Kavitha Palaniswamy Ph: 847-223-7391 Email: [email protected]
SUMMARY • Over Seven (7) Plus years of experience in Information Technology as Senior Software QC/QA Analyst in various Domains (Web and Client/ Server applications). • Proficient in Software Development life cycle Quality Assurance testing including System testing and testing methodologies. Excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and role of QA. • Proficiency in performing both Manual and Automated testing using testing tools like WinRunner, Test Director, LoadRunner and Quick Test Pro. • Performed Functional testing, Black box testing, GUI testing, Back- end testing, Load/Performance testing, Regression testing and User Acceptance Testing in medium to large-scale applications with multiple interfaces. • Hands on Experience in Project planning, Execution, Requirement Analysis, Risk Management and Reporting. • Extensive experience in defect tracking tools like Test Director, Clear Quest, Bugzilla & configuration management tools such as VSS and WSS. • Experience in Performance testing and Load Test using LoadRunner. • Experience in writing Test strategy, Test scenario, Test plan, Test cases, Bug reports and developing Test scripts • Possesses a strong understanding of Insurance, Banking & Finance domains. • Involved in generating Test Scripts using Quick Test Pro (QTP) for different transactions to execute Functional Testing, Regression Testing and Acceptance Testing. • Represented various meetings for QA issues with various levels of management in organization. • Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and the ability to perform both independently and in a team environment and ability to quickly master new concepts, very co-operative team player, innovative and self motivated. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS ISTQB – Certified Tester Foundation Level Brain bench - Certified Software Testing (CST), Certified Software Quality Assurance (CSQA) Brain bench- Certified C# HP -Accredited Integration Specialist in HP Quality Center v9 HP Quick Test Professional 9.5 Certified Education: Master’s in Software Engineering (MSE). TECHNICAL SKILLS Testing Tools Win Runner 8.0, Load Runner 7.5, 8.0, 9.5, Test Director 7.6, 8.0 Mercury Quality Center, Quick TestPro 6.5, 8.0, 9.5, Rational Robot .NET Technologies: ASP.NET, C#.NET, Visual Basic.NET, Visual Studio.NET, Web Services, .NET Framework, ADO.NET, XML.NET, Web Services Programming Languages: C#, VB.NET, JAVA, C, C++, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL, PL/SQL Database: SQL Server , Oracle 8i/9i,10G MS-Access 2000 , TOAD Web Technologies: HTML, ASP.NET, ASP, CSS Source Control Visual SourceSafe, WSS Operating System: Windows (XP,2000, NT, 98) Browsers Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Firefox PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Zebra (Oakland, CA) Senior QA Engineer May’07 – Mar’09 Project Summary: Zebra (Formerly known as Navis Containers and Terminal Systems) is a leader in providing, mission-critical solutions for managing logistics, assets, inventory and cargo across the global supply chain. With its diverse portfolio of products, Navis solutions enable the world’s leading logistics providers, retailers and manufacturers to increase capacity, improve service, and make a profit. Navis DC Flow Visibility and Scheduling is a web based application that helps to optimize the planning and efficiency of scheduling loads to distribution centers (DCs) across multiple warehouse facilities. It also aids in tracking assets and enables planning of equipment at the dock. Roles and Responsibilities: • Involved in gathering requirements and analyzed business requirements, use cases and technical specifications and writing effective test cases. • Prepared Test Strategy based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications. • Prepared different levels of Statement of Work to estimate the QA effort. • Developed Test cases using Quality Center based on the technical specifications and business requirements. • Actively participated in reviews and meetings to evaluate project artifacts which include design documents, project requirements, business specifications and technical specifications. • Participated in all phases of the SDLC of this project • Prepared Test Data to support the execution of the test cases. • Performed back end testing by design and executing complex SQL Queries to extract data from different data sources to validate the corresponding reports. • Ensured that isolated environments exist for Development, Quality Assurance, Stage and Production with standards and processes in place for user segregation, security and synchronization of changes and updates and access is provided to the environment. • Discussed with the Manager weekly and as required, regarding the risks/upcoming action items for that particular week. • Performed a random selection of items from unit testing and validated to ensure integrity of deployed application. • The Black Box validation (testing) method is used by selecting valid and invalid input and determines the correct output. • Converted most of the manual test cases into QTP automated scripts to perform Regression testing. • Retesting is performed on defects after a 100% initial pass of all the test cases is completed. • Educated/Trained the QA Project team members in understanding the business/functional logic of the requirements and ensured that the QA standards are followed by the team members. • Provided status reports including: Weekly Status Reports, Daily Status Reports, and Wrap Reports. • Scheduled meetings with the Developers to discuss the Issues logged in Quality Center and updated its status. Environment: Mercury Quality Center, QTP, Test Director 8.0, .Net, C#, SQL Server, Java Script, IIS, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, MS Visio, VSS. Blue Star InfoTech (Mumbai, India) June’06 - April’07 (SEI-CMM Level 5 and ISO 9001:2000 Company) Senior Software Engineer Project Summary: This Project is to operate an e-commerce marketplace for perishable goods that consistently delivers fresh, high quality products direct from the supplier to the customer at competitive prices. This project (ProFlowers) is to develop an application of process to sell a wide variety of fresh-cut flowers, mixed bouquets and potted plants, all shipped from the grower, usually within 24 hours of being cut (Web Versions) using .Net