PRASHANTH KUMAR

(Lead .QA Test Analyst) +19088874706

pinnaprashanth4@gmail.com

A highly competent and results oriented Lead Automation Test Analyst with 9+ years of experience in Software Testing,
Selenium Automation, Development, JAVA/C#.Net web and mobile application projects, Client facing. Proven ability in
Selenium WebDriver Automated testing & Frameworks, Page Objects & Hybrid Frameworks, TDD, BDD, Web testing,
Functional testing, Performance & Load testing. Excellent experience in each phase of Test Life Cycle, Test strategies &
Test plans, UAT. Solid experience of Software Development Life Cycles, Selenium WebDriver & RC, Selenium Grid,
JAVA, JUnit, and TestNG Web Applications, JIRA, SQL, AGILE Methodologies, Scrum,
C#.Net,E-commerce/Financial/Trading domains, Automation & Testing tools.

SELENIUM WEBDRIVER & JAVA AUTOMATION PROFILE

 Expertise in Selenium automation using Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, JAVA, JUnit & Maven.
 Designed and implemented different automation frameworks from starch like Page Objects framework, Keyword
Driven framework, Data Driven framework and Hybrid framework for a number of projects.
 Expertise in writing Selenium WebDriver automation scripts in JAVA for Finance, Banking and E-commerce web-
sites.
 Executed automation scripts on different browsers/environments & reported defects/results to the team.
 Maintained the Selenium & JAVA automation code and resources in source controls like CVS, SVN over the time
for improvements and new features.
 Excellent experience of build tools like Maven and managing JAVA automation projects using them.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 9+ yrs. of experience in Software Testing Automation and Manual.

 Strong in SDLC models and aware on SDLC and STLC Integration.
 Strong in various Software Testing topics like Functional Testing, Usability Testing , Browser and OS Compatibil-
ity Testing , Data volume Testing .
 Experienced in Banking , Finance and other Commercial domains.
 Strong involvement in Test Strategies Preparation Optimal and Adhoc.
 Experienced in testing the IOS applications.
 Experienced in Interface testing On HL7 Interface.
 Well versed with Test planning and Team formations.
 Solid experience of AGILE Methodologies, AGILE Manifesto and Scrum processes.
 Proficient in Black Box testing, QA and QC Methodologies and Integration Testing, Agile testing, Regression Test-
ing, Functional Testing, Data Base Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Mobile Testing
 Strong interest Scenarios and Cases documents writing in IEEE829 Format by following Black box testing tech-
niques.
 Experienced on various levels of test execution like Sanity, Comprehensive, Regular Regression and Final regres-
sion.
 Good exposure Automated Functional Testing tools like QTP.
 Solid experience of Defect/Test Management tools like JIRA, Quality Center, ALM, BugZilla and BugTracker
 Expertise in writing SQL Queries, SQL Scripts and performing Database testing.
 Experience in Review meetings and preparation of daily, weekly and monthly Review reports including RTM (Re-
quirement Traceability Matrix).

 Proficient in devising all the artifacts of testing such as test scenarios, test cases, Defects
reports and test summary report
 Excellent problem solving skills with strong technical expertise.
  Passion for quality, innovative approach to solving problems and customer-first approach.
 Excellent team player with good interactive skills to co-ordinate and work within a team.

Skill Set Proficiency:

Language : C, Java, VBScript
Database : MS Access, SQL Server, ORACLE and MYSQL
Automated Testing Tools : UFT, Selenium and Load Runner
Test Management Tools : ALM/Quality Center
Bug Tracking Tools : Bugzilla and bug tracker
Tools & utilities : Ms-Office, Outlook Express, VSS
Web Technologies : HTML, XML AND VB Script
Web Application : IIS, Apache Tomcat, Jboss, Web Logic

Work Experience:
Project Type : Web based Banking Product
Client : RKZ, St .Louis MO (June 2013 – Till Date)
Testing Approach : Manual and Automation
Tools Used : Selenium webdrives with TestNG framework
Role : Test Analyst

