Senior Software QA Engineer with 15+ Years of Experience
Resume:
VIDYALA ANIL KUMAR
Phone: 301-***-****
Email ID: *****.***@*****.***
TECHNICAL
SUMMARY:
A Software Engineer with over 15+ Years of experience in Software Quality Assurance profession. Especially 4+ years of HealthCare MMIS domain while working with CNSI for end clients State Of Maine and State Of Washington. Worked using iPhone, iPad and Android phones while working with Arbitron Inc for mobile version. Worked with various companies that expertise in effective use of QA tools and practices. Proficient in working with automated testing tools and carrying out Black Box testing, functional testing, GUI testing, system testing, regression testing, security testing, load and performance testing of Web and Client/Server applications.
Extensively worked in Agile Scrum Methodology in Iterations, QA Internal Review Meetings, Review Meetings with BAs and Developers. Involved in Requirements sizing, Retrospective to Improve the Process, Daily Jump Ups Meetings while working in Discovery Communications Head Quarters, Arbitron Inc, Client Network Services Inc for more than 7 Years.
Excellent understanding of Mercury Tools like Test Director, Win Runner, Load Runner, QTP, and Rational Clear Case, Clear Quest, Software Quality Assurance Techniques and complete knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Good problem solving skills, analytical ability and an active team player with strong communication skills.
TECHNICAL
SKILLS:
Operating Systems: UNIX, Sun Solaris, Windows NT, and Windows 95/98/2000, XP, iOS
Databases: Oracle 8i/9i/10g, Sybase, DB2, SQL Server
Languages: C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, PL/SQL
Server Technologies: WebSphere, Web Logic, Apache
Web Technologies: HTML, Java Script, VB Script, DHTML, XML
Automation Tools: Mercury QT Pro 6.5/8.0, Win Runner 7.6, Load Runner 7.8/8.0, Test Director 7.6
Other Skills: PVCS Tracker, Rational Clear Case, Clear Quest, Pro, Rational Rose, Vision, UML
EXPERIENCE:
05/22 – Present
Warner Bros Discovery
Sr Quality Analyst/Lead – Affiliate Management System
Affiliate Management System covers all data/functionality across the lifecycle for US/Canada/US
territories (Caribbean). Focusing on contract data administration and invoicing, it manages contract
financial terms and generated invoices and revenue movements for all international markets.
Involved in Check-In Meetings with Managers, Developers, Business Analysts, Product Managers
Extensively worked using ServiceNow to Upload the Test Plans, Test Evidence Documents and Opening of New Test Issues
Attended Requirement sizing Meetings and Monthly Retrospective Meetings
Attending Requirements Meetings with Managers, Devs and Other QA Team Members
Involved in Preparing of Test Plan based on Requirements
Analyzing the Defects from Production and trying the Replicate the same issues in Lower Environments
Involved in Test Execution of Enhancements, Defects.
Involved in using the Sharepoint for getting the Requirements.
Used SQL Developer to execute SQL queries for Backend Testing.
Involved in preparing the Test Status Report and explaining them to QA Manager on regular basis
Assigning work to other QA Team Members based on their experience and expertise
Involved in Loading, Processing the Affiliate Files and validating them against the Database
Extensively involved in Testing the Invoice Upload, PAD File, Simulcast File and Summary File
Involved in Testing the Affiliate Management System AMS V4 Application.
Environment: SharePoint, SQL Developer, ServiceNow, MS Word, MS Excel,
Java, J2EE, Web Services, Oracle 11i, TOAD, Telnet, WebEx, File Zilla and WebSphere Server.
09/19 – 04/22
WSSC Water, Laurel, MD
Quality Assurance Analyst - C2M, MWM, ODM
WSSC Water has been serving the people of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties for more than 100
years. Now one of the Largest water and wastewater utilities in the nation and are committed to
providing the safe, reliable water
Involved in Daily Status Meetings with QA Team Members and Test Manager
Extensively worked using tools like HP ALM, SharePoint
Involved in the Development of Test Cases for System Test, Regression Test and End to End Test.
