Test Cases Engineer

ANITHA THOMAS

Ellicott City Maryland United States

Mobile: 215-***-**** E-mail: ******.**********@*****.***

Skype ID: anitha_richard

OBJECTIVE

In pursuit of further challenges which provide opportunities to contribute skills and expertise in quality assurance of different software testing projects.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An IT professional having 6 plus years experience in planning and executing various manual testing/functional testing, database testing and ETL/DWH testing projects involving client/server, web based technologies and desktop applications for Banking domain and have experience in Requirement gathering as Business Analyst.

Worked extensively in requirement analysis, assuring test coverage, preparing traceability matrix, estimation, identifying high level test sets, test case management, defect tracking and keeping track of daily test progress for different clients.

Worked extensively in testing methodologies like Agile Scrum Methodology.

Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, Test Life Cycle and Defect/Bug Life Cycle; technical aptitude in analyzing test data, preparing and executing test cases in accordance with business rules.

Well versed working with development and BA teams.

Demonstrated skills and competencies in working in test management tools like Mercury Quality Center 9.0 and defect management tools like JIRA and BUGZILLA.

Extensive knowledge and exposure to SQL, Sybase,Toad and Dataware-house concepts

Experience in writing Test Cases for system testing, functionality testing, data base testing and identifying and prioritizing test cases for regression testing and ensuring minimal defect leakage.

Excellent problem solving, debugging and analytical skills

Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor ship support through analysis and design of new product features, writing technical documentation, code reviews, testing, and deployment.

Basic knowledge in Informatica 8.5 tool.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Organization Designation Duration

WIPRO Technologies Senior Project Engineer July/2007 to October/2013

Bangalore India

SKILL SET

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP, Windows 7, UNIX

Programming Languages/Environment: Java, ASP.NET, SAP, Mainframe

Database: Oracle 9i

Tools: QC 10.0, Informatica Power Center 8.5, JIRA, ETL, TOAD for ORACLE 9.0.1, Sybase, Bugzilla

Project #1 08/2011- 10/2013 Senior Test Engineer

Key Project Handled:

Project: DATA-IT SSI Client: Union Bank of Switzerland Role: Senior Test Engineer/Business Analyst Duration: August 2011 – October 2013 Team Size: 4 Environment: Language- Mainframe Database: Oracle 9i, Tools: Informatica Power center 8.5, Sybase, Toad SQL Developer, JIRA, Quality Center; OS: UNIX and Windows Project Description: The main objective of DATA – IT SSI project is to support the flow of instructions which are created by an external vendor – which is industry’s largest and most complaint web-based global data base for the maintenance and communication of standing settlement and account instructions to other downstream applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Understanding Business Requirement Specifications.

Designed functional test cases/scenarios.

Create test plans, test scripts and test data, execute test scripts/queries in SQL and write test reports

Actively involved in preparing test cases based on ETL specification documents, use cases, low level design document.

Hold an operational oversight for running the ETL work flows using Informatica Power Center Work flow manager and checked the executed work flows using Informatica Power Center Work flow Monitor.

Drive the efforts to facilitate issue progression, analysing tests suitable for manual testing and to provide special environment requirements for different types of testing including regression, GUI, functional and system testing

Fully accountable for effectiveness of application quality, productivity of team, reduction in cost/effort, and complete testing of application

Designed Test Result document and Project Status documents.

Defect logging and tracking using JIRA. Efficiently report and prioritize bugs in the application in conjunction with the development team and QA managers.

Re-testing defect fixes for defect closure and updated the status in scrum meetings.

Knowledge Transfer to team members, development team and new joiners about Testing and functionality of several modules.

Project #2

Project: Pulse- Analysis/Design Client: Secure Trade Role: Testing Team Member Duration: August 2010 – August 2011 Team Size: 6 Environment: Language: .JAVA; Database: Oracle 9i; Tools: SQL Developer, Bugzilla; OS: UNIX and Windows Project Description: Pulse Analysis/Design project is mainly aimed at providing effective protections against the illegal activities that occur in gambling. Project Requirements: Ensure that the Player is of a

sufficient age to gamble from that Jurisdiction, KYC and Existing Player checks

are done, all applicable taxes are identified and collected and reported and reconciliation of

settled payment transactions are completed.

Key Responsibilities:

Designed, Developed, maintained, and executed test cases for each sprint. Created and maintained a test case repository to certify that the product met the business objectives and requirements

Designed Traceability Matrix .

Involved in analyzing Test Cases and Peer review.

Performed functional, regression, compatibility, usability, GUI, security and system testing and performed Data base testing using SQL developer. Resulted in 100% reported defects with 0% post-production customer issues.

Attended client meetings, document user change requests and made necessary amendments to the test cases by analyzing the change requests.

Worked in close coordination with other team members as needed, performed requirements analysis and developed and executed test cases, thereby increasing the level of quality assurance.

Coordinated with development team for bug/issues and posted them in Bugzilla and successfully tracked them till their solution.

Supported the client in UAT.

Performed Multi Browser testing using IE7,IE8, Safari, Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Efficiently prepared reports and enhance visibility into working aspects of the QA process and quality of product.

Project #3

Project: FTR- Foreign Travel Request Client: Wipro Technologies Role: Testing Team Member/Jr. Business Analyst Duration: January 2009 – July 2010 Team Size: 5 Environment Language: .NET, SAP; Database: Oracle 9i; Tools: QC 9.0, Bugzilla, SQL, Oracle; OS: Windows Project Description: FTR project mainly deals with the Foreign Travel Requests raised by the employees in Wipro Technologies all over the world. The FTR application includes raising a travel request, Approval/Rejection of the request, Processing/Cancellation the request, Booking tickets etc.

Key Responsibilities:

Understanding Business Requirement Specifications.

Designed and executed test cases based on the Business and Functional Requirement specifications.

Designed Requirement Traceability Matrix and developed Test Plans.

Performed functional and Regression testing.

Involved in analyzing Test Cases and Peer review.

Coordinated with Development team for bug/issues, posted them in Bugzilla and successfully tracked them till their solution.

Gained valuable experience in writing SQL queries.

Report progress of Testing at regular status report meeting.

Worked in close coordination with BA and development teams for resolving any bugs and issues

Project #4

Project: Leave and Attendance Client: Wipro Technologies Role: Testing Team Member Duration: Jul 2007 – Dec 2008 Team Size: 5 Environment: Language: Java, SAP; Database: Oracle 9i; Tools: SQL Developer, Bugzilla; OS: Windows Project Description: Leave and Attendance project mainly deals with the leave and the attendance of the employees of Wipro Technologies. The application include Leave application raised by the employees, Approval/Rejection of the same by the managers, Accumulation of leave and carry forward to the next year etc.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinated development of test data, strategy, planning, and execution; ensuring adequate support for the QA efforts

Prepared Test Plan, Test data and test cases.

Made necessary changes in the test cases based on the Business change requests.

Prepared SQL queries for verification of data in data base.

Participated in Peer Review.

Performed System, Functional, Regression testing.

Defect logging and tracking using Bugzilla and successfully tracked them till their closure.

Prepared Test Result documentation.

Updated the status of work in regular Status Report Meeting.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Software Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India

ACHIEVEMENTS

Feather In My Cap award for single- handedly handling various releases testing with Zero post-implementation defects successfully.

Galaxy award for the best QA performer team in Wipro.

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