Quality Assurance (QA) Tester

Srividya Karne

Email: ********.*****@*****.***

Mobile: 571-***-****

Status: US Citizen

LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-karne-05317a242

Professional Summary:

With over 16 years of experience in information technology specializing in software quality assurance, I have extensive expertise in testing client-server and web-based applications. I am proficient in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and have executed functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, system testing, and end-to-end testing in both GUI and backend testing. My experience includes analyzing business and technical requirements, designing test strategies, creating test plans and cases, preparing test data, and managing requirement traceability matrices to ensure comprehensive coverage and high-quality deliverables.

I bring over 5.5 years of domain experience in the mortgage industry, working with systems and processes aligned with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines. My experience includes validating mortgage loan lifecycle processes such as loan origination, underwriting, loan servicing, and secondary market data validation, ensuring compliance with investor and regulatory requirements. I have worked on testing mortgage data workflows, verifying loan data accuracy, and supporting integrations with mortgage processing and reporting systems.

I have a strong background in defect analysis and resolution, test execution, and reporting, along with experience in supporting deployment and integration testing for web applications. My work spans automation support, back-end testing, database validation, UAT, ETL process verification, and cross-platform testing on Windows and Linux. I am adept at collaborating with developers, managers, and teams to coordinate testing efforts, troubleshoot issues, and ensure smooth project delivery, while maintaining rigorous quality standards and documentation for effective knowledge sharing.

Technical Skills:

Languages: Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML

Build & CI Tools: Maven, Jenkins

Testing Frameworks: Cucumber (BDD), JUnit, TestNG, Data-Driven Framework, MVC

Testing Tools: Cucumber, SOAP UI, Quick Test Pro, Emprix, Test Director, HP ALM/Quality Center, QMetry,, TestRail

Bug Tracking & Management: JIRA, Rally, IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC), HP ALM, QMetry

Databases: MS Access, DB2, Oracle, WinSQL, Teradata, Toad, PGAdmin4, PostgreSQL

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX (Solaris, Linux, AIX), MS-DOS

Servers & Middleware: IBM WebSphere, WebLogic, Java Web Server, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, TCP/IP, J2EE

Other Tools & Technologies: ClearCase, ClearQuest, Rational Rose, UML, RubyMine, DOORS, XML SPY, Informatica PowerCenter

Education:

(DECE) Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering, JNTU University, Hyderabad, INDIA.

BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application) Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

Certifications:

1.ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL) (International Software Testing Qualifications Board)

2.AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundational (CLF-C01)

Work Experience:

Software Quality Assurance Specialist

Vidoori, Inc. (Client: United States Census Bureau) • Suitland, MD 10/2019 - 02/2026

Maintained and enhanced automated test frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit, improving regression testing efficiency.

Managed test environments for cross-platform and cross-browser execution (Windows, macOS, Linux), ensuring consistent results.

Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, enabling continuous testing and faster delivery cycles.

Prepared and managed test data for data-driven and keyword-driven testing using PostgreSQL and Excel.

Executed functional, regression, smoke, and acceptance test suites, documenting results and collaborating with developers to resolve defects.

Validated content and components in AEM/CMS platforms, ensuring structural and functional accuracy for web applications.

Optimized management of 40+ CMS components for Census.gov, ensuring 100% content accuracy across authoring pages and structural elements.

Conducted accessibility testing for WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 compliance using JAWS, Wave, Lighthouse, Andi, and Color Contrast Analyzer (CCA), identifying and resolving defects.

Ensured responsive design and cross-browser compatibility for multiple user roles, detecting UI/UX inconsistencies early.

Generated detailed test reports, traceability matrices, and QA metrics to support decision-making and stakeholder visibility.

Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO) for work items, test plans, and defect tracking.

Troubleshot automation scripts and environment issues, minimizing test execution failures and improving pipeline reliability.

Updated and maintained SQL-based test scripts for database validation and integration testing.

Participated in Agile Scrum teams, executing functional and UAT Jira tickets, preparing test cases, and validating 120 URLs per sprint.

