Objective

• Versatile and passionate QA Analyst with a wealth of technical and commercial skills acquired across a wide range of demanding roles with 8+ years of testing experience, skills covering all aspects of system development and the testing lifecycle, from specification through to delivery and commercial launch. Now seeking next challenging position to demonstrate substantial abilities and make an effective contribution.

SUMMARY

• ISTQB Certified Software Tester with over 8 years of experience in the field of Manual and Automated Testing of Client Server and Web - based Applications.
• Testing strategy, management, planning and control, Requirements engineering, workshop facilitation, Risks/Issues Management
• Knowledge on Test Estimation, Resource allocation and Reporting
• Proficient in writing automation test scripts using HP UFT or QTP.
• Knowledge on building Automation framework.
• Proficient in developing Automation Test Plan for projects using Agile Methodology.
• Experience in Automation Test Suite Management using IBM RTC, HP ALM or Quality Center.
• Experience in providing the following Automation deliverables: Automation test scripts using QTP/UFT, Scripts integration with ALM, Automation execution results.
• Handled automation sessions on HP UFT or QTP.
• Experience in preparing & providing the following Test deliverables: Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Data, Test Trace-ability Matrix, Test Results/reports, Defect Report & Test summary report.
• End to End Integration testing and using
• Extensive experience in Black Box testing -Functional, System, Integration, Regression, GUI, UAT, Database, Smoke/Sanity, Cross Browser compatibility and Usability testing.
• Working Knowledge on Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Water Fall model and Agile Methodology. Used Agile Scrum Methodology.
• Paring with developer, BA to articulate the test scenario’s and test coverage - attending/conducting Sprint planning meeting, daily scrum meetings and Sprint review meetings as per agile process
• Knowledge in testing SOA frameworks like REST and SOAP based API’s, Web services and UI testing
• Experience in writing SQL queries to manage, updates, insert and verify data.
• Ability to learn new technologies and challenging concepts quickly and implement them.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP QTP, HP UFT, SOAPUI

Test Management Tools: HP ALM, HP Quality Centre (QC), IBM RTC, Clear Quest, JIRRA

Defect Management: Star Team, IBM RTC, HP ALM

Requirement Management: Microsoft SharePoint, IBM RTC

Levels of Testing: Static, Dynamic, Integration, System and UAT Testing, Web Testing

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT, Linux/UNIX, Windows 7

Languages: Java, VB Script

Database: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Automation QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Automation Estimations, Automation Staffing Plan and Automation Test Plan.
• Coordinated with Functional Testers for Test Scenarios and Test Data.
• Analysed the test scenarios and Created Automation Scripting Architecture.
• Used Salesforce tool to manage Testing Deliverables.
• Got an Opportunity to work with Offshore and near shore teams.
• Built a Modular automation framework using HP UFT/QTP
• Created automation scripts using HP UFT/QTP
• Reviewed the automation scripts.
• Performed Unit testing on the automated scripts.
• Integrated the test scripts to replicate functional test scenarios.
• Uploading the Test Scripts to HP ALM/QC and RTC
• Executing the Test Scripts
• Reporting the Test Results.
• Worked on SOAPUI using QTP to perform validation
• Involved in Defect Management: Defect Creation, Defects Review, Defect Retesting and Defect Closing
• Generated Testing metrics and Status reports and send Reports to project Stakeholders.

Environment: IBM RTC, Microsoft SharePoint, HP UFT/QTP, HP ALM/QC, SOAPUI, RALLY, JIRRA

Confidential, Phenoix, Arizona

Functional Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in QA Estimations, QA Staffing Plan, Test Plan and Test Strategy
• Analysed Business Requirements, System Requirements, Page Specifications & UI Mock-ups
• Coordinated with Development teams and then prepared the Impact Analysis
• Used Salesforce tool to manage Testing Deliverables
• Got an Opportunity to work with Offshore and near shore teams
• Created High Level and Detail scenarios and then walked through scenarios with Project Team
• Created test data for Execution.
• Involved in Integration testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing
• Performed Functional Testing (Manual/Automation),Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Smoke testing
• Created and Executed automation Scripts using HP UFT/QTP.
• Performed Out of box testing to simulate possible Exception scenarios from new components
• Performed cross browser testing on Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
• Worked on SOAPUI using QTP to perform validation
• Coordinated with performance and security testers to transition the scope of the project and provided Test Data.
• Used HP QC /HP ALM to manage Requirements, Test cases, Execution Results and Defects
• Pulled Traceability Reports and Execution Status Reports from HP QC/HP ALM
• Involved in Defect Management: Defect Creation, Defects Review, Defect Retesting and Defect Closing
• Generated Testing metrics and Status reports and send Reports to project Stakeholders

Environment: Microsoft SharePoint, HP ALM, StarTeam, HP UFT, SOAPUI, RALLY, JIRRA