Involved in Internal Review Meetings within QA Team and even with Review Meetings with BAs, Developers and Manager.
Performed extensive Manual Test of the Application.
Involved in Internal Review Meetings with Developers and Team Member to verify and confirm whether all the Scenarios are covered for Requirements and what amount of Regression is needed
Involved in Meetings for Requirement Finalization along with other QAs, Developers and Managers.
Co-Ordinated with different Teams to perform the Testing of Interface involved scenarios
Involved in capturing the Baselines before the Code is deployed to Test Environments
Extensively tested Late Payment Charges, Billing, Payment Plans, Meter Read Download, Meter Read Upload from C2M.
Extensively tested Field Activities in MWM and Completing them on MDT, verify back in MWM to C2M updates through Interfaces.
Extensively worked on C2M to EBS System Co-Ordinating with SOA Team and EBS System Team.
Involved in Capturing the Test Evidence as Screen Shots and Uploading all the Test Documents to HP ALM to Appropriate Locations.
Performed System Test, UI Test, Regression Test, Backend Test and End To End Test.
Used SQL Developer to execute SQL queries for Backend Testing.
Drafted detailed test cases, test mapping and test execution preparation using HP Application Lifecycle Management tool.
Used HP Application Lifecycle Management tool for Defect Management.
Environment: SharePoint, HP ALM, UC4, Windows 7, MS Word, MS Project,
Java, J2EE, Web Services, Oracle C2M, MWM, ODM, TOAD and JBoss Application Server.
03/15 – 08/19
Conduent, Germantown, MD
Senior Quality Analyst – New York OM Tolling System and SCDOT
Roadway and Bridge Tolling Operations are governed by contracts that cover many aspects of these systems, including the infrastructure to record tolls as motorists use toll roads and bridges, the processing of tolls for payment and the collection of tolling payments for remittance to our government clients. Conduent provide these services as a complete, end-to-end solution or provide individual components in conjunction with other vendors.
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Involved in Daily Status meeting with Test Manager and other Team members through WebEx.
Involved in Meetings for User Stories along with other QAs, Developers and Managers.
Involved in attending Monthly QA Meetings to discussing internally if any issues in Day to Day work.
Involved in Testing of JIRA Tickets following the Agile Scrum Methodology with Release by Release.
Involved in Interacting with Developers and Test Manager while performing the Testing of JIRA Tickets
Involved in Internal Review Meetings with Developers and Team Member to verify and confirm whether all the Scenarios are covered for Requirement of JIRA Ticket and what amount of Regression is needed.
Developed Test Script Documents for JIRA Tickets, Executing Scenarios.
Involved in Performing extensive Regression Test of NY Siebel CRM, NY E-ZPass, Tolls By Mail Application and CST Application.
Involved in the Loading of Sample TRCS Files and performing Scenarios for ETOL, VIOL, and REJECT for South Carolina (SCDOT) Project and validating the Data in Database connecting through Putty.
Involved in preparing the Test TRCS Files and Transferring it to Appropriate Folders so that Logicals Picks those files and process it Correctly.
Involved in Running the Jobs to Test the Files whether are Escalating the Files to next level.
Involved in WebEx Meetings for Performing Posting the Transactions Correctly for SCDOT Application.
Involved in Internal Review Meetings within QA Team and even with Review Meetings with BAs, Developers and Agile Manager.
Extensively worked on Unix / Linux Boxes by Running the Batch Jobs, verifying the Log details.
Extensively worked on preparing the Files with Data for Violations and Rejections, Transferred those files using File Zilla to UNIX Appropriate Location by which Running the Batch Jobs these pick successfully for Processing the Violations and Rejections.
Performed extensive Manual Test of the Siebel CRM Application, E-ZPass and Tolls By Mail.
Performed extensive Testing on E-ZPass Application for Forgot Password New Flow functionality.