Attended meetings to gather requirements, discuss changes, and relay updates on defects and progress, ensuring smooth communication for delivery, testing, and release.

Managed comprehensive test documentation, including scripts, TAR reports, and traceability matrices, to ensure full test coverage.

Led critical project phases as a Systems Engineer / Functional Requirements and Testing Analyst / UAT Tester, collaborating with cross-functional teams for timely issue resolution.

Guided new QA engineers on testing processes, Agile methodologies, and best practices, enhancing team productivity.

Supported continuous process improvements and maintained expertise in SDLC and testing tools such as Quality Center.

Designed, executed, and validated test cases at multiple levels, including database, instrument data, and application validation.

Oversaw all aspects of the QA cycle for assigned projects, ensuring quality deliverables.

Contributed to the CAPI project, addressing critical challenges in collaboration with multiple teams (CDM, ROSCO, MCM, LIMA).

Actively participated in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, aligning testing efforts with project timelines.

User Acceptance Tester

Tata Consultancy Services. (Client: Freddie Mac) • McLean, VA 08/2017 - 10/2019

•Developed Test Plans, Test Scripts and executed scripts for CRT (Credit Risk Transfer) Project.

•Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for mortgage applications supporting loan data processing, securitization, and credit risk transfer transactions.

•Validated mortgage loan data including borrower, loan attributes, property information, and loan performance data in accordance with investor guidelines and regulatory requirements followed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

•Tested end-to-end mortgage workflows including loan onboarding, data ingestion, loan pooling, and investor reporting processes.

•Conducted ETL testing for large mortgage datasets, validating data movement from source systems to data warehouse and reporting layers.

•Executed SQL queries in DB2 to validate mortgage loan records, loan performance data, and investor reporting data as per business requirements.

•Performed data reconciliation and backend validation to ensure accuracy of mortgage loan information across multiple systems.

•Defining quality standards and metrics for the current project/product.

•Developed Test Plans, Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Steps. Involved in extensive testing of ETL and web applications including User Acceptance, Backend, Regression, Functional, and Performance testing.

•Make the QA team aware of the Quality matrix and resolve all the queries.

•Create a list of milestones and checkpoints and set measurable criteria to check the quality on timely basis.

•Review test strategies and ensure that all types of testing such as unit, functional, performance, stress, and acceptance testing are covered.

•Analyzed business requirements, system requirements, and data mapping specifications by interacting with clients, developers, and QA teams.

•Created and implemented Test Plan and Test Strategy documents outlining the scope, objectives, timeline, and focus of software testing efforts for functional, regression, user acceptance, and stress testing.

•Involved in analyzing system specifications, design, development, and execution of test plans and test cases for back-end and front-end applications.

•Executed functional and regression testing and completed sign-off testing based on successful results.

•Created and enhanced numerous test scripts to handle changes in application GUI objects and testing environments.

•Ensured all development tasks met quality criteria through test planning, test execution, quality assurance, and issue tracking.

•Maintained effective collaboration between cross-functional teams including development, configuration management, program management, and product managers.

•Reviewed status reports from team managers and took appropriate actions accordingly.

•Worked in an Agile environment with the ability to accommodate and test newly proposed changes during release cycles.

•Worked with source version control tools such as VersionOne and SVN.

•Worked in UAT environment and executed applications using shell scripts through UNIX.

•Actively participated in team meetings and walkthroughs to resolve technical issues.

•Interacted with Business Analysts and Developers for requirement walkthroughs and issue resolution during testing.

•Used HP ALM to write test cases, map requirements to test cases, execute tests, and log defects.

•Participated in Daily Stand-Up meetings and Defect Triage meetings.

ETL Tester (Consultant)

Hexaware Technologies Ltd. (Client: Fannie Mae) • Herndon, VA 11/2014 - 06/2017

Analyzed mortgage business requirements including loan origination, borrower data, property information, and underwriting rules by reviewing functional and technical documents.

Interpreted system design documents and validated implementation during development for mortgage processing and data integration workflows.

