Test Cases Quality

Nupur Chowdhury

Arlington, VA

Phone: 703-***-**** **********.**@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Over 6 years' experiences of Software Testing in both Web and Client/Server applications with diversified skills in Manual and Automation perspective.To make a contribution and add value in a fast-paced team environment by utilizing my proven software testing skills and abilities, and my diversified experiences in quality assurance to ensure the company’s growth and continued success.

Work Status: U.S Citizen

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Extensive knowledge and understanding in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its methodology such as Waterfall, Iterative and Agile

Specialization in Web and Client based application on both Windows and UNIX Platform

Experienced in writing requirements and identify the ambiguities in functional requirements

Experienced in Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Back-End Testing and User Acceptance Testing.

Experienced in writing and executing Test Cases

Experienced in working with Quick Test Pro, Test Director/Quality Center, Rational TestManager, ClearCase and ClearQuest.

Proficient in Batch & back-end testing using SQL queries on SQL Server and Oracle.

Maintained testing / defect methodology documentation and associated work product templates.

Planed, designed and executed Automation Test Scripts.

Strong analytical, problem solving, excellent inter-personal communication skills and flexible to learn new technologies towards company’s success.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, working independently as well as within the team.

Extensive knowledge of QA Methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile-Scrum) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Strong expertise in establishing QA Policies, Procedures, strategies, metrics, developing appropriate process and team to ensure the quality of product.

Expert in writing and reviewing Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scripts and Test Scenarios, RTM, Test Readiness Review, Test Analysis Report.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

GEICO, Chevy Chase, MD

January 2012 to August 2015

QA Analyst

Project Description:

GEICO is one of the leading insurance companies providing auto and home insurance. This application allow user to get a quote and buy their insurance in online. The web-based application is developed in Java Script for faster processing to generate policies.The agents used this to create/update/terminate the Auto and Home policies.

Responsibilities:

Participated in Daily Stand Up meetings, Sprint Review meetings, Sprint Retrospective meetings

Formulated detailed Test Plan, Test Cases and Testing Procedures, which included Test Cases/Scripts, capturing Test Results and capturing and resolving Test Anomalies.

Reviewed the requirements specifications, working directly with designer and developers.

Worked closely with software developers, business analysts, IS operators, and other project management personnel. Involved in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Developed Test Plans, Test case, and executed test cases during the test event.

Involved in Manual and Automated testing in both web and window based application.

Performed smoke testing, Functional testing, Regression testing and (UAT) User Acceptance testing, adhoc testing and sanity testing

Used Quality Center for uploading requirements, creating Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Sets and updating Test results.

Generated Test Analysis Reports and Graphs using Quality Center.

Performed Regression testing using Quick Test Professional (QTP).

Perform web based testing using QTP for checking page contents, broken links, web objects, frames and tables.

Created Actions, Checkpoints and Synchronization points in QTP.

Extensively used SQL to perform transaction testing to ensure data consistency and data integrity.

Performed data validation by using SQL queries.

Used Quality Center Web based test management tool to log in defects.

Involved in weekly status updates showing progress of testing.

Worked closely with product development team to ensure testability.

Involved in maintaining and analyzing the daily / weekly matrix

Environment: Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire ClaimCenter, SQL Server, MS Visio, QTP,LaodRunner, Quality Center, SOAP UI, MS Excel, MS Access, UNIX, MS Office 2000

BMC Software, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD

September 2009 to January 2012

QA Tester

Project Description:

BMC Software, Inc. is an American company specializing in Business Service Management (BSM) software. Headquartered in Huston, Texas, BMC develops, markets and sells software used for multiple functions specially Retail Business and performance management. “BMC design modern digital service to help businesses and organizations achieve new heights of success in the digital age.

Responsibilities:

Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases from business, technical and functional requirement & Use Cases.

Active Participation in reviewing Business Requirements, Functional and Technical design documents, enabling QA team to be proactive in their testing approach.

Prepared standard checklists and templates required for CMMI compliance QA processes for project.

Responsible for preparing several Test plans and Test scripts for Integration, System, User Acceptance, Functional and Regression testing.

Performed Manual Testing and Automation testing of Web-based and Client-server enterprise applications and used Quality Center for test management.

Conducted Data Driven Tests as per the User requirements, using QTP

Created Standard checkpoints, Bitmap checkpoints and Text checkpoints to check the application’s current behavior to its behavior in previous version.

Used SQL for Back-end testing and checking the output of various reports.

Involved in using for oracle to write SQL queries to perform data validation testing.

Managed the Test execution and Defect management process for requirements.

Communicated and collaborated information flow between Client, QA Team and Developers.

Involved in the team meetings with representatives from Development, Database Management, Configuration Management, and Requirements Management to identify and correct defects.

Environment: JAVA, CSS, HTML5,Quality Centre, QTP, SOAPUI, Oracle, MS Office suite, Windows, Serena Business Manager

Travelers Insurance, Chevy Chase, MD

January 2009 to September 2009

Software Test Analyst

Project Description:

Travelers Insurance is one of the leading Insurance Companies. The field agents of this company to enter the data of prospective customers use this intranet application. The application calculates the amount of Insurance required premium, cash value and benefit amount for all the years. In this system, the registered members with Travelers Insurance can get the details of the Long-term care Insurance and Benefits

Responsibilities:

Written functional test cases in Mercury Quality Center

Performed Smoke, Navigational, Functional, Integration, GUI testing and End-to-End testing of the application

Involved in back end testing phases and corresponding process of migration

Worked closely with developers to communicate QA issues, testing status and with the testing team

Identified and documented the defects in Mercury Quality Center

Verified the bugs fixed by developers during each phase of Black Box Testing

Communicated defects encountered during regression test and followed-up with developers until all the issue were resolved

Contributed overall testing efforts for performing smoke, functional, back end and regression testing

Test procedure and test case preparation, defect tracking and monitoring using HP Quality Center.

Test planning, designing test cases, test execution, error reporting, analysis and error

Verification, Coordination test cycles with client

Following -Agile methodology on daily basis, to get the status of the work.

Worked with development, Marketing teams to release quality product

Analyzed the outcome of results and reported to QA manager

Performed cross browser testing

Implemented the SDLC for testing life cycle and followed the Scrum in the application which meets SEI standards.

Environment: Mercury Quality Center, JIRA, Oracle, SQL, Java Weblogic, Unit and Windows XP

EDUCATION: MBA, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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