SUMMARY:

• Highly motivated and adaptive QA Engineer with over 1 6 years of diverse IT experience and over 9 years automation testing experience on varied platforms using Mercury Interactive Tools: Selenium / Java , JIRA , UFT , Load Runner , Visual Studio Team System , Soap UI , Load UI , Grinder and WATIR .
• Extensive working knowledge of SDLC /QALC environments and experience working with a wide range of testing methodologies (ASD, AUP/RUP, Agile , Scrum , BDD , TDD , RAD , Spiral and Waterfall) in accordance with advanced CMMI levels.
• Expertise in forming test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, use/test cases, test summaries, and test reports based on supplied business requirements and specifications ( CRS , SRS , FRS , PRD ).

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

STLC: System Testing, Ad - Hoc Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, Install Testing, Smoke, Sanity, Load Testing, Stress Testing, Install Testing, Uninstall Testing, Recovery Testing, Compatibility, Exploratory, Security Testing, Integration Testing, Configuration Testing, Regression Testing, Integration, Test Automation

Frameworks: Modular, Page Object Model, TDD, Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, BDD, and Hybrid Automation Frameworks. Selenium / Java, UFT, Load Runner, Visual Studio Team System, Angular.JS / Protractor, Load UI, Soap UI, Ruby / WATIR, Defect Management: Mercury Quality Center 9.0, Test Director 8.2, JIRA 4.4, Team Foundation Server 10, MKS, Test Languages: Java, VB6, VuGen, C, Batch Scripts, Auto IT Scripting, JavaScript, Angular.JS, C#, SQL, .XML, Selenium(1.0-3.0), C# and Ruby.

Test Platforms: .NET, ASP.NET, Visual Basic 6.0, Java, POS, FLASH, JSP, J2EE, EJB, JDBC, CVS, FLEX, XML, Servlets, Active X, Application Servers, BEA Web Logic, eServer iSeries 5, 6, IBM AS/400, Oracle AS 9iAS Rx, 10g, 11g, Web Servers, Apache/Tomcat, Web Sphere, Web Logic, Sun Java System Web Server, IIS 7

Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008R2, Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, DB2 8.1 Microsoft Access 2003, MySQL.

Visual and Audio Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Dream Weaver, Light Works, Ableton Live, Muse, Video Editing Consoles: Video Toaster, Video Editing Consoles, Programming DMX Lights Audio break outs, Audio Load in, Microphone Setup, Video, Camera, Muse Score, Transposing Music, Audio Production, Audio Technical Direction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Java Automation Architect

Responsibilities:

• Attended Scrum Meetings , High-level design meetings , Confidential planning and Automation Code Reviews .
• Held software Test Automation Design Meetings to review which manual test cases to automate and prioritize them.
• Wrote Automation Test Plans , Manual Test Plans , Manual Test Case s in JIRA .
• Setup and configured Automation Framework with Eclipse IDE , Java , Maven , Selenium 3.0 , TestNG .
• Ran multiple test scripts in parallel with Selenium Grid .
• Automated cross-browser testing on Firefox , IE , Chrome , Edge .
• Held demo’s on Automation Framework build out including: Automated : Smoke , Functional and Non-Regression Test Suites .
• Developed a Hybrid - Modular / Page Object Model Automation Framework in Java, Selenium, TestNG, Maven .
• Input Manual Test Case s, Defects and Enhancements into JIRA .
• Lead demos of Automation Test Framework including: Feature build out, Reporting , limitations and future expansion to Engineering Department .
• Scheduled jobs in the pipeline on Hudson Jenkins Server for: CICD Continuous Integration and Delivery .
• Verified and validated back-end data writing SQL Queries on SQL Server (2008) and SQL Server 2013.
• Wrote batch scripts to kick off automation test suites .
• Setup and configured J-Meter for Load and Balance Testing.
• Provided detailed metrics to software applications manager and team members of manual and automation test run status.
• Help setup Manual and Automated Test Suites for UAT ( User Authentication Testing ).
• Wrote process flow charts using Vizio .

Environment: Automation Framework Build out with: (Eclipse Oxygen IDE, Java, TestNG, Maven, Hudson Jenkins) Microsoft Office Suite 2013 Word, Excel, Outlook, Vizio, Microsoft Project Database Servers MS SQL 2008 R2 and 2013, Application server IIS, Test Case Management JIRA, Defect Tracking JIRA, Automation Test Reporting with TestNG and JIRA X-Ray. Coding languages MS-DOS, .XML, Batch, Java, .Net, ASP.Net HTML5, Shell Script, Automated test libraries with Selenium, Automation Reporting and Metrics with TestNG, Jenkins and X-Ray Load and Performance Testing with J-Meter.

