Test Cases, TFS, MTM, QC, Winrunner, QA Load, Sql Server
Resume:
Reshma Kodali
Buffalo Grove, IL
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OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a Test Engineer position that will help me utilize my skills to my greatest extent and be constantly challenged and expose me to new technologies.
SUMMARY:
Over 7 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance with knowledge in manual and automated software testing and extensive experience in software development methodologies including both Agile and Waterfall models.
Successfully completed a variety of software projects from Banking, Fitness, Corporate Tax to Saas Sales domains.
Strong knowledge and experience in SDLC, testing methodologies and techniques.
Experienced in both manual and automation testing of various applications including Web based, Client/ Server, Add- On and e-commerce applications.
Extensive experience in developing Test Cases, Test Plan, Test Summary Reports, based on Business requirements, User Stories, UX documents and Use Cases.
Performed various types of Testing: Functional, GUI, System, Regression, Integration, Ad-hoc, Cross–Browser, Build Validation and Verification, Positive and Negative, Boundary Values Analysis and Smoke testing.
Strong in defect management, defect coordination and ability to dig into technical problems and write clear and detailed bug reports.
Performed consumer research and generated reports based on the data.
Have offshore work experience.
Lead, coordinated and managed Off Shore Team.
Self- driven person with great communication and presentation skills and am highly committed team player.
SKILLS AND ENV:
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 9x and Windows NT/2000/XP: x32, x64, Vista x64, x86, UNIX
Languages: ASP.NET, VB.NET, C, C++, C#, JAVA, AJAX, SQL, Java, JavaScript, JQuery, Visual Studio
RDBMS: Oracle 9i, 10g, Oracle Peoplesoft 2008, MS SQL Server 2005, 2008
Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, ASP, JQuery, Java Script, Java Servlets, JSP, JSON, IIS
Framework: .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1, .NET Framework 4.0, 4.5.1
Packages: MS-Office, MS-Access, and MS-Excel, MS Power Point
Testing Tools: WinRunner 6.x/7.x, QA Load, Microfocus Test Partner 6.3, Serena License Manager 2.1.1, Quality Center 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, Clear Quest, PVCS Tracker, Test Director 6.x, 8.x, JIRA, VSTS/TFS 2005, 2008, 2010.0.30319.1, MS Visual Studio 2010, MS Test Manager 2010
Test Strategies: Functional, UAT, GUI, Integration, System, Regression, Smoke.
Software Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile- Scrum
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
THE SAVO GROUP June 2011- Present
Software Test Engg.
Savo is provider of Saas Sales Enablement solutions. Savo’s Sales Enablement platform maximizes the sales organization’s ability to communicate value and differentiation in clear, consistent and compelling ways. Combining proven sales and marketing best practices, Savo addresses all aspects of the Sales Enablement challenge spanning people, process, insight, and technology.
Role and Responsibilities:
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Worked on multiple projects on a Agile (Scrum) environment with frequently changing requirements and performed test coordination and task management.
Worked extensively on multi-tiered Web applications, Office- Add On and Stand Alone applications.
Worked on Salesforce application that’s used within the existing Sales/Content Management system.
Lead QA test efforts that consisted of off shore team members and was responsible for resource allocation, defining Test Strategy, risk analysis and daily synch up and PD meetings on any QA issues and overall project status.
Developed and documented standard testing procedures for both Manual and Automation Testing.
Reviewed DSP and UX docs in order to design and identify criteria for UI, Acceptance, Browser risk Test Cases.
Developed detailed Test Plan and Test Cases based on Requirements/ User Stories, DSP and UX docs.
Designed, maintained and executed test cases using MS Test Manager.
Created and executed automated Coded UI tests using VS.
Performed Functional, UI, UAT, Cross browser, Smoke, System testing on multiple projects.
Involved in Regression testing of the builds and patches in staging and production environment.
