Reddy K
E mail: *******@*****.***
TECHNICAL
SUMMARY:
. ITIL foundation certified in IT Service Management.
. Ten years of experience in the IT industry with expertise in
QA, writing test plans, test cases for manual testing,
creating automated framework designs and implementations.
. Core expertise and strength is in SLDC and the framework
design, test automation and delivering of QA process needed
to support the QA effort.
. Excellent communication skills with keen analytical ability.
A highly motivated professional with proven success in
leading QA projects.
TECHNICAL
SKILLS: Manual Testing: Thorough knowledge of all facets of
testing - Unit, smoke, functional, system integration, white box, black
box, regression, user acceptance testing, cross browser and load
testing.
Automation Tools: Quick test Pro, Win runner, Quality Center,
Load runner, JMeter, SharePoint
Databases: MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, MS Access
Languages: VB Script (Mercury Tools), TCL (Win Runner), VB, C
Industries: Web Applications, Client-Server Applications,
Ecommerce, Finance, Banking.
Domains
Worked: Banking, Finance, Trading, Fixed Income, E Commerce,
Education, HealthCare applications in web and
client server environment.
Certification: ITIL foundation certified in IT service management from
Columbia University, New York
Visa Status: US Citizen
EXPERIENCE:
07/13 - current - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, NJ
Senior QA Analyst
. Develop test plans and test scripts for different software
configuration management releases.
. Responsible in leading and executing the testing efforts of
various releases of the wealth management system used by
financial advisors and asset managers which includes goal
based financial planning, retirement planning, portfolio
management, analysis of client assets with real time market
data.
. Responsible in testing efforts of the WMW, Bloomberg, GWIMSN,
MEAC, US Trust, WMBD and RTG NCC band releases.
. Perform functional, system and regression testing of the
application.
. Possess a strong understanding of quality assurance
methodology
. Responsible for testing windows components and Microsoft
critical/high patches across windows XP and Windows 7
platforms.
. Work in all phases of the application migration efforts from
Windows XP to Windows 7.
. Involved in testing various derivative applications including
Patriot Band,Trust Band, WMCS Bank Band, WMBS Band, WMCS
Band, RBCC Band, Cashiering Band, Bloomberg Band, EL Toro
etc.
. Run the bug triage calls as needed during the test phases.
. Monitoring the QA branch server domestic rebuild efforts
. Lead the effort in maintaining the wealth management system
workstations and users.
. Coordinate with offshore teams successfully and assign tasks
based on priority of work.
06/11 - 06/13 -Columbia University, NY
QA Analyst
. Developed, executed and maintained test scripts for each
version upgrade of New Course works
. Developed tools training documentation and maintained
training and reference materials
. Designed and implemented QTP scripting template which had the
base work which is defined as automation frame work.
. Designed and implemented custom data driven frame work.
. Key contributor for automation process, setting up of shared
object repository, function library, recovery scenarios and
virtual objects.
. Course creation and instructional delivery for teaching
framework and test process in QA lab.
. Enhanced and maintained enterprise-wide core function library
to support descriptive programming on action script for Java
and other application technologies.
. Created custom VB Scripts driven by QTP to compare reports
from excel and text formats.
. Used J meter as a load testing tool for analyzing and
measuring the performance of NCW.
. Extensively used QC, Jira, and Bugzilla tools.
. Extensively worked on load and stress testing using Apache
JMeter.
10/10 - 05/11 -Barnes & Noble, New York, NY
QA Engineer - ecommerce
. Involved in complete SDLC and manual testing of BN web based
application
. Performed smoke, system integration, regression, and user
acceptance testing
. Cross-browser testing including IE6,IE7, Safari, Google
Chrome and Firefox browsers
. Quick Test Pro framework design and owner of automation
resources like shared object repository, functional library,
data pool (excel) etc.
. Created automation scripts for web application, web services.
. Extensively worked on Oracle and SQL databases to validate
the databases by creating ADODB objects using VB Script.
