Mezgebu Getachew Akalu
**** ****** ****** ***, ****** Spring, MD, 20904
E-mail: ************@*****.***
Phone: 240-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
● 6+ years of IT experience in QA methodologies, Software and Automation Testing.
● Experienced in writing system Test plans, modifying Test strategies, Test Design Specification and defining
Test Case.
● Extensively experienced in writing and executing manual Test cases and scripts.
● Good Knowledge in implementing and utilizing automated web-based testing tools.
● Experienced in Test-driven development, unit testing, functional testing, system integration testing, and regression testing.
● Proficient in Mainframe services testing, GUI testing, UAT, web service testing, and browser compatibility testing.
● Experienced in using different Test case and defect management tools, including HP ALM/Quality Center.
● Extensively experienced in creating and executing Test Cases using HP ALM/Quality Center.
● Experienced in writing simple SQL queries for data validation and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
● Able to use Checkpoints, Descriptive programming and Data Driven Test Scripts in QTP/UFT.
● Ability to work on migration of Automated Testing tool used for creating policies to QTP/UFT.
● Able to create large volume of Regression Test results using QTP/UFT.
● Experienced in performing GUI testing, Data-driven testing using QTP/UFT.
● Ability to create projects using automation testing tools with QTP/UFT.
● Proficient in monitoring and tracking resolution of defects, coordinating with engineers in order to prevent, report, and resolve.
● Experienced in Identifying opportunities to adopt innovative technologies.
● Ensuring test coverage based on business requirements.
● Good working within group or individually on projects.
● Coordinating defect validation and reporting with the team and assist developers in recreating defects.
● Familiarity with continuous process improvement concepts.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CareFirst, Baltimore, MD QA Analyst
Feb, 2016 – Present
Responsibilities:
● Developed Test plans, scenarios and cases used in testing based on business requirements, technical specifications and product knowledge to ensure the function properly.
● Identified and executed on opportunities to improve Test Automation and Tooling.
● Designed, monitored, and analyzed quality assurance metrics such as defect, defect counts, test results, and test status.
● Identified test requirements from specifications, map test case requirements and design test coverage plan.
● Responsible for performed black box and gray box testing on a daily basis.
● Configured HP ALM for Defect Tracking and created new User Defined Fields.
● Effectively managed the testing process using HP ALM.
● Developed SQL scripts to test data loading process.
● Developed automated scripts using UFT and VB Script.
● Performed Manual and Automated testing for the test cases using UFT.
● Executed Test Scripts using UFT for Regression testing.
● Created automation scripts in Unified Functional Testing to validate functional changes to claims processing.
● Created a Library of Functions in UFT and documented all User-Defined Functions.
● Reported, tracked and determined priority of reported bugs.
● Communicated effectively with the business and IT community.
● Orientated with attention to detail, patience, and persistence in problem solving.
● Prepared Daily and Weekly Status Report and presented them to the Clients.
Environment: JIRA, Java Script, VB Script, Java, PHP, Windows, HP ALM, UFT, SQL, HTML, MS Office, XML, UNIX.
E*Trade Bank, Arlington, VA QA Engineer
Nov, 2013 – Jan, 2016
Responsibilities:
● Ensured Test plans and Test cases are defined, documented, executed and tracked to ensure new applications and enhancements to existing applications satisfy business requirements.
● Maintained Testing Metrics and provided reports to manager on a timely basis.
● Ensured proper traceability between Test cases and requirement documentation.
● Tracked Test execution to planned Test schedule to ensure timely delivery of testing deliverables.
● Reported the defects with development team using HP Quality Center.
● Responsible in consolidating the test results sent by the testers and updating the Quality Center.
● Wrote complex SQL Queries for back end testing for both Oracle and SQL databases.
● Created reusable components utilizing QTP business components.
● Created Customs functions for some grids which are not recognized by QTP.
● Set the QA environment for Manual Testing as well as Automated Testing using QTP.
● Tested the Application by inserting checkpoints and synchronization points in Test scripts using QTP.
● Responsible in validating the functional test cases developed by QTP.
● Involved in User acceptance testing (UAT) of the application.
● Generated weekly status reports for the project team.
● Communicated issues and risks related to work assignments.
● Assisted with meeting agendas and meeting notes.
Environment: VB Script, MS Office, Windows, UNIX, QTP, HP Quality Center, SQL Server, MS Excel, Java, Java Script, Oracle.
AT&T, Oakton, VA Software Tester
July, 2011 – Oct, 2013
Responsibilities:
● Participated in Test Case development, manual testing, and validation of our website and tools that support the website.
● Worked with Build Test Scripts to assist in the testing process.
● Prepared, submitted, and maintained all required documentations for Formal testing.
● Performed and maintained requirements tracing between requirements specifications and Test specification.
● Defined, wrote, and executed Test Plans for integration, user acceptance, and regression testing.
● Reviewed the defects with development team using HP Quality Center.
● Extensively written SQL queries to perform back end testing.
● Developed and maintained QTP scripts for Functional, Sanity and Regression testing.
● Actively participated in test case automation using a structured, key word driven framework with QTP.
● Participated in project updates meeting, defected review meetings and reported meeting.
● Planned test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
● Investigated, reported, and tracked product failures to resolution.
● Defined project staffing estimates on analysis of project.
Environment: Web Services, MS Excel, QTP, Quality Center, HTML, Java, Oracle, Windows, Java
Script, VB Script, UNIX, MS Office.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Addis Ababa University School of Commerce, Ethiopia
Testing Tools:
HP UFT, HP QTP, HP ALM, HP Quality Center, JIRA, SOAP UI
Languages:
C#, C/C++, JAVA, VB Script, Java Script
Bug Reporting Tools:
HP ALM, HP Quality Center Requirement Gathering Tools: Rational Requisite Pro, MS Visio Operating Systems:
Windows, Linux/ UNIX
Tools:
MS Office, MS Excel
Web Technologies:
ASP.NET, VB.NET, CSS, JavaScript, XML, HTML
Database:
SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle
References available upon request