SUMMARY

• An aspiring team worker, hard working and dedicated Software QA Analyst/ Tester who wants to meet the challenges posed in the industry and to contribute towards the growth of the organization along with self - motivation.
• Around 8+ years of experience in Manual and Automated testing in various Windows, Client- Server and Web based applications
• Experienced in defining Test Scope and Strategy for a release and managed them based on the change in Requirements.
• Experienced in developing business based test scenarios and excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and role of Quality Assurance.
• Extended knowledge on various domains like Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Medical, Retail and Marketing on Windows, Mainframes and UNIX Platforms.
• Exposure to different types of testing like Automation testing, System testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Integration testing, Smoke testing, Database testing, GUI testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Well conversant with software testing methodologies including developing Test plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test procedures, Test reports and documenting manual and automation tests.
• Experienced in automation testing using HP tools like QuickTest Professional.
• Experienced in implementing HP ALM/Quality Center for running Test sets in batch mode and analyze test results.
• Experienced in using ALM/Quality Center/Test Director for creating and maintain Test Cases.
• Experienced in Defect Tracking and Defect Reporting using ALM/Quality Center.
• Solid Backend testing experience in writing and executing SQL Queries.
• Experienced in testing Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and My SQL databases using SQL Quires.
• Experienced in writing complex PL/SQL queries for Backend testing.
• Experienced in Performing Functional and Integration Testing using UFT/QTP.
• Experienced in developing Functional Libraries, Object repositories and Descriptive programming using QTP.
• Expertise in Automation using Data-Driven, Keyword Driven and Hybrid frameworks in QTP.
• Experienced in performing the tests in both the QA and contingency/backup environments.
• Experienced in attending daily walkthrough meetings with Business analyst, Developers and Stake holders.
• Good communication skills and worked under heavy pressure and tight deadlines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: UFT, HP QuickTest Professional, HP Quality center

Programming Language: SQL

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MY SQL

Operating Systems: Windows

Others: MS Office, Share Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Ashburn, VA

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• This project is based on Customer Management System, which is a part of OSS to ensure that services offered over networks meet a pre-defined service quality level for an optimal subscriber experience.
• Involved in writing Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test scripts and Test Scenarios from System/Software Requirement specifications according to the Business Requirement.
• Involved in creating Test cases based on the gathered requirements.
• Created Test Scenarios from use cases and requirements to perform Verification and Validation Testing.
• Worked with Project Management to scope the testing effort and provide status and estimates.
• Performed negative and positive testing for the application manually and automation.
• Performed Black box testing, System testing, Integration, Regression testing and UTA testing.
• Utilized HP ALM/ Quality Center to track, report, and manage defect throughout the test cycle and attended Defect Status Meeting on daily basis during testing cycle.
• Used ALM/Quality Center for maintaining the Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Execution, Defect management, Bug Reporting and familiarity with other features of ALM/Quality Center and Administration.
• Wrote complex PL/SQL queries to perform the backend testing of the Oracle database.
• Developed stored procedures, triggers to check the data integrity.
• Created and enhanced test scripts using HP Quick Test Professional.
• Conducted automation functionality and regression testing for each build and version using QTP.
• Performed data-driven testing using parameterization in QTP.
• Developed descriptive programming, custom function, function library, optional steps, and used recovery scenario using Quick Test Professional.
• Involved in developing both Data driven and Keyword driven Framework using VB Script in QTP.
• Involved in writing UAT Plans and UAT Cases, executing & interacting with End Users.
• Documented software Test Plans and Test Strategy for all UAT.
• Prepared and presented Weekly and Monthly statuses reports.

Environment: UFT, QTP, ALM/Quality Center, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Office, Windows and Linux.

Confidential, Washington, D.C

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Documents, Functional Specification Documents and User Requirement Document.
• Worked closely with software developers and took active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Wrote Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts for Manual and Automated Testing for various business applications.
• Actively participated in all phase of testing life cycle including documents reviews, maintaining status reports.
• Ensured that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.
• Involved in Functional testing, System integration testing, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Extensively involved with online banking, Transfer, withdrawal, Deposit, and Payment process.
• Attended requirements review meetings and provided feedback to ensure that the system meets all primary requirements
• Participated in defect triage meeting with developer, PM, QA Manager and teams to provide explanation of problems.
• Mapped requirements with Test Cases in Quality Center and executed them reporting a pass or fail status.
• Working in Agile-scrum environment where always interacting with developer, Business Analyst and product owners.
• Oversaw the finishing point of high quality software deliverables to client as well as other inside support organizations.
• Managed, Documented and Controlled all the Test Cases, test scripts and test results using Quality Center and also in a status update report using MS Excel.
• Participated in weekly status meetings and coordinated with the Developers and Testers to resolve and close defects.
• Created detailed periodic status reports for senior management to keep them posted on the progress of implementation.

Environment: QTP, QC, XML, Toad, Oracle, Trade Exchange, web Services, JAVA, J2EE, EJB, JSP, ASP, Java Script, Web Sphere.

Confidential, Elmsford, NY

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test cases for Black Box and Grey Box Testing of the entire product and analyzed the test results with the Customers.
• Developed Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to trace requirements.
• Carried out Sanity Tests and executed test cases for GUI, Functionality, Positive and Negative testing.
• Verified the uploading of requirements and test cases to ALM/Quality Center and ensured that the appropriate modifications are enacted based on the requirements change requests.
• Used ALM/Quality Center to track, analyze and document defects.
• Used ALM/Quality Center for gatheringTest Plans, Requirements, and Test Sets and henceforthreporting Defectspurposes.
• Involved in defect identification, defect analysis and defect tracking and monitoring the defect status using ALM/Quality Center.
• Wrote and executed SQL statements to retrieve data from backend.
• Performed Integration testing, System testing and Regression testing using QTP.
• Used QTP features like Descriptive Programming, check points and Recovery Scenarios for Regression and UAT testing.
• Performed Data Driven Test using QTP.
• Assisted Team Leader in Planning, coordinating and monitoring project levels of performance and activities to ensure project deadlines were met.
• Effectively handled the defect management process and assigned severity and priorities to defects.
• Conducted various management activities by analyzing and verifying test results, providing status reports.
• Created different reports for each module and sending status reports to management on progress of the project.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Windows, Unix and MS Office.

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed test deliverables such as Test plan, Test Summary Report for testing of selected modules.
• Used the Screen Based Method and designed a Reusable Action for each Screen of the Application.
• Implemented the concept of Relative path for all the scripts.
• Created XML files from the source files.
• Performed negative testing to find how the functions performed when system encountered invalid, unexpected values.
• Identified the test requirements based on user requirements and design specifications using Test Director.
• Used Test Director for defect tracking, reporting reviewing and analyzing test result.
• Wrote SQL quires to perform backend testing.
• Generated test scripts for functional and regression tests using QTP.
• Used various check points and Regular Expressions in Scripts where ever required.
• Used Recovery Scenario in scripts where ever required.
• Designed and Generated Reusable Test Scripts using QTP; designed the Reusable Action for each Screen of the Application.
• Used the Descriptive programming approach for developing test scripts using QTP.
• Used the Output Value functionality for storing the runtime values of the application.
• Involved in development of complex Automation Framework.
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing and prepared UAT Test Scripts.
• Worked with the development team very closely and made sure that all the defects were fixed and closed in a timely manner.
• Participated in bug review meetings on behalf of the QA team.
• Involved in Audit meetings and got an initiative to reach QA testing goals.

Environment: QTP, Test Director, Oracle, SQL Server, MS Office, Unix, Windows.