Sql Server Engineer

Summary of Experience:

• A software test engineer with 7.7 years of extensive experience in System and Application functional testing with Knowledge in automated tools like QTP and Selenium

• Have extensive experience in working with Web Based, Client/Server, Java/J2EE, .Net Applications in different environments and multiple Browsers.

• Backend testing experience with SQL SERVER and Oracle.

• Experienced in planning, designing, developing and deploying testing strategies for Web based and Client server Applications on Windows.

• Worked on various defect tracking tools like Web Tracker,Bugzilla, Jira.

• Extensive experience with tools like AMTrix, Cyclone, IBM MQ series and web servers like IIS, Tomcat Server 5.0

• Good exposure to project and product lifecycles .

• Have good working experience in testing using Agile and waterfall models.

• Thorough knowledge and experience on PPM tool – Clarity

• Hands on experience with WEBI Reports..

• Acted as a test lead and was responsible for the following duties

Responsible for deliverables of Clarity Patches and Add-ins.

Risk anticipation and mitigation

Participated in Scrum planning meetings, Daily standups, End of Sprint demos and retrospectives.

Designed Test Cases

Drafted Test Plans and Schedules

Allotted Test cases to team members

Used to track the bug reports using Bug tracking reports.

Performed functional and regression testing.

Regular coordination with the development team to ensure that the bugs found were fixed.

Held regular team meetings and training programs on Quality Control and Quality Assurance(QC and QA)

Reviewed test documents.

Generating Test Validation Reports on a daily basis.

Was Responsible for Process Orientation in the team.

• Thorough knowledge of Functional Testing, Regression Testing and Performance Testing

• Exposure to concepts of automated testing framework.

• Well versed in software testing life cycle.

• Good practical knowledge of all phases of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).

• Exposure to software configuration management like VSS.

• Exposure and functional knowledge on EAI, EDI.

• Developed test scripts using automated test tools QTP and selenium

• Exposure to API Testing.

• Testing Java Scripts on different browsers.

• Exposure to QA Process Orientation

• Possess Confidence, Determination, and Good Communication Skills and organizational skills and a good team player

Work History:

• Worked with Adea Technologies (present Valtech) from Nov ’04 – July’ 31st 2009

• Worked with CA Technologies from Aug 5th 2009 – May 30th 2012

Skill Summary:

Primary Skills

Functional and Regression testing, Generating Test Cases, Test Plans, Test strategies schedules. Executing Test Cases, Defect Reporting, Reviewing Test Cases and Test Plans, Responsible for deliverables.

Testing Tools QTP, Selenium (Functional Automation Tools), Web Tracker,Bugzilla, Jira (Defect Tracking Tools), HP Quality Center.

Other Tools Clarity, AMTrix, Cyclone, IBM MQ series, VSS (Configuration Management Tool), Star team, BizTalk

RDBMS Oracle 8i and above,SQL Server 2000 and above

Operating Systems Windows, Solaris(Linux)

Languages/Concepts C,C++,Java,MessageBuilder,VB.Net,XML

Web Server IIS, Tomcat Server 5.0

Scripting Languages Java Script, VB Script

Web Technologies HTML 5, CSS, Ajax, XML

Web Services SOAP

Project Summary:

CA Technologies - (Aug ’09- May 2012)

Clarity is a PPM tool which helps organizations to manage projects and portfolios. It has several add-ins which support various project management activities.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Test Lead:

• Responsible for the deliverables of Clarity Patches and Add-ins.

• Deployed and validated Clarity Product, patches and Add-ins on windows and Solaris platforms and on SQL Server and Oracle.

• Participated in Scrum planning meetings, Daily standups, End of Sprint demos and retrospectives.

• Drafted Test Plans.

• Generated and executed effective Test cases based on requirements.

• Provided Test Estimations and schedules.

• Reviewed Test cases and Test Plans.

• Communicated Bug Status and constantly worked with developer to track the bug to closure.

• Generated Test Validation and Bug reports from Jira.

