Sandhya Eswara
acgfs4@r.postjobfree.com 732-***-****
Summary:
Over 6 years of experience Software Quality Assurance/Testing. Involved in testing and implementation
phases of the software development life cycle and maintained industry standards for testing, document
control, version control & documentation of various applications.
Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, CMMI and QA methodologies.
Proficient in Manual Testing with knowledge of automated tools.
Extensive experience in preparation of Test Strategy and Test plan.
Experience in Preparation of Test Scenarios, Test Cases including Test Steps from Use
cases/BRD/SRS/Supporting documentation.
Created manual test scripts from requirements/Use Cases.
Experience in Black box testing, System (Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing,
Positive Testing, Negative Testing, Database Testing, and Load Testing) and User Acceptance Testing
(UAT).
Expertise in Querying and testing RDBMS such as PL/SQL, SQL Server using SQL for data integrity.
Assisted in Planning, Administration and control of all Test Engineering activities required for software
product releases.
Prepared and documented Test Plans based on the Requirements Document.
Identified gaps in requirements and use cases based on business process/system knowledge.
Good knowledge of HTML.
Experience in testing Web applications and Client server applications.
Extensive experience using SQL queries in Data validation and manipulation with databases like MS-SQL
Server and Oracle.
Performed bug reporting and bug-tracking using tools such as TFS 2010, HP Quality Center, Rational
Clear Quest and Test Director.
Performed risk analysis, monitored testing progress and ensured the timely completion of testing consistent
with corporate requirements.
Experience in interacting with clients and attending to the customer problems.
Capable of testing multiple projects simultaneously.
Can adapt to any diverse environments well and can accept challenging assignments with enthusiasm.
Possess effective oral and written communication skills to interact with clients, business analysts, technical
team members and managers across levels and teams.
Versatile team player with excellent Inter personal skills.
Technical Skills:
Operating Systems : Windows 2000, NT and XP
Languages : Knowledge of HTML, DHTML
Testing Tools : Knowledge of Quick Test Professional (QTP), Win Runner, Load Runner
Bug Tracking Tools : TFS 2010, HP Quality Center/Test Director, Rational Clear Quest
RDBMS: MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle
Other tools : MS Word, MS Excel.
Version Control Tools : TFS 2010, Microsoft Visual Source Safe
App/Web servers : Internet Information Server 5.1, 6.0
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Project : Mutual Fund Switch Letter
Period : February 2013 – Till Date
Description
Due to increased regulatory scrutiny on mutual funds and the Firm’s commitment to monitoring the appropriateness of
client transactions, WT decided to automate the mutual fund switch letter.
This enhancement reduces the administrative responsibilities of OMTs and FAs and consistently applies the Firm’s
switching criteria across all share classes as well as all branch offices. The focus on the supervision of mutual fund
transactions is industry-wide and impacts all Competitors.
Responsibilities
Participated in the business requirement and design walkthroughs
analyzed the business requirement documents and Use cases and developed
Test Scenarios and test cases
Provided Test Plan inputs to the lead/test manager
Experience in estimating the effort for an enhancement
Extensively used Team Foundation Server for writing Test Cases, Execution and logging defects
Performed System testing, end-to- end testing and Regression testing
Expert in ensuring that requirement Traceability exists
Identifying and querying test data needed for test execution
Developed re-usable actions to share functionality with different tests
Writing SQL queries for searching, creating and updating test data
Identifying defects and logging them into MS TFS
Retesting resolved Defects and closing in TFS
Environment
ASP.Net, WCF Services, TFS, SQL Server 2008
Project : CIS Re-Hosting Testing for HP
Period : June 2008 – June 2009
Description
Center for Information Services is a Washington state agency for catering to the IT needs of the 34 Community and
Technical Colleges in the state. CIS Re-hosting involves reengineering of the legacy administrative application in
Transact to .NET platform, ASP.Net and SQL Server as backend.
Responsibilities
Preliminary discussion of the project with the core team
Reviewed the Business Requirement specification Document and the Technical Specifications of the
application
Actively participated in planning meeting and daily scrum team meetings.
Analyzed requirements, system design and prepared test strategy.
Interacted with developers and users to analyze the functionality.
Involved in testing the application manually before automating the desired Test Cases.
Responsible for Writing and execution of test sets using HP Quality Center based on the business
requirement of the application.
Executed test cases provided by the client based on the legacy application.
Enhanced the Test Cases by analyzing the Specification Documents and enhancements
suggested by the client
Conducting Test Case review meeting with team lead
Developed, maintained and executed SQL Queries for Database Testing
Used Rational Clear Quest as defect tracking and reporting tool and followed up with development team to
verify bug fixes, and update bug status.
