Vijaya Anakala
E-Mail: ******.*******@*****.***
Phone: 510-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
. Around 5 Years of experience in Information Technology as a Quality
Assurance Analyst
. Extensive experience in Client/Server, Web based and Mobile
application testing
. Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and
Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
. Worked on projects with SDLC modeling techniques like Waterfall, V-
Model and Agile.
. Experience in Black Box testing like Functional Testing, Smoke
Testing, Adhoc, Usability Testing, Regression Testing, Integration
Testing, Browser compatibility testing, Positive and negative Testing,
System Testing, Data base Testing, and Localization based
testing/Multi lingual testing
. Involved in Performance testing and Web Services testing
. Participated in requirement analysis, reviews, working sessions to
understand the requirements and system design.
. Expertise in Designing and Execution of Test Cases to ensure
application functionality
. Worked on all phases of QA cycle(STLC) from planning to defect
tracking and managing defect life cycle
. Well versed in Manual, Automation, and Mobile testing
. Verified Web Services API request, response data validations with REST
Protocols
. Executed SQL queries to validate data using reports
. Proficient in using automation and debugger tools such as QTP, Load
Runner and Fiddler
. Hands on experience in using bug tracking tools such as Quality
Center, Bugzilla and JIRA
. Good knowledge in handling Defect Tracking and Defect Reporting
techniques
. Demonstrated ability to succeed and learn quickly in challenging
environment
. Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and team motivation skills
. Able to multi-task, prioritize, meet deadlines, and consistently
produce high-quality work
. Proven adaptability and capacity to learn quickly in fast-paced
environments
. Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Testing Tools Quick Test Professional, Load Runner, JMeter,
Fiddler
Bug Management Tools Bugzilla, HP Quality Center, Jira, Clear
quest.
Languages JAVA, C#, SQL, PLSQL, XML, HTML, CSS, Java
Script, VBScript
Databases Oracle 8i/9i/10g, MySQL, MS Access
Operating Systems Windows 95/98/2000/XP/7/8, UNIX
Business Applications MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio
EDUCATION
. Masters in Computer Applications from Osmania University, India
. Bachelors in Science from Osmania University, India
CERTIFICATION
. HP Quality Center (10.0) Certified Professional
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Skylink Design, Pleasanton, CA
June 2013 - Till date
QA Engineer
Project Summary:
Slate is a collaborative certification platform combining manual and
automated testing with carrier trusted certification. The Slate platform
enables carriers and their OEM partners to speed the development and
certification of new products and services in the highly competitive
wireless industry. Slate is currently in use by Sprint Retail and ASCs for
device diagnostics & triage in over 2000 stores.
Slate Servers enable test content management and distribution, media
management and content access in a trusted, collaborative environment.
Slate Development Clients allow test engineers to author and execute test
scripts in a user-friendly development environment
Responsibilities:
. Developed test Plans and test cases for functional and GUI testing
of the web application
. Wrote Test cases and Test Scenarios according to Requirements
. Executed Test cases and Test Scenarios manually to verify the
expected functionality of the application
. Performed Adhoc Testing on each build to check the stability of
application
. Performed UI testing, integration testing, regression testing,
system testing and UAT testing on applications
. Created Projects with Slate objects such as test suites, test cases,
tel-objects, code blocks, media objects, run time variables and
catalogs to perform different scenarios
. Worked on Export and Import Scenarios with slate objects using
Catalogs on different servers
. Executed Slate Projects and Test suites on different devices like
Samsung, LG, Huawei, Motorola, and Kyocera to check if device
responds as expected.
. Performed localization testing on Slate to ensure multi-lingual
capabilities of the application
. Created different roles like Slate Admin, Test Case Author, Tel
Author, Slate Tester and other user created roles to test the
application with respective users.
. Tested REST based Web Services using http requests through Fiddler
and responses were read in Json format / Textview
. Set the test runs on automatic Schedules to check the performance of
the applications.