• Updated reports in wiki pages.

• Clearly communicated Status updates to the Manager and team members.

• Trained and gave Knowledge transitions to the new members of the team.

• Worked on several Service Packs and Patches for different clarity versions like clarity 8.x, 12.x, 13.0

• Effectively Coordinated between teams in various locations.

Environment : Windows, Linux/Solaris, Java, XML, SQL Server, Oracle, Jira, quality Center.

Adea Technologies(Now Valtech) – (Nov ’04 – July ’09)

SourceLink

Source Link - SourceLink draws on industry-leading data intelligence, technology and an intense client focus to produce results-driven communications. Dynamic, relevant messages that drive response, results and ROI. From strategy to execution to measurement, from multi-channel direct marketing to critical customer communications, SourceLink offers hands-on experience, vertical market and production expertise and in-the-trenches know-how.

Cleveland Public Power's three hundred megawatt system ranks as the largest municipally owned electric utility in the State of Ohio and one of the largest in the USA. CPP’s electrical footprint extends throughout the City of Cleveland, providing service to the nearly 80,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Test Lead:

• Drafted Test Plans.

• Generated and executed effective Test cases based on requirements.

• Provided Test Estimations and schedules.

• Reviewed Test cases and Test Plans.

• Generated Test Validation and Bug reports from Web tracker.

• Communicated Bug Status and constantly worked with developer to track the bug to closure.

• Coordinated with the on-site team to gather and understand the requirements and provided knowledge transitions to the off shore team.

• Constantly supported the on-site team in deploying and releasing the application for beta testing.

Environment: Windows, VB, DTS packages, ASP.NET, SQL Server

Knipper.

Knipper is a sales support system which is involved with sampling. Knipper is responsible for sample distribution on behalf of its clients. The S3 software application architecture is based on n-tier architectural pattern. N-tier architecture separates the functionality of the application into distinct tiers such that each tier directly depends only on the tier below it. In this architecture the S3 Application is proposed to be comprised of 4 tiers, they are Presentation tier, Business tier, Communication tier and Data Access tier.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Test Engineer:

• Understood the Requirements and drafted effective test cases.

• Executed and reviewed Test Cases.

• Reported bugs and tracked the status constantly.

• Communicated Bug Status and constantly worked with developer to track the bug to closure.

• Actively participated in client communication and with the onsite team.

Environment: Windows,ASP.Net,VB.Net, BizTalk, VSS, Bugzilla,; SQL Server

Carrefour-Retail

MTR (Message Tracking Reports Application) is Web application, which updates the status of the messages flowing through C4net architecture. It is the interface for tracking the life cycle of the message. MTR is based on J2EE using JSP & servlets for serving the HTTP requests made by the client. It uses Oracle as its primary data store. MSTR caters to wide range of users from Super administrator to Country User

Carrefour.net is a B2B message hub used for translation of various business messages from one format to another. The business takes place between the Carrefour Stores and its suppliers Maps are generated to convert a B2B message from EDI to Flat file and Flat File to EDI format.

Amtrix Message Regulator is developed to avoid the message corruption in AMTrix as well as to enhance the efficiency of AMTrix. Message corruption is avoided by means of picking the messages (including MQ Header information of the messages) from configured PRIORITY* source queues in predefined manner (ex: total number of messages, polling priority, Re-order level etc) and populate the messages into the respective FIFO* destination queues. Amtrix Message regulator application is developed using Java.

Cyclone Message Regulator is used to regulate the message flow between AMTrix and Cyclone

Avoid the message corruption issues. Enhance efficiency of cyclone.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Test Engineer:

• Understood the Requirements and drafted effective test cases.

• Executed and reviewed Test Cases.

• Reported bugs and tracked the status constantly.

• Constant support to production and solved production issues instantly if any.

Environment: Windows,Web Tracker, AMTrix, Cyclone, IBM MQ Series, VSS; Oracle 8i

Education Details:

Degree University

MBA (2003) Madras University

BCA (2001) S.K.University

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