SUMMARY:

• An energetic software integration and automation test engineer/software engineer/systems engineer with extensive experience in web applications. Specializes in the development and execution of test plans, procedures and reports for large - scale telematics systems, satellite data processing systems, air defense systems and real-time aircraft simulation systems. Proficient in the use of state-of-the-art automated test tools saving many man hours testing Java based graphical user interfaces.
• An echelon 2 Operations & Maintenance (O&M( software engineer who documents, troubleshoots and applies creative solutions to software anomalies and software enhancements for complex software applications.
• A systems engineer with extensive experience generating system level requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and concepts of operations (ConOps). Liaison to government agency technical representatives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• C#
• C++
• Ada
• Java
• Pascal
• Radar Technology
• C#, Selenium, Specflow, Git Extensions, Visual Studio, Jenkins, Unix, csh shell scripting, Perl scripting, VAX/VMS, DCL scripting, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PVCS Dimensions, DOORS, Eclipse, VersionOne, Visual Studio, WebLogic, HP OpenView, ForeView, CiscoWorks, dbx, UML, CVD (SGI) and Workshop (Sun) debuggers, IBM Rational ClearCase/Clearquest, and ClearDDTS (configuration management tools), RogueWave, Remedy ARS, Engineering Document Library (EDL), Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, NetMeeting, XML, HTML Jython, Python, CAT Electronic Technician (J1939 protocol), STI Understand for C++, CANalyzer, CANoe, Cygwin, LotusNotes, Team Foundation Server, SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Westminster, CO

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conducted system level testing for the VisionLink telemetrics application produced by Virtual Site Solutions (VSS), a joint venture between Confidential and Confidential . VisionLink utilizes GPS, cellular and WiFi technologies to transmit machine telemetrics and position data to dealerships and customer administrators around the world for over 500k machines.
• Member of a fast paced agile software development team as Quality Assurance (QA) engineer using the Test Driven Development (TDD) model.
• Created and executed automated user interface (UI) and backend API tests using Specflow framework, Selenium Webdriver, and the C# programming language within the Microsoft Visual Studio development environment. Javascript calls were also utilized if necessary.
• Utilized repository management tool GitHub with the Git Extensions client to manage our code base.
• Integrated automated test execution with Jenkins deployments.
• Developed system level manual test cases and verified all user story conditions of satisfaction (CoS) for VisionLink.
• Traced all requirements to user stories, user stories to test procedures/test cases and test procedures/test cases to liens/bugs using Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Produced all system level test reports and test metrics for upper level management.
• Organized a System End-to-End Test Team made up of all product owners to address system wide issues and determine solutions in a prioritized manner.

Confidential, pEORIA, iL

Software Integration Engineer - Sr Engineer

Responsibilities:

• SIE for new product development on six medium size wheel loader models.
• Integrated and tested software packages from seven different subsytems (steering, transmission, engine, cab, etc) on the Catalyst program (approximately 1 million LOC per machine).
• Conducted system-level as well as low-level tests using dual d-Space test bench simulators employing an auto-code Matlab/Simulink model. Maintained Cat ET (Electronic Technician) software parameters for on-board diagnostics.
• Debugged source code (C) and made changes using ClearCase, STI Understand for C++ and Cygwin (Linux) tools. Compiled new test builds and created new flash files for ECMs.
• Provided analysis for real-time Confidential utilization to validate design restrictions using Vector CANalyzer and CANoe (both use J1939 protocol).
• Flashed ECMs with test builds from all subsystems and tested software changes.
• Interfaced with test engineers at Peoria Proving Grounds to assist with software/hardware diagnostics and anomaly resolution on proven design (pre-production) machines.

Confidential, Denver, CO and Fort Worth, TX

Embedded Software Engineer - Staff

Responsibilities:

• Lead engineer for Diamond SP Segment developing a set of requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), software test plans, test procedures and acceptance criteria required for system sell-off of all Command and Control, Status Monitoring, and Performance Assessment system level requirements.
• Successfully integrated HP OpenView, CiscoWorks, ForeView and Remedy ARS as the primary monitoring and performance management system into the Diamond SP segment’s 50+ multi-processor/multi-interface computers and maintained external interfaces to three worldwide satellite data centers.
• Created several integration baselines as integration lead engineer for Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) Common Operating Realtime Environment (CORE) using PVCS Dimensions, Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio for a multi-platform environment including Unix (Irix, Linux and Solaris) and Windows operating systems.
• Developed, prioritized, and scheduled backlog items, user stories and acceptance tests under an agile development process (3-week sprints with daily scrum meetings) for 18 sprints.
• Provided critical information as liaison to the government customer and program watchdog for COTS/GOTS products and maintenance support contracts.
• Successfully populated and maintained a DOORs requirements database to track and link test procedures, system requirements, user stories, test applications, and
• Created automated Java GUI test procedures using QF-Test.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed several automated test programs using Digital Equipment Corp's Confidential Test Manager, significantly reducing the man-hours required to regression test system level functions.
• Implemented design changes to the Confidential workstation's user interface using Ada, X Windows/Motif, and object oriented methods under a client/server architecture.
• Provided trouble-shooting support, reconciliation and solutions to error handling, error reporting, throughput performance, protocol anomalies, data interfaces and robotics problems for the Library Storage and Voice Interface subsystems.
• Designed and implemented algorithms to convert multiple non-conforming voice data formats into the system's internal format.
• Defined, baselined, documented, operated and maintained the automated test environment for more than 140 workstations supporting background load and regression testing activities.
• Interfaced with foreign government technical representatives providing technical expertise and 24x7 system support.