Environment
HP Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft VSS 6.0
Project : JNL Insurance Application Testing
Period : April 2007 to May 2008
Description
Involved in testing of an online application, which was developed for JNL Insurance Group. The application helps the
field agents of the company to enter prospective customers’ data. The project deals with Commercial (Property and
Causality), Health Care, Personal, Life, Insurance Modules. The scope of my application is Health Care Insurance.
Worked with POWER MHS Claims System, which enables transmitting enrollment and dis-enrollment information
electronically. The application deals with pricing of the premium required and benefits for the years in consideration.
In this system, the registered members can get the details of the long term care insurance and benefits.
Responsibilities
Prepared and executed test cases and test scripts using Quality Center based on the Functional
Specifications Document and use cases.
Identified ambiguities in the requirements based on the business processes.
Extensive testing is done for different pricing methods and for different categories.
Used SQL and SQL *Plus to store and retrieve prospective customers’ data
Involved in the team meetings to discuss the issues and problems.
Developed and executed test cases for Retesting and System Testing.
Used Rational Clear Quest for defect tracking and bug reporting.
Testing is done for the modules, which generate Explanation of Benefits (EOB), and Remittance advice
modules.
Worked closely with application packagers and developers in reproducing the bugs reported.
Developed test cases for Regression testing after fixing of bugs in the software.
Documented test plans tied back to requirements.
Tested the Interfaces to generate Electronic Remittance Notification
Prepared test data and helped loading test data into the test database environment.
Tested for different adjustments methods for claims and validated the results.
Environment
Quick Test Pro, HP Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, ASP.Net, SQL
Project : Essential Pride
Period : April 2006 to March 2007
Description
Centrica is one of the Leading Companies in the United Kingdom with lots of businesses under them like the Famous
British Gas, Centrica energy, Centrica storage to name a few.
Centrica consulted HP GDIC to migrate their internal admin portal of its employees "Essential Pride".
Responsibilities
Involved in reviewing functional specs and understanding the modules.
Understand the client level objectives and implemented in all testing areas.
Written test plans in Test Director based on the functional requirements provided by the client.
Collecting testing metrics and reporting to QA lead on daily basis.
Logged defects and coordinated with developers for fixing bugs.
Planned the test cycles in sync with developer’s check in.
Involved in peer to peer review of test cases.
Tested all screens based on the test cases provided by the client for a module executed and have logged
change requests.
Added and updated test cases on need basis and got them reviewed
Testing fixes for customer and delivering the patch to the customer support.
Environment
SharePoint Portal Server 2003, Front Page Editor 2003, .NET Framework 1.1.4322, Visual Sudio.NET 2003,
ASP.NET, Visual C#., SQL Server 2000, MS Visual Source Safe 6.0, Test Director
Project : Feedback Module and Feedback Admin Module
Period : January 2005 to October 2005
Description
The feedback module is a tool supporting the product end user. It comprises of different feedbacks like Bug Report,
Product Enhancement Report, etc., it works on the lines where in an end user (product consumer) faces any bug or
software enhancement issue, it is reported to the technical team using this feedback module. The Feedback Admin
module has workflows built into it, like after an end user submits a feedback, it is assigned to a technical support
person and the status of that feedback is recorded at every level and escalated accordingly.
Responsibilities
Analyzed Business Requirement Document to prepare Test Cases.
Developed and Executed Test Cases according to Use Cases.
Executed Test Scripts for Smoke Test prior to build deployment.
Executed Test Scripts developed by various team members
Collecting testing metrics and reporting to QA lead on daily basis
Used Rational Clear Quest to log defects and correspond with developers.
Project : Hospital Information System
Period : February 2004 to December 2004
Hospital Information System is a client/server application comprising of various modules to computerize the manual
process of hospital management. In this project, several modules have been designed depending on the requirements of
the Client's existing needs of the Hospital. A sincere effort has been made to analyze the working and efficiency of the
application so that the system provides an easy-to-use, faster, efficient and robust platform for the hospital users. The
knowledge of computer operating and computer programming has become a basic skill to survive in today’s
information based society. It will also reduce manual and paper work and also reduce manpower.
Responsibilities
Actively participated in planning meeting and daily scrum team meetings.
Collecting testing metrics and reporting to QA lead on daily basis.
Coordinated with developers for fixing bugs.
Planned the test cycles based on the developers schedules
Tested all screens based on the test cases developed by the other testing team.
Added and updated test cases in Test Director on need basis and got it reviewed.
Testing fixes for customer and delivering the patch to the customer support.
Environment
Windows XP/2000, MS SQL, ASP.NET, Test Director.