Quality Assurance Azure Devops

MALLIKARJUNA VALLUR

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Work Authorization: US Citizen

Summary

** ***** ** ******* ********* expertise with a focus on leading comprehensive testing and quality reviews across diverse platforms. Adept at designing and executing test strategies, including SIT, UAT, and regression testing, while adhering to QA standards. Proven leader in collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective testing solutions.

Technical Skills

•Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM 11), Azure DevOps, Rally, JMeter, JIRA, SOAP UI, TestNG, Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Postman, Katalon, Cypress, Tricentis Tosca

•Defect Management Tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps, Rally, TFS, Redmine, RMTracker

•Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, V-Model

•Databases: SQL Developer, Oracle, TOAD

•Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 10, Mac OS, Android, iOS

•Web Technologies: HTML, XML, Core Java, Web Server, Python, Maven, Eclipse, Gitlab, Gherkin

•Office Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Project, MS Access, SharePoint, AWS

•Reporting Tools: Informatica 7.x, Cognos Reporting Tool

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AT&T May 2022 - Present

Test Lead/Architect Plano, Texas

Coordinated comprehensive E2E testing for Digital Sales Test - Wireless, ensuring functionality across supported browsers and mobile/tablet devices, which included regression testing to validate that existing features remained unaffected.

•Collaborated with the CPOP & Catalog teams to validate various offers and data specific to AT&T Wireless scope.

•Executed automation scripts using Katalon for end-to-end and UAT testing, incorporating test case execution techniques.

•Validated system integration and PVT using automation scripts to ensure defect-free deployments.

•Engaged with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and design teams to delineate test scope and requirements.

•Acted as the primary point of contact at the enterprise level, managing stakeholder communications and ensuring adherence to QA standards.

•Managed test planning and scheduling while ensuring on-time, quality delivery of release scope.

•Developed detailed test requirements and test cases using Azure DevOps, aligning with test planning best practices.

•Directed the design, review, and execution of automated scripts across multiple testing phases including QA Test, Stage, and Regression.

•Implemented data-driven testing scenarios to cover diverse login credentials, enhancing risk assessment and coverage.

•Tested critical APIs using Postman, ensuring proper defect tracking and validation.

•Facilitated daily status and defect review calls between onshore and offshore teams, ensuring robust quality assurance governance.

Environment: Java, .Net framework, C#, Web Services, iTrack, SharePoint, Katalon, Postman, Python, Azure DevOps, TLG, Zephyr

Wabtec Railway Corporation Jun 2017 - May 2022

QA Lead/Architect Fort Worth, TX

Led testing efforts for systems including Positive Train Control (PTC), CAD, BOS, and TMC, ensuring adherence to strict quality assurance standards and mitigating operational risks.

•Formulated detailed test specifications, test plans, and test scenarios based on project requirements while incorporating QA strategy for system enhancements.

•Adopted SAFe Agile and CI/CD processes to drive continuous quality improvement across all projects.

•Served as the enterprise-level point of contact (POC) for multiple products, ensuring alignment of test efforts with project objectives.

•Authored comprehensive test requirements and executed test cases using Azure DevOps, integrating defect tracking to streamline issue resolution.

•Produced detailed business process flows with QA Test captures to facilitate effective UAT by business stakeholders.

•Analyzed user stories and participated actively in grooming sessions to clarify functional requirements and acceptance criteria.

•Conducted complex SQL queries to validate critical data integrity within databases.

•Collaborated within the Scrum Team through daily stand-ups, project status, retrospective, and iteration review meetings to ensure optimal test planning and execution.

•Executed rail worker wayside safety tests and actively participated in client demos to validate application performance.

•Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring comprehensive test coverage and adherence to quality standards.

Environment: VB.net, ASP.net, C#, SQL Server 2018, RMTrack, Redmine, QAC, VSTS, Ranorex, Tricentis Tosca, Azure DevOps, Java and SVN

Bank Of America Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

Sr. QA Analyst Dallas, TX

Worked as a Sr. QA Analyst for LMAI Remediation project. Worked on AS/400 Mortgage Security & Logging project also. The LMAI Remediation project is an Agile Train application following 2 weeks iteration.

