Quality Assurance Testing

ANANT BRAHMBHATT

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst position in the field of Information Technology and pursuing career development along with organization goals. Areas of expertise in both Front End & Back End Testing using Testing Methodology with extensive use of UNIX, Shell Script, SQL (Oracle).

SKILLS

• Language Known : C, Java, HTML, COBOL, PL/SQL

• Operating System : Windows XP/NT/Vista/7, UNIX (HP, SUN, AIX)

• R.D.B.M.S. : ORACLE, SQL Server, Sybase

• Middleware : Web sphere (IBM)

• Networking : TCP/IP, FTP, SS7, SONET

• UNIX Utilities : AWK, GREP, SED,VI

• Tools : MS Office, Outlook, Quality Center, JIRA,XML SPY

• Analytical skill : Strong documentation, communication and time management skills.

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EDUCATION

• Higher Diploma in Software Engineering, India (1992-1995)

• Master of Science in Solid State Physics, Sardar Patel University, India (1989-1991)

• Bachelor of Science in Physics, M.B.Patel Science Collage, India (1986-1989)

Related Course Work /Certifications: MCSE (Windows NT 4.0), MCDBA (Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Testing Software by planning and executing functional tests. (Test Plan Documentation-Review-Update-Baseline-Testing Techniques)

Determines test objectives and standards by studying software requirements; writing test cycle plans, test cases, and test scripts. Identify and document in details discrepancies between actual and expected results. (Document Review-Gap Analysis)

Identifies software capability and reliability by conducting functional, system, and performance tests. Resolves testing problems by modifying testing methods during tests; conferring with management to revise test objectives and standards. (Test Cases using Positive/Negative, Object Testing, Unit, System, Integration Testing, Alpha, Beta & Gamma, Parallel, Performance Testing)

Maintains testing database by developing defect tracking and regression testing information requirements; designing information system. (Quality Center-Defect Creation-Prioritize-Resolution)

Reports test outcomes by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, and displaying data; recommending, software changes. (Customer Feedback-Software Release Changes)

Tested External documents like User Guide and installation Guide to each release. (External/Internal Documents-Project Plan by Task)

Standardized QA process with team interaction and streamlined all process to meet business requirements.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. (Team Work-Resolved QA Team Problem-Trained QA Staff)

Expertise in developing SQL Script/UNIX Script using UNIX Utilities. (Validate GUI Testing/Back End Testing).

Software Quality Assurance Process, Attention to Detail, Process Improvement, Works closely with internal team members and external strategic partners.(Process Implementation)

• Experience in System Testing, System Integration Testing & UAT with testing techniques.

• Highly dedicated, quick starter, solution driven pattern QA Analyst, Strong Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Excellent at solving complex problems under strict deadlines. (Strength in QA)

• Technically strong in programming languages and operating systems. Good communication skills coupled with positive end user interaction. (Interactive skill)

• Can work under demanding time schedules and has excellent attitude towards teamwork and common goals. (Team Player)

EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT

Algorithm Software, IL June 2009 - Present

Senior QA Software Tester

Algorithm’s IT department has application to maintain active users database users by transferring unwanted data into delimiter file with “Extraction Process: using PL/SQL code by cron process and transferred file to DWH interface to load data for future information. Application demands use of SQL Script, UNIX Utilities (Awk, Grep, Sed, etc) and Scripting skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Expertise in gathering System Requirements from Analyst, Understanding of Use Cases, business flow, technical Gaps.

• Involved in test planning, writing test cases/scripts, test case automation and test execution Planned Testing Strategy, Set up Test Environment, Developed QA Test Plan (QA, SIT, UAT) and reviewed with cross functional team.

• Collects and analyzes data for software process evaluation and improvements, and integrates them into business processes to address the needs of the business

• Responsible for developing and executing formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications using Testing Methodology.

• Involved in Screen Oriented testing with manual function testing with object testing and maintained business flow and use of complicated SQL Script to validate data.

• Involved in Back End testing to validate process using UNIX Utilities like (AWK, GREP, SED. VI Editor, etc). Developed basic UNIX Korn Script to automate selected Test cases to in Regression Testing.

• Involved in Parallel Testing like DB or Operating system upgrade or migration to make sure current functionalities still works.

• Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status

Using Test Director. Documents and works to resolve all problems; reports progress on problem resolution to management.

• Performs quality audits across the various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed.

• Works with business unit and 3rd party partners throughout SDLC to deliver high quality products.

• Have proven experience working within an Agile development team and be able to cope in a very fast paced environment where the skill of prioritization is critical.

• Support Change Control to analyze impacted modules, supported production defects & resolutions, trained new hired to speed up process.

Spectrum Group, IL August 2007 - June 2009

Senior QA Software Tester

Company has Client Server Application to support customer after bill resolution system to adjust mismatch of bill paid up to certain extended time using client GUI with transaction is sent to application server via XML to Oracle 11g database with Response in http XML method.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop test cases using testing methodology from business requirements, Gap analysis, participated in requirement review.

• Identify and execute functional, non-functional, and acceptance tests require to support project scope and quality goals.

• Participated in test planning, test case design and test script walkthroughs with QA Leads. Understood testing to be accomplished and suggested changes for efficiencies

• Verify that project documentation is sufficiently detailed to support development of QA materials.

• Support development and testing activities through procurement and creation of testing data sets. Configuring the test environment required to test the functional areas.

• Provide support (investigation, triage, Q&A) to users during internal business and external customer user acceptance testing of project deliveries.

• Tracked all defects, resolved with team and discuss with upper management for key issue.

• Performed Defect Root Cause Analysis, interacted with related Team, and tracked defects in a Test Director.

• Ensuring all test cases are updated with test results as they are executed.

• Competency with creating and manipulating SQL expressions to support the validation of test results and creation/management of test data.

• Capable of clearly communicating complex issues to stakeholders (including peers and management) both locally and remotely.

• Participated in production Defect resolution, change control meeting to identify impact of changing requirements, gathered all customer needs to enhance service/product for better experience.

• Executed Front End /Back End Test cases using UNIX Commands, SQL Script to make sure all test scenarios meets business criteria.

• Participated in System, SIT, UAT testing with work with Ad Hoc project with different cross functional team.

NJM Insurance, NJ March 2005 - August 2007

Senior QA Software Tester

Work in insurance application for Customer Claim information for accidental auto coverage for insurance client with complicated screen oriented JAVA based GUI with back end with UNIX/SQL (Oracle).

• Involved in GUI and Back End Testing in Client Server application, Analyzed business requirements and estimated time schedule. Interact with System Analyst to discuss gap between requirements.

• Developed strong high /low Level QA Test Plan using Testing Methodology to cover all functionalities and E2E Use Cases.

• Planned resource based on modules, weights of application, selection of resources, set up test environment to mapped current version of software to latest release.

• Developed complicated SQL script to validate data transaction (Insert, Update, and delete and business constraints) suing Toad tools.

• Automate process using UNIX Scripting in Regression Testing using Control Command, Fie Operator to selected critical test cases.

• Executed Test cases with sanity Testing of application to identify defects, analyzed defects (Root Cause of Defects)

• Follow up outstanding defects, blocking defects and planned for Retesting and Regression Testing of application.

• Qualified Exit Criteria and review Test Result with cross functional Team and assisted production support team to Staging Testing, Change Control Request, Review Release notes, etc

• Support QA Management with new hired training, user guide testing, etc.

STATUS:

Permanent Resident of the U.S.A

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