QA Analyst

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Around *years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Software Analysis, Manual, Backed and automation Testing

Good experience in writing and executing Test cases for given User Stories and Bug tracking

Good experience in working interactively with programmers, architects, business analysts and account managers with deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle methodology.

Experienced in testing web based and client server applications.

Performed planning and development of Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scenario to meet product’s business requirements.

Expert in retrieving database information writing SQL Queries and transforming data to information as needed.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills. Proficient in using MSOffice products (Word, Excel, Visio, MS Access Experienced in planning, scheduling and coordinating tasks.

Quick learner, self-starter and easily adaptable to any work conditions. Highly self-motivated and constant explorer of learning opportunities, new tools, methods that add value to the customer.

Excellent track record of successful completion under tight deadlines. Effectively manages stress and delivers best performance under any conditions.

Expertise in Test Planning, Test Cases Design, Test Environment Setup, Test Data Setup, Defect Management, Configuration Management, Test Metrics.

End-to-End Defect Management – Logging defects, co-coordinating with the Business and development teams to track them to closure using Test Management tools like HP Quality Centre/ALM and Rally

Good knowledge and exposure in working with the various relational databases like Oracle, SQL Server.

Knowledge in preparing Test scenarios, Test cases, Test Strategy, Test plan based on User requirements and System Requirements Documents for Functional, Security, Configuration, Regression, Integration, Ad hoc and Usability Testing.

Excellent working skills in agile software model as well as traditional waterfall model.

Expertise in performing wide range of Quality Analysis and Testing Activities to ensure that the System solutions meet specified standards and requirements.

Developed Seeded and Custom Test cases, End to End Test scenarios and performed Black/White/Grey Box Testing, unit/integration- & regression, Performance testing to ensure correctness of the implementation.

Extensive familiarity with Application Implementation Methodology (AIM) in different phases i.e. Requirement gathering, Operation analysis, Solution Design, Build, Test, Training, Data Migration and Production.

Creating or prioritizing QA items from the Backlog list for future sprints and assigning the story points to different user stories.

Experience in REST API Manual and Automation Testing using Jmeter tool

Performed cross-browser Testing on Mozilla, Internet Explorer and compare the results by running parallel tests

Extensive experience in Quality Assurance methodologies and strategies with better understanding of SDLC or Waterfall, Agile and Scrum.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Pro version 10.00, Selenium IDE/ Web Driver, VSTS

Reporting Tools: Quality Center 11.0, Test Director 7.5, MTM

Operating Systems: Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista/7, IOS, UNIX

Databases & Tools: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, MS Access, Oracle 9i

Web Servers: MS IIS 6.0/7.0/8.0, I Planet Sun One, Apache Web Server

Languages: C, C++, SQL, VBScript, UML, JavaScript

Internet Technologies: HTML, XML, JSP, .NET, J2EE

GUI Tools: Visual Basic 5.0/6.0, MS- Project/Power point/Word/Excel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Lowe’s – Lowes.com, Mooresville, NC Aug 2015 - present

Role: Test Engineer

Description: Product catalog Management deals with the Lowes and vendor collaboration. It deals with the product subscriptions from vendors, followed by approval for that product from Lowe’s. Once the product is approved Lowes creates a unique ID for that item along with item numbers. In this Project Lowes product also involves in managing marketing data and its approval. It involves security in terms of roles and access to various functionalities. I have worked on update item module which involves editing the descriptions, item indicators, item statuses, item types etc. this software deals with product catalogues for various countries where Lowes serves customers.

Responsibilities:

Working on agile methodology where I attend daily stand ups, grooming sessions and sprint planning meetings.

Sprint tasks are assigned to be completed in 2 weeks which involves Integration, UI testing and backend testing.

Reviewed Functional specification documents for Mobile Web Application Req Docs.

Developed and executed effective test plans, test cases, and test strategies based on the functional requirements of Mobile Testing Strategies

Involved in Functional Testing, UI Testing, Installation Testing, Interrupt Testing, and Regression Testing & Compatibility Testing with the devices.

Used Quality Center for Logging defects. Retest and close defects when fixed.

Performed regression testing after code mergers.

Performed manual mobile testing on different modules of the application

Properly documented the test results in test management tools provided by client

Ran SQL queries to retrieve data through joins and select statements

Executed SQL queries to validate the data in source database and target database

Involved in writing Test Cases based on User Stories in each Sprint

Involved in Functional, End to End & UAT Test scenarios.

Involved in UAT with product owners and facilitate the UAT process by scheduling, helping business people with Quality center.

Involved in Creating Daily Status Execution Reports and Defect Reports & send to Scrum Master,

Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. May 2014 - Jul 2015

Role: QA Automation Engineer

Description: A leading Financial Bank based in USA is expecting to build a Late charges calculate program. This project is the implementation of a centralized rules engine solution for the work stream late charges calculation. As part of this project worked as QA automation engineer to validate the various business rules using Selenium Web Driver tool.

Responsibilities:

Involved in Analysis of Business Requirements, Use Cases, Design Flowcharts and Software Requirements Specifications; Creation of Test Data Requirements and Test Condition Matrix; Setting Up Test Environment; Software Test execution; Defect Management.

Created Java based scripts for Selenium Web-Driver with TestNG as automation frame work.

Involved in writing and executing automation scripts using Selenium Web Driver, JAVA and Eclipse.

