Summary of Experience

Detail-oriented experienced software testing and quality assurance professional

Superb diagnostic skills utilizing analytical and logical approach to identifying and correcting problems

Expert in Functional and Regression testing utilizing Quality Center

Extensive background in writing Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test cases, and Execution Plans

Involved in creating Weekly Progress Reports, Final Execution Plans,and Release Validation Documents

Managed defect-tracking process and effectively communicated the defects with software developers and business analysts using Quality Center.

Quick learner with good written and verbal communication skills

Over 8.5 years’ experience in Information Technology - 2 years as a programmer and 6.5 years in the software quality assurance.

Technical Skills

Testing Tools

SQA Robot, WinRunner, Test Director, HPQC

RDBMS / Frontend

Oracle 8.x, Oracle 7.x, Developer 2000, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, MS Access

Applications

Microsoft Excel 2007, MS Word 2007, MS Outlook 2007, Adobe Acrobat

Web Browsers

Internet Explorer 6.0 – 9.0, Firefox

Languages

OS

C, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Basic, Fortran, COBOL

Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows NT, UNIX, MS-DOS.

Professional Experience

PFG Money - Excolo Solutions(Cochin, India)

Senior Software Test Engineer Period: May 2013 – Present

Excolo Solutions develops software to transfer money from one location to another. Inter-Bank transfer facility is also available to most countries around the world. E-Remit is an online application where customers have the option to send money online.

•Analyzed Business Requirements and Functional Requirements

•Developed Test Plans, Test scenarios, and Test Cases

• Coordinated with developers throughout Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

•Reported and tracked defects

• Created weekly testing progress and defect reports for management and the QA department

• Prepared user manual

Ranadey Professional Services (Pune, India)

Actuarial Analyst Period: Sep 2012 – April 2013

Ranadey Professional Services does gratuity and leave valuations for various companies in Pune and USA.

Analyzed statistical data

Performed actuarial valuations for various companies

Kroll Ontrack (Eden Prairie,MN, USA)

Software Tester Period: 2008 – May 2012

Kroll Ontrack provides technology-driven software to help law firms, corporate legal, IT, government entities, and consumers’ archive, recover, search, review, manage, produce and erase data securely, efficiently and cost effectively.

•Analyzed Business Requirements and Functional Requirements

•Developed Test Plans for various sub-systems

•Created Test Scenarios for various applicationsbased on Business Requirements, Functional Specifications, and Design Specifications

• Created Test data to test various scenarios

• Authored Test Cases based on the test scenarios and Use Cases.

•Coordinated with developers and other testersthroughout SDLCand STLC

•Reported and tracked defectsusing HP QC defect module

•Prepared Weekly Progress Reports and Rollout validation documents

•Participated in the Release / Rollouts planning meetings

• Provide training to end-users in both USA and UK after each release

MERIDIUM, INC. (Roanoke,VA, USA)

QA Team Member Period: 2002- 2003

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Meridium Inc.is based out of Houston, TX and Roanoke, VA. It designs and develops software for asset-intensive process industries like petrochemicals. They provide on-site and off-site services to support the on-going activities for the clients.

•Developed test objectives and test scenarios for MERMS version 3 software.

•Tested Meridium Enterprise Reliability Management System and other company applications to identify, report, and correct bugs.

•Played key role in preparing test plans for major accounts and performed comprehensive testing based on each test plan after development.

•Coordinated with developers during testing of ‘Time and Billing’ system, identified and reported bugs.

•Tested work tickets from various teams, resulting in submission of detailed test observations that improved overall workflow.

SPARC- MEXX CLOTHING (client) (Cochin, India)

Programmer Period: 1996-1998

SPARC – MEXX is an international designer clothing company. As part of modernizing their systems, they converted some of their existing systems developed in COBOL to ORACLE with added functionality and improvement in existing reports and queries.

•Assisted in converting COBOL systems into Oracle while increasing functionality and improving existing reports and queries

•Developed various reports and inquiry screens based on design specifications enabling increased user friendliness and utility of reports

•Consulted with end-users to provide in-depth analysis of specific reporting needs

•Modified various existing company reports and inquiries to better reposition data while improving accuracy, efficiency, and ease of use

Education

•MCA - Bharathiar University

•BSc in Mathematics - Mahatma Gandhi University

Professional Development

Informatica Training – Learners Paradise (2006)

SQA Training – Comet Technology(2001 - Approved by New Jersey Dept. of Education)

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