SHAHINA B

Work Authorization: US Citizen

: Maryland Heights, MO. : 314-***-**** : ac5yur@r.postjobfree.com : 314-***-****

Professional Summary:

Over 7 years of extensive experience in Analyzing, Designing and Implementation of QA testing strategy for Web based and Client/Server applications using Manual testing and Automation testing on Windows, UNIX platforms in different Industries including finance, ecommerce and healthcare.

Extensively experienced in the entire QA cycle - STLC, which includes designing, developing test plans, setting up testing standards and testing frameworks, developing test design and execution processes, design and execution of test cases, test scripts and finding, reporting and prioritizing the defects of the application-under-test.

Expertise in planning, designing, implementing, executing and evaluating tests.

Expertise with various SDLC methodologies and experienced with Agile methodology.

Expertise in 508 Compliance testing with HTML4/5, AInspector and aXe(1.0.2) tools.

Experienced in performing backend testing VBScript in QTP by executing SQL queries and involving in Data Analysis by using SQL and through EXCEL.

Extensively experienced in developing and executing automation test scripts using configuration management, defect tracking tools like ALM/Quality Center/ Test Director.

Experience in all phases of Testing containing Unit, Integration, Functional System, User Acceptance

Testing (UAT), Performance, Stress/Load, Regression, Black Box Testing on Web, Client/Server based applications.

Sound Experience in multi-platform environments manual testing methods, automated testing tools

Using Mercury Interactive Test Suit (Quality Center/ALM, Microsoft Test Manager and QTP/UFT)

Experienced in working with Test Management tools like ALM and Quality Center.

Experienced in using ALM/Quality Center as repository for maintaining test cases, execution and tracking the defects.

Experienced with HP ALM, Jira and Agile

Experience API testing applications in Windows using different browsers Internet explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera.

Experience in mobile application testing, involved in different mobile devices, on different platforms, on different mobile operating systems and different mobile networks

Experience analyzing test results and communicating via Bug tracking systems.

Expert in Parameterize Data using Data Driven Table and also including Checkpoints in Scripts using QTP.

Strong understanding for testing of programs & functions to complete Black box testing phase

Experienced in writing programming scripts using QTP/UFT & Frame Work using Test NG.

Experienced in creating Data-driven and Keyword Driven Frameworks for GUI, Regression and System integration automated testing.

Good working knowledge on Windows XP/NT and UNIX Environments.

Expertise in UAT the need to all functionality requirements for business client end-users of new application

Experience strong understanding of User Acceptance Testing protocols and methodologies

Experience Solid analysis of result and fine-tuning of developed applications to improve functionality

Experienced in JIRA Synchronization can also be run once to perform a one-time update of the structure (Import) or one-time update of the issues based on the structure (Export)

Knowledge in Selenium, JAVA, VB, SQL, Oracle, XML, UNIX Shell Scripting, Relational Database Management Systems.

Experienced in preparation of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Software Metrics, Defect Report, and Weekly Status Reports.

Experienced in interacting with developers, business analysts, and user representatives in application testing and issue resolving.

Knowledge for Accounting of Financial Management & administered Application development and testing ALM

Experienced why, and how of integrating User Acceptance Testing as a standard part of web development projects.

Experienced in Direct Loan System (DLS) for Application development and full cycle testing

Experienced in Mortgage the interest rate is used calculate the interest payment the borrower owes the lender.

Monitored results of the test execution analyzed bugs and worked closely with development to identify, debug and fix defects.

Collaborated with business and development teams to analyze requirements

Developed all master test plans, Test cases, Strategy and documentation

Facilitated walkthroughs with QA and development teams for all required artifact tests

Experienced in Database Testing and thorough knowledge in SQL

Experienced in working with various database like Oracle and SQL server

Experienced Front testing and Back End testing using Black Box testing methodology

Experience in Mobile Application Testing on different Mobile Handset

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing tools

Quality Center/ALM, JIRA tool, Test Director, QTP/UFT, HTML Validator/ Ainspector/aXe-508 Compliance, UAT Test, Selenium

RDBMS

Oracle, SQL Server, My SQL

Languages/Scripting

SQL, Shell Scripting, XML, HTML, .Net, VB Scripting

Servers

Web Base, IBM Web Sphere

Operating Systems

Windows, UNIX

Microsoft Tools

MS Office, MS Excel, Power Point, SharePoint,

WORK EXPERIENCE:

USDA (United State Department of Agriculture) June, 2015 to present

Sr. Quality Analyst/SQL Tester

Responsibilities:

Involved in developing comprehensive documentation like Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Plans, Test Strategy, Create Bug, Bug Reports, and Status Reports etc.

Working as a Senior Test Automation Engineer responsible for building the new Selenium test frameworks and extend the existing frameworks. These frameworks allow us to perform end-to-end testing in multi-component environments.

Generated Test Scripts as per system, architecture and data synchronization requirements.

Interacted with developers and functional team to discuss the design and testing scenarios of the application.

Involved in creating, executing tests, generating the test reports and creating graphs using ALM/Quality Center.

Involved in preparation of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and QA Metrics like, Test execution status, Defect report and Daily/Weekly Status Reports.

