IT Professional with strong Testing Skills

(Manual Testing, Functional, Black Box Testing, SQL, HP ALM, Rally)

Sekhar S
Email: [email protected] Mobile: +91-3535535353

CAREER OBJECTIVE

 Improve software quality, meet customer expectations and reduce defects by supporting
proven software quality practices and implementing practical and effective process
improvement methods.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

 Around 3.8 years of experience in Software Testing includes Manual Testing

 Experience in analyzing the User Requirements using BRD/BRS, BAA and User Story
Documents
 Well versed with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle
(STLC)
 Involved in performing Functional, Smoke, Sanity, Component, Integration, System,
Regression and Compatibility Testing
 Proficient in Designing, Maintaining and Executing Test Cases using different Black Box
Testing techniques
 Working experience with different Test Management Tools like HP ALM (Quality Center)
and Rally
 Involved Test Case Reviews (Peer Reviews) and given valuable comments about test case
coverage and functionality and tracking the same in Review Comments Tracker
 Updating the Requirement Traceability Matrix to ensure the Requirement Coverage as part
of Test Cases
 Reporting the Defects and coordinating with development team on the same as part of
Defect Tracking
 Carrying out the Cross-Verification Testing between Front-End and Back-End Data Base and
skilled in writing basic and advance SQL Queries
 Involved in Defect Triage Calls and categorize the Bugs to take further actions
 Actively involved in Scrum processes like Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Grooming, Sprint
Review and Retrospective Meetings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Worked as Executive Associate at HCL Technologies Pvt.(Ltd), Bangalore from 15th
November 2012 To 4th February 2015
 Worked as Software Testing Engineer at IBM Technologies Pvt.(Ltd), Bangalore from 1st
April 2016 To 22 September 2017

TECHNICAL PROFILE
 Skills : Manual Testing and Web Services (API)Testing
 Tools : SQL Developer, SOAP UI, HP Quality Centre, IBM
Rally Dev tool, IBM Data Stage, Putty
ACADEMIC PROFILE
 Bachelor of Science (Electronics and Communication) from Periyar University in the year 2012
with 74.2%.
PROJECTS PROFILE

Project : SXP-CSM (Customer Solution Modeler)

Client: AT&T
Role: Manual Testing
Company: IBM Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Tools Used: Quality Center 11.0 ALM
Project Environment: HTML, Oracle Core, Java, Spring MVC, IOC & Security, J2EE, JQUERY, Ajax
Date: 1st April 2016 to 22nd Sep 2017

Description:
CSM is a One AT&T Initiative whose goal is to provide ABS the ability to develop and model high
complexity, custom design cost price solutions. Deliver Market Competitive (Design, Cost, Price, and
Proposal) Solutions, Provide a Single, Deal-Agnostic Platform and Process, and Present a Single View of
the Deal (Solution Design, Requirements, Assumptions, and costs). It Enable Asset Reuse (Data
Transparency and Syndication) and Establish Defined Cost Models to Improve Productivity, Speed to
Market, Cost, Margin, and Controls and Pivot from Manual Data Collection to Solution, Competitive and
Risk Analysis.

Responsibilities:
 Understanding the base line document and build the Test Scenarios and Test Cases
 Performed Smoke testing, functional testing, Integration testing, system Testing, compatibility
testing
 Identified system scenarios and written test cases for the same in QC
 Executed test cases for Smoke, Integration, System and compatibility testing in QC
 Expertise in executing regression test cases and impact analysis
 Participated in reviewing test cases
 Actively involved in defect tracking using QC
 Coordinating with Test Lead and Development Team for Bug Fixing
 Involved in analyzing Test Results, Reporting and Tracking Defects
 Active participation in Daily Scrum meetings and Defect Report Meetings
 Participated in sprint planning meetings, sprint review meetings
 Sending day to day project report to test lead and manager
 Provide a detailed analysis on the team’s productivity and SLA adherence
 Data mining and validation of the available data
 Generate and consolidate reports to publish it to the management every month

Project : SXP-OSM (Order Status Manager)

