SKILLS:

Quality Assurance/Testing (12 years) Project Manager (10 years), Microsoft Project (5 years),, Visual Basic (5 years), Microsoft Office (including Access) (15 years), VBA (5 years), ADO (5 years), Crystal Reports (3 years), API calls (3 years), C (2 years), Microsoft Excel (3 years), Tandem Hardware/Software (25+ years), COBOL (25+ years), SQL (15+ years), Enscribe (10 years), FORTRAN (3 years), Enform (5 years), SAP ABAP Training, Crystal Reports certification. Mission Tracking, Military, REMIS, Inventory Management, Clinical, Cellular, POS, BASE24, Online Credit Authorization, Banking, Shop Floor Control, Petroleum, Financial, and Aircraft IPC Generation, Payments Processing, Grocery.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Consultant Software Developer/Data Migration Technician

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed macros created to increase data gathering productivity for Internal and Client Engineers utilizing Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).

Confidential

Consultant Software Developer/Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Performed Software Development and provided Production Support for Tandem - based application that supports all Confidential.
• Developed two-major interfaces to move Order Entry from the Tandem platform to SAP.
• Application tools utilized included Native-mode COBOL, SCOBOL, SQL, SOAP UI, Confidential ALM, Visual Inspect, and eInspect.
• A combination of Waterfall and Agile development methodologies was used on the project.

Confidential

Consultant Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Tandem-based software utilizing C Programming language for project to convert all credit card processing from Confidential.
• Specific modules developed included Instant Credit, SSN Lookup, and Statement Inquiry.

Confidential

Payments Certification Analyst (Quality Assurance)

Responsibilities:

• Performed testing of in-house BASE24 application used to support POS devices in Confidential stores Confidential .
• Developed Test plans, Test scripts, and performed automated Test script execution utilizing Sim++ BASE24 test tool.
• Performed Visa Debit/Credit Certification/Regression testing for Production environment. Created SQL queries used for Check Authorization testing.
• Managed configuration of System Integration Testing (SIT) environment utilizing BASE24, XPNET (NCPCOM), and Pathway.

Confidential

Consultant Quality Assurance Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed, supported, and coordinated ATM Test Lab activities for Wincor ATM implementation project for Confidential branches, which utilizes the FIS ATM Driving product for ATM transaction processing and monitoring.
• Managed ATM software functional testers, as well as participated in System Integration testing.
• Created Test plans customized for different Wincor ATM models, and logged Defects and Test results utilizing Confidential Quality Center.
• Utilized SQL Server to maintain Test card database.

Confidential

Consultant Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional/automated testing for Tandem-based Merged Audit product (XMA), which is distributed to Confidential customers as part of Confidential 's Guardian Operating System Software releases.
• Created test plans, test cases, and tracked test execution utilizing Confidential Quality Center.
• Other tools utilized on the job included iTP WebServer, OSS, SQLCI, TACL macros, XMA Audit Pro Reports and XMA Manager to analyze test results.
• Also received training on other Confidential products.

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Served as Senior QA Performance Engineer on project with mission to develop a world-class Windows-based prepaid debit card processor.
• Created all Performance test plans, test cases, and tests utilizing Visual Studio Ultimate Team Foundation Server, Load Test, and C#.
• Also, executed Performance baseline and stress tests for application, and analyzed test results.

Confidential

Consultant ATM Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Configured over 200 ATMs in XPNET, BASE24, and TSS as part of Confidential merger.
• Programmed PIN offset update jobs for Card Management System (CMS).
• Performed BASE24 Pathway configuration maintenance.
• Performed BASE24 and SAFEGUARD User ID maintenance.
• Installed, configured, and utilized ASAP System Monitoring product.
• Performed unit and integration testing.

Application tools utilized included: BASE24, XPNET (NCPCOM), TSS 4.4, TSS 9.2, Pathway, Safeguard, NTS Bridge, Measure, Web ViewPoint, EMS Peruse, FTP, ASAP, NTS Bridge, COBOL, DDL, Enform, Star Stress Test Certification monitoring/problem resolution

IBM Mainframe: JCL, CICS, TSO, CMS, COBOL, EasyTrieve

Confidential

Consultant Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developer/Tester for Card Services Tandem-based POS Authorization Application.
• Also served as part of 24 x 7 on call rotation for Production/Performance Testing Support for POS Authorization Application.
• In addition, performed unit/integrated testing for same application.

Tools: utilized included: COBOL85, SCOBOL, TAL, WIN6530, Quality Center, and JAVA POS transaction simulator.

Confidential

Consultant Trainer/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided standup Tandem programmer instruction as needed for IT employees and offshore contractors, and performed in-house application development/testing between classes.
• Worked on IBM mainframe PO Refresh and Encryption compliance projects, both of which are primarily COBOL applications.

Confidential

Consultant Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis, programming, testing, and deployment support for Tandem-based Online Fleet Fueling Information System (OFFIS), an application which supports fleet and government credit card processing.
• Projects worked on included Settlement Fees and State & Local Credit Card Issuer (CCI). State & Local CCI is a project designed to allow for the appropriate processing of State and Local taxes in those states that have already adopted Confidential laws.

Confidential

Consultant Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed data mapping for project to integrate Tandem-based Collections System with IBM-based Debt Manager product.
• Also produced project technical specifications documents for data conversion programs, and project test plan.
• Received Confidential Quality Center training.

Confidential

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional/performance testing for Tandem-based BASE24-eps
• ATM/POS transaction processing application.
• Also provided Paragon automated test tools support for Development/QA staff.
• Tools utilized on the job included Confidential Quality Center, Paragon testing tools, and BASE24-eps

Confidential

Consultant Project Manager/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Managed project to establish QA function for testing Tandem-based Illustrated Parts Catalog Generation Application for Confidential aircraft models 737-777.
• Also performed Tandem COBOL, SQL and C programming, and design work for the same application.
• Other tools utilized on the project included Tandem Enterprise Tool Kit, Visual Inspect, and the Rational Tools Suite.

Confidential

Consultant Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis, COBOL programming, testing and deployment for Tandem-based Bank Sweeps Omnibus Project as part of the Financial and Regulatory Systems (FARS) team.
• Tools used on other projects included Tandem SQL, SQL Server, Crystal Reports, and XML.