Responsible for performing backend testing and writing SQL queries for testing RDBMS (relational database) for data integrity

Prepared the Test Bed with all the client requirements & Manual Test Use Cases, Test cases and reviewed the test cases.

Involved in Test Script evaluation along with the testing Manger, Business Analyst, Client and the Development Team.

Expertise to write Test Use Case and Test Cases with Requirement and no Requirement with Navigation Map in Excel into Word format

Expertise in work Agile and Waterfall methodology with daily scrum and sprint environment

Extensively tested Graphical User Interface (GUI) Components.

Involved in testing of programs & functions individually to complete Black box testing phase.

Performed GUI, Sanity, Functional, System, Regression, Smoke, Back-end testing.

Created Test Cases in HP Quality Center mapped Test Cases to Requirements using Requirements Coverage; and Maintained test Cases, reports etc in Quality Center/ALM.

Investigated software bugs and interfaced with developers to resolve technical issues using Quality Canter/ALM.

Reported the bugs using Quality Canter/ALM and tracked the bugs till closed.

Created SQL queries for backend testing and data integrity testing.

Involved in Functional testing of the system using both manual testing

Coordinated testing of software defects, enhancements, and upgrades with users and other application teams.

Expertise in Execute test cases in IE to validate 508 Compliance using HTML4/5, AI and aXe tools in Firefox

Attended requirement review meetings and provided feedback to the BA’s

Environment: Java, HTML, SQL server, Oracle, ALM/Quality Center, Jira tool, MS office, Windows, IE, Firefox, SharePoint

Lash Group, Rockville, MD (Health Care Project) Aug, 2011 to April, 2015

QA Analyst (Backend Tester)

Responsibilities:

Analyzed User requirements, participated in business requirement walkthroughs/change request meetings to understand the scope.

Involved in developing comprehensive documentation like Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Plans, Bug Reports, and Status Reports etc.

Generated Test Scripts as per system, architecture and data synchronization requirements.

Interacted with developers and functional team to discuss the design and testing scenarios of the application.

Prepared the Test Bed with all the client requirements.

Prepared the Manual Test cases and reviewed the test cases.

Involved in Test Script evaluation along with the testing Manger, Business Analyst, Client and the Development Team.

Extensively tested Graphical User Interface (GUI) Components.

Involved in testing of programs & functions individually to complete Black box testing phase.

Performed GUI, Sanity, Functional, System, Regression, Smoke, Back-end testing.

Created Test Cases in HP Quality Center mapped Test Cases to Requirements using Requirements Coverage; and Maintained test Cases, reports etc in Quality Center/ALM.

Investigated software bugs and interfaced with developers to resolve technical issues using Quality Canter/ALM.

Reported the bugs using Quality Canter/ALM and tracked the bugs till closed.

Created SQL queries for backend testing and data integrity testing.

Involved in Functional testing of the system using both manual testing and automation tool QTP.

Performed Integration testing, system testing, Regression testing using QTP.

Developed automated test scripts using VB Script in QTP to facilitate Regression testing on multiple releases.

Modified the Automated QTP Scripts for regular release screen changes and to support regular functional changes.

Parameterized QTP scripts for using with varied, controlled test input values.

Performed test case execution using a Keyword Driven Framework with QTP.

Involved in Code Reviews and Test Reviews.

Coordinated testing of software defects, enhancements, and upgrades with users and other application teams.

Environment: Java, HTML, SQL server, Oracle, ALM/Quality Center, UFT/Quick Test Professional, SOAP UI, .Net, MS office, Windows, IE, UNIX. Headache

WASHINGTON POST, Washington, DC Jan, 10 – Jul, 11

Quality Analyst/ Tester

Responsibilities:

Analyzed Business, Functional Requirements, and Design Review Documents to develop Test Plan and wrote Test Cases.

Worked with the Business Analysts to determine Business Requirements and set standards for Performance Evaluation in Agile methodology.

Created Test Procedure document, which specifies step-by-step action for actual testing.

Performed initial Smoke testing to determine if the product was stable enough to withstand a major testing effort.

Performed usability testing to test the user friendliness of the website.

Responsible for functional, regression, system, integration, back end and end-to-end testing.

Developed Test Cases matching requirements with help from business analysts using Quality center.

Uploaded the automation scripts to Quality Center and executed them from Test Lab module of ALM/Quality center.

Tracked bugs using Quality Center and performed regression testing of the entire application once the bugs are fixed.

Responsible for writing SQL queries for Backend testing.

Performed automation of regression testing using Quick Test Pro.

Programmed dynamic VB Scripts for testing GUI functions, acceptance and limit validations.

Automated Smoke tests, Core-Regression tests and Functional tests by using QTP.

Developed Automation Object Model (AOM) scripts for automate the QTP settings and options.

Developed Data driven Framework using QTP automated Script to execute the Batch Testing upon certain Interval.

Modified the automated QTP Scripts for regular release screen changes and to support regular functional changes.

Developed milestones to ensure the project deadlines were met.

Communicated with Development Team to resolve and retest defects.

Environment: Quick Test Professional, HP Quality Center, .Net, Windows, Oracle, SQL Server, UNIX.

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