SUMMARY:

A Quality Engineer with more than 10 years’ experience in the cable television industry and a wide range of experience. from the basic testing of UX applications supporting internal operations for a cable content provider to creating python and groovy scripts to generated test data for customer facing set top boxes. Also, worked with team members to troubleshoot problems generated by the embedded software installed on set top boxes by using Wireshark and Tera Term software. Experience in designing and engineering test automation for complex systems utilizing Ruby, SoapUI, and java programing languages.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Python 3 | MongoDB | Wireshark | PostgresSQL | Microsoft SQL | MySQL | Oracle | Groovy | Java | VB | Ruby | SoapUI | Test Complete | Filezilla | Linux | Windows | Seachange, Axiom, and Adrenalin VOD Systems

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Senior QA Engineer/Staff Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Debug software products using systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for Confidential products.
• Develop, modify, and execute software test plans, analyze and write test standards and procedures, maintain documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software, and analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action.
• Collaborate with development engineers to resolve problems and provide feedback in preparation of technical appraisals of programming languages, systems, and computation software. Ensure quality computer integration into the overall functions of scientific computation, data acquisition, and processing.
• Specifically, test interactive TV application functionalities such as grid listings, parental controls, movie locks, channel locks, TV locks, encrypted channels, unencrypted channels, EAS, subtitles, and hidden channels, 3rd Party Applications and Confidential Software Interactions and Stability across multiple 3rd party hardware platforms.
• Constructing and utilizing test plans to effectively test changes and analyze results to ensure the product meets business requirements.
• Assigned to work with developers and architects to create, test and deploy dashboards to settop boxes.

QA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Software test engineer assigned to software development projects related to Confidential interfaces. Setting up and debugging FLUX Linux servers used to exchange data between mobile devices and set top boxes.
• Work closely with developers to migrate SOAP calls to REST calls for the FLUX system. Also ensure that functionality works properly with all data is processed correctly.
• Creating test cases in Testrail. Enter defects and follow the progress of fixes in JIRA defect tracking system.
• Constructing and utilizing test plans to effectively test changes and analyze results to ensure the product meets business requirements.
• Working on a remote team with other QA Engineers and developers in California.
• Testing services which process data exported from VOD systems to remote databases.
• Creating and editing XML files used for ingestion of VOD assets into VOD system.
• Working with the developers to ensure that fixes for defects meet customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot connection problems between VOD systems and set top boxes.
• Create upsell packages for use in testing interactive guide changes.
• Creating test plans and test cases using requirements documents, architectural briefs, and knowledge acquired by testing previous applications.

QA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Software test engineer assigned to software development projects utilizing .NET development platform.
• Conducted manual functional testing of public access web pages
• Constructed and utilize test plans to effectively test changes and analyze results as compared to business requirements.
• Monitor testing progress and problem resolution/prioritization.
• Deploy completed builds to test and production environments.
• Facilitate communication between business and technical staff to ensure effective and efficient implementation of change requests.
• Work with the users to ensure that fixes for defects meet customer requirements.
• Create test cases and defects using Mercury Quality Center

Software Tester/Systems Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Create test designs, test scenarios, test cases for internal applications and public facing websites.
• Conduct manual testing on GUIs for sales, programming and encoding divisions.
• Set up procedures for the processing of defects, enhancements, and administrative requests submitted by users of the applications.
• Create automated build scripts pulling latest development scripts from ClearCase to create PowerBuilder applications query ClearQuest for the defect information included in these builds.
• Deploy completed builds to test and production environments.
• Create automated scripts using Rational Functional Tester and Rational Robot to test websites and Powerbuilder applications.
• Work with the users to ensure that fixes for defects meet customer requirements.
• Work closely with development managers and developers to ensure that applications meet the needs of the users.
• Enter, track, close and report on the status of defects entered into ClearQuest and JIRA bug tracking systems.
• Mentor other Quality Assurance team members on internal applications, testing methodologies, and test automation software.
• Create Performance tests for websites.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created test designs, test scenarios, test cases, and tested messaging systems for a new integration product on both Widows and UNIX operating systems. This required gathering requirements and knowledge of WSDLs, JMS, Java, and WebSphere queuing systems, databases ( Confidential ), and application servers.
• Conducted manual testing on GUIs that are created in JAVA using the Eclipse IDE.
• Conducted Quality Assurance studies on the company's products. Ensure that the products meet the customers' expectations.
• Created automated scripts using XDETester to test Java based GUIs.
• Worked with the deployment of business process packages to EAServer and Jboss application servers.
• Tested business integration software that connects disparate databases requiring the creation of SQL queries.
• Tracked the status of defects using bug - tracking systems. Created programs that would export information about open defects into excel spreadsheets that were distributed to engineering managers.

Associate Software Quality Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Identified major defects in new and released products.
• Worked closely with engineers and tech support to develop fixes that are customer friendly.
• Created proof of concept demonstrations for Confidential 500 companies that highlight the ability of Confidential products to pass data between disparate databases, such as SAP and Broadvision.
• Involved in design meetings for future products.
• Provided feedback to GUI design teams on customer needs and recommended improvements. Suggested new features for inclusion in new products.
• Developed automated test scripts with WinRunner and Korn Shell to test product GUI's and .dlls.
• Researched the ways customers use Confidential 's products and created tests to ensure that the products met these needs.
• Required knowledge of the software development process, database programs, and queuing systems.