Test Quality Assurance

Padma Gourineni

**************@*****.***

Phone: 703-***-****

Seasoned QA Professional with extensive experience in complete software

development lifecycle, quality assurance methodologies and standards,

requirements analysis, writing test plans and test cases, test Automation,

test scripts execution, defect tracking and reporting.

Summary of Qualifications

> Over 5 years of experience in IT industry, with focus on Quality

Assurance, Business Analysis and Data Analysis.

> Proficient skills in automated HP/Mercury Tools - Quick Test Pro

(QTP), Quality Center, Test Director, Win Runner and Load Runner. Also

proficient in Rational Tools - ReqPro, Clear Case and Clear Quest

> Expertise in developing Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test

Script Language (TSL) and execution of application using both Manual

and Automated-testing tools

> Extensive back end testing experience using SQL. Proficient in SQL,

PL/SQL and UNIX Shell Scripting

> Strong experience in Designing use cases from business requirements

and developing test cases from them. Proficient in performing

Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Database, Load and

Performance Testing. Also involved in Cross Browser Testing.

> Working Knowledge of Web Technologies like Java, J2EE, HTML and XML

> A team player with excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills

and proven ability to work both in a team environment and

independently as well.

Education MS, Computer Engineering, Anna University, Chennai,

India

Technical Skills

Languages SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, SQR, HTML, Java, XML, C/C++

Operating Systems Windows Family, UNIX

Databases Oracle 8i/9i/10g, MS SQL Server 2000

Software / Tools SQL*Plus, TOAD, PL/SQL Developer, Visio, Visual Source

Safe, MS Excel

Testing Tools Win Runner 7.0, Test Director 7.6, Load Runner 7.5, Quick

Test Pro, Rational Clear Case, Rational Requisite Pro

Scripting UNIX Shell Scripting, JAVA script, TSL

Defect Tracking Tools Test Director, PVCS Tracker, Quality Center,

Rational Clear Quest

Work History

Oct 2008 - May 2010 QA

Tester, Northrop Grumman, Chantilly, VA

Travel Pay System (TPS) provides a document management solution that will

enable DFAS to capture and manage the agency's travel claims and related

data throughout its life cycle using an enhanced automated business

process

Web One Touch Financial (WebOTF) is an integrated funds management tool

that provides electronic document management and workflow services for

NAVSUP.

. Reviewed Business Requirements Documents to document business rules

and Test plan.

. Created Test Cases and Scripts for functional testing after

establishing critical values and workflow.

. Performed Manual Testing for the applications.

. Used HP Quality Center for test case management and Quick Test Pro for

automated testing.

. Performed problem solving analysis and root cause for system

functionality challenges by generating detailed reports of the Bugs,

Pass-Fail report.

. Created and executed test cases for different types of testing like

integration, functional, end to end testing, regression, beta testing.

. Tested the GUI Functionality based on business requirements.

. Performed database testing using SQL Queries.

. Responsible for arranging walkthrough and defect review meetings

Environment

PVCS Tracker, Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Java, HTML, Oracle 9i, SQL

Server, Windows & UNIX

Apr 2008 - Oct 2008

QA Consultant, SAS, Cary, NC

Business analysis, ETL process guide lines development, Transformations

and Loading validations and test the business intelligence reports.

Responsibilities

. Participated in requirements meetings and involved in Business

Analysis to create ETL Process guidelines.

. Designed and developed the test cases and test planning documents for

the ETL process.

. Performed manual Testing and executed the automated test cases using

Quick Test Pro.

. Provided the feedback to development staff on ETL validations,

reporting interfaces, performance and functionalities.

. Used Test Director, Quality Center for logging the errors and for the

management of the manual and automated testing assets.

. Created SQL queries to query the backend to validate the ETL process.

Environment

Windows, SAS 9.1, Oracle 9i, Oracle, TOAD, SQL, Quality Center, Test

Director, MS Access, Excel

Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

Test Engineer, American Red Cross, Falls Church, VA

National Biomedical Computer System (NBCS) handles all aspects of blood

processing for American Red Cross. NBCS controls the process from the

time donors are scheduled to donate, through the donation process,

testing process and the distribution of blood components.

Responsibilities

. Involved in test strategies, created test plans, test scenarios, test

cases and traceability matrices.

. Performed regression testing, system testing, integration testing and

progression testing.

. Involved in data flow, process flow diagrams and data mapping document

creation and review process.

. Generated automated scripts in Test Script Language (TSL) in Win

Runner for test procedures developed for Federal Drug Administration

(FDA) approved class II regulated medical devices - CDIS and DMIS.

. Involved in manual and automated test executions, result

verifications.

. Reported and tracked bugs, defects and application failures through

Mercury Test Director and Rational Clear Quest.

. Participated in peer reviews for various test artifacts like Test

Procedures, Test Results, Defect Tracking Reports

. Presented the bugs in the Weekly Bug Review meetings and in the

Technical Review Team meetings.

. Participated in Change Request (CR) reviews, Code Reviews, Unit Test

Plan reviews, Software Modification Analysis Document (SMAD) reviews

and Installation Instructions reviews

. Performed data integrity testing by executing SQL and PL/SQL

statements.

Environment

Win Runner 7.6, Load Runner 7.5, Test Director 8.0, Oracle 9i, J2EE, Web

Logic, Windows2000, UNIX, Rational Clear Quest and Rational Requisite

Pro.

Dec 2003 - June 2005

Programmer / Analyst, Ramco Systems, Chennai, India

Involved in requirements analysis, Business Rule construction, Testing

and Database programming for various installations of Ramco Aviation

Solutions on both UNIX and Windows

. Analyzed the Business Requirement Document (BRD) and prepared the

Detailed Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scenarios and Test Data

. Updated the test scripts and test data criteria as per the Change

request.

. Involved in the Integration and Black Box testing of the product.

. Used TestDirector for bug tracking and WinRunner for the automation of

the application

. Loaded data from legacy systems to relational databases using

SQL*Loader.

. Developed triggers, procedures, packages and scripts to assist the

development team

Dec 2000 - April 2001 Developer

Trainee, Advanced Technology Labs, Chennai, India

Involved in the development of CallUs Services System, which is a

completely data-driven application. This application maintains a huge

database of a particular city and provides information for the customer

both through web and also telephone. The system provides various search

options for information. This also generates a response (feed back)

report of no. of calls received by any organization or monthly callus

report etc.

. Loaded data from flat files to relational databases using SQL*Loader

. Prepared database scripts for report generation

Personal Strengths

. Hard working, enthusiastic and adaptable

. Good interpersonal and analytical skills

References Furnished upon request.

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