SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

3 years of diverse experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst. Proficient in transforming business requirements into Test Scenarios, Test Cases and defining Test Strategies for both: Automated and Manual. Expertise in analyzing, designing, creating and executing manual test procedures and enhance the automation test procedure for validation and implementation of accurate testing strategies for the successful deployment of real - time solutions.

QA EXPERTISE:

• Extensive experience in reviewing Business & functional requirements and writing Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
• Working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (Agile/Waterfall) with thorough understanding of various phases like Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development and Testing.
• Working knowledge of entire Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and its methodologies including Designing, Developing and Execution of entire QA Process.
• Experience in Performing Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Black Box Testing and Back-End Testing.
• Good knowledge in writing SQL Queries for Database Backend Testing, Data Validation, and reporting purposes.
• Hands on experience in Bug-Tracking and reporting using test management tools such as Quality Center .
• Designed, created and executed automated test cases using automation tool QTP (Quick Test Professional).
• Proficient in ETL process using Informatica for source to target data verification and validation.
• Analyzed Pre and Post conditions of Test Cases and created test data to support Test Cases execution.
• Organized Test Review and Status meetings, Defect Review meetings, and Walk through & Training sessions to discuss requirements.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment.
• Good in enhance the VB scripting to debug and analyze automated test scripts.
• Coordinated Testing efforts with Business Analysts, Clients, Users and developers.
• Involved in creating Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements.
• Possess problem solving skills and follow procedures, work with business analysts, other testers, developers and other team members in the overall enhancement of software product quality as a good team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 2007, UNIX/LINUX

Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center, Clear Quest

Programming Languages: Visual Basic, SQL

Databases: IBM DB2, Oracle 9i,11i, SQL Server,, MS Access

Testing Automation Tools: QUICKTEST PROFESSIONAL 10.0 ( BASIC AND ADVANCED), UFT, LOADRUNNER 10, QUALITY CENTER 11.0,ALM

Other Tools: TOAD, MS SQL Server Management Studio, MS Office, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understood the architecture and the design for all applications tested within project.
• Verified and tested Source, Staging and Target data.
• Analyzed the functional requirements, writing test cases for each and every object.
• Created test set and executed the test cases manually.
• Set up defect tracking in Quality Center by setting auto generated E-mail notifications, based on severity of the defects.
• Wrote SQL Queries to check application backend results
• Performed Smoke Testing, Regression Testing and System Testing for this application
• Tested critical bug fixes and coordinated with developers in getting bug fixes resolved in tight timelines.
• Worked extensively on Manual Testing and Backend Testing.
• Participated in Walkthroughs and Review sessions during testing phase.
• Used Quality center as a repository for all of the testing efforts.
• Extensively performed sanity testing for each new build delivered
• Determined and documented the nature and priority of defects occurred while testing and coordinate with the development team to confirm the fixes.

Environment: Oracle Server, Quality Center, Window 7, MS-Excel, TOAD

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Test data requirements for data conditioning from Business Units to Test Total application functionality.
• Extensively wrote SQL queries for backend testing of all Test Cases and validated data accuracy for various phases of project.
• Developed Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to develop End-To-End mapping of Requirements and test cases to ensure project implementation within given timeline.
• Involved in all phases and stages of Software testing life cycle including System Testing.
• Created test scenarios for System testing and Regression testing.
• Prepared Test Cases for both positive and negative Scenarios and mapped the same to requirements.
• Executed Test Scripts manually and analyzed the Test Results.
• Used QC to track defects and attended meetings with developers in resolving the same.
• Participated in the test case review sessions
• Executed test cases before and after bug fixes for each build for User acceptance testing.
• Interacted with developers regarding priority of bugs and update the status of bugs once they are fixed.

Environment: Oracle Server, Quality Center, Window 7, MS-Excel, TOAD

Confidential, Frederick, MD

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Identified the actors and captured system behavior in Use Cases.
• Developed associated project documentation, schedule, design specifications, test plan, test scenarios/ scripts, and performed gap analysis and test tracking reporting/monitoring for all phases of testing.
• Prepared the Functional Test cases and identified the Regression Test cases.
• Executed Test Cases and logged defects in Quality Center.
• Involved in Functional, Integration, and Regression testing and assisted the automation team in building the test automation suite.
• Responsible for defect reporting and maintaining defect-tracking report.
• Responsible for Regression testing on the new released builds depending on the enhancements and dependencies.
• Re-Tested and Regression tested the consecutive builds.
• Responsible for understanding the change requests for the current release.
• Demonstrated the ability to lead by performing the duties of a Technical lead.
• Involved in End - End Testing, primarily manual testing.
• Performed Sanity Testing after every UAT Release.
• Prepared the Test Data for Performance Testing.
• Prepared the Daily Status Report.
• Checked the database integrity to see whether the data has been stored and updated properly in the corresponding tables.
• Played a key role in planning UAT and implementation of system enhancements, data migration, and conversions.
• Presented strategic analysis and recommendations to management through written reports and presentations.
• Negotiated key marketing processes, terms and conditions with vendors in accordance with FDA policies and procedures.
• Acted as a liaison with external and internal stakeholders/parties.
• Maintained effective relationships with stakeholders through broadening channels of communications, constant contact, formal/informal meetings, surveys and regular monitoring and evaluation of present processes through feedback.
• Managed email marketing campaign to build brand ‘ Confidential ’ and to successfully launch ten novel catalog products in tight time frame.

Environment: J2EE, DB2 and PL/SQL, Windows 2000, Manual Testing, Quality Center 9.2