SUMMARY:

• Expert in Change Management and QA Testing | Prior Developer Experience | 15 - Year Record of Proven Results
• Full system development lifecycle experience, including test design, User-Acceptance Testing, and Regression Testing.
• Full development lifecycle experience, including software design, coding, and unit testing.
• Classroom experience, including delivering a quality, motivating, work-hard environment one student at a time.

SKILLS:

Exposure to: Agile development; SAS Programming.

Proficient in: SAP and Siebel defect analysis and navigation; SAP R/3 maintenance, ABAP/4 development; SAP Data Interface and SAPScript development; ALE/EDI Interface development; Test Automation (using LoadRunner, WinRunner, Director); DB2; C#; SQL; WebSphere MQ (MQSeries) development and architecture; RETAIN; Object REXX maintenance; Web Application Testing (Electronic Service Agent (eSA) and SAx); VB development; Fortran and Assembly development; AutoCAD; PVCS; Job Control Language (JCL)/Macro development; AIX/UNIX Sub-shell development and maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Consultant | Developer | Test Analyst

Confidential, Rockingham, NC

Responsibilities:

• Analytical Consultant responsible for designing, testing, and maintaining a financial records database with user-friendly interfaces that detail and track every aspect of day-to-day operations.
• COTS installer and tester of maintenance software used for all business transactions.

Consultant - Issue Resolution Support Specialist

Confidential, RTP, NC

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured, and verified Internet applications on various types of hardware using multiple operating systems.
• Tracked defects and documented issues found during test. Updated instructions were then documented in detail using CMVC for re-test.
• Performed System Verification Testing (SVT) and Regression Testing prior to product being delivered to customer to validate product and system integrity.
• Provided Level II & III MQSeries support to customers using WebSphere MQSeries.

I/T Specialist | Performance Tester

Confidential, RTP, NC

Responsibilities:

• Participated in several SAP upgrades, which involved being responsible for specific process validation efforts affecting distribution to customers. These responsibilities included functional and technical knowledge of the SD, MM, and FI/CO modules.
• Developed, modified and tested ABAP programs and Reports based on specific project requirements. Also conducted SAP interface programming for RFCs and IDOCs, and developed ALE/EDI configurations between various business partners.
• Performed and analyzed automated Test executions on numerous SAP releases to validate performance and tuning issues. Test automation involved recording and executing process scenarios for AIX, NT and OS/2 platforms. Additional responsibilities included the installation, configuration and upgrade of WebSphere products.
• Developed, configured, and maintained numerous simulator (REXX) programs to support various SAP projects and testing phases. These programs ran in either an NT or OS/2 environment and provided the data interface between various platforms.
• Performed issue/defect analysis and application support for multiple front-end Internet applications (including Siebel), external interfaces, and SAP deployments. Each of these applications and interfaces ran on an AIX and/or a DB2 platform. My responsibilities also included providing test results and detailed execution analysis for post-production efforts.
• Designed, maintained, and supported the MQSeries interface between AIX, NT and OS/2 platforms simultaneously for various SAP deliveries and testing phases. This involved the systematic installation and configuration of multiple MQ interfaces.
• Validated and conducted SAP performance tuning with various MQSeries connections. My work contributed to the improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of connections between SAP and other platforms.

Software Engineer | QA Test Leader | Manager

Confidential, Akron, OH

Responsibilities:

• Software Configuration Manager and Engineer responsible for development on F-15 flight simulators using SDLC and QA methodologies.
• Managed a reduced staff while continuing to exceed and meet project expectations. This included crucial involvement during System Verification Testing (SVT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), coordination of deliveries to the military, loading and verifying executable data prior to delivery, and maintaining employee test schedules.
• Collaborated with the QA, development, CM, and Project teams to ensure deliverable milestones were being met.
• Designed and implemented support software and system architectural improvements to facilitate specific Government Program requirements. My responsibility enabled multiple system simulation environments to operate concurrently.
• Performed code-level analysis and maintained system readiness for both the development and customer test environments.
• Proposed and implemented system and software changes to rebuild executable software that increased the integrity of the media being delivered to customers.
• Revised configuration procedures, support software and tools to automate processes and to adhere to system upgrade requirements.
• Developed and conducted a training course designed to provide technicians with sufficient information about the operating system (and its environment) being used at their respective customer sites.