Test Cases Engineer

Kiruthiga ******@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

9+ years of Automation Test Analyst / Quality Assurance Tester experience in Manual and Automated Software Testing.

Extensively worked in Designing of Automation Framework and Preparation of Test Scripts using HP QTP/HP UFT, Test Complete using VB and C# Script.

Experience in preparing Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Proof of Concept, Test Traceability Matrix, Defect Reports, Test results documents for all kind of Projects

Have strong knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) concepts and its implementation in projects

Well versed with Waterfall, and Agile Testing Methodologies

Extensively worked on database testing (SQL Server) and validating the applications against the database using SQL queries.

Proficient in Defect tracking, Defect analysis and metrics collection.

Experience in Web Services testing using Perl scripting, Shell Scripting

Used HP ALM for analyzing requirements, developing, executing test cases and status reporting

Experience in identifying bugs, analyzing, prioritizing and generating reports using defect management tools like HP ALM and Testlink

Functional experience in Telecom, Retail and Investment Storage domain

TECHNICAL EXPOSURE:

Hardware - Servers

Intel server Board, Super Micro, IBM,HCL Servers

Hardware – Adapters

Adaptec ASC 1405/1045 SAS/SATA Controller

Storages

Expanders- Enzo, promise, Sony AIT, Quantum DLT Tape drives, LTO SAS tape, GoVault Removable Storage, Xyratex and Enhance tech RBOD.

Operating Systems

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Vista, 2008,Windows 7,8, RHEL4, 5, SLES9, 10, FreeBSD 6.3,7, rpath, MAC

Protocols

SAS,SAM

Virtualization

VMware – ESX 3.5 basic

Tools

Shell Scripting, Perl Scripting, Git, SoapUI

BIOS

AMI, Award, Phinix

Tracer

Lecroy catalyst

Testing Tools

DDTS, Element Tool, Bugzilla, Test link, HP QC,CQ

Automation Tools

QTP 10 and 11,TestComplete 8,9 and 10,PICT

EXPERTISE SUMMARY:

Experience in preparing test plan, test schedule, allocating tasks to team members, organizing and tracking test activities.

Experience in functional and verification test

Experience in I-Call, Group call testing, Encrypted call testing with RF communication system.

Experience in Web testing.

Experience in Application Testing.

Experience In Automating GUI testing cases using TestComplete

Experience in SQL and Data Base.

Experience in SCSI, SAS and SATA products.

Experience in Windows, Linux and FreeBSD OS test.

Experience in trouble shooting of SAS/SATA HBA’s.

Experience in automating test cases Using Perl Scripting.

Good Exposure to storage applications like Xyratex RBOD.

Good Exposure to stress tools like Disk stress, Diskercise, IOMeter, Alltest and Dtest, DOS IO, Sleeper tools, ACPI tools.

Good Exposure in taking trace and analyzing.

Good knowledge in SAS Protocol.

Good Experience in testing Linux kernel testing.

Certification and award Details:

INTERNATIONAL SCRUM INSTITUTE certificate for Agile.

RF Basic certification from Automated Learning, US

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Title : Harris Corporation

Client : Harris-USA

Domain : Telecom/Networking

Component : RF communication testing with Harris Mobile Radios

Tools : Testing Complete 10, QTP 11 (C# Script)

Duration : Jan 2014 –till date

Role : Lead Engineer

Testing : Automation

Current Location : Lynchburg, VA

Description: Radio Personality Manager is the WPF application used to program the radios to be operational. Automating the RPM application using test Complete in C# Programming in Agile Methodology in Sprint model. Hybrid framework is used as Automation framework model.

Responsibilities:

Review requirements and created the test cases

Used PICT tool to increase the test coverage and also to find defects in the earlier of the testing cycle.

Identifying test cases suitable for automation

Preparing the test plan for Sprint in Version one and burning down the task effort.

Setup environment, install software and write scripts in C#

Prepare automation scripts integrating with Test Complete using WPF add-in.

Use of external files to create data driven scripts

Preparing data for keyword driver framework

Mapping the Grid Objects using object spy in Test Complete

Regression testing, support and reviewing test scripts.

Executing the data Sheet and analyzing result.

Updating the test result in HPQC ALM

Merging the code

Smoke Validation for the build to Signoff.

Optimizing the automation code in such a way that I will work for the different code release.

Executing smoke test in daily builds.

Title : Harris Corporation

Client : Harris-USA

Domain : Telecom/Networking

Component : RF communication testing with Harris Mobile Radios

Tools : Harris Key loader, UAS, RPM, QTP 11

Duration : OCT 2012 – Jan 2014

Role : Lead Engineer

Testing : Automation

Description: Harris is a leading provider of innovative solutions in government and commercial markets. They specialize in RF Communication, Government Communication Systems, and Integrated Network Solutions.

