| Candidate Information | | Title | Quality Assurance Manual Tester | | Target Location | US-VA-Ashburn |
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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateSummary:Over 18 years of experience in software Analysis, Design and Software Quality Assurance Testing (Manual / Automation) of web, mainframe and Lotus Notes ApplicationsExperience with Agile Product Quality Management, QA end to end design and developmentExtensive experience in developing Test Strategy and Test Plans for Unit, Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, System, GUI, Load, Stress, Performance Testing.Experience with Financial products like Fixed Income, Securities, Options, Stocks, Equities, Bonds, Clearance, Derivatives, Global Custody, Credit Cards, Banking, and Loans etc.Extensive experience in Loan Origination, Underwriting, Pricing, Servicing, Primary and Secondary Mortgage marketExcellent communication, presentation and documentation Skills, attention to detail, efficient problem solving ability, analytical and programming skills.Ability to liaise with clients, vendors, technical teams and management.Experienced in working independently in fast-paced and high-pressureEducation:Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering, Nagarjuna University, IndiaCertifications:ISTQB CTFL, CTAL -- Test Architect, CTAL Test ManagerCSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner), CSM (Certified Scrum Master)ITIL Foundation, ITIL Intermediate Continual Service ImprovementTechnical Skills:Testing Tools: JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, Selenium, Cucumber, Behave, ALM, Clear QuestWeb Technology: J2EE, Java, Servlets, EJB, Struts, JSP, JDBC, XML, XSL, HTML,JavaScript, VB Script, ASP, UNIX Shell Scripts, SOAP, RESTApp Servers: BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, AWS, IISDatabases & RDBMS: Oracle, MS Access, DB2, and SQL Server 2000, Power BI, TableauOperating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP, MVS, Sun Solaris and UNIX .Languages: Java, SQL, PL/SQL, SQABASIC, COBOL, CICS, JCL, Lotus NotesProfessional Experience:Fannie Mae, Washington DC, Product Quality Lead Nov 16 Till DateProject: PSS-Pricing Shared ServicesPSS Application is a pricing engine developed to price the MBS Loans. PSS handles 2 types of Pricing. Risk Based Pricing and BUBD Pricing. PSS gets the Loan and Pool data from MBSPool and the Contract data from MCTSX. All these attributes are used in pricing to fetch a grid that matches all the criteria and subsequently calculate the Prices based on the value obtained from the grid. Once the Prices are calculated the payment amounts are sent to downstream systems and then eventually paid by or to the lender.Role & Responsibilities:Managed, mentored and trained as needed, 6 scrum test teams across 2 Products/ARTsImproved the run-time of test cycles by enabling industry best practices and quantifying riskConsistently measured the maturity levels and progress against the KPIs set up by the Enterprise QA shared services and also the respective Scrum teams.Created various metrics related to code quality, test planning, execution and incident reporting for continuous improvement of test areas.Managed the MSPs and the SOWs of resources to align with the demand of the test teams.Worked in the BDD, ATDD and TDD Agile methodologiesCreated the System Test Plan and Test Strategy documents for products under testCreated and managed Test cases in JIRA/X-Ray based on the User StoriesCollaborated with development and Business team to understand the product features for the purpose of developing Test Cases, Test Scenarios and Test conditionsDesigned the framework for Integration and End to End testing, and reviewed the plan and results with the Product managers.Designed Test procedures for Testing large volumes of data during Integration and E2E TestingDesigned Automation test scenarios using Cucumber Gherkin formatDesigned UI test cases and performed cross-browser testing with SeleniumUsed Jenkins and Selenium node framework to kick off automation on multiple instancesCreated the RTM between the Test cases and the Epics and features to ensure adequate test coverage.Created Test Plans to run the batches on a cycle basis which starts from dry-run to full CycleManually executed the Testscripts by running all daily and monthly batches one by one and validated the data.Created automated test pipelines using Jenkins, so that the Tests are executed immediately after the code deployment and on demandCreated various data pools for various cycles based on Positive, Negative and Alternate Scenarios.Executed the Test cases in JIRA and set the status of the test casesExecuted Back end-test scenarios using UNIX and SQL based on the Legacy Code and Solution Specifications and User storiesValidated the service (XML/JSON) responses by comparing with the expected results and with the Database.Tracked the progress of testing against the KPIs set at the ART levelPerformed testing