LAVANYA MANNE

Phone: 703-***-**** Email: acs56k@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as Software QA Analyst / Tester in the competitive IT industry, to utilize my skills and abilities that offer professional growth while being resourceful, innovative, and flexible.

SUMMARY

o9 years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance and QA implementation of Web-based and client/server applications.

oExtensive Knowledge of Quality Assurance standards, methodologies and strategies with better understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

oProficient in Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Functional Testing, ETL Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Database Testing.

oProficient in working with Databases and writing SQL queries, PL/SQL and executing SQL queries to perform backend testing.

oExperience in Automated Testing with tools – HP Service Test, Soap UI, Quick Test Pro (QTP), Rational Functional Tester, and Win Runner.

oExpert in defect reporting and tracking using HP ALM, Quality Center, TFS, DOORS, Rational Clear Quest.

oExperience with testing on UNIX and Windows environments

oMentored other testers and supervised them as and when required.

oStrong Analytical and Problem Solving skills.

oStrong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.

oStrong ability to organize activities in fast-paced team environment.

CERTIFICATIONS

oCTFL (Certified Tester Foundation Level)

oITIL Foundation (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)

EDUCATION

oBachelors in Computer Applications (BCA)

oMaster’s in Business Administration (MBA)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automated Testing Tools

HP Service Test 11.20, Rational Functional Tester7.0/7.0.1, Win Runner 7.x, QTP 11.0

Test Management Tools

ClearQuest7.0/7.0.1,Team Foundation Server,Quality Center 10.0

Languages

Visual Basic, SQL, C, C++, Java

Data Bases

TOAD,NETEZZA,ORACLE 8i AND 9i,SQL*, My SQL, Mainframes

Scripting Languages

TSL, VBScript, Perl

Application Software

MS-Excel, MS-Access,MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint and MS Outlook

Operating Systems

Windows 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP, Windows 7,UNIX

Bug Tracking Tools

ALM, Quality Center, Clear Quest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fannie Mae, Virginia Feb 2015- Aug 2015

UAT Tester

EDI: EDI(Enterprise Data Integration) is ETL project which handles Loan data coming from 8 different sources and after applying transformations,data loaded in to IDS and then refined data moved to EDW(Enterprise Data Ware House).

Responsibilities:

oDeveloped Test Cases /Test Scripts for ETL to compare Source and Target database systems.

oVerified data completeness and transformation rules.

oWrote SQL queries to test the application for data integrity and verified the contents of the data table.

oExtensively used SQL queries to check accuracy of data in the database verification testing.

oConducted Shakeout Testing for various sources after Code Migration.

oTested referential relations and integrities of data.

oValidating the load process of ETL to make sure the target tables are populated according to the data mapping provided that satisfies the transformation rules.

oPerformed Data Validation using Informatica tool to compare tables before and after the transformation to ensure data is correct.

oConducted Data Validation Testing, Metadata Testing, Data Quality Testing and Data Completeness Testing.

oWorked on Oracle and Netezza SQL databases.

oExtensively used DOORS to review/analyze the Project Requirements

oWritten and executed the test cases using HP-ALM

oUsed ALM Tool to raise and review the defects

oParticipated in Daily Status Meetings, Defect Review Meetings with developers and Business Analysts.

Environment: HP ALM 11.52, Rational DOORS 9.6,TOAD 12.5.1.1, NETEZZA SQL 7.0.4, Informatica Analyst 9.5.1,Beyond Compare 4.0,MS Outlook, MS Office, Windows 8

Navy Federal Credit Union -Vienna, VA Aug 2010-Jan 2015

Software Tester

Worked on various projects such as Scanned Deposits, Rewrite Extension, Taxes, LDP, NFOAA Security, FIS, UAD Next Gen ii, Online Redesign.

Branch Experience Redesign Program (Cash Handling Automation) is the replacement of the current teller system, automation of routine processes and integration of the new teller system with streamlined peripheral hardware.