Involved in Capturing the Test Evidence as Screen Shots and Uploading all the Test Documents to SharePoint to Appropriate Locations.
Performed System Test, UI Test, Regression Test, Backend Test and End To End Test.
Used SQL Developer to execute SQL queries for Backend Testing.
Involved in the executing the Store Procedures, Packages and testing the Triggers. Executed SQL queries to perform database testing.
Used SQL Queries to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing.
Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose.
Environment: Siebel, SharePoint, JIRA, SQL Developer, Windows 11, MS Word, MS Excel,
Java, J2EE, Web Services, Oracle 11i, TOAD, Telnet, WebEx, File Zilla and WebSphere Server.
02/14 – 02/15
Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD
Quality Lead– Hive (Program Tracking, Producer’s Portal)
The Scope of the Program Tracking initiative is to provide an enterprise system that will Capture,
Track and Report on key program data and events that occur between deal green light
And delivery of all program materials. The functionality and user interface will be designed
as easily integrate with existing applications such as PDS, Producer’s Portal, Right
Management and other Enterprise Applications.
Involved in Analyzing Business Requirements and Development specifications in order to Create and Execute Test Plans.
Involved in meeting with Business Analysts for getting the requirements finalized
Involved in Sizing Meetings for User Stories along with other QAs, BAs, Developers and Managers.
Involved in Retrospective Meetings along with all Discovery Hive Team Members to improve the Agile Scrum Process with Release by Release.
Developed detailed Test Strategy for entire application and developed various Test Cases.
Involved in Try Me and Show Me Meetings for End Users
Prepared Testing documents for review including Test Plan, Test Strategy, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Defect Report and Test Summary Report.
Participated Agile Scrum meeting, Requirement Review and Design Review, System Demo session for each Iteration.
Involved in the Development of Test Cases for System Test, Regression Test and End to End Test.
Involved in Internal Review Meetings within QA Team and even with Review Meetings with BAs, Developers and Agile Manager.
Performed extensive Manual Test of the Application.
Performed extensive Security Testing on Producer’s Portal Application as it is an External Vendor’s Application.
Involved in Testing the Submissions from Producer’s Portal and Managing it from Discovery Hive, verified the Status of Submission changes appropriately.
Involved in Extensively Testing the Vendor Approval, Vendor Merge, Vendor Ownership functionality.
Involved in Creating New Deals and Testing Deal Flow for all Deal Types, Creating New Programs and associating Episodes of different Slot Lengths.
Involved in Testing the Genre Governance, Associating Network Genre while Creating Inventory in Discovery Hive.
Verified Inventory Created in Hive/Program Tracking Application is Linked to PDS.
Involved in Creating Programs for Series Type, One Ups and verified the Do Not Air Functionality is working fine.
Drafted detailed test cases, test mapping and test execution preparation using HP Application Lifecycle Management tool.
Used HP Application Lifecycle Management tool for Defect Management.
Performed System Test, UI Test, Regression Test, Backend Test and End To End Test.
Used TOAD to execute SQL queries for Backend Testing.
Involved in the executing the Store Procedures, Packages and testing the Triggers. Executed SQL queries to perform database testing.
Used SQL Queries to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing.
Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose.
Environment: SharePoint, HP ALM, Clear Quest, Windows 7, MS Word, MS Project,
Java, J2EE, Web Services, Oracle 11i, TOAD and JBoss Application Server.
05/13 – 01/14 Arbitron Inc (Nielsen), Columbia, MD
Senior Quality Analyst – RMS (Respondent Management System)
Respondent Management System products provide ability to support Call Center, Panel Service and
Customer support on one single Unified Platform system with feature such as Work Management,
Performance Management and Quality Management for Retail Direct, ABSF and Diary research
Channels.
Involved in the Development Test Cases for System and Regression testing.
Performed extensive manual testing of the application.
Involved in meeting with Business Analysts for getting the requirements finalized.
