Functional Test Engineer Resume
OVERVIEW:
An experienced IT Professional with a history comprised of Production Computer Operations Supervision, Software Testing, as well as Programming and Software Delivery for main frames. A productive, conscientious, well organized team player and mentor, who is experienced in coordinating with offshore resources and remote management. An efficiency expert with a natural ability and passion to investigate, design, build and implement automated processes complete with audit trail in order to save time, decrease effort, eliminate human error, increase productivity, and provide consistent output. A change champion willing to provide influence, feedback, and assistance in order to minimize the depth and disruption of changes for users.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
- Specializes in automating processes, saving time and effort and eliminating user error.
- Automated an email for eTRACS Testers (Billing/Collections escalation system) that lists the 42 cycle input datasets with their generation numbers, including the header and trailer record in the email
- Saves 4 hours per cycle of which 2 - 3 cycles are run weekly for a savings of approximately 130 hours per year
- Automated a process used by the eTRACS testers to automate the preparation of their Cycle input files
- Saves 4 hours per cycle of which 26 cycles were executed for a savings of approximately 104 hours per release
- Automated the Confidential Cash File Preparation Process
- Saves 30 minutes per cycle of which 4-5 cycles are run weekly for a savings of approximately 117 hours per year
- Automated previously manual email process to run on a schedule and emails a confirmation of success to the user per the request of the Quality Control Manager (QCM) of the
- Documented a 'DI01 Data Move Procedure” which describes the steps required to capture Confidential Production data
SKILLS PROFILE:
- Years of experience coordinating with “offshore resources” and remote management.
- Project Management.
- MVS, NDM, COBOL, COBOL2, CLIST, ISPF Dialog Manager, IBM Utilities, JCL, FILEAID, SYNCSORT, JCLPREP, RACF, CA7 scheduler, ESP scheduler, HP Quality Center, Changeman, CA1 Tape Management System(TMS), RACF Security Administrator(aka Guardian), IMS, DB2, CICS.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Functional Test Engineer
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Environmental Support Group
- Position Confidential & Confidential was out sourced to Confidential Inc
- Performed the same functions Confidential as a contractor
Technical Architect
Confidential, Hoffman Estates, IL
Responsibilities:
- Environmental Support Group
- Continue the same responsibilities from the previous entry
- Automate update process for component libraries for additional applications in the Midwest, West and Southwest Confidential & Confidential regions
Technical Architect
Confidential, Hoffman Estates, IL
Responsibilities:
- Environmental Support Group
- Build new and enhancing existing Test Regions for the Confidential
- Test regions consist of IMS, DB2, and FOCUS application on an MVS platform
- Develop processes and audit procedures for moving data between environments
- Specifically adding test cases into the imbedded database for the test environments
- Oversee and mentor three subordinates
IS Specialist
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:
- Prototype, develop, and deploy tools for use by Quality Assurance in order to test upgrades to the Confidential Billing System
IS Specialist
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:
- Participate in designing, coding, testing and execution of the three Confidential
- Total number of errors dropped by over 80% from a total of 28,000 to 5,200
- Member of the team responsible for the planning of the shutdown of the previous Billing system after the conversion of all accounts to the new Billing System
- Participated in designing, coding and executing three Confidential splits
- Founding member of CPR (Cycle Problem Resolution) Team; first responders for production cycle issues
