Macarena Garcia

**** **** **. **, ***** Washington - DC, USA

E-mail: acw7xl@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 202-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Around 6 years of experience in developing test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test data and test scripts for different types of testing activities.

Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Rapid prototyping, Spiral model, Incremental model.

Experienced in testing complex multi-tier software systems from UI through Database.

Experienced in Quality Assurance includes full life cycle testing including Smoke, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance, Integration and Database testing for various applications.

Experienced with Testing Functionalities on various Devices and Multiple browsers.

Well-versed with interacting with QA and project team staff.

Extensively experienced with automated testing tools.

Ability to track defect using HP Quality center/ALM.

Avid in writing both SQL and PL/SQL query for Back-end testing.

Experienced in working with MS SQL, DB2 and Oracle databases.

Expertise in coding VBScripts using UFT/QTP to automate Web applications.

Proficient in Automated testing process with Quick Test Professional/UFT.

Strong skills on installing, and configuring UFT/QTP.

Experienced in creating Automation frameworks using QTP/UFT.

Proficient in monitoring and tracking resolution of defects, coordinating with engineers in order to prevent, report, and resolve.

Experienced in Identifying opportunities to adopt innovative technologies.

Good working experience within group or individually on projects.

Experienced in coordinating defect validation and reporting with the team and assisting developers in recreating defects.

Familiarity with continuous process improvement concepts.

EDUCATION

Master of Agriculture with Specialization in Agribusiness, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA

TECHNICAL TOOLS

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, JIRA, SOAP UI, HP Quick Test Pro, ALM, UFT

Programming Language: C/C++, C#, Java, Java Script, HTML, XML, SQL, PL/SQL

Database: Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2

Operating System: Windows, Linux/UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C.

QA Engineer

Dec, 2014 – Present

Responsibilities:

Involved in developing test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports based on subscription requirements for multiple projects of varying size.

Participated in design and implementation of QA test strategies and protocols used in QA processes.

Developed, documented and maintained functional test case requirements and designed test coverage plan.

Implemented HP ALM for running Test sets in batch mode and analyzed test results.

Created Driver Scripts in ALM to run scripts at a particular time.

Used ALM for defect tracking.

Involved in writing SQL Queries to check Data integrity.

Wrote SQL queries to make sure that data entered had been uploaded correctly into the database tables.

Implemented automation using VB Script, descriptive programming and UFT.

Parameterized UFT Script for controlling test input using Data driven Framework.

Conducted GUI Automation testing using UFT.

Created a Hybrid framework using UFT.

Participated in project updates meeting, defected review meetings and reported meeting.

Involved in planning test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.

Investigated, reported, and tracked product failures to resolution.

Prepared Reports Every Week, which includes Revision History, Test case status, and bugs.

Provided testing status report to the upper management on a daily/weekly basis.

Environment: HP ALM, UFT, JIRA, VB Script, Java, Java Script, HTML, MS Office, Windows, MS Excel.

J.Crew, New York, NY

QA Tester

Sep, 2012 - Dec, 2014

Responsibilities:

Participated in the creation and execution of test plans and test cases.

Involved in developing test scenarios, test data and test scripts for different types of testing.

Prioritized test scenarios and executed according to plan and within set timeline.

Developed test scripts to automate manual repeatable tasks.

Performed and coordinated system verification and validation test activities utilizing HP Quality Center.

Performed Back end testing using SQL queries.

Used Functional Libraries Object repositories programming techniques in QTP.

Performed GUI testing, Data-driven testing using QTP.

Developed Automation test scripts for Functionality and Regression testing using QTP.

Used different types of Checkpoints using QTP.

Developed Hybrid Frameworks for automation using QTP.

Reported, tracked and determined priority of reported bugs.

Communicated effectively with the business and IT community.

Orientated with attention to detail, patience, and persistence in problem solving.

Prepared Daily and Weekly Status Report and presented them to the Clients.

Environment: QTP, VB Script, HTML, HP Quality Center, SQL, Java, Windows, MS Office, MS Excel.

UnitedHealth Group, Albuquerque, NM

Software Tester

Jun, 2010 - Aug, 2012

Responsibilities:

Involved in implementing and writing of Test Plans based on the requirements.

Participated in Test planning, Test development, Test automation, Test execution, Regression testing and resolving defects.

Created Test scripts for new software development.

Verified, reported, and tracked defects found in testing.

Wrote and executed queries against various databases.

Detected, reported and classified bugs in HP Quality Center.

Used Quality Center for managing test execution and defect tracking of all issues.

Worked with SQL and database query tools and Involved with major databases like SQL Server or Oracle.

Developed test scripts by using QTP.

Worked with various functional tests using QTP.

Created and updated automated test scripts using Quick Test Pro.

Involved in User acceptance testing (UAT) of the application.

Generated weekly status reports for the project team.

Communicated issues and risks related to work assignments.

Assisted with meeting agendas and meeting notes.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Java, J2EE, Java Script, MS Office, VB Script, Oracle, Windows, UNIX.

References available upon request

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