TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Quality Mgmt Systems - ISO, CMMI, ITIL
• DEV Methodologies - Agile, Scrum, Iterative
• QA Strategy & Planning (S&P)
• Test Architecture Design
• Test Tools Administration
• Test Configuration Mgmt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Test Lead

Confidential, Andover, MA

Responsibilities:

• Validated change requests using Quest Software Stat 5.6 on HCM, CRM, ECM and Portal for PS 9.1 Application/Integration Test environment.
• Developed level of Confidential (LOE) estimates for integration & regression testing of PS 9.1 HCM Tuition Assistance & Transfers features.
• Confidential inc. related CRM and Mgr. Self-Service features and Payroll full regression.
• Created QTP framework that uses the QC “TestSet” Factory to update the Pass/Fail status of QC manual ‘placementholder’ scripts based on the execution status a QTP reusable action.

Software QA Consultant

Confidential, Towson, MD

Software: CiRM, Ariba, Remedy, Vignette.

Test Tools: LoadRunner (LR)/QuickTest Pro (QTP)/Quality Center (QC).

Responsibilities:

• Created QTP/LR scripts to regression test Confidential 9.0 (1.0.9 release) of Time & Labor, HR, eBenefits and Payroll features.
• Coded and configured LR scripts to monitor network and appl/web/DB servers for Confidential systems.
• Performed manual/backend testing on Confidential systems: GIS Broadband Mapping, DCPS Admin Portal, Local & Small Biz Development (LSDBE), etc.

Sr. Software QA Analyst

Confidential, Falls Church, VA

Responsibilities:

• Create project test plans for Confidential and NSSPlus DEV/QA team, identifying test strategy (manual & automated testing), defect workflow, user acceptance standards, resources, etc., meeting a contract deliverable.
• Use XML to customize VS 2010 Team Foundation Server work items - user interface (fields, lists, etc.) and workflow states/reasons to support Agile & Information Assurance (IA) processes.
• Use WebUi Test Studio to create automated scripts in VB. Setup Process Scheduler to run scripts automatically after integration builds.

Sr. QA Analyst

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Responsibilities:

• Took initiative to write SDLC blending Agile, V&V and iterative principles. COR SDLC featured test-driven development and quality gate peer reviews. Defects were detected earlier in DEV cycle, thereby reducing rework.
• Created Project Test Strategy & Performance Test Strategies for ITIL, streamlining QA process and assisting teams to meet delivery schedule.
• Upgraded LoadRunner 8.0 to 9.0. Built data-driven test architecture of QC/QTP/LR/Virtual Table Server. Created QTP & LR scripts to simulate activity of 1,500 virtual users on Confidential FIN & HCM. Server issues were uncovered & tuned.
• Upgraded TestDirector 8.2 (Oracle 8i/OpenVMS) to Quality Center 9.2 (Oracle 10g/Linux). Risk: QC 9.2 did not support OpenVMS nor did TD 8.2 support Oracle 10g. Solution: Export OpenVMS data (flat file) to an empty 10g DB on Linux; reconstruct QC 8.2 file server in QC 9.2; “point” QC 9.2 to 10g DB. Result: Successful migration without any data loss
• Installed QC 9.2 Dashboard and configured portlets: Indicator (execution by project), Test (execution by subject) and Defect (severity by subject).

Automation Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Agile meetings - iteration planning, stand-ups, demos & retrospectives. Used QTP to automate re-skinned Marketplaces and Paid Search applications.
• Created QA team Wiki collaboration site for “in-progress” stories, giving management visibility of issues prior to releases.

Software QA Automation Lead

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Designed QTP data-driven test architecture using a global data table and a shared object repository. Global parameters were used to load object properties (locally) at runtime.
• Using Win32 API, developed adaptor to integrate QTP with MKS. Designed adaptor to execute QTP scripts, capture execution results and update test cases stored in MKS.
• Developed 100 ‘object-based’ library functions (using “action words” like enterText or clickLink) that reduced automated scripting time by 25%.
• Developed Writing Effective Test Cases training. Training established test design guidelines (for automation), standard content of manual test cases and method to capture test execution metrics.

Project Test Lead

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded TD 8.0 to QC 9.0 (2-tier architecture release). Sized hardware, coordinated server provision, scanned and mitigated IA issues achieving DoD ATO. Migrated 0.5MM records with QC Migration Tool & led validation testing proving no data loss or corruption
• Manage teams per testing project plan. Extracted metrics from QC and submitted Test & Evaluation reports to DLA, meeting project deliverables.

Automation Consultant

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• For corporate-issued credit cards, manually tested enhancements to Account Profile Updates & Activity History reporting tool. Created QTP scripts for alpha & beta release cycles.

Test Engineer

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to lead QA activities for user/data security tools: test & resource planning, test design (manual/automated), metrics reporting, user acceptance, etc. System: OneWorld® 9.0, Object Manager Workbench (OMW)/Object Configuration Manager (OCM)/Oracle PL/SQL. Test Tools: Caliber RM/TestDirector/QuickTest Pro.
• Created TSL Teach Time on language & syntax for Tools. By attending training, teams met Programming Developmental Objectives on appraisals.
• Developed Requirements Traceability Guidelines for Tools standardizing the tracing process for requirements in Caliber to tests in TD.
• Created QTP scripts to test LDAP Authentication, Single Sign-On and Data Privacy enhancements that were integrated into weekly regression suites.

Quality Engineer

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to lead QA activities for Supply Chain Execution (SCE) projects: test & resource planning, test design (manual/automated), metrics reporting, etc.
• Developed & conducted the How to Prepare for an ISO Audit training. As ISO Quality Liaison for SCE, coordinated activities for the ISO 9001:1994 Re-certification Audit where no major/minor non-conformances were found in either Development or QA
• After 9/11, took initiative to discuss crisis preparedness with JDE CEO. Obtained permission and wrote Crisis Management Plan that was implemented for JDE’s Global Organization.
• SCE Table Conversion Testing Lead for OneWorld® 9.0 release. Led teams validating over 40K records using SQL or by visual inspection.

Automation Consultant

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Consultant for Manugistics, responsible for manual/automated testing of Schedule Board application.
• Manually tested enhancements to “Add/Create” Schedule Board feature for alpha & beta release cycles.
• Created and integrated WinRunner scripts into regression suites that were executed weekly.