OBJECTIVE:

To utilize my skills as a senior level Software Test Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, Test Specialist or Software System Integration Tester in a diverse domain in demanding work environment.

SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of testing experience working on several projects in software testing, web based application testing, integration testing, systems analysis, wireless networks testing and telecom systems integration testing.
• Experience leading and working on high profile telecom software, web based Payroll/Financial software, insurance application testing and web based governmental payment processing application projects.
• Experience in installing, uninstalling, configuring and administering Oracle databases, communication servers, security servers and middleware software for telecom applications in development environment.
• Extensive experience writing and executing test scripts using manual and automated Rational tools, writing and executing system test procedures, integration test cases and test plans.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Experience/Tools: Rational Test Manager, Test Director, defect logging using ClearQuest, manual software testing, defect regression testing, performance testing, integration testing, WinRunner, LoadRunner, AgentTester, Bugzilla, writing and executing integration test cases, writing and executing system test procedures and test plans.

Operating Systems: UNIX (Solaris and HP - UX flavors), Windows-98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and MS DOS.

Technical Writing: Preparing Test Plans, Writing and Executing Integration Test Cases and System Test Procedures, Writing Corrective Action Reports (CARs) and Engineering Process Reports (EPRs), Writing System Architecture Documents.

Languages/Tools: C, C++, Assembly Language, Java, Active Server Pages, PHP, ORACLE 8/9i, SQL*Plus, mySQL, XMLspy, Relational Database Design and Development, installing and configuring web servers, security servers and communications servers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Test Specialist/QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Prepared test scenarios for background testing, created test cases for background transactions testing, wrote and executed test cases and recorded results, identified variances/defects and logged them, resolved variances where possible, participated in requirements and test case reviews, communicated result to test manager.
• Worked closely with developers and Business Analysts to define test plans, test coverage matrices and corresponding test cases.

Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Planning, Coordinating and controlling high priority wireless service implementation project in collaboration with external vendors and internal/external technology organization.
• Gathered requirements, architected and developed workflow
• Worked closely with RF engineers; Access engineers in finalizing the RF design.
• Coordinated and scheduled subcontractors/suppliers
• Active participation in design reviews, requirements reviews and cross - functional meetings

Test Specialist/Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Plans, wrote, refined and executed test scripts, prepared data for testing, executed test cases and recorded results, identified variances/defects and logged them, resolved variances where possible, participated in requirements and test case reviews, communicated result to project manager, created final test reports, updated requirements documentation when required, testing using rational robot.
• Planned, prepared and executed batch testing
• Reports testing: Test planning and test execution for Cognos based reports. Sole responsible for test planning, scheduling, test case preparation, test script writing, test execution, defect reporting and retesting, deploying build to system test and delivering final deployment builds for each release to the customer.

QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• For core application, test planning, designing and execution of test cases based on functional requirements.
• Responsible for analyzing test requirements and designing test beds, write, debug and execute test scripts.
• System integration & testing with document composition and interface with internal and external programs, writing XML documents, designing, writing and executing test cases for Document Sciences project, test planning for Interfaces project.

Test Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Testing Payroll Service Management web Application, writing and executing test scripts, creating test data, reporting software defects, investigating and reproducing the bugs for development team, retesting the fixed bugs, regression testing, testing existing functionality and testing new added features, writing feature change request.
• . Active participation in design package reviews, user design document reviews, use case reviews, cross - functional meetings with development teams and business analysts.

RBS Test Engineer/Team Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installed, commissioned, provisioned, troubleshot, integrated and tested GSM 1900 & 850 RBS 2106, 2206 and 2202 Confidential equipment for Rogers AT & T wireless mobile services.
• Performed dTRU channel Adds, TG - SYNCs, EDGE Upgrades, GPRS testing and OMT for Confidential 2X06/2X02 equipment. Installed antenna cables, CDUs and swept transmission lines with site master on AT&T live cellular sites.
• Trained several engineers and technicians and provided field support on operation and maintenance, GSM based Radio Base Station installation, testing, integration and commissioning.
• Supervised and led a team of cell site field technicians, field engineers, switch technicians and testers.
• Interfaced with contractors, telcos, and internal customers to insure proper commissioning, activation and performance of equipment and new services.

Testing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Tested, troubleshot and upgraded GPS based remote vehicle tracking system and other Confidential wireless products.

Software Systems Analyst

Confidential, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed voice and data application system on Unix and Windows platforms utilizing CORBA and XML interfaces.
• Wrote and executed test plans and system test procedures for telecom application.
• Installed, uninstalled and administered Oracle 8x and Oracle 9i, SQL Plus extensibly on Unix/HP - UX platforms.
• Installed and configured security servers, communication servers and middleware packages for telecommunication application.

Integration Test Engineer

Confidential, Irving, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Performed system integration, installation and testing of EMS configuration and provisioning software for fiber - to-the-home/network (FTTH/B) system.
• Executed test plans and test cases for broadband software and hardware carrying voice, data and video using TUI, GUI, Web and NMS Interfaces.
• Planned and developed Confidential Access Training (MAT) web based training system (using ASP with MS ACCESS on the backend) for employees internal training on several telecom infrastructure courses via intranet.
• Worked as an interface between software development team, systems engineering team and system test teams.
• Wrote test procedures, engineering process reports and corrective actions reports.
• Led a system integration team of engineers/contractors on integration testing of FSAN (Full Service Access Network) software project based on Fiber-To-The-Home/Business/Network.

Test Engineering Technologist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Tested, analyzed, troubleshot and reported problems of CDMA/TDMA products using customized software.
• Modified the test programs and test scripts in UNIX and DOS environments.
• Involved in continuous improvement of test procedures and writing test set instructions.
• Performed in - circuit and functional testing of the digital and analog products used in wireless communications (CDMA, TDMA etc).