OBJECTIVE:

Challenging Software QA position utilizing my skills and experience in software engineering, software quality assurance, management, and engineering processes.

SUMMARY:

• 15+ years of experience in software quality assurance, software engineering and in QA management.
• Experienced in developing and implementing test plans for L2 and L3 network protocols.
• Experienced hands on testing of network protocols in both feature and system test environments.
• Extensive knowledge in software development and quality processes, test planning, test automation, and Total Quality Management.
• Team builder with excellent technical and interpersonal skills.
• Established a Software Quality Assurance program, and managed Software Test groups in Engineering. Prioritized project goals and objectives to make best use of the resources available.
• Developed and implemented software engineering procedures for quality improvement in Enterprise Software.
• Hands on experience managing customer issues and expectations in collaboration with account team, marketing, and engineering.
• Experienced in delivering product in very intense environments, with very aggressive schedules.
• Worked on the design and implementation of new customer networks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Protocol knowledge: IP, TCP, UDP, Ethernet, 802.1q, Spanning tree, UDLD VTP, RSTP, MSTP, Port Channel, LACp, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, GLBP.

Tools: Confidential /Expect, Python, Fanfare, TestSmart, Ixia, Spirent, Wireshark, Air Magnet.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed feature test for Wireless FIPS on the Confidential 3850 Controller.
• Automated aspects of Wireless FIPS testing including Wireshark capture and analysis.
• Managed and tested automated system test beds for the Confidential 3850 wireless controller.
• Debugged and reproduce failures for both code and script failures.
• Built and designed system test beds.
• File and document bugs found while testing.
• Maintained scripts and make changes to test scripts to address code changes and additional test requirements.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Played a key role in the design and implemented customer networks
• Successfully tested WiFI arrays which utilized 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
• Successfully tested various feature supported by the arrays including guest portal, rogue management
• Successfully tested various layer 2 protocols including Spanning tree, LACp, and VLANs
• Tested a SNMP based Network management software which supplied a GUI interface to manage multiple arrays
• Using Confidential, I automated the testing of the Array’s CLI for SSID testing.
• Performed RSSI testing for various Confidential arrays.
• Reproduced and troubleshot various customer found defects.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Successfully troubleshot and tested fixes for RSTP on the Brocade Fabric Ethernet switch
• Successfully tested L2 Multicast for the Brocade Fabric Ethernet switch
• Successfully tested OSPF for the Brocade chassis based Fabric Ethernet switch
• Wrote the automation test plan and automated OSPF Virtual link for the Brocade Fabric Ethernet switches
• Wrote test plan and tested VRF for the Brocade Fabric Ethernet switch
• Automated manual test plan for VRF and added additional stress cases to automated test which were able to ferret out additional software/hardware failures.

Confidential

Manager Development Test

Responsibilities:

• Tested various features and protocols which were behind schedule to put them back on track to be released on schedule.
• Worked with customers, and various groups within Confidential to create, design and implement new network installations.
• Managed a group of 15 Dev. Test Engineers
• Responsible for all Layer 2 features for Confidential 7000 next generation data center switch Successfully released 3 major release and numerous maintenance releases Tested OSPF, and VRF on the Confidential platform.
• Actively involved with customer deployments and issues
• Developed automation testing skills within a group that had never done any automation
• Responsible for moving the whole Dev. Test organization to TIMS for test case tracking
• Responsible for ISO compliance and audits within the Dev. Test organization
• Successfully migrated the team from Catalyst 6000 to Confidential 7000
• Managed and developed a group of Dev. Test Engineers, most of which I retained for 10 + years.
• Responsible for the testing efforts of POE, Layer 2, and Layer 3 features for the Catalyst 6000
• Tested various L2 and L3 features
• Successfully released Numerous releases
• Actively involved with customer deployments and issues
• Tested various features to meet different development requirements
• Successfully migrated the team from CatOS testing to IOS testing for the Catalyst 6000

Manager Development Test

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed a group of Dev. Test Engineers
• Responsible for the testing Layer 2 features such as Spanning tree, LACp, CDP, Port Channel and many more features for the Confidential
• Successfully managed the released of numerous releases
• Actively involved with customer deployments and issues
• Successfully migrated the team from Confidential testing to Catalyst 6000 Testing

Development Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for platform bring - ups
• Tested Layer 2 features for the Confidential
• Developed Confidential automation Scripts to automate regressions test.
• Developed all of the initial feature test plans
• Recruited more members to the test team

Confidential

Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided second level support, for Ethernet bridges and switches.
• Collaborated with Engineering, Marketing, and Technical Support to provide solutions for the company’s customer base.