Involved in testing of the application based on the Business Rules.
Prepared Testing documents for review including Test Plan, Test Strategy, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Defect Report and Test Summary Report.
Participated Agile Scrum meeting, Requirement Review and Design Review, System Demo session for each Iteration.
Involved in testing the Lyrical Screens which the agent uses for interviewing the Sample or Household members.
Involved in verifying the Calling Result Files, Lyrical Response Files, Lyrical Load Process and Sample Pooling Process.
Drafted detailed test cases, test mapping and test execution preparation using HP Application Lifecycle Management tool.
Used HP Application Lifecycle Management tool for Defect Management.
Performed System Test, UI Test, Regression Test, Backend Test and End To End Test.
Used Oracle SQL Developer to execute SQL queries for Backend Testing.
Involved in the executing the Store Procedures, Packages and testing the Triggers. Executed SQL queries to perform database testing.
Used SQL Queries were to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing.
Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose.
Environment: Win Runner, HP ALM, Clear Quest, Windows 7, MS Word, MS Project,
Java, J2EE, Oracle 11i, Oracle Developer and JBoss Application Server.
9/11 – 4/13 Client Network Services Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Senior Quality Analyst - Provider Recipient Integrated System for Medicaid (PRISM)
PRISM provides medical and healthcare-related professionals (the users) an efficient method for enrolling in the Louisiana Medicaid program. PRISM manages the overall PE process through a Business Process Wizard (BPW) that can be accessed via the Louisiana Medicaid web portal. Authorized members of the PRISM Provider Enrollment Unit (PEU) and the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) utilize PRISM to review and approve enrollment applications in PRISM.
Responsible for analyzing business requirements and development specifications in order to create and execute test plans
Developed detailed testing strategy for the entire application and developed various test cases
Involved in the manual/automated testing.
Involved in system test and regression testing
Configure test environment for specific test cases, create test data and execute manual tests, document results and update defect tracking systems
Involved in preparing the Release Notes for the Issues
Involved in verifying the Rules Engine
Executed SQL queries to perform database testing using SQL Plus.
Used SQL Queries were to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing.
Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose.
Involved extensively in testing screens of Provider Claims Reference and RateSetting.
Used Clear Quest for repository, reporting bugs, tracking bugs and updates on resolved bugs
Used Clear case for Version Control. Each version of the application is stored in Clear case and necessary modifications, updates and analysis had been done
Regression Testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.
Performed both Manual and Automated testing.
Involved in Tele Meetings with Client Testers for explaining them how we tested the functionality
Regular meetings and updates were made to the Management team of the ongoing QA process.
Environment: SQL, UNIX, Windows NT, Agile, J2ee, JMS, Web Services, PHP, JavaScript, Html, Dhtml, UML, Rup, Clear case, Clear Quest, Empirix, Quick Test Professional, Load Runner, Test Director
11/10 – 8/11 Arbitron Inc, Columbia, MD
Senior Quality Analyst - iBoard
The iBoard project will provide the software enabling Arbitron to measure selected groups of
panelist’s internet usage. To support Arbitron’s strategic plan, Arbitron needs to convert and
develop and grow a standing panel (the Arbitron Internet Board, or iBoard) for single-source
measurement of national TV and internet. The project encompasses business requirements for an
initial target for the iBoard as a 5,000 person in-tab panel (ages 18+).However discussions with
potential customers and partners, indicate the need to rapidly grow this panel to something
in the neighborhood of 40-50,000 persons (in-tab) in order to provide a compelling cross
platform measurement service, given the fractured nature of Internet usage
Analyzed software requirements and business requirements document to get a better understanding of the system from both technical and business perspectives.
Involved in meetings with Business Analysts and Research Analysts for getting the requirements finalized..
Involved in testing of the application based on the Business Rules.
Involved in the development test cases for system and regression testing.
Performed extensive manual testing of the application.
Involved in testing the Mobile version of the application using Android, iPhone.
