SUMMARY:

• Professional, with only positive feedback from previous employers, and achievements that helped not just the individual project, but company in general; Great team player, mostly self - starter, and quick at learning new tools. Will definitely be a good asset to any employer.
• Knowledge of most modern scripting and programming languages: VB.NET (most recently used, 8/10), C# (7/10), Java (6/10), PowerShell (used occasionally at recent positions), JavaScript (used while working on client web sites and other), SQL (9/10, worked with SSRS, Procedures, Functions, Design, Performance analyzing, Implementing in Programming languages), ASP.NET (5/10)
• Web Development and troubleshooting experience, which includes: CSS, HTML, Flash, etc.
• Agile and SCRUM experience working on the API level and software testing. Business analysis and database design experience. Achieved a lot of improvements and saved companies a lot of hassle and money, by improving previously designed solutions, and/or came up with new ones.
• Senior level in Software QA which is combined with Web Development / Design / team communication experience. Fought for the bugs to be fixed, while understanding what customer really wants.
• On hand experience working with most of Software Quality tools, such as: HP/Mercury Quality Center, Jira. Knowledge of full SDLC.

SKILLS:

• Ubuntu; Linux experience;
• Most Windows related Operating Systems.
• Knowledge of Symbian, Windows 10, Android, Blackberry and Apple iOS operating systems (testing and user experience);
• Hardware building and troubleshooting, LAN, network design;
• Fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian languages;
• Team speech and presentation; Organization and communication;
• Most Object oriented languages such as: C#, Java, VB.NET, C++, VSO, Visual Studio, TFS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Software QA / Build Engineer, Redmond, WA

Responsibilities:

• Helped a team of different language testers to start automated build/update/framework execution, and assisted them with issues, while looking for issues and assisting developers to fix the issue.
• Wrote test cases, and came up with scenarios on new applications.
• Regressed bugs, and communicated with developers, and helped out by posting logs and crash dumps to assist with bug fixes.
• Tested new builds, also verified updates for the servicing builds, on different scenarios.
• Performance tested applications on different mobile devices, to verify performance and fine tuning.
• Used WTT, PowerShell, JavaScript, XML, Windows Debugger (WinDbg) and CMD scripting to push builds, and to verify/confirm logs while troubleshooting the root issue.
• Helped to fix a lot of issues that might have been postponed or ignored, by challenging the developers and sometimes even sitting with them to troubleshoot and discuss the issue, about how it will affect the consumer.

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Programmer / Business Analyst, Marysville, WA

Responsibilities:

• Was a key contact and developer/planner for most of the new tools for departments; Servicing and re-creating previously made/purchased tools.
• Redesigned previously created tools by migrating to SQL functions, views, and stored procedures to improve performance and user interface, also using VBA, Access, Crystal Reports, and WiSys Design Studio with SQL.
• SSIS, SSRS and other reporting services.
• Presented projects to other department managers, to help them understand what could be done for their department needs, and presented information on the meetings to help find improvements.
• Created training meetings, to teach employees, the features and usability of new software implementations.
• Created documentation and flowcharts for complicated VBA and SQL scripts.
• Automated IE web pages using VB.
• Designed new database programming solutions, and working with hardware to improve display and informational systems.
• Worked with XML to design UI for excel reports.
• Worked with Visual Studio 2012, Visual C#, and SQL server to create report applications, and also used TFS- Team Foundation Server to work on builds.
• Used SSRS - SQL Server Reporting Services, to design/make reports accessible anywhere.
• Verified information and testing for data output accuracy.
• Tested functionality of the developed software and display boards/reports before giving away to the customer, and while users are actively using it.
• Created automation to pull data from the web site, using encrypted password method.
• Helped company save thousands of dollars by recovering data from server, using trial and error method.

Confidential

Senior Software QA Engineer, Seattle, WA

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a new project with the company. Got introduced into educational software that was tied up to different devices (company made devices, IOS, Android, worked on hybrid app. that would suit all platforms) and smart boards for the classrooms. Tested for the accurate data transmission, and CSS/ JavaScript issues. Performed Black Box and White Box testing.
• Attended meetings, to help prioritize and fix one issue at a time.
• Worked in Agile environment with developers, pinpointing suspected issues in the code.
• Planned a whole testing scenarios for the projects, while it is being developed, and maintained the old project that was still used by the customers.
• Worked in between customer service team and developers to find mutual solution that would work best for the user.
• Used Jira to track issues and to create test plans/ flowcharts.
• Tested cross browser and cross platform capabilities on the hybrid, newly recreated application.
• Worked on the Selenium Firefox automation, to test the web application.
• Tested newly redeveloped software, white it was still in developing progress on different devices, and PCs, while providing assistance to developers to help them find a solution as soon as possible.

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Software QA Engineer, Bellevue, WA

Responsibilities:

• Worked in a Windows Phone 7 and 8 application validation team. Verified that all the applications pass certain standards, and do not show any issues with Confidential APIs and sensors. Looked out on policy, loading time and performance of the applications on different types of devices, and network conditions.
• Used Jira and macros to track all the failures, and upload information that helped to communicate with different remote and local teams. Tried to provide the best customer service and support possible to developers, and to help them understand Confidential ’s requirements in Confidential application development environment.
• Tested XBOX Live games / applications to verify that they are fully functional, and pass localization requirements.
• Trained new employees, and helped them hit the ground running as fast as possible.
• Worked as a Confidential Pinpoint administrator, validated profiles, company services, web sites, and user reviews. Also managed broken and invalid URL addresses, by modifying or removing them within each listing.

Confidential

QA Catalog Specialist, Seattle, WA

Responsibilities:

• Used Jira- bug tracking tool to, track all the issues, and to log updates, while trying to improve user experience across Confidential Video service.

Confidential

QA Engineer, Redmond, WA

Responsibilities:

• Ran automated and manual testing on Mobile 8 devices, also updated the results in main excel sheet;
• Used Confidential Product Studio, Windows Test Technologies, TPManager and other software to track bugs, update bug reports, create new bugs, and monitored/created automated testing jobs;
• Was debugging and using log files, xml reports, error reports to find the automation failure root cause;
• Worked with Powershell to do further device testing;

Confidential

Software Testing Engineer, Kirkland, WA

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed test scripts and repaired test cases;
• Logged defects in HP Mercury Quality Center 9.2, 10.0, 11.0;
• Participated in daily triage calls;
• Worked on live projects, reviewed requirements, created test cases;