B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.

2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F

Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941

Objective
To work as a Quality Assurance Expert in a successful and growing enterprise. Over 5 years of
experience in the field of Information Technology, Financial and Telecommunication fields

Profile

 Diversified experience in Quality Assurance and Software Testing.

 Worked Extensively with Manual and Automated Testing.
 Experienced in writing test plans, test cases, developing, maintaining test scripts as
well as documenting all phases of QA process.
 Data Warehousing concepts and design.
 Experience working with Business Objects and Hyperion for the purpose of data
integration from various legacy data warehouses, data Extraction/Transformation and data
migration using ETL
 Surveyed and analyzed Data Warehousing case studies, technologies, Business
Intelligence
 Experience with Business Objects to test Reports.
 Extensive experienced in using tools such as Quick Test Pro, WinRunner, LoadRunner and
Rational.
 Expertise in performing Functional Testing, GUI Testing and System Testing using
automated testing tools.
 Performed regression testing to ensure newly modified code complied with its specified
requirements. Issues, risks and action items using Quality Center/ Rational ClearQuest as
defect tracking tools throughout the entire Defect Life Cycle.
 Good financial knowledge of stocks, options, and mortgage backed securities (MBS)
 Good Understanding of Asset Management and Wealth Management.
 Performed Data Driven Testing and Back-end Testing using QTP, WinRunner and Rational
Robot.
 Expertise in performing Load, Performance and Stress Testing using LoadRunner.
 Involved in maintaining the Requirement Test Matrix (RTM) and Traceability matrix.
 Good understanding of techniques like Ramp-up, Ramp-down, Transaction points and
Rendezvous points used to improve the quality of testing performed on applications.
 Experienced in enhancing and editing test scripts written in SQA basic, Test Script
Language (TSL)
 Strong skills in UNIX and writing SQL queries.
 Expertise using Stored Procedure, Triggers and Alerts with PL/ SQL.
 Experienced in conducting walkthroughs and Inspections.
 Participated in various meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues.
 Documentation experience creating Technical Reviews, Reports and Strategy.
 Strong ability to produce results within a team environment or independently.
 B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.
2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941
 Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills including ability to
plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects to ensure target dates and goals are achieved.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools WinRunner, LoadRunner, QTP, Rational Team Test,

Bug Reporting Tools TestDirector, Rational ClearQuest
Programming Language C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic, UNIX Scripting
Tools and Packages MS Office, MS Excel, Macromedia Flash
Database Oracle 9i/ 8i, MS SQL Server, MS Access
Platforms Windows XP/2000/98/NT, UNIX
Networking LAN/WAN Environments, TCP/IP Suite, Internal
Gateway Protocols, VoIP

Professional Experience

Client:
Franklin Templeton Investments, San Mateo, CA
Oct 2006 - Present
Position: Sr. QA Tester

Company Overview:
Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment management organization that
offers investment solutions for its clients.
Project Description:
I worked on the Global Fact Sheet System (GFS) that was a Data warehousing project
developed to provide a central repository of company-wide fund information that could be
accessed globally and automate the production of fund specific literature such as fact sheets and
chart books. My Responsibilities were to test the GFS data that is loaded into the EW
(Enterprise Warehouse), which is the consolidated Enterprise data warehouse of Franklin
Templeton. GFS provides an automated solution to what was previously a manual process and
reduces the duplication of effort experienced in all the global marketing offices.

Responsibilities:

 Involved in the review of requirements with functional manager and technical specialists of
the application
 Identified the desired capabilities and constraints of new additions to the GFS system, both
from the business and technical perspective
 Designed and executed Test Plans and Test Cases and generated Test Scripts and Test
scenarios.
 Prepared Test cases, according to the business specification and generated scripts using Load
Runner according to the test cases
 Inserted Transaction point, Rendezvous points, Comments into Vuser Script in
LoadRunner
 B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.
2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941
 Used various techniques like Ramp up, Ramp down, Rendezvous points, Transaction
Point
 Created Scenarios using Vusers in Load Runner.
 Interfaced with the business and the technical groups in order to convert the business
requirements into functional requirements.
 Communicated with developers on a regular basis for better understanding of the application
and let them know the issues.
 Reviewed extensive SQL Queries with complex multi-table joins and nested queries.
 Involved in reviewing complex SQL queries, views, functions and stored procedures
and spotting issues before/during code migration.
 Rigorously tested SQL’s implementation of existing code.
 Automated the Back-End testing for reusability by writing Unix Shell Scripts.
 Created and maintained SQL Scripts and Unix Shell scripts to perform back-end testing on
the oracle database.
 Wrote complex SQL queries to perform the backend testing of the Oracle database using
PL/SQL developer and UNIX shell commands
 Enhanced Scripts by Putting Check Points like Start/end transaction points and Rendezvous
points.
 Worked on a UNIX platform and experience in backend testing by executing SQL queries

Environment: Business Objects XI, Windows 2000, SQL, MS-SQL Server 2005, IIS Server.

