QA Analyst

SHIVA VARSHNEY

QA Analyst

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Professional Summary

Over 5 years of experience in software QA Analyst with expertise in Manual and Automation testing covering SDLC Methodologies and all phases of Testing Life Cycle on Web based and Client server applications in CRM, Retail and Banking domain

Expertise in writing and implementing Test Plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, test steps and test execution using manually and automated tools using Quick Test Professional/UFT, Selenium and HP Quality Center, Parasoft SOATest

Proficient in working projects involving Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies

Proficient in Requirement analysis, Sanity/Smoke, System test, Security testing, Functional, Integration, Regression, Compatibility, End to End, GUI, Black Box, Performance (basics) and User acceptance testing (UAT) of applications on web based, Point of sale (POS) and client server applications

Strong Knowledge of SQL queries and databases like Oracle, MS SQL Server and VB and Java scripting

Extensive practical experience in using Quality Center (HPQC) and QTP for test management, Selenium Web Driver and JIRA for bug reporting purposes

Areas of Expertise

Requirement Analysis

Manual Testing

Test Automation (HP QTP & Selenium)

Defect Management

Web-based testing

Tools and Technologies

Tools: HP Quality Center/ALM, Quick Test Professional/UFT, HP LoadRunner, Selenium, CRM, Parasoft SOAtest

Database: MS Production Server, Oracle, MS Access and DB2

Languages: C, C++, JAVA script, HTML, XML, VB Script, SQL

Operating Systems: Windows XP/ UNIX/ Windows 7

Career Summary

Quality Assurance Analyst 2015 – Present

Codenbox Corp. Toronto, Canada

Involved in meetings with Business Analysts, SMEs, and Development teams to accomplish the in-scope deliverables, reviewed system requirements and design documents and analyzed them for the impact

Estimated QA efforts for the changes proposed during the product development phase of project and created Traceability Matrix and contributed for Test plan and Test strategy creation

Prepared test scenarios, test cases with detailed steps in HP Quality Centre for System and Integration testing and conducted internal and external walk-through for test cases

Used various testing techniques like Sanity Testing, Functional testing and Integration testing to make sure that the application is behaving as per the business requirements

Extensive experience in Automated testing using QTP, Selenium and Parasoft SOATest and contributed towards the saving of testing efforts and time by providing recommendations and supported automation and test data management strategies

Identified the high-risk points and the priorities of the application and communicated the same with the business stakeholders

Performed Regression testing and created test scripts for non-impacted functionality and applications

Tested TCP/IP protocols between Client and Server using a special TCP/IP Debug tool, analyzed message format retrieving from TCP/IP protocol capture

Created defects using HP Quality Centre and actively followed up on resolution and closure of the defect with multiple stakeholders following Defect management, assigned defects to the appropriate teams and determined the bug's priority and severity during the daily defect triage meetings

Created Daily and weekly status reports of testing activities on the test case coverage, defects and communicated to project stakeholders

Built relationships and work collaboratively to identify solutions and resolve variance from application specifications and supported a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of points of interest

Projects:

Course Management

Client: Easy Hours, Canada

Tools used: HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Professional, Parasoft SOATest

Duration: Mar 2015- Aug 2016

Course management system intending to schedule course and track attendance.

Verify the FRS for Application and created test plan according to requirements given to verify valid students’ login and their respective courses chosen then valid classes schedules chosen.

Designed and developed Security, compatibility, functionality and regression testing scenarios

Created test cases and test scenarios for each type of testing

Manual execution of test cases and used automation for regression test cases

Purchase Order Tracking Database

Client: Easy Hours Canada

Tools used: HP Quality Center, HP QTP and Selenium

Duration: Oct 2015- Feb 2016

This project involves testing Financial Web Application (PO Tracking Database) for secure login and permissions, create and modify POs, test various search criteria and create suppliers etc.

Involved in Manual and backend (Server) testing of PO system

Created and executed test cases to ensure correct POs created as per functionality

Maintained the requirements, managed defects via HP QA communicated to the team with bug reports

Performed Database testing via Automation scripts in QTP/UFT and Selenium

Quality Assurance Analyst 2012 – 2015

Smart Test Inc. Toronto, Canada

Involved in meetings with project stakeholders to review system requirements and finalize the testing scope

Assist QA manager for estimating QA efforts for the test efforts

Prepared test scenarios, test cases with detailed steps in HP Quality Centre for System and Integration testing and conducted internal and external walk-through for test cases

Extensive experience in Automated testing using QTP, Selenium and Parasoft SOATest and contributed towards the saving of testing efforts and time by providing recommendations and supported automation and test data management strategies

Performed Regression testing and created test scripts for non-impacted functionality and applications

Tested TCP/IP protocols between Client and Server using a special TCP/IP Debug tool, analyzed message format retrieving from TCP/IP protocol capture

Created defects using HP Quality Centre and actively followed up on resolution and closure of the defect with multiple stakeholders following Defect management, assigned defects to the appropriate teams and determined the bug's priority and severity during the daily defect triage meetings

Created Daily and weekly status reports of testing activities on the test case coverage, defects and communicated to project stakeholders

Projects:

Online Banking System

Client: First County Bank

Duration: Apr 2014 – Sep 2015

Tools used: HP Quality Centre, HP QTP

Involved in testing of marketing and online services pages (Banking and Investment Personal/Business Products and Services (On-line banking: Checking, Reorder Checks, Saving, Loans, Applications, Interest Rates, Credit Cards etc.)

Assisted in creation of testing strategies for Internet application.

Analyzed business requirements (BRD), functional specifications and created test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test data, test execution and defect management

Manual execution of test cases and used QTP for automation of regression test cases

CRM Business Management Solutions

Client: TLI SOFTWARE Inc.

Duration: Mar 2013- Mar 2014

Tools used: HP Quality Center, Selenium

Analyzed Business Requirement Document(BRD) and created test plan according to the requirements

Designed and developed Security, compatibility, functionality, regression testing scenarios

Created test cases and test scenarios for each testing

Manual and automated execution of test cases

Point of Sales Application Restaurant

Client: Ingenico Canada

Tools used: HP Quality Center,

Duration: Jun 2012- Feb 2013

POS Restaurant application is used for restaurant and fast food retailers in North America for Control and management of payments.

Involved in system, regression and usability testing on Point of sale system

Created and executed test cases to ensure correct functionality of a Restaurant system in areas of POS

Maintained the requirements, managed defects via HP QA communicated to the team with bug reports

Utilized SQL extensively in day-to-day testing and data verification

Education and Qualifications

Bachelors Degree, Maharani College, Jaipur, India

Year - 2003-2006

Canadian Equivalency: Bachelor’s Degree (3 years)

Diploma –Modern Office Management, Women’s Polytechnic Jaipur, India

Year - 2000-2003

Canadian Equivalency: Graduate Diploma (3 years)

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