Confidential, Farmers Branch

Software Test Lead - QA Data Migration

Responsibilities:

• Software application testing for Confidential Server Migration
• Tested Web and MS Windows Applications ( 98’ - Windows 10 )
• Attended daily Agile Scrum Meetings with QA Manager, Development Manager, Developers and QA team members.
• Created Test Scenarios , Test Cases and Test Plans in Team Foundation Server TFS
• Performed Smoke , Sanity , Functional , Regression and Connectivity Tests .
• Ramped up Automation Engineer , BA and Project Management on Strategy on Testing : Software Applications , Databases and Middle Ware .
• SDLC: Software Development Life Cycle Lean / Agile / Scrum
• Entered issues, Defects and Enhancements into Microsoft Team Foundation Server TFS
• Entered Test Plans and manual Test Cases into Microsoft Test Manager .
• Ran automated test scripts in C# with Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 .
• Added, edited, debugged, and ran automated test script in C#.
• Wrote and ran SQL queries to test back-end MS SQL Server ( 2008, 2013 Database )
• Wrote Complex Automated Queries in T-SQL ..
• Wrote Batch Scripts to test IP connectivity.

Environment: Automation development (MS VSTS 2013 Java Script , Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Project Database servers CITRIX SSD Cluster , Application server IIS, Test Case Management MS Test Manager , Defect Tracking TFS , Coding languages MS-DOS , Bash , C# , .NET, Shell Scripts , Automated regression test tools VSTS 2013, Selenium Web-Driver , Performed client-server / connectivity tests for 330 Server migration to new company location.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Automation Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Automated software testing for Confidential Consumer Finance Applications including Transact 711 and Ace Cash America Apps.
• Automation of Web and Mobile device applications for iOS and Android devices on Apple OSX operating system.
• Attended daily Scrum meetings with QA Manager, Development Manager, Developers and QA team members.
• Creating Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test Plans in Test Collab.
• Performed manual and automated: Smoke , Sanity , Functional , Exploratory and Automated Regression Testing .
• Software Development Methodology Agile - Scrum
• Entered issues , defects and enhancements into Test Collab .
• Developed Shell Scripts to load data into MS SQL Server ( 2008 R2 ).
• Read, wrote and executed automated test scripts in: Cucumber , Angular.JS , Selenium in Apple OSX environment.
• Scheduled jobs on the pipeline with Jenkins CICD Server .
• Checked and noted differences of log files / Traces with Beyond Compare .
• Wrote Automation test scripts in Angular.JS , Selenium and Cucumber .
• Automated testing via Sauce Labs of Transact 711 and Ace Cash America mobile applications including:Touch to pay, money transfer, deposit, 711 and Ace ATM Finder.

Environment: Automation development ( Cucumber , Angular Java Script , .HTML5 , .XML , Android , iOS ),Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Word , Excel , Outlook Database Servers Oracle 11G , Application server IIS , Test case management Test Collab , Defect Tracking .EXCEL, Quality Test Collab . Coding languages Angular.JS , MS-DOS , .XML , Bash , Shell Scripts , Automated regression test tools J2EE Stack, Selenium Web-Driver 2.0, Performed UI, service and database testing.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Senior Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Software automation testing of Buy Speed procurement application (12.75, 13.01, 13.02, 14.0) and Jasper Soft Reports.
• Attended daily scrum meetings with QA Manage r, Development Manager , Development and QA team members.
• Creating Test Scenarios , Test Cases and Test Plans in HP ALM , Quality Center .
• Wrote 250 Test Classes in VB6 in H.P. UFT / QTP Automation Framework.
• Performed Smoke , Sanity , Functional , Regression , Exploratory and Automation testing
• Software development methodology Agile - Scrum
• Entered issues, defects and enhancements into HP Quality Center.
• Ran multiple test sets in parallel with H.P. ALM on 12 servers based in American Fork, Utah.
• Tested internal and client software applications with QA and Development teams.
• Created and run automated UI tests with VB6 using H.P. Unified Functional Testing / QT P
• Created and run automated UI regression tests with Java / Selenium using Eclipse Mercury IDE
• Developed Shell Scripts to load data into MS SQL Server and Oracle 11g Database
• Read, wrote and executed VB6 test scripts, wrote custom functions, debugged, re-factored and updated test scripts.
• Creating .XML scripts for web service testing
• Created. JRXML scripts for custom reports in Jasper Soft
• Performed mid-level integration tasks and debugging.
• Coded, debugged and executed server side Bash Scripts.
• Checked and noted differences of log files / stack traces in Beyond Compare

Environment: Automation development ( VB6 , .HTML5 , .XML , . JRXML , .BASH ), Tested internal software applications with javascript , Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Project

