Engineer Test Cases

KIRAN PALADUGU

Email: *****.**********@*****.***

Mobile: 470-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Is to efficiently use my technical, analytical and management abilities in a challenging environment and to bring

maximum output to the company by never compromising on the quality of the products being delivered to customers.

PROFILE SUMMARY:

• 10 years of experience in Information technology with emphasis on Software Testing.

• Close to 7 years of experience in testing of Middleware (SOA Web Services/REST/MQ), 5 years of

extensive ETL testing experience, over 3 years in Web based (Java & ASP.NET), Client-Server &

Standalone applications using manual/automation testing techniques on a variety of platforms

• Hands on experience in GH Tester (now Rational Integration Tester) implementing SOAP Web services

and REST services automation

• Extensive experience in Batch/ETL/DB/Backend testing using Informatica Power Center client [Mappings,

Transformations] and involving databases Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata

• Knowledge on Banking & Financial domain; Identified as SME for APS middleware application in Wells

Fargo and Connected Commerce applications in Bank Of America

• Handling multiple projects within a release and driving them to closure as an Analyst

• Constant interaction with the Business Analysts, the project teams, IMs &

Cross-application teams throughout the release.

• Providing additional support for channels/clients consuming the middleware services

• Capable team player, detail-oriented and motivated individual with strong analytical, communication and

leadership skills. Experienced as a team lead for a group of 8-10 engineers

• Experience in creating System Test Plans based on FSD/Impact Analysis or PRD. Thorough hands on

experience with designing/modifying test cases based on Use cases involving Complex Business Logic

for the banking applications covering all test conditions and eliminating redundancy and duplications.

• Conduct Test plan/test case walkthrough to internal & external project teams that have a direct/indirect impact.

• Conduct weekly status review meetings with clients over calls, with PM and team members during the testing

phase of a project(s) and a bug-triage meeting few days before a release.

• Took up training sessions for fresh grads, experienced peers on testing methodologies, bug life cycle, bug

reporting tool & on the domain

• Thorough hands on experience with all levels of testing including functionality, compatibility, builds

acceptance/smoke, exploratory/ad hoc, usability, installation, localization, security, database, regression,

retesting, sanity and related test methodologies.

• Good experience in analyzing changes, risks and identifying areas of the application to be regression tested.

• Knowledge of various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and good exposure to Quality

processes like ISO & CMMi.

• Working experience in Agile Methodology (Scrum)

• Familiarity with programming and scripting languages.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as lead teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES EXPERIENCE: C++, C, Java, PERL, VB 6.0

WEB TECHNOLOGIES: JavaScript, XML, HTML, VB Script

TESTING TOOLS: Rational Integration Tester (previously GreenHat Tester), Rational Test Workbench, Rational Test

Virtualization Server (trained), SOAP UI, SOAP UI Pro, SOAP Scope (Actional Diagnostics), Solstice Integra Automate,

HP Quality Center, JIRA, Informatica Power Center 8.6/9.0.1/9.5 [ETL Testing], QTP 9/10, Selenium & Sahi

DATABASES: Oracle 9i/10/g/11 (SQL Plus), SQL Server, MS Access, Teradata

TOOL EXPERIENCE: Green Hat Tester v5.2.x, Informatica PowerCenter 8.6/9.0/9.5, Selenium, Sahi, QTP 9/10, HP-

Quality Center or ALM 11.0, JIRA, Integra Automate v5.4, SOAP Scope Server, SOAP UI, Clear Quest, Humming Bird

Connectivity v9.0 [Hogan Mainframes access utility], F-Secure Client & Server, TOAD 7.0/8.0 for Oracle 10g/11 & SQL

Server 5, SQL Developer, Visual SourceSafe, Teradata, Perforce 4 [P4], Putty 0.55, Simulators, Team Track 6.6,

BugZilla 2.16, Vignette 6.0, Omniture Catalyst, Altova XML Spy 2007, RBT tool, SSH Tectia, Eclipse IDE for Java

PLATFORM EXPERIENCE: UNIX & Linux, Windows 2000/NT/XP and MAC OSX

WORK EXPERIENCE:

BANK OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC March 2011 to Feb 2015

Lead Analyst – Apps Prog

I) PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS – [Apple Pay, Bill Pay, BankAmeriDeals, NRTM, RTS Reporting,

DF FI, Move Money Platform, Connected Commerce, P2P, RBPS]

THE APPLICATIONS

Payments platform is an umbrella of applications that provide solutions within the bank enabling payments solutions and

transaction processing that happens across the bank utilizing various channels.

