Over *+ years of diverse experience in quality assurance, Development and analysis with emphasis on Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Performance Testing, Compatibility Testing, Stress Testing, Security Testing and Regression Testing, Manual Testing and Automation Testing of Web and Client/Server based applications

Expertise Includes

• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life cycle.

• Experience with QA Strategies and QA Methodology to ensure the Quality Assurance Control.

• Experience in data validation and backend Testing.

• Extensive Experience in Analysis of Software Requirement Specifications and Development of test plans, Test Scripts, Test cases and Test Execution.

• Involved in testing applications using Automated Testing tools such as Win Runner, Quick Test professional and LoadRunner.

• Utilized Quality Center for directing, tracking and outlining needs during project SDLC

• Excellent understanding of SCRUM and Agile Methodology, including implementation in software development environments.

• Performed manual testing of web based applications.

• Experience in Loadrunner using various technologies like WEB, SOA, SAP

• Created Output values, data driven tests and checkpoints using Quick Test Pro.

• Experience in writing detailed test cases for the SOAP interface using XML.

• Expertise working on Test Director and Quality Center for requirements management, planning, scheduling, running tests, defect tracking, managing the defects and executing the test cases.

• Exposure to different operating systems and browsers

• Strong understanding of networking concepts and implementation of Linux-based infrastructure solutions

• Involved in testing web services and XML with SOAP UI.

• Experience working with Banking, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals and Health care Insurance.

• Membership Enrollment Experience in Health Care.

• Experience in analyzing business requirements, software requirement specifications to create test plans and test cases for manual and automated testing.

• Performed manual black-box and grey-box testing of browser-based portal products with Servers installed on Windows, Linux and Solaris with MySQL and MS SQL Server.

• Extensive knowledge of XML, XSLT, and Integration with back-end web services

• Set up Windows and Linux computers for client testing and web serving.

• Perform regular builds and releases testing on Windows and Linux Platforms

• Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status.

• Profound insight to determine priorities, schedule work, and meet critical deadlines within budgetary guidelines.

• Good presentation, communication, issue finding, solving and learning skills.

Technical Skills

Languages : Java, C/C++, HTML, PL/SQL, VB, Oracle, Scripting and TSL

Platforms : UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, Windows XP, Windows 07

Databases : Oracle, MS Access, Ms-SQL, and Sybase

Testing Tools : Quick Test Pro, Service Test, Load Runner, Quality Center, SOAP UI

Testing Strategies: Unit, Integration, Regression, System, Performance, Load, Boundary

Cross-Browser, Smoke, Black Box and White Box Testing

Others : TCP/IP, UDP, POP3, FrontPage, SAP, MS Office and Dream Weaver

Work Experience

Estes Express Lines, Richmond Automation Engineer Dec 11 – Oct 12

Estes Express Lines, based in Richmond, VA provides top-quality transportation solutions since 1921. Estes launched solution center which provides customers shipping quotes from around the country. It is a much more user friendly and streamlined web solutions. This application consisted of several web modules as well as IBM AS400 terminal.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Test Cases/scripts based on all Requirement Documentation (System, Business, Functional, Design)

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience integrating and configuring QTP automation into HP quality center.

• Developed functional and regression automation code (VBScript and WSH) from test case requirements using Quick Test Pro.

• Maintain existing automated test suite.

• Executed full automated regression testing.

• Performed root cause analysis of test issues.

• Developed data driven automated test tools for the Bill Of Lading Application

• Using modular approach, created scripts based on function/logic and developed common library functions

• Strong communication and negotiating skills in working with Quality Center, Configuration Specialists and Development teams on the automation scope and implementation.

• Maintain/Update Test Cases based on defect/enhancement code changes

• Effectively communicate defects/enhancement details to Development, Business & Management

• Work with Business & Development Teams to define concisely written requirements

• Complete project testing within the allotted timeframe (system, integration, functional, regression)

• Ensure complete coverage of all requirements with test cases using Traceability Matrix

• Develop test data for use during test execution

• Execute test cases, scripts; reporting status to QA Lead/Manager

• Identify, resolve and proactively communicate possible problems as needed

• Perform validation of test results against backend database

Environment:

Quick Test Pro, Quality Center, Loadrunner, Service Test, Bugzilla, HP Sprinter, HTML, VB Script, Java Script, XML and SQL, Windows XP/07.

