Manager Test
Resume:
Kavitha Dhanyasi (US Citizen)
*********@*****.*** 001-301-***-****(R)
QA Lead /TEST Lead
Over 14 years of experience in the field of Software Testing and QA analysis, Security Assessments, Risk Management design and testing of Client/Server, Embedded Systems and Web-Based Applications.
Experience in complete project life cycle.
Solid Expertise and understanding of security standards.
I.e. OWASP, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA.
Well versed in Application Security, Risk Management and Application Governance
Activities.
Extensively worked on Selenium WebDriver and TestNG to run parallel testing by creating Groups, and categorizing test cases.
Extensive experience in Agile Process and Scrum Master Certified.
Experience in testing Cloud Based Applications
Experience on working SOA, XML, XSD and XSL, XPATH and designing Web Services using WSDL, SOAP, RESTFUL and used Testing Tools for Web Services like SOAPUI, API Testing.
Leading the Information Security Assessment Programs – Static and Dynamic Assessments.
Proficient in Project Planning, estimating, risk assessment & resource allocation.
Counsel, Mentor and Support the team whenever resources required
Extensive experience in Functional, Integration, Regression and UAT Testing
Very good experience in Testing of GUI interfaces on J2EE and .Net platforms.
Very good knowledge of Manual and Automated,Black Box, System, Regression, Functionality of both client-server and Web-based Internet & Intranet applications.
Involved in System Testing, Regression testing, System Verification Testing(SVT) and System Quality Testing(SQT),User acceptance Testing
Good at understanding the Business Requirements, Functional Specifications and Technical Specifications.
Good Knowledge in Testing Methodologies and implementing SDLC Life cycle.
Experience in full life cycle Testing (Analysis, Implementation and Testing) of MD CHESSIE, CA Public Retirement System (CA State Govt), Child Support (CA State Govt), Banking, and telecom, and Health care companies.
Hands on Experience in defining System Test Plans, Test Cases developing and maintaining Test Scripts and documentation both in Manual and Automated Testing. Involved in maintaining existing Test Plans, Test Cases based on the enhancements and Change Requests
Involved in Regression Testing and planning the regression tests based on the build releases.
Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status, Defect Tracking and other issues in the team meetings and conference calls
Experience in Problem solving and Defect Tracking Reports using defect-tracking Tools like HP Test Director and Quality Centre. Experience in using Quick Test professional for script execution
Hands on experience on IBM Tivoli Work Station (TWS) for running batch jobs.
Experience in using the rational tools. Rational tools include Clear Quest, Clear Case and Rational Requite Pro
Extensively used Microsoft Office for the documentation and presentations.
Resourceful, problem-solver adapt at combining technical skills, creative thinking and logical analysis.
Proficient in using IBM tools
Experience in testing database applications in SQL Server, ORACLE8i/9i and MS Access.
Technical Skills:
Testing tools
Selenium 3.0, Quality Centre 10.0, Rational Clear Quest 8.0.1, Rational Clear Case 8.0.1, Rational Requisite Pro 8.0.1, Win Runner 7.x,Test Director 6.x/7.x, QTP 10.0, Load Runner VSS, Putty, WinScp, Microsoft Share Point, TFS 2013, UFT 12.01 version, Test Complete 11.20, QC -ALM 12
Security Testing
Dynamic Assessment, BurpSuite, Fiddler, OWASP ZAP
Dynamic Application Security Testing:
HP WebInspect, AppSpider (Previously NTOSpider),
IBM AppScan, Nessus (OS/Infrastructure Scanning)
Languages
C, TSL, SQL, HTML, XML, SQA Basic, Java 2, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, COM, PL/SQL, VB 6.0, Crystal Reports.
Databases& RDBMS
Oracle 9i, MS Access, DB2,
MS SQL server
Office Tools
MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power point, MS-Outlook
Professional Summary:
QA Lead-(Key Business Solutions) - Sep 2016
Working in 20 members team including Manual and Automation teams
Working in Cyber Security Assessment Program.
