SUMMARY:

• Over 7 years of experience in Information Technology Industry with emphasis on Quality Assurance & Software Testing in Client/server and web based Applications with Manual Testing, Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Load Runner.
• Involved in development of Test Process, prepared test scripts, running tests, and reported status of the tests.
• Experience In testing Stand Alone, Web Based Applications, Client Server Applications.
• Worked in the QA Life cycle, which includes Design, Development, and Implementation of the entire QA process and documentation of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Script for Manual, Automated & Bug tracking tools.
• Excellent Functional knowledge on various domains like Finance, Banking, Equities, Fixed Income.
• Experience inbackend testingusingSQL Server, Oracle, MS Accessand good knowledge inSQL.
• Involved in reviewing test procedures, defining test cases, reviewing and maintaining test scripts, analyzing bugs and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experienced inTest managementanddefect tracking toollikeQuality center,Bugzilla.
• Experienced in Quality Assurance methodologies like Waterfall, V - Model, Agile, Scrum, Spiral etc.
• Perfect understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Excellent skill in creating SQL Objects like Tables, Stored Procedures, Views, Indexes, Triggers, and user defined data types and functions.
• Proficiency in Back-End Testing/Database Testing specifically in developing and executing SQL queries to interact with databases. Expert in different types of testing that includes Black Box testing, Smoke testing, Functional testing, System Integration testing, End-to-End Testing, Regression testing & User Acceptance testing (UAT) & Involved in Load Testing, Performance Testing & Stress Testing.
• Hands on experience in Keyword Driven, Data Driven and Hybrid Automation Frameworks.
• Experience in writing SQL Plus and PL/SQL queries and UNIX shell script Expertise in Relational DBMS like Oracle, Sybase and SQL Server.
• Expertise in working withCheckpointsof QTP.
• Experienced with testing on UNIX, Windows and Web based environments of Java, XML and .NET, IP Network understanding.
• Worked in multiple responsibilities such as reviewing of ETL architecture, ETL design, and analysis and ETL technical specifications.
• Experience in testing ETL applications in relational databases and flat files using Informatica and involved in testing of reports of BI systems using Crystal Reports.
• Expertise in Performance Testing, Usability, Sanity Testing, Integration Testing, and Negative Testing.
• Expertise in Testing of Web Services developed using VB, VB.net, C#, ASP.net, C++, XML, WSDL, and Java.
• Reputation for dedicated teamwork, high energy, work ethics and commitment with capability to handle new technologies and situations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Test Director, HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional

Testing Methodologies: System Testing, Integration Testing, End to End Testing, UAT, Regression Testing, RUP, Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Agile, Water Fall, Scrum.

Languages: HTML, XML, Java Script, VB Script, C, C++, COBOL, JCL.

Platforms: Windows 2000, 2003, NT, XP, Vista, 2007, UNIX, LINX.

Application environments: C++, C#, .NET Framework, EDI, .NET Web Services, SSIS/ SSRS/ SSAS, Crystal, SOA, Java, ASP.NET.

Configuration Management: Rational Clear Case.

Databases: SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle.

Navigator: Chrome, Fire Fox, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chevy Chase, MD

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Scripts for SIT and support for UAT tests.
• Wrote Test Cases in Quality Center and mapped Test Cases to Requirements in Requisite Pro.
• Developed Tractability Matrix and Test Coverage reports.
• Managed and conducted System testing, Integration testing, Functional testing, and UAT and Regression testing.
• Used the Data stage Designer to develop processes for extracting, cleansing, transforming, integrating and loading data into data warehouse database.
• Used Test director for loading requirements and bug tracking.
• Performed Smoke Test of the application as entrance criteria for development builds
• Assisted the QA lead for executing automation scripts (QTP scripts) in two modules.
• Tracked the defects using Clear and generated defect summary reports.
• Used Mainframes for the daily data from the production to SIT environments.
• Verified logs to find any errors generated after running ETL jobs.
• Maintain, backup and restore the Informatica ETL repositories for the QA team.
• Prepared status summary reports with details of executed, passed and failed test cases.
• Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.
• Participated in regular project status meetings related to testing.

Environment: Rational Test Manager, Rational Clear Quest, Oracle 10G, DB2, TOAD, PL/SQL, DB2, Unix Shell scripting, Oracle 10G, UAT, Rapid SQL Navigator, Windows XP, IBM Mainframes, Data stage 7.5.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in creating Test Plan according to the business requirements.
• Developed Tractability Matrix and Test Coverage reports and generated BOXI reports.
• Developed Test Cases in test plan, executed in test lab using Quality Center.
• Logged the bugs in Defects tab in Quality center.
• Executed the test cases in several phases as the developers fixing the bugs.
• Tracked and reported upon testing activities, including testing results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines, etc.
• Performed Manual Functional testing with QC and Regression Testing with QTP.
• Used SQL commands to insert, update, delete and modify the data.
• Perform ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents.
• Participate in product design review meetings utilizing the AGILE process methodology.
• Created, prepared and conducted quality assurance review meetings, develop test plans, test cases, user scenarios, check lists and other QA documentation.
• Defined, established and maintained a consistent test flow related to a given project; resolve questions during project testing phase.
• Perform leading and coordinating role for most testing activities on a project; prepared daily and weekly reports for the project progress.
• Use functional knowledge of application to provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and resolving moderately complex test problems.
• Responsible for data migration testing and validation.
• Testing of ETL jobs that are scheduled for file transfers from Operational Data Stores to designated file systems/directories.
• Analyzed and validated data sanity for Credit View reports.
• Log, and verify resolution of software, database and specification defects

