OBJECTIVE

• me would like to apply my skills in information technology, software development, and test automation to the bioinformatics or biotechnology fields.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Mainframes: IBM 390 Series, OS/400

Operating Systems: Unix, MVS/ESA, MS - DOS, Windows 7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012

SoftwareTools/Languages: Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, .NET, C++, C#,VBScript, Java, Ruby, VB.NET, SQL, COBOL MVS, Fujitsu COBOL, MS Office Suite (2010 and prior), FILEAID, TSO, HP/Mercury Interactive Suite (Current versions ALM 11, UFT 12.01) Araxis Merge, Netbeans/SciTE, SQL Server, VMWare, Microsoft Visual Studio, nUnit, Teradata Client Tools, COGNOS, Toad for Oracle, Subversion, soapUI Pro, FitNesse, Selenium

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Software Development Engineer in Test

Responsibilities:

• Automation Strategy Leader for multiple teams wifin Optum for various coding and reimbursement applications
• Designed a new Automation Framework onsite in Hyderabad, India for .Net HTML5 applications using an agnostic framework approach (TATA Framework); assisted in development of training curriculum for acquiring necessary skills for framework support.
• Applied TATA Framework to a new HTML5 application using IDE/Language/Tool combination of Visual Studio 2015/C#/nUnit/leanFT wif ankhSVN.
• Scrum Master for all Confidential Test Automation Projects, comprising five major web applications and various underlying clinical coding reimbursement applications (EASYGroup)
• Automation team lead for ramp-up, rollout and implementation of TestComplete tool using hybrid framework in support of Enterprise CAC application
• Built various reporting tools for quality metrics by querying Rally and ALM databases (Defect Age Report)
• Ran code review sessions for updates to various test automation initiatives
• Authored SOAP API test automation data-driven tests using SoapUI Pro
• Served on Automation Council for Confidential and contributed to automation framework and API testing standards

Confidential

Information Systems Team Leader

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for SOA-driven project quality testing wif SOA testing tools
• Lead Quality Assurance team initiatives for testing of middleware service layer for support of present and future front-end applications
• Involved in applying QA methodologies and processes to all teams via TCoE focus groups
• Maintenance/review of automated test scripts and existing frameworks
• Coordination of resource estimation, project duration/timelines for all testing phases
• Leading offshore team for test data identification, test design and execution
• Coordination of testing approaches for a single project among different development methodologies (iterative agile/waterfall)
• Responsible for driving initiatives to standardize manual and automated test case creation, QA deliverables, version testing optimization and test data management

Confidential

QA Analyst Team Lead, Automation

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for automated test initiatives for all projects assigned
• Led Quality Assurance team initiatives for several major reporting services applications and coding/reimbursement web and desktop applications
• Involved in applying QA methodologies to all teams involved in the development lifecycle
• Responsible for site maintenance of quality management tools (HP Quality Center)
• Maintenance/review of automated test scripts for all new product releases and updates
• All automated test scripts written wif QuickTest Pro (VBScript language) and Watir (Ruby)
• Coordinated automated stress, performance, and UI test schedules wif all business teams
• Led offshore teams (Chennai and Hyderabad, India) for all quality assurance initiatives for reporting services and healthcare clinical coding/reimbursement applications
• Member of Automation Council, a team of peers assembled to assess current and new Confidential software products for automation
• Responsible for assessing and integrating Confidential SDLC and Scrum methodology wifin the scope of Quality Assurance for new and existing projects
• Involvement in application support role for the Quality Assurance team by maintaining environments (VMWare, Lab Manager)

Confidential

Product Specialist - Desktop Products

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for automated test script creation for all IBM desktop products (MVS, VSE and AS/400 platforms)
• In charge of automated and manual testing of featured Windows and web products (.Net applications)
• Involved in developing specifications and test scripts for newly developed web products
• Responsible for bug reporting and specifications writing for all enhancements to IBM products
• Work closely wif client support staff for all IBM and COBOL source products
• Maintenance of new automated test scripts on a quarterly basis in sync wif regulatory releases
• All automated test scripts written wif QuickTest Pro (VBScript language) and WinRunner (TSL language); both products part of HP/Mercury Interactive suite
• Coordinated and maintained all release documentation for IBM desktop products, including updates to the user manuals and all technical & regulatory release notes
• Coordinated test schedules wif the QA. HIM, and regulatory staff
• Coordinated and hosted internal training sessions for all IBM desktop products

Confidential

Fulfillment Specialist - Client Support

Responsibilities:

• Streamlined and automated entire company distribution area for over 600 clients
• Updated all media duplication equipment for CD-ROM, 3480 cartridges, 6520 and higher density cartridges for AS/400 systems, 8mm cartridges and 9-Track reels
• Handled and secured all master copies of each product for the entire company
• Built a program archive for all programs, source code, and documentation for development and client support reference
• Continued handling elevated support issues both in-house and onsite

Confidential

Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely wif sales, development and healthcare regulatory departments in solving product functionality and regulatory issues across all platforms
• Traveled onsite to a variety of hospitals and providers for installation and other support issues
• Supported IBM mainframe MVS (OS/390) and AS/400 products, Windows products, COBOL/C source products and data files
• Handling of online, telephone, beeper and in-house support for all Confidential software clients
• Assisted wif client distributions