Client: Allied Financial Corp, Chicago, IL Jan 05 – Sept 06

Position: Senior QA Analyst

Company Overview:
Allied Financial Services is one of the leading investment management companies that provide
brokerage services for investors and planning help for individuals participating in a retirement
plan.

Project Description:
Involved in testing of different modules of Allied Financial, which is an Internet based application,
that provides customized services and personalized information. It enables the customer’s to
independently manage their portfolio, which includes online trading of Securities, Hedge funds,
Equities and Mutual funds

Responsibilities:

 Involved in the Review of Requirements Specification with functional manager and technical
specialists of the application
 Design and execute Test Plans and Test Cases, generate Test Scripts and Test scenarios.
 Prepared Test cases, according to the business specification and wrote test scripts and
maintained them.
 Wrote performance test plan for the newly introduced Hedge Fund trading system module.
 B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.
2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941
 Prepared proper documentation with reference to company policy for the new WebPages
designed of the latest release.
 Implemented the whole life cycle of QA methodology starting from planning, capturing,
creating, executing reporting and tracking the defects using Test Director.
 Performed manual testing using SQL Scripts.
 Tested user interface and navigation controls of the application using Quick Test Pro
 Performed the Backend integration testing to ensure data consistency on front-end by writing
and executing SQL queries on the Database.
 Developed and executed test cases and test Scenarios and followed-up defects using Test
Director.
 Developed automation test scripts for regression testing on the application using QTP
 Performed Integration testing, System testing and Regression testing.
 Enhanced test scripts using various utilities provided in Quick Test Pro like check points, Data
driver wizard for testing multiple data input.
 Performed Stress Testing, Load Testing, Volume Testing, and Performance Testing using
LoadRunner.
 Used Test Director for test documentation management and defect tracking.
 Maintained biweekly and weekly reports
 Identified resources, tasks and scheduling
 Conducted Bug review meeting to discuss resolution of issues
 Walkthrough on all of test cases
 Coordinated on all testing resources

Environment: QTP, Load Runner, SQL, Test Director, Windows 2000, Unix, Java, Java Script,
Oracle.

Client: Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA Feb 04 – Dec 04

Position: QA Engineer

Company Overview:
Principal Financial Group is a premier financial services company, known for its dedication to
quality, strength and integrity is one of the top 25 financial services company in the nation.

Project Description:
Worked as a QA tester for Principal Financial Group tested an application for 401k
plans and Mutual funds. Once the users open a trading account with Principal Financial Group,
they can access the secure web site using a User name/password and can view their Account
Information, 401K Balances and Mutual Funds in their Portfolios. The Application was developed
in HTML and Oracle. I was involved in the manual, functional, and regression testing of the
application. Tested the application on different browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer.

Responsibilities:

 Worked with Business analysis team to prepare the Business Requirement document.
 B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.
2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941
 Used Rational Test Manager to create Test Plans.
 Automated the test cases using Rational Robot.
 Created Test Cases to test all aspects of software functionality.
 Responsible for developing, documenting and implementing the test strategy.
 Performed sanity testing to ensure that the AUT was acceptable to test.
 Performed smoke testing to ensure that the AUT was ready for major testing.
 Performed integration and system testing.
 Conducted Data-Driven tests in Rational Robot by using Data Pools.
 Became familiar with the business processes behind the applications.
 Improved the test scripts for data driven tests using Rational Robot.
 Wrote and tested scripts to achieve the test objectives using Rational Robot.
 Used SQL Plus to connect to Oracle Database.
 Wrote SQL queries to conduct back-end testing.
 Used UNIX console commands and shell scripts to check database information.
 Used Stress testing to ensure software met with specifications.
 Performed User Acceptance testing to ensure product met with user specifications
 Rational Clear Quest was used to track, review, analyze and compare bugs.
 Had frequent meetings with other teams to discuss updates and progress.
 Met often with management to give status reports.

