OBJECTIVE

• To obtain a Software QA position that gives me the opportunity to solve complex situations, exercise my skills with client communication, and drive me to deliver amazing results.

SUMMARY

• 6+ years of experience with creation, execution and reporting of both manual and automated test scripts.
• Exposure to all stages of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experienced in configuration management/version control system tool like SVN.
• Experienced in preparing Functional Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Case design, Test Case review, Test execution, and Traceability matrix.
• Extensively experienced in Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Experienced in developing business based functional test scenarios.
• Exposure to automated testing tools like HP ALM/ Quality Center, JIRA, and HP UFT/ Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Extensively experienced in Black Box and Grey Testing.
• Experienced in preparing Test Plan and templates to create test cases and test scripts using HP ALM/HP Quality Center.
• Experienced in creating and maintaining defects using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced in using SQL, Pl/SQL for back - end testing.
• Good Knowledge in developing Descriptive Programming, Parameterization
• Experienced in developing and maintaining Automation Frameworks built in QTP.
• Experienced in working & interacting with off-shore projects, experienced working closely with developers and Business Analyst.
• Versatile team player with good communication and problem solving skills with all management levels.
• Derived the Traceability Matrix for the Test Cases written against the Requirements from BRD.
• Back-End Testing on Unix Server

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP ALM, Quality Center, QTP, JUnit

Languages: SQL, C/C++, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, Shell Scripting

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, ASP, JSP, SOAP

Database: Oracle, MS Access, MS SQL server

Operating Systems: Windows and UNIX/LINUX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Washington, D.C

QA Automation Expert

Responsibilities:

• Monitored the successful completion of the quality initiatives at every step of the Software Development Life Cycle SDLC.
• Managed defect tracking and defect reporting for assigned projects by logging defects in Quality Center.
• Created and executed QTP scripts for regression testing.
• Generated and analyzed the scripts in Keyword and Expert Views.
• Worked on the Parameterization using local and global data sheets with Orders, accounts, services.
• Worked closely with the project team in planning, coordination and implementing QA methodology in Agile Environment with SCRUM strategy.
• Involved in implementing various types of Checkpoints in the generated script for all the modules.
• Provided training and technical guidance to the newly hired QA staff.
• Attended daily scrum standup with the team to discuss status.
• Extensively used VBScript in QTP to generate scripts to run.
• Perform Environment Validation before deploying the release to the production environment by working with environment support teams. Also performed sanity, system and regression testing for the production release.
• Reviewed the QTP scripts developed by the team members.
• Developed a Keyword Drive software test Automation framework to reduce the cost and time of test design, Automation Script and execution.
• Conducted Black Box Testing using UFT and used JIRA to interact with developers to resolve issues.
• Implemented ALM for Test Planning, Test Case writing, Test Execution and Requirement Mapping with Test Cases.

Environment: s: ALM, Quick Test Pro (QTP), VBScript, J2EE (Adaptor), DB2, Java Script, Oracle, UNIX, Web logic, JIRA

Confidential, New York, NY

Automation QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user requirements and functional specifications to create Test cases and procedures.
• Involved in creating Use Case for complex system interfaces.
• Involved in Test Case Preparation and Test Case Execution Manually.
• Analyzed application to find out which part can be automated and which can be manually tested.
• Implemented Quality Center for Test Planning, Test Case writing, Test Execution and Requirement Mapping with Test Cases.
• Wrote user defined custom functions using VBScript in UFT.
• Performed defect tracking and reporting using Quality Center.
• Performed Back-End testing on UNIX server using UNIX command to connect to Oracle database and retrieve data using SQL Quires.
• Used QTP for automating manual test cases for regression testing and for storing, execution of test cases and reporting results.
• Conducted GUI and Black Box Testing using UFT and interacted with developers to resolve issues.
• Worked on migration of automated testing tool used for creating policies to UFT.
• Used Checkpoints, Parameterization and Data Driven Test Scripts in UFT.
• Designed and developed User defined functions, Generic functions with well-versed VBScripting.
• Followed up with the development team as they fix the bug using JIRA.
• Provided production support for Rollback
• Performed Gray Box Testing
• Performed Integration testing between modules

Environment: Windows, J2EE, VBScripting, Quality Center, QTP, Oracle, MS-Office, UNIX, JIRA.

Confidential, New York, NY

Automation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with business analyst from various business areas to gather business and user requirements.
• Involved in writing the Test Cases depending on the business requirement documents.
• Performed GUI, Functionality, Security, Integration, Regression, Back-end and Usability Testing.
• Used Quality center for writing the test cases.
• Performed manual testing using Quality center.
• Involved in executing the test cases in Quality center.
• Involved in tracking and maintaining defects using Quality Center.
• Involved in reporting defects using Quality Center.
• Wrote SQL queries to check the integrity of the data.
• Conducted GUI automated testing using QTP.
• Modified the Automated QTP Scripts for regular release screen changes and to support regular functional changes.
• Parameterized QTP scripts for use with varied, controlled test input values.
• Created a Hybrid Framework in QTP.
• Responsible for delivering iterative test results and progress to Lead, manager and Project manager.

Environment: Quality Canter, QTP, Oracle, MS-Office, SQL Server, Java Web Server, Windows and Linux.

Confidential, Chevy Chase, MD

Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and understood the software Requirement Specifications and development of Test Scenarios.
• Developed Test conditions and Test Cases for User Acceptance Testing and executed test case scenarios.
• Used QC to create Test outlines and maintained Test scripts and created, modified and debugged the Scripts.
• Created the Traceability matrix using QC.
• Used Quality Center to create Test outlines, maintained Test scripts; created, modified and debugged the Scripts.
• Performed Data integrity testing by executing SQL statements and validated the tables in the database.
• Functionality testing to make sure that application works according to functional specification using QTP.
• Worked with Standard checkpoints, Page checkpoints, Table checkpoints in QTP while doing the functional test on the web application.
• Involved in Customization of automatically generated QTP scripts to the specifications required by the end users.
• Participated in project updates meetings, defect review meetings and defect report meetings.

Environment: QTP, Windows, VBScript, Oracle, COBOL.