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Test Enginner/ QA Engineer

Location:
Chantilly, VA
Posted:
March 01, 2017

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CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a challenging position in the area of Software Testing/Quality Assurance that promotes continued Professional growth.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

10+ Years of Software Quality Assurance experience in Software Development Environment.

Extensively worked on planning, performing and executing Functional, Regression, System Integration, User Acceptance, Interface, Security and User Access controls, Compliance, Cross browser Compatibility, Reports, Data Conversion, Parallel & IV&V testing.

Experience in testing Web Enterprise Solutions, Mobile applications, Mainframe, Client/Server, Appian, MS Dynamics CRM, ERP and Java based Applications.

Diverse domain experience in Federal, Health Care, Insurance, Secondary Mortgage& Finance.

Extensive experience in Test Management Tools – Microsoft Team Foundation Server, IBM Rational Quality Manager and HP Quality Center

Experience in using Automation Testing Tools– HP Quick Test Pro, HP Unified Functional Testing, IBM Rational Tester and Selenium IDE for testing various Web applications.

Knowledgeable in Performance and Load Testing tools & Open Source tools.

Knowledgeable in 508 Compliance tools, 508 Compliance and W3C guidelines.

Experience in testing Mobile based hand-held devices, Tablets & Smartphones

Experience in Backend testing including database, feeds, jobs, batch processing, and ESB

Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, QA Methodologies, Best Practices & Release cycles.

Proficient in analyzing requirements, planning, designing and executing manual tests.

Experience in developing Test strategy, Test schedules, Test plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test scripts and Test Summary Reports.

Proficient in tracking and reporting defects and change requests using Defect Tracking Tools.

Excellent Analytical, Problem solving, Organizational, inter personal and Follow - through skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task to meet critical deliverable dates.

Interacts effectively with peers, management and cross-functional teams

Customer Service Oriented and Detail-oriented with a strong drive for quality.

Ability to work with remote teams based in U.S and abroad using collaborative tools.

EDUCATION:

Master of Engineering in Control Systems (Electrical & Electronics), Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications, Manonmanium Sundarnar University

WORK STATUS: US Citizen

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Public Trust Clearance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Test Management Tools: HP Quality Center ALM, Rational Quality Manager, Team Foundation Server,

Automation Test Tools: HP Quick Test Pro, HP UFT, Rational Functional Tester, Selenium IDE

Requirement Management Tools: Rational Requisite Pro, DOORS, Rational Requirements Composer

Test Repository/Version Control Tools: Clear case, SVN, Quality Center, SharePoint, CVS,TFS

Databases: DB2, ORACLE, SQL SERVER, SYBASE, ADABAS

DB Tools: TOAD, WINSQL, MYSQL, RAPID SQL, SQL Advantage, Sybase Info maker, CONNX

Query Tool, SQL Loader, SQL Developer, MS SQL Server Studio

Section 508 Compliance Tools: Wave, Accverify, Bobby

Defect Tracking Tools: Rational Clear quest, Pvcs Tracker, Remedy, Vantive, Test Track Pro, Share Point,

Mantis, Jira, Bugzilla, Rational Team Concert, and Team Foundation Server

UNIX Emulator: Exceed, Humming Bird

Network Protocols: FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, VPN, LDAP

Languages: HTML, XML, VBScript, COBOL, SQL

Scheduler Tool: AUTOSYS

Reporting Tools: Qlik View, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, People Soft, Cognos

Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows, Mac, MVS/XA

Microsoft Office: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Visio

SDLC Models: Agile Scrum, Iterative, RUP, Waterfall

Mobile Platform: iPhone, iPad, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge

ERP: SAP, People Soft, Oracle E-business suite, Work Day, Siebel

CertiPath, Reston 08/2014 – Present

Consultant-Sr Test Engineer

Project: The Post Tracking System (PTS) provides the ability for FPS contract personnel to record their time and attendance as well as verify their certifications necessary to stand post using three factor authentications in an electronic system. The three-factor authentication (PIV card, PIN and a bio-metric) is a verifiable means that the contractor personnel logging into the PTS is the correct person

Responsibilities:

Work as part of Scrum Team, effectively participates in sprint planning, task estimates, task assignments, sprint reviews and retrospectives.