Environment: Rational Robot, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Test Manager, Windows NT, UNIX,
Oracle, and IIS

Client: Caterpillar Financial, Nashville, TN Jan 03 – Jan 04

Position: QA Engineer

Company Overview
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation is the financial arm of Caterpillar Inc., is a technology
leader and the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, natural gas
and diesel engines, and industrial gas turbines.

Project Description:
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.’s principal activities are to provide retail and wholesale
financing alternatives to customers and dealers. Through the Hedge Fund Trader Application,
Caterpillar Financial traders can enter, monitor, manage & optimize orders in listed and over-the-
counter individual equities/stocks, equity/stock options and fixed income securities.

Responsibilities:

 Participated in the management of testing project with the help of Quick Test Pro.
 Participated in requirement walkthroughs and creation of test plan.
 Developed and executed test cases, test scenarios and followed-up defects using
TestDirector.
 Developed automation test scripts for performing regression testing on the application using
Quick Test Pro.
 B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.
2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941
 Perform Functional testing on Rave visual report design tool.
 Worked with Functions and Library Files in Quick Test Pro.
 Performed back end testing using SQL Scripts on UNIX servers
 Handle exceptional situations in test scripts using Recovery Scenario Manager in Quick Test
Pro.
 Developed Base-line scripts in VBScript for performing Regression Testing on future releases
of the application.
 Created and Maintained SQL Scripts and Unix Shell Scripts to perform back end testing of
the Oracle database
 Verified the application’s functionality on different Configurations with QTP.
 Handle dynamic Objects using regular expression in Quick Test Pro.
 Involved in both Manual and Automated testing..
 Maintained various versions of Test Scripts.
 Conducted Data integrity and Data validation test manually.
 Performed Sanity Testing and Smoke Testing.
 Backend Testing using Database Checkpoints in Quick Test Pro.
 Investigating software bugs and reporting to the developers using TestDirector Defect
Module.
 Performed Stress Testing, Load Testing, Volume Testing, and Performance Testing
using LoadRunner.
 Performed Integration Testing, System Testing and Regression Testing.
 Interfacing with developers to resolve the technical issues.

Environment: Windows XP, UNIX, SQL, Java, HTML, QTP, Test Director.

Client: Nextel, Miami, Fl Jun 02- Dec 02

Position: QA Lead

Company Overview:
Nextel Communications (now Sprint) is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless
communication services and had built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the
country covering thousands of communities across the United States.

Project Description:
At Nextel, I worked as a QA Tester/Engineer on Nextel web-based application, which could be
accessed by any and every customer for their wireless plans. This information allows users to
check their used minutes, outstanding amounts and current balance.

Responsibilities:

 Prepared Test Plan and Test Cases according the business requirements.
 Performed SQL queries in the mainframe to extract data required for various different
scenarios.
 Connected to SQL Plus in UNIX and created and executed complex SQL queries.
 B USINESS I NTELLIGENCE S YSTEMS INC.
2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
ANSHUL GANDHI
516-851-3941
 Performed Database integrity testing by executing SQL statements.
 Wrote scripts and functions using SQA Basic.
 Tracked and developed metrics for testing
 Worked on UNIX shell scripts and executed UNIX commands
 Recorded requirements artifacts, types, attributes and Traceability criteria in the
Requirements Management Plan document and categorized requirements using the FURPS
model Functional, Usability, Reliability, Performance, Supportability
 Performed negative and positive testing manually, along with functionality testing
 Interacted with developers and the Business on a regular basis for enhancing the
requirements.
 Performed data integration testing on the application
 Created and Maintained Rational Repositories using Rational Administrator
 Documented test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating conditions using
Rational Test Manager
 Manual Testing aspects of the project were identified and detailed steps for doing the same
were associated with the corresponding project in Rational Administrator.
 Attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to
test changes using Rational Clear Quest
 Wrote test cases and test scripts for the functional testing using Rational Robot
 Performed End-to-End testing manually.
 Involved in writing scripts for the load tests as per the requirements
 Tested security privileges of the application using different user-id’s using Rational Robot
through SQA Datapools
 Documented and reported defects within established process and tracking systems using
Rational Clear Quest
 Conducted Back-end and Regression testing during the various phases of the application.
 Performed Back-End Testing using SQL queries.
 Conducted result analysis and interacted with developers to resolve bugs.
 Participated in the walkthroughs and project meetings.

Environment: Rational Team Test, Rational Robot, Rational Test Manager, Rational Clear Quest,
Windows 2000, Unix, Java, J2EE, HTML, MS Project, Oracle 9i

Education

Master of Science from George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Bachelor of Engineering from MD University, Rohtak, India.