Quality Assurance Manager
Resume:
VINEELA GUNTUKU
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Summary:
Over 6 years of diverse experience in Software Quality Assurance and in Analysis and Design of Manual and
automated testing, for Client/Server and Web-based environments. Actively participated in all the stages of
the Software Development Life Cycle and was extensively involved in all dimensions of Functionality,
Usability, Reliability and Performance testing. Experience in defining and creating Testing Methodologies,
Testing Strategy and Test Plan.
Possess extensive knowledge of software quality assurance techniques, and strong analytical skills coupled
with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Work individually, as well as in team environment, to
achieve project goals. Skilled in building a strong team environment and have the ability to acclimatize to
new technologies and situations with ease. Have the ability to implement quality assurance techniques and
testing solutions in an efficient manner using popular tools from HP-Mercury, IBM Rational, and others.
Expertise:
Excellent testing experience in all phases and stages of testing with through practical working
knowledge of testing disciplines, tasks, resources and scheduling
Efficient in translating testing requirements and writing test cases
Experience with data analysis, documenting business requirements and data specifications
Extensive experience in preparing Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases, and Test Scripts
based on User Requirements and Software Requirements Documents for Functional, Security,
Performance, and Configuration, Regression, Integration and Usability Testing for Windows, MAC,
Mainframe and UNIX environments.
Designing Automation Tests using HP (Mercury) Automation Tools like QTP, WinRunner, and
LoadRunner.
Expertise in testing COGNOS Reports, Cubes, Ad Hoc Query Studio, Drill Thru and Metric
Studio.
Backend (Database) and Automated Testing for both Client/Server as well as Web-based
applications including Cross-Browser Compatibility Testing.
Designing and executing Automated Tests for Data Driven Testing.
Executing the Test Cases and using defect tracking tools such as Test Director & Quality Center, for
reporting the Modification Requests and collecting Test Metrics in order to keep track of the test
progress and test execution.
Experience with manual testing on MAC systems and MAC SAFARI browser.
Experience creating and verifying the test data stored on a Mainframe using RUMBA.
Technical Skills:
Testing Tools WinRunner, QuickTestPro (QTP), LoadRunner, Test Director, HP’s
(Mercury) Quality Center, Silk Test, Rational Test Suite (Robot, Test
Manager, Rational Rose, Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, and Clear Case),
PVCS Tracker, Visual Source Safe.
Programming C, C++, Java, J2EE, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (VB .NET, C# .NET,
Languages ASP.NET), SQL, PL/SQL.
Operating Systems Windows NT 4.0/XP/2000/98/95, MAC,UNIX/LINUX, Mainframe
RDBMS Oracle (TOAD, SQL Developer), MS SQL Server, MS Access, and DB2
Reporting Tools Crystal Reports
ETL Tools Cognos, Informatica, Ab Initio,
Web Technologies HTML, DHTML, XML, JSP, ASP, Servlets, JavaScript, VBScript
Web Servers Tomcat, Apache, IIS, JBoss and WebSphere
Test Scripting TSL, SQA Basic, VB Scripting
Networking Protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, and SMTP
EDUCATION:
Master of Computer Applications, Osmania University, India
Bachelor of Computer Applications, Osmania University, India
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION OCTOBER 2008 – TILL
PRESSENT
Senior Software Quality Engineer
Client: DCMA (DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY) (www.dcma.mil)
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is the Department of Defense (DoD)
component that works directly with Defense suppliers to help ensure that DoD, Federal,
and allied government supplies and services are delivered on time, at projected cost, and
meet all performance requirements.
Provided support for Software Testing and Quality Assurance of all applications being
developed in support of the DCMA Information Technology Architecture environment.
This includes gathering information from the requirements, design and database
development teams, and providing stakeholders with information about the quality of the
products being developed or under test with respect to the context in which it is intended to
operate. These tasks consisted of performing quality assurance and testing on existing
Applications, Business Intelligence Reports, Databases and also administrative tasks such
as tracking Project Milestones related to the engagement.
