SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

• Around 7 years of Automation Test Analyst / Quality Assurance Tester experience in HP Quality Center(HP ALM), HP Quick Test Professional(QTP) Agile Methodologies, Manual Or Black Box and Automated Software Testing of Applications.
• Expertise in analyzing Business Requirements, Technical Requirements, and High Level Design Documents, Test Plans for all kinds of project.
• Experience in Write , manage and execute testing in HP ALM (Formerly known as Quality Center).
• Expertise in manual and automated software testing using tools Quick Test Professional (Functional Testing Version 11), Test Complete, Selenium IDE, HP Quality Center (Application Lifecycle Management), Test Director.
• Experience in preparing Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test schedule planning, Test Traceability Matrix, Defect Reports, Test results documents for projects
• Have strong knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing Life Cycle concepts and its implementation in projects and well versed with Waterfall, V Model Testing Methodologies and Agile Methodologies.
• Well Experienced in writing test cases and Test scripts
• Excellent Software functional and regression testing and test automation knowledge  
• Experience in preparing Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Proof of Concept, Test schedule planning, Test Traceability Matrix, Defect Reports, Test results documents, Defect Logging, Regression Tests for all kind of Projects
• Have strong knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) concepts and its implementation in projects
• Experience using test management tools such as HP ALM (Formerly known as Quality Center) .
• Innovative and articulate in different types of software Testing Methodologies, procedures and techniques such as Black Box, White Box/Structural Testing.
• Experience in conducting/managing Integration, System, Functional, Regression, Smoke, Database and User Acceptance Testing on the testing applications.
• Well versed with Waterfall, V Model and Agile Testing Methodologies and QC.
• Extensively worked on database testing (Oracle) and verifying or validating the applications against the database (Actual Requirements).
• Proficient in Defect tracking, Defect analysis and metrics collection.
• Expertise in using the Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM), Quick Test Professional(QTP), for Defect Tracking, Organizing, Managing, Planning, Writing and Executing the Tests Cases
•   Experience doing integrated testing.
• Strong Knowledge in Capability Maturity Model, Testing Maturity Model, and Automated Testing Life Cycle Methodology and Agile Methodologies.
• Proven success in multi - tasking, handling multiple projects and responsibilities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, organizational and leadership skills
• Motivated to take independent responsibility as well as to contribute to be a productive team member. Strong Team building/Team Member and mentoring skills and excellent Team leadership/Guide capability, Strong Team motivation Capability.
• Strong Logical and Analytical Reasoning Skills, Excellent Management skills, Excellent Communication with good Listening, Presentation and Intrapersonal Skills.
• Experience in Bug Tracking System, Defect analysis using HP Quality Center (Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) tool.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/2003/2005, MS-DOS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008,

Languages: C, C++, Java, J2EE, .Net, XML, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, VB Script, PL/SQL,HTML

RDBMS/Database: Oracle 9i, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, MS Access, Oracle 9i/10g, DB2, Teradata,

Testing Tools: HP Quality Test Professional, HP Quality Center, Selenium, Bugzilla, IBM Rational Performance Tester, IBM Rational Functional Tester, HP Service Test, HP Load Runner.

Framework: UML,STAF(SoftwareTestingAutomationFramework) /STAX(STAFExecutionEngine),EclipseModeling Framework(EMF)

Scripting Languages: VB Script, JavaScript

Open source Tools: Selenium IDE, Selenium Web Driver,

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, DHTML, WSDL, JavaScript, CGI Programming, JSP, Servlets

Version Control Tools/ Utilities: VSS, TOAD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, PA

Sr.Quality analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participation in the requirements discussion with the client calls and developed Test Plan that includes the scope, process, resource/Business requirement document, Schedule.
• Review of the BRD, Prototypes and escalating issues and developed and Reviewed test strategy, test plan, test scenarios and test cases for testing the application
• To validated the registration of the application with various users like Confidential , W2 and Agency, CSM, Ops Admin users.
• Create and maintain Regression reporting both in HP Quality Center (Application Lifecycle Management/ALM)and MS Excel.
• Used HP Quick Test Professional/QTP to perform actively in GUI, functional, integration, system testing and regression testing for the Portal application.
• Performed Cross Browser Testing with multiple OS for single application.
• Generated Reports using HP Quality Center (Application Lifecycle Management/ALM)at the time of execution and releases
• Perform analysis on regression failures, and appropriately log defects in HP QC(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM).
• Performed Security, insurance & license with users registration in the portal application
• Verify the Background verification to implemented Web service link of VI to send request and response from Tech portal as per mail communication
• Implemented in Tech Portal Web service to accept XML response from VI and update status of candidate in Tech Portal database for Background verification for users
• Tested assigned calls wise Invoice process in the tech portal for Independent and Agency users and review the defects posted by team members.
• Communicating client on daily basis regarding bugs clarification and enhancements
• Generated Reports using Quality Center at the time of execution and releases
• Performed the role of Online Test lead when required and Participate in daily team stand up meetings in the Factory development model
• Update and manage the regression test using HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) of application.
• Launch regression scripts in batch mode execution, and FTP logs from the Linux server to local Windows machines using WinSCP
• Participate in the Functional Spec document and Operational Design review meetings.