Responsibilities:

oPrepared daily and weekly project status reports, completely implemented and involved in agile process.

oInvolved in daily stand-up meetings and weekly sprint meetings to discuss workflow and project specifications.

oExpertise in using TFS to open defects, create tasks and user stories.

oValidated Web services built in SOA Architecture using SOAP UI and HP Service Test tool

oAnalyzed test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action where necessary.

oParticipated in Peer Reviewing of Test cases.

oTest Execution, analyzing bugs, interaction with team members in fixing the errors.

oUsed SQL queries to access and validate data from different database tables

oPerformed Cross-Browser testing of the NFO site in INTG.

oInteracted with developers to recreate the issue, resolve them and provide full support to the team.

oWorked in Quality Center for Mapping Requirements, Document Modification, Executing Test Scripts.

oInvolved in defining Test objectives for the applications and performed Manual Testing.

oUsed Mainframes (CRT Sessions) to access and validate data from different database tables.

oParticipated in various meetings, discussed Enhancements and Modification request issues.

oTested Change Enhancement Requirements (CER).

Environment: TFS, Quality Center 10.0, HP Service Tool 11.20. SQL Server, Mainframes, Lotus Notes 8.5, MS Office 2007, Windows 7, Java

Census Bureau-Suitland, MD Sep2008-June2010

QA Analyst

Person Interview Reinterview Instrument Specification (PIRI)

The Census Coverage Measurement PIRI is conducted by personal visit or telephone using a computer assisted data collection instrument on a Laptop to obtain information about the current residents of the sample-housing unit and certain persons who moved out of the sample-housing unit between Census Day and the time of the CCM interview.

Responsibilities:

oAnalyzing complex skip logic and interpreting pseudo code.

oTo map and track variable changes within the pseudo code.

oAnalyzing and interpreting requirements and/or specifications from which testing artifacts will be written

oCreated Manual test scripts and executed them.

oPrepared test data for testing of the application.

oTesting the application according to business requirements and specifications.

oExtensively involved in Regression Testing to verify existing system functionality is not affected with new requirements.

oCreated SQL Queries using Oracle SQl Developer

oUsing Quality Center for reporting bugs and verified known bugs against new build.

Environment: Quality Center9.0, PIRI Blaise 4.8, Windows 2003, MS office, SQL Server, C#, .NET

US Dept. of Agriculture -Alexandria, VA Oct2006- July2008

QA Analyst

Worked on various projects like WICUPC, Pre-Screening, eDRS, FPRS and My Pyramid Tracker. WICUPC program serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and Children up to age five who are at nutritional risk. Pre-Screening Tool is used to determine if you may be eligible to receive Food Stamp benefits.

Responsibilities:

o Involved in gathering requirements, preparing detailed Test Plan.

o Prepared Test Cases by analyzing functional requirement specification document.

o Tested the project according to business requirements and specifications.

o Extensively involved in Regression Testing, Integration Testing and System Testing.

o Involved in Test Execution, analyzing bugs, interaction with team members in fixing the

errors.

o Performed Manual Testing of the web applications and automated it by using Rational

Functional Tester.

o Rational Functional Tester was used to generate automated test scripts.

o GUI testing and further enhancements were done in the script.

o Tested compatibility of software under various Internet browsers.

o Identified software defects and interacted with developers to resolve them and provide full

Support to the team.

o Rational Clear Quest used for Defect tracking, associating requirements, Document

o Modification and for Executing Test Scripts.

o Used SQL queries to access and validate data from different database tables.

o Participated in various meetings, discussed Enhancement and Modification request issues.

o Tested Change Enhancement Requirements (CER).

Environment: Rational Functional Tester 7.0,7.0.1, Rational Clear Quest 7.0.1, Requisite Pro-7.0.1, .Net framework, Window’s XP, MS-office 2003, 2007, SQL Server 2005.

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