Worked with the Prod team to review UAT validation scenarios and execute UAT test cases on various projects prior to each release.
Conducted Cross- Browser testing using multiple versions of IE, FF and Chrome.
Conducted risk analysis, revised test cases written by off-shore teams and ensured that the test cases meet the requirement and quality standards.
Performed testing on various VM’s that support different versions of add-ons and OS’s.
Documented the modification requests and defects and their trailing history using JIRA and MS TFS.
Used MS SQL Server for backend Data Validation.
Collabed with mobile team to design mobile based test cases for existing and new feature testing.
Attended daily Scrum meetings to give a status update on test progress, address any blockers and discuss testing status and escalate any new or critical bugs that have been reported or reopened.
Maintained Test Metrics and Bug statistics and generated Weekly Status Reports.
Analyzed the Test Results that reflect the current status and stability of the application and reviewed with the QA, Development and Product Teams.
Worked with the project team to accomplish quality assurance and process improvement initiatives.
Participated in DSP review meetings and provided feedback and escalated any questions or concerns.
Assisted Dev, Product, UX and Support teams with replication of bugs and product features.
Heavily involved in every Product Releases that were conducted during late night and early morning.
Participated in each of the multiple Patch, OS Upgrades, Maintenance and Hotfix releases.
Involved in helping other team’s Project by participating in late night Test Case bashes and Bug bashes.
Participated in Sprint Planning meetings that identified the strategic features of the user stories and review the user stories.
Coordinated with Product Managers, Project Managers, UX and Design team, Support, Network/IT and Operations, Off-Shore teams to resolve application issues and to improvise the overall testing effort within the project schedule.
Environment: NET Framework 4.0, 4.5.1, JIRA, MS Visual Studio 2010.0.30319.1, MS Test Manager 2010, MS TFS 2010, 2013, ASP.NET, VB.NET, AJAX, Jquery, JavaScript, Bootstrap, C#, HTML5, CSS3, SQL Server 2008 R2, IIS 7.0, Windows 7, Adobe 10.x, 11.x, IE 7,8,9, 10, 11, Firefox3.x, ESR 15.x, 33.x, Chrome, Office 2007,2010, 2013
SOLVING IT (Short- Term Contract) Apr 2011- May 2011
Heidrick and Struggles
QA Analyst
Role and Responsibilities:
Determined testing requirements developed and reviewed scripts for positive and negative test scenarios, conducted baseline testing, and generated reports.
Generated functional test scripts using HP Quality Center.
Worked on multiple applications that are integrated together.
Worked on PeopleSoft in order to verify assignments and candidates entered in various applications.
Performed functional decomposition and created test plans, test scenarios for different application user groups based on system requirements and screen mock ups.
Performed performance testing and generated test scripts via QA Load.
Worked with development team to investigate and correct software bugs and deficiencies based on the testing results.
Logged and monitored change control requests in Teamtrack.
Analyzed application security issues.
Escalated issues to developers and verified fixes.
Designed test and defined cases for functional and user acceptance testing.
Interacted with developers, system engineers, and testing teams to identify applications defects
Attended weekly defect report meetings and presented progress updates.
Environment: Oracle PeopleSoft 2008, Compuware QA Load, HP Quality Center 10.x, Selenium RC, Serena License Manager (2.1.1), SQL Server 2008, Java, JUnit, Javascript, Proclarity Analytics Server 6.3, SQL Server Reporting Services, Central Desktop
ROUGHTON INTL, Hyderabad, India Feb 2010- Jan 2011
Sr.QA Analyst
Roughton International provides professional services in sustainable infrastructure development and management solutions in developing and emerging countries. It provides a multi-discipline service with a capacity-building approach for studies, designs, construction supervision and maintenance management.
Role and Responsibilities:
Reviewed business requirements specifications and technical requirements of the application.
Involved in Test Planning, Test Schedule Management and reporting.