Ensure that Test plans and test scenarios fully exercise every aspect of the product.

Perform software testing and quality assurance in a test-driven, Agile development environment.

Execute System Integration (SIT), Regression, Exploratory, Smoke, Cross platform & Browser Compatibility, Reliability, and Security testing for Web Enterprise solution.

Execute Functional &Usability testing on Web applications and Mobile application using Biometric Smart Cards-PIV/CAC/ CIV Cards.

Ensure Installation, Un installation and Device Activation of PTS mobile application in Mobile hand-held devices

Ensure uploading & configuring of XML files for activation of PTS mobile application using Mobile Handheld Devices.

Execute Network testing using Internet, Cellular and Wi-Fi for PTS mobile application

Execute User, group roles, and permissions testing using Smart Cards on Web & Mobile devices.

Work with end users in driving the intuitive usability of the applications.

Use Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) to create and track all testing related tasks, including writing and updating test plans, test cases, generating bugs, associating test cases to requirements and tasks

Update and execute SQL Queries involving multiple tables, join statements and Stored Procedures.

Validate SAP Crystal Reports using file formats- PDF, Word, XML, Excel, and CSV & SQL Queries.

Design, develop and execute automation scripts using Selenium ide

Use Selenium Web driver to run test cases in multiple browsers and Platforms.

Communicate QA risks, milestones, and status to the Project Manager, project team and management.

Perform Test execution and capture Test Results documentation in Visual Studio Team Services.

Environment: SAP Crystal Reports, Jira, GitHub, SQL SERVER Management Studio, SQL, Selenium IDE, Visual Studio, Microsoft Test manager, Team foundation Server, Agile Scrum, XML,Fiddler.

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, VA 11/2012 – 06/2014

Consultant –Sr Test Engineer

Project: Enterprise Veteran Self Service Portal Platform (EVSSPP) portal streamlines access by providing a fully functional and secure entry point to web-based access for information and services accessed by veterans and the VA Department. EBenefits is a joint VA/DoD Web portal that provides resources and self-service capabilities to Veterans, Service members and their families to research, access and manage their VA and military benefits and personal information.

Responsibilities:

Analyze User Stories for Products & applications to identify acceptance criteria for testability.

Create Test Plans, Test suites with Test cases/Test Conditions &Test Reports in Rational Quality Manager.

Collaborate with Agile team and provide input for product backlog, sprint planning, development, demo and retrospective governing agile principles.

Perform database verification testing via SQL queries, write scripts to access and manipulate data.

Perform Testing which includes Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V), Smoke, End to End Integration, Functional, Regression, User acceptance(UAT), Conversion, Section 508 Compliance, Usability, Cross Platform, Cross Device, Cross Browser, Compatibility Testing on Enterprise Web Portals, Mobile Portals and Downstream Systems related to MS Dynamics CRM.

Perform SOA Web Services Testing through usage of SOAPUI Pro, XML and WSDL.

Use tools like SOAP UI for testing soap services integration testing between multiple applications connected through service layer

Validate the Soap Web Services thru Soap Request and Response messages.

Use SQL Developer/TOAD to verify Database Integrity and post submission verification

Use REST calls using web browsers for utility testing of the post submission failures.

Use Firebug tool in Firefox browser to verify unnecessary java script and calls to improve the performance of the page load.

Perform testing on Alfresco Enterprise Content Management Systems.

Execute rational functional tester and Selenium automation scripts for Regression testing.

Manage Test documentation in SharePoint site.

Environment: JSON, SQL, Oracle 11G, SQL Developer, TOAD, JIRA, WIKI, Rational Functional tester, MS Dynamics CRM

Project: Health Administration Product Enhancements –ICD10 Remediation: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to accommodate the entry, display, lookup, view, print, storage, and transmission of the ICD-10-code sets in the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) legacy and Health Vet systems.

Responsibilities:

Develop comprehensive Test plans, Test cases, Test scripts and Test scenarios for Veterans Heath Information Systems and Technology Architecture Clinical Health Care Applications –VISTA &CPRS

Conduct Smoke tests, System Integration tests, End to End integration tests, Independent Verification & Validation (IV & V) tests, Regression tests and User acceptance tests using VA defined testing approach.

Perform application installation and patches for upgrades in System and User acceptance test environments.

Identify, report & track defects, risks and change requests.

Execute stored procedures, functions, packages and triggers using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL

Environment: Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Case, Rational Quality Manager, Linux, UNIX, Oracle, DB2, SQL, TOAD, SharePoint, Citrix, Firefox, VISTA, CPRS

Federal Aviation Administration, DC 05/2012 – 11/2012

Consultant –Sr Test Engineer

Project: Contract Information Tracking Tool automates the post-award management of contracts and it is a Web-based application that stores, processes, and manages contract and financial data.

Responsibilities:

Develop and Execute Test plans, Test cases/scripts utilizing Rational Quality Manager

Map Requirements from Rational Requirements Composer to the Test cases and defects.

Generate Requirement Traceability Matrix via Rational Quality Manager.

Perform Application testing which includes Functional, Integration, Regression, Cross Browser -Compatibility, Usability, Data Integrity, and Security & Access controls, Alpha (UAT), Beta and Section 508 Compliance via Rational Quality Manager.

Verify customization of the COTS product implementation, validate whether product complies with requirements, and design specifications.

Perform inbound/outbound Web Services testing

Create and validate XML files for System Integration and process simulation testing on third party vendor Interface and web enterprise application.

Conduct testing on different kinds of Reports -pivots, charts, tabular using global and local filters

Identify and document defects and change requests in Rational Team Concert and JIRA.

Execute automated scripts via Rational Functional Tester and Rational Quality Manager.

Create User Acceptance Test plan, UAT Test scenarios, and UAT Test cases by analyzing Use cases.

Verify the load, scalability and performance requirements for the applications.

Contribute to the development and implementation of testing metrics.

Environment: IBM Case Manager, IBM Forms, Agile Scrum, COGNOS Business Intelligence, Query Studio, Rational Jazz Platform, Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, Rational Functional Tester, Rational Requirements Composer, JIRA, Oracle 11G, SQL Developer, Web services, Rest Client, XML, Notepad ++, SQL, SharePoint, CMMI

Freddie Mac, Mclean, VA 04/2011 – 03/2012

Consultant –Sr UAT Test Engineer

Project: Selling Systems integrates all secondary functions from pricing to funding and helps users easily deliver loans to Freddie Mac under a variety of executions, including Cash, Guarantor, or Multi Lender Swap.

Responsibilities:

Create Test strategy, Test plans, Test scenarios and Test cases based on Business requirements.

Generate and Maintain Requirement Traceability matrix using HP ALM Quality Center.

Create Positive & Negative cases of test data XML files and Legacy Files for Loan products in support of UAT for Business Rules validation

Perform GUI, End-to-End Integration UAT, Data conversion, SOX Controls, Application Security, Parallel testing on Web enterprise systems, Business Objects Reports and People Soft Reports.

Validate Data persistence and Data integrity by executing Complex SQL Queries.

Perform UNIX backend testing by verifying the Log files.

Perform validation of XML responses from Web services based on specs.

Perform Financial Calculations Testing for Data converted Settlement Statements and Funding Reports.

Create Automation scripts for Regression and User Acceptance test suites using HP QTP.

Validate and Compare Different File formats - XML and Legacy Loan data files.

Perform Validation of batch processing & downstream feeds using Auto sys scheduler.

Document, summarize and report User Acceptance Test results in HP ALM Quality Center

Identify potential bugs and document all issues into the defect tracking system.

Environment: XML, XSLT, SOAP, Web Services, XML, XML Spy, UNIX, DB2, Rapid SQL, SNAGIT, HP Quality Center ALM, Auto Sys, ETL, Humming Bird, EXCEED, SharePoint, Wiki, CUTE PDF, macros, Business Objects, People Soft Reports, FORMS.

Metro star Systems, Reston, VA 09/2010 – 03/2011

QA Engineer

Project: AAFMA Member Center allows Members to Pay Premiums online, Check Loan Balances, Review Policies and Update Family Information.

Responsibilities:

Analyze System requirements and technical specifications for the purpose of planning and executing Integrated System tests for Enterprise Distributed Systems, Mainframe Admin Systems, Credit Card Payment Processing systems, SharePoint portals, MS Dynamics CRM applications, Social media and Mobile applications.

Create Test plans and Test cases in MS Team Foundation Server for all the Releases.

Perform exploratory tests for specialty areas such as web site navigation & web links redirection.

Create Automation test scripts using Selenium IDE for the Web Enterprise application

Perform testing on Mobile Web applications on Mobile devices - IPhones, IPad, Android Phones, Android Tablets, Kindle, and Blackberry in different OS Versions.

Manually test new features from a multitude of dimensions: Systems integration, GUI, Compatibility, User Acceptance Testing, functionality, database, and regression Test features across Web, Android, and iOS platforms.

Perform Back end testing through SQL queries to validate system functionality.

Identify & Track defects in SharePoint, Mantis and TFS.

Environment: Oracle, UNIX, ADABAS, CONNX, Mainframe, Crystal Reports, MANTIS, SharePoint, Eclipse, Selenium IDE, Agile, Microsoft Silver light, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Social media, TFS

NRUCFC, Herndon, VA 09/2008 –08/2010

Test Engineer

Project: The Credit Workflow Systems Integration, and Borrower Compliance (CWISBC) application allows business users to create, view, edit, delete facilities and perform other functions relating to managing facilities and related data.

Responsibilities:

Plan, Design& Execute Functional, Integration, Regression & Data conversion test cases in HP Quality Center.

Create Functional, Regression and UAT automation test scripts using Quick Test Pro.

Perform Batch Testing of QTP automation scripts via HP Quality Center for testing efforts.

Create Test plans & Test cases for User Acceptance Testing for the Business Users and SMEs.

Perform Database Testing by executing SQL queries for System Integration and Data conversion testing.

Perform Back fill testing between the new developed Enterprise System and the existing Legacy system.

Perform Risk-based Testing & IT Audit Testing on the Java/J2EE & Appian Applications.

Validate cron jobs to verify the products status in Enterprise Application.

Functional tested change requests, enhancements, business rules and data conversion rules.

Perform System Integration & Interface Testing on Appian BPM application upgrades

Perform Qlik View Reports Testing for Financial Calculations appearing on different reports.

Identify and track defects, enhancements & change requests in Lotus Notes & Quality Center.

Environment: Sybase, HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Pro, Sybase Info Maker, cron jobs, Qlik View, BPM, Appian.

FANNIE MAE, Herndon, VA 11/2006 – 07/2008

Sr Business Tester

Project: Automated Underwriting Technology -Desktop Underwriter provides lenders a comprehensive credit risk assessment that determines whether a loan meets Fannie Mae’s eligibility requirements. DU provides an assessment of a loan’s eligibility for sale and delivery to Fannie Mae. Lenders can access DU through an easy-to-use interface on FannieMae or through an integrated third party or proprietary loan origination system.

Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate User Acceptance Testing for Java, .NET Web applications.

Creation and execution of End-to-End business process scenarios

Perform User Acceptance, Regression and Production testing for the front end & backend business transactions for Financial Services, Automated Underwriting & Loan Origination Systems.

Work with Consumer loan products, real estate lending products, regulatory compliance and secondary market guidelines.

Customize Quality Center to create Test cases, Test sets, execute Test sets and Test execution reports.

Create QTP automated test scripts for Keyword Data Driven Regression & User Acceptance Testing.

Develop XML test files based on XML schema & Generate XML data files using XML Spy.

Provide guidance and training to the UAT test team to execute the UAT test cases.

Environment: Oracle, UNIX shell scripts, SOA, Web Services, SOAP UI, Six-Sigma, Java, .NET, Test Director, Quick Test Pro, Share point, COGNOS.

FANNIE MAE, Herndon, VA 9/2003-10/2006

Consultant – QA Engineer

Project: Dedicated Channel, Multifamily Payoff Calculator, Core Securitization, HMDA

Responsibilities:

Analyze business requirements/use cases/user stories and technical specifications.

Develop detailed Test Plans, Positive and negative test scenarios and Test Cases

Perform Manual test execution and capture test results with appropriate level of detail.

Create Test Schedule, Requirement Traceability and Functional Readiness Matrix.

Create QTP automation scripts to perform Functional & Regression Testing.

Create, edit and update Test data in XML files for testing Data Warehouse application

Perform ETL testing -ETL workflows, Informatica ETL loading jobs, interfaces, checking and validating file formats, validating against the data mapping requirement

Perform Data warehouse migration testing, data integrity testing and data transformation testing

Execute ETL jobs to load and update the Target database. Validate the loaded data from the User Interface and backend based on Business rules.

Validate ETL Mappings and sessions based on Business Requirements and Business Rules to load data from Source XML files and RDMS tables to target tables.

Participate in testing file management, FTP process and schedule the daily batch process.

Execute UNIX shell scripts and SQL queries for interface data loads and verification.

Work with regulatory compliance data and conduct testing for web interface modules for exchanging the data feeds between the systems

Perform data validations and data profiling in staging area.

Validate Business Objects Reports for data quality and the layout. Perform Testing on Business Objects Reporting and Dashboards

Perform data validations and data profiling in staging area.

Perform System Integration & End to End Operational Readiness testing on Unix Backend Sweep Processing & Backend Edits validations

Environment: Oracle, UNIX, Telnet, FTP, UNIX Shell scripts, Java, ETL, Test Director, WinRunner, Rational Clear quest, EXCEED, Business Objects.

FREDDIE MAC, Mclean, VA 5/2002 – 08/2003

Consultant – Test Engineer

Project: PROJECT ENTERPRISE is a Web- based tool for the secondary marketing business of Freddie Mac involving various features - Pricing, Create Contracts, Create Loans, Add Loans to the Contract, and Price Loans to the Contract, Enter Settlement Details, and Clear Loan edits, Certification, Funding and Servicing.

Responsibilities:

Perform Smoke, System Integration, Regression, Exploratory, Usability, Interface, User Acceptance, Production and Warranty Fixes Testing for the Web Enterprise Systems.

Design Test plans, Test cases and Test scenarios for Use cases in Rational Test Manager.

Assist in creating Data pools for Loan and Contract products for the test automation.

Execute Automated Test scripts from Rational Functional Tester & Rational Test Manager.

Extensive Defect Tracking with Rational Clear quest, Test Track Pro & VANTIVE.

Support Business users to create and validate XML file requests & responses for Mortgage Loan products.

Create/Manipulate loan data to support the test cases using XML files

Access web application UNIX logs in order to report Exception errors from the System.

Test Business Rules and Supplementary Business rules against the ILOG Rule Engine.

Execute the test case suites using real world end-user business processes

Generated Reports for Test Plan Reviews, Test Case Results Distribution and Defects.

Perform data validations/Database testing using SQL queries with Query Analyzer on Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 for Windows NT and MS Access.

Environment: Rational Unified Process, Rational Clear Case, DOORS, DB2, UNIX, Telnet, MS SQL Server, Rational Clear quest, VANTIVE, Test Track Pro, Rational Rose, XML, Harvest, Script Runner.

FANNIE MAE, Herndon, VA 10/2000 – 3/2002

Consultant – Test Engineer,

Project: Customer Solutions, Asset Acquisitions & Custody: ECOMMITING & EDELIVERY

Responsibilities:

Perform System Integration, Adhoc, End to End Regression, Browser Compatibility and Security Testing.

Perform Boundary Value Testing for Mortgage Loan products based on Business Rules.

Provide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities to ensure high quality software deliverables.

Report defects & Requirement issues in defect Tracking Tool. Maintain Defect and Test Reporting Metrics.

Environment: MS Access, UNIX, IDMS, ADSO, Visual Basic, Sybase, Test Director, SQL, Java/J2EE, Rational Clear quest, Remedy



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