Responsibilities:
Have set up testing environments based on the requirements of the specific software application being
tested for DCMA, developed in J2EE, .Net, Oracle and Cold Fusion, including COGNOS used for
Business Intelligence Reporting
Analyzed requirements documents to write the test cases and performed testing
Performed functional, application, regression, and integration testing
Reported defects using Problem Tracker and Manti’s tools
Analyzed the test results to ensure functionality of the Application
Validated the Report Net reports and Power Play cubes, by running similar SQL queries against the
source system(s) and also compare the new reports to the original requirements for complete
functionality
Performed testing on Report Net reports/Drill thru Reports that contain supporting detail for Power
Play cubes. Validation included checking that the summary records in the cube equal the total of the
detail records in the report when queried using the same parameters
Experienced is testing the Metric Studio for Filters, Calculation, Targets, Percentage Tolerance,
Metric Type, and Scorecards. Also performed testing on the Ad Hoc Query Studio
Identified test data and test inputs and perquisites for Cognos reporting tool
Ensured that all system development lifecycle methodology testing procedures are correctly followed
and completed
Currently working on migration of Power Play cubes to Analysis Studio/Parameterized cubes
Experience in testing the Web Services, Portal, and Portlets
Executed SQL queries to perform Back-end testing using TOAD /SQL Developer
Worked on Documentation of QA Process
Used to communicate with the Users in Trouble Shooting the Help Desk tickets/ production issues
Worked closely with DCMA Enterprise Applications, Database and BI Team to understand
application functionality and navigational work flow
Currently managing QA resources
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Assisted the on-site Program Manager with Administrative functions in support of the task/team
project needs
Prepared Weekly Project Status Report for all the projects and provided up-to-date status on all
projects to the Program Manager.
Developed Project Milestones spreadsheet working in conjunction with the on-site Program Manager
and other Team Leads to keep track of all the Projects
Was responsible to track and ensure all customer deliverables are prepared and submitted on time
such as the Earned Value Management report submitted monthly to DCMA Management
Environment: J2EE, .Net, Cold Fusion, Oracle 10g, COGNOS 8,Web Services,
Portal/Portlets, Problem Tracker, Manti’s, TOAD, UNIX, Windows 2003 Server, MS
Office suite.
SUNMERGE SYSTEMS INC & INFOFORTUNES LLC JULY 2007
- SEPTEMBER 2008
Client: BMG COLUMBIA HOUSE INC, NEW YORK (www.columbiahouse.com)
QA Analyst
The Columbia House Company is the world's largest direct marketer of music, videos and
DVD home entertainment product. With approximately 8 million offline and online club
members in the United States and Canada, the company provides direct-to-consumer
marketing of over 8,700 DVD titles and 8,000 music titles through its entertainment clubs.
The primary goal of DVD Website Redesign project was to change the look and
feel and the functionality of the web site and substantially change the underlying
functionality to meet business needs for flexibility and effective marketing going forward.
Since substantial changes (or outright replacements) to hardware, software, OS, front end
and back end web functionality, database and mainframe were being made, the approach to
testing was multi-leveled and well coordinated between Business, Development, Change
Management, QA and Hardware/Applications support.
