SHITAL KALOKHE
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Contact Number: 216-***-****
Location: Cleveland, OH
Birth Date: June-12-1987
Visa Status: Green Card (Permanent Resident of United States)
Career Objective
To make a mark, excel by using my capabilities, knowledge & expertise, and further to grow with the organization I work with, and definitely prove myself as an asset to the organization.
Summary
Software Testing Engineer with 7+ years of experience in QA and testing within a software development environment.
Ability to Design, Review and Execute test cases and test scenarios.
Experience in Tracking and Reporting defects using Defect Tracking Tools
Actively involved in Functional testing in agile fashion, Regression testing, Ad-hoc Testing, Smoke and Sanity Testing, GUI Testing, iPad/Tablet application testing.
Experience in Backend/Database testing using SQL queries.
Knowledge of Automation Tools: QTP, Winrunner, Xunit
Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies including waterfall, agile & STLC.
Lead QA activities for projects involving multiple team members when needed.
Strong Problem Solving skills with the ability to analyze and debug issues.
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects.
Strong attention to details and proven ability to meet deadlines.
Maintain expert level of knowledge in primary application and all first level integration points.
Self-directed and require minimal supervision.
Technical Skills
Operating Systems
Windows 95/98/2000, 7,10, XP, Unix, Linux,
Defect Reporting tool
JIRA, PTS, YCRM & Fx-Tracker
Database
SQL, Oracle
Browsers
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firebox, Safari, Chrome
Testing Platforms
POS testing, Client-server and Web application testing, iPad testing
Languages
C, SQL query, Python
Educational Qualification
Certified in ISTQB Foundation level exam with 88%.
Certified in ‘Diploma in Software Testing’ from Seed InfoTech, Pune
Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication with 64% from SVPM COE.
HSC with 76% from Mhalsakant Junior College, Akurdi, Pune [Maharashtra Board]
SSC with 76% from Kanya Vidhyalaya Dehu, Pune [Maharashtra Board]
Work Experience:
1.Oracle Corporation, USA : Software Consultant II with Oracle Corporation, Solon (OH) from Aug 2014
2.Yardi Software India Pvt Ltd : Specialist I – QC with Yardi Software India Pvt Ltd, Pune from May 2012 to Dec 2013
3.Fulcrum World Wide, Pune: Software Test Engineer with Fulcrum World Wide, Pune from March 2010 to Oct 2011
Project Details
Point of Sale application testing
Duration:
From August 2014 till date.
Company Name:
Oracle Corporation, Solon (OH), USA
Test Approach:
Manual & Automation testing
Domain :
Retail
Technologies:
Java, SQL Server & Oracle database
Description: POS/Point Of Sale software is a vital solution for retail businesses to carry out retail transactions effortlessly from anywhere. Xstore is the Point of Sale application mainly used for retail transactions.
Functionalities worked on:
Retail transactions like Sale, Return/Exchange, Special Orders, Work orders, Send Sales, Gift cards, Merchandise cards, Manager’s functions, Reports etc.
Credit/debit authorizations, Pre-certifications, EMV testing
Deals, Promotions and coupons.
Testing of Xstore application on iPad/tablet and desktop.
Related applications worked on:
Customer Engagement/Relate: Web based Application for Customer Maintenance, Create & Manage Deals/Promotions and Coupons.
Order Broker/Locate: Web based application for Customer Order Maintenance.
Xadmin : Web-based application for administer corporate-based functions such as
Xstore configuration setup and maintenance.
Xcenter : Centralized system to upload build, database, downloads
My Role:
Actively involved & organized project meetings.
Actively participate in FRD reviews and provide requirements from QA prospective.
Analyze Project requirements and develop Test cases to ensure that all functionality is performing as intended.
Execute test cases and document actual results, and evaluate compared to expected results.
Perform Smoke, Functional, Retesting and Regression testing of the Xstore Application.
Develop SQL queries to retrieve data for validation purpose.
Setting up lab for testing and troubleshoot any issue occurred during testing.
Regularly report overall Project status, including test case, execution statistics, defect status, milestone achievement and satisfaction of quality metrics.
Recreate UAT issues.
Co-ordinate the work efforts of supporting QA’s on Project.