Created detailed test cases, executed test cases on new features and updated existing test cases based on modified enhancements in an Agile process.
Tested application security features, including session expiry, passwords and compatibility across multiple browser types.
Performed verification of dynamic navigation menus, content pages and search options within the application.
Provided help with data cleansing by reviewing customer data records for mismatched records.
Introduction of full menu testing by mapping and running manually each menu option, resulting in the removal of Not Applicable (N/A) menus for a better overall look to the application
Instigated hot key testing on Graphical User Interface to insure consistency and usability across application.
Verified various features like hyperlinks, radio buttons and push buttons work accordingly.
Conducted Regression, E-commerce, Performance, Smoke and Usability testing.
Used SQL Query analyzer to test the back end of the application.
Executed positive and negative test cases in Quality Center and gave a pass or fail status to tests.
Reported defects in Quality Center and represented defects in review meetings.
Prioritized defects based on criticality for resolution in coordination with the development team.
Prepared bug matrices, weekly and daily status reports and sent to management.
Interacted with Development Team to fix the defects raised during the testing period.
Assisted the Marketing group with Beta testing.
Performed user/ consumer research. Dealt with direct clients and based on their feedback generated reports.
Worked on strict deadlines with various schedules that dynamically changes depending decisions made by the marketing, development, and upper management units.
Proposed improvements in the testing process.
Environment:. Net Framework 3.5 SP 2, C#, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, IIS, ASP.Net, Quality Center 9.2, TFS/VS 2008, XP, IE 7, IE 8, SQL Server 2008, MS Excel
CORPTAX LLC, Deerfield, IL Oct 2007- Sep 2009
QA Analyst
Corptax provides software to tax departments with domestic and international tax compliance, tax provision, tax workflow automation, and corporate tax planning.
Role and Responsibilities:
Performed various forms of testing including Functional, Integration, Regression, Web, UAT and Security testing.
Managed all phases of testing for assigned components ensuring test scenarios have met business/client requirements
Determined test scenarios based on non- documented requirements. Developed and reviewed test scenarios for positive, negative and baseline testing on based on an Agile process.
Performed testing on web, stand alone application and VMware.
Lead heavy testing efforts during application conversion change from Active X to C #.
Utilized various virtual images to test multiple versions of the application.
Performed tests to verify that newly added features or issue fixes don’t impact existing functionality negatively.
Application behavior was verified based on setup in SharePoint.
Conducted variance management by analyzing and verifying test results, providing status and progress reports.
Defect reporting was done using VSTS/ TFS2005 and 2008 and were tested against seed database and populated databases for issue replication and verification.
Monitored server logs and established performance benchmarks of the application.
Worked closely with Development team to determine new test scenarios for future enhancements.
Assisted Business Analysts, Content Management Design and Support teams with product overview, learning sessions, issue replication and troubleshooting.
Communicated issues, status and progress reports to management in a timely manner.
Verified all test conditions in order to eliminate redundancy and duplication.
Handled multiple modules within the product and worked independently as well as in a team.
High level of work commitment; able to handle complex situations and releases that are on a time crunch.
Provided after hours and weekend testing support for new development builds and hotfixes, which gave the software construction team time to accomplish bug fixes, for clean and timely delivery.
Environment:.NET Framework 3.5 SP 1, C#, C++, ASP.NET, IIS, IE 7, IE 8, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g, Windows Server 2008,Windows XP Server, Windows XP: x32, x64, Vista x64, x86,, MS VSTS/TFS 2005, 2008, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Cornerstone Consulting, Minneapolis, MN Jan 2006-Dec 2006
Lifetime Fitness Corp- Eden Prairie, MN
QA Analyst
Life Time Fitness operates distinctive and large sports, athletic, fitness and family recreation centers.
Personal Training Management System (PTMS) project provides the administrative foundation of the overall project that will maintain the parameters of the com-mission model. This project includes the administration of certification types, the authorities that grant the certifications, employee level types and employee role types and assign and maintain commissions grated, certifications and levels for employees.