Involved in testing the text messages send to phones like iPhone, Android through the iBoard Application.
Involved in testing the application using iPad in the System Test phase.
Performed black box testing, white box testing to check the application.
Performed functionality testing for iBoard.
Involved in writing manual test cases test cases as also automating test cases for repeatability and maintainability using Win Runner.
Involved in using Quality Center 10.2 for uploading Test Plan and creating test scripts for System Test phase.
Tracked defects in Quality Center defect tracking application.
Configure test environment for specific test cases, create test data and execute manual tests, document results and update defect tracking systems.
Report testing: Verification of Reports for correctness and accuracy of data as per the user requirements.
Extensively worked on design and develop various manual and Goal oriented Scenarios for Application.
Involved in helping UAT testers for performing their testing.
Involved in testing the triggers even before the application is developed by manually inserting different kinds of data and verifying whether data inserted in triggering for change in status of other tables.
Executed SQL queries to perform database testing.
Used SQL Queries were to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing.
Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose
Environment: Win Runner, Quality Center, Clear Quest, Windows 7, MS Word, MS Project, Java, J2ee, Oracle 11i, Toad and JBoss Application Server
3/07 – 10/10 Client Network Services Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Senior Quality Lead (Operations) - Medicaid Claims Management System (MECMS)
CNSI developed a Claims Management System (MECMS) to replace the legacy system. Based on J2EE technology and n-tier architecture. CNSI Iinks New Contract to Provide Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Services for Maine's Medicaid Claims Management System.
Involved in the operations testing (production issue patches).
Involved in processing of the single claim using JSPs developed by CNSI for Processing of claims.
Involved in loading the claims by using the FTP from local machine to QA environment.
Testing the Edit Functionality whether edits are posted properly while processing or loading the claims.
Involved in testing using interface, where in the member data comes through interface.
Involved in testing the resolving of edits when posted while processing. Resolving the edits include using JSP developed by CNSI or through running the Stored Procedures.
Involved in verifying the Rules Engine for the edits.
Involved in Fund Allocation/90 and into Oracle Financials/100 of Claims.
Configure test environment for specific test cases, create test data and execute manual tests, document results and update defect tracking systems.
Production issues are released as Patches to UAT, when ever the issue comes up from Production, developers analyze the issue and prepares the analysis sheet, for which I prepare the Test document, prepare the needed data in advance.
Before the Patch fix is released to QA database, try to replicate whether the same issue exist in QA.
Once the Patch is released to QA I test the same scenario and confirm the code fix is proper.
Involved in preparing the Release Notes for the Production Issue Patches.
Involved in working withTest Driven Development
Used ASONE application for repository, reporting bugs, tracking bugs and updates on resolved bugs.
Involved in preparing Test Case Documents for the new requirements from state people (Adjustments, Voids, Limits, Cost of Care, Copay).
Used VSS for Version Control. Each version of the application is stored in.
Involved in Daily Status Meeting with Developers, Managers and Release Managers for the status of Production Issues.
Involved in Tele Meetings with Client Testers for explaining them how we tested the functionality.
Used verification points and conducted data driven Test with the Test Data sets and verified the contents of the website using QuickTestPro.
Checked for the broken links in VB Script using QuickTestPro.
Automated the functionality and interface testing of application using QuickTestPro
Used SQL Queries to verify the data from the Oracle database checked the PL/SQL Packages developed as a part of Backend testing and Shell Scripts to facilitate batch testing in UNIX environment.
Experience in developing Shell scripts in UNIX.
Performed backend testing using SQL queries and analyzed the server performance on UNIX OS.