Performed unit, system, and functional test automation for applications supporting mortgage loan processing and data exchange.

Created and enhanced automated test scripts to validate loan application workflows, borrower data fields, and mortgage transaction processes, adapting scripts for GUI and environment changes.

Utilized JIRA for test case documentation and regression test coverage for mortgage loan processing applications.

Integrated automation frameworks with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing of mortgage system releases.

Developed Cucumber feature files and Java automation scripts, integrating testing activities with HP ALM for mortgage system validation.

Participated in daily defect triage meetings, logging and tracking mortgage system defects in HP ALM.

Performed ETL testing using Informatica to validate mortgage data extraction, transformation, and loading processes between loan origination systems and data warehouses.

Tested SOAP/XML web services supporting mortgage data exchange using SoapUI, including services hosted on WebLogic Server.

Validated MISMO-compliant XML documents used for mortgage loan data exchange between financial systems.

Executed SQL queries using Toad to validate mortgage data integrity across databases and ETL pipelines.

Created and executed complex SQL queries (joins, group by, aggregates) to validate borrower, loan, and property data.

Developed ETL test data to validate mortgage loan mapping rules and ensure accurate data transformation based on business use cases.

Executed Data Warehouse jobs to identify and resolve mortgage data integrity issues and ensure accurate reporting.

Validated mortgage data accuracy and completeness in the enterprise data warehouse.

Worked in Agile environments (Scrum and Kanban) supporting iterative development and Test Driven Development (TDD).

Supported CI/CD validation, interface testing, integration testing, UAT, and system-to-system (S2S) testing for mortgage applications.

Performed post-deployment shake-out testing to validate mortgage systems after DevOps releases.

Designed and implemented UAT scenarios for mortgage data integration and business workflows.

Managed UAT execution results and assigned pass/fail status for mortgage application features.

Tested email notification workflows using SMTP and DNS protocols for mortgage transaction alerts and MISMO execution confirmations.

Developed utilities to generate Netezza-specific SQL create table scripts supporting mortgage data warehouse schema structures.

Used Netezza to create optimized queries, joins, and materialized views for mortgage data reporting and analytics.

Conducted knowledge transfer sessions for team members on mortgage application functionality and test data preparation.

Identified test requirements and ensured comprehensive test coverage for mortgage business workflows.

Created CI/CD jobs and branches in Jenkins for distributed automation execution across testing environments.

Developed Cucumber test cases and test suites, generating automation reports in RubyMine.

Created Enterprise Common Format (ECF) XML source files using XML Spy for mortgage data exchange testing.

Executed Informatica workflows through Autosys to validate mortgage ETL pipelines.

Verified mortgage data transformations and movement across systems according to MISMO standards.

Demonstrated completed user stories to stakeholders during sprint reviews for acceptance validation.

Developed detailed test plans and test cases for mortgage interactive applications.

Managed system testing, integration testing, and functional testing across mortgage platforms.

Provided test effort estimates and planning for mortgage QA activities.

Participated in Scrum ceremonies including daily standups and sprint planning.

Executed test scripts and logged defects using defect management tools.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Developers, and Mortgage SMEs to resolve testing issues.

Performed end-to-end testing of front-end mortgage applications and backend database systems.

Provided daily QA status updates to onsite coordinators and stakeholders.

Coordinated with onsite and offshore teams to resolve testing issues and support project delivery.

Participated in weekly status meetings with clients, presenting test progress and quality metrics.

Participate in sprint ceremonies, including grooming, planning, and demos.

Senior Software Tester (Consultant)

Sabre Systems, Inc (Client: United States Census Bureau). Suitland, MD 12/2009 - 03/2013

Five9Group, Inc. (Client: United States Census Bureau). Suitland, MD 03/2013 - 11/2014

Responsible for testing more than 50 applications including reviewing SRS documents, build test cases, verify, execute and document the results.

