SUMMARY

• Nearly 7+ years of experience in Information Technology as Quality Assurance Tester on both Web based and Client Server applications
• Expertise in Analyzing Business application specifications and developing Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts
• Extensive experience in functional testing, negative testing, integration testing, regression testing, black box testing, hands on experience on white box testing, back - end testing, browser compatibility testing, in different stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Strong experience working in verticals like Mortgage, Banking, HealthCare and Insurance
• Around 5+ years of experience in Test Automation using Quick Test Pro (QTP 10.0) and Win Runner
• Utilization of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) Methodology for the Requirements, documentation and quality verification and AGILE model
• Involved in developing testing strategies and implementation standards
• Extensive background in QA methodologies with a broad background in defining and implementing testing strategies
• Validated request and response Web Services (xml) data for middle tier validation of business rules and business logic
• Good working knowledge of MS products (EXCEL, PowerPoint, ACCESS, MS Project, Outlook) SQL.
• Hands on experience in SQL, PL/SQL, Database
• Hands on experience in design, development, testing, implementation and documentation of Client Server and Web applications
• Strong Problem Analysis & Resolution skills and ability to work in Multi Platform Environments such as Windows and UNIX
• Decisive team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in creation and Documentation of Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Scenarios, Test Log
• Independent - ability to work with minimal guidance.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and sometimes under aggressive deadlines.
• Able to study new technologies and tricky concepts rapidly and execute them.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: QTP 9.0, Load Runner, My SQL Server Management Studio 2005/08, TOAD 9.7

Bug Reporting: Quality Center 9.0/9.2, Test Director 7.5, Bugzilla, Rational Clear Quest

Programming Languages: VB Script, SQL Queries, Shell Script, HTML, XML, JavaScript

Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 , Oracle 9i/10g, MS Access

MS Office Tools: MS Office, MS Visio, Ms Project, Ms Outlook Express

Operating System: Windows (7, XP, 2003, 2000), UNIX

Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile/Scrum

Business Skill: Business Requirement Document (BRD)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with business analyst to obtain specific system requirements.
• Actively involved in Test Planning with manager & team leads.
• Created test scenarios and test cases.
• Executed test cases in Quality Center 9.0
• Performed Smoke Testing to determine if an application is healthy and stable before starting other major testing.
• Performed Black Box testing to make sure all the objects and its properties are functioning as it supposed to do.
• Observed White Box Testing with other developers in the team.
• Tracked defect/bug and logged those defects in Quality Center as well as Excel sheet for matrix.
• Escalated defects to programmers/developers to resolve the issue in order to provide bug free product to the client.
• Performed Regression testing after the defects are fixed to ensure all new and existing functionalities are working under normal condition.
• Performed Integration testing as development team releases the product.
• Performed System testing after integration.
• Involved in Stress testing/ Load testing to determine the new product can handle unlimited number of users and response fast.
• Performed Usability testing on all the GUI forms as an end user to make sure the application is user friendly and easy to learn.
• Performed Acceptance Testing to evaluate the system compliance with the business requirements and ready for deliver to the client.
• Performed Data Driven Test in QTP using data in excels Sheet.
• Performed Security Test to determine if the system can protect itself from unauthorized internal & external users.
• Developed RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) in excel sheet.
• Conducted data validation testing (back-end) using SQL queries.
• Involved in performing testing using LoadRunner.
• Attended weekly defect report meetings and presented progress reports.

Environment: Quality Center 9.0, Visual Basic, .net, QTP 9.0, SQL Server 2008, Filenet, Content Manager, Windows XP Professional, Mainframe Weehawken, Faxcom.

Confidential, Boston, MA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases for Functionality and Stress Testing of the entire product and analyzed the test results with the Customers. Used the features such as performance monitors, runtime checks checking for the Disaster Recovery Exercise.
• Analysis of Business, System Requirements and developed Test Scripts .
• Verify the uploading of requirements and test cases to Quality Center and ensure that the appropriate modifications are enacted based on the requirements change requests
• Used Quality Center to track, analyze and document defects.
• Created Vuser scripts for Performance, configuration, compatibility and Load testing using Load Runner in Windows environment.
• Defect identification, defect analysis and defect tracking and monitoring the defect status right from open to close
• Created performance testing requirements on Disaster Recovery by scaling down the transaction volume for the certification environment based on the production expected usage trends.
• Assisted Team Leader in Planning, coordinating and monitoring project levels of performance and activities to ensure project deadlines were met
• Performed Unit testing, Integration testing, System testing and Regression testing using QTP
• Wrote and executed SQL statements to retrieve data from backend .
• Effectively handled the defect management process and assigned severity and priorities to defects
• Assisted Users and Business Analysts in completing User Acceptance Test (UAT)
• Actively participated in preparing the Test Summary Report (TSR)
• Developed Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to trace requirements.

