Resume of SQA Engineer

Title
SQA Engineer

Primary Skills
WinRunner, QTP, TestDirector, C, C++, Bugzilla, ClearQuest, Perl, UNIX, Shell, Networking

Location
US-CA-Sunnyvale

Posted
Mar-29-08


Summary:
• 5 years of IT industry experience as SQA Engineer in manual and automated testing for clustering, web, client/server and web services applications
• Developed test cases, test scenarios, test scripts and test reports based on the User Requirement Specification and System Requirement Documents for the functionality, performance and usability testing
• Worked on automated testing tools like Win Runner, Quick Test Professional, Test Director, Quality Center and Rational ClearQuest
• Conducted testing at all stages such as functionality, integration, smoke, regression, stress, load, performance, negative, configuration, installation, compatibility, availability, security, usability, recovery, final candidate, GUI, database, trans-browser , DRIVe and man pages testing
• Performed data validation and back end testing of databases to check the data integrity using SQL queries
• Possess a good understanding about different phases of Quality Assurance Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Testing Methodologies
• As an active and reliable team member, collaborated extensively with the development team towards defect-tracking and ensuring their satisfactory resolution
• Worked on a wide range of projects / applications in the Financial, HealthCare, Insurance, Banking and Commercial sectors
• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Hold an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)


TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software Testing Tools WinRunner, Quick Test Professional, Quality Center, Test Director, XML Spy, SOAP Scope, Integra, SMTF, TMS
Bug Reporting Tools Bugzilla, Etrack, Rational Clear Quest
Languages C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL, PL/SQL
Scripting Languages Perl, VB Script, HTML, DHTML, Shell, Java Script, XML
Platforms AIX, Solaris, Linux, Windows, MS-DOS
Databases Oracle, MS SQL Server, MS Access
Networking LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Client Symantec Corporation, CA
Projects Veritas Cluster Server, PrepUtility
Role SQA Engineer
Duration 01/2007 - Present
Environment AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, Windows, C, C++, Java, Perl, Shell, XML, HTML, Oracle, CVS, SMTF, TMS, Etrack, Java GUI, Web GUI

Symantec helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance and performance.

Responsibilities:
• Performed functionality, integration, smoke, regression, stress, load, performance, configuration, installation, compatibility, availability, security, usability, recovery, final candidate, GUI, DRIVe and man pages testing
• Identified the test cases to be automated and lead the effort for automating the test cases in Perl for negative, regression and functionality testing using Server Management Test Framework (SMTF: in-house tool)
• To verify Java GUI and Web GUI, performed usability and functionality testing
• Reported software anomalies using Etrack (in-house tool) and verified the fixes
• Updated the test results in the Test Management System (TMS: in-house tool) and associated the required incident number with the failing TCs
• For source control version used CVS tool
• Involved in functionality, GUI and usability testing for PrepUtility project
• Regularly participated in meetings and worked closely with developers to resolve and debug the issue
• Executed sanity test on every build before it was archived as official train image
• Participated in the development of manuals and help documentation for new features that were included in the release
• Before release of a version, wrapped up by testing release notes and performing DRIVe (Development Release Image Verification)


Client Majix Solutions, CA
Project / Role Batch Job Management Server / QA Analyst
Duration 03/2006 -- 12/2006
Environment UNIX, Linux, Windows, C, C++, Perl, Shell, XML, Web GUI, QTP, Test Director

Majix Solutions provides software services in the areas of eCommerce solutions, ERP systems, web services, systems and applications development, legacy systems integration, wireless & PDA application development and engineering.

Responsibilities:
• Divided various functional areas of the application into various risk levels for effective testing of the application
• Automated the test cases for GUI testing using Quick Test Professional
• Plugged in various check points (GUI, Bitmap, Database, Text) to check whether various GUI and field objects meet the requirement specifications
• Used Test Director to log all the defects including documentation issues
• To execute batch scripts and as a repository to store scripts for reuse, used Test Director
• Participated in defect review board meetings to verify and review various defects logged against the application
• Regularly participated in technical and use case review meetings for various functionalities in the application


Client McKesson , MN
Project / Role McKesson Direct / QA Analyst
Duration 04/2005 -- 02/2006
Environment Web Services, XML, XML Schema/WSDL, XML Spy, SOAP Scope, Bugzilla, Integra, Java, SQL, UNIX

McKesson is the nation's leading health care services company. It provides pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and health care information technologies that make health care safer while reducing costs. McKesson touches virtually every aspect of health care.

Responsibilities:
• Involved in development of test plan and test specifications as per requirements
• Developed test scenarios, test cases and traceability matrix
• Tested all the web services using SOAP Scope testing tool
• Validated the XML Schema and WSDL files using XML Spy
• Provided project status throughout the testing cycle of a release.
• Created automated scripts to test the functionality and regression of the application using Integra tool
• Performed smoke, manual and automated testing of the application and created the test data for test cases
• Logged, tracked and validated resolution of identified defects using Bugzilla and generated defect summary reports


Client HDFC Insurance, India
Project / Role LifeAsia / QA Tester
Duration 05/2004 -- 12/2004
Environment HTML, DHTML, XML, Java, SQL, Oracle, UNIX, Rational Clear Quest, WinRunner

HDFC Insurance is one of the largest Auto, Property and Home insurance providers. HDFC created a solution that provides a single point access to manage all processes which include, quote, application endorsement, adding new customers and policy maintenance tasks searching and renewals, which starts after receiving an application and ends at issuing policy.

Responsibilities:
• Established testing strategy, entry and exit criteria for the application
• Prepared test plans, test cases for modules like cash processing/ incoming-outgoing-repetitive transaction, customer information changes, transfers and history of payments
• Coordinated with test data preparation group for test data setup criteria to assure the testing of all scenarios
• Assisted in automating test cases using WinRunner
• Done sanity testing to estimate testing readiness of the build
• Reported and tracked testing progress in Clear Quest bug tracking tool
• Worked with Performance test team to study the response times of the application under stress



Client Nirala Medical Center, India
Role QA Tester / Programmer
Duration 07/2003 -- 04/2004
Environment Visual Basic, XML, Oracle, PL/SQL, Test Director, Windows

This project covers all functional areas of a health care center. It was aimed to computerize all the paper work done by the nurses and other staff in the hospital environment. It deals with different modules like patient module, doctor module, bill module and inventory module for different functionality. Tested all the applications and validated reports of patient and inventory modules.

Responsibilities:
• Analyzed System Requirement Specification (SRS) document and Business Requirement Document
• Developed few modules of the software in Visual Basic
• Wrote manual test cases for smoke, functional, GUI and regression testing
• Extensively used Test Director for test planning and defect reporting, tracking and executing manual test cases
• Executed manual test cases and verified results with expected results
• Identified, analyzed and reported bugs found during various phases of testing
• Discussed defect resolutions with developers and business analysts
• Performed migration testing by running SQL queries to check if the data is migrated without any discrepancies from legacy systems to the new systems
• Performed database testing by passing SQL Queries to retrieve data


EDUCATION:

• Trained Professional in Manual and Test Automation tools like WinRunner, Quick Test Professional, Test Director, Quality Center and Rational Clear Quest
• MS in Computer Science
• BS in Computer Science and Mathematics


CERTIFICATION:

• Software Quality Assurance from BrainBench with Master's level
• Software Quality Testing Analyst from Computer Society of India with First Division

Certifications
- Software Quality Assurance from BrainBench with Master?s level
- Software Quality Testing Analyst from Computer Society of India with First Division



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