It Manager Qa / Software Test Resume
Atlanta, GA
SUMMARY:
- Deliver Software Quality Using QA Best Practices and Leading by Example
- Exercise strong problem solving and analytical skills to ensure software quality.
- Effective servant leadership style, using networking, communication, and collaboration skills to work with leadership and cross - functional teams.
- Mentor and develop talent to tap into individual potential. Persuasive negotiation abilities lead to successful outcomes.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Testing
- Requirements Analysis
- Agile (Kanban, Scrum)
- SDLC
- Vendor Management
- Test Planning / Cases
- Web, Mobile & Data Validation
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows, Windows Server, Linux (Redhat), Solaris, macOS, iOS
RMDBs: SQL Server, Oracle
Languages: C, Rational (Robot), VB script, Selenium IDE, Silk Performer (now Borland)
Applications / Tools: HP ALM (Quality Center), VersionOne, PVCS Tracker, Rally, TestTrack Pro (now HelixALM), PL/SQL, SQL Server, GitHub, Slack, SharePoint, Putty, Jenkins
Additional: Test Plan Creation, Test Case Design; Manage Regression Automation Suite Coverage; Manage Test Environments; Defect Management; Requirements Analysis: Middle-tier and Data Validation; Cross-BrowserCompatibility, Regression, Integration, System, Experiment and Unit testing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
IT Manager QA / Software Test
Responsibilities:
- Exceeded department performance goals by coordinating with business owner on release train to fix and approve Confidential deficiencies, reducing production defect backlog.
- Improved automation regression suite triage and communication process significantly across Scrum Teams, hitting 100% pass rate during regular scheduled Jenkins QA runs.
- Managed SDET conversion of automation regression suite to Java-Selenium Composition Page-Object framework with 1K scripts in AWS QA environment (CI / CD).
- Scaled Agile (SAFe) transformation as overall QA Lead on release train, including estimating, creating / signing-off on user stories / defects, and creating test plan strategy / approach for epics.
- Planned ahead of sprint commitments, resolving and removing any impediments from Scrum Teams.
Associate Manager, IT QA
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Supervised deliverables of several large simultaneous SDLC projects, meeting expected dead-lines and staying on budget.
- Used Agile to reduce delivery time for production releases from 18 days testing cycle to 7 days.
Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Managed 3 direct employees including performance reviews and mentoring while continuing Senior QA Analyst role (60% hands-on manual testing).
- Led team to deliver major high profile annual SDLC programs, receiving approval of final deliverables of test plans and cases.
Confidential
Senior QA Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Validated multiple major complex site improvements on Autotrader.com (across internal / external systems).
- Pulled in initial 2009 release timeline to release AutoTraderClassics.com by testing digital media areas, including creating / playback scripts in Selenium IDE.
- Recognized as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in HP ALM (Quality Center) defect / test case management and linking requirements.
- Conducted regression, and integration testing across all environments, verifying Ad Serving, AEM Content, Tail Server logs, reporting defects and server errors to team, resulting in successful releases.
- Ran advanced PL / SQL queries, including joining / inserting / updating Oracle tables as needed, discovering and fixing issues before production releases.
Confidential, Vinings, GA
Senior QA Analyst and Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Wrote / executed test plans, unit-testing, requirements analysis, defect management, including detailed SQL Server tables validation on integrated web portal.
- Learned BA / QA on legacy systems (Unix / Oracle / Blackbox) plus 1st-tier help desk, improving ability to write Business Requirements and Test Plans, supporting business initiatives.
- Delivered high profile end-end reports project, empowering executives to access Underwriting, Claims and Stock Redemption reports on-demand, leading to promotion to BA / QA lead.
Confidential, Duluth, GA
IT QA Manager
Responsibilities:
- Implemented hands-on end-end testing 1st year of Siebel CRM client / server application with Customer Service, Order Management, Credit Card Processing and shipping system until QA team in place.
- Fulfilled efficient QA / delivery for improved web-based, middle-tier, SQL Data Conversions, EDI, client-server applications end-end, and regression on MS and OS updates.
- Evaluated, recommended, selected tools and trained team on Rational for automated testing and SilkPerformer for performance testing, finding issues before production release.