. Role and Responsibilities:
Reviewed and verified business requirements and functional specifications for testability and usability, consulted development staff with regards to system functionality.
Performed functional breakdown based on system requirements, help files, and screen mock-ups.
Created pilot for high-level test case design for e-commerce based app.
Created and generated System test scripts for different test scenarios covering all aspects of project functionality.
Managed all phases of testing for assigned components ensuring test cases are completed and met business requirements.
Performed various types of testing, such as functional, regression, negative testing and back end testing using MS SQL Server.
Conducted system functionality testing: developed and executed test cases, produced problem reports, suggestions, system test logs, and test incidents reports.
Performed verification and validation and produced problem reports, suggestions, system test logs, and test incidents reports.
Developed and executed WinRunner scripts to regression test code revisions. Created scripts using TSL for functionality/GUI testing.
Maintained test records and test results. Provided status and progress reports by using defect tracking software like Test Director and Quality Center.
Reported on the status of projects, provided ideas for improvement, recommended process improvements.
Participated in peer design review team meetings, interfaced with other teams to resolve issues.
Worked closely with team leads, project teams, promoted positive and effective working relationships, worked independently as well as a team member, leveraged relationships across other departments, followed up with individuals without guidance.
Performed testing for product release, recommend process improvements, review test procedures, maintained strict adherence to client's prescribed testing guidelines.
Worked with business analysts and development teams investigating and correcting software bugs and deficiencies based on the testing results.
Handled multiple projects simultaneously during releases.
Environment: Java, Java Script, MS SQL Server 2005, MS Windows NT, Web Logic, Siebel, Crystal Reports, Ceridian, Excel, Winrunner 7.x, Test Director 8.0, Quality Center 8.0, IE 6X
Bankers Systems Inc- Saint Cloud, MN Apr 2005 – Nov 2005
QC Analyst
Bankers Systems delivers compliance and work flow solutions to financial institutions, including banks, thrift institutions, credit unions, mortgage lenders, finance companies, and mutual fund and brokerage companies. Expere IE provides compliance content automation driven by a comprehensive library of document content, which generates real-time, transaction-specific documentation based on compliance and business rules.
Role and Responsibilities:
Involved in testing the Web Applications and Client Server Applications developed in Java.
Lead a small group of people both onsite and offshore that worked on strict deadlines with various schedules that dynamically changes depending decisions made by the marketing, development, and upper management units.
Performed Black Box, System, Integration, Regression and GUI Testing during the testing life cycle of the product release.
Involved in all the quality assurance phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Conducted UI and Web testing using Winrunner.
Created Traceability between Requirements and Test Cases.
Participated in Integration, System, GUI and User Acceptance Testing.
Maintained Test Logs and Reports in MS Excel.
Tested the entire workflow for generating documents for routine and high-volume of new Home Equity documents.
Created several transaction files based on the rules described in the Outline Requirements.
Created both positive and negative test cases.
Tested the entire workflow for generating documents for routine and high-volume of new Home Equity documents designed new account, deposit, and IRA transactions.
Performed interactive walkthroughs of test scripts with developers, business users and Business Analysts.
Participated in Bugs Triage meetings, Team meetings and Defect report meetings
Heavily involved in creating training manual for Home Equity Content Testing Process.
Environment: Web sphere 5.0.2, Oracle 9i,Java, Java Script, HTML, XML, CSS, Windows XP, VSS, Documentum 5.2.5, Epic Editor 4.3.1, ICSTS Versions 9081, 9082, 9083, Microsoft IE – 6.01,Quality Center 8.0, Test Director 7x, Winrunner 6x, MS Access, MS Excel, SR System, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
EDUCATION:
Diploma in Business Administration, De Anza College, CA
Bachelors in Commerce, Nagarjuna University, India.
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