Extensively involved in all stages of testing life cycle, Test Driven Development methodologies and Software Development Life cycle (SDLC) using Agile, Scrum methodologies.
Expertise in Selenium Automation using Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Java, TestNG &Maven.
Performed Data driven testing using Selenium and TestNG functions which reads data from property and XML files.
Involve in testing for all major and critical functionalities.
Managing the Vulnerabilities and taking ownership to bring them to closure.
Coordinate with onshore and offshore testing teams
Create Test Plan in RQM for Monthly Releases
Provide the estimates to stake holders for assigned projects
Create Release notes and send it to the Clients
Coordinate Testing Scrums with ST, UAT & SSI teams
Send the Defect Report and Testing Progress Report status before the Testing Scrum
Monitor and review team workload assignments to ensure tracking towards the completion of deadlines
Assign the projects to the team and assists the team in Critical functional areas
Coordinate, manage and assist for Flagship projects in test scenarios, script creation, execution, and documentation to ensure that application meets all related requirements
Assist with the planning, analysis and definition of high-level testing strategies and solutions through functional knowledge and an understanding of the application, business and system with UAT testers and Business counter parts
Implemented Sprint Analysis Report, sign off Document, BVT and ensure the QA team follows the process until the Sprint Sign off
Give the Project Demo to stakeholders
Prepare Quarterly Metric reports and share that to Project Managers
Prepare & Publish the team Allocation report on monthly basis
Responsible to assist clients for test cases execution and Defects tracking
Provide the Traceability Matrix document for tracking requirements, test cases, test scripts and defects.
For Change Requests -Escalate the Issues with state and Project Management and ensure that requirements are updated in Design Specification Document (DSD)
Attend for Requirement gathering Sessions with SME, Clients, SSI team for Level Two projects
Coordinate with developers & Configuration team to resolve deployment, environment and application changes
Proficient in Project Planning, estimating, risk assessment & resource allocation.
Counsel and Mentor the team whenever resources required
Conduct Brown bag sessions during Lunch break
QA Manager-Deloitte- May 2015 to August 2016:
Working as a QA Manager for Audit, Tax & Financial projects. Ex: Audit and Accounting Technical Consultation, Deloitte Tax, PA Capital Funding & My Tax etc.
Worked in 30 members team including Manual and Automation teams
Working in Cyber Security Assessment Program.
Managing the Vulnerabilities and taking ownership to bring them to closure.
Experience in Testing and Managing Embedded Systems Projects
Experience in Testing and Managing Cloud based applications
Created Test Strategy Document for the assigned projects and publish it in EPM site.
Monitored and reviewed team workload assignments to ensure tracking towards the completion of deadlines
Assigned the projects to the team and assists the team in Critical functional areas
Coordinated, managed and assisted for Flagship projects in test scenarios, script creation, execution, and documentation to ensure that application meets all related requirements
Assisted with the planning, analysis and definition of high-level testing strategies and solutions through functional knowledge and an understanding of the application, business and system with UAT testers and Business counter parts
Implemented Sprint Analysis Report, sign off Document, BVT and ensured the QA team followed until the Sprint Sign off
Gave the Project Demo to stakeholders
Provided the estimates to stake holders for assigned projects
Collaborated with different channel leaders to improve the Quality process
Prepared Quarterly Metric reports and share that to Onsite Engagement leads
Prepared & Published the team Allocation report on weekly basis
Coordinated with developers & Configuration team to resolve deployment, environment and application changes
Proficient in Project Planning, estimating, risk assessment & resource allocation.
