Koganti Vinatha
* ****** ***** *****, ***** Saddle River, NJ 07458
Ph: 201-***-**** Email: ******@*****.***
Summary:
. 4 + yrs of Experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing.
. Knowledge and Experience working in Industries like Insurance,
Technology and Banking.
. Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
. Knowledge of QA Methodology and QA Validations to ensure the Quality
Assurance Control.
. Extensive experience in Manual Testing using both Black box and White
box methodologies.
. Involved in the preparation of Master Test Plan and Strategy.
. Proficient in writing Test Cases and Test Scripts for both Manual and
Automated Testing.
. Well versed with the Software QA concepts and Testing Methodologies.
. Experience in working with automated testing tools like Quick Test
Pro, WinRunner, and Load Runner.
. Experience in working with Defect tracking systems like Mercury
Quality Center.
. Experience in System, Regression and Performance Testing.
. Experience in working with Load and Stress Testing in Load Runner.
. Experience in working with Web based application systems.
. Worked with Development and Business Analyst to discuss Test Scenarios
and understand that test requirements are correct and complete.
. Highly motivated, strong writing and communication skills with ability
to handle multiple tasks and capable of working efficiently,
independently and as well as in team.
Education:
B.S Commerce.
Diploma - Information Systems Management
Master's in English Literature
Technical Skills:
Languages : C, SQL, VB Script
Environment : Web, Oracle, PeopleSoft, .Net, Flash
Tools : Quick Test Pro 8.0/8.2/9.2, Load Runner 8.0, Win Runner
7.5
Defect Tracking Tools : Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest
Version Control : Rational Clear Case, Visual Source Safe
Reporting Tools : Microsoft Excel /Crystal Reports
Operating Systems : Microsoft 2000/XP/Vista, MS-DOS, UNIX
Experience Summary:
Employer: Sharp Decisions
Client -MultiPlan, NY
June 08 - Nov 09
QA Analyst/Lead
Project: PHCS Savility
MultiPlan is the nation's oldest and largest supplier of independent,
network-based cost management solutions. With more than half a million
healthcare providers under contract, an estimated 40 million consumers
accessing the network products, and some 65 million claims processed
through the networks each year. Savility is Multiplan's new primary PPO
(Preferred Provider Organization) network designed to deliver competitive
parity with the country's largest Health care payers.
Roles and Responsibility:
. Reviewing Business/Functional requirements and Technical
Specifications of the application.
. Developed Functional Test Case Scenarios and Procedures to meet the
project requirements.
. Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to
document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
. Worked on a Web based Environment.
. Responsible for testing the entire application.
. Involved in complete QA Life Cycle.
. Active participation in all the business meetings where we discuss the
test design, scenarios and testing aspects.
. Develop Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scenarios and Requirement
Traceability Matrix.
. Worked on Quality center to report defects.
. Used Crystal Reports to generate the reports.
. Involved in Planning, Execution and Bug Tracking.
. Responsible for performing Functional,Integration and Regression
Testing.
. Responsible for the Electronic Data Interchange files.
. Creating and making changes in 837 and 834 EDI files depending on the
scripts for testing and dropped the files in different applications
like Transcend and Instamed Portal.
. Interacting with developers to resolve technical issues.
. Responsible for meetings showing progress and future testing efforts.
. Leading the UAT team for Client Implementation End to End Testing.
. Coordinated between the teams of Multiplan and its Vendors.
. Worked with people of all technical levels in a team environment.
Environment: Quality Center, SQL, Toad, IE
Employer: Fedire Consulting Inc
Client -The Bank of New York, NY April 07
- June 08
QA Analyst
Project: CSI / Syfact Interface
CSI is a Compliance and Suspicious Incident reporting system,
which provides a bank-wide mechanism for reporting and tracking
suspicious activities that occur through out The Bank of New
York. CSI is responsible for accepting incident reports from the
various suspicious activities reporting systems through out the
bank releasing these incidents to Syfact investigation system
for subsequent review and SAR filing. The incidents released
from CSI to Syfact are routed to the respective investigative
area units in Syfact based on the Activity category of the
incident and the incident details are automatically transferred
to the Syfact system.
Roles and Responsibility:
. Reviewing Business/Functional requirements and Technical
Specifications of the application.
. Reviewed the Project Requirements Specifications with Business and
Development teams.
. Developed Functional Test Scenarios and Procedures to meet the project
requirements.
. Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to
document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
. Worked on a Web based Environment.
. Responsible for testing the entire application with Manual and
Automated strategies.
. Involved in complete QA Life Cycle.
. Active participation in all the business meetings where we discuss the
test design and testing aspects.
. Used QTP for functional testing, Regression Testing.
. Created automated scripts for Regression Testing and Stress Testing.
. Develop Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Scenarios.
. Created data driven tests and user defined functions for
maintainability and reusability of scripts.
. Worked on Quality center to report defects.
. Involved in Planning, Execution and Bug Tracking.
. Detect bugs and communicate to the developers using bug reporting
tool.
. Tested Application by various methods inserting Checkpoints and
Synchronization points.
. Tested Application by using Parameterization.
. Responsible for performing Functional, Integration and Performance
Testing.
. Interacting with developers to resolve technical issues.
. Responsible for meetings showing progress and future testing efforts.
. Worked with people of all technical levels in a team environment.
