Sid Vedula

Email: acodx3@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 408-***-****

Professional Summary

. Over 6 years of experience in the IT field as a Software Quality

Assurance and Testing Professional with focus on testing of Web based

applications as well as Client/Server applications.

. Strong understanding and working knowledge of Software Development

Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STL).

. Experience in Establishing QA Procedures, QA Standards, proficient in

writing Test Plans, documenting the Test Procedures and writing in-

depth Test Cases to meet the Testing Cycle.

. Experience in creating Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive

test coverage of requirements.

. Strong analytical experience in developing user interface, functional

specifications, and application rules based on specific: Performance

Testing, Client/Server Testing, Web based Application Testing, GUI

Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing,

Interface Testing, Security Testing, API Testing and Database Testing.

. Implemented Linear, Structured and Data Driven framework using

extensive VBScript in Quick Test Professional

. Provided Quality Center and Quality Center Dashboard overview and

extensive training to individual development Testing Team for

implementation of unified and better bug tracking process.

. Proficiency in End-End testing and Back-End Database testing using

Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g and SQL Server.

. Extensively used SOAPUI to validate SOAP/WSDL and web services.

. Dynamic and assertive team player with a strong inclination to improve

and optimize process development and implementation.

. Possess excellent analytical skills with good communication and self-

organizing skills, assertive and a committed team player.

Technical Skills/

Operating Systems Windows 95/98/2000 Server/XP/Vista/7, UNIX

Databases SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g,

MySQL 4.1, 5.0, MS Access 2003

Languages C, C++, Core Java, SQL, HTML, XML

Client Scripting VBScript,JavaScript

Version Control Rational Clear Case, TortoiseSVN, CVS

Testing Tools HP Quality Center 9.0/8.2, TestDirector 8.0/7.x.,

Quick Test Pro 10/9.x/8.2, Rational Functional

Tester

Performance Tools Silk Performer, Dynatrace, Load Runner

Defect Tracking Tools Rational Clear Quest 7.1, Test Director 7.6, TFS,

JIRA,

Mercury Quality Center 8.2, HP Quality Center 9.0,

9.2,10

Database Tools Toad, AQT

Webservice Tools Soap UI

Security Tools IBM AppScan

Methodologies Rational Unified Process, Agile, Waterfall, Test

Driven Development

HTML Editors MS FrontPage 2003,EditPlus 3.0,Notepad++

Professional Experience

Project : CMD, XF, AE, SA

Client : Premier Healthcare, Charlotte, NC

Role : QA/Performance Engineer

Duration: May 2013-Present

Cleanse My Data (CMD) will provide users, both internal and external, with

the capability to match a product to a cleansed item in the Premier Item

Master (PIM). Being able to do this will allow for more appropriate

contract opportunity analysis because users will be able to categorize an

incorrectly matched item to the correct item in PIM. Release 1 dealt with

Internal Users and Release 2 provided access to External Users.

Transform (XF) is a client based application used by the internal

operations team to load Patient data into the legacy system which is then

fed to downstream systems.

The Advisor Exchange (AE) is a Web-based Internet application that provides

access to a variety of data management tools including the file upload

utility, data conversions area, as well as data validation, maintenance,

delivery and other reports. The administration areas allow customer

administrators to control end-user access to data and applications.

Safety Advisor (SA) is a clinical decision support tool designed to process

and normalize large amounts of patient data in real time so that Safety

Advisor can identify in an automated fashion the patients clinicians need

to evaluate so that the patient's care, experience, and outcome can be

improved.

Responsibilities:

. Developed test cases and scripts for GUI testing, functionality

testing, interface testing and regression testing.

. Performed cross browser testing on various browser like IE, Firefox,

Chrome, Safari, Opera.

. Attended daily scrum meetings and kept track of bugs found and updated

development team with the same.

. Extensively used Advanced Query tool (AQT) for writing SQL and

validating the data transformations developed by IBM Data Stage.

. Extracted data from various sources like IBM DB2, Oracle, flat files

and SQL Server.

. Tested Complex 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.

. Created ETL test data for all ETL mapping rules to test the

functionality of the Data stage Mapping.

. Responsible for Performance Testing including stress testing and load

testing using Borland Silk Performer.

. Used Borland Silk Test for automated regression testing.

. Involved in writing System test plan, test cases and test procedures

and test scenarios.

. Used PuTTY to extract the log files from server.

. Examined server log files to identify the root cause of issues and

found the potential issues from server side logs.

. Performed Security testing of the web app using AppScan and Soap UI.

. Tracked and reported bugs using Quality Center for managing bug

features, tasks or improvements or any issues. Created and updated the

defects through Quality Center.

. Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems,

reported bugs and supported the team.

. Used Dynatrace's Pure path technology to monitor and profile Java and

.Net Applications.

. Created automated test framework for Powerbuilder applications using

QTP.

Environment: Windows XP/7, Quality Center 11.0, Java EE 5/6, PuTTY, UNIX,SoapUI 4.0, IBM WebSphere Application Server, AQT 9.1.2, IBM DB2,IBM

Info sphere Data stage 8.7,Selenium IDE, Borland Silk Performer 10, Borland

Silk Test, dynaTrace Client 5.5, Rally, JIRA 6.0.4. Edit plus 3.0, WSDL,

XML, HTML, UNIX, Agile Methodology, QTP. IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.6

HP, Houston, TX

Oct 2011 -Jan 2013

Role: Sr. QA Analyst

The eCG (eConfigure GUI) is an enterprise software solution that enables

storefronts to effectively integrate complete interactive product

configuration web applications into storefront sites. eConfigure GUI's

technology is unique in its ability to leverage the complete customer

interactive experience of configuration for multiple storefronts,

delivering fast time to market and low integration costs. Having online

buyers as the focal point, the product excels as an easy tool to configure

the HP products, as customers need.

