OBJECTIVE:

Looking for a software testing position where I can utilize my experience and expand my skill set for future career development.

SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of software testing experience.
• 8 years of software testing experience at Microsoft with a focus on mobile device technologies.
• Experience testing Windows Mobile/Embedded, Amazon Fresh, QNX, and Windows 7, 8, and 10.
• Proficient with Visual Studio, Atlas Cloud/WTT, and MS Office suites.
• Experience with manual and automated testing, creating test plans, and writing test cases.
• Experience testing in an agile/scrum environment.
• Functional knowledge of a wide variety of iOS, Android, and Windows devices and operating systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Seattle WA

QA Engineer

• 9 month contract position at Amazon. Performed web and mobile app testing in an agile/scrum environment. Created and executed manual test cases across multiple hardware platforms, web browsers, and operating systems.
• Validated CM changes on weekly build releases by performing acceptance testing and documenting results in thorough test matrices. Identified, documented, and tracked bugs through resolution including triaging bugs logged from customer feedback sessions and external teams. Provided guidance to developers and PM’s for the Amazon Fresh marketplace using knowledge gained from a deep understanding of customer use test cases.
• Functioned as a scrum master in daily standups and bi - weekly sprint retrospectives to facilitate status updates from the QA team.

Confidential, Redmond WA

Software Test Engineer

• Vendor contract position at Microsoft. Tested device compatibility on Windows 8 and Windows 10.
• Created test cases, executed automated and manual testing, investigated failures, and compiled comprehensive reports that documented functionality, performance, and compatibility on tablet PC’s, networking devices, and peripherals operating with Windows 8 and 10.
• Created detailed bug reports that contributed to the quality standards of Windows 10 device compatibility. Performed as a test lead and main contact between VMC and Microsoft management for touch screen device upgrade testing.
• Helped devise the test plan strategy for digitizer driver functionality testing on Win 7 touch/pen screen device upgrades to Windows 10.

Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Redmond WA

• Created test plans, devised test area strategies, and executed manual and automated testing on Windows Embedded Compact 7 and Windows Mobile 6.5 on a prototype silicon platform. Built custom images, wrote test plans, created test cases and executed all necessary testing for Windows CE 6 BSP’s on embedded hardware platforms.
• Configured virtual test environments including revising build scripts and network configurations for testing QNX real-time embedded operating systems.
• Investigated test failures while working closely with developers to analyze debug output, call stacks, and code disassembly to indentify root causes of failures. Documented test result summaries to provide clients with overall status of software quality.

Confidential, Redmond WA

Software Test Engineer

• One year contract position at Microsoft. Performed manual and automated testing that measured the performance and functionality of OS features for Windows Mobile 6.5. Compatibility tested top selling 3rd party games and apps with Windows Mobile and documented overall performance.
• Improved automation by revising command line scripts for existing and new test procedures. Smoke tested software fixes for beta OEM devices and regression tested new builds to verify bug fixes and ensure product quality.

Confidential, Bellevue WA

Software Test Engineer

• One year contract position at Microsoft. Wrote and revised test cases for the Windows CE Test Kit. Integrated binary files into the existing CETK framework to provide updates for the test automation. Performed smoke and functionality testing on updated test kit revisions.
• Maintained the hardware of the test machines and mobile devices, including regularly re-imaging OS, test software, and mobile device OS. Worked with developers to investigate and debug CETK failures.

Confidential, Bellevue WA

Lab Test Engineer

• One year contract position at Microsoft. Performed stress and stability testing on Windows Mobile and Windows CE in a lab environment. Setup, revised, and executed test automation.
• Investigated test failures through debugging and diagnostic test tools. Provided software development leads with relevant debug info, source code points, and test procedures in detailed bug reports.
• Generated test status/bug report mail and followed up with developers to ensure bugs were handled in a timely and efficient manner.

Confidential, Kirkland WA

QA Tester

• Three month contract position at Infospace, Inc. Performed front-end QA testing on mobile web-based applications. Wrote and revised test cases for certification and build verification testing. Created and revised bug reports.
• Participated in a bug triage team to prioritize, organize, and update all existing bugs in the Infospace database. Assessed individual device performance regarding data connection, performance, and speed, and organized results.

Confidential, Bellevue WA

Software Test Engineer

• One year contract position at Microsoft. Executed automated and manual mobile device testing in a lab environment. Assessed results from debug output, calculated percentages and statistics, and compiled data in spreadsheet format.
• Flashed Windows Mobile test devices to current build images. Diagnosed and resolved issues with the functionality and performance of test devices.