TESTING & TEAM WORK: Performed Build Acceptance/Smoke, Functional, Negative, Regression and Re-test testing.

• I work closely with Business Analysts, IMs & Development teams and my team members from the inception of

a release

• Attend JAD, HLD/LLD and Impact Analysis walk-through’s for the projects I own with all above said parties

involved in a release

• Derive QA sizing/efforts for the documented changes/impacted SOAP & REST services based on the

scope for the list of all projects signed off to go in a release

• Write system test plans based on the HLD/LLD/FSD/IA documents conduct internal and external walk-

through for the impacted applications directly/indirectly consuming the middleware services.

• Write test cases in QC based on the use cases & the business rules for each of the web services’

[SOAP/REST] affected from message specifications

• Create web service automated test scripts in Rational Integration Tester, Soap UI based on the test case

scenarios that are documented.

• Extensive testing of ETL batches using Informatica PC tools, Autosys iXP client, GH Tester & 3 back end

databases. SQL Server, Oracle & Teradata.

• Writing simple to complex SQL queries/scripts for verifying ETL jobs in Informatica and for verifying

transformations logic in Informatica from Source to Target

• Have led ETL testing of several tier 0, 1 & 2 applications with very complicated business rules to validate

• Data profiling, setting up regression tests for every release execution

• As a Lead Analyst, allocated each engineer, specific changes to be tested within a project and handed off test

cases to the engineers assigned on the projects

• Request/Create the right data (accounts/customers/products/services) for validating the test cases

• As an engineer, execute test scripts in QC/ Rational Integration Tester/Soap UI

• Verifying the logs on servers for additional validation of the functional behavior of a change

• Work with UAT and performance test teams and help them with their execution by assisting in their data needs

and in their execution of UAT/business scenarios

TOOLS USED: Rational Test Workbench (Rational Integration Tester), Soap UI, Soap UI Pro, Soap Scope, GH Tester,

Selenium, QTP, Informatica PowerCenter 8.6/9.1/9.5.1, XML Spy, SSH Tectia, HP Quality Center, JIRA, Perforce, Toad

for Oracle 11g/SQL Server, SQL Developer, Teradata 14.11, Eclipse Java IDE, Autosys (iXP), SQL Server, Linux,

Mainframes interfacing tools (QWS Secure).

WELLS FARGO/ WELLS FARGO INDIA SOLUTIONS Jun 30, 2008 to March, 2011

QA Specialist

I) APS (Accounts & Products Services) – Middleware Application

THE APPLICATION

Account Product Services (APS) is a middleware solution offered by WF and used throughout the environment. APS is

primarily utilized by the Phone Bank channel (for CIV and IVRU) and the Internet channel. APS provides multiple

services, such as customer sign on, account searches, transfer payments, stop payments, order checks, etc. APS

consists of several HP-Unix servers in both the Cassie Hill and Minneapolis Datacenters that run multiple instances.

APS consists of IBM Websphere application servers. It uses F5 load balancers for load balancing and failover.

Originally, APS was called Business Object Services (BOS) and used a set of reusable CORBA based services, but now

has replaced CORBA with web services (SOAP/XML). Clients can connect to APS using HTTP/HTTPS, JMS

(Websphere MQ). APS is monitored by the Transaction Monitor.

TESTING & TEAM WORK: Performed Build Acceptance/Smoke, Functional, Negative, Regression and Re-test testing.

Mentored the team members to build the SME base and played as a coordinator with the US team in

providing/receiving updates.

• I work closely with Business Analysts, IMs & Development teams and my team members from the inception of

a release

• Derive QA sizing/efforts for the documented changes/impacted web services based on the scope for the

list of all projects signed off to go in a release

• Write system test plans based on the FSD/IA documents conduct internal and external walk-through for the

impacted applications directly/indirectly consuming the middleware services.