Environment: Manual Testing/Black Box testing, QTP 9.2, Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM), .Net, Java, MS- SQL Server2005, Windows XP, IE, Firefox, .NET Framework4.0, HTML, MS Office suite, WinSCP, UNIX Shell scripting, Java, Eclipse, Windows Batch programming

Confidential, WI

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review business requirements, functional specifications and gathering application knowledge from business analysts, designers and developers to identify and understand the project needs
• Extensively worked on testing Manhattan Warehouse Management Operating System (WMoS v2006)
• Developed the User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and Testing tasks in Rally from the business requirements gathered from the client
• Developed and Reviewed test strategy, test plan, test scenarios and test cases for manual testing/Black Box in HP Quality Centre (Application Lifecycle Management/ALM)from the user stories and tasks
• Requirement Traceability Matrix was prepared in HP Quality Centre(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) to map the business requirements with the test cases
• Responsible for Integration, Functional, System, Smoke, Regression and User Acceptance testing and escalate bugs discovered during testing into the defect tracking system and track them until they are closed
• Involved in writing and executing SQL queries and procedures in order to create setup and verify test data for the application.
• Participated in bug triage meetings with developers to validate the severity of the bug and responsible for tracking of the Defect
• Regression tested the interfaces to make sure that existing functionalities are not impacted by the changes done during the testing process of an application
• Key member in designing and creating the Hybrid framework using VBScript as scripting language for automation by QC(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) - QTP integration
• Responsible for Automation Feasibility Analysis of the Test Cases suitable for automation and analysis of Return on Investment
• Developed and reviewed regression test scripts in Quality Test Professional 9.2 to ensure best practices and procedures are followed during Testing.
• Developed test script to store test results into the Sql server database table and publishing results in the Sql reporting server
• Responsible for running and execution of Regression Automation Test Suite using QC - QTP integration in different regression testing cycles
• Involved in preparation of Functional Requirement Traceability Matrix documents required for Quality Audit to match the project standards

Environment: Manual Testing/Black Box Testing, QTP 9.2, Selenium IDE, Quality Centre(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM), Manhattan Warehouse Management Operating System(WMoS v2006), Windows XP,C, C++, Unix, Oracle9i, SQL Server2000, VB.NET, ASP.NET, SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript, HTML.

Confidential, FL

Sr.Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and understanding the application using the given FRDs /BRDs and review of the Prototypes and escalating issues
• Involved in the preparation of Test Plan and Test Scenarios base on the requirements
• Prepared Test Cases, Test data during the execution cycles of this application and reviewing and modifying the test cases as per the changes have done.
• Involved in doing System, Regression, Integrated, System and End to End testing using developed Test Cases and Test Scripts available.
• Setting up the Test Environment and creation of Test data, also involved in execution of OpTime test cases in various cycles available in testing.
• Involved in developing Test Cases & Test Scripts for Clinical Documentation (ClinDoc), Inpatient Orders & Inpatient Pharmacy.
• Tested the web based functionality, GUI and compatibility of web browsers.
• Tested the User-Based roles, Security and Single sign on of web applications.
• Tracked defects and Prepared Test Reports using HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM).
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing with Business to make them understand the Major Functionalities of the Application
• Conducted Integration, Functional, Regression and System Tests of an application.
• Executed Test Cases manually and logged defects using Bug Tracking system HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) and track the bugs to closure.
• Executed the regression scripts both manually and using automated batch mode.
• Wrote simple to complex SQL queries to verify and validate the database tables for the data inserted by the MDM server and Proposed new ideas of test data modeling
• Participated in identifying the gaps in the current regression process and contributed to building a VSM diagram as part of LEAN program

Environment: Manual Testing/Black Box, QTP, Java, Windows XP, Servlets, JSP, XML, HTML, My SQL, JavaScript, IE, Firefox, HTML, Toad, HP Service Test, IBM Master Data Management, HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) 9.2, HP Quick Test Professional(QTP)