. Worked with the business and development teams to prioritize
the requirements which helped in risk based testing.
. Wrote and executed test plans and test cases for the GUI,
functional, system, database, user acceptance and regression
testing
. Created test plan, test strategy, test scenarios, defect work
flow for the quality center.
. Worked on integrating quality center and JIRA integration.
. Automated the smoke test for core media application and
helped in integrating QTP with cruise control as part of
continuous integration.
. Involved in all kinds of meeting right from business
requirement reviews, test case review, build acceptance,
defect review meetings.
. Involved in agile methodology, worked closely with business
users, developers in agile process.
12/08 - 10/10 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, NJ
QA Analyst
. Involved in requirement analysis, use case development, and
reviewing design specs
. Performed manual testing including smoke test, integration,regression and user acceptance testing
. Quick Test Pro framework design and implementation
. Automation Engineer with Automation Center of Excellence Team
(ACOE)
. Created Automation scripts for Web service, Expert working in
SOA environment, Design and implementation of custom QTP
framework.
. Create proprietary core function library to bring descriptive
programming to less technical script writers.
. Enhance / maintain enterprise wide core function library to
support descriptive programming on action script for Flex,
.Net, Web, C++, Java and other application technologies in a
seamless fashion.
. Travel to evangelize methodologies and teach core framework
functionality to the business centers.
. Wrote a detailed reusable report compare tool using VB script
which compared hundreds of Siemens Reports for correctness.
. Extensively used Windows API's to reuse the functions in the
window's dll's.
. Involved in reviewing Business requirements, Function design
specification, developing test strategies, test plans, test
cases and execution of test cases, defect tracking and
reporting.
. Created Test Plans and manual test cases, executed manual
test cases, and reported the status of the testing to the
management.
01/08 - 11/08 - Broad Bridge Financial Inc. NY
QA Analyst
. Worked with in an agile environment, employing 2-4 week
sprints, daily scrum meetings, burn-down charts, refactoring,
presentations, and reviews.
. Attended requirement and design review meetings, worked
closely with the business and the development team.
. Performed manual, automated testing for functional, system,
and regression testing in different browsers.
. Tested the FIX messages, FIX versions, FIX orders (buy side
and sell side), FIX options, and messaging formats on both
administration and client sites.
. Used QTP for functional and regression tests, and used
advanced futures of QTP, including shared object
repositories, function libraries, recovery scenarios, and
virtual objects concepts of QTP
. Implemented a data driven framework to automate the
regression suite and hence saved hundreds of manual hours.
. Tested in an environment which involved realtime trading and
supported the production environment.
01/06 - 12/07 -Dow Jones, NY
QA Analyst
. Quick Test Pro framework design and implementation
. Designed and implemented custom Data driven Frame Work.
. Key Contributor for automation process, setting up of shared
object repository, function library, recovery scenarios, and
virtual objects.
. Course creation and instructional delivery for teaching
framework and test process in QA lab.
. Designed and implemented QTP scripting template which has got
all the base work which is defined as automation frame work.
. Created custom VB scripts driven by QTP to compare the
reports which are in excel and text formats.
. Extensively worked on Oracle and SQL databases to validate
the databases by creating ADODB objects using VB script.
. QA process and manual testing:
. Involved in reviewing business requirements, function design
specification, developing test strategies, test plans, test
cases and execution of test cases, defect tracking, and
reporting.
11/04 - 12/05 -Bank of New York, NY
QA Analyst
. QuickTestPro framework design and implementation:
. Designed and implemented custom hybrid QTP framework.
. Implemented driver tests which ran business custom test
scenarios.
. Key contributor to automation process for market leading web
based application which retrieved and reformatted vendor
feeds for corporate action decisions.
. QA process and test life cycle:
. Worked extensively with the business users and end users for
successful completion of user acceptance testing.
. Extensively worked for setting up of the funds (stocks and
mutual funds) and their parameters for system and Integration
testing.
. Held analysis and design strategy sessions for automated test
data creation process and workflow.
Education: Master's in Science.