ARUNMAYI GONDESI

Sr.QA Analyst

acs32h@r.postjobfree.com

PH: 630-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 8 years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Software Testing/Quality

Assurance. Experience in testing of Standalone, Client Server and Web based applications using

Manual and Automated testing techniques.

PROFILE

Experienced in creating Test Plans. Thorough hands on experience with designing test cases covering all test conditions and eliminating redundancy and duplications.

Good experience in creating, modifying and enhancing manual Test Scripts.

Experience in interacting with business analysts, developers, and technical support and help them base line the requirement specifications.

Knowledge of various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Thorough hands on experience with all levels of testing including Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing.

Good experience in analyzing changes and identifying areas of the application to be regression tested.

Good experience in Analyzing Business application via using MS Visio.

Good experience in database migration projects and importing files to database.

Good working knowledge of major Operating Systems and tested applications on Windows

98/NT/2000/XP and UNIX environments.

Performed Sanity, Smoke and Usability Testing.

Good knowledge of SQL and experience at conducting backend testing.

Ability to thoroughly analyze system’s functional requirements and break them down into test requirements/test objectives and test conditions using techniques like state transition diagrams, decision tables, functional analyses etc.

Familiarity with programming and scripting languages.

Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as in a team.

Good team player with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quality Center, Test Director 7.0/9.0,WinRunner8.x,7.x

Operating Systems: Windows 9x/2000/ NT/XP, UNIX, Linux, DOS

Bug Tracking: Serena Business mashups (Team Track), Mercury Test Director, Rational Clear Quest, Quality Center, JIRA

Databases: Oracle (SQLPLUS), SQL Server, MS Access, DB2.

Office Software’s: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). MS Project

Networking: TCP/IP, LAN, FTP

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

USG CORPORATION., CHICAGO, IL APR 14 - TILLDATE

Senior QA Analyst

USG Corporation is the largest distributor of wallboard in the United States and the largest manufacturer of gypsum products in North America. My role as a Senior QA Analyst involves creating and executing test strategies and test cases in a combination of Agile and Waterfall methodologies, defect tracking for Hyperion Products and their integration with Oracle E Business Suite.

Responsibilities:

Active involvement in Design Review and JAD sessions.

Review Requirements, Specifications and Design documentation

Develop Test plan and Strategy Documents.

Create test scenarios and detailed test cases in Quality Center

Test Integration of Hyperion System with external systems like Oracle EBS and mainframes.

Test Web Forms (Data Forms), Financial Reports, Work Flows, Task Lists and Business Rules.

Test conversions, Consolidations and validate the financial reports for accuracy.

Test End to End Scenarios for data movement between multiple applications including external

Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis using Hyperion Reporting and Smart View

Track defects and coordinate with development team to resolve the issues and retest

Offshore resources management and coordination

Involved in weekly status meetings, documentation and status reporting.

Conduct Quality Center End User Training

Environment: Quality Center, Oracle E-Business Suites, Hyperion HFM&Planning, Hyperion Financial Reporting, ESS Base, Smart View, PPM, Share point, Appworx

WMS GAMING INC., ITASCA, IL SEP 12 – MAR 14

QA Analyst

WMS is a leading global innovator in the design, manufacture and distribution of electronic and digital gaming entertainment and gaming machines for the casino industry. As a Senior QA Analyst I performed various functions like creating test plans and test strategy documents, create and execute test cases, identifying and documenting bugs, preparing and submitting status reports.

Responsibilities:

Analyze product requirement specifications in Design and Build Phases

Develop Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts based on the specifications

Provide effort estimates for test plans created

Performed integration, positive and negative testing of applications

Followed SDLC and QA methodologies throughout the project

Identify test cases that needs to be executed based on the application and functionality being tested

Tested several web-based gaming applications built using C++, java, XML

Compiled lessons learned after each testing cycle and shared with team members to improve testing process

Execute test cases and document results in Quality Center.

Identified bugs and logged them into Serena Business Mashups (Team Track).

Coordinate with development team for the resolution of bugs.

Escalate issues to the management on a need basis for quicker defect resolution to meet deadlines

Submit summary level reports of test cases and bugs to the management using Launch Pad.

Prepare and Deliver Daily Execution Reports for standup meetings during major testing events

Provided Status Reports every week on the progress of the Projects.

Demonstrated methodical, detail-oriented and thorough approach to all assignments while adhering to compressed timelines. Complete all assignments on or ahead of schedule.

Consistently recognized for excellent problem-solving and analytical skills by project managers and supervisors.

