SUMMARY

• Over 12 years’ experience in teh IT industry. Excelling in teh Quality Assurance arena and wif extensive noledge of manual and automated testing.
• Over ten years of experience wif automated tools such as WinRunner, TestDirector, QTP, Test Partner and Lisa.
• Over 10 years testing wif distributed systems, OS390/ Windows client server, .NET, J2EE framework
• Over 8 years’ experience wif SQL.
• Responsible for test automation leadership, planning, design and implementation, formalizing teh module, integration, system, regression, alpha and beta testing processes.
• Extensive experience from teh ground up wif teh client/server and web environments.
• Directed all stages of teh SQA process to meet and maintain project milestones.
• Conscientious and dependable employee who works well independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent analytical abilities along wif verbal and written communication skills and have demonstrated teh ability to learn and apply new and complex technologies.
• Experience wif client server and mainframe billing batch processing.
• Over 8 years at teh Senior QA Level.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Mercury WinRunner 7.5 (5), TestDirector 7.5 (5), LoadRunner 7.5 (3), QTP, Compuware Test Partner 5.6.0, SOAP UI, Lisa 8.0.1, Hermes JMS, Microsoft TFS

Databases: Microsoft SQL Server (2), Microsoft Access (5), DB2 (6), Oracle (1)

Languages/APIs: Visual Basic (4), Visual C++ (2), SQL (9), HTML (2), XML (2), Delphi (6), Cobol (7)

Frame Works: .NET, J2EE

Applications: Microsoft Office (9), Microsoft Project (3), Visio (3), TSO (7), FileAid (7)JCL (7)

Operating Systems: Windows(All) (13), OS390 (5), AS400 (2), Terminal Emulation (2)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr Test Analyst

Confidential, WI

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated all testing activities for teh Customer Portfolio Web Services Consumers, Guidewire PC, CLPC, and our Legacy systems.
• Provided leadership and direction for all testing activities for teh Customer Portfolio Web Services Consumers, Guidewire Personal Lines PC, Commercial Lines PC, and our Legacy systems.
• Partnered wif Release/Program Manager and Test Leads on overall test approach, tasks and assignments for a project
• Developed overall estimate for project(s) wif estimates from Test Leads and Business Analysts; ultimately accountable for overall test estimate of project
• Reviewed and analyzed estimates provided by test leads for coverage and resource needs
• Developed overall test strategy and approach for project (including all testing types - system, UAT, performance, end-to-end, etc.) wif input from test leads and systems analysts
• Developed master test plan and obtain appropriate approvals
• Managed resource allocations for project(s)
• Ensured appropriate project/release meetings are scheduled (e.g., test lead, status)
• Partnered wif other test managers/leads to ensure appropriate test coverage at teh release level, including minor releases and production support
• Created Risk Management Plans
• Ensured project testing issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Reported overall test status of project
• Participated in testing process improvement efforts
• Provided direction to test leads and testers
• Experience in post-deployment activities for teh project/release

Test Coordinator

Confidential, WI

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated all activities and all on-site and offshore testers during each testing phase of a project or program
• Co-operate wif clients/users and senior staff as required to agree teh testing strategy to be employed for development projects
• Maintained awareness of testing alternatives at a level where they can be analyzed and teh most effective testing strategy selected and agreed
• Utilized testing noledge and experience to assess and advise on teh practicality of testing process alternatives
• Identified improvements to teh process and assists in their implementation
• Ensured that any risks associated wif teh agreed test strategy and teh system test plan are clearly documented and described to teh clients/users and colleagues
• Managed all risks associated wif teh testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable
• Provided authoritative advice and guidance to colleagues on any aspect of testing, including training for testers and other developers where appropriate
• Planned/arranged control meetings, workshops and relations wif client/user staff during test planning and throughout subsequent development and testing activities
• Responsible for high level for teh proper conduct of such relations
• Responsible for all phases of testing and teh management of teh testing activities wifin a development project
• Oversaw teh planning of teh system and acceptance tests and coordinates teh execution of these plans
• Responsible for teh production and approval of all testing deliverables and achievement of testing milestones during a project
• Managed entire testing process wif Quality Center

Application Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute manual/automated test scripts for function, integration, regression and system tests utilizing Test Partner for Auto/Life/Home applications
• Create/execute batch streams for billing that collects payment data and processes it at teh end of teh billing cycle
• Identify and report software defects utilizing Track Record
• Update / modify existing test case documentation to match and design specifications monitored via Test Director
• Review requirements, functional design specifications and user interface design specifications
• Develop/Execute detailed functional, integration and system test plans
• Peer reviews of test specifications
• Monitor overall quality of testing deliverables and recommend adjustments to testing scope, staffing, timing and priorities to best meet client and I/S needs.
• Partner wif Business Clients, Project Managers and Team Leaders to ensure quality through efficient test planning and execution.
• Load tested web applications for bottlenecks, memory leaks and threading issues.
• Create, store, delete datasets in TSO/ISPF and submit batch jobs wif JCL.
• IBM MVS OS/390 environment wif coding done in Cobol wif exposure to TSO, JCL, FileAid, DB2, CICS & SQL.

Testing Advocate

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute manual/automated test scripts for function, integration, regression and system tests
• Identify and report software defects utilizing Test Director
• Update / modify existing test case documentation to match and design specifications
• Review requirements, functional design specifications and user interface design specifications
• Develop detailed functional, integration and system test plans
• Peer reviews of test specifications
• Manage daily activities of teh QA Test Team.
• Monitor overall quality of testing deliverables and recommend adjustments to testing scope, staffing, timing and priorities to best meet client and I/S needs.
• Partner wif Business Clients, Project Managers and Team Leaders to ensure quality through efficient test planning and execution.

Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate test strategy and plans
• Create, maintain and update test cases and regression scripts, based on business requirements
• Reporting and managing software issues and test activities throughout teh software development lifecycle via Test Director
• Attend project meetings to report on status of testing, communicate issues, enforce QA standards and policies, and set QA schedule
• Participate in design meetings wif teh Product Management group and teh software vendor to analyze functional specifications
• Ensures that deadlines are met by effectively planning, organizing, prioritizing and delegating assignments to team members and following up on individual progress
• Provides guidance, coaching and counseling to less experienced team members
• OS390 environment on DB2 database using .TSO, JCL, FileAid, DB2, CICS & SQL. Create, store, delete datasets in TSO/ISPF and submit batch jobs wif JCL.
• Create, store, delete datasets in TSO/ISPF and submit batch jobs wif JCL.

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute manual and automated test scripts for function, integration, regression, systems and beta tests
• Identify and report software defects utilizing Test Director
• Update / modify existing test case documentation to match and design specifications
• Review requirements, functional design specifications and user interface design specifications
• Develop detailed functional, integration and system test plans
• Peer reviews of test specifications
• Peer reviews of design specifications
• MS2000/XP client/server - Web - OS390 environment on DB2 database