Confidential, Austin, TX

Software Quality Assurance Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed 30 off-shore automation developers in Bangladesh.
• Trained 3 mid to senior level QA Engineers on automation with Angular JS and Protractor web-driver .
• Ramped up 3 mid to senior level QA engineers on manual testing on-site in Austin.
• SDLC is (Agile / Scrum)
• QA and Development Team flew to Raleigh, NC every 2 months for Confidential Planning to meet with Architect and Project Management.
• Organized weekly meetings with QA Director and Director of Engineering in San Francisco of metrics and reporting of off-shore automation team status and on-site manual testers status of run to pass, pass to fail and blocking issues of test runs.
• Software application testing for Portfolio Manager 2.0 .
• Attended daily scrum and off-site meetings with Architects, Directors, Development and QA team members.
• Creating test cases and Test Plans in Microsoft Test Manager .
• Performed Smoke , Sanity , Functional , Regression , non-regression and Exploratory testing
• Software development methodology Agile - Scrum
• Entered issues, defects and enhancements into Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 TFS repository.
• Created and run automated UI regression tests with Angular.JS with Protractor web driver in VSTS 2013
• Developed Hybrid - Page Object Model / Automation framework with VSTS 2013, and Protractor Web-Driver
• Developed Shell Scripts to load data into Mongo Database
• Read, wrote and executed Angular.JS to verify and validate data in Mongo Database
• Performed web service testing.
• Performed mid-level integration tasks front and back-end.
• Coded, debugged and executed server side bash scripts.
• Checked and noted differences of stack traces in Beyond Compare

Environment: ( J2ME, Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile ), Tested internal software applications with java script , Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Change point and Visio Database servers Mongo DB , Application server IIS, Test case management MTM- Microsoft Test Manager 2014, Defect Tracking MTM, Coding languages MS-DOS, . XML , JavaScript , protractor, Angular JS, shell scripts , Automated regression test tools PowerShell ISE , VSTS2013, Performed UI, service and database testing. Wrote scripts in PowerShell ISE to load data and performed automated regression with J avascript in VSTS2013

Confidential, Austin, Texas

Validation Engineer for Sim Card Manufacturer

Responsibilities:

• Sim card testing for International Telecommunications including Confidential.
• Tested Confidential framework for activation of up to 200 million devices using: Automation test tool The Grinder (Jython)
• Attended Kick-off, high level design reviews and anomaly meetings with Architects, project management, integration and validation team members
• Worked closely with off-shore R&D team in Marseilles, France.
• Creating test scripts, test cases, test plans, test strategy, UAT and Issue Reports
• Performed smoke, sanity, functional, regression, non-regression and exploratory testing
• Software development methodology: Waterfall
• Imported source documentation and defect tracking in MKS Repository
• Executed UAT User Authentication Testing with clients: Confidential.
• Tested internal software applications with R&D team.
• Tested NFC mobile devices for ISIS platform, per-cursor to Apple Pay NFC.
• Created and run automated regression tests using The Grinder and Soap Ui
• Created and run performance / stress tests with Load Ui and The Grinder .
• Creating XML scripts in Soap Ui for web service testing
• Validated services and applications on UICC’s with Secure Element Studio
• Wrote SQL queries in Quality Center for metrics and reporting
• Wrote Oracle 11G database SQL to verify and validate data on back-end
• Worked with Oracle WebSphere web application server.
• Performed mid-level integration tasks front and back-end
• Coded, debugged and executed server side bash scripts
• Coded and decoded Hexadecimal Binary Encryption for UICC’s.
• Executed UNIX/Linux commands to check logs with Super Putty
• Checked and noted differences of stack traces in Beyond Compare
• Added test automation scripts to framework written in Jython using The Grinder Automation Test Tool .

Environment: Handset development environment ( J2ME, Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile ), Testing software and Semi-Conductors on 3G and 4G mobile devices, UNIX and J2EE Platforms, Java Card/APDU smart card protocols, Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Change point and Visio Database servers Oracle 11g, Application server Apache, J Boss, web logic, Test case management Quality Center, Defect Tracking MKS , Coding languages MS-DOS, .XML, java script, UNIX , Linux, Python, hexadecimal binary, binary and SQL, Automated regression test tools Grinder, Soap Ui, Performance and Stress tools JMeter, Load Ui, Performed UICC testing, Internal web applications SCI, LINQ us , http/https, VMware, Custom tools Secure element studio, card administrator, Hex to ASCII, POS Bridge, H-parser, SMSC simulator

