Quality Assurance Engineer

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Over * years of extensive hands on experience in diversified fields of the SDLC, specialized in Quality Assurance Process, Verification, Validation, Testing & Reporting across multiple platforms and extensive database experience and experience in Web Services, Web applications mobile applications, and Automated testing of Web and Client/Server applications on UNIX /Windows environment to secure a position of Software Test Engineer.

SKILLS:

6 years of previous experience with quality assurance & testing, writing test plans & test cases in various platforms.

Familiar with SDLC, test phases, quality standards (ISO, CMM), practices and test methodologies.

Hands on experience for Mobile & Tablet devices like IPhone, Ipad, Blackberry.

Experienced in Testing Backend & Web Based Applications for web-based software testing process & procedure

Experience testing across multiple mobile platforms android, iOS, Blackberry & Windows Phone.

Verifying and validating XML request & response files from the third party service provider using SOAP UI

Experienced in domains including GDS & e-Commerce. Strong SQL experience along with UNIX scripting.

Well-versed with all stages of Software Development (SDLC) & Software Testing Life cycle (STLC)

Experience with Software Bug Tracking used PVCS Tracker, Quality Center, Clear Quest,JIRA

Experience in diverse projects such as Mobile application testing, Backend testing, UI functional testing, POS testing, Manual and Automation testing.

Expertise in testing of Web, Webservices, SOA, and Client/Server applications.

Expertise in creating and implementing testing process for agile methodology.

Experience with HP/Mercury's tool suite (Quality Center/Test Director, Ability to develop solid and maintainable automated test scripts, manual test cases, test plans, and test sets.

Experienced in Functional, Load and Data Driven Testing in Web Services using SOAPUI

Experience in Integration, System, Smoke, End to End, Regression, Negative, Boundary, Load, Stress, Volume Test Performance, Test and User Acceptance Testing Types.

Proactive communication within organization and ability to gather and understand technical requirements from different sources such as, Product Development, Operations, etc.

Knowledge of and adherence to Change Control procedures with excellent comm. & writing skills

Ability to work independently, multitask and focus on critical path.

Posse’s strong inter-personal skills to be effective with tech. & non tech. staff, excellent customer service skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing: System, Regression, Smoke, Integration, Back End, Ad-hoc, Manual & Automation LISA iTKO 5.0.28 testing.

Platforms: Android, Apple, RIM, BREW, WinM, Windows, UNIX

Automated Tools: Test Director/Quality Center, (Training on Selenium, LISA,Quick Test Professional, and Load Runner, Rational Robot, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Test Manager.)

Languages: C++, J2EE, Visual Basic, Pl/SQL, VBS, JavaScript.

Web Services: SOAP, SOAP UI, WSDL, HP Service Test

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, XSL, JavaScript, CSS, ASP, ASP.NET

Databases: Oracle, SQL server, Access

CM Tools: VSS, StarTeam, CVS, PVCS Tracker.

Others: MS OfficeMS Word, Excel, Power Point, Out Look.

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

GXS Gaithersburg MD

SR. QA/Test Engineer

Nov 2011- June 2012

Data integration between businesses is to business within bottom-line performance, and enables clients successfully interact with key partners especially in today's increasing global reality. GXS provide a unique integration capability and approach that shield this complexity, reduce overall costs, while also improving business performance for GXS customers and their partners.

Responsibilities:

Involved heavily with Functional Testing for Application functionalities, accuracy, by performing systems, integration, interface and regression testing using HP BSM Application within the GXS Share -point and manually backend testing performed in UNIX and also used Automation Testing tool called LISA and JIRA as Defect tool for configuring the Defect on service level measurement and also Verify and compare EDI data file from VuGEN Script through MS Box (Enterprise audit log).

Performed mobile GUI testing for different display sizes of the smart phones to check the rendering of images and positioning of elements on screen

Worked on Android, Windows Mobile platforms to qualify applications.

Mentoring a group of juniors and responsible for the performance of the new hires in the team.

Used Testing with Agile Methodology.

Installed and tested mobile applications file types including .apk, .ios, .jad, .jar.

