Skill Summary

• Software Engineering professional with expertise in development, automation, process improvement and technical team leadership
• Developed applications in C , Java, PHP and Perl
• Release engineering and continuous integration experience in C and Java
• Expert in developing and implementing automation frameworks in C and Java
• Expert in automation to include build automation, continuous integration and test automation
• Experience in implementing Continuous Integration in J2EE and .Net environments
• Experience in database development in Oracle, MS SQL Server and MySQL
• Extensive expertise in developing and implementing best practice Agile development methodologies to include SCRUM and XP.
• Successful in implementing repeatable, cost effective solutions that immediately increase the efficiency of the project team and help to ensure the release of high quality software

Key Expertise

Technical and Management Skills

• 13 yrs Software Development Experience
• 5 yrs Management Experience
• Programming/Scripting languages/Frameworks: C , .Net 3.0-4.5, SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL, C , VBA, HTML, Java, Shell, Perl, Python, Powershell
• Application Software: UNIX, Toad, Visio, Remedy, Microsoft Office, Windows 95-Windows 7, Rational Clear Quest, Clear Case and Requisite Pro, Ascential Data Stage, Eclipse, PG Admin, PHPMyAdmin, SQuirrel , Visual Studio 2008-2013
• Continuous Integration/Release Engineering: Jenkins, Team City, Cruise Control, Ant, Maven, Subversion, GitHub, BitBucket
• Project Management and Test Tools: Jira, JUnit, NUnit, WatiN, SoapUI, Rally, White, FitNesse, Selenium Webdriver
• Relational Database Platforms: Oracle 8i-11g, MS SQL Server 2000-2008, MS Access, MySQL, DB2, Teradata, PostGreSQL

Project Experience

Independent Consultant

Confidential

• As an independent software consultant specialized in developing and implementing automation architecture and frameworks, refactoring existing automation for maximum efficiency, implementing and maintaining continuous integration and custom C development.
• Custom C .Net development
• Developed C .Net Web Client, XML, MSMQ, string, and file utility libraries
• Developed C .Net Web Client utility to parse CSV and download images
• Developed .Net Solutions leveraging Visual Studio 2013
• Automation architecture development and refactoring
• Developed a page based automation framework with C , NUnit and Selenium Webdriver 2.0
• Developed a page base automation framework with Java, JUnit and Selenium Webdriver, 2.0
• Implemented functional test coverage leveraging Sonar, Jacoco, Fitnesse and Bamboo
• Analyzed and refactored existing Fitnesse frameworks for maximum effectiveness and efficiency
• Continuous Integration implementation and maintenance
• Developed build automation for VS2012, Jenkins using GIT and Mercurial SCM
• Trained staff on effective build and test automation techniques

Automation Architect

Confidential

• Performed assessment of existing C .Net automation framework and made a recommendation for refactoring the framework to fit the needs of the existing team.
• Developed a prototype automation framework with C .Net, Selenium Webdriver, and Coded UI

Automation Architect

Confidential

• Developed and implemented a robust, modular, C class library white box automation framework leveraging C , .Net 4.0 allowing for test automation of a C .Net EDI Processing application
• Integrated automation framework with Fitnesse
• Developed and maintained Team City continuous integration for Visual Studio 2010 solutions
• Developed and implemented WCF RESTful services for EDI processing.
• Identified root cause of defects and made necessary fixes
• Developed utility methods for handling Files, Strings, XML, MSMQ, EDI and custom C objects
• Facilitated test case organization based on risk and ROI

Continuous Integration Release Engineer

Confidential

• Developed Jenkins Build jobs for C and VB6 Projects and Solutions leveraging .Net MSBuild
• Developed Jenkins Build jobs for J2EE IBM RAD with Ant coupled with IBM RAD Build Utility
• Responsible for full spectrum Jenkins administration to include plug-in, job and node management
• Configured and maintained Jenkins slave nodes on AIX, Linux and Windows servers
• Developed Jenkins build jobs for Subversion, GitHub and StarTeam
• Implemented continuous integration for C and J2EE projects
• Developed Perl scripts for Jenkins maintenance to ensure maximum CI uptime
• Developed Jython and JACL scripts for deployment to Websphere App Server environments

Automation Architect

Confidential

• Developed and implemented an automation framework C .Net 4.0, WatiN and UI Automation
• Integrated the automated test suite with Cruise Control .Net for CI and max ROI
• Using SQL SMO developed database utilities to include Backup and Restore methods
• Developed C methods to perform CRUD operations on SQL Server 2008 R2
• Consumed REST and SOAP web services with C
• Facilitated test case organization based on risk and ROI

Jira Consultant/Developer

Confidential

• Managed the project leveraging SCRUM within Rally using a 2 week iteration cycle
• Developed custom Javascript functions to perform field level validation, control form field behavior as well as customize the look and feel of the Jira out of the box implementation
• Developed and implemented custom workflow, permission, notification and security schemes

Automation Architect

Confidential

• In depth usage of .Net 4.0, XML, SQL Server 2008, XPath and XSLT.
• Developed methods to interact with Start, Stop, Purge and Peek at Windows MSMQ.
• Developed and implemented an automation framework using C .Net 4.0, WatiN, and White
• Developed full coverage automated white box tests identifying and resolving over 70 defects
• Developed and executed full coverage automated tests for SQL server stored procedures.
• Developed a C .Net ETL application to extract and load data from a SQL Server 2008 R2 DB
• Installed and administered Jira and Greenhopper on Windows 7 VMWare and SQL Server 2008
• Leveraging Visual Build Professional, .bat and Powershell implemented continuous integration.

QA Manager

Confidential

• Responsible for Jira configuration management and user story/requirements management
• Facilitated defect management and project Sprint planning and prioritization meetings
• Implemented a test automation framework leveraging C , NUnit, Watin and White

QA Lead/Manager

Confidential

• Developed a cost effective test automation framework using Watin, NUnit and C .Net
• Using C System.XML library performed create, read and write operations on XML documents.
• Using the user32 library developed custom methods that allowed automation of Telerik controls.

Automation Architect

Confidential

• Developed and implemented a test automation framework leveraging Watin, NUnit and C .Net
• Worked closely with functional managers to plan iterations and align automation efforts
• Developed and implemented an agile automation test strategy and trained staff on best practice

Automation Engineer

Confidential

• Using Perl and SQL, automated testing of OGC Compliant Web Services
• Using Perl and SQL automated ETL testing of imagery metadata, SOAP and KPV web services