SUMMARY:

• Having spent 15+ years as a QA lead and developer, I am comfortable helping both startups and enterprise level companies deliver delightful and meaningful products. I thrive in fast paced environments where I can roll up my sleeves.
• From designing test plans to executing test cases I communicate efficiently with engineering and product management to ensure that every facet of the product is considered both in testing and design. I am comfortable working both with structured, interdependent requirements or simply white boarded sketches from a brainstorming session.
• Designing system test plans, quality plan, test procedures from business & functional specifications
• Test cycle estimation: methodical approach to evaluating trade - offs and resource constraints
• Domains: Mobile, E-Commerce, CRM, Financial / Accounting, GPS, Education

EXPERIENCE WITH:

• Large scale distributed systems
• Agile development and testing processes
• Confidential development
• Load and stress testing
• API white and black box testing
• Web based client server apps, security, installation and deployment
• Mobile apps / devices testing
• .Net based web solutions and server based systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

A working knowledge of various technologies including: J2EE, .NET, HTML, ASP, XML, REST, JSON, IIS

OS: iOS, Android, Win, MAC

Languages: Java, C#, HTML, XML

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server

Confidential Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNg, JMeter, REST, VMware

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

QA Contractor

Responsibilities:

• User Home page, Collaboration, Survey Editor, Advanced logic, survey service, custom domains and multi-language testing.
• Effectively functioned in a fast paced environment with frequent product releases. This product is used by millions of users worldwide.
• Identified project risk and provided alternatives to reduce its impact.
• Mentored junior team member.

Confidential

Member of Technical Staff, Software Engineer, Quality

Responsibilities:

• Lead the finding of complex problems in Confidential Milo web and mobile applications.
• Rooted out problems and helped to enhance product performance and influenced product design.
• Tested Confidential applications on most popular devices and mobile platforms: iOS, Android, Windows
• Performed Accessibility tests for Confidential / Local Mall project
• Managed multiple testing projects including Mobile platforms: Confidential Now, Confidential Local Mall, Confidential Feed, milo.com. Reviewed user interfaces for conformity and functionality
• Tested Fetch Installer and web dashboard against all combinations of Windows / Point of Sale systems. Developed and executed functional, security, acceptance and regression tests.
• Initiated web security tests on early stage of development helping to eliminate security vulnerabilities

Confidential

Stress/ Load test development / BVT / WebUI

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and modified BVT framework of web Confidential Now app (TestNg, Selenium WebDriver)
• Using JMeter implemented the Load test for Milo Fetch application. Test suite simulated concurrent merchant demand scenarios on our Apache server.
• Created and performed automated testing in multiple testing environments utilizing VMWare.
• Developed and executed API test cases /server requests for merchant endpoints. My testing scenarios helped to eliminate a variety of fuzzy error messages and reduce discrepancies in API documentation for Fetch app users.
• Tested the Confidential Now endpoint calls using REST API
• Managed and resolved issues escalated by API users in a timely manner.
• Tested web merchant upload tool, developed comprehensive data sets to validate parameters

Confidential

Consulting QA

Responsibilities:

• UI and functional testing of web based math education programs and tools
• Online reporting systems/ results and statistics of learning sessions/performance data evaluation
• Visual & audio content verification and editing of several Math courses
• Hint Editor functionality (including audio files verification )

Confidential

QA Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed a 4 person team. Managed project for testing of TomTom’s navigation system. Created the plan and schedule commitments for QA team. Trained team members.
• Defined the logistics, budget, resources and data collection methods. Produced detailed test plans, reports and charts for the customer. Ensured all project goals and timelines were met.
• Organized field testing to verify adequate route guidance. Researched and recommended specific routes to find routing algorithm abnormalities.
• Solely tested GPS performance and Confidential communication services on TomTom devices: wireless messaging/ buddy’s location. Also weather, traffic incidents, fuel prices and Google search functionalities.
• Tested Horizon GPS software on various targets/OS platforms including Vista, WinCE, Pocket PC, Portable Navigation Devices and smart phones. End-to-end testing: maps/cartography, routes/detours, maneuvers, Loquendo and Cepstral TTS voice guidance, multiple languages/ localization support, remote controls functions.
• Wrote test cases for localization, detours and map verification.

Confidential

Sr. System QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Solely executed UI and functional tests for Portal and Home control platform which allows consumers to access their homes remotely, from a smart phone, tablet, or PC.
• Tested Control Point device for remote / local connectivity and maintenance
• Tested Surveillance Video Recording (SVR) from multiple IP cameras and video archiving management
• Tested remote firmware upgrade process
• Oversaw the quality procedures related to Portal UI. Wrote test cases for UI (TestLink). Created check lists and test matrices. Reviewed and corrected User’s Guide / Installation notes.
• Tested Energy Management modular product. “Customer Starter Kit” included UPnP IP cameras, light, appliance, thermostat controls (proprietary wireless communications protocols Echelon & Z-Wave), Control Point device detection (Linux environment)
• Comprehensive UI testing included dashboards, toolbars, menu functions, screen design, reporting forms
• API / White box tests: Client Data Exchange functionality using open industry standards ( XML )
• Localization / Multilingual testing: use of extended characters or non-Latin scripts regional settings and currency / decimal numbers display
• Back end testing on MS SQL server: mass update procedures, testing of triggers / data integrity
• Documentation reviews for tech publications

Confidential

Software Development Eng/Test

Responsibilities:

• Using MS Application Center Test solely implemented the Confidential of Web Timecard Entry functionality in financial project application.
• Created and analyzed graphical load test results as well as metrics for series of tests.
• Created test plans and test cases for new features across multiple modules
• Performed security testing: SQL injection and XSS (Cross Site Scripting) testing
• Created file fuzzing tests - generation of unsecured inputs to the system (verification of entry points where outsider data is used and parsed extensively)
• Validated database-stored procedures and triggers for mail component

Confidential

QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Established processes, tools and best engineering practices to achieve high productivity
• Coordinated and reported release deliverables, test milestones, dependencies and risks
• Lead cross-functional teams to facilitate Confidential testing and problem resolution for Administrative application tool. Build positive working relationship with other teams
• Initiated FAQ project which was later utilized by technical support team and consulting department as a knowledge base for Octane / Confidential product
• Lead product security and authentication testing, configuration management
• Involved in coordinating features of Confidential Installer
• Initiated, designed and reviewed GUI tests. Developed test plans / test cases
• Performed upgrade procedures and backward compatibility tests (Oracle and SQL Server upgrade scripts verification)
• Mentored and trained new team members on system configuration, abnormal application behavior and product features as well as general QA principles and techniques.
• Reported shipping readiness to senior management including VP of engineering and CTO