Environment: Quality Center, QTP 9.0, Win Runner, XML, EDI, Oracle 10G, TOAD, LINX, SQL Server 2000/2005, VB Script, MS-Project, SQL Query Analyzer, Windows XP.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the System Specification Requirements (SSR) to understand theTestRequirements in each release.
• Involved in preparing thetestScenario and test case documentsfor Myview, Communities and MLN modules.
• Developedtestcases and executed to make sure that application is working according to SSR.
• Involved in analyzing for redundancy and gaps intestcases for each SSR.
• Performed cross browsertestingfor compatibility checks on IE, Firefox and Safari.
• Performed UI and FunctionalTestingthrough Web interfaces.
• Involved intestingof variousfunctionalities that includes blogs, message boards and RSS portlets.
• Performed the Sanitychecks for every build release.
• Responsible for Functional, Compatibilitytestingof web reports.
• Developed and maintained Automation scripts in Data Driven Model using QTP for Regressiontesting.
• Developed Shared Object Repository for reusability across the scripts.
• Developed QTP scripts for various reports.
• Developed Automated Data tables in BPT.
• DevelopedManualScripts in BPT from Generic Script fortestingvarious features.
• Ensures that the existing functionality is working properly by performing regressiontestingwith QTP Scripts.
• Tested the UNIX Shell Scripts of the ETL processes.
• Reporting and tracking the bugs throughRally.
• Involved in PerformanceTesting.
• Developed documentation for Automation Scripts and Libraries.
• Involved in User AcceptanceTesting(UAT).
• Involved in the construction oftestplans and execution and validating varioustestcases in order to ensure that the operational capability of new software meets the client.

Environment: Windows NT, IBM DB2, Windows 2007, Java, .net framework, Quick Test Professional 8.2 and 9, Load Runner,Quality Center 8.2, Apache, Oracle SOA, UNIX, VB script.

Confidential, Beavercreek, OH

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Wrote test cases in Test Director 7.6 to meet the business requirements.
• Developed Manual Test Cases based on Use Cases for specific functional requirements.
• Interacted with Business teams and Developers to understand business requirements and bug fixes.
• Conducted various management activities by analyzing and verifying test results providing status reports and created detailed periodic status reports for senior management to keep them posted on the progress.
• Wrote SQL queries to check proper data population in application tables.
• Participated in status meetings to report issues. Communicated with developers through all phases of testing to prioritize bug resolution.
• Performed Integration testing to verify the data interface between various application modules.
• Performed System and Regression testing for new releases.
• Performed backend testing using SQL Navigator.
• Performed data validation and integration with different applications and the work flows from the old to the new data base using complex SQL Queries and data base schemas.
• Changed / Incident Management using Rational Clear Quest.
• Analyzed business and system requirements for the Online Trading Application.
• Worked with developers to reproduce errors and resolve software anomalies.

Environment: ASP .Net, SQL Server 2005, Test Director 7.6, SSIS/SSRS, SOA, Windows XP/2007, MS Excel, UAT, UNIX.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created and documented test cases including functional, load, and regression tests via automated and manual methods, identified In Scope and Out Of Scope activities.
• Manually executed all the scripts for GUI, Functionality, System, System Integration and End to End testing.
• Worked closely with the development team, reviewed functional specifications, and analyzed functional areas that can be automated.
• Coordinated between the automated testers, manual testers and system administrator for the precise scheduling of the test runs. Interacted with Database Administrator and Network Administrator to resolve application issues.
• Used Quality Center to track and report system defects and bug fixes. Wrote modification requests for the bugs in the application and helped developers to track the problems and resolve the technical issues.
• Performed black box testing to include Functional, System, Integration and Regression Testing for QA and Production on browser based applications.
• Participated in regular sessions and team meetings to discuss the issues evolved out of testing
• Involved in developing test automation scripts utilizing Quick Test Professional.
• Used Quality Center for managing the requirements and Mapping to the Use Cases.
• Used extensively SQL queries to perform the backend testing of the database.
• Acted as the prime resource to perform the Smoke Test when the build is ready in QA to test.
• Updated the testing status on daily defect status report with the help of QA Metrics.
• Tested the application in various browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Firefox).

Environment: HTML, SQL, QC, SSAS, C#, Windows 2000, NT, XP, Vista, Oracle, DHTML, LINX, MS Tools, Java, J2EE.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Track and report to management team all issues found during testing process.
• Writing SQL queries to access system testing unite testing, performance testing for testing.
• Compared and analyzed actual results with expected results and reported all deviations to the appropriate individual(s) for resolution.
• Interacted with developers to explain the software bugs and re-tested the fixed issues.
• Created Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios and Defect Reports.
• Analyzed Business and System Requirements and interacted with users and developers.
• Developed manual tests scripts in Quality Center and executed the Manual test cases for Functional and Regression testing of various modules of the application.
• Used SQL queries to verify the data from the SQL Server database.
• Extensively used SQL scripts/queries for data verification at the backend.
• Reported, tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared bugs using a Defect Tracking Database in Quality Center.
• Closely worked with DBA, engineers and managers. Participated in meetings regarding current status, new upcoming build, rollout date and open issues.

Environment: SQL, Quality Center, Windows 2000, NT,XP, Java, VB Script, .Net, Crystal, HTML, XML, C, MS Tools: Excel, Power Point, MS Access, MS word.