Develop, maintain & execute Test Plans and test cases to ensure quality of software to find the defects.

Conducted Mobile Browser testing including Safari, FireFox.

Q.C. (HP Quality Center version 11.0) manually where storing requirements as well.

Involved in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Document preparations.

Using Rally as progress tracking tool of sprint within the Scrum methods for agile methodology.

Tested web services exposed by the application, returning appropriate SOAP responses.

Assist with designing and developing the automation architecture, configuring the automation test environment

Testing Web services, SOAP, Java, J2EE, VB .NET and XML Applications.

Performed Mobile testing of the application using both emulator and simulator.

Attending all QA and project related meeting to secure the Quality product & maintaining required timestamp.

Testing mobile apps. & update script files.

Frequently performed SQL queries that include sub-queries and joins (inner, right outer, left outer) to verify data shown on UI and reports matches exactly what is in the database.

Assist with automation methodology, follow it & direct others in regards to automation method.

Maintaining & running automated VU-gen script to find the error in scripting from developer’s side.

Record and maintain defect-tracking inventory, Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance procedures

Work closely with developers & interact with other departments like Product Management, Technical Support.

Coordinate with Project Management team when providing quality assurance services for particular projects

Submit daily & weekly scheduled status reports to the QA Manager & Project Manager in routine

Environment: Windows server, Android, IOS, Quality Center, UNIX, LISA,JIRA,Rally, MS Xcel,C++, Java, HTTP, HTTPS, SOAP, WSDL, Web Services, HTML XML, FTP.

Marriott International, Bethesda, MD

Sr. Test Engineer

March 2011 – September 2011

Marriott International and Marriott's Automated Reservation System for Hotel Accommodations (MARSHA) is a powerful reservation network and demand management tool. Marriott International is a mobile based app which helps make booking, reservations, collecting reward points & reward card. MARSHA is linked directly with the global distribution systems (GDS) operated by major airlines and travel organizations, and leads the industry in GDS productivity. With 3% of the worldwide supply of hotel rooms, Marriott International realizes 20% of all reservations made via the GDS

Responsibilities:

Tested Marriott International mobile application used for making reservation and plus providing Mariott reward points for business trips.

Extensive knowledge Hotel Reservation system and hospitality industry.

Wrote Test Plans and Test Cases according to Business Specifications and design documents in Quality Center.

Developed test scripts for mobile applications on Android, Apple, BREW, RIM & WinM platforms

Tested the alignments of the photos uploaded in the app for mobile handsets and tablet devices.

Interacted extensively with the development organization ensuring bugs were identified, tracked, documented & fixed.

Regression test all defects entered by QA and UE test team to ensure defects to e-Commerce PM and IR PM.

Performed functional testing on mobile devices for rewards account including reward card and points.

Managing testing activities, preparing and executing on testing strategy, reporting on QA Testing metrics.

Validate all pre-arrival trigger application, and placement of conformation number on MQ series.

Performed Integration testing on Online Credit Processing System.

Performed Manual Testing on the application using Waterfall Methodology and Agile Methodology.

Performed all phases of end-to-end testing which includes Regression Testing, GUI testing, Black Box testing, Smoke testing, and Negative Testing of the Application, its interfaces and Client-Server Utilities.

Extensively tested Web Services for Functional, Load, Simulation and validated WS-Interoperability (WS-I) Compliance using SOAP UI.

Debug logs for errors and report to developer for necessary changes.

Review and correct previous test cases stored in Excel and PVCS Tracker.

Validate that MARSHA notifies the contingent generator by placing a message on the queue and then the formatter supplies the data and Check all links are displayed properly.

Ensure all business requirements are achieved for all functional processes per requirements.

Verify the quality of the requirements, including testability, requirement definition.

Level 2 support for any potential system and application issues post implementation.