RKZ is an application that helps micro-financing companies to web enables their existing
business processes with respect to Title Pledge and Misc products. RKZ covers a wide array of
functionality primarily required to automate and migrate the entire business processes onto the
web. RKZ provides features to add, edit employee information and more importantly an option to
change passwords. RKZ accommodates for formal registration of borrowers/customers to our
clients, disbursement of a single Installment Loan, payment receipts, write off processing, risk
assessment integration and collections management. RKZ enables day-to-day internal activates
pertaining to micro-financing industry like assigning of the drawers/safe to employees, transfer of
money from safe to drawer, inter-store transfer of money, balancing of safe/drawers and de-
assigning of safe/drawer. Other highlights include highly parameterized to accommodate state
level regulations. RKZ is also equipped with comprehensive reporting, to meet all sorts of business
needs at different levels of management.

Roles & Responsibilities:

 Executing Test Plan, Test Strategy and Lead a team of 9 and also acted as Scrum Master
 Handled the Scrum Calls / Daily stand up meetings
 Scrum discussion with clients / onsite managers for the progress made on the day.
 Established a lightweight Scrum project management process and helped team meet sprint goals.
 Ensuring the Scrum oriented development team upholds disciplined Agile manifesto and practices.
 Involved in Scrum method of Agile software development
 Participate in the Requirement Review meetings for the Test Initiative...
 Has a good hands on managing the Application life cycle by using test management tool
ALM
  Initiated and followed the software quality assurance methodologies and best practices.
 Work with the project manager on the testing deliverables and Time line.
 Cross browser testing and parallel test execution using selenium webdriver, TestNG and se-
lenium Grid
 Verified test cases using element locator, webdriver ,Java programming features and
TestNG
annotations
 Provided UAT Support and Production Defect Analysis Support through the Life Cycle.
 Designed test performance plans are required by customer for providing necessary support
and ensured that development process was carried in accordance to strategy.
 Developed automated tests and measured and validated performance of system against re-
quirement and maintained automated test environments and scripts for performance tests.
 Implemented performance test plans and documented process, analyzed data for system
change
 Performed testing on web services using SoapUI,
 Experienced using database query tools for Oracle and SQL such as TOAD.
 Testing of this application on Emulators, Ipad, Android and nokia mobiles platforms
 Well versed with testing methodologies such as Agile and waterfall.
 Having Daily meeting with client for better understanding of requirements and Meet with
the on-Shore team and go through the requirements on execution of all testing.
 Conducted review sessions on test case and Selenium regression test scripts.
 Experienced in data analysis using SQL many other queries based applications.
 Reported bugs and tracked defects using Bug Tracker.
 Extensively used SQL to verify and validate the data loaded into Target.
 Performed the tests in both the QA and contingency/backup environments
 Enhanced test cases using Java programming features and TestNG Annotations
 Submitted weekly bug or issue report updates to the Project Manager in the form of the QA
Error Log.
 Involving in Functional testing, System testing and Regression Testing
 Preparing and supporting the QA test environments

Environment: Windows XP, Java, JSP, Servlets, Struts Framework, JBoss, JDBC, SQL, Load Run-
ner

Project Name : Micro Financing and Banking

Client : America’s Financial Choice , Illinois (Aug 2012 – June
2013)
Testing Approach : Manual and Automation
Tools Used : Selenium and Sun Tracker
Role : Test Engineer

America’s Financial Choice is a Online Title loan company based in Illinois and is among the
leaders in the industry. The main objective of this project is micro lending and financing to
customer to thoseApplication life cycle by using test management tool ALM who are in need of
money through bankers according to FDCI rules in United States. The solution has been built on
open-standards based n-tier modular architecture. This is entirely a web-based product and has
proven successful implementations in over geographies of USA and Canada.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  Testing Coordinator w.r.t functionality testing & system development phase.
 Support & problem resolving member for the client from offshore for the operational issues
faced.
 Involved as a Member Tester Automation.
 Involved in Functionality Testing of the application using Selenium.
 Involved in preparation of Automation Test cases to validate the functionality.
 Involved in execution of Automated Test cases.
 Designed test performance plans are required by customer for providing necessary support
and ensured that development process was carried in accordance to strategy
 Checking the database updates using SQL Queries
 Has a good hands on managing the Application life cycle by using test management tool
ALM and QC
 Testing of this application on Emulators, Ipad, Android and nokia mobiles platforms
 Bug reporting to Development (Using Bug Tracker.).
 Preparing Customer Specification document as specified by the client.
 Preparation of Functional Articles on the product.
 Held responsible for sign off build releases depending on testing results.
 Training new testers into the project.
 Motivating team for learning new technologies.
 Reviewing of selenium Test Cases for cross browser testing
 Involved in solving environmental problems along with Technical support team, especially in
server connection and data base sharing issues
 Analysing Test Results and Bug Tracking Report.