Counsel and Support the team whenever resources required
Acted as Inclusion lead for SD Canada as a firm initiative
MD CHESSIE (“Maryland Children Electronic Social Services Exchange”) - JUNE -2014 to April 2015
UAT Lead (XEROX) Essex, MD
DHR, State of Maryland
MD CHESSIE is a statewide child welfare application. There are 24 jurisdictions in the State of Maryland. (23 Counties and Baltimore City) About 3500 users will be using this application. This application is used to record, investigate, and monitor the various activities associated with rehabilitating abused children in various counties in the State of Maryland. Also from January 2009 onwards this application is used to generate various types of payments and maintain accounts payables and receivables of the providers providing various services for abused children.
Create Test Plan in RQM for Monthly Releases
Monitor and review team workload assignments to ensure tracking towards the completion of deadlines
Experience in Testing and Managing Embedded Systems Projects
Assign the projects to the team and assists the team in Critical functional areas
Coordinate, manage and assist in Level Two projects test scenarios, script creation, execution, and documentation to ensure that application meets all related requirements
Assists with the planning, analysis and definition of high-level testing strategies and solutions through functional knowledge and an understanding of the application, business and system with UAT testers, SSI and local users in DHR Facility
Coordinate Testing Meetings with SSI team
Assists the Clients for testing in DHR facility for Level 2 projects
Coordinate with ST lead, Development Lead to resolve deployment, environment and application changes
Coordinate with SSI team for testing in DHR facility
Responsible to provide clarification on CHESSIE functionality for UAT testers
Responsible to assist clients for test cases execution and Defects tracking
Provide the Traceability Matrix document for tracking requirements, test cases, test scripts and defects.
For Change Requests -Escalate the Issues with DHR management and Xerox Project Management and ensure that requirements are updated in Design Specification Document (DSD)
Attend for Requirement gathering Sessions with SME, Clients, SSI team for Level Two projects
Environment: Power Builder 11.2.0 - Presentation Logic, Sybase Application server 12.0 - Business Logic, IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.0 - Database Logic,
Windows NT using Rational Quality Manager, Rational Team Concert, Requisite Pro Tool
ST QA Lead (XEROX) JULY 2011 to May 2014 –Elkridge, MD
DHR, State of Maryland
Create Test Plan in RQM for Monthly Releases
Create Release notes and send it to the Clients
Coordinate Testing Scrums with ST, UAT & SSI teams
Send the Defect Report and Testing Progress Report status before the Testing Scrum.
Assign the Testing tasks to the ST team.
Involved in System Testing Regression Testing and support UAT Testing for Critical Functional modules.
Attending the Change Request & Business Design Document related meetings with Clients and Developers to plan the test scripts required and decide on the estimated time lines.
Assists with the planning, analysis and definition of high-level testing strategies and solutions through functional knowledge and an understanding of the application, business and system.
Review Design Specification Documents (Requirements Matrix, Program Specifications, Business Rules and Forms, Reports est.) to ensure that they are up to date.
Monitor and review assignments of the testing team to ensure tracking towards the completion of deadlines.
Thoroughly identify and review the data requirements for each Test Case with test data management team where applicable.
Escalate system test, documentation issues to appropriate teams and level managements as warranted.
Create Test Plan; Write test cases using Rational Quality Manager.
Submit all the Defects as part of execution using Rational Team Concert.
Contact developers and Business Analysts to discuss the issues in the application and functional changes.
Coordinate with developers & Configuration team to resolve deployment, environment and application changes
Involved in writing the SQL queries for testing the back end.
Involved in testing Reports using Business Objects.
Environment: Power Builder 11.2.0 - Presentation Logic, Sybase Application server 12.0 - Business Logic, IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.0 - Database Logic,
Windows NT using Rational Quality Manager, Rational Team Concert, Requisite Pro Tools.
CA_CalPERS (CA Public Retirement System) JUNE’2010– JUN -2011
(Accenture)Sacramento, CA
QA Lead
The PSR project will enable CalPERS to become a virtual pension system that utilizes the Internet as a primary channel for conducting its business processing transactions. The PSR project will replace many systems, including the Contribution Reporting (CRS), Retirement Information and Benefits (RIBS), Judges and Legislators Retirement, Community Property, Service Credit Buyback Accounting (SCBA) and health enrollment.