•Analyzed the requirements for UW Roster and Jrules.

•Designed the test cases in Rally and necessary positive and negative scenario xmls for each Jrule which are converted from SQL Query based on the business requirements.

•The Jrules are pushed to ILog Rule Team Server and now ODM.

•Executed the respective Jrule xmls using SOAP UI automation tool and made sure that rules fired successfully for positive scenarios and for negative scenarios rules are not fired.

•Captured the screenshots for each rule.

•Ran the necessary SQL queries make sure that expected data is displayed.

•Gave demo to the business and got approval.

•Ran the batch process after .Net framework is developed.

•Designed the test cases for UW Roster which is developed using PEGA.

•Executed the test cases reported the defects in Rally and communicated to the developer.

•Once the defects are fixed, retested them and gave demo to the business.

•Designed the test cases using HP-ALM SIT, and end to end testing and involved in UAT testing also.

•Executed the test cases and informed the respective train leader.

•Identified the AIT for each release and coordinated with the team to identify the programs for each release.

•Involved in SIT testing also and logged the defects identified in HP-ALM.

•Coordinated with the developers to complete the project in stipulated time.

•Submitting weekly status reports and communicating to the project Manager.

•Gave demo to the Business Users.

•Environment: VB.net, Jrules, ODM, RTS, SQL Server2015, PEGA; CL/400, DB2/400, ILERPG, OS/400(IBM AS/400), TEB, DMart, Rally, SOAP UI and HP-ALM12.x, Confluence

McKesson

Sr.BI Software QA

•Attended a daily stand-up Scrum meeting and gave updates to the team.

•Attended a meeting with the business team to understand the requirements.

•Designed the Test Requirements as per the approved business requirements.

•Designed the test cases for ETL in HP-ALM as per the approved business requirements.

•Here we are getting a Source file (Flat file) from the client and stored in SFTP server.

•Ran the file using Informatica 9.5.1 Workflow and monitored the successful execution in Informatica Monitor.

•After complete execution, validated the data in Oracle 11g database by executing necessary SQL queries.

•Make sure MD5 unique keys are displayed.

•As per the approved requirements, the data in Source file (Flat file) changed and stored it in SFTP server.

•Ran the file using Informatica 9.5.1 Workflow and made sure different MD5 keys are generated in Database.

•And again, ran the original Source file (Flat file) and made sure same MD5 keys are generated as per the initial run.

•As per the business requirements validated the Presentation Layer also (Views).

•Validated the data in Business Object reports as per the requirements.

•Sign Off the project after approval from the team.

Environment: - HP-ALM11.x, JIRA, Confluence, Informatica 9.5.1, Business Objects Reporting Tool, Oracle 11g.

Ambit Energy

Sr. Software QA

•Attended the business requirements gathering and understood the business flow.

•Designed the test cases using TFS (Team Foundation Server) as per the approved business requirements.

•Designed the test cases for PowerZone dashboard, which have multiple widgets like My Dashboard, My Business, Business Tools, Events, Business Presentations and Success Showcase.

•Used iPad, iPhone and Android mobile apps to test the above applications as per the approved requirements.

•Designed necessary SQL using MS SQL Server 2012 for the necessary test cases.

•Made necessary updates on PZ of the necessary consultant and made sure that correct notes are generated on CSystem.

•Tested the applications in each 2 weeks sprint and entered the defects in TFS (Team Foundation Server) and assigned to necessary developers.

•Designed the automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver to run the regression scripts.

•Tested the application using different browsers IE8,9, 10, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari.

•Using Safari browser tested this application in iPad, Android and iPhone.

•Environment: - VB.Net, C#, ASP.net, HTML, Web forms, Restful APIs, MS SQL Server2012, Java Script, TFS (Team Foundation Server), Microsoft Test Manager, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber

MedAssets Inc. Jun 2012 - Apr 2013

Sr. Software QA Plano, TX

•Interacted with Business Leads, SME’s and business analytics while designing the test requirements.

