Vandana Ekbote
Tempe, AZ 85283
Cell No: 573-***-****
*************@*****.***
Solutions-focused QA tester with 4 years of software testing experience. High-level proficiency in Manual testing and hands-on experience in Automation with SoapUI and Selenium toolsets.
Excel in creating test plans, test cases and writing/running automated test scripts to pinpoint software defects, track bugs, close open defects and validate functionality. Serve as a value-adding member of QA teams.
ISTQB certified.
EDUCATION
Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (University of Pune), India July 2008
B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering GPA:3.8/4.0
Courses
Computer fundamentals and programming Signals and Systems
Network Theory Computer data structures and files
Analog communication Digital signal processing
Digital communication Voice Networks
Corporate Experience
Wipro Technologies, Pune, India April 2012-March 2014
1.FLOUVIEW
FLUOVIEW is a confocal laser scanning microscope. It incorporates the industries first dedicated laser light stimulation scanner to achieve simultaneous targeted laser stimulation and imaging for real-time visualization of rapid cell responses.
Contributions:
Performed role of test lead.
Streamlined testing process and was the first to create test plan and testcases templates, which were used by entire testing team.
Extensively carried out Exploratory testing, reducing overall defect rate by 25% increasing the stability and reliability of product.
Was responsible for requirement study, discussion and creating test plans from scratch and test cases for the same.
Providing test estimates and conducting reviews.
Flexible in handling testing activities of multiple products simultaneously and delivering them on deadlines.
Automated client application using TestComplete6 within brief period of time on customer request.
Awarded “Feather in Cap” award for my excellent contribution by Management team.
Taking full Ownership of the product quality and handling /allocating work to team members for different releases.
Acting as a mentor to new team members.
My work was appreciated by Management team and I was asked to monitor and guide other test teams.
Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, India
1.Inventory Data Manager (IDM) and OSS Alarm Dispatcher (OAD) [Dec 2009-Oct 2010]
Inventory Data Manager (IDM) is an application that provides a centralized repository of network information. It enables quick-and-easy inventory reports to be run on the entire network or a specific part of the network.
The Alcatel-Lucent 5529 OSS Alarm Dispatcher (OAD) is an advanced alarm-dispatching
Application that facilitates the integration of alarm flows with client Operations Support System (OSS) applications.
2.Access Provisioning Center[Oct 2010-Feb 2012]
APC is a web-based software application that helps to automate the daily operations for the service provisioning of
Network elements. The Access Provisioning Center [APC] provides service-provisioning operations performed from a
highly intuitive GUI. Using this application, operators can create and modify service templates, execute service-
configuration consistency audits, and performs mass line-configuration changes.
Contributions:
Requirement Study.
Creating test plans based on requirements.
Design and document test cases, execute test cases, record test case results, review testcases- test plans, document and track defects, perform test coverage analysis, set up test environment and status reports.
Web Service testing using SOAPUI and defect tracking and reporting using JIRA.
Actively involved in providing solutions for customer use case scenarios and my efforts were appreciated.
Acting as a mentor for new recruits to test team.
Technology & Testing Proficiencies
Testing Tools:
Defect Tracking Tools:
Software Tools:
SOAPUI, TestComplete6, TestNg, Selenium Suite (Selenium IDE,Server,Grid)
JIRA,TRAC
Tortoise SVN, Cygwin, Orthogonal Array, Eclipse, Windows and Solaris.
Testing Methodologies:
Black Box, Function/Non-functional, Integration, System,Regression testing and Experience
based testing.
Software testing: Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), SDLC, Waterfall and SCRUM (Agile)
fundamentals