OBJECTIVE:

• Experience in parallel testing with legacy system’s DB2 database to web - enabled system, business Analysis, Converting the business process into test case scenarios, Manual Testing, Strong in testing Web-based applications, End-to-End business testing, batch testing, GUI Automation Testing, System testing, including Functionality, Performance, black box/white box testing, Acceptance Testing Stress and Regression Testing of Client/Server and Web based applications.

SUMMARY:

• Over five years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis in Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing
• Excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and the role of a QA
• Very skillful in both Manual and Automated Testing techniques using Rational Team Suite, Quality Center, and QTP
• Experience in defining and writing Test Plans and Test Cases, developing and maintaining Test Scripts, reporting and analyzing Bug Detection
• Performed Sanity testing, Smoke testing, Positive testing and Negative testing
• Strong experience in Front-end Testing, Stress Testing, Load Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing, Systems Testing, Configuration Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing
• Extensive experience working in UNIX Environment
• Performed Batch Tests
• Knowledge of Stored Procedures, Triggers, PL/SQL and Views
• Performed Back-end testing manually in UNIX and SQL Queries
• Very knowledgeable in performing Data driven Testing
• Extensive experience in Black Box testing
• Experienced in testing Stand-Alone, Client-Server and Web-Based Applications
• Manually performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to make sure that test plans were written for all the requirements
• Proficient in performing GAP Analysis
• Experienced in reporting bugs using Bug tracking tools such as Quality Center and Rational Clear Quest
• Ability to adapt and learn new technologies quickly
• Strong problem solving skills and very good time management skills
• Participated in various reviews and meetings with development team
• Multi task ready, a coordinated and courteous individual and excellent team player
• Strong analytical skills coupled with good communication and interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools/ Bug Tracking: Rational, QTP, Quality Center

Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows 98/2000/XP

Programming Languages: HTML, Visual Basic, SQL

Database: MS Access, Oracle, MySQL

Frontend Tools: Visio, MS FrontPage

Other Software: MS Excel, Access, MS PowerPoint, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Edmond, OK

QA Engineer/Analyst

Environment: Windows 2000/XP, Quality Center, Oracle, UNIX, IIS

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Manual Test Scenarios and Test Cases for the AUT
• Developed detailed Test plan to cover all the requirements
• Inserted GUI, Bitmap and Database checkpoints to check the functionality and data integrity of the AUT
• Involved in Configuration testing and Integration testing
• Manually performed Backend testing using SQL queries to test the validity of the data in the reports on the database
• Involved in writing SQL statements to extract data from the database
• Very familiar with various UNIX commands as well as shell scripting as UNIX platform was used to perform backend testing
• Created bug reports using Quality Center to be reviewed by the QA Manager and development team
• Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to make sure that test plans were written for all the requirements
• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed test plan for testing
• Performed Functionality, GUI, Regression, and Security testing using Win Runner
• Performed Smoke and Sanity testing manually
• Detected and reported defects using Quality Center
• Used IP Spoofing to simulate multiple users from different machines trying to access the website
• Frequently communicated with developers and senior QA team members to assist in the clarification of technical issues

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and revised the test plans (use cases) for all the modules in the project.
• Converted the business process flow of Mainframe system into test cases for Web Application.
• Prepared test cases for integration testing based on the use cases and verified them with the Mainframe transactions.
• Wrote thousands of test cases and executed them.
• Performed SQL queries in the mainframe to extract data required for various different scenarios.
• Performed manual tests in various occasions to check the data integrity in different environments of CICS transaction system.
• Performed integration tests and functional tests.
• Regression tests were carried out by using Rational Robot and Rational Test Manager.
• Recorded the test scripts and enhanced them to make the scripts run smoothly.
• Carried out a parallel testing in the web as well as in the mainframe to validate the correctness of data.
• Check in the CAM weather all the tables are captured in the CAM.
• Upon the completion of a transaction, check in the DB2 whether the data is pushed to the database after the transaction.
• Validate data in the mainframe and the web.
• Used Rational Clear Quest as the bug tracking and reporting tool.
• Rational ClearCase was used as the SCM tool.
• Extensive interaction with the development team, System Architects and Use Cases team.