Radio firmware testing, Testing I-Call, Group Call, Over the Air Programming, Encrypted/Unencrypted call and Priority call with Harris Portable, Mobile Radios.

Responsibilities:

Preparing Test Plan for new requirements.

Preparing Test cases for Mixed Zone scanning feature.

Populating test set in HPQC ALM

Executing test cases and updating it in HPQC ALM

Reporting defect in Clear Quest.

Coordinating with onsite and off shore team.

Mapping the Requirement with the test cases

Mentor the team to use the framework, quality standards and prepare the user friendly documentation for the scripts

Review of test scripts prepared by automation team members using review checklist

Preparation of daily status report

Participated in weekly status meetings with stakeholders

Handling the exception occurring in the application while executing the test cases.

Review the code written by the other team members and providing review comments.

Testing different type of radios and its feature using the automation framework and mapping the gaps in the framework.

Title : Xerox

Client : Xerox-USA

Domain : Embedded Domain

Component : Automating Driver Application Testing

Tools : QTP and Testing Complete using VB script

Duration : October 2012 –Dec 2013

Role : Lead Engineer

Testing : Automation, Manual

Description: Automating Sanity, Application and Part of functional test cases of Xerox Printer driver UI using Test Complete 8 and 9.

Responsibilities:

Prepared POC for the Automation testing process with QP and Test Complete.

Designing the automation Framework for the printer driver GUI testing

Identifying test cases suitable for automation

Writing script to automate the test cases identified and merging the code in the repository(AcuRev)

Coordinating withoffshore team.

Prepared data for the Data driven Framework with PICT tool

Optimized the Test cases using PICT (Microsoft Tool).

Written scripts using the scripting guidelines given by the author to optimize the test case.

Executed and debugged the script.

Analyzing the test result and logging defects in HPQC.

Optimizing the test script to run in different of printer drivers.

Title : Best Buy for Business

Client : Best Buy-USA

Domain : Retail

Component : Partner Store Front

Tools : SQL, Test link, Element tool, QTP 9

Duration : May 2010-OCT 2012

Team Size : 15

Role : Senior Test Engineer

Testing : Automation, Manual

Description: Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best Buy and Future Shop label. Together these operate more than 1,150 stores domestically and internationally.[4] In addition, the company operates over 100 Best Buy Express Automated Retail stores or "Zoom Shops", operated by Zoom Systems, in airports and malls around the U.S.[5] The company is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, United States.

Functionalities: In the Earlier system, most partners in BBfB share the same user interface to purchase products from the BBfB website. PSF provides Partners and their buyers to have unique interface. As part of this project CRM sync and Coupons Promotion were included.

Responsibilities:

Preparing test Plan, Executing test cases.

Finding bugs and reporting in Element tool.

Individually handled the Project

Coordinated with onsite team

Sending status report to the client.

Managing the test activity using test link tool.

Using SQL query with Data Base to check the order status flow.

End to End testing to process the orders using stimulators and xml.

Leading the team from off shore and Coordinated with the onsite team.

Tracking the orders in Linux OS in the back end

Testing the web services using SoapUI.

Executing Smoke test with QTP 9.

Title : Adaptec-Inverness

Client : Adaptec - USA

Domain : Storage

Component : Adaptec SAS/SATA controller 1045/1405 LINUX (mvsas)

Operating System : SLES 9, 10 & 11, RHEL 4 & 5, rpath

Tools : Alltest, Diskstress, Perl

Duration : June 2007 – May 2010

Team Size : 6

Role : Test Engineer

Functionalities : Multi LUN, >2TB support in Driver, ACPI.

Testing : Manual, Automation

Description: Adaptec 1405/1045 SAS/SATA host bus adapters (HBAs) offer efficient, economical I/O with hard disk, tape and removable storage and expanders. This allows for use in cost-sensitive tape backup solutions

Responsibilities:

Performed System testing for Adaptec SAS/SATA adapter.

Performed BIOS I/O testing

File I/O Test for various hard drives with SAS/SATA adapter.

WHQL certification for SAS/SATA adapter

Tested >2TB LUN

Testing RAID functionality with Xyratex RBOD and JBODs

Supported DEV team to make WHQL setup and scheduled jobs.

Finding bugs and reporting with SAS Trace in Defect tracking tool Clear Quest.

Testing various BIOS options with SAS/SATA adapter

Writing test script with Shell and Perl Script.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Qualification

Stream

Institution/University

Year

CGPA/ %

MBA

Systems

Bharathidasan University (Collaborated with BIM), Tiruchirapalli.

2009

70%

B.Tech

Computer Science

SASTRA, Thanjavur.

2007

8/10

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