SUMMARY

• System Test and Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience in total system life - cycle development and support.
• Experience using Entity Relationship Diagrams, Requirements Analysis, and High-Level Design Analysis for the purposes of finding defects and building test cases.
• Experience also include preparing strategies for System and Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Automation Test Suites, and Implementation of multiple subsystems.
• Certified Scrum Master
• Expertise in designing and implementing quality and test plans
• Trained in Root Cause Analysis
• Performance of field or in-house testing
• Risk analysis, strategizing, planning, and implementing scenarios
• Creating Development and Test processes in an agile development environment
• Creating workflow for the software development lifecycle
• Mentor to Test Engineering Teams, and an eager to learn
• Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE), by requirements set forth by the Quality Assurance Institute (QAI), Orlando, FL

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 Oracle 10g

Databases: SQL1PLUS, Forms 6i, Reports 6i, SQL, PL/SQL, FTP, HTTP, Cascading Style Sheets

Database Utilities: Languages / Protocols Testing Tools VersionOne®, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager, IBM Rational ClearQuest, Mercury™ Quality Center, PVCS Tracker, Serena TeamTrack™, ORACLE Bug Tracker

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• On assignment to NET CENTRIC with the Joint IT Service Provider-Pentagon as a Software Test Engineer. As a member Quality Assurance Team, responsibilities include verifying the maintenance releases and documentation associated the applications of the Joint IT Service Provider Washington Headquarters provides the Pentagon users.

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• On assignment to L-3 National Security Solutions serving as Senior Software Test Engineer for Army National Guard Information Management Standard Installation/Division Personnel System (SIDPERS) and Total Army Personnel Database - Guard (TAPDB-G) Team. Working as the Test Engineer of the Personnel Team Scrum Team performed integration and system testing during multi-sprint releases.
• Responsible for Test Team contract deliverables.

Confidential

System Test Engineering Consultant

Confidential

Product Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Process Improvements in Reporting and System Testing Techniques
• Directed Development and Test Teams in implementing quality assurance processes
• Tracking and Reporting status of Service Level Agreements
• Prepare Meeting Minutes from Status Reviews, ERBs, and TIMs
• Prepare Presentations for the Monthly Status Reviews
• Maintain IATI Program Risk Register
• Monitor testing conducted by IATI Teams adherence to approved documentation
• Review IATI Deliverable Documentation for accuracy
• Develop metrics for release content and testing progress
• Conduct Spot Check and Audits of IATI Project Teams
• Manage documentation and software document configuration management database

Quality Assurance Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Quality Assurance Evaluation Reports
• Monitor testing conducted by Sentinel Test Team
• Review Sentinel Release Documentation
• Review and edit Sentinel Quality Documentation
• Develop metrics for release content and testing progress
• Conduct Spot Check and Audits of Sentinel Integrated Product Teams (IPT)

Integration & Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared and conducted acceptance for Sentinel maintenance releases
• Member in the Joint Engineering Board responsible for the Sentinel Production system
• Develop metrics for release content and testing progress
• Develop and Conduct Regression Testing
• Develop Automated Regression Test Scripts using HP Quick Test Professional
• Working with FBI users to resolve Sentinel user-interface issues

Quality Assurance Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Quality Assurance Evaluation Reports
• Monitor testing conducted by Portico Test Team
• Review Portico Release Documentation
• Review and edit Portico User Documentation
• Develop metrics for release content and testing progress
• Conduct Regression Testing
• Created Development and Test Team Processes
• Created Rules of Engagement for receiving Component software
• Participate in TMIP development and testing efforts at each level
• Audited Agile Development Team processes
• Prepare Quality Assurance Audit Reports
• Monitor pre-delivery testing conducted my LM Test Team
• Review TMIP Release Documentation with LMTeam Configuration Management
• Prepare Quality Assurance Delivery Reports
• Develop metrics for release content and testing progress
• Represent LMTeam during customer Development Test and Evaluation Site

System Test Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze TMIP Customer and LMTeam requirements testability
• Development Software Test Plans
• Review thoroughness and completeness of TMIP Test Team Test Procedures and results
• Coordinate with Test Team, Requirements Engineering, Configuration Management, and Management during each phase of testing
• Prepare Software Test and Analysis Reports at the completion of each TMIP release cycle
• Prepare, edit, and review System Test Description procedures
• Maintain database of Joint Communication Meeting action items in PVCS Tracker and Serena TeamTrack™
• Coordinate integration efforts between External TMIP Components LMTeam
• Prepare Weekly and Monthly Status Reports for the System Integration and Test Teams
• Generate metrics analyzing trends in external and internal component defects and
• Prepare In Process Review presentation for System Integration Team
• Developed TMIP Integration Database in collaboration with TMIP System Architect
• Conducted Function Quality Assurance audit and prepared Quality Assurance Reports for TMIP release testing

Confidential, Reston, VA

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Requirements for “Trouble Ticketing” and “Ordering” Systems
• Created Network Monitoring Software Design Documentation

Confidential, Centreville, VA

Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed/mentored the System Test Engineering Team.
• Planned and successfully implemented "Year 2000 Certification Test" for the Confidential .
• Developed new quality assurance processes to improve defect analysis.
• Deployed new methods of risk assessment and in process reviews that have been credited with improving early defect detection.

Implementation and Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created Master Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)
• Member of team that successfully rolled out 19 node data network
• Conducted successful Customer Acceptance Test at each node in network
• Member of team that conducted Beta Testing in The Netherlands

Implementation and Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installed OS/2 Operating Systems on Interactive Voice Response PC at customer sight
• Installed Service Management Software (SMS)
• Configured and debugged interface between DMS Switching System and SMS computer

Confidential, Chantilly, Virginia

System Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed subcontractors in development of test tools
• Assisted in subcontracts managers in negotiations.
• Lead Test Team in conduct of System Testing
• Conducted Customer Acceptance Testing
• Authored Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)