Perform problem diagnosis and resolution in a web-based environment on such platforms as WinNT, OS/2 and UNIX.
• Log application bugs using Dimensions Tracker, an Oracle-based database for recording and tracking bug reports.
• Track the Documentation Version Control using PVCS Tracker.

Environment: People Tools 8.44(Application Designer, Workflow, AE, Process Scheduler, Process Monitor, Query, Integration tools-Component Interface, Tree Manager), SQR 6.4, Quality center, Load runner, Crystal Reports, PS/nVision, Oracle 9i,UNIX,Windows NT.

Confidential, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created test deliverables and perform testing for internally developed or external purchased products
• Read use cases and generate the manual or automated test scripts that support the high- level scenarios identified by the Test Lead and document them for a web based application.
• Documented the Hiring and Payroll Processes to Prepare for Testing Hiring Process, and testing the Calculating Payroll Process
• Tested the functionality of Adding a new employee to an organization
• Tested the functionality of Adding a new pay sheet page and pay line, Adjusting employee balances, Adjusting imputed income, Applying payment request information
• Tested the Calculation of earnings deductions, taxes, and net pay, employer taxes and deductions, final earnings deductions and taxes, pay for adjustment, retro pay and review results
• Created and review pay sheet and pay line, direct deposit advice registers, direct deposit file, final check pay sheets
• Developed and conducted system and user acceptance test plans on completion of system testing before installation of the application on user environment.
• Conducted data Integrity and backend testing by use of SQL queries to perform transaction testing.
• Supervised test data creation, test automation tasks, and requirements trace-ability.
• Provided test script trace-ability back to requirements and put in the documents.
• Assisted in validating unit test results. Execute system tests and validate results.
• Running and Analyzing test Result with the help of generated Reports by Rational Robot.
• Used RUP for software development process.
• Performed functional, technical integration, performance, end-to-end and User Acceptance Testing
• Used IBM TSO File Manager to edit, copy, submit data-set and JCL Jobs and Test different datasets
• Used IBM EVT to Print IBM Mainframe Report
• Migrated manual test cases to Win Runner to carry on further automated testing
• Wrote and enhanced Win Runner test cases and test scripts by adding the required functionality as per the new business requirements
• Submitted test completion reports to the QA manager .

Environment: (HR PeopleSoft HCM 8.9, Payroll, Payroll Interface, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor) COBOL, IBM Mainframe TSO, File Manager, and EVT Tools, SQR, Crystal Reports 8.5, Oracle 9i, MS Access, SQL Server and UNIX

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Read use cases and generate the manual or automated test scripts that support the high- level scenarios identified by the Test Lead and document them for a web based application.
• Supervised test data creation, test automation tasks, and requirements trace-ability.
• Provided test script trace-ability back to requirements and put in the documents.
• Assisted in validating unit test results. Execute system tests and validate results.
• Log defects and re-test code when applicable. Assist the Test Lead with testing tasks whenever necessary.
• Supported the testing effort through application deployment
• Performed Query using SQL.
• Running and Analyzing test Result with the help of generated Reports by Rational Robot.
• Performed functional, technical integration, performance, end-to-end and User Acceptance Testing
• Participated in the creation of test beds, writing test scripts and tracking defects to certify that applications meet technical and business requirements
• Analyzed and make specific recommendations on improvements that can be integrated into business processes Participate in development reviews throughout the development life cycle Knowledge of extracting and manipulating data
• Utilized Test Director for the most of the testing part with respect to the tables created.
• Involved in testing the functionality of data flow from AP, PO to GL
• Developed and conducted system and user acceptance test plans on completion of system testing before installation of the application on user environment.
• Conducted data Integrity and backend testing by use of SQL queries to perform transaction testing.
• Migrated manual test cases to Win Runner to carry on further automated testing
• Involved in performing Functionality, Security and Regression testing using Win Runner
• Involved in creating test cases for functional testing of several customized tables, fields, panels, panel groups, and menus.

Environment: PeopleSoft Financials, People Tools 7.6, SQR 4.3,Crystal Reports 7, Application Designer, Message Catalog, Upgrade Assistant, Application Engine, Data Mover, Import Manager, Rational Rose, SQL-Server 7.0 and WinNT

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing and executing test cases based on requirements documentation.
• Involved in testing HR sub modules like Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting & Staffing, and/or Pension systems.
• Wrote Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Conditions.
• Involved in preparing defect tracking spreadsheets.
• Involved in UAT Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing.
• Executed testing initiatives including the coordination of assignments and resources and reporting the status.
• Experience leading the testing of a global implementation.
• Involved in Manual Testing and worked closely with developers to test and fix errors.

Environment: Manual Testing, Test Director, PL/SQL, UNIX.