Environment: Windows XP/ 2000, HTML, Quick Test Pro, Quality
Center /
Web Logic, Java, IE
Employer: Fedire Consulting Inc
Client-The Vanguard Group, PA
September06-Febuary-07
QA Analyst
Project: Marquis Portfolio Management
The Marquis product offer clients an array of investment
options that work towards the fulfillment of an individual
retirement income goals. This product is built with analytics
that assist clients in deciding their investment options based
on their future income requirements. Based upon client's
responses to a Personal Profile Questionnaire, the client will
receive a recommended investment Model that combines different
types of mutual funds, stocks, bonds and derivatives like
options, future and forward contracts.
Roles and Responsibilities:
. Reviewed Business Requirements Documents.
. Involved in creating a thorough test plan to test all the
functionality & business rules.
. Documented test procedures for test cases.
. Performed manual testing using the test cases for positive
and negative testing.
. Created data sets for manual test cases using Excel.
. Automated test scripts for functionality and regression
testing using Quick Test Pro.
. Recorded scripts, inserted necessary check points and
functions.
. Reported defects using Test Director.
. Performed and Coordinated User Acceptance Testing to achieve
100% customer satisfaction.
Environment: Test Director, Quick Test Pro, Windows 2000,
Oracle, Java, HTML
Employer: Fedire Consulting Inc
Client-Verizon Wireless, NJ
September05-August06
QA Engineer
Projects: B2C/B2B/ WMS
B2C (Business to Consumer: This project deals with testing the
website of Verizon Wireless which is open for general consumer
use.
B2B (Business to Business): This project deals with testing the
Verizon Wireless extranets, which have been built specifically
for its specified clients. These extranets are customized as
per the client's needs and the extranets can be accessed only
by the clients for which they are intended.
WMS (Web Management System): This project deals with testing
the backend of Verizon Wireless. WMS is the application which
deals with all the data and its publishing to the respective
markets.
. Prepared detailed test cases by understanding the business
logic and user requirements for manual and automated testing.
. Analyzed user requirements and documented them using Test
Director.
. For each feature positive and negative test cases are written
using Test Director.
. Developed the test workflow in the Test Director Execution flow
module and executed the tests.
. Analyzed Transaction Profile diagrams to identify the
business process that needs load testing.
. Parameterized test scripts and made the required changes.
. Designed the Load Runner scenarios with various user-mix
incrementing in constant ratios, till the peak load is
achieved.
. Conducted database testing by running SQL queries for the verification
of results retrieved.
. Utilized Load Runner Analysis tool to analyze the response
times of the business transactions under load.
. Generated and standardized the test scripts for Load Runner
using extensive correlation, parameterization techniques to
ensure performance meets or exceeds previous performance
benchmarks using Load Runner.
. Used Ramp-Up and Ramp-Down features provided in Load Runner
to initiate virtual user actions at specified time intervals
to emulate the real world scenario.
. Used the Resource Monitors to monitor the system and network
resources on the web, application and database servers.
. Performed Batch Job testing, monitored elapsed time, CPU
usage, collate statistics and identified bottlenecks.
. Reported defects using Test Director. Verified fixes and
closed bugs during regression testing.
Environment: Test Director, Load Runner, C, HTML, .Net, Windows
2000/NT, SQL, Web Logic.
Employer: Fedire Consulting Inc
Client-Allmerica Financial, PA
April05-August05
QA Analyst
Project: Point of Sale
Allmerica Financial is a holding company that underwrites and
markets a wide range of property and casualty coverage that
includes home, auto, life, and business insurance. Point of
Sale application takes customer information and generates
quotes that include medical benefits, property damage, and tort
details. I was involved in performing functional and regression
testing on customer information, vehicle information and
Insurance detail modules.
. Interfacing with the management to develop user profiles to simulate
real time workload.
. Worked with technical analysts to develop technical
specifications for the features and functions defined in the
requirements document.
. Prepared the Test Scenarios and Generated Test Scripts for
the AUT Using Win Runner for Regression Test.
. Performed functionality, integration testing of the
application using Win Runner.
. Documentation of errors, their resolution and performing
regression testing on a completed build.
Environment: Win runner, Test Director, PeopleSoft
Employer- Code Zenith, India
January05-March05
QA Analyst
I Worked with Code zenith as a QA Analyst/BA in creating the Business
Requirements from the end user and testing the Web and Flash based
applications. The applications are designed for the clients to access
their web pages for their customers to know more about the Packages,
Memberships, Booking, Golf Classes, Health care and many other small
business websites. It helps the customers to access everything online.
The main purpose is to create their Web applications according to their
expectations and requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities:
. Responsible to create the Business Requirements by
gathering all the information from our Clients.
. Responsible for checking the functionality based on the
requirement after the build is ready.
. Prepared project specifications based on the user
requirements.
. Participated in design, development, testing and
deployment of the application.
. Involved in application development and web application
testing.
. Participated in trouble-shooting during Client
implementation.
. Involved in implementation and documentation for record
keeping.
. Involved in testing the application to find any
problems.
. Interacted with end users to find out if their specific
system requirements are completely satisfied.
. Responsible for all the documentation of Test Plan, Test
Cases, Requirement Traceability Matrix.
Environment: Oracle, C, Flash, .Net, IE