of API service calls using SOAP UI and PostmanDesigned the Automation framework for API testing and ESB testing.Created AWK Scripts to parse the data and validate the data.Created SQL Scripts to extract the Data after the batch is successful and test the ETL transactionsExecuted the Unix Shell scripts with embedded sqls to extract the data based on conditions and to compare them with the expected resultsReported defects using JIRA and Performed regression testing after fixing the bugs by going through all test case scenarios.Scheduled the Unix shell scripts using Autosys JilPerformed testing on complex SQL queries involving verify the SQL performance and extensive use of various DatabasesTested the 3 Web applications PET, PERT and EC using various data and tested the interaction between them.Created the Test Summary Reports and got sign off s on all the deliverables.Worked with the Developers and the users to create the User Manuals and Training Documents for PSS.Environment: JIRA, Tableau, Power BI, Win SQL, Sybase, HP ALM, Lotus Notes, IBM Mainframes, ETL, Java/J2EE/WebLogic/Struts/EJBs/Sybase, UNIX, Windows NT/00, MS-Word, MS-Excel.Freddie Mac, McLean, VA QA Lead May 12 Nov 16PE Pricing/PMAFreddie Mac is a giant in the Secondary Mortgage market. Involved in testing the core business application of Freddie Mac. The PE Selling System and the Legacy systems are used by the EUCs to create Contracts, Allocate Loans to the Contracts and the settle the contracts based on their respective criteria. PMA provides for a flexible infrastructure for creative pricing strategies for both PE and Legacy loans. The infrastructure introduces distinctive pricing based on execution type; commitment date, Product Ids based pricing for cash and Swap loans and custom pricing for sellers wither by Master Commitment.Responsibilities:Identified the Gaps Between Requirements and Use casesEvaluated the Backend Schemas and Approved the Data Model considering the Feasibility of the Testing LOEIBM Doors is used to access the RequirementsDeveloped High-level test plans using MS Project and WordDeveloped the Test cases, Test scripts and Data pools, Requirement Traceability between the test cases and the Requirements in HP ALMExecuted the test cases in Test Lab of ALM and manually logged the results for each Iterative buildTested the Web Application on Various BrowsersThe defects were logged in IBM Clear QuestCreated the SQL Scripts, Procedures and TriggersHave done the database validations using IBM DB2 Command CenterModified the Unix Shell scripts and executed them for various timely scheduled jobs to create the reportsValidated the Autosys jobs run each dayPerformed End to End testing for all the systems from MIDASCreated MCs and Loans using the Mainframe systems such as DPM and MIDANETCreated Contracts in CSWeb (Java App)Used Humming Bird to FTP the flat files to Mainframe systemsCreated a Flat file which is sent to JCL system thru Web methods and to the PMA TDSValidated Data using DMLO and OLQ menu on mainframes CICSValidated the Results by comparing the Expected and the Actual ResultsCreated the Automation Scripts in Rational Robot and Robot J, Modified the Scripts for various data and set up verification points in the scripts and executed the scripts.Done the Regression Testing and executed the Automated Scripts in Cutover Environments when the application attained a stable stateBaselined the Automation Scripts for future releasesAnalyzed the Graphs and Reports obtained by the Performance Team after the stress testing is done on the Client-Server ApplicationChange Management done through Clear Case when each build is deployedInvolved in Warranty Support after the Project releasedDocumented all the Test Logs and the Test Summary reports, ARR (App Readiness Review)Assisted the Business Area to create the User Manuals, STAR Reports, Support documents and training documentsEnvironment: Rapid SQL, MsSQL server, Java, J2EE, HP ALM, IBM Clear Quest, Clear Case), Mainframes, IBM S390, COBOL, CICS, JCL, MVS, Oracle 8i, DB2, Unix, Windows NT/00,NetScape Navigator, MS-Word, MS-Excel.SME on QA processes -- ALM AdministrationManaged and performed enterprise-wide upgrades of ALM, QTP, Clear Quest, Virtual Machines and Performance Testing toolsConducted the Testing User Group sessions for formalizing the Testing ProcessesOther high level tasks that are part of this responsibility areManaged the Testing Center of Excellence for the enterprise to help improve the Test process maturityManaged the Governance model of the Testing SOPs.Coordinating the migration of all 900 QC projects to ALM with the project ownersCreated Test Management Procedure document which includes a standard ALM templateCreated new set of standards for tools implementation such as the End to End Traceability modelCreated customized simulated training for ALM and QTP using ART.Administration of Quality Center, ALM, QTP, UFT, Clear View and QMDM toolsManaging Virtual Desktop images on the Virtual Machines using VMwareCreated the integration