Bank of America, Charlotte QA Analyst Aug 09 – Sept 11

Bank of America, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the largest commercial bank in the United States measured in assets, Bank of America is launched "The Bank of America Real Estate Center" where consumers can learn about loans and search MLS listings provided by local real estate brokers among other activities. This is a web-based application. This online banking system was created using Java, Java Script, HTML and Oracle.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and the Technical Specification.

• Actively participated in creating requirements traceability matrices, and test plans.

• Documented test cases corresponding to business requirements and other operating conditions.

• Wrote manual test cases and test scripts for functional testing.

• Maintained and executed test cases and test scripts using Winrunner.

• Experienced in writing and configuring VB Scripts for QTP.

• Created Output values, synchronization points and data-driven tests using QTP.

• Checked objects, text, pages and tables by inserting checkpoints using QTP.

• Reported the bugs, Email notifications to the developers using the Test Director.

• Monitored Test Director to close the bugs/cases as and when the developers fixed the bugs.

• Performed functional, system and Load testing.

• Experience in manual testing, black box, functional, regression and system level

• Experience writing VB scripts (QTP scripts), as well as developing automation frameworks using descriptive programming

• Performed Load Testing on the application using Load Runner

• Developed SQL query scripts to check the database automatically and checked the data integrity in accordance with business standards of the company

• Worked in the Agile development environment with frequently changing requirements and feature sets.

• Wrote SQL commands to fetch data through queries for testing.

• Involved in business requirements, users requests and bug Scrubs meetings.

• Prepared the Defect reports and interacted with developers for Debugging.

Environment:

Quick Test Pro, Win Runner, Test Director, LoadRunner, Quality Center, PVCS TeamTrack, ASP.net, C#, Oracle8i, HTML, VB Script, Java Script, XML and SQL, Windows XP/07.

Allstate Insurance Co., Chicago, IL System Quality Analyst Nov 07 – July 09

Allstate is one of the biggest insurance providers in the country with online quotes and claims. The web based project was to provide online insurance quotes to the customers. I was responsible to test the ADT (Advance doc tab) one of its key features to upload their documents and organize them in an order.

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Business Analysts to understand the business models and objectives to design and develop the functional manual Test Plan with other team members.

• Performed smoke, white box and black box testing before the actual execution on test cases.

• Designed a functional test plan for automated manual system cases using QTP.

• Demonstrated the use of QTP for the functional testing to the management by creating complete Data Driven automated test scripts (VB Scripts).

• Actively participated in all phases of the Manual testing cycle including reviews and project status meetings.

• Implemented Agile Development Methodology for quick solutions.

• Reported bugs and communicated with developers for tracking the defect cycle.

• Created and executed scripts in Test Director and tracked, reviewed and analyzed the bugs.

• Documented the verified test results after executing the scripts.

• Involved in testing the functionality and usability of the system for end user perspective.

• Used SQL to fetch the data from back end.

Environment:

Quick Test pro, Test Director, Quality Center, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, Oracle, VB ScriptsSQL, Windows 2000

Aetna US Healthcare, Dallas, TX, Software Tester Aug 05 - Oct 07

Aetna US Healthcare is the leading health insurance company in the U.S.A with branches all over USA. I worked as a Software tester in testing an application for web enrollment of health insurance developed by Aetna.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and General Design Documents

• Developed Test Plan and Test cases based on Requirements in Test Director

• Worked closely with the Business Analysts to make sure all the functionality in

the application meets the Business Specifications

• Involved in performing System testing, Integration testing & Regression testing of the application.

• Documented all the test cases using Test Director

• Developed manual test cases for Reporting testing,

• Developed automation test scripts for functional testing of the application using WinRunner.

• Executed automated scripts using WinRunner.

• Used Test Director for Defect Tracking

• Executed various SQL queries to extract the data from Database and to validate the updates done in the front end.

• Toad SQL editor used for executing the SQL Statements.

• Tested the EDI transactions.

• Worked closely with the Development team in getting fixes for the defects that have

been in open status.

• Performed Load Testing on the application using Load Runner

• Responsible for updating the Test Metrics every week to evaluate the progress

of the project.

• Supported various software and hardware deployments for various releases during weekends/ Nights.

Environment:

Win Runner, Test Director, Load Runner, JAVA, Java Script, SOAP UI, Dream Weaver, SQL, Oracle, Toad, Windows.NET and UNIX

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