Responsibilities:
Presently involved in System Testing and End to End testing
Primary responsibility of testing for Ben Roll, Benefit Maintenance, Death functionality.
Involved in testing of other modules of Health/ Contract modules for CalPERS
Writing the test scenarios in compliance with the Software Use Cases and analytical Page descriptions
Involved in Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution and Test Completion.
Coordinate, manage and assist for Benefit Maintenance & death test scenarios, script creation, execution, and documentation to ensure that application meets all related requirements
Monitor and review assignments to ensure tracking towards the completion of deadlines.
Assists with the planning, analysis and definition of high-level testing strategies and solutions through functional knowledge and an understanding of the application, business and system
Review UIDDS, Use Cases, and Specifications documents (SPS, BRS, and Forms, Reports est.) to ensure that they are up to date.
Thoroughly identify and review the data requirements for each Test Case with test data management team where applicable.
Escalate system test, documentation issues to appropriate teams and level managements as warranted
Responsible for the creation of an automated suite using QTP
Submit, Closing Defects & Helping to improve the metrics for the Project Operational Report
Assist Client team for creating and executing Manual and automation scripts.
Supporting onshore and off shore testing and development team
Involved in writing the SQL queries for testing the back end.
Logged all the Defects as part of execution using Quality Centre
Involved in running the batch jobs in Tivoli Batch Scheduler for different modules as required.
Submit defects in Quality Center/ Clear Quest
Contact developers and Business Analysts to discuss the issues in the application and functional changes
Coordinate with developers & Configuration team to resolve deployment, environment and application changes.
Environment: Java 5.0, Spring2.5, Spring Core, Spring AOP, Spring Web Services, Oracle BPEL workflow, XML, XSLT, tiles, JSP, HTML, DAO, web logic 9.2, Log4j, Serena Dimensions 10.1.3, HP Quality Center 9.2, Enterprise Architect 7.0, oracle11.1, TOAD, windows NT, Eclipse 3.2.
CCSAS_CSE, OCT ’2007 – MAY’2010
(Accenture) Sacramento, CA
Senior QA Analyst
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The goal of the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program, under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, is to ensure that both their parents financially support children. The Child Support Enforcement Program provides four major services - Locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity, Establishing support orders, and Collecting support payments.
Responsibilities:
System Test Lead for Interstate functionality that includes managing all aspects of system test planning, environment and data preparation activities, defect test scope determinations, workload delegation, progress tracking and reporting.
Coordinate with developers & configuration team to resolve batch, deployment, environment and application issues.
Monitor and review team workload assignments to ensure tracking towards the completion of deadlines
Coordinate,manage and assist in CR test scenarios, script creation, execution, and documentation to ensure that application meets all related requirements
Attending the CR related meetings with Clients and Developers to plan the test scripts required and decide on the estimated time to complete the CR.
Assists with the planning, analysis and definition of high-level testing strategies and solutions through functional knowledge and an understanding of the application, business and system
Review IAP, Use Cases, Page descriptions and Specifications documents to ensure that they are up to date.
Escalate system test, documentation, batch issues to appropriate teams and level managements as warranted.
Provide the Traceability Matrix document for tracking requirements, test cases, test scripts and defects.
Responsible for the creation of automated scripts using QTP for functional and regression testing.
Represent and provide BP System Test Status updates to clients and stake holders at the weekly Interstate CMCC call.
Participate in weekly JAD/IAP sessions with BP and client counterparts and functional leads
Responsible for Interstate regression testing.
Responsible to provide clarification on interstate functionality to the Automation team.
Responsible to write/modify automation scripts based on requirement.
Responsible to write, execute and test scripts related to CR's.
Contact developers to discuss the issues in the application and the functionality changes.
Attending the meetings with clients and developers to discuss any functionality changes in Interstate module.