of DOORS and Clear Quest with ALM/QCCreated ALM standard reports for management to use for the SDLC paperless initiativeFINRA, Rockville, MD, QA Tester Dec 09 - May 12Project: OTCBBWorked on NASDAQs two premier web sites www.nasdaqtrader.com, which gives the information about volume reports, historical data, securities, quotes, last sale data feeds, NASDAQ 100 Index and News for trading community. www.otcbb.com, which provides market statistics, trading activity reports, securities information, OTCBB daily list and NASD and SEC rules governing to OTCBB.Responsibilities:Involved in preparing High Level Test plans based on user requirement documents.Involved in defining test objectives for the applications and performed Manual Testing.Involved in cross browser testing using Netscape Navigator and Internet ExplorerCreated test scenarios and test cases for the functionality, integration testing of the application.Involved in developing Integration Test Plans, System Test Plans and Performance Test Plans for the applications.Used SQL Queries to verify the data from the Oracle databaseTested various links of Global Navigation Bar, the text-hyperlinks, image-hyperlinks of Home Page and different Feature pages.Developed Test Plans, Test Case design using Rational Test ManagerIdentified the Test Cases to be automated and lead the effort for automating the product using Rational Robot.Created Data Pools and used Data pools with Sessions and GUI Scripts to supply data values to the variables in the script during playbackInvolved in testing applications which have been developed using two distributed component technologies i.e. Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) and the CORBA Component model.Applications have been deployed using both server-side component models for developing distributed business objects.Requirements management was done using Rational RequisitePro.Rational RequisitePro is used for creating traceability between requirements and test cases.Defect and Change Tracking was done using Rational Clear Quest.Version control and configuration management using Rational Clear Case.Worked extensively with Unix Shell Scripts.Extensively used SQL/PLSQL to work on database for checking database integrity.Validated the data on the Mainframes.Interacted with the developers for bug fixes and problem resolutionParticipated in regular project status meetings related to testingEnvironment: Java2.0, J2EE, WebSphere, Mercury Suite (WinRunner,TestDirector),Rational Suite 2002, ClearCase 4.2, JSP, XML, Oracle 8i/9i, TOAD, MS-Project, Windows 2000/NT, UNIX, Mainframes (DB2, JCL, QMF, TSO/ISPF), Internet Explorer, Netscape.The College Board, Reston, VA, Data Test Engineer, Apr 04 Dec 09Project: Enterprise DatabasesThe Enterprise Data Model provides an architectural framework for the integration of enterprise processes, manual and automated, independent of any particular program, system or application. As a data test engineer I was responsible for testing the ETL processes related to the transition toward the Integrated Data Store framework.Extensively worked on the Student Registration systems integrating data feeds from multiple feeds into the Event and Assessment databases.Developed Test Plans, Test cases and RTM based on the Data mapping specifications and requirements.Involved in detailed target database analysis to minimize impact to existing applications.Developed data quality queries to verify data integrity and consistency across source and target systems, run daily monitoring data feeds and ETL outputs.Developed PL/SQL stored procedures to verify ETL processes across systems.Facilitated defect review meetings involving all stakeholders to review defects, identify severity and set priorities as per client requirements, ensuring accuracy and conforming to deadlines.Scheduled and executed Informatica ETL jobs. Monitored ETL execution trough Informatica Workflow Monitor.Developed an automated test data creation tool for faster and larger test data volumes.Extensively tested web broker services (REST) using SOAP UI.Developed and documented QA testing and data creation training manual for various databases for cross training purposes.Environment: Informatica, Oracle 11g, Flux, RESTful Web Services, Cognos & UNIX.QA Analyst / Tester, S1 Corporation, Atlanta, GA Nov 2002- Mar 04Title: S1 Financial/CRM ProductS1 Corporation develops enterprise software solutions that turn customer interactions into profits. S1 offers its customers the ability to view bank balances, travel reservations, e-commerce sites, email, news, and more, from thousands of leading web sites and data sources, all aggregated in one place and available with a single logon. The Marketing team will enter the deals in to the CRM System and managerial staff view data according to the permissions set for them.Environment: Windows XP, Java, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, JavaScript, Web logic, XML, HTML, DHTML, Win Runner, Oracle 8x, SQL, C++, PVCS Tracker, Test Director. |