Responsible for executing and compiling the results for all test cases for SFU-Spatial (Linear) Feature Updated Test Status Report based on the updated 'GEO Software Development Activity ID Code Assignments for CRD/SRS/SADS Documents' posted in portal and the updated SRS documents.

Performed TAB10 Benchmark End to End testing for PUMA, UA, CD, SLD and TAB10, ACS12, ACS13, GUPCP, FALL13 and ACS14 including Products.

Responsible for implementing Change Request (CR) forms with respect to different applications.

Diligently tracked the GEO Portal for New/Updated SRS Documents to make sure the test cases match the latest and greatest requirements.

Manage Create and Execute Test Plans and Test Cases for different functionalities.

Participated in regular project status meetings related to testing.

Interacted with various teams to build relationships and communicate system changes and gather additional information that will be helpful to advance my knowledge in the system and also learn new tools.

Executed many applications using shell scripts through UNIX.

Performed data validation testing writing SQL queries. Tested ETL batch processes using UNIX shell scripting.

Involved in writing SQL statements to create test data for test cases and data validation tests to extract data from the tables.

Used SQL Queries were to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing in TOAD.

Responsible for testing front-end (including web) and back-end applications (databases).

Responsible for Configuration Management acceptance process which is critical for launching applications into production.

Responsible for document test cases and adding it to the knowledge base of the base application.

Deliverables include documentation of test cases and results, analysis and deliver prototypes.

Delivered test results for Title 13 Applications which are critical and contain secure data.

Involved in developing the Designing and test cases for TRS UAT Applications.

Delivered test results for database specific applications and responsible for handling tool related issues in TOAD.

Gathered SRS documents, latest releases and change requests from Serena Business Manager (SBM).

Led defect and change management activities using Serena Business Manager (SBM) by coordinating with development, QA, and release teams to ensure timely resolution of critical defects and smooth release cycles.

Optimized QA workflow efficiency by leveraging Serena Business Manager (SBM) dashboards and reporting to track defect trends, prioritize high-impact issues, and improve release readiness.

Developed various object repositories to develop effective scripts and designed master Scripts so as to invoke sub scripts.

Extensively worked on QTP scripts in analyzing the business processes and created automation scripts.

Enhanced the QTP Scripts in expert mode in order to implement efficient test scenarios.

Performed data driven testing, designed Input/output check points to validate the data and develop effective automated QT Pro Scripts.

Worked on Testing of Zipcode for Mapviewer Web Application which uses WEB Logic servers.

Regression Testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.

Interacted with the developers in performing the Software testing’s in production environment.

Created IT Security Change Requests and worked on Configuration Management Control System (CMCS) requirement generations.

Developed Test Cases for Performance & Usability Test Types of Batch applications for SFU activity. Updates, AU-Address Update, AEP-Address Extracts & Products, PW-Production & Workflow and Spatial Extracts & Products.

Build Test cases based on SRS Document. Converted SRS to Quality Control Requirements Template.

Developed detailed test cases for Interactive Application. Responsible for writing test plans for interactive applications.

Managed and conducted System testing, System Integration testing and Functional testing.

Updated the QC Requirement Templates by reviewing SRS from sharepoint Portal for all Activities.

Wrote Test Scenarios, Test cases in excel sheet and imported them to Test Director/Quality Center.

Logged defects in Test Directors/Quality Center, re-tested defects, analyzed defect with Users and Developers.

Coordinated migrations to QA and Production following Production Control processes.

Worked with the User Group to document the requirements after analyzing and finding gaps in them.

Mapped Test Cases to Requirements (traceability Metrics).

Communicated with offshore Development team.

While writing Test Cases, analyzed FSD, and Use Cases, CR (change request).

Worked closely with User group and Developers.

Assured customer satisfaction with proper documentation and reports.

Developed and communicate project/task estimates and project plans.

Generated reports from TD/QC for Users group, Managers, co-worker and Developers.

ETL tester (Datawarehouse Testing)

Client Network Services INC • Gaithersburg, MD 12/2008 - 06/2009

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.

Used SQL Queries were to retrieve data from tables and to perform Back-End testing in ETL.

