SR. STAFF QA ENGINEER Resume HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO - Hire IT People

PROFILE:

20+ years of diverse Software Quality Assurance & Testing experience, including 15+ years of hands - on Test Automation development and execution.

EXPERIENCE:

SR. STAFF QA ENGINEER

Confidential, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Software Test & Evaluation Efforts that support all QA activities including, but not limited to; Project Work, Maintenance, Production Support, and the Planning, Development, and Execution of all Test LOEs (Functional, Integration, Regression, End-to-End, User Acceptance, Performance, etc.) relating to the Confidential Loyalty Programs. In addition, currently managing eight globally distributed teams through fast-paced initiatives in order to achieve quick time to market.
Developed and implemented templates that streamlined the E2E and UAT Test Efforts
Served as an ALM / Quality Center & Performance Center System Administrator
Established and implemented standardized KPI dashboards within ALM / QC to provide real-time project status
Developed and executed all Automated Performance Test Scenarios for the Confidential Alerts & Loyalty Programs utilizing LoadRunner / Performance Center
Developed and executed Functional, Regression, SOAP & ReST Web Service Tests utilizing SOAP UI, QTP, Selenium, and Cucumber
Developed and executed Automated Mobile Testing utilizing Device Anywhere
Consistently worked on and managed an average of 12-15 projects in parallel under various methodologies (Agile, Catalyst, RUP, Waterfall) and toolsets including JIRA and Team Foundation Server

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER / TEST ARCHITECT / QA MANAGER

Confidential, LONE TREE, CO

Responsibilities:

Established a formal Agile Methodology and supporting framework
Developed and implemented a QCoE (including quality strategies, processes, testing methodologies, use of testing / test management tools, etc.)
Served as the ALM / Quality Center System Administrator; established and facilitated a QC Steering Committee
Developed and implemented Manual & Automated Test Development Guidelines, Standardized Project Metrics, and Supporting Dashboards within Quality Center
Served as Project Coordinator and Liaison with third party vendors
Developed and implemented STLC processes to in corporate consistent usage of all available test tools
Harnessed and validated Requirements; Developed and Executed Manual and Automated Tests utilizing QTP, LoadRunner, and Selenium

SDET III / QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD

Confidential, SEATTLE, WA

Responsibilities:

Developed and managed all aspects of the Project's Quality Plan and Schedule
Served as the Project's Test Tool Admin (Quality Center, LoadRunner, QuickTest Professional)
Harnessed and validated Requirements; Developed and Executed Manual and Automated Tests utilizing QTP & LoadRunner; Facilitated Triage Sessions
Managed and coordinated all cross-functional teams responsible for Functional, Integration, Regression, and Performance Test Efforts

DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE & TESTING

Confidential, SEATTLE, WA

Responsibilities:

Development of a QA&T Center of Excellence (including Quality Strategies, Processes, Testing Methodologies, Use of Testing / Test Management Tools, etc.)
Implemented the use of and served as the System Administrator for Quality Center v9.2 (assessed / acquired application and database servers; installed and configured QC; created, customized, and maintained projects / modules within QC; developed and executed QC User Sessions as needed)
Implemented the use of QuickTest Professional, WinRunner, and LoadRunner; utilized each of these automated testing tools based upon project needs
Served as Technical Liaison between Confidential Health & Services and HP / Mercury
Coordination and supervision of the daily activities of on-site and remote cross-functional teams consisting of 150 individuals including Managers, Team Leads, Testers, and Business Analysts
Through process definition, improvement, and implementation of test tools, reduced the standard Integration Test Cycle duration from an average of nine weeks to three

Confidential

Quality Assurance Director

Responsibilities:

Developed and managed all aspects of the NPI Project's Quality Plan
Managed and participated in the planning, documentation, and execution of all NPI Test LOEs and Post-Deployment Test Efforts
Presented NPI Quality Statistics to the NPI Leadership Board and Steering Committee