BINOD KUMAR

P.O. Box 40393

San Antonio, Texas 78229
832-771-9857*
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING ANALYST: Information Technology / Financial S
ervices
Proven software quality assurance professional with more than 8 years of experie
nce testing client-server, e-commerce, enterprise-wide database, and Web applica
tions on various platforms, in numerous environments.
* Expertise using automated tools and performing manual testing on Windows plat
forms.
* Design test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports.
* Perform Black Box, baseline, regression, integration, performance, system, sm
oke, and user acceptance testing.
* Create use case diagrams of systems to capture requirements efficiently and a
uthor detailed test cases.
* Communicate and collaborate with all levels of organization to create effecti
ve working relationships.
Testing Strategy * Bug Tracking and Reporting * Web Scripts / Interfaces * Virtu
al User Generator * SQL Query Tools
Functional, Stress, and Regression Testing * Data-Driven Testing * Performance T
esting * Test Plans and Methods
Quality Assurance * Manual / Automated Application Testing * Test Cases * Config
uration Management Process
Business Requirements * End-to-End Testing * Functional, GUI and Security Testin
g * Synchronization Points
Technical Specifications * Functional Requirements * User Acceptance Testing * e
-Commerce Applications
Positive and Negative Test Cases * Defect Tracking Systems * Release and Quality
Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PEARSON, San Antonio, Texas, 2009-Present
Leading international media company in education, student information systems, b
usiness information, and consumer publishing.
QA Analyst: Performed quality assurance and testing using Windows Professional 2
007, VBScript, SQL Server, and Quick Test Pro 10.0.
* Developed automated test scripts for SIF agent by using Quick Test Pro.
USAA, San Antonio, Texas, 2005-2009
Fortune 500 company providing investment, banking, insurance, and member service
s for military personnel.
QA Analyst: Created requirement traceability matrices and test plans for investm
ent management applications including Global Opportunities Portfolio, Mutual Fun
d GUI portal, and company Web site. Performed functional, regression, user accep
tance, and black box testing. Reported defects using StarTeam 9.0.0. Analyzed bu
siness needs, system requirements, and technical specifications. Documented func
tional requirements in Quality Center 9.0 and TestDirector 7.6. Carried out exte
nsive testing with Quality Center and Quick Test Pro testing tool on test cases
/ scenarios. Created test input requirements. Prepared information for data driv
en testing. Coordinated work of 5 testers.
 * Designed test case inventory and test plans for manual and automated testing
using Agile methodology.
* Performed Functional and Regression testing by developing automated test scri
pts using Quick Test Pro.
* Created checkpoints and synchronization points for functional testing using Q
uick Test Pro 9.0.
TRAVEL DEALS, New York, New York, 2004-2005
Provider of online flight reservation services.
QA Tester: Built test plans and requirement traceability matrices for online fli
ght reservation application. Completed Web and GUI testing. Ran Smoke test after
each build. Performed functional, regression and user acceptance testing. Wrote
positive and negative test cases and conducted tests as needed. Created test in
put requirements and prepared the test data for data driven testing. Carried out
extensive testing with WinRunner 7.5 tool on test cases. Led Black Box testing
for application, and reported defects using TestDirector. Used data tables to pa
rameterize tests.
TRAVEL DEALS, Continued
* Facilitated manual and automation testing by developing test cases inventory,
test plans, and detailed test cases.
* Documented functional requirements in TestDirector 7.6 by analyzing business
requirements and system specifications.
* Completed functional and regression testing by automating test scripts using
WinRunner and Quick Test Pro 6.5.
* Performed actual load and stress testing by using LoadRunner 7.8 to create vi
rtual users and multiple scenarios.
* Identified potential issues by performing tests using rendezvous points and r
ecording transactions in LoadRunner.
* Created checkpoints and synchronization points for functional testing using Q
uick Test Pro (QTP).
PHASETRADING COM, San Jose, California, 2003-2004
Provider of profitable trading signals through intelligent technical analysis.
QA Analyst: Developed detailed testing strategy and test cases for entire Web ba
sed financial services application that included brokerage services, mutual fund
s, fixed income investments, and annuities. Completed manual and automated testi
ng. Worked on virtual user generator. Performed regression testing for applicati
on. Used TestDirector 7.5 extensively for test planning, bug tracking and report
ing. Verified and load tested Web interfaces. Generated scripts for all versions
of application.
* Performed functional and performance testing for Web scripts using Mercury Wi
nRunner 7.5 and LoadRunner 7.8.
* Executed baseline testing, organized all scripts, and generated reports by us
ing TestDirector to invoke scripts.
* Enabled stress and regression testing by generating test scripts using LoadRu
nner and Mercury WinRunner.
* Calculated response time and transactions per second by analyzing LoadRunner
reports.
ORDERMOTION, INC., New York, New York, 2003
Provider of visual order management solutions for online merchants and direct re
sponse marketers.
QA Tester: Participated in functional, security, performance, acceptance, and re
gression testing for Internet and intranet based business-to-business order trac
king application. Reported and logged bugs in TestDirector. Developed generic TS
L functions for functional and regression testing. Tested and completed performa
nce tuning of Oracle. Communicated effectively with business users to resolve fu
nctional requirement ambiguities.
* Created test plan and test cases by reviewing and analyzing functional requir
ements.
* Developed automated scripts using WinRunner.
BANK ONE, Chicago, Illinois, 1999-2002
Leading provider of retail financial services and commercial banking services.
QA Tester: Performed functional, GUI, and security testing for online banking sy
stem client-server application that provided warehouse inventory control, invoic
e tracking, supplier information, staffing information, and payroll system. Cond
ucted system testing for all phases of application. Investigated software bugs a
nd reported results to developers.
* Developed automated test scripts using WinRunner 6.5.
* Designed test plan for end-to-end testing by analyzing system requirements.
* Resolved technical issues by interacting with developers.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SKILLS
SQL * PL/SQL * VBScript * Mercury Test Director/Quality Center (HP) * Mercury Qu
ick Test Pro (HP) * IBM's Rational Suite * Clear Case * Clear Quest * Manual Tes
ter * Microsoft Access * Windows XP, NT, 98, and 95 * Load Runner
MS Office Suites (2007 & Below)