Client: AT&T
Role: Manual Test Engineer
Company: IBM Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Tools Used: MQ, Quality Center 11.0 ALM
Project Environment: HTML, .Net Technologies, Oracle
Date: 14th March 2017 to 22nd Sep 2017

Description:
Order Status Manager which provides AT&T Customer and Sales communities a Service Delivery
dashboard for order status tracking and alarming and task automation for the AT&T Enterprise Solutions
& Service Delivery organizations.
Responsibilities:
 Understanding the base line document and build the Test Scenarios and Test Cases
  Performed Smoke testing, functional testing, Integration testing, system Testing, compatibility
testing
 Identified system scenarios and written test cases for the same in QC
 Executed test cases for Smoke, Integration, System and compatibility testing in QC
 Expertise in executing regression test cases and impact analysis
 Participated in reviewing test cases
 Actively involved in defect tracking using QC
 Delivered file in various file formatting system (ex. Excel file, Tab delimited text, Coma separated
text, Pipe delimited text etc.)
 Did extensive work with ETL testing including Data Completeness, Data Transformation & Data
Quality for various data feeds coming from source.
 Executed campaign based on customer requirements
 Identify issues, information and behaviors during the adoption of a proprietary information
management system.
 Sending day to day project report to test lead and manager

Project : T-Mobile Retail Apps

Role: Manual Test Engineer
Company: HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Tools Used: SoapUI, Quality Center 11.0 ALM
Project Environment: HTML, .Net Technologies, Core Java, Spring MVC, Oracle
Date: 20th Aug 2013 to 14th Feb 2015

Description:
WATSON is used for activation of new customers. CAM & iCAM are used for maintaining the existing
customer like rate plan change, handset upgrade, Deleting/Adding features, Adding/Deleting line
etc… POS is used for payments for all the services.
RSP (Retail Services Platform) contains the web services which covers the functionality of whole end
to end process of new mobile customer activation and managing the existing customer account of T-
Mobile.

Responsibilities:
 Understanding the Business Requirements and build the Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
 Preparing and Executing the Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
 Preparing the test cases using various test case design techniques and preparing RTM to
ensure the coverage
 Involved in Functionality Testing, Usability Testing, Database Testing and Regression
Testing.
 Executing the scripts for regression testing from the Quality Center.
 Managing the Defect Life cycle.
 Having continuous communication with the Client team for any design specific
Changes/issues in the application.
 Sending day to day project report to test lead and manager
 Provide a detailed analysis on the team’s productivity and SLA adherence
 Data mining and validation of the available data

Project : iAura
Role: Manual Testing
Company: HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Tools Used: Manual Testing and Quality Center 12.21 ALM
Project Environment: Core Java, Spring MVC, IOC & Security, J2EE, JQUERY, Ajax
Date: 15th Nov 2012 to 16th Aug 2013
Description:
iAura an Immigration & Compliance Management tool to handle the organizational needs; it is a
transparent system that enables efficient management of workflow for immigration modalities. The
application caters to the company’s global mobility in more than 100 countries. Its features include
access for employees to upload documents and other information, thereby reducing the need to store
hard copies, access to previously submitted information, reducing the need for redundant requests for
information, automates reminders and follow ups, and houses HCL’s immigration information and
policies. Importantly, HCL configured this in-house program to protect sensitive data and increase
security, as well as to address the company’s unique needs.

Responsibilities:
 Understanding the base line document.
 Performed Smoke testing, functional testing, Integration testing, system Testing, compatibility
testing.
 Identified system scenarios and written test cases for the same in QC.
 Executed test cases for Smoke, Integration, System and compatibility testing in QC.
 Expertise in executing regression test cases and impact analysis.
 Participated in reviewing test cases.
 Actively involved in defect tracking using QC
 Coordinating with Test Lead and Development Team for Bug Fixing
 Active participation in Daily Scrum meetings and Defect Report Meetings.
 Participated in sprint planning meetings, sprint review meetings.
 Preparing MOMs for all the status calls and preparing test metrics.

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above mention information is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: Sekhar S
Place: Bangalore