SUMMARY:

• Over Seven years of software quality analyst on large diversified projects, including manual/automation test case execution, defect tracking, test plan/test case creation and management, and requirements analysis.
• Experienced with Review meetings to identify Ambiguities in functional requirements.
• Experienced in developing Test Plans and Test Cases for different types of software testing.
• Extensive knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC methodologies.
• Experience in working with Windows, Client - Server, Web based as well as Mainframe related applications.
• Hands on experience working with different modules of Quality Center such as Requirements, Release, Test Plan, Test Lab, Test Cycle, Defects and Dashboard.
• Experience working on Mainframe with CICS
• Experienced in various types of testing including Sanity Testing, Smoke Testing, Functionality Testing, Performance Testing, Volume Testing, UnitTesting, IntegratedTesting, SystemTesting, Positive and Negative Testing, SecurityTesting, StressTesting, LoadTesting and RegressionTesting of Standalone, Web Based and Client-Serverapplications
• Performed BackEndTesting by executing SQLqueries.
• Involved in maintaining TestMatrix and TraceabilityMatrix and performed GapAnalysis
• Performed UserAcceptanceTesting (UAT) manually.
• Participated in design walkthroughs and verified QC Test Scripts and results.
• Experience in creating various types of reports during test execution process such as Test Execution Status/Summary, Defect Injection rate, Requirement Coverage, # of Defects by Severity, # of Defects by Status etc. Through Test Lab, Defect and Requirement module of Quality Center.
• Effective TimeManagement Skills and consistent ability to meet clientdeadline.
• Excellent analytical, problemsolving, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Good team player with excellentcommunication skills, vendor experience and ability to lead, manage, coordinate and work independently in a time sensitive environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Columbus, OH

QA / Mainframe Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the functional requirement documents, system requirement documents and business requirement documents.
• Responsible for testing the Navigation Flow, Functionality Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Interacted with business analysts to gather the requirements for business and performance testing.
• Have good exposure to modern agile methodologies such as SCRUM and TDD.
• Analyzed all types of the workers compensation, Disability insurance and provider Claims.
• Prepared Test Data and executed Test Cases from Quality Center.
• Principles in an agile or test driven methodology environment.
• Worked on various CICS screens to perform testing in the effective way
• Created and maintained SQL Scripts to perform back-end testing on the oracle database.
• Performed manual testing to conduct backend testing using UNIX shell scripts and SQL Queries
• Recorded and managed defects utilizing Quality Center.
• Assigned responsibilities of planning test strategies and executing test cases in mainframe environment
• Performed Integration Testing and Batch Testing in QTP
• Involved in reviewing complex SQL queries, views, functions and stored procedures and spotting issues before/during code migration.
• Tested Mainframe Online CICS applications
• Performed backend testing for data validation using SQL Queries.
• Performed negative and positive testing using SQL Queries
• Run SQL queries testing and data transfer to the Mainframe for claims process. Performed rigorous manual testing such Functional Testing, Smoke testing, Integration testing, UAT Testing, Backend Testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing and System Testing
• Reviewed extensive SQL Queries with complex multi-table joins and nested queries.
• Performed Database testing using SQL queries
• Conducted Functionality testing during various phases of the application using QTP.
• Extensively performed manual testing and defect reporting using Quality Center.
• Performed manual testing, considering the base line of developed test plan and test cases considering both positive and negative scenarios.
• Created test cases and automated them for the purpose of regression testing and functional testing with check points.

Environment: s: Java, J2EE, HTML, Oracle, MS SQL Server, CICS Mainframe Testing, QTP, File-Aid, HTML, DB2, MS Share Point, Quality Center, Business Objects, Etc

Confidential,SFO,CA

QA / Mainframe Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system specifications and business requirements and helped create the detailed Test Plan.
• Prioritize testing priorities based on business risk, Access testing assets anytime; anywhere via a browser interface using Quality Center.
• Creating of traceability matrix to keep track of changes in requirement and their impact on testing efforts
• Preparing and executing test cases for functional, integration, UAT and regression testing
• Verified, updated and validated cardholder data information, account information and authorization of transaction data in green screens of Mainframe application.
• Innovative knowledge in Test Case Design, Test Tool Usage, Test Execution. Hands-on experience in Manual Testing covering system, System Integration and Data Quality Testing
• Testing application, documenting results and reporting bugs found during testing
• Executed test cases for Verification & Validation
• Imported and exported data from and to Excel to and from QTP
• Validated enhancements encompassing a large variety of platforms: Mainframe (online and batch), Web, custom built front-end entry applications, interfaces with external clients.
• Performing end-to-end testing, integration testing, UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and regression testing and Validate test results
• Created Test Plans and Scenario which describes the features and functions to be tested.
• Involved in creating of Test Accounts in Mainframe application according to the Business Requirements in utilization for testing
• Performed Smoke, Functional, Regression, System and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in Web and Mainframe application.
• Involved in testing both web UI and batch testing.
• Used Custom Reports, Built In reports and System Reports.
• Created test cases manually to perform different types of testing such as positive/negative, functional/regression, interface, black box, screen navigational testing, smoke/sanity testing, exploratory testing or Backend testing
• Wrote complex SQL queries for database validation
• Created Database Checkpoints in QTP for database testing
• Performed negative and positive testing manually.
• Wrote complex SQL scripts for Backend testing and Frontend Data validations
• Reporting testing status to QA team and raising issues and concerns that may impact schedule
• Worked Closely with Dev Team, System Analysts, Infra Team and DB team to troubleshoot issues found during test execution.

Environment: Windows, AGILE, MS-Office, Mainframe, QTP, MS SQL Server, Quality Center,Etc.

Confidential,Boston, MA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Document and Technical Specifications Document to identify
• Defined enterprise wide performance standards for web applications and SOA services
• Responsible for Manual Testing and Automation Testing.
• Analyzed existing trade lifecycle from client initiation to post-trade compliance including coordination with broker-dealers.
• Worked with different modules of Quality Center such as Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, Defects and Dashboard module.
• Created and maintained SQL Scripts to perform back-end testing on the oracle database.
• Used SQL queries to validate the data between the backend and the front end
• Created test cases for various modules in MS Excel and exported them to Quality Center for Test Case Management.
• Conducted system health tests and regression tests after every new build.
• Experience in performing end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Set-up, co-ordinate & conduct system & UAT testing with Business Analysts and end-field users after the applications were all set.
• Conducted reviews with clients and User Acceptance Testing teams
• Performed rigorous manual testing such Functional Testing, Smoke testing, Integration testing, UAT Testing, Backend Testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing and System Testing
• Performed Database testing using SQL queries
• Defects are logged using Quality Center and follow up with Business and Developers to discuss about the issues.
• Performed Batch testing using Quality Center
• Actively participated in Walkthroughs and Daily status report meetings.

Environment: C#, .NET, Java, Windows, UNIX, SQL Server, Quality Center, XML, HTTP, Etc