VIKAS KUMAR

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acqzr9@r.postjobfree.com

Having 6+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and Software testing. In depth knowledge of Software development life cycle, testing methodologies and requirement analysis. Proficient in System, Functional, Automation, Database, Performance, Regression testing of Client/Server, Web Based and mobile applications.

Summary:

Extensive knowledge of QA methodology

Extensive knowledge on all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Experience in Agile and Waterfall models of SDLC

Good experience in Life Science clinical data management solution for a Transplant Clinic.

Extensive Retail, Supply Chain management conceptual knowledge regards to Omni-channel or multichannel retail and mobile e-commerce retailing trends.

Utilized these Merchandising, WMS(PkMS), Order Management, ecommerce and supply chain management techniques at various projects sites internally (especially while formulating the test strategy at Dick's Sporting Goods, Dollar General and Lowe’s Company Inc. projects)

Extensive experience in JDA AS400 testing.

Experience in testing credit, debit, gift card processing, sales & returns, promotional discount functionalities through POS system.

Experience in Mobile testing using iPad and Mac book.

Excellent understanding and Experience in complete Software Testing life cycle.

In-depth knowledge of all QA Phases that include Manual, Functional, System, Integration, End-to-End testing.

In depth experience in creating Requirement traceability matrix.

Experience in Black Box (System testing, Functionality testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, End-to-End testing, Sanity testing, Alpha Testing, Exhaustive Testing, Ad Hoc Testing) and Gray Box testing.

Knowledge in preparing Test Plan, Test Strategies, Test Cases & Test Scripts.

Good Experience in Backend testing in SQL and UNIX.

Experience in Performance Testing using Neoload.

Proficient in Testing the GUI and functional aspects of the Client-Server and Web based Applications at all stages of the SDLC and Testing Lifecycle (STLC)

Basic knowledge of HP QTP.

Knowledge of defect tracking tools: HP ALM Quality Center, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Bugzilla, JIRA.

Web Application and Client/Server Application Testing.

UAT support and Production support.

Excellent in meeting deadlines, attention to detail, time management and presentation skills.

Possess strong problem analysis skills with ability to follow project standards.

Exceptional ability to quickly master new concepts to applications and a team Player.

Technical Skills:

Operating System: Windows 7/Vista/XP, UNIX

Testing Tools: ALM Quality Center 10/11, QTP, TOAD, AS400, Tidal, Control M

Point Of Sale tools: Genesis AIX

GUI Tools: Outlook, Access, and Developer/2000, Ms Excel

Databases: SQL Server 2008, IBM Mainframe DB2

Scripting Languages: HTML, VB Script, XML, SQL, PL/SQL

Internet Browsers: Mozilla FireFox and Internet Explorer

Professional Experience:

Management Science Associates, Pittsburgh, PA QA Analyst II

Oct’14 – CURRENT

Management Science Associates, Inc. is a world leader in providing analytical information-based solutions and software to fortune 500 corporations and other comparable size organizations.

Currently working in Life Science department where we are building EDIT (Electronic Data Interface Transplantation) software, a powerful database application. EDIT is used to collect and store all of facility's transplantation data. EDIT works in conjunction with other systems already available at our facility that store relevant demographics, labs, medications, and other clinical information. Interfaces between these systems and EDIT is used to populate and maintain the EDIT database.

Responsibilities:

Understanding Business Requirements from the FSD provided by Product team.

Writing Test Cases using functional specifications to cover the complete scope of functionality and executing the test cases.

Identifying, researching, reporting, tracking and verifying the defects proactively and comprehensively.

Reviewing Business Requirement Documents and signing off.

Generating, validating, reviewing and maintaining test documentation and scripts.

Managed the Test cases and Test Scripting Documents according to the requirements.

Executed Tests using various types of testing types like Functional, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Data migration testing.

Automation using Test Complete.

Performance testing using Neoload.

Mobile testing using iPad and Mac book for the developed application.

Lead responsibilities included for the test log and tracking sheet, RTM, defect summary report.

Working in Agile and Scrum environments.

Environment: EDIT, Microsoft Test Manager, TFS, Neoload, Test Complete, SQL Server 2008, Windows 7/XP, IE 8, 10

Dick's Sporting Goods, Pittsburgh, PA Aug’13 – October'14

Senior QA (HCL America Inc.)

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment. The Company owns and operates Golf Galaxy, LLC, a golf specialty retailer and e-commerce websites and catalog operations for both Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy.

Dick’s uses multiple systems for its retail business where MDM (Master Data Management) is the core system. PIM (Product Information Management) is the program within MDM that the e-commerce team uses to set up and manage products sold online.

This project also involves testing the integrations of JDA – MMS and SoDA application with Manhattan EOM/ DOM application to support fulfillment of web orders placed through WebSphere Commerce, an e-commerce solution.

Responsibilities:

Onsite Test Coordinator for HCL at Dick's Sporting Goods – Merchandising and e-commerce.

Understanding Business Requirements and discussing them with Business Analysts.

Writing Test Cases using functional specifications to cover the complete scope of functionality and executing the test cases.

