Farah Ullah

**** ********** ***, ***** ******, VA 22042

Phone: 917-***-****

E mail: ab9ndt@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To have a Software QA job that would enable the use of my coordinated talent and skills as well as contributing to an

organization's goals which would provide excellent opportunities for career advancement along with personal growth.

SUMMARY

• 6+ years of experiencing on Automation testing in various applications in different domains.

Experienced in reviewing and analyzing business requirements and writing detailed test plans, scenarios and test

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cases.

Good understanding of SDLC (Software development life cycle) and STLC (Software testing life cycle).

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Experienced in preparing Use Cases and User Training Documents using MS Word, VISIO.

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Expertise in Black box testing and Grey box testing.

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Extensively experienced in GUI, Smoke, Negative testing, Functional testing, Integration testing, User

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acceptance testing, System testing, Backend testing and Regression Testing.

Good Experience in testing applications developed using GUI and Web based applications developed in .NET,

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SharePoint, Java.

Experienced in implementing ALM/Quality Center for test planning, test case development, test case execution and

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test results analysis.

Experienced in preparing Traceability Matrix using ALM/Quality Center to test cases to the requirements and

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defects.

Experienced in using ALM/Quality Center for defect tracking, reporting reviewing and analyzing test result.

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Experienced in performing Back end data integrity test using SQL queries.

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Expertise in creating the test suite to perform regression testing across various releases and builds using HP

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QuickTest Pro (QTP).

Experienced in performing Data driven testing using QTP.

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Experienced in performing Browser Compatibility Testing using QTP.

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Experienced in developing Keyword Driven and Data Driven Automation Framework using VBScript in QTP.

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Good knowledge of programming in C/C++, Java, VB.Net, VB Script and Java Script.

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• Dynamic and assertive team player with a strong inclination to improve and optimize process development and

implementation.

• Excellent analytical skills with good communication and self organizing skills, assertive and a committed team

player.

EDUCATION

Master's (M.A.): Integrative Neuroscience (formerly known as Biopsychology), Stony Brook University, NY

Master's (M.A.): Clinical Psychology, Stony Brook University, NY

Bachelors (M.S.) in Information Systems (Psychology), Stony Brook University, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), Washington, DC

Jun, 11 – Till Date

Test Automation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement reviews and Design Review.

• Involved in Preparing of Test Scenario and Bridge cases as per requirement specification.

• Involved in Coordinating with team members and help them in resolving the issues.

• Used UML to make an Object Oriented model for the application and to create the Use Cases, Class Diagrams,

Sequence Diagrams, etc.

• Prepared a Traceability Matrix using Quality Center to test cases to the requirements and defects.

• Used Quality Center for Test planning, Test case development, Test case execution and Test results analysis.

• Used Quality Center for defect tracking, reporting reviewing and analyzing test result.

• Tracked, Reviewed, Analyzed and Compared and Stored defected in Quality Center.

• Involved in performing Back End testing by writing SQL queries to extract the data from SQL database.

• Involved in Database Compatibility Testing to make sure that the application was compatible when the database

was upgraded.

• Performed extensive GUI Testing using QuickTest Professional (QTP).

• Performed high level Functional and Integration Testing using QTP.

• Performed Browser Compatibility Testing using QTP.

• Developed Test Scripts for Data Driven Testing using QTP.

• Performed extensive Regression testing for subsequent versions of the application using QTP.

• Designed and developed Data driven Framework for automation with QTP.

• Assisted in conducting UAT and provided production support during the install of the application.

• Provided the management with test metrics, reports, and schedules as necessary and participated in the design walk

through and meetings.

• Generated Problem Reports for the defects found during execution of the Test Cases and reviewed them with the

Developers. Worked with Developers to identify and resolve problems.

Environment: Windows, JAVA, VB Script, Perl,UNIX, UML,SOAP UI, SQL Server, Oracle, HTTP, ALM/Quality Centre,

QTP, SOAP UI and Web Services.

The New York Times Company, New York, NY

Oct, 08 – May, 11

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing and analyzing the functional requirement documents.

Involved in preparation & execution of Test plan, Test Conditions and Test Cases manually.

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Prepared Test data for interpreting the positive/negative results; Involved in preparation of Test Data used to test

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the Key Functionalities in Latest Builds.

Determined the Entry and Exit Criteria for different phases in testing cycle of the system.

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Created traceability matrix between requirements and test case for each round of testing using Quality Center.

