Samir Patel Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Lead large team of test engineers across numerous locations including near shore, offshore and onshore.• Developed Master SIT Test Plan outlining the strategy how and what will be tested.• Act as the single point of contact for all Provide strategic direction and vision for the testing team and lead them in the right direction to work smarter and more efficient. • Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance efficiency and increase communication between critical technology areas.• Provides numeric and graphic status reports and assisted with presentation materials• Recommended improvements in project deliverables and activities• Worked under minimal supervision from engagement to production hand off.• Provided leadership to the SIT testing team and supported the SIT Execution cycle• Participated in the Component Integration Testing meetings and monitored progress• Lead daily problem resolution meetings ensuring high severity problems are worked through to completion within the defined service level agreement.• Manage vendor defect tickets and coordinate external vendor testing and development schedulesEnvironment: Autosys, SQL, T-SQL, SQL Server 2000/2005, QTP, Teradata V2R4, Test Director, MS Office Suite, IE, ASP, Crystal Reports, HTML, JAVA, JSP, JavaScript Windows NT/XP/2000, Rational Clear Quest/Clear Case

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Set up definitions and process for scoping, document test cases, and test phases including product test, integration test, system test and User Acceptance Test (UAT).• Identified the business experts for the different modules and set up meetings with them to gather the requirements for functionality, workflow, and business rules.• Involved in testing the application manually before automating the desired test cases.• Wrote Test Plan and Test Cases for Web-Based CCA. • Assisted Business Analyst in preparing the user requirements and developed business and technical specifications accordance to business rules. • Interacted with end users to obtain specific system requirements. Conducted Regression Test before and after code conversion. Regression testing is performed using QTP.• Interacted with developers, users and various members of the team to discuss and to resolve defects and their priorities. • Various other tests like Positive, Negative, Performance testing have made to check the business functionalities. • Downloading data from application server for testing server.• Participated in Walkthrough and Defect report meetings periodically. Environment: QTP, Load Runner, Quality Center, HTML, VB, ASP, Oracle & Windows XP

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Set up definitions and process for scoping, document test cases, and test phases including product test, integration test, system test and User Acceptance Test (UAT).• Identified the business experts for the different modules and set up meetings with them to gather the requirements for functionality, workflow, and business rules.• Involved in testing the application manually before automating the desired test cases.• Wrote Test Plan and Test Cases for Web-Based CCA. • Assisted Business Analyst in preparing the user requirements and developed business and technical specifications accordance to business rules. • Interacted with end users to obtain specific system requirements. Conducted Regression Test before and after code conversion. Regression testing is performed using QTP.• Interacted with developers, users and various members of the team to discuss and to resolve defects and their priorities. • Various other tests like Positive, Negative, Performance testing have made to check the business functionalities. • Downloading data from application server for testing server.• Participated in Walkthrough and Defect report meetings periodically. Environment: QTP, Load Runner, Quality Center, HTML, VB, ASP, Oracle & Windows XP