. Work in the Agile development environment with frequently changing
requirements and features set
. Participated in QA status, Bug review and weekly QA review meetings
. Logged bugs and Tracked defects and change requests were
submitted using Bugzilla
. Provided development team with test scenarios to reproduce the
issues through Bugzilla
. Performed regression testing on defects and tracked bugs until
they are closed
. Coordinated with Project Managers and Developers to resolves the
issues
. Participated in Status Call during each release to update about the
day-to-day activities and issues to System Test Manager and QA
Director
. Strong ability to work independently and accurately under pressure
Environment: C#, ASP.NET, AJAX, MSSQl, XML, HTML, Web logic Server, MS
Access, Windows 7, Windows XP, Firefox 23, IE 10, Fiddler, Microsoft
office and Bugzilla
Universal Music Group
Universal City, Los Angeles
Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
QA Analyst
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the global music leader with strong market
positions in recorded music, music publishing, and merchandising.
Project Summary
Repertoire Management System (RMS): The Repertoire Management System is an
online database system that enables users to view, enter and manage
repertoire information for Universal Music Group's record labels.
Repertoire information is organized by Projects. This application keeps
track of physical and digital releases that include development, marketing
and distribution of recorded music.
Responsibilities
. Reviewed Functional Requirement Specifications and created test cases
based on test scenarios drawn from functional requirements.
. Performed usability testing to test the user friendliness of the
website.
. Conducted Static Text Testing, Text link testing, Image Link testing
and broken link testing.
. Performed Smoke, Functional, System, Integration and Regression
testing.
. Performed Cross browser testing to check for compatibility.
. Created and Executed Automation Test Scripts for Functional and
Regression Using QTP.
. Generated test scripts by inserting standard check points,
synchronization points, regular expressions, database checkpoints,
bitmap checkpoints, output value parameters and parameterization.
. Performed Data Driven Testing for multiple sets of data
. Used HP Quality Center as test management tool to manage QA process
. Exported testcases from Excel to Quality Center
. Extensively used Quality Center to manage and execute tests.
. Created Test Sets, Scheduled and Run tests in Test Lab Module.
. Defects were tracked, reviewed and analysed using Quality Centre.
. Provide accurate bug reports to aid problem-solving solution.
. Actively participated in weekly project status meetings.
. Interacted with developers, users and business analysts to prioritize,
and resolve defects
Environment: JavaScript, JSP, HTML,VB Script, Oracle 10g, Windows XP, UNIX,
HP Quality Center 9.0, Quick Test Professional 9.2 and MS SQL
Server 2000
Z-Axis Solutions, Hyderabad, INDIA
OCT 2003 - DEC 2004
Project Title: Electricity & Water Billing System
Position: Software Test Engineer
Z-Axis Solutions has a goal to provide their clients access to the
world's best IT services, solutions and talents therefore meeting their
complete end-to-end services and requirements.
Project Description:
This system stores consumer's deposit data and allows for refunds
against deposits. The transactions to the system are closing meter
readings. The system prepares the consumer closing bill and checks for any
previous outstanding bills. This also prepares the refunds statement
showing deposits, bill amounts, and adjustments against deposits and
transfer of electricity/water deposits towards bill adjustments.
Project Responsibilities:
. Performed tasks related to both Manual and Automated testing
. Involved in creating the installation packages and also test the
installation packages
. Create and execute Test Plans and Test Cases related to both Manual
Testing and Automated Testing
. Generated test cases as per user cases defined in the product
requirement document
. Performed testing against Functional and Technical Specifications.
. Executed Functional,Regression, Sanity,Exploratory, System, UAT, End-
to-End Testing.
. Reported and tracked defects using Test Director
. Performed Performance and Reliability testing using Load Runner
. Generated Test Log documents and analyzed obtained results
. Wrote and executed SQL queries to retrieve data from databases using
SQL Plus and TOAD
. Executed Auto run program testing using program analysis methods
. Reporting status of testing progress, issues to team lead on a weekly
basis
. Periodically obtained feedback from Team lead and worked for
improvement
Environment: MS Office, Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director, SQL, Toad,
Oracle, SCO UNIX.