TECHNICAL SKILLS

Web Testing: Web testing of implementations, patches, browsers, and OS changes, test planning, test design, Environment setup, Execution, Analysis, Reporting, Agile

Languages: BASIC, some VB.

Defect Reporting: JIRA, Rally, HP ALM, also reported defects in proprietary and commercial databases

Testing Methodologies: Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, Full SDLC, Test Strategy, Planning, and Scenarios

Roles: Quality Assurance Analyst, Sr. Test Analyst, Technical Writer, Technical Editor, Test Lead, Sr. Test Team Lead

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mobile App QA Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Perform iOS mobile (hybrid) functional, verification, and interface testing.
• Comfortable with all Agile ceremonies
• Conduct test analysis, data design, test case development for an Agile mobile development project.
• Conduct defect management, retesting, and defect error resolution in an Agile mobile development project.
• Mentor other testers.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written skills.
• Interaction with all levels of team members including business partners/sponsors, management, and interdisciplinary teams.

Software Quality Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implement, conduct, and document test solutions for software applications
• Test within rabid Agile philosophy and Scrum methodology
• Participate in day - to-day scrum activities for the team; work with Scrum team members to design and develop tests, elicit user stories and requirements
• Maintain a current, working knowledge of technical and quality requirements; comply with Charter Quality Management Protocols
• Solid knowledge of software testing methodology and strategy and revision control
• Develop and mentor team members and give input on technical testing direction of project
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail with a strong focus on quality
• Work effectively in a team-oriented environment

Software Quality Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implement, conduct, and document test solutions for software applications
• Test within Agile philosophy and Scrum methodology
• Assist with escalations of customer issues and requirements
• Participate in activities for improving engineering practices, tools, infrastructure and other quality system processes and deliverables
• Guide team and develop strategies for testing, test documentation; guide and mentor test and quality engineers
• Participate in day-to-day scrum activities for the team; work with Scrum team members to design and develop tests
• Maintain a current, working knowledge of technical and quality requirements; comply with Quality Management System requirements
• Able to create, build and maintain tests and support continuous integration process
• Solid knowledge of software testing methodology, strategy, and revision control
• Ability to develop and mentor team members and guide technical direction of teams
• Skilled in concurrent test method and execution development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail with a strong focus on quality
• Work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Tested software in a regulated (ISO and FDA) environment

QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, and/or procedures for the core and scalable IT solutions;
• Define Testing and QA activity content together with the development teams to ensure quality delivery of application solution changes prior to promoting them into production including areas such as: database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
• Perform and execute the Testing and QA activities, following the rules and standards in place;
• Liaise with the Application and Development teams to coordinate issue correction;
• Document Testing and QA execution, ensuring proper tracking and evidence of the activities and results;
• Lead and follow-up Testing and QA activities for onsite contracted resources;
• Promote procedures, standards and rules in place and seek for opportunities to improve them for QA activities to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and completeness, or to mitigate risks.
• Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
• Monitor bug resolution efforts and track results.

Software QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Consulted on Testing Process - Acting as fresh set of eyes on current testing process.
• Wrote Test Documentation (Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Test Cases).
• Tested EDI interfaces built on JAVA, linked to 30+ year old mainframe/data streams and databases.
• Wrote test plans from Requirements/Business documentation and Owner/developer discussions.
• Wrote test cases for mid-sized project with ~220 cases (3 iterations/regressions).
• Wrote test cases for small project/updates with 50-75 cases (usually with one or at most two iterations).
• Used HP-ALM for test case planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Mentoring less experienced Testers in good QA process and documentation.