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Bloomington, IL

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SUMMARY:

Self - motivated, passionate testing leader experienced with project management, Agile and Waterfall SDLCs, test strategy, test planning, end-to-end testing, writing test cases, test execution, defect management. Clear and concise communicator with the ability to successfully convey ideas and concepts. Adept at leadership, analysis, attention to detail, influencing others, problem solving, conflict resolution, time management, and multi-tasking.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

  • VersionOne
  • Splunk
  • TestLink
  • Trac
  • SOAPUI
  • Gherkin
  • Perfecto
  • SQL
  • Rally
  • Mantis
  • Visual Intercept
  • Lotus Notes
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • Access
  • SharePoint and Project.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Test Lead

  • Worked at State Farm Insurance leading critical testing efforts with teams as large as 40 people within a globally distributed environment.
  • Created test cases and test plans.
  • Quickly shifted from using Waterfall Software Development Methodology to SAFe for new projects with a multi-location team.
  • Acts as a self-starter working in areas with little to no direction.
  • Evaluated test deliverables from the testing team which is made of onsite and offshore resources as well as use of a RBWO (results-based work order team) and provided feedback.
  • Ensured that end-to-end test coverage was met during System testing.
  • Coordinated with a diverse group of people including project managers, developers, business analysts, the release team, and other project teams to resolve issues and concerns.
  • Ensured testing deadlines were met.
  • Communicated testing metrics to leadership including defect reports for all levels of testing including System, Performance, and Pre-production testing.
  • Identified project issues and risks and followed up with appropriate project team members to resolve them.
  • Executed exploratory testing to assess quality of the developed and tested product.
  • Led user acceptance testing (UAT) and stakeholder testing for all projects and facilitated signoff.
  • Developed a solution to issues with requirements quality.
  • Developed standards which the testing organization used to assess quality of testing deliverables.
  • Created test cases and test plans.
  • Tested web applications, web services, and mobile compatibility.
  • Executed test cases, logged defects, and verified defect fixes.
  • Executed testing for Integration, System, UAT, Regression, and Pre-production testing.
  • Ensured traceability between test cases and requirements.
  • Provided estimates for testing work needed.
  • Served as defect coordinator for multiple projects.
  • Defined the acceptance criteria for stories using the Gherkin language.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Senior Testing Specialist, Testing and Documentation Team Lead

  • Supervised the testing and documentation team and collaborated with managers to define expectations and priorities.
  • Coordinated with programmers and managers to develop software standards.
  • Utilized strategic thinking to define department’s test execution process, defect management structure, and entrance and exit criteria.
  • Showed initiative in developing a process for creating, maintaining, and using test cases and plans for the testing team.
  • Supervised a team of five testers and documentation specialists.
  • Defined test strategy, test cases, and test execution. Managed application defects and led user acceptance testing.
  • Performed functional system testing, integration testing, usability, and regression testing for web, client-server, and iSeries RPG applications.
  • Tested applications that dealt with ecommerce, insurance services work, and debt collection.
  • Wrote SQL queries to validate test results.
  • Exhibited teamwork with business analysts, developers, and user acceptance testers to ensure customer focused quality and usability.
  • Transitioned from using a Waterfall methodology to Agile.
  • Created technical documentation including flowcharts and diagrams and managed the documentation the team created.
  • Assisted in the training and support of applications.

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