Environment: Quality Center, Android, IOS, Unix, HP Unix, AIX, C++, Java, Swing, Websphere 5.1/6.0, TPF OS, TCP/IP over the OAS/Express Interface, HTTP, HTTPS, SOAP, XML, 3270 Emulation, TPF Flat files, TPFDF, Assembler, Star Team, CVS, PVCS

National Archives, College Park, MD

Software Test Engineer

March 2008 – Feb 2011

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% is so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by NARA forever. HMS (Holding Management System) is newly developed applications for NARA to manage and track the physical aspects of permanent, hard-copy, archival records in its custody.

Responsibilities:

Interfaced with developers to resolve technical issues & report the bugs using Quality Center in the Application.

Using Agile and Waterfall Methodology for that particular project.

Analyzed and reviewed the software requirements, functional specifications and design documents.

Participated in all QA review meetings, prepared daily status reports using MS Word or all testing modules.

Experienced in testing system conversion for up gradation and used as an interface with other systems.

Performed performance testing on Application & database to ensure performance, stability & scalability.

Validated automated test scripts to ensure all test scenarios are completed & operating in all test environments.

Inserted Verification/Check points to validate the test cases.

Created Synchronization points to handle timing issues with QTP

Change / Incident management using Rational Clear Quest.

Involved in Rational Unified Process development methodology.

Prepared test Plan, test Development, test Execution. Created data-driven test scripts for Service plan module.

Created the Test Cases on various forms of the application manually, Generated Reports with analyzed data.

Performed Functional and Regression Testing on different versions of Platforms and browser.

Generated Reports, analyzed data according to the business needs.

Used Oracle SQL plus to test the integrity of data by querying the database.

Environment: Quality Center, HTML, Java Script, XML, Java, JSP, EJB, Oracle, SQL Server, Web logic, Unix, Windows Server.

Travelex Inc. Washington DC

Test Engineer

August 2006 – February 2008

Project: Account management

Travelex strives to make global payments and receipts easy for businesses of any size worldwide. It offers business-to-business payment and receipt solutions through an intuitive online platform that integrates directly with clients’ systems and helps clients manage their currency exposure. The company currently services over 35,000 clients in 35 countries and processes more than $37 billion payments annually to more than 1 million beneficiaries. Used Waterfall Methodology and Iterative Methodology

Responsibilities:

Testing systems for functionality, accuracy, by performing systems, integration, interface and regression testing.

Develop, maintain, execute test Plans & test cases to ensure quality of software solutions, including product rollout.

Assist with designing and developing the automation architecture, and configuring the automation test environment

Assist with automation methodology, follow it and direct others in regards to automation methodology

Develop and maintain automated test scripts (VB code, QuickTest Pro and Test Director)

Record and maintain defect-tracking inventory, Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance procedures

Work closely with developers and interact with other departments such as, Product Management, Technical Support

Coordinate with Project Management team when providing quality assurance services for particular projects

Submit daily and/or scheduled status reports to the Quality Assurance Manager

Environment: PVCS Tracker, VB, Oracle, Windows, MS Outlook. Quality Center, HTML, Java Script, XML, Java, JSP.

Chevy Chase Bank, Bethesda, MD

Quality Assurance Tester

May 2005 – June 2006

Worked as a QA Tester for Chevy Chase Banking application, this application gives customer access to their account through the Internet. Customers can check their account balance, view accounts activity, transfer funds/balances from other accounts, apply for new loans, vehicle leasing, credit cards, home equity, computer loans, personal loans, education financing services, etc.

Responsibilities:

Analyzed and documented business requirements. Developed manual test scripts and executed them

Involved in discussions with functional, development and user groups to familiarize with requirements.

Worked with users and business analysts to define and design test scenarios and test data.

Involved User Acceptance Test, Regression Test on the different versions of the application.

Executed Test cases manually, validate test results, determine defects, record and report defects.

Extensively executed SQL Queries on Oracle Database to verify the data for Back-end.

Report, track, review, analyze and compare bugs using a defect tracking in TestDirector defect tracking systems.

Performed Integration testing to test the functionality of the modules.

Attended periodic meetings, teleconferences and led discussions on problem resolution.

In this project had used Waterfall Methodology

Environment: Windows, Java, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, Oracle, and Test Director.

EDUCATION:

B.Sc. in Engineering and Technology

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