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Analyzed the Requirement Specifications and development of Test Cases using Quality Center; Conducted review

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of executed Test Scripts to ensure Quality Standards.

Reviewed the Test Results and Logged the Defects in Quality Center.

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Checked the data flow through front end and backend and used SQL queries to extract the data from the

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database.

Performed Database Validation to check the updated data in the Database using Toad.

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Verified the Database connection between Oracle and Small World data store.

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Wrote structure code using VB Script in QTP to enhance the power of automated scripts to handle logical test cases.

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Enhanced QTP Scripts for every load to support new and existing functionality for the application for end to end and

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regression testing.

Used QTP to perform data driven testing and to parameterize data.

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Developed a Hybrid Automation Framework and User Defined Functions Library with reusable VBScript

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functions using QTP.

Tested the application on different browsers as a part of Workstation compatibility testing to maintain cross browser

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functionality.

• Maintained continuous knowledge of project schedules and their impact to Quality Assurance and the company, as a

whole.

• Interacted closely with developers, production support team to coordinate defect resolution.

• Participated in review meeting to discuss defects along with developers and internal presentations & in knowledge

sharing sessions.

Attended weekly project review meetings with Product Management and Development team.

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Environment: QTP, Quality Center, Java, J2EE, C++, C, VB Script, ASP.NET, COM, HTML, SQL Server, IIS

Sever, Windows and UNIX.

MetLife, New York, NY

Aug, 07 – Sep, 08

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

Designed and developed Tests Scripts for Manual Testing of all the modules.

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Developed comprehensive Test plans based on system requirements.

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Involved in testing of the online web application.

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Scheduled and executed Manual Test Scripts through TestDirector.

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Responsible for developing test scripts and cross checking with Business Requirements using TestDirector .

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Executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans using TestDirector.

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Worked on backend testing and has very good knowledge of writing SQL Queries to verify the data.

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Performed Functional, System, Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testing using QTP.

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Ran QTP automated scripts every night and stored the results in TestDirector.

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Developed some of the automated test scripts using Descriptive Programming techniques using VB Script.

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Generated Data Driven scripts that access the backend database using QTP.

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Created usage scenarios and executed them in order to test a product from a user perspective.

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Created Test scenarios for claim selection, generate claims and data validations.

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Tested the other applications integration with the online document display application.

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Documented all test results, identifying and summarizing discrepancies.

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Worked as a team with other QA testers to ensure that all projects are executed accurately and completely and

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assisted other testers with account selection, clarification of ambiguity with test results and general questions that

arise.

Involved in User Acceptance Testing by providing test data for users.

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Generated Weekly Reports, Defect Reports and Customized Summary Reports.

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Environment Oracle, Windows, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, HTML, TestDirector, QTP and Java.

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Bax Global Schenker's at JFK Airport (March 2006 July 2007)

Port Authority NY/NJ Level security clearance for classified document handling.

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International U.S. Customs clearance for classified paperwork.

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Air Cargo Indirect Air Freight Carrier booking.

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Import Receiving and Export Shipping while proof reading classified documents.

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American Airlines Cargo Operations at JFK Airport (Feb 2001 October 2002)

Port Authority NY/NJ Level classified security clearance and unescorted privileges.

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Airport Operations Area (AOA) and Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) government clearance.

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International/Domestic U.S. Customs clearance for classified document handling for Import/Export shipping and

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receiving documents.

Cargo Operations Agent of International/Domestic Flights documentation handling with Air Traffic Control.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows, UNIX and Linux

Operating System

C/C++, Java, J2EE, XML, HTML, DHTML, COBOL, UNIX Shell Scripting, T

Languages

SQL, SQL and PL/SQL

Oracle, MS Access, MS SQL Server

RDBMS

VB Script, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and COBOL

Scripting Languages

QTP, ALM, Quality Center, TestDirector

Testing Tools

Web logic, WebSphere, JBOSS, Tomcat and IIS

Application Servers

SOAP UI, SOAP SCOPE, SOAP XML, WSDL, and XML schema.

Web Services Tools

AWARDS

American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN)

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Stony Brook University Department of Psychiatry and Psychology Honors Thesis Program

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National Honors Society: Psi Chi

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Mount Sinai Medical Scholarship

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Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education Scholarship

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LANGUAGES

English, Bengali (Fluent)

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Spanish, Hindi, Urdu (Working knowledge)

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REFERENCES

Available upon request

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