Professional Summary

Over ** years of experience as a diversified Structural Engineer and 5+ years as a diligent Software Quality Assurance Analyst/ Tester in Manual and Automated Testing of Web and Client/ Server Applications.

Enthusiastic believer in the power of technology to advance human endeavors and communicate ideas.

Exceptional analytical, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to thrive in a team environment and collaborate with testers, business analysts, developers, project managers and other team members in testing complex projects for overall enhancement of software product quality.

Core Qualifications

Experience of working with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) models: Waterfall, Agile/Scrum.

Expertise in analyzing business specification documents and functional requirements, developing test plans, defining and automating test scripts to successfully implement Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) practice.

Highly proficient in working with manual testing as well as automated testing tools like Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Unified Functional Testing (UFT).

Good experience in creating, modifying and enhancing manual Test Scripts using Test Automation tools - Quality Center, Load Runner, Quick Test Pro.

Experience in working with cross-Browser and compatibility testing to test proper functioning of the web applications in different browsers and environments.

Strong ability in developing advanced SQL Server queries to extract, manipulate, and/or calculate information required in backend testing.

Sound experience in Unit, Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Smoke, Black Box, GUI, Database Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Excellent knowledge of VBScript for developing test scripts and functional libraries.

Proficient in inserting verification checkpoints and synchronization points; creating repositories, Data tables and recovery scenarios; parameterizing data and working with Keyword/ Expert View in UFT.

Experience in interacting with business analysts, developers, and technical support and help them base line the requirement specifications and close the defects after resolution.

Team Player with an enthusiastic aptitude towards learning new tools and technologies, evaluating their test applicability and adapting them.

Technical Skills

Operating System

Windows 10, MS-DOS, Mac OS

Structural Engineering Software

RamSteel (including 3D models), Risa, SAP, ETABS, Staad, Enercalc

Languages

C+, Visual Basic, XML, VBScript and SQA Basic

Methodologies

Waterfall, Agile/(Scrum)

Scripting Tools

TSL, VbsEdit

RDBMS

MySQL, MS SQL Server 2008/2012, Oracle, MS Access

Testing Tools

Quick Test Pro, LoadRunner, Quality Center, ALM, UFT, JIRA

Utilities

MS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MATLAB, AutoCAD

Educational Qualifications

Master of Science: Structural Engineering, 1997 [3.85 GPA]

URI, Rhode Island, USA

Bachelor of Science: Civil Engineering, 1990 [3.50 GPA]

VJTI, Mumbai, India

Diploma:

Quality Assurance Testing Diploma, 2011

Ellicott City, MD, USA

NIIT Diploma in Software Technology, 1995

Mumbai, India

Work Experience

Quality Assurance Analyst January 2015 to Present

Client: AmeriHealth, Mt Laurel, NJ

Project Summary: ICD-10 Project is a federal mandate to replace the current ICD-9 Diagnosis codes with the ICD-10 Diagnosis code set. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requiring health plans, Physicians, hospitals, and other health care professionals to be ICD-10 compliant.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for validating and testing clear ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion.

Developed test cases and test documents used for configuring software to meet needs of ICD-10 readiness.

Used the Agile environment effectively and actively participated in various meetings: daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Backlog Refinement and collaborated with Product Owner, Scrum Master and other team players in planning, executing, monitoring & controlling test activities and QA tasks.

Writing system test plans, test scripts, check lists and its review.

Extensively performed Manual testing process to ensure the quality of the software.

Involved in Manual testing using Quality Center/ ALM to develop test cases, test scripts and execute the scripts.

Used ALM testing tool to report issues/bugs created, issues/defects resolved.

Maintained and updated test documentation between releases.

Developed scripts and test cases for Integration Testing, Regression Testing and Load Testing.

Extensively used SQL scripts/queries for data verification at the backend.

The Batch testing covered the membership, benefits validation, claims adjudication and processing, payment processing and billing batch jobs.

Defined and reinforced procedures to satisfy CMMI Level 3 guidelines while preserving Agile.

Quality Assurance Tester March 2013 - December 2014

Client: M&T Bank, Buffalo, NY

Project Summary: Hudson City Savings Bank (HCSB) merged into and became part of M&T Bank to create one of the nation’s strongest and most successful banking franchises. This conversion required smooth transition of the HCSB accounts into the already existing M&T Bank database systems. This project focused on the effective transferal of accounts and services going forward.

Responsibilities:

Analyzed the Functional Requirements and Design Specifications documents to ensure that the system met all of the technical and business requirements of the applications.

Involved in walkthroughs and inspections with the Project manager, Business Person, Business analyst and developers to decide the scope of testing.

Extensively worked on ALM to write Test Cases, execute Test Cases, log Defects, track Defects and prioritize Defects.

Maintained, designed and build testing procedures that deliver the client’s goals and provide value and quality product.

Performed Functional, Integration, System and Regression testing.

During test execution of SIT and UAT test cases, worked effectively with the BA and Developers to accommodate the frequently changing requirements.

Planned and executed Backend Testing using numerous SQL Queries to verify the dataflow from the database.

Prepared Test Summary report after every build Release.

Submitted the EOD test status reports to the project team to communicate the progress of testing.

Effectively communicated the defects to the developers by doing a root cause analysis result in a fast turnaround time.

Reviewed the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).

Successfully delivered the product in production as per schedule, meeting the exit criteria.

Junior QA Analyst January 2012 to February 2013

Client: Evolve Medical Clinics, Annapolis, MD

Project: Web Portal for Evolve Medical Clinics

Project Summary:

Evolve Medical Clinics provide private Primary and Urgent care at their facility. Evolve Medical Portal allows members to access personal accounts, schedule appointments, access medical/ lab reports and renew prescriptions online.

Responsibilities:

Created test plan documents and test cases for all transactions.

Effectively implemented QA strategies and plans in all stages of SDLC.

Verified the web screens against the mockups.

Led smoke, functional, integration, system, and user interface testing and analyzed formal test results to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.

Responsible for Database testing using SQL queries in MS SQL server.

Logged defects in JIRA and constantly interacted with the various team members to find solution for the defects.

Participated in weekly status updates showing progress of the testing effort and open issues to be resolved.

Work Experience as Structural Analysis/ Design Engineer

Analyzed and designed various diversified (both public and private) structural systems through hand calculations, computer aided software, and spreadsheets per applicable design codes and standards.

Columbia Engineering Inc., Columbia, MD June 2003 – July 2009

RTKL Associates, Baltimore, MD September 1999 – 0ctober 2002

James Madison Cutts & Associates, Washington D.C. August 1997 – September 1998

Dubon Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India October 1990 – February 1995

Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities included understanding all design requirements, codes & specifications and accommodating them in the analysis, design drawings and documentation of the projects.

Collaborated and attended meetings with various departments (Architect, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) and clients to maintain schedules and resolve any design issues for smooth and effective execution of the project.

Evaluated and approved design changes, drawing releases and ensured all modifications were carried out as per project specifications and contracts.

References available upon request

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