Test Cases Project Manager

RAKESH

Email: ********@***************.***

Phone:704-***-****

Professional Summary:

SUMMARY:

5+ years of diversified experience in Analysis, Quality Assurance and Software Testing.

Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing life Cycle.

Experience in Manual Testing on windows and client server based application.

Extensive experience using manual testing to troubleshoot systems integration, GUI, Compatibility, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), SOA Testing using web services, functionality, Database and regression testing.

Extensively involved in entire QA Process and defect Management life cycle.

Diverse experience with various testing methods such as Functional testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Database Testing, End to End Testing.

Experience in test Management tools like HP Quality Center.

Familiar with Automation tools like Selenium IDE and Web Driver.

Knowledge and experience of Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium Web driver, Selenium Grid, RFT using Core Java for developing automation framework & scripts in Eclipse IDE.

Experience in creating automation scripts from scratch and extensive knowledge of developing different type of framework like Data driven, Page object model, Hybrid framework using TestNG/Junit.

Knowledge in Cucumber BDD framework.

Creating, storing, organizing, and maintaining automation resources such as Object Repositories and Function Libraries

Working experience in Testing Web Services /XML / SOAP services using SoapUI tool.

Validated WSDL, request and response XML. Added Assertions to validate the response xml with database.

Involved in Developing and Executing Test Plan, and Test cases based on the Business Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, and Use Cases.

Create Testing Status and Defect Matrix for reporting to the Management.

Prepared reports like Defect Statistics and Tracking, Weekly and daily status reports.

Experience working individually and team environment.

Excellent Communication skills along with verbal and written.

Extensive working experience on End to End System Testing on Telecom BSS.

Testing both type of application, like Web-based and Client Server application.

Well versed with testing methodologies such as Agile, SCRUM and waterfall.

Attend Meeting with Business and Development teams to get proper understanding of the application.

Performed manual testing extensively - primarily Functional, Regression, GUI, Black Box, White Box and Backend Testing.

Motivated self-starter with exceptional team building, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Hardworking team player with the ability to work in time sensitive environments.

Possess excellent communication and organization skills with the ability to adapt to new environments.

Technical Skills

Languages and Frameworks: Core JAVA, C, C++, Servlet, BDD Framework Cucumber, TestNG, Junit.

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, CSS. Testing Skills: Test Case Development, Test Case Documentation, Test-Driven Development, Test Execution, Test Execution, Test, and Data Planning. Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Selenium GRID, Selenium IDE, RFT, UFT, SOAP UI. Bug Tracking Tools: HP ALM QC, Rational Clear Quest. Databases: MySQL, Oracle 11g.Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, MAC OS IDE: Eclipse Data Bases: SQL Server, MYSQL Repository: Subversion (SVN), GIT

Work Experience:

Automation Test Analyst

IBM –Dallas Texas

Client: AT&T Sept 2015- Present

Roles and Responsibilities:

Involved in developing Regression Test cases and Test plan with manual testing team.

Extensively involved in identifying the feasible scenarios for automation

Analyzing the feasibility, complexity and risk of automation

Automated scripts for Tests for Sanity, Functionality and Regression Testing

Identified end to end scenarios, reusable components and modularity

Creating, storing, organizing and maintaining automation resources such as Object Repositories and Function Libraries

Handled duplicate objects and dynamic objects using index property and regular expressions

Plugged in various check points (GUI, Bitmap, Database, Text) to check whether various GUI and field objects meet the requirement specifications

Ran the scripts in batch mode (Batch testing) by creating various recovery scenarios

Used Quality Center to log the defects and track the defects.

Created Test plans, managed team members, assigned tasks and conducted meetings.

Actively involved in all stages of STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle).

Utilized Xpath locator to identify application objects uniquely (Firebug, Inspect element).

Created and maintained test plan, test cases and automation test documents.

Worked as a QA member in web-based E-Biz site development project in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Performed manual and automated test procedures for functional testing of Web services using SoapUI.

Extensively involved in all phases of SDLC (Software development Life cycle) and follows Agile methodology.

Analyzed test results, identified issues and reported it to the developers and project manager through Clear Quest.

Involved in extensive DATA validation using SQL queries and back-end testing

Open and Track defects using Quality Center/ ALM. Also worked as Defect Co-coordinator.

Environment: Windows XP and 7, SVN, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, HP Quality Center/ALM, PL/SQL,

System Engineer/ Business Scenario Test Analyst/ QA

IBM and Client: AT&T July 2011- July 2014

Roles and Responsibilities:

Reviewed the project related documents such as Joint Requirement Docs, Business Requirements Documents, SRS (Software Requirement Specifications) and translated those requirements into Test cases.

Reviewed requirements documents prior to sign off for completion, thoroughness, and usability for QA test cases.

Used HP ALM/QC, for creation and execution of test cases, test plans and test scripts to conduct the positive and negative testing of the application and also for tracing Requirement, Test coverage and Defect status.

Interacted with the business project executives and developers to resolve the technical issues to meet the client's requirement for a better-quality software product.

Managed the status of defects/enhancements in the change management system and provide updates to the team on a regular basis

Collaborated with QA, business & development teams to ensure that applications functioned as specified and also to resolve technical and functional issues.

Performed regression testing after retesting the defects to make sure the fixes did not have any negative impact on the application.

Participated in requirements gathering and test scope identification by coordinating with SMEs and Project Clients.

Monitored the project progress and radiated the information to stake holders.

Created metrics/reports to capture test progress for projects and releases.

Helped troubleshoot issues that arise during project lifecycle and operations.

Handle testing efforts for multiple projects/releases concurrently.

Created Defects in HP Quality Center and worked with system Analysts to fix defects.

Identified and mitigated team risks and impediments (Blocking Issues, Critical Defects) on daily basis.

Validated the "root causes" for the resolved bugs.

Verified that all defects blocking deployment and major defects are resolved

Participated in the TRR (Test Readiness Review) meetings

Participated in test planning and strategy meetings.

Participated in Agile Scrum and SDLC framework.

Performed testing using Agile project methodology and analyzed user requirements and participated in User Acceptance Tests.

Performed Black box and grey box testing. Constructed requirements tractability matrix between user requirements and test cases.

Worked in Telecommunications domain with good knowledge of VPNs, Routers, VOIP in Software Testing and worked on different operating systems such as MAC, Windows, and Linux.

Good knowledge on Virtual Private Networks with specialization in Ethernet Service –IPV6 .and Migration Projects (IPV4 to Dual Stack /IPV6). Worked on IPV6 Virtual Private Network Projects.

Worked on IPV6 Virtual Private Network Projects encompassing Sales, Service Delivery, Provisioning Billing and Service Assurance segments.

Handled multiple roles –Quality Assurance Analyst, Test Specialist. Provided technical guidance and training on need basis to VPN team.

Worked on the Time and Cost Estimation of the projects, resource management tracking the progress of the projects till closure and ensuring the customer needs are met.

Good exposure and hands on to Defect management and Mercury Quality Center.

Life Cycle(STLC), Software defect Life cycle and Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC).

Initiated product backlog and developed user stories with clear acceptance criteria

Facilitated sprint and release planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.

Managed full SDLC, from ideation, to discovery, to execution, then to deployment

Education

Master of Science: Information Technology and Management, May2016

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL, USAGPA: GPA: 3.5

Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering

2011

SASTRA UNIVERSITY, THANJAVUR, TN, INDIA.

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