OBJECTIVE

• I would like to become an integral part of a progressive growth - oriented group where I can use my analytical, testing and communication skills to solve advanced engineering challenges.

SUMMARY

• Highly motivated and dedicated IT consultant with over 6 years of IT experience in Quality Assurance, on Web based applications, Client/Server applications.
• Experience with QA Methodology, QA Matrix, SDLC and QA Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control.
• Knowledge of all stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience in using automation tools such as QTP, Win Runner.
• Hands-on experience in developing Test Plans, Traceability Matrices, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Reports and analyzing bugs and interacting with development team in fixing errors.
• Extensively worked on multiple platforms like Web-based and Client-Server application on different environments.
• Conducted website testing and coordinated with clients for successful Deployment of the projects.
• Extensively involved in creation of Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scripts and project related documentation.
• Experience in applications Functional/Behavioral Testing (also known as Black Box or System Testing), Smoke Testing, Usability Testing, GUI Testing, and Regression Testing, White Box Testing.
• Proficient in Manual and automated testing using Quality Center.
• Expertise in Bug tracking using Bug tracking Tool like Quality center.
• Experience in Database Testing using Oracle SQL queries.
• Working knowledge in developing and executing automated test scripts.
• Experience with testing application developed in Java, C++, HTML.
• Extensive experience in using MS-Office (MS-Word, MS-Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
• Have excellent written and communication skills, analytical skills, organizational skills and have demonstrated ability to perform individually and to work well within a team environment, quick learner and self-motivated.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro 9.2, Quality Center 9.2Operating Systems Windows 7, XP and Win 2K, and Win 98.

Mobile Devices: iPhones, iPad, Blackberry, Nexus and Galaxy Tablets.

Microsoft Application: Microsoft Office Suite 2010, 2007 and 2003.

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari.

Bug Tracking Tool: Bugzilla, Quality Center, TFS, Redmine, Selenium

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Arlington Heights, IL

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual test procedures.
• Work in agile development environment with frequently changing requirements.
• Interacting with software developers and business analyst for bug reviews.
• Actively participating in Scrum meetings, client status calls, and bi-weekly spring planning meetings.
• Testing workflow of the web applications with various inputs.
• Writing test plans and test cases
• Reporting defects using TFS and Redmine.
• Performing cross browser testing and regression testing.

Confidential, Crystal Lake, IL

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Document test procedures to ensure reliability and compliance with standards.
• Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.
• Identify program deviance from standards and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.
• Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
• Install and configure recreations of software production environments to allow testing of software performance.
• Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem free operations.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, and code to determine source of error.
• Perform security assessment and vulnerability scanning on products to be released.
• Plan test strategies and schedules in accordance with project scope and delivery dates.
• Maintain the efficiency, thoroughness, and effectiveness of all test scripts.
• Conduct historical analysis and trending of test results.
• Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and completeness.
• Responsible of writing and maintaining quality assurance guidelines for software testing.
• Shared test faults and outcomes to the project managers and the application developers.
• Saved project documentations in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet layout.

Confidential, Oakbrook, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans and Test cases based on requirements documentation.
• Developed the test cases according to Functional and Business requirements and performed manual testing on those test cases.
• Developed both positive and negative Test Cases for different functionalities
• Performed Functional, Regression, and system testing.
• Performed cross browser testing.
• Work closely with business team and assisted in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Developed Test Cases for UAT Testing and coordinated with other team members.
• Used Quality Center for Test case design, Executing tests in test lab, requirements gathering and reporting.
• Reported defects in Quality Center and interacted with the developers to resolve technical issues.
• Report, Maintain and Review status of defects/bugs in mingle
• Completed daily status and progress reports.
• Adhered and followed the client standards

Confidential, Schaumburg IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans and Test cases based on requirements documentation.
• Participating in daily stand up
• Participating in requirement analysis and work efforts estimates
• Responsible for black box testing
• Work with business analysts and engineering team to address functional testing and defects
• Log functional defects and work with various team to address the defects
• Cross browser testing
• User Interface and usability testing of the product
• Participate in UAT with business
• Participate in regression testing
• Report bugs using Elementool and perform status reports on daily basis
• Perform basic SQL queries to validate data integrity