Write SQL Query to extract data from various database tables for testing purpose in TOAD.

Inserted various check points like bitmap check points, text checkpoints and database check points to check the functionality of the application.

Created Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Specification Document for the application under test (AUT). Created test data for testing specific billing functionalities.

Configure test environment for specific test cases, create test data and execute automated or manual tests, document results and update defect tracking systems.

Used Clear quest for repository, reporting bugs, tracking bugs and updates on resolved bugs.

Used DATASTAGE as an ETL Tool for Developing the Data Warehouse.

Created Test Cases and developed Tractability Matrix and Test Coverage reports.

Managed and conducted System testing, Integration testing and Functional testing.

Extensively used the AutoSys jobs for the entire project.

Worked on SQL scripts to load data in the tables.

Used the DATA STAGE Director and its run-time engine to schedule the jobs, validating and debugging its components, and monitoring the resulting executable versions.

Tracked the defects using Clear Quest tool and generated defect summary reports.

Worked on Mainframe files. Used Mainframes for the daily data from the production to Target environments.

Experience working with Rational ClearCase for Version controlling and ClearQuest for defect tracking tool.

Validated the data movement and transformations are done correctly for MISMO.

Worked with Data Warehousing developers who extensively used DATASTAGE, to design mapping to move data from source to target database using Stages to do the functionality.

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.

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.

Installed test environment and test bed.

Participate in the technical review of test automation project deliverables.

Regression Testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version. Generated Test Scripts using EMPRIX Regression testing.

Regular meetings and updates were made to the Management team of the ongoing QA process.

Extracted Files from Mainframes (flat files) using Shell script in Unix Server (Putty), and was also involved in FTP process.

Analyzing data mapping documents for data coming from different database. Tested interfaces for data loading from source systems.

Executed jobs in Ascential DataStage Director for the Target Tables.

Performed Smoke Test for validation of results in Target Tables.

Created actions re-usable actions external actions in Quick Test pro.

Tested the application by inserting checkpoints using EMPRIX.

Generated Test Scripts using EMPRIX Regression testing.

Extensively worked on EMPRIX scripts in analyzing the business processes and created automation scripts. Like Claim Processing and Void Claims, Resurrect and Resolve claims.

Enhanced the EMPRIX Scripts in expert mode in order to implement efficient test scenarios.

Performed data driven testing, designed Input/output check points to validate the data and develop effective automated QT Pro Scripts.

Used DOORS to increase efficiency and improve quality by enabling you to optimize requirements communication, collaboration and verification — throughout your organization and across your supply chain.

Involved in Data preparation and Data loading to ETL for Incremental Load.

Regression Testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.

Regular meetings and updates were made to the Management team of the ongoing QA process.

Automation Quality Analyst

Munich ReAmerican Insurance • Plainsboro, NJ 10/2006 - 05/2007

Worked with the SQL statements to extract data from oracle tables in MS-Access and verify the output data of the reports on the browser page.

Set the QA environment for manual testing as well as for automation.

Prepared SQL Queries according to the requirements by using Joins.

Executed SQL Queries in Toad.

Attended requirements and design meetings, review and analysis of requirements and design documentation.

Created project, requirements, test plans and tests in quality center.

Written test cases to test the application manually in quality center and automated using Quick Test Pro.

Regression testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.

Tracked the bugs by using Quality Center, used Quality Center as a repository for all of the testing efforts.

Involved in design and development of test plans based on high-level and detailed designs. Analyzed the user/business requirements and functional specs documents.

Developed automated test scripts from manual test cases for regression testing based on the requirement documents using Quick Test Pro.

Created actions re-usable actions external actions in Quick Test pro.

Tested the application by inserting checkpoints using QTP.

Involved in developing test plan, test cases in Test Director and Excel.

Executed test cases using Test Director and Quality Center.

Prepared/reviewed the Unit/Functional test plans.

Prepared test data for positive and negative test scenarios as per application specifications and application requirements and wrote test plans.

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