SUMMARY

Attain Senior level position in the Software Test/Software test automation framework field or any areas of the software engineering field.

Project Management Skills

• Advanced Level Expertise Architecting of test automation framework using HP ALM and QTP
• Practical Experience with Agile Development Methodology
• Programming Languages Ada, Assembler, C, C++, Cobol, Java, QTP, Visual Basic
• Scripting Languages Korn, Awk, Sed, Perl, Batch
• Database SQL Server 2008, MYSQL
• Application Software Microsoft office
• Web Language XML, HTML, PHP, JavaScript
• Web Server Apache, IIS
• Operating Systems Android, HP - UX, Unix, Linux, Windows 7 & XP, Dos, Vax
• Source Control Clearcase, Cvs, Softcm, Visual Source Safe, ALM
• Build tools Make (Makefile), Ant
• Rational Tools TestManager and Robot
• At current job with Confidential solutions, leading automation projects. Working with various test team and engineers to make sure quality is in place.
• At Accenture/ Confidential, lead the full testing effort.
• At Confidential, managed Nightly Build/Package/Test Infrastructure. Managed/Planned/Co-Ordinated Delivery of about 10 Operating Systems Tools (Systems Management tools), and integration of eight OS Tools.

Senior Software Engineer/Automation Lead/Automation Architect: Confidential Westminster, CO

Responsibilities:-

• Leading many automation projects and an automation team.
• Architecting automation framework for Public safety software (which includes Mobile App, Web App and Windows app) using an Application Lifecycle Management and Quality Test Professional
• Automating components to be used by test teams
• In charge of reviewing the components developed by test teams and providing guidance to them
• Provide training to new automation engineers using ALM and QTP
• Provide training to test engineers on the basic testing and how to use ALM
• Provide training to automation and test engineers on policy and procedure in place
• Providing consultancy to test teams regarding the usage of current test automation tools and test automation tests
• Write documents on automation, testing, version control, etc
• Help coded UI automation team with their testing if needed. Thus, I have some exposure to Coded UI as well.
• Research on new automation tools
• Familiarity with Muex Test

Senior Software Test Engineer: Confidential Cheyenne, Wyomming

Responsibilities:-

• Manual Testing:-Develop test plans, test cases, and test scripts using Rational TestManager and MS-Excel in order to conduct full life-cycle testing (black box unit, integration, system, Scenario and regression testing) on an ISO 9001 certified state welfare project. Develop test documentation and reports in support of client deliverables. Explain defects to client, upper level managers, developers, and other test teams. Track, verify, and close defects using Rational ClearQuest.
• ClearQuest Administration: Responsible for administering Rational ClearQuest, defect tracking system.
• Test Automation:- Actively participate in the automation of functional tests and performance tests using Rational Robot.
• Environment & Tools: Windows (2000 & XP), Oracle (9i & 10g), Toad, Netscape, Internet Explorer, JAVA, J2EE, HTML, XML, Netegrity Siteminder, Albion's @Vantage eligibility framework, Sun One application server, Sun One IDE, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Test Manager, Rational Robot, SoDA.

Accomplishments

• Validated the design and development of 8 functional areas.
• Wrote the scenario testing development effort used for integration and system testing.
• Coordinated Test Automation effort with Off-Shore Team in India.
• Coordinated defect demo effort and explaining the requirement/design effort to Off-Shore team in India.

Consultant: Accenture (Contractor), Client Confidential Ft Collins, Colorado

Responsibilities:

• Test Lead: Designed, Developed Test plan, Test Coverage Report (developed in Excel Spreadsheet), Daily/Weekly Test Result Report and wrote Test Script from scratch against the requirement for various components of E-Authentication project. Also executed these test cases and lead other people executing these test cases (lead others on an on-demand basis) and presented various test reports to the weekly team meeting.
• The Testing activity included functional, User Interface, performance and System testing.
• Design/Requirement: Wrote Requirement and Designed various parts of the project. Used Microsoft Visio, Microsoft word and HTML.
• Development/Administration of Bug Tracking Tools: Developed/Customized open source Bug Tracking Tool. Used PHP, MYSQL and IIS. Also, was responsible for installing, configuring, updating and administering all these tools.
• Web Designer: Was responsible for writing and designing all the static pages for this project. Used HTML, Javascript and Dreamweaver.

Automation Engineer: Confidential

Software Engineer: Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Nightly Build/Package/Test Infrastructure - Wrote Requirements, designed and automated build/package/test Infrastructure, posting of javadocs, manpages and nightly logs for multiple platforms, -- HP-UX, Linux & windows operating systems, using make, korn, perl, sed, awk, batch, ant, sd, Installshield, cron etc. Used ClearCase and CVS as Configuration Management tool. This resulted in reducing daily Engineering time by one or two people and resulted in a better product, as product engineers were notified earlier about the build issues and product bugs.
• Software Development Life Cycle -- Actively participated in the full Software Development Life Cycle of other projects, which involved gathering requirement, designing, developing, testing, and deploying using Java, batch, xml, sd, cron, ant, sd, etc.
• Integration and Delivery of Operating Systems tools -- Maintained, updated and lead the integration plans and Release plans to solve dependency and delivery issues by integrating and releasing OS Tools. Modified delivery scripts, as needed using Korn, sed, awk and Perl. Co-coordinated the delivery issues between product teams in MSL, Fort Collins, and Manufacturing teams in Cupertino, California.
• McCabe Coverage Tools - Performed installation, configuration, and Instrumentation of Java Code and built the instrumented Java code to verify the code coverage.
• System Administration and product installation - Administered and set up Windows, Linux, and HP-UX build/depot/test machine.
• Consultation -- Consulted to Product teams on various questions related to build, test and delivery areas.
• Test - Tested “Service Control Manager” (Systems Management tools) on HP-UX, Linux, Windows and integration test on other System Management tools. Wrote Test cases, scripts and test plans. Performed and automated System, download, install, co-existence, sanity, performance & OS tools/Software Release test. Also performed Defect Reporting.

Engineering Intern: Confidential Collins, Confidential Cedar Rapids, IA.

Summer Intern: Confidential, Confidential ( Confidential )

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Script with Awk and Sed on Unix Environment.

Confidential, Saint Cloud, MN.

Responsibilities:

• 2 times Momemtum Award, Confidential for outstanding performance and dedication to work Awards received
• Two time recipient of the STAR Award, Confidential, recognition for outstanding performance.
• Recognition letter for exceeding expectations from Manager, Confidential Collins.
• Recognition Certificate, Confidential