SUMMARY:

• Quality Assurance Professional with Automation/Performance Emphasis
• Quality assurance professional with over 25 years experience in all aspects of software testing, emphasizing test automation to ensure repeatability, accuracy, and performance.
• Manual and automation of regression and performance testing of many different types of applications including webservices, client/server, web, Siebel and People Soft applications. Create custom hardware simulations utilizing Confidential TestExecutor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with extensive customer presentation.
• Experienced in planning, budgeting, managing and reporting of multiple tasks and projects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Confidential Test Executor, QTP/UTF, LoadRunner, Quality Center/ALM, SiteScope, SOAPUI, Weblogic Server, SQL, WinRunner, SilkTest, SilkPerformer, Oracle Application Test Suite, Rational Functional Tester, Rational Performance Tester, Rational Quality Manager, Rational ClearCase, Rational Clear Quest, Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriverExperience

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: Java, C/C++, Python, Visual BASIC, Perl, Awk/Sed, Shell scripting;

Software Test Tools: QTP/UTF, LoadRunner, Quality Center /ALM/ TestDirector, SiteScope, SOAPUI, Weblogic Server, SQL, WinRunner, SilkTest, SilkPerformer, Oracle Application Test Suite, Rational Functional Tester, Rational Performance Tester, Rational Quality Manager, LoadTest, JUnit, Jtest, OptimizeIt, Jprobe, HP Diagnostics Profiler, Wily Introscope, Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver

Software: Epoch, Confidential, RedHat Linux (through rel 7.x), WebLogic Server(WLS), WLE, Portal, Tuxedo, Apache, Internet Information Server, JSP, Java Servlets, EJBs, ASP, VB Script; Java Script; HTML, Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visual Basic for Applications;

Concepts: Testing (unit, functional, system, performance, automated), J2EE, Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Application Monitoring: Sitescope, Panacya, Gomez, WebTrends, JMX, Custom Scripting

Databases: Oracle, Sybase, Access, Lotus Notes, DB2, Informix, Epoch;

Systems: Windows(All windows systems), Linux RedHat 5.x - 7.x, UNIX, VMS, DOS, Mac OSX, OS/2 and OS/400;

Platforms: Dell, Sun, IBM, HP, PCs, IBM mainframes, AS/400, DEC MicroVax II;

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Software Engineer, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing VM testbed solutions for testing Hardware and Software combinations utilizing Confidential, Confidential, and Confidential TestExecutor products and custom hardware simulations.
• Test Director of Software Maintenance Action team responsible for the planning, scheduling, and execution of RBC SWMA release testing. This involves quarterly releases of over 20 LRUs used in the RBC AFSCN system.
• RBC Release Cycle 4 Test Director responsible for the planning, scheduling, and execution of RBC release testing. Responsible for team of up to 7 test engineers including task assignment and resource allocation, testing, and reporting of results. Developed tools for determining overall testing status and reporting. Tasked with improving the speed and accuracy of testing. Interface between test organization, government representatives and customers
• Automated Test Development creating SilkTest scripts to perform automated testing of Epoch Display pages between releases reducing 96 hours of manual testing to 6 hours of unattended automated testing.
• Lead Tester for Windows 7 Embedded OS proof of concept project for moving existing software applications to WES7.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Day to day responsibilities include the planning, development and execution of Performance and Functional Verification Test scripts to exercise MOS 5.2 application and hardware architecture and documentation of the results.
• Helped Design and Implement QTP /Quality Center testing approach for the Orion 4.5/5.0 Functional Validation Testing project.

Confidential

QA Principle Engineer, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Day to day responsibilities include the planning, development and execution of performance scripts to exercise application and hardware architecture and documentation of the results.
• Implemented software/hardware solutions to aid in debug of performance and code issues: including Shunra Wan Emulation, HP Diagnostics Profiler, and OPNet IT Guru. Created performance testing sandbox for use by development projects for early performance testing during development.
• Developed and implemented an SOA / webservice testing solution using existing LoadRunner product. LoadRunner SOA solutions. Trained employees/contractors on performance test processes and tools
• Defined and implemented an IT wide process for performance testing for all internal and external facing IT web applications (10 to 16 applications) to support tuning and capacity planning.
• Script maintenance and performance regression testing of subsequent application releases and documentation of results.
• Additional responsibilities include installation and maintenance of the performance test environment hardware and software

Senior Business Consultant

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Provided test services for external and internal clients that included: automated regression testing, performance testing, process definition and documentation, manual test case generation and execution, and maintenance and configuration of complex QA/Test environments.
• Test solutions included the use of the following test tools: SilkTest, WinRunner, LoadRunner, TestDirector; Rational TestStudio (Robot and LoadTest).
• Developed a test repository using Microsoft Office applications to manage all test documents including the ability to trace back to requirements.

Confidential

Senior Staff Specialist, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead of Development Integration group tasked with integrating functionality into the Confidential mainstream VRU product. Work with Customers and Confidential through entire project lifecycle including requirements definition, design, implementation, and testing of software and hardware.
• Duties include ordering and provisioning of hardware, hardware testing, and integration of multiple vendor software into complete hardware/software solution.
• Development of installation package and tools, 7x24 support of customer testing and platform support, troubleshooting customer problems and resolution with Confidential .
• Provide technical guidance, coordinate, and participate in the development, implementation, and use of test automation tools including WinRunner, TestRunner, and XRunner. Perform as product lead, test lead, and tester as project priorities require. Provide technical guidance, coordinate, and participate in the development, implementation, and use of Lotus Notes for tracking software requirements, test case, and problem tracking.
• Test development included defining test strategies, test tool development, test script development and execution.

Confidential

Test Engineer, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of functional Test Program Sets using logic simulation and analog/manual techniques targeted for commercial/custom ATE.
• Developed and tested C and PASCAL programs to control ATE in a real time environment and to provide graphical user interfaces.
• Designed various hardware test interfaces for complex analog and digital circuit assemblies.
• Developed C - based tools to improve performance of the engineering department.
• Wrote test specifications and test procedures for both military and commercial customers. Performed internal and customer test design reviews.

Confidential

Electronic Test Engineer, Litchfield Park, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the Co-operative Education program between Arizona State University and Confidential during two different school semesters.
• Developed test equipment and procedures used in testing of airborne radar systems. Revised outdated test procedures and developed new test procedures for systems. Participated in ESD training films for ESD Level III training. Weapons grade soldering certification.