Assist in the management and documentation of the QA lab environment
Share Knowledge by effectively documenting work and conducting knowledge transfer sessions.
Utility Billing & Utility Management
Duration:
May 2012 - Dec 2013
Client Name:
Yardi Software India Pvt Ltd.
Test Approach:
Manual Testing
Domain:
Property Management
Technologies:
.Net & SQL
Description: Utility Billing & Utility Management is the web base application provided for Property Management. This application generate payables for residents based on consumption of utilities like Water, Gas Electric etc. specified on received invoices.
Worked on Below Functionalities:
Enhancement to support application when single invoice received for multiple properties, invoice type and utilities.
Customize and Generate IR payable notes based on payable notes type set at property level.
Different Calculation Methods like RUBs, Sub Meter etc
Enhancement when received invoice to split between different properties or utilities with defined percentage.
Report scheduler to generate and send utility billing report via email in PDF or Excel format.
Generation of system level exceptions based on previous month or year details when cost & consumption exceeds threshold set at property level.
Generate correspondence resident statements for different clients with respective client’s templates.
Baseline calculations for the Military clients, Utility Credit calculations for applicable tenants.
Property, unit & resident level mock billing for Military clients.
Different types of Utility Billing reports for master meter invoice or VCR invoice to track invoice details, exceptions, meters details, Received invoices, Hourly consumption, Split percentage etc.
Outstanding Bill report to track missing bills.
Worked on Below related applications:
YCMM: Push daily or hourly sub meter readings from YCMM to Utility Billing using app class & Task Class.
Energy plus System: Push Invoice details from Energy plus to Utility Billing using web service.
Payscan: Push invoice details and payable notes from Utility Billing to Payscan or Vise a versa using web service.
My Role:
Actively involved in discussions related to the requirements.
Analyzing requirements & documenting Test Cases for the detailed Requirement Specifications.
Involved in Functional, Sanity, Retesting and Regression testing of the Application.
Defect reporting & verification using YCRM as project and Defect Management Tool.
Regularly provide visible testing results, test progress and project status.
Documenting user’s guide for future reference.
Provide technical assistance to client for application use and related queries.
Project # 3: Ozone Intranet
Ozone Intranet
Duration:
Feb 2011 – Oct 2011
Client Name:
Portico
Test Approach:
Manual Testing
Technologies:
IBM Web sphere portal
Description: Ozone is the intranet for Omron in Europe. It is used to both inform employees and offer specific functionalities through the number of applications such as MTM Blog, NTC, BIT Area, Design Support, Connections, SMS, Inline document viewer.
My Role:
Analyzing Functional requirements.
Create Test Scenarios and Test Cases to meet customer specifications.
Actively involved in Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Adhoc testing and Sanity testing of Application.
Effectively communicated issues to the offshore Team during requirement & testing phase.
Defect reporting using Fx Tracker as a defect-tracking tool.
Project #4: Live Audio
Live Audio
Duration:
Mar 2011 – May 2011
Client Name:
Link Innovation
Test Approach:
Manual testing
Technologies:
PHP
Description: LiveAudio is technical event service provider for industry. It creates and implements professional sound concepts for high quality demands. It offer innovative and state of the art technic for the realisation for there own rental companies.
My Role:
UI requirement validation.
Preparation of UI Test Cases.
Actively involved in Pixel testing, GUI Testing and Browser compatibility testing of Application.
Defect reporting using Fx Tracker as a defect-tracking tool.
Project #5. Leeds Met Plus
Leeds Met Plus
Duration:
Dec 2010 – Feb 2011
Client Name:
Leeds Metropolitan University
Test Approach:
Manual Testing
Technologies:
PHP
Description: Leeds Met Plus seeks to acknowledge students’ participation in the events and activities, collectively known as ‘engagements’ in relation to Leeds Met Plus. The output from the Leeds Met Plus pilot is an online student account / record detailing the engagements that each individual student has completed and the graduate attributes attained. For future developments, the university uses this information to contribute to student’s Higher Education Achievement Record.
My Role:
Understanding of Functional Requirements
Involved in Design and Execution of Test cases.
Actively involved in Functional Testing, Regression testing, Adhoc and Sanity testing of Application.
Verifying defects and reporting using Fx-Tracker as a defect-tracking tool.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi