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REKHA KUMAR
Austin, Texas
(M) 737-***-****
**************@*****.***
Visa status: EAD
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Challenging and independent Software Test Analyst with overall 7 years of experience in Software testing with excellent communication skills, collaborative teamwork abilities, and broad End to End business knowledge on Commodity Trading, Supply chain management and Retail industry across full SDLC delivering a zero defect leakage product within the estimated timeline. Experience with Waterfall and Agile Methodologies and proficient with module, Integration and system testing including Scenario, Functional and Regression testing in frontend and backend validation to assure the reliable software is 100% bug free. Seeking for a challenging position to continue with my passion and to be an valuable asset to the organization.
SKILLS
Functional Testing across integrated modules
Defect free software and defect management
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Knowledge in HP ALM, JIRA, QC, Version 1
Test script development
Test scripts and diagnostics
Requirement Gathering and RTM
Product Analysis and strong attention to small details
System Verification
Backend verification SQL queries.
WORK HISTORY
QA-Associate, 11/2010 to 11/2017.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CKC campus) – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Over 6+ years of experience in Manual testing on windows and web Based applications.
Extensive understanding of SDLC with a very good knowledge of all the testing phases across different industries like Commodity Trading, Retail, Manufacturing and Logistics.
Extensive work experience on Installation Testing, Integration testing, Sanity Testing, Functional Testing, Re-testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing, API testing & Browser compatibility testing, End to End Testing.
Excellent experience in Bug Tracking, Analyzing, Tracking and Reporting using HP QC Application Lifecycle Management, JIRA, and Version1.
Experience in creating Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and all Test artifacts.
Active participation in sprint plan meeting and prioritizing the backlogs/User stories in each iterations.
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Engineering: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2010
T.J.I.T, Anna University – Chennai
12th STD: March, 2006
Revoor Padmanabha Chetty's Matriculation Hr.Sec.School – Chennai,
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Awarded with the pillar of the month for the extended support during QA phase in Trafigura during the year 2016.
Won the above and beyond award for the timely delivery in the critical stages of the project (Trafigura) for the year 2017.
Relevant Project Experiences
Organization: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Project #1
Project Title
Trafigura –Refined Metals
Operating System
Windows XP, Win 7
Client
Trafigura Pte.Ltd
Duration
April 2015 - November 2017
Role
Team Lead
Browser
Chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari
Tools
Version one, Team city, Jira
Project Description:
Trafigura is at the forefront of the commodity trading industry, trading raw materials like base metals and energy, including oil by connecting our customers to the global economy. We buy and sell barrels on time, provides financing with the global banks along with logistics service to evolve traditional supply chain management. Shipping wet and dry freights at competitive rates and trade freight externally with third parties and also manage risk and freight derivatives. We grow liquidity by introducing new counterparties, develop trade routes and product categories. Our prudent approach to financial risk management unlocks access in volatile markets. Testing scope is for end-to-end support for different releases, CRs and SERs, which works in agile methodology.
Role and Responsibilities:
Understand and work towards the Release process followed in the agile work environment.
Knowledge acquisition of commodity trading and derived with the test data for the hidden scenarios in the end-to-end trading by including the logistics and financing details.
Detailed workflow knowledge across front office, back office and middle office by validating how the trade flow in the supply chain market.
Effort Estimation and Test Planning for each release and sprint.
Preparation/review of Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test scenarios, Test case and Test artifacts.
Test Execution of Application Enhancements/Bug Fixes and defect tracking in JIRA.
Daily and weekly status reporting and with backlogs for next sprint.
Project #2
Project Title
Stocking Matrix
Industry
Retail
Client
Lowes - USA
Duration
Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
Role
Test Analyst
Project specific skills
Manual testing
Environment
Web application
Tools
HP - ALM
Project Description:
The “Stocking Matrix” is an IP&E assortment localization solution, required by the merchandising, MCTC and supply chain planning team to leverage Lowe’s Channel Clustering, Efficient Item Assortment, Demand/Fulfillment and Space Planning tools to execute item level merchandising and replenishment strategies at store level. The current solution set works at producing “more informed” assortment decisions at a cluster level. However in order to fully realize the business benefit from these decisions, the data needs to be disseminated to store level to be truly actionable.
An integrated solution was requested to alleviate the manual work effort, introduce standardization and foster greater user adoption.
Role and Responsibilities:
Requirement analysis
Perform forecasting based on trait groups, cluster, sub cluster and store level and generate the reports.
Raising queries and follow up with respective teams
Maintaining Clarification tracker to ensure all the queries have been clarified and tracked to closure
Test Case design and Peer Review of designed test cases
System testing, defects logging and Regression testing
CR estimation & testing
Daily Status Report (DSR) preparation during execution.
Types of testing performed:
System Integration Testing.
Regression Testing.
Project#3
Project Title
Toyota Motor Sales, Accessories Online
Industry
Manufacturing & Logistics
Client
TMS
Duration
November 2010 - May 2013
Role
Programmer Analyst
Project specific skills
Manual testing
Environment
Web Application
Tools
Mercury Quality Center
Project Description:
The scope of this project is to ensure functional testing is performed for USG and International functionalities on GLS2 build merged with IDC codebase and that the application meets the current/As is GLS functionality. Screen Level Inventory and Batch Inventory documents and the set of use case documents available (Shipping) will be used as requirement on which Regression Suite will be prepared and used for execution.
Role and Responsibilities:
Prepare Test Estimation and Tracking Efforts & Schedule for testing activities.
Developing and Testing Business Scenarios and distribution of testing tasks to team.
Extensively involved in Software Testing Life Cycle Methodology.
Performed Regression Testing as needed for off-cycle fix releases.
Assisting in Test Design, Review of test plans and Test Cases.
Re-create customer scenarios and work on resolution of escalations that arise from field..
Ensure quality on releases for software products that are delivered.
Work closely with development to ensure customer product issues are resolved.
Test Management using Cognizant 2.0
Preparing and Tracking project related documents.
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