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Automation test Analyst and involved in test estimation, test planning, test execution and reporting activities.
• Conversion of all the existing manual test scripts in to QTP test scripts for all the different webpages (stable).
• Experience in working on DTE (Development Test Environment), PPTE (Pre-production test environment) and production environments
• Create and maintain test documentation, including scripts (automated and manual), procedures
• Used HP QC /HP ALM to manage Requirements, Test cases, Execution Results and Defects
• Created and Executed automation Scripts using HP QTP.
• Checked the database for data integrity after loading the excel sheet data in to the website
• Developed MS SQL Queries to query the database to test the back end process of the application.
• Pulled Traceability Reports and Execution Status Reports from HP QC/HP ALM
• Involved in Defect Management: Defect Creation, Defects Review, Defect Retesting and Defect Closing
• Generated Testing metrics and Status reports and send Reports to project Stakeholders.

Environment: Microsoft SharePoint, HP ALM/QC, QTP, RALLY, JIRRA

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirements Document, created the test plan and prepared detailed test cases for UAT
• Analyzed the project requirements to define the best set of tests.
• Involved in test design including test data preparation and reviews
• Responsible for GUI and Functional testing, using Blackbox testing techniques
• Working within a fast paced, maintenance environment with rapidly changing priorities
• Responsible for using the automation script with QTP using VB Script for conducting functional and regression testing.
• Executed Regression test suite on each build and for different states using QTP.
• Executed automated tests throughout the project life cycle.
• Executing SQL queries to view successful transaction for data validation

Environment: Manual Testing, UAT, SIT, HP Quality Centre, QTP, Windows XP

Confidential, Philadelphia

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Keep track of the new requirements from the Project.
• Good Expertise on Exploratory Testing using Domain Knowledge
• Preparing the test environment setup, Hardware and software requirement for the Test Setup.
• Test Management using Quality center and Clear Quest
• Created automation scripts using HP QTP
• Reviewed the automation scripts
• Escalate the issues about project requirements (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Test Manager.
• Assign task to all Testing Team members and ensure that all of them have sufficient work
• Prepare the Agenda for the meeting, for example: Weekly Team meeting etc.
• Send the Status Report (Daily, Weekly etc.) to the Client.
• Involved in Integration testing, System testing and UAT.
• Coordinating and actively participating in System, Integration, Interface, Data Migration Testing for the software application and analyzing the behavior of the system

Environment: Manual Testing, UAT, SIT, Clear Quest, QC, QTP Windows XP

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Review the business requirement documents and the functional specifications.
• Wrote Test Cases for ETL to compare Source and Target database systems.
• Tested ETL Mappings and Sessions based on business user requirements and business rules to load data from source flat files and RDBMS tables to target tables.
• Tested to verify that all data were synchronized after the data is troubleshoot and also used SQL to verify/validate my test cases.
• Testing has been done based on Change Requests and Defect Requests.
• Performed all aspects of verification, validation including Functional testing, Unit Testing, System testing, Regression testing and Back-End testing manually.
• Involved in ETL Integration testing by running the batches/Workflows
• Used QC for managing the business requirements, test plans, test labs and test Defects.
• Performed Data validity testing for reports and feeds based on client's requirement.
• Worked closely with development team in resolving bugs.
• Generated detailed reports of the bugs, the pass-fail reports and the Test results.
• Participated and Organized weekly meetings and walkthroughs to improve the testing efforts.
• Imported extra added columns into respective Physical layer, BMM layer and Presentation layer.
• Added extra columns into respective reports based upon business requirements
• Involved in testing the Reports and Dashboards by comparing with report mock-ups.
• Involved in testing the filters, Prompts, drill downs and security in OBIEE.

Environment: Manual Testing, SIT, Quality Centre, Windows XP

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tested ETL Mappings and Sessions based on business user requirements and business rules to load data from source flat files and RDBMS tables to target tables.
• Tested to verify that all data were synchronized after the data is troubleshoot and also used SQL to verify/validate my test cases.
• Testing has been done based on Change Requests and Defect Requests.
• Performed all aspects of verification, validation including Functional testing, Unit Testing, System testing, Regression testing and Back-End testing manually.
• Used QC for managing the business requirements, test plans, test labs and test Defects.
• Performed Data validity testing for reports and feeds based on client's requirement.
• Worked closely with development team in resolving bugs.
• Generated detailed reports of the bugs, the pass-fail reports and the Test results.
• Participated and Organized weekly meetings and walkthroughs to improve the testing efforts.
• Imported extra added columns into respective Physical layer, BMM layer and Presentation layer.
• Added extra columns into respective reports based upon business requirements
• Involved in testing the Reports and Dashboards by comparing with report mock-ups.
• Involved in testing the filters, Prompts, drill downs and security in OBIEE.

Environment: Manual Testing, SIT, Quality Centre, Windows XP