Environment: Quality Center, Windows, Linux, Serena Business Mashups(Team Track), Launch Pad, PLM, SAS, Docushare, c++, java, XML, HTML

APS HEALTHCARE, BROOKFIELD, WI NOV 10 – SEP 12

QA Analyst

APS Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare services companies in the public programs area, serving clients responsible for more than 40 percent of the nation's Medicaid population through nearly 40 programs in more than 20 states. As a QA Analyst I Performed functions like organizing testing tasks, writing various documents, communicated thru various teams and interacted with end users for following Projects

Multi Client “Complete Care Connection-C3” Platform system with modules configured to support UM, DM, CC, MM, CB and H&W for multiple clients in a single, scalable application instance

Public Medicaid programs in Florida, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Arkansas, Ohio, Nevada, Georgia and West Virginia.

Responsibilities:

Worked closely with users to gather User Requirements and documented the URS along with the development team.

Facilitated in collecting, documenting, and prioritizing business and functional requirements.

Provided Status Reports every week on the progress of the Projects to the higher management

Conducted JAD sessions periodically with various stakeholders at various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to discuss open issues and resolve them.

Experienced following SDLC from Elaboration Phase till Transition Phase, using highly efficient RUP methodology.

Create detailed Use cases, SRS, FRS, Resolution documents, Test Plans and Test Cases

Performed Unit and Integration testing with the Development team, UAT and regression testing of the application services using testing tools.

Worked on database Migration projects and importing files.

Performed automated testing using Quick Test Professional for Regression testing.

Responsible for tracking and documenting the defects in the system and appropriate solutions have been tested and released in production environment.

Supported defect management process and reported defects using JIRA.

Provided the management with test metrics, reports, and schedules as necessary and participated in the design walkthroughs and meetings.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, JIRA, MS OFFICE suite 2003 & 2007, SQL Server 2008, XML, Windows XP & VISTA, Visual Source Safe 2005, JAVA.

CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OH APR 08 – NOV 10

QA ANALYST

Cardinal Health is leading medical supplier which provides medical equipment for the hospitals, laboratories, physician practices, surgery centers, it helps the medical clients with products for better quality, safety and efficiency all along the chain of care. Good knowledge about waterfall and Agile methodologies. Worked with their web and call center applications.

Responsibilities:

Participated in creation of Test Plan and Test Strategies Documents.

Reviewing of DFRs and prepared test cases from Detailed Functional Requirements.

Planning, Creation, Execution of Test cases using Quality Center.

Defect tracking and Report generation of test cases using Mercury Quality Center.

Developed test cases for the GAD application which involves complex functionality such as call routing based on the agent skills.

Interacted with business team and got the user stories and based on that wrote test cases.

Worked with the business users to understand the application and develop test scenarios.

Creation of Test Cases in MS-Office tools, integration with Quality Center and Exporting to Quality Center.

Wrote SQL queries by understanding the data model and data dictionary.

Trained clients on various aspects of the applications and using Quality Center.

Good understanding of the business process.

Responsible for code deployment into the test environment.

Extensively involved in User Acceptance test with business users.

Developed training manuals for the business users regarding the new functionality

Participated in team meetings to review of business rules, requirements, application proto types, and project tracking.

Environment: Test complete, Quality Center, Toad, Serena Version manager, Gensys, Cisco phones, IVR technology, CRM, Active Reports, IP phones.

COMMERCE BANK, ST. LOUIS, MO JAN 07-MAR 08

QA Analyst

Description: Managed the design and testing of the content, workflows and User Interface of the Web banking module of Commerce Bank. The online web banking module provides for clients’ account information: Account(s) summaries, Account(s) details, Monthly Statements, Balance Transfers between accounts, accrued interest, Check Ordering, Loan application, Credit Card services.

Responsibilities:

Developed the lower level business requirements from higher-level functional business requirements.

Involved in developing the Design documents.

Involved in development of Test Plan and Test Specifications as per clients’ business requirements.

Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed Test case for System Testing.

Manually checked the important features of the application.

Manipulated the Data set to create multiple Test Scenarios, and imported data into Data Tables from a Database using SQL queries to check the application’s Database consistency and in and out flow of data.

Automated the tests for GUI, User Interface, and Regression testing using Quick Test Pro.

Validated the data in the database using database checkpoints

Logged and tracked bugs using TestDirector

Reported and tracked testing progress in the bug tracking system TestDirector.

Interacted with developers to report software bugs and re-tested the fixed issues.

Troubleshoot new releases and production issues.

Participated in QA weekly meetings and various other meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues and defects in the application.

Environment: QTP, J2EE, .NET, ASP, Broad Vision, SQL Server 7.0/2000, Windows NT, Lotus Notes, Test Director 7.6

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