• Design test cases using RBT based on the use cases & the complex business logic for each of the web

services’ [messages] affected from message specifications

• Create web service automated test scripts in GH Tester based on the test case scenarios that are

documented.

• As an analyst, allocate each engineer, specific changes to be tested within a project and hand off the test

cases to the engineers assigned on the projects

• Request/Create the right data (accounts/customers/products/services) for validating the test cases

• As an engineer, execute test scripts in Integra Automate Tool or GH Tester

• Log defects in Clear Quest [Internal or External] with clear steps for reproducing same

• Assist the frond-end channels/applications utilizing the middleware services in their testing effort;

• Attend project weekly status, Release readiness and defect-triage meetings; prepare and participate in key

Learning meetings; leverage relationships across other departments; follow up with individuals without

guidance and guide the team through release cycles.

TOOLS USED: Soap Scope, Integra Automate, Quality Center, JIRA, Toad for Oracle10, GH Tester, XML Spy, Putty,

Humming Bird [Hogan Mainframes Access], SSH Tectia for Linux

VALUELABS, India Mar 2005 to Jun 2008

Software Test Engineer, Module Lead

I) SNAPFISH INTERNATIONAL (WEB), COSTCO/ WALGREENS PHOTOCENTER (WEB), PHOTOSHOW

(DESKTOP APPLICATION)

THE CLIENT, HP: HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. HP is

among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $100.5 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31,

2007. HP's 2007 Fortune 500 ranking: No. 14.

THE APPLICATION: Snapfish/ Costco/ Walgreens Photo center web applications cater to the online Photo needs of

customers of the retail giants Costco/ Walgreens & Snapfish. Apart from offering online digital storage & unlimited photo

sharing, this site offers Mail order of all photo products available on the site and Warehouse pickup of Digital Prints,

Posters, Photo CD, Greeting Cards and other photo merchandise to its customers.

THE ROLE is that of a Software test engineer and a Module lead. Lead a team of 8-10 for a period of one year

TESTING AND TEAM WORK:

• Testing included Build Acceptance, Sanity, Functional, System, UI, Database, Negative, Regression,

Automation using QTP, Silk Test and Re-test methods.

• Create and maintain tests and test records,

• Log defects, analyze defect data.

• Perform testing for product release, review test procedures, maintain strict adherence to client's prescribed

testing guidelines, control processes and procedures.

• I work closely with Project Managers/ Engineering team and my team members

• Discuss on POR list, PRD, FRD before any release with Project Managers and/or respective developers

• Participate in document and deliverable reviews

• Derive QA estimates for the list of all projects signed off to go in a release

• Allocation of projects to team members

• Write system test plans and review test cases, bug reports and report the status(daily and weekly) to clients

• Assist the client's process through day-to-day software testing activities

• Work closely with team leads, project teams, and other members of the client

• Promote positive and effective working relationships, work independently, as well as a team member

• Participate in bug-triage meetings, prepare and participate in post mortem meetings

• Leverage relationships across other departments, follow up with individuals without guidance and guide the

team through release cycles.

THE ENVIRONMENT All Snapfish international websites have been developed in Java/J2EE with Oracle as backend

and installed on Solaris box. F-secure is used to connect to the remote Solaris box from windows, Toad is used to

connect to the Oracle DB

TOOLS USED: HP QC, JIRA, QTP, Silk Test, F-Secure, Toad, Perforce, Visual Source Safe, Team Track, Omniture and

CSR.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

DEGREE: Master's Degree in Information Systems, MSC (IS) [2004 – 79%], INDIA

DOCUMENTATION & TESTING EXPERIENCE: I can develop/write software test plans, test cases to cover system

requirements, functional specifications and prepare bug reports; can comply with your established processes; can

maintain strict adherence to your prescribed guidelines, processes, and procedures in doing so.

Experience in conducting all black box testing techniques like functional/black-box testing, regression, retesting, sanity,

ad-hoc; running the tests on staging environments, production checkout, writing down the test results in test case

documents, logging bugs in bug tracking tool being used and preparing bug reports.

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