Responsibilities:

. Understanding the requirements and preparing Test Plan and Test Cases

using Business Requirements, Use Cases.

. Tested the application under Agile methodology.

. Performed Functional Testing, Smoke Testing and Regression Testing

using SoapUI.

. Performed white-box testing of the Java APIs in Eclipse. Utilized

JUnit for automated unit testing.

. Functional responsibilities included performing Web based Testing that

include Usability testing, Compatibility testing, Performance testing.

. Executed SQL Queries to query the database to test the back end

process of stock level maintenance module.

. Tracked all the bugs and fixed them using QC tracking system and

generated reports and graphs.

. Contribution in Requirement Traceability matrix using Quality Center.

. Performed Risk Analysis to determine the focus of the testing;

identified critical business processes.

. Responsible to verify Web services API request, response data

validations in REST, SOAP protocols.

. Involved in writing System test plan, test cases and test procedures

and test scenarios.

. Used UNIX commands and PuTTy to extract the log files from server.

. Examined server log files to identify the root cause of issues and

found the potential issues from server side logs.

. Tracked and reported bugs using Quality Center for managing bug

features, tasks or improvements or any issues. Created and updated the

defects through Quality Center.

. Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems,

reported bugs and supported the team.

. Involved in using QTP to create automated test scripts.

. Involved in tests to establish the load capacity of the server using

Load Runner.

. Involved in Scrum, Sprint planning, and review meetings to discuss

status of the project.

. Attended review meetings and walkthroughs to discuss the status of the

project.

. Actively involved in Ad Hoc meetings to improve the performance of

testing process.

Environment: Windows XP/7, Quality Center 10.0, QTP 10.0, Java EE 5/6,

TortoiseSVN, PuTTy, SoapUI 4.0,RESTful Webservice, LoadRunner 11.0, Web

Logic Application Server 8.0, 10.0 MP1,Oracle 10g, Edit plus 3.0,WSDL, XML,

HTML, UNIX, Agile Methodology.

FedEx Office, Dallas,TX

Jan 2011 -Sep 2011

Role: QA Analyst/Performance Engineer

Project is about implementing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) adopted

by various FedEx Office systems to enable a cross channel customer

experience. FedEx Office Print & Go and Print Online are some of the

innovative services launched to simplify the task of preparing and

transmitting documents for output at FedEx Office locations.

Responsibilities:

. Involved in the development of test plans, test scenarios and test

strategies to facilitate process of testing.

. Wrote test harnesses to test APIs and web services

. Developed and executed Quick Test Pro Automation test scripts using

and expanding on the underlying framework.

. Involved in using QTP to create automated test scripts.

. Performed extensive web services testing using SoapUI Tool.

. Involved in data mapping of the project requirements, queried the

database using SQL queries for data mining, data analysis and data

modeling.

. Performed cross browser testing on various browser like IE, Firefox,

Chrome, Safari, Opera.

. Attended daily SCRUM meetings and kept track of bugs found and updated

development team with the same.

. Involved in User Acceptance testing (UAT) process.

. Involved in Production Support in solving the production support

critical issues.

. Responsible for Performance Testing including stress testing and load

testing using Borland Silk Performer.

Environment: Windows XP, Quality Center 10.0, QTP 10.0, Java EE 5, Oracle

10g, SoapUI 3.6, AJAX,WSDL, XML, HTML, JavaScript, JBoss 5.1, Borland Silk

Performer, Borland Silk Test, UNIX, Agile Methodology.

Mercury Insurance Group, Brea, CA

Aug 2008-Dec 2010

Role: QA Analyst

Mercury Insurance Group is one of the leading auto insurance providers in

the United States .It also provides various services like life insurance,

home insurance etc. The project's objective was to test NextGen Project

functionality. Next Gen is a multi-year, multi-million dollar initiative

aimed at replacing the core underwriting, billing and claims systems at

Mercury Insurance.

Responsibilities:

. Review Business Requirements, Functional and Design Documents.

Complete test plans, test cases based on Projects and IT Service

Requests from the various business units.

. Performed manual and automated testing for the Mercury Insurance

NextGen project.

. Created Checkpoints and Synchronization points for functional testing

using Quick Test Professional.

. Mentoring, providing technical support and training to Development and

Functional team in using QTP tools to improve daily task qualities.

. Documented and assisted with the resolution of test issues.

. Documented problems in an issue log and retested software corrections

to ensure problem resolutions.

. Performed Web Testing and GUI Testing.

. Developed numerous tests for API and Functional Testing.

. Analyzed, documented, verified and managed system change requests such

as defects, enhancements and new features.

. Used TestDirector /Rational Clear Quest to log defects.

. Performed database testing via Querying database-using SQL to verify

browser interaction with the database.

. Supported main application and integrated applications for all

environments (Development, Maintenance, QA, and Production).

Environment: Windows XP,Java EE 5, Oracle 10g, QTP 9.2, TestDirector 8.0,

Rational Clear Quest, XML, HTML, Apache Tomcat, UNIX, Windows XP, RUP

Methodology.

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