Malar Maju
Richmond Hill, ON, Canada, L4S 2V7
Phone: 647-***-**** E-mail: **********@*****.***
Objective
To be associated with a Progressive Organization that gives me a scope to apply my knowledge and skills in the areas of Software QA Testing and QA Analysis.
Summary of Qualifications
Over 10 Years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with strong technical skills in Testing, Commercial and Enterprise applications
Solid Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), IT Standards, Business methodologies, and QA principles
Extensive experience in working with financial applications such as Billing and Payment Systems.
Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing tools (Win Runner, HP Quality Centre, Test Complete, QTP, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager and Load Runner), Web services, and SQL server Management studio
Expertise in preparing formal test plans, test cases and maintaining defect tracking systems.
Experienced in performing Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, Security, Load, Stress, Browser compatibility, and System Level testing for Client Server, Web, and Data warehousing applications.
Demonstrated ability to work independently or cooperatively as part of a team to meet project deadlines
Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to maintain professional approach at all times
Technical Skills
Testing Tools
HP Quality Centre, Win Runner, Test Director, Quick Test Pro (QTP), Test Complete, Load Runner, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager
Defect Tracking Systems
Test Director, Alexy’s Team, Bugzilla, Team Foundation Server
Operating Systems
Windows 7/8/10, 2000/ XP, MS-DOS, UNIX, Linux, Apple iOS, Android
Browsers
Netscape, IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
Programming Languages
C, C++, Java, SQL, .NET, HTML, Visual Basic, Oracle, XML, ASP
Databases
MS - SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access
Employment Profile
Senior QA Analyst June 2008- Present
Just Energy, Mississauga, Ontario
Involve in designing and writing detailed test plans and test cases based on functional requirement specification
Perform Functional, System, Integration, GUI, White box, Black box, and Security testing on windows and web based applications for Billing and Payment system
Perform Regression test to ensure product integrity after modification and enhancements
Identify and enter software defects into the defect tracking system.
Involve in Backend Database testing using MS-SQL Server 2014.
Create System test scripts and SQL queries for different test scenarios
Attend team meetings to gather information related to requirement analysis, risk analysis and SDLC planning.
Work closely with the developers and Business Analysts investigating and fixing software defects based on the test results
Perform User Acceptance testing (UAT) to get feedback and approval from end users to make any final adjustments to the application before the release
Analyze test results, and prepare weekly status report
Provide training and assistance for the newly hired QA staffs
QA Tester (Contract) February 2006- February 2008
CreativeNet, Toronto, Ontario
Developed test strategy based on user requirements.
Reviewed business requirements, developed test plans, test cases and test scenarios.
Participated in testing multiple projects which involved Java, C++, NET, and Visual Basic.
Executed test cases and maintained bug tracking system.
Analyzed application, and security errors; escalated issues to developers and verified fixes.
Involved in executing System, Integration, Functional, and UAT test cases and compile test results.
Conducted Regression testing of the new software releases.
Corresponded among QA Managers, Developers, Analysts and Team members.
Reviewed, analyzed executed test results, and created weekly QA progress report.
Quality Assurance Analyst (Contract) January 2005- December 2005
Testing Solutions, Toronto, Ontario
Assisted QA lead with development of the master test plan preparation
Wrote test plans, developed test cases and created summary reports
Executed test cases and validated test results to expected results in test scripts
Entered Defects in Test Director and followed up on the bugs logged with developer and retested test cases.
Logged, tracked, and reported test progress and provide input to defect tracking system
Participated in customer support issues, troubleshooting, and analysis.
Involved in preparing and executing regression test case to ensure product reliability
Communicated effectively with QA Lead and development team members.
EDUCATION
Software Quality Assurance Tester Certificate July 2004- September 2004
A+ Institute, Toronto, Ontario
Electrical Engineering, B.Eng January 2000- April 2004
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
References: Available upon Request.