Environment: Windows 2000/XP, LINUX, Java, J2EE,SQL Server, Web Sphere, Web logic, Web Flow, QC, Internet Explorer 7, QTP

Confidential, Santa Monica, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in QA Life cycle starts from the project Initiation to the Project deployment through different stages like Test planning, Test design, Test execution and Defect logging.
• Analyzed and mapped the given requirements by the team to develop test cases for manual and performance testing using Quality Center.
• Developed test plans and test strategies based on the submitted system/project requirements to ensure successful completion of a test process.
• Executed written SQL queries and stored procedures within the database to integrate the new enhancements.
• Involved in writing and maintaining Test scripts using HP Quick Test Professional to perform Automation testing during the regression and integration testing phase.
• Used various checkpoints like test, image, bitmap and table checkpoints in the QTP using VB script.
• Actively participated in defect tracking, defect documentation and defect management using Quality Center.
• Generated Defect Reports using Quality Center’s Defect Module.
• Participated in User Acceptance Testing to validate and verify the accuracy of successful completion of functionality features.
• Worked with GUI scripts for the Functional and Performance Tests.
• Extensively involved in writing Test cases using QC to perform manual testing on the AUT.
• Included various verification points in the GUI scripts like Window existence, Menu, Object, File existence to compare the recording with the playback of the scripts.

Environment: Windows 7, SQL Server 2008, SQL queries, Quality Center 9.2, QTP 9.0, HTML, XML, VB-Script, MS Office.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed design documents & business requirements to learn the function and scope of the application.
• Involved in Test plan development, writing and implementation of the Test Cases.
• Extensive experience in Manual Testing.
• Assisted the automated team to execute test cases using Load Runner.
• Performed extensive Backend Testing of data validation of applications using SQL queries.
• Performed planning and development of Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scenario to meet product’s business requirements.
• Extensive knowledge in Requirements gathering, analysis, designing, developing, testing and implementation of Operational Data Store/ Data Warehouse.
• Sound Knowledge of the data mapping to databases and systems.
• Checked the data flow through the front end to backend and used SQL Queries to extract the data from database using TOAD 9.7.
• Performed Security Testing to ensure secure login and payment access.
• Analyzed the results using online monitors and graphs to identify the server resources.
• Performed Functional testing.
• Active team player with outstanding reputation and communication skills for meeting demanding deadlines and delivering critical solutions on various levels
• Detected, Tracked and Reported defects to lead tester using Quality Center.
• Performed Validation testing using Quality Center.
• Participated in weekly meetings for reviewing progress and future testing efforts.

Environment: Manual Tester, Quality Center 9.0, Oracle 10g, TOAD 9.7, Windows XP, Load Runner, JavaScript, Bugzilla.

Confidential, Woodland Hills, CA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed Manual Testing to check the usability of the application.
• Executed Configuration Testing to check if the application was compatible in different environment for each module of the application.
• Thorough experience of HIPAA compliance like 837 and extensive knowledge of ICD 9, ICD 10 as well as conversion of .
• Performed Manual Testing to check the usability of the application.
• Performed Functionality, Security, and Regression Testing.
• Conducted Back-End testing of the application by writing SQL queries.
• Used Quality Center for Bug Tracking and Reporting, generating customized graphs and reports.
• Found errors reported defects, determined repair priorities and close by using Quality Center.
• Performed back-end testing by extensively using SQL commands to verify the database integrity.
• Involved in creation and maintenance of test matrix and traceability matrix.
• Exported test cases from excel to Mercury Quality Center using the MS Excel Add in.
• Conducted result analysis and interacted with developers to resolve bugs.
• Interacted with developers, business analysts and discussed technical problems and reported bugs.
• Kept the track of issues and detected the defects using Quality Center.

Environment: Oracle 9i, UNIX, SQL Server 2005, Manual Testing, Quality Center 9.0, Windows 2003, MS-Visio, Shell Scripting.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed, implemented and maintained manual and automated QA, testing methodologies and systems to ensure the accuracy and stability of software application.
• Involved in testing new functionalities based on Test Case and coordinate with development team in fixing the issues.
• Prepare and execute Test Cases, Test Scripts.
• Involved in Functional, System, UI and Regression testing.
• Experienced in defect tracking and reporting.
• Enhanced and modified the scripts according to the test case scenarios.
• Created database tables, add, modify and solve queries using SQL.
• Concentrated and involved more in system integration testing.
• Categorized bugs based on the severity and interfaced with developers to resolve them.

Environment: SQL, IE 6, JIRA, Bugzilla, Windows' 98