Environment: Windows XP, Java, JSP, Servlets, Struts Framework, JBoss, JDBC, SQL, Load Run-
ner

Advance America, NY (July 2010 –

Aug2012)

QA Manual Tester
Testing Approach: Functional, Regression and Performance Testing

Advance America is an application that helps micro-financing companies to web enables their
existing business processes with respect to Payday Loans, Installment Loans, Check Cashing, Title
Pledge and Misc products. Advance America covers a wide array of functionality primarily required
to automate and migrate the entire business processes onto the web. Advance America provides
features to add, edit employee information and more importantly an option to change passwords.
Advance America accommodates for formal registration of borrowers/customers to our clients,
disbursement of a short-term, IL, payment receipts, bankruptcy processing, risk assessment
integration and collections management. Advance America enables day-to-day internal activates
pertaining to micro-financing industry like assigning of the drawers/safe to employees, transfer of
money from safe to drawer, inter-store transfer of money, balancing of safe/drawers and de-
assigning of safe/drawer. Other highlights include highly parameterized to accommodate state
level regulations. Advance America is also equipped with comprehensive reporting, to meet all
sorts of business needs at different levels of management.
Roles & Responsibilities:
 Performed the performance testing of the new releases of the Advance America banking
the projects:
 Heap memory change
 Migration of scripts and scenarios from load runner 8 to performance centres 9.5workload
modelling for increased user load and to reflect production patterns
 Performed manual testing and automation.
 Performed third party Integration testing.
 Client Environment testing.
 Writing of test cases based on Functional Requirement specifications.
 Performing Functional, GUI, Regression and Database testing, end- end testing.
 Reporting issues and validating the issues.
 Performed Regression Testing to validate the resolved defects on every build.
 Updating of test cases based on the implementation changes.
 Prepared Bug Reports through Bug Tracker and Prepared bug report in Excel sheet.
 Involved in weekly status reporting and official meetings.
 Prepared Functional Document.

Environment: Windows XP, Java, JSP, Servlets, Struts Framework, JBoss, JDBC, SQL, Load Runner

Company: Virinchi Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad, India (July 2006– July

2010)

Virinchi Technologies Limited (VTL) is a product based company in which QFund is one of
the main products, where QFund product is software related to short term finance for US Clients.
QFund has both Intranet and Internet Software Solutions for its clients. It has many clients and the
top key players in this short-term finance industry are clients of Virinchi.

Roles & Responsibilities:

 Testing Coordinator w.r.t functionality testing & system development phase.

 Support & problem resolving member for the client from offshore for the operational issues
faced.
 Involved as a Member Tester.
 Involved in Functionality Testing of the application.
 Involved in preparation of Test cases to validate the functionality.
 Involved in execution of Test cases.
 Designed test performance plans are required by customer for providing necessary support
and ensured that development process was carried in accordance to strategy
 Checking the database updates using SQL Queries.
 Bug reporting to Development (Using Bug Tracker.).
 Preparing Customer Specification document as specified by the client.
 Preparation of Functional Articles on the product.
 Held responsible for sign off build releases depending on testing results.
 Training new testers into the project.
 Motivating team for learning new technologies.
  Reviewing of Test Cases.
 Analysing Test Results and Bug Tracking Report.
 Checking and verifying whether the data base reflected the same results
 Mobile Testing of this application on Emulators, Ipad, Android, Nokia Mobiles

Environment: Windows XP, Java, JSP, Servlets, Struts Framework, JBoss, JDBC, SQL, Load Runner