Summary

• 8 years of experience as QA Test Engineer involved in test design, test development and implementation of test procedures in manual and automation testing
• Out of the Box thinker , self starter and good communication skills, Team player and individual contributor.
• Ability to prioritize and balance tight deadlines with high quality work and deliverables .Co-ordinate testing activities with cross functional teams
• Expertise in entire Software Development Life Cycle and Test Development Life Cycle, Test strategies, Methodologies, processes and compliance standards.
• Expertise in manual testing includes Requirements Analysis, writing Test plans, Test Cases and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Experience in planning, coordinating and performing Integration Testing, Validation Testing, Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, Database testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Experience in testing web based application, n-tier and client server applications.
• Experience in Agile Environment.
• Experience in using Quality centre for Test Management.
• Experience in preparing Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Daily status report and executing test cases and test scripts in QTP Automation tool.
• Experienced in capturing test metrics ,dashboard and reports in RQM.
• Developed and documented Testing Strategies for Manual and Automated testing.
• Experience in testing the web services using SOAPUI.
• Experienced in Unix and Shell Scripting.
• Extensively worked with SQL for backend testing to run the data integrity tests, validate data and extract data from different databases and verified them.
• Strong Experience in testing database using SQL and Oracle.
• Extensively used quality center for Test Planning, Test Execution and Defect tracking.
• Effectively involved in defect tracking, reporting reviewing and analyzing test results using Quality Center.
• Expertise in QA Methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Experience in design and implementing on automation testing framework. Incorporated Synchronization statements and Checkpoints worked on Functional Libraries, Object repositories, Actions and Reusable actions.
• Worked closely with the Product Development teams from design through Production to ensure implementation & involved in post implementation product support and Release support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY:

Tools: Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, Load Runner, Test Director, Rational Requisite Pro,SOAP UI, Jira, Ms Sharpint, TOAD.

Languages: SQL, VB script.

Platforms:Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, UNIX and LINUX RedHat

Data warehousing: Informatica Power Center .

Database: MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server.

Scripting Language: VB Script.

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, and Java

Confidential , Elkridge, MD

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and created Test Plan, and Test cases for complete end-to-end testing.
• Responsible for writing test scenarios in for the assigned modules and testing topics by using black box technique.
• Worked on 508 compliance standards using WAVE & FIRE EYES.
• Involved in defect reporting and tracking , conducting Retesting, Sanity Testing and regression testing to close bugs
• Acted as Scrum team member for the agile core process team applying Scrum principles.
• Responsible for Functional, System Testing, Regression Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Involved in submitting daily TPR(Testing Progress Report).
• Documented Test Cases in RQM .
• Used RTC to log defects .
• Validated Data in the end to end Batch Process.
• Database testing with SQL for backend testing to run the data integrity tests, validate data and extract data from different databases and verified them.
• Executed Scripts in UNIX to validate XML data.
• Preparing test summary reports.

Environment & Tools:

• Rational Quality Manager, Rational Team Concert , MySQL, Agile (Scrum), Java Web services,
• XML, MS Office and Windows 7, LINUX RedHat.

Confidential ,Hopewell, NJ

QA Engineer

Confidential is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies. Confidential offers a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, and institutions and corporations. This project involved the Oracle portal implementation. This portal provides all of Bank’s international employees with a single sign on dashboard to perform day-to- day human resources related activities and development of a new HR service center advisory and scheduling system for all of Bank’s US based managers.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed project documentation , created detailed test cases and manual test scripts.
• Executed automated test scripts in QTP.
• Maintained Test data and results using Quality Center
• Executed browser / OS compatibility testing ,component testing, integration testing.
• Involved in user acceptance testing, usability testing.
• Tested web service architectures, SOA using SOAPUI
• Created SOAP UI projects for published web services to test the interface by providing the necessary parameters.
• Capture the request and response xml for documenting the test case execution in SOAPUI.
• Executed positive and negative test cases to cover all test scenarios.
• Tested the functionality of the APIs and web services for interfacing internal systems with vendors systems
• Familiar with accessibility test and tested the application for 508 compliance standards
• Tested user interface to ensure it renders consistently across browsers.
• Implemented procedures and followed standards (template, datasheets, spreadsheets, process documents) for conducting UAT.
• Acted as Scrum team member for the agile core process team applying Scrum principles
• Work with the business users to have them submit approved UAT test cases in the correct format and load them into Quality Center.
• Involved in Automation test cases using QTP
• Used SQL for querying the Oracle database in UNIX environment.
• Review and understand data requirements and create the necessary test data to be used during UAT. Ensure that UAT defects identified are valid and reproducible before creating a ticket for development.
• Involved in the production support and Release support.