Involved in testing of other modules of Establishment/Enforcement/Financial modules for CSE
Writing the test scenarios in compliance with the Software Use Cases and analytical Page descriptions.
Involved in creating test scripts for the approved Change Requests
Executed the Functional and System testing scripts for Interstate Case Management, Case Data Exchange, Financial, Locate, FCR, Enforcement, Case modules
Involved in Regression testing the application for every build release twice in a week.
Involved in writing the SQL queries for testing the back end.
Involved in creating the Regression Testing plan and executing the plan.
Involved in User Acceptance Testing for the release
Logged all the Defects as part of execution using Test Director and Quality Centre
Involved in automation part for designing scripts and script execution
Involved in running the batch jobs in Tivoli Batch Scheduler for different modules as required.
Used WinScp for tracing out the system out log files, batch files for submitting errors in the system.
Used Putty for file transfer using the existing Unix commands and moving files between servers
Actively involved in CR,DCR and DU meetings with the client for discussions on approval of changes to system
Used File parser for preparing mock up files the IVA files for testing exchange between counties.
Used Microsoft PowerPoint for presentation on CDM/CDX Modules, Interstate modules
Extensively used Microsoft share Point for referring the documents and posting the issues daily.
Used Microsoft word for all the documentation related to the job.
Actively participated in all the team activities involving presentations on CDM/CDX modules, interstate, interactions with the developers, and interactions with the state employees.
Knowledge in XML
Assisted CCSAS-CSE State Employees in resolving the technical queries.
Appreciation from Project Executes for the documentation provided on testing defects
Appreciation from the Client on the issues/defects reported
Appreciation from Lead and manager for the status and tracking sheets created for tracking the status of the defects, execution of scripts and other testing related issues
Tasks taken up as part of the Batch Operations Team are as follows:
Batch Operation Lead for all client functional test teams - run requested batch jobs,
Provide batch results and troubleshoot all batch related Issues.
Involved in submitting the batch job requests and updating the status
Running the Batch jobs through Command Line based on requirement.
Transfer the files between servers using WINSCP.
Contact the developers to discuss and resolve error out batch jobs and communicate the issue details to the client.
Validate the data in database after execution of batch jobs and update the status to
The client for performing their tasks successfully
Environment: Quality Centre, Rational Clear Quest, Requisite Pro,DB2, IBM Tivoli, WINSCP, Putty, Java, J2EE/EJB, JSP, Java Script, XML, HTML, DHTML, Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft PowerPoint).
State Street Bank, DC Aug ’03 – SEP’07
QA Analyst
Worked as a QA Tester for the Integration Test Team. The application took in User Data and determined their eligibility for a Home Loan. The project involved planning, finance, marketing, sales and human resources application modules. Application was tested using winrunner as the Automation testing tool and Test Director 7.2 was being used for defect tracking on Windows 2000/XP. Work involved writing test cases for Loan Summary, Loan History, and View Projected Loan Summary. Where my job is to test the GUI, Functionality of the application.
Responsibilities:
Defining Test Plan, Executing the Test, Reviewing and Reporting the Test results.
Involved in preparing the Requirement Traceability Matrix.
Writing test cases for screen level functions, Preparing Building Block from workbook.
Writing Test Cases using Test Director and executed tests from using the same.
Generated daily and weekly reports from the Test Director.
Created automated scripts for GUI, functional and regression testing
Captured requirements as use cases.
Filed the defect reports using Test Director.
Assist senior test analysts in the test and evaluation activities and in implementing improvements to the test and evaluation process.
Working cooperatively with members of the State street staff to track, document and resolve all software defects in a timely manner.
Filed the defect using Test director and reported to lead person and concern developer.
Participate effectively in weekly team meetings. Provide test status to Product and Development management.
Environment: Winrunner 7.1, Test Director 7.2, SQL, Oracle9i, HTML Websphere, Windows 2000/XP
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