Identifying, researching, reporting, tracking and verifying the defects proactively and comprehensively.

Reviewing Business Requirement Documents and providing feedback, if needed.

Generating, validating, reviewing and maintaining test documentation and scripts.

Providing test estimates and maintaining testing schedules.

Handing a team of Testers at offshore and supervising their work efficiently.

Managed the Test cases and Test Scripting Documents according to the requirements.

Executed Tests using various types of testing types like Functional Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Database testing.

Testing order fulfillment cycle through GG.com and DSG.com website.

Tested Web services using API harness tool.

Lead responsibilities included for the test log and tracking sheet, RTM, defect summary report.

Worked in Agile and Scrum environments.

Performed large Regression testing in shorter times to maintain the cut-off time schedules for IT team.

Environment: AS400, Manhattan WMS, HP ALM Quality Center 11.0, QTP, MS SharePoint TFS, JIRA, MIT, TOAD, Tidal, Control M, SQL Server 2008, Windows 7/XP, IE 8, 10

Dollar General Corporation, Goodlettsville, TN Jan’13 – July’13

Senior QA Analyst/Tester (HCL Technologies Ltd.)

Dollar General Corporation is a Largest small – box discount retailer in US.

End to End System testing Integration Testing for Aldata GOLD (Web Application supporting Supply Chain Operation) and associated interfacing systems such as Warehouse management system, Transport Management system, Store System, Vendor Transaction.

Responsibilities:

Involved in the requirement analysis using BRD, BSD documents.

Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Scenarios, Test Plan, Test Case Preparation for Implementation Testing.

Setting up the test environment and test data creation.

Conducted Functional, Regression, and Integration testing for various modules before deployment

Responsible for bug Tracking and reporting them accurately in Bugzilla.

Coordinating interaction between onsite and offshore for solving critical issues in the project.

Involved in writing the Test cases and Test Scripting Documents according to the requirements.

Functional responsibilities included performing Smoke Testing, GUI Testing, System testing, Database testing, Usability testing, Security testing and Regression Testing on the Pay expert application.

Discussed the issues found during the UAT phase with the Project team comprising of Dev Leads, Business Analysts, Subject Matter experts and helped resolve them as per the mutual consensus and to the satisfaction of the end users.

Developed SQL Queries to query the database to test the back end process of the application.

Coordinated the testing between onsite and offshore resources regarding software defects and testing issues.

Environment: HP ALM QC 11.0, Test link, Bugzilla, Aldata GOLD, TOAD, JAVA, AS400, EDI, XML, C, UNIX

Lowes Company Inc., Mooresville, NC May’11 – Dec’12

Quality Analyst (HCL Technologies Ltd.)

Lowe’s is a Second largest home improvement player in US; Sterling Implementation project validates the complete Ecommerce system in its actual environment to determine its capabilities and limitations in integration with lowes.com, sterling and Legacy system.

Sterling Commerce Implementation releases to facilitate and Improve Service Delivery in Supply Chain Management, Business process & functions (DOM - Distributed Order Management, WMS - Warehouse Management System(PkMS), LMS - Logistics Management Systems, and Purchase Order Procurement & Inventory Replenishment) and Ecommerce.

We used credit, debit, gift card processing, sales & returns, promotional discount functionalities in Store system as well as for Lowes.com.

Responsibilities:

Requirement Analysis through BRD, BSD documents.

Test Scenarios, Test Plan, Test Case Preparation for Implementation Testing

Setting up the test environment and test data creation

Conducted Functional, Regression, and Integration testing for various modules before deployment

Responsible for bug Tracking and reporting them accurately in HP QC

Responsible for maintaining traceability matrix and summary report

Day-to-day test activities management within the team, Mock Deployment and Implementation testing for Sterling DOM in integration with legacy systems

Coordinating interaction between onsite and offshore for solving critical issues in the project

Interacted with developers and business Users to communicate the defects.

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, UNIX, JAVA, AIX– POS (Point of Sale), SQL, IBM Mainframe DB2 (ISPF/PDF), Agile, HTML, MS Office, C.

Lowes Company Inc., Mooresville, NC Jun’09 – Apr’11

QA Analyst (HCL Technologies Ltd.)

Lowe’s is a Second largest home improvement player in US, involves testing service to the application development, maintenance and enhancements for various Lowe’s in-store and Web-based application.

Lowe’s Product Content Management (PCM) is a Web based application that feeds directly into Lowe’s Mainframe of product data. The information is fed from vendors to PCM through Global Data Synchronization Network and this information contains attributes of an item. Under this, the user will have the ability to view item information on Lowes.com.

Responsibilities

Involved in the requirement study using BRD, BSD documents.

Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Scenarios, Test Plan, Test Case Preparation for Implementation Testing

Setting up the test environment and test data creation

Conducted Functional, Regression, and Integration testing for various modules before deployment

Responsible for bug Tracking and reporting them accurately in HP QC.

Coordinating interaction between onsite and offshore for solving critical issues in the project.

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, UNIX, JAVA, PCM, SQL, IBM Mainframe DB2 (ISPF/PDF), XML, HTML, MSOffice, C.

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