Environment: SQL, Windows NT, Agile, TDD, J2ee, JavaScript,,JMS, Web services, SAOP, LoadUI Html, Dhtml, UML, VSS, Clear Quest, Test Director. Oracle, QTP, PHP, VB Script, XML, UNIX, TOAD, ETL, Informatica, MS Word, MS Project, Visio, Weblogic, Windows 2000/NT
9/06 – 2/07 Client Network Services Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Senior Quality Analyst - Washington MMIS
WA MMIS – Washington State Medicaid Management Information System which is being done at CNSI for which the State of Washington is the client It is a web-based Medicaid system for the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) of the State of Washington. It is a claims processing web application that has complex numerous subsystems that are interfaced together to work coherently. For example the WA MMIS system has a whole has Provider, Claims, Financials, Payroll, Drug Rebate, Reference, Prior Authorization, etc subsystems. Worked for Provider Subsystem, where in it is for different types of Providers to enroll themselves and DSHS worker will have access to them to verify and approve the records.
Analyzed the business requirements and the site specifications.
Developed detailed testing strategy for the entire application and developed various test cases.
Initiated, implemented the QA Process and Methodologies.
Involved in the manual/automated testing.
Extensively used Empirix.
Executed SQL queries to perform database testing using SQL Plus.
Used SQL Queries were to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing.
Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose.
Inserted various check points like bitmap check points, text checkpoints and database check points to check the functionality of the application.
Used Clear quest for repository, reporting bugs, tracking bugs and updates on resolved bugs.
Used Clear case for Version Control. Each version of the application is stored in Clearcase and necessary modifications, updates and analysis had been done.
Extensively called test scripts from driver script, data driven scripts into main scripts.
Text checks and Image checks were written for correct responses. Created Data Driven tests by using CSV Indexed files.
Generated data driven scripts that access the backend database.
Generated Test Scripts using Empirix Regression testing.
Regression Testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.
Performed both Manual and Automated testing.
Regular meetings and updates were made to the Management team of the ongoing QA process.
Environment: SQL, UNIX, Windows NT, Agile, J2ee, JMS, Web Services, PHP, JavaScript, Html, Dhtml, UML, Rup, Clear case, Clear Quest, Empirix, Quick Test Professional, Load Runner, Test Director
8/05 – 9/06 Investors Bank and Trust, Boston, MA
Senior Quality Analyst - Greenway
Eaton Vance will be transferring its current trade processing, settlement instruction and reconciliation processing to IBT. This Processing will be both for custody and non-custody accounts. The objective of this project is to seamlessly migrate the newly acquired Eaton Vance middle and back office processing to IBT. Enhancements will be needed on the ATI (Automated Trade Instruction) system to accommodate this new business. It is a Client/Server application.
Involved in different phases of the SDLC and RUP.
Responsible for analyzing business requirements and development specifications in order to create and execute test plans.
Extensively worked on brokerage, trading, equities, mutual funds, options, futures, bonds and FIX protocol etc.
Involved in system testing, user acceptance testing, performance testing and regression testing.
Performed Data driven testing, designed Input/Output check points to validate the data and develop effective Automated QT Pro Scripts.
Configure test environment for specific test cases, create test data and execute automated or manual tests, document results and update defect tracking systems.
Work closely with Developers, Business Analysts, and User Representatives and participate in the product design processing including specification and other document reviews.
Extensively worked on SQL (DDL, DML) and performed backend testing.
Used Test Director to invoke the scripts and initially performed the baseline testing and organized all the scripts systematically and generated reports.
Regression testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.
Used performance monitor and Load Runner graphs to analyze the results.
Used controller to perform Load Test, Longevity test and Stress test.
Different loads at different increments generated starting from 50 Vusers and ramped up to 1000 until it reached 100% CPU.
Extensively analyzed various performance Monitors to find System Bottlenecks like Memory Leaks, CPU Utilization etc and also Network Bottlenecks.
Environment: PowerBuilder, .Net, Oracle, TOAD, MS Word, MS Project, Visio, Web logic, Windows 2000/NT, UNIX, Load Runner 8.0, QT Pro, Win Runner 7.6, Test Director 8.0, RUP Methodology, SDLC
Education:
MS in Computers - Master of Computer Management, PUNE University, India
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