Navneet Thakur OPT EAD

email : thakurnavneet1993@gmail.com

CAREER SUMMARY

 Over 5+ years of experience in Testing Methodologies and Quality Assurance. Web based applications
built with various technologies like HTML, Java, Python(front-end) and back end databases like Oracle,
DB2 and MS SQL-Server. Hands on experience testing performance tools and other reporting tools
 Functional understanding of the SDLC methodologies includes waterfall and Agile
 Proficient knowledge in all phases of STLC from test planning to defect tracking and defect lifecycle.
 Extensively tested large-scale Client Server & Web applications, manual and automation testing
methods with complex localization and accessibility features.
 Experienced in API Testing as a part of integration testing with SOAP Web services.
 Thorough experience in testing using XML, & WSDL, providing required input data to request XML &
get the required data from response XML & using tools like SOAPUI.
 Regularly performed functional, regression, multi-browser testing, Usability and Regression Testing for
UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
 Experienced in system stability checking using WinRunner to check DB Synchronization.
 Thorough knowledge of VU load testing through LoadRunner
 Expertise in Black Box, and specialization in performing Functional, Smoke Testing, Integration Testing
(SIT), Modules Testing, Positive & Negative Testing, End to End Testing, Qualitative Testing,
Explorative Testing, System Sanity Testing.
 Performed Compatibility Testing, Backend Testing and Disaster recovery verification.
 Functional knowledge of SOA related architectures which include Restful API Web Service Testing.
 Expert in analysis of defect severity, defect tracking system and defect reporting and trouble shooting.
 Thorough experience in Test Management tools such as HP ALM/Quality Center, JIRA.
 Experienced in importing and exporting Test Scripts to HP ALM/Quality Center from Microsoft Word/
Microsoft Excel.
 Developed and maintained Test plans, Test cases, Test data, Test scenarios, QA Test Results, QA
Approvals and other test documentation.
 Proficient in MS Office products MS Word, Power Point, MS outlook and Excel.
 Good verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
 Ability to work independently or as part of a team to accomplish critical business objectives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Functional Testing Tool: Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
Test Management tools: ALM/Quality Center (QC), MTM, VSTS, and JIRA, SLACK
Reporting Tools: Q test, Business Objects and Crystal Reports
Web Tech: XML/HTML, SOAP, REST
Databases: PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, TOAD
Documentation and Presentation: MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access, Power Point, SharePoint, Auto-task
Operating Systems: Windows and Linux
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Express Script – Chicago, IL

Sep ‘17 – Present
Performance Test Engineer

At Express Scripts, we dare to imagine a better health care system, and we’re driven to make it happen.
Where others see problems, we see possibilities. We’re challengers, difference-makers and opportunity-
seekers, united with our partners in pursuit of a simpler, more sustainable system and better health for all.

Responsibilities

 Identified high-level requirements for documenting detailed business requirements for UAT
 Thorough knowledge of agile methodology. Attended daily scrums, sprint planning and Sprint Kick off
 Work in Agile, scrum, and sprint environment in order to change the requirements and features set.
 Conducted Functionality testing during various phases of the application.
 Wrote numerous unit tests, automation scripts and regression scripts for major modules of the
web pages and web-apps for the organization.
 Assisted Application Developers and technical support staff in identifying and resolving defects.
 Created LoadRunner scenarios and scheduled the Virtual Users to generate realistic load on the server
using LoadRunner (Load generator machine)
 Gathered the Test Input data, including Pre-condition, Test Input, Test Result, Test Regression data.
 Laid out the plan of Test Strategy on how to automate the testing.
 Deduced the Test Cases for Regression testing and automating the Test Cases using WinRunner.
 Creating GUI, Bitmap, Database and Synchronization verification points in WinRunner.
 Validated the integrity constraints on the database by creating solver Functions.
 Tested User Account Statistics web page UI modules for user-roles across multiple eligibility levels.
 Performed configuration/ compatibility and User Interface testing manually.
 Responsible for writing SQL queries, insert/update statements
 Designed and maintained test schedules, test plan, test strategy, test assignment documents for various
testing activities. Prepared and Executed Test Cases for Functional and Integration testing
 Created automation test suite for cleaning and trimming flat-files.
 Created desktop based automation scripts for initializing various directories and files as per the
need for the testing environment.
 Tested front end UI Elements of customer facing Web Portal
 Exhaustively tested end-to-end scenario for creating a user-membership and customer enrollment
 Tested end-to-end scenario for end user and customer account creation module
 Expertise in testing the cost-calculation module and balance update modules.
 Expertise in using Selenium Web Driver, JUnit, TestNG
 Executed browser compatibility testing (IE, Firefox and Chrome) for web-based applications.
 Thoroughly analyzed Gaps between Production, mock and testing Environments
 Good experience in Web Services testing using SOAPUI, XML, & WSDL.
 Created Traceability Matrix to keep track of changes in requirement to that of the testing efforts.
 Participated in conducting System testing and End to End testing manually.
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 Performed Web Testing to check for broken links in a page as part of UAT Testing.
 Used HP/ALM Quality Center to document various defects, bugs, and RTM issues as and when emerged.

