Results-oriented QA Analyst/Tester with over 5 years of experience in the information technology industry. Proficient in manual and automation testing, with a strong understanding of various business models including waterfall and agile methodology. Skilled in handling web-based, client-server, and desktop applications. Expertise in all phases of SDLC and STLC, from initiation and requirements collection to test automation and execution, result analysis and reporting, and defect management. Highly experienced in reviewing Business Requirements Document (BRD), Functional Specification Document (FSD), and System Technical Document (SD). Proficient in open source tools such as Selenium (Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium WebDriver, and Selenium GRID), JUnit, Eclipse, and automation test framework preparation. Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOPS) concepts. Extensive programming experience in Core Java, including exception handling, method overloading and overriding. Proven track record in functional, integration, regression, smoke testing, end-to-end testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT). Strong expertise in data validations using SQL queries. Skilled in creating test scripts and traceability matrix (RTM) using HP Application Lifecycle Management (QC). Proficient in working with Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) for effective product lifecycle management. Solid exposure to defect tracking systems such as JIRA defect tracking system and Quality Center defect model. Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams and prioritize multiple tasks.