Responsibilities:
Interacted with Business Analysts, Developers and support team to define the testing requirement
documents along with the Test Lead
Implemented whole life cycle of QA Methodologies starting from Planning, Capturing, Creating, and
Executing, Reporting, and Tracking the requirements, defects and changes to Project Plan using HP’s
(Mercury) Quality Center, Clarity, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Visio
Worked closely with Developers and Business group to understand application functionality and
navigational work flow
Reviewed and Analyzed System Requirement Specs (SRS), Wire Frames, use cases, detailed level
requirements and Technical design specification documents
Mapped Requirements to test cases (Traceability) for SIT and UAT in Requirements module of
Quality Center
Updated Traceability Matrix for Testing Specs changes, after change requests (CR) executed
Generated Automated Test Scripts using Mercury QTP for Regression Testing
Performed manual testing on MAC systems and MAC SAFARI browser
Worked on IBM Mainframe for creating and verifying the test data stored on Mainframe using
RUMBA
Used JIRA for keeping track of Projects, issues, and tasks
Used CLARITY for portfolio, project, resource, process, financial and demand management
Used to write UNIX commands to verify the logs files on the Server. Used PUTTY for connecting to
the Server
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Developed and executed SQL queries for backend testing using SQL Developer
Environment: HP (Mercury) Tools – QTP, Quality Center, Load Runner, Oracle, SQL
Developer, MAC OS, MAC Safari, UNIX, IBM Mainframe, RUMBA, Java,J2EE,
NIKU(CLARITY 7.5), JIRA, TWIKI, MS Project, Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, Windows
2003 Server, and Windows 2000.
SUNMERGE SYSTEMS INC
DECEMBER 2005 – JUNE 2007
Client: COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES INC (ICONNECT GROUP, RESTON, VA)
QA Analyst
ICONNECT developed Builders CoPilot (http://www.builderscopilot.com/) a nine module
feature rich Home Builder’s Enterprise Resource Planning suite helps Comstock
Homebuilding Companies Inc. manage the Contract Process, Sales Process, Production
and Scheduling.
This software was developed using Visual Basic. This product is mainly focused on
to support Builders, Real Estate and Construction companies to perform their day-to-day
transactions with ease and accuracy. Some of the modules of this product are Contact,
Purchase Order, E-Cards, Admin, Land Contract, Land Division, Critical Dates and Cash
Management for Corporate, Loan Administration and Reporting, Lot Assignment, Entity
Investors, Sales, Reports, Error Handling, etc.
Responsibilities:
Involved in preparing System Test Plans based on User Requirements Document (URD) and prepared
the Test Cases
Written Test cases for manual testing by analyzing the SRS, UR documents and based on use cases.
Manually tested the GUI of the application
Enhancing the TSL Scripts with Checkpoints, Parameterization, User Defined Functions (adding
functional features) and Synchronizations
Performed Manual Functional testing and Automated Testing using Win Runner
Used the SQL to perform the Backend Testing on the Oracle database
Performed Black Box Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Functional
Testing, and Backend Testing
Reported defects using Test Director
Interacted with developers to resolve any defects/issues
Implemented whole life cycle of QA Methodologies starting from Planning, Capturing, Creating,
Executing, Reporting, and Tracking the defects using HP (Mercury) Test Director
Environment: Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2000, VB, HP (Mercury) Tools – Win Runner, Test Director
( Quality Center), Load Runner, SQL Server, Oracle 9i, Unix, Visual Source Safe, HTML, ASP, and VB script.
JAGRUTI DEGREE & P.G. COLLEGE, INDIA MARCH 2004 –
JANUARY 2005
Teaching & Lab Assistant
Jagruti Degree & PG College is one of the many educational institutions sponsored by the ‘Society for
Education and Welfare Action’ (SEWA), catering to the needs of the student community.
To support student learning and their personal development, the campus is fully equipped with state-
of-the-art facilities. A modern library, well furnished classrooms and training laboratories that simulate
industry operations are here to provide the most supportive learning environments for the students.
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Responsibilities:
• Assisted students and faculty in using computer hardware and software.
• Ran reports/statistics (with provided instructions) on program usage. Kept track of students’
work and assignments for faculty.
• Exercised proper procedures, answer questions, and document/attempt to resolve repetitive
problems.
• Maintained records of Inventory lab supplies and submitted documentation on needed items
to personnel in charge of purchasing supplies.
• Maintained lab equipment by cleaning disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and other lab
hardware.
• Observed lab occupants upon entering and leaving the lab to secure lab equipment.
• Tutored Software Testing course and prepared study material for students.
Environment: Software Testing Course, Oracle 8i, MS Office, Computer Hardware
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