Environment & Tools:Microsoft Office Products, HTML,QTP, Oracle EBS HRMS, Oracle Application Server 10g, J2EE, JQuery, XML, SQL, Web services, SOAP, UDDI, WSDL, Web Architecture, APIs

Confidential , Perth

QA Engineer

Worked on testing software application for Rail signaling systems as part of the Rail capacity systems. This involves automatic and manual testing in simulated environment. It involves verifying the correctness & completeness of system data & independent generation of entities, attributes & linked entities according to design model of safety logic.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Lead in initiating Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test cases for complete end-to-end testing.
• Review business requirements and system specifications and implement Test Plan.
• Analyze business requirements and specifications to facilitate classification of the test cases.
• Interact with Business Users and conduct user interviews/JAD sessions with relevant business Units and developers for the requirement clarification and brainstorming.
• Worked in Agile, Scrum methodology to ensure delivery of high quality work with every monthly iteration.
• Accountable in the analysis and test activities to gather information that informs key go/no-go decisions at major project milestones.
• Accountable for the information gathered during System Acceptance Testing, which will inform decisions about whether or not it is prudent to commission a system.
• Perform the phases of Integration, System and Performance Test for a CTC (Centralized Traffic Control) integrated web services platform for railways systems.
• Provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements.
• Developed and executed automated test to verify application and back end data using QTP and Quality Center.
• Extensive study of requirement analysis , created test plans and implemented test strategy and written and studied manual test case in Quality centre for Automation.
• Provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements.
• Review of peer design to make sure they adhere to company standards.
• Plan project validation activities that include reviewing and approving the outcomes
• Of all project verification activities, organize meetings to discuss validate and delegate raised issues.
• Developing test conditions, test cases and scripting for all web pages.
• Strong ability in developing SQL queries to extract, manipulate and /or calculate information to fulfill data and reporting requirements including identifying the tables and columns from which data is extracted.
• Participated in QA reviews and implementation of processes and procedures improvements.
• Developed milestones to ensure project deadlines were met.
• Communication with Development team to resolve and retest defects
• Bug reporting using Quality centre.
• Active participation in generating the test suite for the UAT.
• Execution of UAT Suite, Production Support and Release Support

Environment & Tools: Quality center, Star team, Bugzilla , Load runner ,UNIX, Simulation Tools, QTP

Confidential , BRISBANE

QA Engineer

Worked on testing software application for Rail signaling systems of Queensland Rail & ARTC signalling systems. This involves automatic and manual testing in simulated environment. It involves verifying the correctness & completeness of system data & independent generation of entities, attributes & linked entities according to design model of safety logic.

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Cases and Test Scripts based on the user requirements and design documents.
• Performed manual testing for the GUI functionality of the application
• Conducted functional requirement testing to test business scenarios, user actions, interfaces, data rules, user messages and error conditions
• Recorded and executed the scripts on a new build
• Involved in backend testing of the application using SQL Queries in SQL Server data base.
• Involved in Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing
• Carried out compatibility testing for cross platforms.
• Created and maintained test plan, test cases and automation test documents
• Bug tracking and preparation of Test summary report and product defect metrics
• Participated in Unit Test, System Test and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Assist Lead in initiating Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test cases for complete end-to-end testing. Review business requirements and system specifications and implement Test Plan.
• Accountable in the analysis and test activities to gather information that informs key go/no-go decisions at major project milestones.
• Accountable for the information gathered during System Acceptance Testing which will inform decisions about whether or not it is prudent to commission of a system.
• Perform the phases of Integration, System and Performance Test for a CTC (Centralized Traffic Control) integrated web services platform for railways systems.
• Provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements. Understanding the system requirements and project functionalities.
• Review of peer design to make sure they adhere to company standards.

Environment & Tools: Quality center, Star team, Bugzilla , Load runner ,UNIX, Simulation Tools,QTP.

Confidential - Brisbane

QA Analyst

Worked on testing software application for Rail signaling systems for South Australian Public Transport which involved design ,verification & validating the signaling systems in a simulated environment

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the Business Requirement Documents and Functional Requirement Documents.
• Perform Relevant RAMS Validation/Testing activities to demonstrate fulfillment of RAM safety and function requirements for the system specific application.
• Creation of test cases and test scripts, Execution and Bug reporting.
• Prepare validation procedure and plan and set up test environment.
• Performed in laboratory and in field, specific application tests assigned to RAMS.
• Performed validation of On-board functions to assure integration with rolling stock and wayside.
• Supported establishment of Systems Assurance Report (safety case).
• Performed unit level, system level, Integration Testing and UAT support.
• Responsible for Updating Quality center and keeping testing status current.
• Responsible to perform data bases tests of objects and data using SQL.
• Participated in regular, weekly projects status meetings with team members and QA manager
• Performed above activities in compliance with agreed schedules and in compliance with relevant national and international standards.
• Following thorough testing & safety procedures.

Environment & Tools:Windows XP, UNIX, HP Quality Center