Confidential, USA

QA analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review and approve project plans created by project managers and Allocate testing assignments among the testing team members
• Research upstream and downstream system impacts of scope changes
• Perform market analysis to provide detailed analysis towards design stages
• Prepared the Test Plan and Test Cases based on the functional specifications
• Utilized IBM RUP (Rational Unified Process) to create use cases, activity, class diagrams and workflow process diagrams
• Used IBM Rational Test Manager to create and maintain Test Requirements
• Maintained Test and Traceability matrix and Performed GUI/ Usability testing.
• Performed Negative and Positive testing manually also Performed Data Validation
• Executed Data Driven Test by generating scripts for reading data from Data Pool.  
• Used different types of Verification points to check the functionality of the application using Rational Robot and Used Rational Log Viewer to analyze the result
• Used IBM Rational Clear Quest for error reporting and communicating between developers, product support and test team members
• Used Rational Requisite Pro for project teams to improve the communication of project goals and enhance collaborative development
• Used Rational Requisite Pro to reduce project risk and increase the quality of applications before deployment of the Project.
• Performed End-to-end testing on the release version of the software application and detected GUI bugs also used manually used SQL queries for Backend Testing and tested the website for all the functionalities using HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM)
• Tracked and detected bugs and created Reports using IBM Rational Clear Quest
• Performed GUI testing using IBM Rational Functional Tester
• Performed Regression Testing for subsequent versions of the application using IBM Rational Functional Tester

Environment: HP Quality Center, Java, UNIX shell scripting, IBM Rational Functional Tester, HTML, SQL, Windows 2000, IBM Rational Clear Quest, IIS, Oracle, IBM Rational Test Manager

Confidential

Consultant

• Review business requirements, functional specifications and gathering application knowledge from business analysts, and developers to understand the project needs.
• Developed the User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and Testing tasks in Rally from the business requirements gathered from the client
• Developed and Reviewed test strategy, test plan, test scenarios and test cases for manual testing/Black Box Testing in HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) from the user stories and tasks.
• Well Experienced in writing test cases and Test scripts
•  Experience in W rite, manage and execute testing in HP ALM (Formerly known as Quality Center)
• Requirement Traceability Matrix was prepared in Quality Center (Application Lifecycle Management/ALM)to map the business requirements with the test cases
• Responsible for Database testing Integration, Functional, System, Smoke, Regression and User Acceptance testing and escalate bugs discovered during testing into the defect tracking system and track them until they are closed
• Involved in writing and executing SQL queries and procedures in order to create setup and verify test data for an application.
• Participated in bug triage meetings with developers to validate the severity of the bug and responsible for tracking of the Defect
• Regression tested the interfaces to make sure that existing functionalities are not impacted by the changes have done during the Testing.
• Build the mock test data required for test automation, and used HP Quick Test Professional (QTP) for test automation.
• Used HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) as repository for requirement analysis, design test cases, execute test cases, Bug tracking and reporting
• Involved in planning Daily Test case Execution for the team of 15 people and sending the Test Execution report to the stakeholders by the end of the day.
• Assisting peer members to ensure that testing of functional areas is complete, tracked and on-schedule delivered.
• Communicating client on daily basis regarding bugs clarification and enhancements.
• Generated Reports using Quality Center at the time of execution and releases.
• Records all defects in the defect tracking system and is also responsible for verification/un-verification of the defects as per testing results
• Used Test Director to track and report system defects and bugs.
• Analyzed test results and involved in bug-tracking using Test Director
• Worked closely with teams of developers throughout the entire development life cycle, to elicit requirements, develop test strategies and test plans and ensured quality.
• Developed manual test cases for regression testing based on the business requirement documents (BRDs).

Environment: Manual/Black Box Testing,Database testing Quick Test Professional 10.0(QTP), HP Quality Center(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM) 9.0, Microsoft Sql Server 2005/2007, Mainframe framework, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Oracle 9i, Windows XP/2000.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and understanding the application using the given Business Requirement documents, Functional Requirement Documents
• Review of the SRS, Prototypes, Test cases and escalating issues
• Prepared Test Cases, Test data and Test Reports during the execution cycles of thisapplicationusingHPQualityCenter (Application Lifecycle Management/ALM).
• Performed the role of Onsite-Offshore coordinator involving a team of 25 people
• Performed functional, integration, system and regression testing using HP QC(Application Lifecycle Management/ALM).
• Records all defects in the defect tracking system and is also responsible for verification of the defects as per testing results
• Post the defects into the Whizible Tracker and Analyzed test results.
• Worked closely with teams of developers throughout the entire Software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Developed manual test cases for regression testing based on the requirement documents and Execute regression tests using the RFT scripts
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to other resources on the team on automation
• Developed Test strategy, Test plan, Test scenarios and Test cases manual testing(Black Box) in Quality Center(ALM) from the business requirements.
• Used HP Quality Center as repository for requirement analysis, design test cases, Execute test cases, Bug tracking and reporting
• Responsible for executing the test cases and logging the defects in Quality Center (ALM)and track them until the defects are closed. Extensively performed manual testing(Black Box) of the applications to identify bugs and conformity with business requirements.

Environment: Manual Testing/Black Box, Database testing, HP Quality Center, Struts, Java, JSP, Servlets, Java Script, XML, Toad, Oracle, CVS, IE, Firefox, Apache Tomcat, Whizible, Log and Trace Analyzer, IBM Rational Functional Tester,