Environment: UML, Rational Rose, Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, Rational RequisitePro, Microsoft Visio2000, LDAP, DB2, Windows 2000

Confidential, Montville, NJ

QA Analyst

Environment: QTP, LoadRunner, TestDirector, and Windows2000, Oracle 9i, IIS Server, UNIX

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases for the test
• Developed automation test scripts for performing regression testing on the application using QTP
• Tested user interface and navigation controls of the application using QTP
• Inserted Checkpoints to check for broken links, Text and standard properties of an object using QTP
• Tested the interface between database and the application
• Created test scripts in VB for Data Driven tests, executed the test scripts and analyzed the results
• Verified the application’s functionality on different Configurations with QTP
• Participated in requirement walkthroughs and creation of test plan
• Involved in both Manual and Automated testing
• Maintained Traceability matrix and Test Matrix
• Enhanced Test Scripts using various utilities provided in Quick Test Pro like check points
• Created and maintained SQL Queries for back-end testing
• Performed manual back-end testing using PL/SQL to connect to an Oracle 9i database on a UNIX server
• Wrote SQL Statements to extract Data from Database to verify the output Data of the reports
• Maintained various versions of Test Scripts
• Performed Sanity Testing and Smoke Testing
• Performed some backend testing using Database Checkpoints in QTP
• Used UNIX commands to retrieve and verify database information
• Investigating software bugs and reporting to the developers using TestDirector Defect Module
• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed test plan for testing
• Performed Usability Testing

Confidential, Westwood, KS

QA Tester

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT, IIS, Oracle 9i, Quality Center

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Plan and Test Cases based on the business requirements
• Performed Functionality testing
• Involved in project planning, coordination and implementing QA methodology
• Created compiled module to store User Defined Functions for various tasks
• Involved in writing SQL queries to check for the data validation
• Involved in writing Traceability Matrix
• Performed Positive and Negative Testing
• Performed Volume Testing
• Participated in the team for User Acceptance Testing
• Involved in Configuration Testing
• Executed test cases manually to verify the expected results
• Performed Sanity Testing & Smoke Testing
• Involved in Batch Testing
• Discussed technical issues with the project management team
• Tracked reviewed and analyzed test defects using Quality Center

Confidential, Ballwin, MO

QA Tester/Analyst

Environment: IIS, Rational Administrator, Rational Robot, Rational Test Manager, Rational ClearQuest, MS SQL, Windows 2000

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plan and Test Cases in Rational TestManager to test various scenarios
• Involved in project planning, coordination and implementing QA methodology.
• Used UML for object Oriented design and Documentation
• Wrote Test Cases for Black Box and Integration Testing
• Created Rational Repositories using Rational Administrator
• Planning Test Cases for Functionality, Security, Performance, Database and Acceptance Testing.
• Smoke Testing the new builds for Basic functionality Checking
• Created and configured mapping both the standard and custom objects for Rational Robot using Inspector
• Automation of Regression Testing using Rational Robot
• Familiar with dynamic SQA Basic for testing functionality, acceptance and limit validations
• Developed, tested and implemented stored procedures, functions, triggers, using PL/SQL
• Performed Back-end Integration Testing to ensure that data consistency on the front-end by writing and executing SQL statements and queries on Database
• Created extensive Data Driven Test scripts for reading data from Data Pool
• Used Rational ClearQuest for tracking defects, enhancement requests, assign work activities, and assess the real status of bugs throughout the defect life cycle

Confidential, San Jose, CA

QA Tester

Environment: Oracle 9i, Windows 2000, UNIX

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement and wrote Test Plan, Test Schedule and Test Matrix
• Wrote Test Cases for Manual Testing and created Traceability Matrix
• Performed System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing
• Performed back end testing using SQL queries to check the Data Integrity
• Developed test cases and scripts for Functionality Testing
• Periodic Interaction with developers to resolve technical issues
• Performed different types of testing like Unit, Integration, System and Performance Testing on the AUT
• Performed GUI testing using Win Runner automation tool
• Performed Positive and Negative testing on AUT
• Created a basic output sheet to log all errors and output values and report the status of a particular script
• In the absence of the BA, I communicated changes to requirements promptly and precisely to all personnel involved
• Analyzed user and business requirements, attended periodic meetings for changes in the application requirements, documented and implemented procedures for the test changes
• Participated in weekly meeting and walkthroughs with management team