Confidential, Austin, Texas

QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Built entire QA Department from the ground up: Test Plans , Test Senarios, Automation Test Harness, Metrics and Reporting to C-Level Executives , Director of Engineering and Project Management.
• Wrote proposal to Vice President of the bank to purchase JIRA and taylor customize application through 3rd party company. → Executives, Management, Software Development Test, Support and Dev-Ops were then able to communicate in real-time on Projects, Development Timeline(Grasshopper), Stautus Reports in house as well as Beta Testing in the field for: Mortgage, Credit Card, Stocks/Bonds and Car Loans.
• Wrote detail level Test Plans , Test Cases and Test Code from Business Requirements , Technical Specifications and Design Documents.
• Software Development Methodology: Agile / Scrum using Rational Unified Process for High Quality Software Design and Development.
• Wrote C# Unit Tests in Visual Studio Team System 2010
• Tested financial e Commerce and SaaS websites
• Used Paired Programing Strategy to find defects early in SDLC using shared sandboxes
• Trouble shot 3rd party software test applications including setup and configuration when no bus reqs or technical documents were present.
• Wrote defects in Team Foundation Server 2010 , Bugzilla and JIRA
• Pitched 3 issue tracking / project management applications to Vice President. Acquired a vendor in Austin to build out custom JIRA platform for:
• Project Management , Software Development , Quality Assurance and Dev-Op team members to collaborate.
• Test Case Management Software used: Microsoft Test Manager , JIRA
• Read, wrote and executed front-end GUI Automation Tests in Visual C# , Perl, Ruby/Watir, Selenium RC2.
• Strong Understanding of database concepts
• Setup Test Scenarios in Load Runner, wrote scripts in C. Used Net Stat and Analyzers to determine where bottlenecks were in the web application
• Installed and Configured of OS Drivers and APPS for Windows 2000, XP, 7 Unix / Super Putty.
• Designed Test Automation Templates and Patterns
• Added automation tests scripts to The Grinder automation test tool written in Jython .
• Read, wrote and executed T-SQL code to test stored procedures and Test Queries with Oracle 10g and Oracle Application Web Server.
• Have the technical proficiency to test websites with exploratory testing to find the most GUI defects
• Types of tests performed included: Ad Hoc, Automation, Exploratory, Functional, System, Regression and Release Candidate Testing.
• Read, Wrote and Executed Automated Test Code for Automated GUI, Regression, Stress, Load, Database and Security Testing.
• Kept detailed test case matrix to document code coverage is met for all Software Development Projects
• Attended high level design meetings with Director, Project Manager and Development Teams
• Worked towards continuous integration and development strategy
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve highly technical problems with internal and integrated 3rd party software applications
• Work well in a Team Environment and love to celebrate high quality software development releases

Environment: The Grinder (Jython), UNIX, SuperPuTTy, Analyzers, 4.0, OOD, Hexi-decimal binary encryption and decryption SimCards and JavaCards, ASP.NET, IIS, HTML 5.0, CSS, JQL, Batch and Shell Scripting, Proprietary Tool Sets,VISIO, MKS Repository for Defect Tracking, Oracle WebLogic Server, H.P. Quality Center, Share Point 2010, SDLC using Agile/Scrum and RUP Design and Development.

Confidential, Irving, Texas

SQA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Utilized AGILE / SCRUM methodology, for constructing test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and summaries based off software requirement Specifications and story cards.
• Developing Test Scripts for Automated , Functional, and Regression testing.
• Created and maintained traceability matrices and performing impact analysis for changing requirements.
• Manual, Automated, Functional, Regression, System, and Data-Driven Unit testing using: TD, QTP & Visual Basic Team System 2008.
• Wrote Manual , Performance , Stress , Load and User Acceptance Tests
• Integrated Quality Assur0ance Metrics showing related defect open and closure rates, risk assessments, and security defect evaluations.
• Used QTP for G.U.I functional and regression tests, for existing applications within the production environment, to minimize production issues.
• Weekly tasks included: Writing Process Flows, Site Maps, Attending Scrum Meetings, and Detailed Design Reviews .
• Reading, writing, executing, and enhancing (Automation Tests) for efficient testing of web applications.
• Attended daily SCRUM meetings for weekly development Iterations and participated in walk thru meetings.
• Using Test Director & VSTS 2008 to track executions against test plans, managing defects from inception to resolution, supplying test logs and summary reports, and preparing test and defect reports for Development and Management.
• Wrote detailed reports including: Test Plans, Regression Test Libraries, Process Flows, Test Matrix’s.

Environment: QC, QTP, Test Director, Load Runner, Visual Studio Team System 05,08,10 TFS, Windows XP, C#, SQL, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, .AJAX, XML, X HTML, JavaScript, Perl, Unix, Linux, VB Script, ASP.NET, Microsoft Office, Products.