OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging position as a QA Analyst / Software Test Engineer in a client server or mainframe environment. I have over ten years of experience focused on software quality assurance testing. Specific types of testing experience include: performance, functionality, module, negative, volume, system, regression, transaction, black box, and UAT testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: UNIX Shell Scripts, C, C++, Basic, Visual C++, Visual Basic - 5.0

RDBMS: SQL Server 8.0, Oracle, MS-Access, DB2, and Sybase

Software: Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Word 6.0, Lotus123, Dbase IV, and WordPerfect

Hardware: IBM PC, Gateway, Compaq, IBM 3090, Dell, Toshiba, Fujitsu, and HP

Testing Tools: WinRunner, LoadRunner Xrunner, Silk Test, and PreVue-X

Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux , Windows 98 / 2000 / NT / XP Professional, Exceed, IBM Mainframe and IBM Terminal Emulator

Bug Reporting Tools: Visual Intercept, PVCS, Test Director, MKS, PR Tracker, Rally, Jira and Team Track

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Columbia, Maryland

Senior QA Analyst

• Closely working with Developers, SME's and business users to facilitate and better understanding of the project
• Experienced in testing and follow Agile methodology in SDLC
• Automated and manual execution of detailed functional and regression test cases. 
• Worked extensively with ALM to execute and design test cases and report defect
• Worked with DB2 and Gentran to process all kinds of payment
• Strong technical knowledge of QA process including system, functional, performance, regression and integration testing. 
• Liaised with the developers on issues requiring their attention and resolution

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior QA Analyst

• SQL Server experience with strong understanding of database structure, theories, principles and practices
• Experience with the configuration of High Availability and Disaster Recovery features including Log Shipping, Database Mirroring and SQL Clustering
• Experience with data propagation design and configuration including SQL Server replication.
• Run SQL server Store processor make sure data integrity meet the user requirement
• Verified and validated vendors are submitting correct data before sending to the CMS
• Verified and validated web application functionalities make sure they satisfy requirements
• Upload and analyze vendor data, let them know what kind of changes to make in order for them to accepted CMS Incentive program

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior QA Analyst

• Meet with the manager on daily basis for requirement analysis
• Performed “QA Draft Audit” for work requests before presented to the government
• Sending issues related to the work request to the manager to correct them
• Any outstanding issues before the CCB meeting created a defect report
• Participate CCB meeting with the manager, developer, DBA and testing team
• Created test plan and test cases for newly added functionalities
• Executed test cases verify and validated system-generating report correctly

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior QA Analyst

• Design, Execute and maintain test plans test cases and/or test scripts
• Document, maintain and monitor software defect reports in defect tracking system
• Meet with developer and QA team on daily basis discuss defect and testing progress
• Create test plan, test strategy and regression testing status report
• Participate defect review meeting on weekly basis
• Create a user story when new functionalities requested by the user group
• Executed test cases individually and in a group as well as, used the test plan editor by running specific portions of the test plan.
• Analyzed the test result by looking at the test result files and comparing them with the expect result vs. the actual result.

Confidential, Timonium, Maryland

Senior QA Analyst

• Performed testing on Web based application, webpage and database make sure all three parts of the application communicating and working correctly
• Verified Web server is handling all the service requests without any service denial
• Verified database server receiving request from the application give expected result
• Verified and validated all the links on the web pages application displayed correctly
• Verified web based application displayed correct page cross browser
• Create XML file send through the Transim for customer authorization
• Executed test cases both manually and with Emperix eManager
• Reviewed the proposal and requirements specifications and drafted a test plan.
• Documented the bugs found during the process of testing.

Confidential,Timonium, Maryland

Senior QA Analyst

• Tested newly released builds on Linux and Solaris platforms for different clients
• Responsible for releasing QA response document to the manager after every release testing cycle.
• Created test cases manually as well as through Test Case Generator (custom tool).
• Analyzed differences using Code Wright during Regression testing to write up defects.
• Attend developer meetings to keep track of upcoming changes for releases.
• Used Team Track and PVCS Tracker to report defects
• Assisted with project plan and scheduling milestones for the entire team

Confidential, Baltimore, Maryland

QA Analyst / Software Tester

• Wrote software requirements, test plans, test procedures and builds test cases based upon business rules and system analysis
• Executed all the test cases and defect reports build by build
• Worked closely with the developers in isolating bugs found in test environment
• Used Interact to log and monitor defects, tracking reported errors to closure and analyzing and reporting on test results
• Provide mentorship for junior software testers
• Worked with Project Managers to deliver thorough software test products in timely fashion

Confidential, Towson, Maryland

Software Tester

• Participated in JAR and JAD sessions to ensure proper test planning and test execution.
• Assisted in developing, maintaining, and utilizing a regression test environment.
• Defined, documented and provided traceability matrices to ensure all requirements were addressed and met.
• Worked closely with development team included discussing defects or programming error in the weekly meeting.
• Created negative test cases, ensuring application did not accept any negative values and generated all error messages.
• Wrote and executed SQL queries to ensure Data Integrity met user requirements.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

QA Analyst

• Ran automated test scripts using WinRunner against the newly released build and analyzed the failed step manually to determine why they failed.
• Created and executed manual test scripts using TestDirector.
• Reported bugs to the developers through Winrunner defect management tool.
• Set up global data table used by the automated scripts with appropriate value so that automated scripts ran smoothly.
• Created and modified test plan and test cases for newly added functionality as well as enhanced functionality using TestDirector.
• Updated the TestDirector bug database by retesting the fixed issue if it passed close the issues, if it failed, reopened the issue and assigned it to the appropriate developer.
• Filled all the appropriate information in Test Director’s test properties such as Version, Build number, Run by, Component, and Exchange for history purposes.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

QA Tester/Analyst

• Using TestDirector: Prepared test requirements, Testing Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases to ensure that test cases reflect user need on those test cases.
• Added transaction statements into the scripts to measure the performance of the client server and application server using the Load Runner;
• Executed test plan and test cases under UNIX and Windows platform.
• Any found bug reported to the developer through defect management tool provided by TestDirector.
• Complete regression testing was performed after each error was fixed.
• Performed initial recording of WinRunner scripts and further enhanced them to include synchronization and verification statements.
• Parameterized the scripts to aid data driven testing using WinRunner data table concept.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

QA Analyst

• Automated test scripts with rational prevue-X and Mercury WinRunner, Xrunner.
• Compiled test date from test scripts executions.
• Developed and executed integration, systems, and user acceptance test scripts.
• Used Load Runner for stress test purposes.
• Verified and validated software functionality using requirements.
• Expanded test coverage of the existing test harness.
• Tested and validated the financial derivatives trading system including foreign exchange, money market and interest rate structured products such as Stock, Bond, Swap, and Option.