environment. Proflowers has become the largest domestic direct-from-the-grower Internet flower provider and also offers various items through online for the Customer. Roles and Responsibilities: • Analyzed business requirements, use cases and technical specifications and created test plans and test cases. • Prepared Test plan and Test specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications. • Developed Test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements. • Used Mercury Win Runner to write test cases and executed test case and analyze test results. • Converted all manual test cases into Win Runner automated scripts • Executed test scripts using Quality Center and analyzed the test results. • Designed automation scripts, parameterized them, and validated them to suit the functionality of the application. • Maintained the requirements traceability matrix and reviewed frequently to ensure that test cases appropriately translated and mapped to requirements. • Prioritized and classified bugs. Generated and tracked the defects using Quality Center Environment: Win Runner, Test Director, .Net, C#, Web Services, JMS, MS SQL Server, ASP.Net, Java Script, Cold Fusion, XML, HTML/DHTML, VSS Samveda Technologies Pvt Ltd, (Bangalore, India) Jun’04 - May’06 Cubic Defense Systems, US Description: Education loan: Ed Loans offers the ideal education financing solution for professional and personal development. Browse through loans specifically designed for students attending school on a part-time basis, including weekend, evening, distance learning and continuing education programs. It offers the most competitive rates and all the information you need in a single site. So you can spend more of your valuable time pursuing your education and less time worrying about how to pay for it. Roles and Responsibilities: • Analyzed business requirements, Use cases and technical specifications and created test plan and test cases for the application under test. • Organized formal reviews of technical specifications, Code review, design documents and test plan thereby creating reports and documents. • Involved in testing the application manually to validate the functionality of the application. • Performed thorough system and functional testing and logged defects in Test Director. • Conducted defect status report meetings with developers and system analyst involved in the CPN Investment Management Description: Global Plus - A real-time, browser based, asset management and custody solution application which provides comprehensive integrated support for a wide range of business lines including private banking, institutional trust and global custody and also provides true multi- currency accrual accounting and custody support for real-time, message based, straight-through processing. Roles and Responsibilities: • Analyzed business requirements, use cases and technical specifications for writing effective test cases. • Created Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Data based on the functional documents and PRD. • Organized formal reviews of technical specifications, design documents and test plan thereby creating reports and documents. • Initial testing was done manually and later used Win Runner to test the application functionality against user requirements using automated scripts. • Used Win Runner functionality like Rapid Test Script Wizard to learn and capture all the object properties of the Application Module. • Extensively worked on handling the application response for Positive and Negative sets of data with Data Driven Testing using Win Runner. • Performed thorough system and functional testing using Win Runner and logged any defects using Test Director. • Conducted Defect Review meeting to evaluate defects raised by the team and with Project development team and generate reports. Sinensis Technologies (Bangalore, India) Jan’02 - May’04 CIS Systems: Description: Service Management System Provides companies with an intuitive product centric method for managing the delivery, administration and tracking of services, applications and other resources across complex distribution models. The central provider of the applications and services being managed within Pivot Path creates a central catalog of services, applications and other resources that are available for distribution. The company will then create unique catalogs of services for each of their organization, division, department, partner, supplier, or customers using services from them. This central management and distribution capability greatly reduces the complexity of delivering on Demand services and applications, by enabling easy access to services and applications. Roles and Responsibilities: • Involved in preparing Test plans and Test cases based on business requirement documents. • Developed positive and negative test scenarios for Black box and performed Manual Testing. • Open the bugs using bug tracking tool Test Director, and assign them to the development team. • Involved in performance and functionality testing of the application using Loan Runner • Created Scripts using Vugen and run scenario’s with Controller • Created schedule, scenarios, added Vusers and simulated the load using Controller in Load Runner. • Used Start/End Transaction to calculate the time required to finish a transaction during performance/load testing. • Used Test Director to log defects. • Actively participated in daily and weekly test progress meetings. • Responsible for preparing User Manuals. Environment: VB, ASP and SQL Server, Load Runner, Windows 2000 Dayon, UK Credit Tool: Description: The application was developed for Dayon with basic functionality which involves providing the UI for Dayon card holder to become through their balance details, balance summary, billing periods, financial charges in the form of a statement. These application users communicate between the application and the database. Roles and Responsibilities: • Involved in Black Box Testing using Manual Testing methodologies • Developing Test Cases based on the PRD (Project Requirements document). • Executed Test Cases and reported Issue/defects. • Involved in Integration, System and Acceptance Testing of the application. • Used Test Director for creating test plans and test scripts and executing automated test scripts. • Maintained defect repository and followed defect life cycle until it was closed. 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