Environment: VSTS,. Net, TFS, MTM, Visual Studio, DB2, SOAP UI, Web Services, UNIX

Big Lots Inc – Columbus, OH

Jan ’15 – Aug ‘17
Performance QA
Big Lots, Inc. is an American retail company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Big Lots has over 1,400 stores
in 48 states. Its department stores sell a wide variety of merchandise, including packaged food and
beverages, toys, furniture, clothing, house wares, and small electronics, much of which is closed out or
overstocked merchandise. Many of the items in these stores sell out quickly: in the store one day, but gone
the next, with no replenishments coming. Many other items, such as foodstuffs, are stocked continually.

Responsibilities:

 Prepared Test plans and Test specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System
Design Specifications.
 Trained team for Agile/ scrum methods, testing tools by proving technical and planning directions
 Coordinated UAT effort with the UAT group to ensure the correct business logic.
 Participated with SOA team and SAS team to gather scenario of Restful API Web Service Testing.
 Thorough experience of UAT, and Usability Testing with extensive hands-on in REST API.
 Uploaded definitions file for testing using SOAPUI and Load Runner applications to test the web services.
 Responsible for REST API Testing using Http Java Test Client for REST web APIs.
 Implemented JSON/XML Assertors, for validation of SOAP (WSDL) and REST API calls, and Data Source
for storing and analyzing data input/output and error codes.
 Developed automated scripts from API document to verify web service calls using XML and JSON
format.
 Employed debugging tools with browsers like Firefox to identify system errors associated with defects.
 Performed integration testing between Web Client application and various devices.
 Investigated issues uncovered by UAT cycles.
 Created functional and regression test cases for new and existing features from User Stories in Agile
development environment.
 Generated management defect and test execution progress reports for multiple testing cycles.
 Tested property transfer to validate multiple Web Services calls for Restful Services.
 Written positive and negative test cases based on requirements, and specifications, flow charts, process
diagrams and executed them.
 Extensive experience in using Selenium WebDriver for writing customized test suites and test cases for
testing functionality
 Performed Cross browser functional testing using Selenium Grid.
 Developed Test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements.
 Defined and track bugs using HP ALM/Quality Center (QC) and JIRA.
 Used HP ALM/Quality Center for defect management feed the requirements, to move the test cases to
test lab from test plan.
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 Prepared User Acceptance Test Cases and Release Notes documents as per the Project need
 Performed End to End testing to validate different modules and integrations
 Prepared and Maintained documents like Test Strategy, Risk Assessment, and Test Report.
 Documented the Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Scripts
 Performed Integration Testing for the entire System after functional testing by executing the complete
flow of the application system
 Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs after fixing of errors
in each subsequent build during the process of development.
 Extensively used SQL for Back End testing to validate data in the database and documented test results
and sent email communications with test results.

Environment: ALM/Quality Center, QTP, UNIX, Oracle, Web 2.0, HTML, UAT, .Net, Web Services, MS Office,
Windows, Etc.

Capitol One – Dallas, TX

Jan ‘14 – Dec ‘14
Automation Tester

Capital One Bank is a diversified financial services company that provides a broad range of banking, assets
management and corporate and investment banking. I worked as Quality Analyst for solution delivery team.
The project is to test the Credit Card Application option, which allows customers to apply credit card online.
To ensure flawless transaction takes place to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

 Identified, reviewed and analyzed BRDs, FRDs, TRs from several sources and by conducting requirement
walkthrough meetings with end users and business analysts.
 Involved in manual as well as automation testing.
 Worked with development teams and business analysts to understand the functional specs regarding the
critical business areas.
 Maintain Requirement Clarification log for any questions/clarifications regarding requirements.
 Created Test related documents such as Test Plan, Test Strategy, and Test Approach.
 Analyzed hits/second graphs, transactions/second graphs and throughput using LoadRunner Analysis
tool.
 Responsible for developing and modifying automated test scripts using Load Runner.
 Created correlation graph and reports using Load Runner.
 Executed scenarios using performance center and analyzed the results using Load Runner Analysis.
 Conducted performance testing using Load Runner for various scenarios specifically that are designed for
testing real world scenarios.
 Developed scripts and scenarios for automated testing new and enhanced web based products using
Load Runner.
 Designed and maintained test cases manually in excel spreadsheet and stored them on SharePoint for
tracking purposes.
 Conduct Agile Scrum meetings to discuss project progress and plan
 Preparation of Requirements Document, AGILE Story cards.
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 Prepared automated scripts for Maintenance and Regression testing using QTP.
 Analyze applications for different user levels and delivery forms
 Wrote SQL Queries with complex multi-table joins and nested queries.
 Exported Manual test cases into Mercury Quality Center and maintained the same in the Test Plan
module.
 Provided linkage of all test cases to requirements in Quality Center to establish 100% requirement
coverage.
 Performed test case assignments in Test Lab modules of Quality Center.
 Performed various types of testing such as Functional, Regression, System and Integration (SIT),
Configuration, Interface, Navigational, Build Verification, Smoke/Sanity, Report testing etc
 Generated and published various Daily and Weekly test status reports during the test execution phase
of STLC.
 Conducted and participated in the Bug Review meetings to identify, analyze and drive the issues towards
resolutions based on the business severity.
 Generated various defect reports for stakeholders.
 Was responsible for testing status update during project status meetings.
 Documented approved change controls to add them into business design.

Environment: Quality Center, Business Objects, Java, HTML, ASP.NET, QTP, MS SQL Server, SQL, Share Point,
BOSS, BI