Performed Data driven testing using Selenium Web-Driver which reads data from excel files.

Analyzed the Log files to verify the processes for debugging and or test data verification purposes.

Involved in running Test scripts on different browsers using the Selenium Web driver.

Developed and executed SQL queries to verify the proper insertion, deletion and updates into the database.

Performed Regression testing on new builds, every modification in the application using Selenium Web-Driver.

Performed Compatibility testing of applications for dynamic and static content of browsers using HTML Ids and XPath in Selenium.

Performed defect reporting and bug tracking in QC and also followed up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status.

Prepared user documentation with screenshots for UAT (User Acceptance testing

Interacted with development and product management teams for the quick resolution of reported bugs and various technical issues.

Environment: Java, Selenium Web-Driver, TDD, Agile, HTML, XML, SQL, PLSQL, Oracle, Quality Centre, Windows XP

Cigna Health Insurance, Saint Louis MO Jan 2013 – Apr 2014

Role: Sr. QA Analyst/ Automated Testing

Description: Cigna is a global health services and financial company that serves millions of people worldwide through their health, pharmacy, behavioral, dental, disability, life, accident and international products and services. I was involved in two projects ICD 10 and Dental on Facets.

Responsibilities:

Integration, System and User Acceptance Testing experience.

Testing both inbound and outbound, and XML files converted by Biz Talk that were in EDI format

and prepare analysis document with various results

Involved in writing Test plans, Test cases and responsible for executing the Test Scripts.

Responsible for designing, developing test plans use cases and executing test scripts.

Performed Smoke, Integration, functional, Regression, and system testing.

Interacted with Business users and Technical team in providing clear solutions to requirements.

Participated in development of Functional test plans, test cases, test strategy and estimation of test duration.

Designed and executed automated Test Suites using Selenium WebDriver and Junit framework.

Developed inbound load and outbound extract programs, data sweeps, etc.

Worked on Member Management, Eligibility, Claims, and Billing modules within QNXT.

Tested the changes for the front end screens in QNXT related to following modules, test the QNXT batches (member load, Billing, Provider, etc.

Analyzed business requirements, system requirement specifications and responsible for documenting functional requirements in ALM

Used Microsoft team foundation server (MS TFS) for defect management tracking purposes Logging defects,

Worked on Web Services and Tested XML data for validity. As part of Web Testing used SoapUI for verifying Request-Response data.

Inserted Check Points to Check for the broken Links, Text, and standard properties of an object using QTP.

Used SQL Queries to find out test data and validation through DB2.

Provided Efforts Estimate and coordinated the test schedule using Agile testing methodology in UAT phase.

Worked on Value added routines in Facets and provider and subscriber modules.

Used Process log browser to view different types of log history files to figure out issues with 834 transactions.

Performed Data driven testing using Selenium and Test NG functions which reads data from property and XML files.

Interacted with Business Users, Developers, and Testers to resolve High Severity issues within TFS throughout Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Co-ordination of front-end changes in multiple development and testing environments.

Reviewed Test Strategy and Test Plans to ensure that they reflect and include all functional, Performance, Usability and Security requirements.

Execution of scripts and generated the defect reports using MS TFS for ADT

Used MS SQL Manager Studio 2005 to query the MS SQL database.

Environment: SQL Server, Microsoft team foundation server (MS TFS),, Soap UI, Selenium, Quest, Rational Manual Tester, Rational Test Manager, Frameworks Agile QTP, Load Runner MS SQL Server Reporting, Service(SSRS), MS Share Point.

USAAIL, Roxbury, MA Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

Role: QA Engineer

Description: USAAIL deals with the databases of the customer and employee data. Clients Ever Bank, Medco. Where the Medco was dealing with the invoice software of the medical products being handled the latter healthcare handled the Item processing, check deposits web applications was tested in various types.

Responsibilities:

Performed functional, negative, positive, regression, UI and adhoc testing of the .net and Java applications of the clients Ever Bank and Medco.

Gathered the BA Requirements for the both the clients.

Performed testing on Ever bank features like loans, checking, and savings accounts of consumers.

Intensive functional testing was done on loans, credit and debit bank features and ATM bank features and trading for customers.

Found bugs and logged in the bug tracking tool called HP Quality Center

Performed the backend and the database testing in the SQL SERVER database for the customer data.

Environment: SQL, MS Excel, UNIX, Windows. SQL server, HP Quality Center, .NET, Java

Lason India Pvt. Ltd. Mar 2010 - May 2011

Role: Manual QA Tester

Responsibilities:

Strongly involved in development of detail Test Cases, Test Plan in MS Word and Quality Center.

Worked on testing different modules such as address change, new enrollments etc.

Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure application development meets to user's expectations.

Develop and maintain comprehensive test cases and procedures for all aspect of verification.

Developed positive and negative Test Cases and Test Data for each feature.

Extensively perform manual testing activities using QC.

Created reports and track defects using QC.

Coordinate with end-users to schedule and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Participated in the team meetings and walkthroughs, interacted with the development and project team members to better understand system functionality in order to improve testing quality.

Worked with Business Analyst to ensure new functionality changes were reasonable regarding existing physical design.

Responsible for performing System and integration testing for release.

Identified, analyzed and documented defects, error and inconsistencies in the application using Quality Center.

Environment: Mercury Quality Center, SQL Server, Visual Studio2008, .NET.

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