•Designed test requirements, test cases and necessary SQL queries.

•RCA is having multiple drill downs for each Dashboards (Access, Billing, Account Receivable, Financial and Denials) and designed SQL queries for each drill down.

•Designed test cases for both UI and backend testing.

•Ran the batch process using the copy of production file.

•These projects are used by Hospitals with Teradata database.

•Here we are using Agile Methodology to test the applications.

•Population Health applications consisting of Readmissions, Care Management, Transition Planning and Care Management Mobile.

•Coordinating with the development team in explaining the defects in detail.

•This application is developed in Agile methodology of 4 weeks iteration, tested the application and tested the defects which are fixed in that release.

•Tested Population Health project using different browsers like IE9, 10, Firefox and Safari.

•Used iPad, iPhone and Android apps to test the above-mentioned project.

Environment: - Java, J2EE, Cold Fusion, MS SQL Server 2008, MS SharePoint, Rally.

JC Penney Jun 2011 - May 2012

Sr. QA Analyst Plano, TX

•Discussed with the business leads & business analysts while designing high level business requirements.

•Attended the meetings while designing low level requirements.

•Designed Master Test Plan as per the approved business requirements and presented to the respective teams for approval.

•Designed Test Requirements in HP-Quality Center v10.0 as per the approved business requirements.

•Designed UAT Test Cases as per the approved Test Requirements for both System Test for all the modules & End-End Testing.

•Executed the test cases when the application is released for testing.

•Entered the defects in HP-Quality Center, assigned to the respective team members to fix and used Microsoft SharePoint to store Master Test Plan, Business Requirements and respective wireframes.

•Coordinated in everyday meeting with the offshore team regarding the System & End to End testing.

•Coordinated the defect triage meeting the team and communicated the defect report generated in HPQC to the business.

•Explained the defects to the developers if they need clarification.

•Coordinated with test leads of all modules which involved in this project.

•This project is tested using different browsers IE8,9 & 10, Firefox, Chrome and Safari.

•Used iPad, iPhone and Android to test the completed UI functionality.

Environment: - Java, J2EE, POS (Point Of Sale) Oracle10g, Endeca, Mainframe, Microsoft SharePoint, HP-Quality Center v10.0, SAS

State Farm Insurance Company Jan 2010 - May 2011

QA Analyst Bloomington, IL, USA

•Distribution of the tasks to the team on priority base.

•Participate in customer meeting on different requirement baseline.

•Worked with Business Users and UAT team during various phases of the project.

•Interacted with the Business Users for clarifications and requirements.

•Regression test suite preparation for regression testing of the application. Developed the product using the Software Development Life Cycle methodology.

•Here we used both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

•Involving every Scrum meeting for the various projects.

•Responsible for developing Test Estimations, Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Cases and involvement in peer reviews of documents.

•Responsible for testing the application developed using JAVA, J2EE, COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, PL/I, VSAM, GENEVA/SAFR.

•Logged the bugs; prepared the bug cards and tracked the bugs in the application.

•Establish Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure team meets quality goals.

•Responsible for Knowledge Transfer to the team.

•Finding the Root Cause Analysis based on the defects logged during testing the applications and providing Permanent Solutions.

•Coordinating with the Implementation team and Release team before pushing the project to Production.

•Supported the Service team. Helping this team if any defects are there in Production.

•Pre & Post implementation testing support for new/enhancements of the software products.

Environment: JAVA, J2EE, COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, Assembler, PL/I, VSAM, ENEVA/SAFR, File-Aid, Platinum, SPUFI, Control-M, Control-D, STE, SAS, Z/OS, Clear Quest, SharePoint and Lotus Notes.

Oct 2007 - Dec 2009

West Point, PA

Mar 2007 - Sep 2007

New Hopewell, NJ

• Bachelor Of Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering

•Project Management Professional (PMP): Project Management Professional (PMP), issued by the Project Management Institute

Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

The Woodlands city, TX

May 2013 - Jun 2014

Dallas, TX

Merck

QA Analyst

Merrill Lynch

QA Analyst

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