CAREER GOALS:

To apply my expertise in application development, data management, and configuration control to deliver quality products and customer satisfaction.

STRENGTHS:

Self - motivated quick learning team player skilled with bringing the customer perspective to software design, development, documentation and test.

COMPUTING EXPERIENCE:

Operating Systems: Windows 2012/R2, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2008R2, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional & Server, VMWare, NT 4.0 Workstation & Server, NT 3.5, DOS, Windows Millennium, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups, UNIX, Primos

Programming Languages: PowerShell, .NET VB, VB script and Access/VB, FORTRAN, BASIC, RL, DAX (telephony)

Database Management: Access, SQL Server, dBASE III / IV, R Base, SIR, Rode/PC

Other Programs: Oracle Agile PLM and Oracle Agile PLM for Process, HP Server Automation, Source Depot, Windows Test Technologies, Product Studio, Visual Source Safe, SharePoint, MS Project, RAID, MS Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook), Altiris, VMWare, ESMS/SAS, Statistical analysis packages SPSS & BMDP

Computer Systems: PC workstations and server clusters, HP Proliant Servers, DEC/Compaq IA-64, DEC Alpha, Prime 950, DEC PDP-11, DEC VAX, CDC Cyber 180-855

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Release Manager, Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as both Release Manager and Test Engineer for consulting projects as well as internal products.
• As Release Manager, responsible for QA from code complete through release to customer, including test plan and test case design, specification, implementation, and documentation. Products and projects include Oracle Agile PLM and Oracle Agile PLM for Process.
• As test engineer, wrote and implemented tests using Jira and Zephyr using the Oracle PLM suites as well as internal products which interfaced with those, covering multiple aspects of product lifecycle management, including formulations and nutritional data, for food and beverage industry customers.
• Interfaced with external customers using Autotask ticketing system, triaged problems, tested and verified issues, provided answers and training, and worked with developers to resolve customer issues.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

System Architect Sr Professional

Responsibilities:

• Continuation of responsibilities outlined below for the Confidential WSRM team. Acted as primary knowledge transfer resource for the WSRM build specialist and test coordinator positions during the customer outsourcing handoff period.
• Also, drove the design and implementation of several time/cost cutting measures (special hardware release, IE versioned patch scripts, registry corruption logging script).
• Transitioning VB scripts from SRM framework to PowerShell scripting under HP Server Automation (formerly SAS/ESMS below).
• Packaging of powershell scripts to Wix executables.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Script Developer / System Design & Integration Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designed, coded, tested and deployed OS and application installation and configuration scripts for automation of enterprise - wide Server provisioning and deployment using Confidential 's ITIL v2 based Windows Server Release Management (WSRM) system for both physical and virtual environments.
• Scripting accessed a wide range of technologies including WMI, ADSI, security ACLs, MSI, Install Shield, as well as SAN and HP hardware tools.
• Researched OS or application technologies as required to effect proper automated installation and configuration.
• Developed tools and wizards that interfaced with the SRM CMDB to provide reporting and error checking capabilities for testers, release managers and the configuration librarian.
• These included review document generators, a parameter dredger for all scripts in a role, a hotfix script wizard, and the release readiness report.
• Designed automated Word and Excel templates for test reports.
• Assisted with project/release management and was the backup gatekeeper for the Release Manager.
• Communicated with testers, component subject matter experts, management and internal customers as required. Familiar with all phases of the SDLC.
• Testing included white-box unit testing of scripts, black-box testing of applications, and complete machine build testing for hardware/software roles and environments.
• Deployed server build-outs via virtual boot images as well as using Altiris to push builds.
• Coordinated with the lab managers and hardware SMEs for correct network and physical hardware environments.
• Used Active Directory to clear domain server entries for rebuilds.
• Defect tracking and resolution with TestTrack Pro.
• Participated in and led team code peer reviews, design reviews, and release status meetings.
• Conducted troubleshooting and root cause analyses for component owners as well as for production role installation or upgrade incidents, using system, application and debugging audit logs. Wrote tool and process documentation.

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Software test engineer; continued work with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Test team (see below) and then the Settings Management Infrastructure (SMI) Test team.
• Developed test plan and test strategy documents, maintained test cases in test case managers, developing test manifests for SMI, running test passes, automating tests using VB/VB script. Instrumented and tested binaries for code coverage and participated in analyses.
• Participated in code reviews and threat analyses.
• Set up debuggers (KD, WinDBG and NTSD) for exception and access violations tests.
• Refined and developed new tests as per the SDLC.

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• As a software test engineer for the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Test team, tested multiple components in the core, providers and SDK areas of WMI according to Test Case Outlines (TCOs) including Win32 Provider, DS Provider, ODBC Adapter, MOF Compiler, Schema Validation Tool, and WQL.
• Also, tested and reviewed the SDK documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Testing included manual and automation tests. Components required testing across a broad array of categories, including networking, security, localization, stress and performance.
• Reported and regressed bugs through Raid. Reported status to test leads on regular basis.
• Testing included verification against various internal test tools (wbemtest, wbemdump, win32.exe) as well as standard applications such as Registry Editor, Performance Monitor, and system logs.
• Wrote and/or maintained TCOs (MOFComp, ODBC, Schema Validation Tool), documenting expected behavior using product specifications and developer and tester input.
• Participated in TCO review process as both submitter and reviewer. Wrote test code in VB and Access/VB for ODBC testing, and batch processing for MOF Compiler testing.
• Maintained TCOs and test code through VSS.

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Data Manager

Responsibilities:

• Refined patient tracking and telephony enrollment systems developed below; developing migration for data entry with double-entry verification from Rode/PC to Access. Developed export specifications to SAS for analyses.
• Helped to train the center's new Network Administrator and assisted the new Data Manager in the migration from NT 3.5 / Win/W to NT 4.0 Server/workstation.
• Data Manager/DB administrator in charge of patient tracking system, forms implementation and clinical data collection, data entry, QA and analyses using Access and SPSS, for a multi-center (12) randomized, controlled cardiology research study
• Using Access, wrote, debugged, tested and maintained tracking systems including sites, researchers, patients, forms and communication logs, and study databases including data merged from the off-site laboratory.
• Developed the interactive telephone response system for patient enrollment and randomization for multiple studies.
• Involved with site communication and production of newsletters and updates.
• Also responsible for routine network maintenance, backups, general computer and software training and support for Confidential Coordinating Center, and registry database support and consultation with other investigators.
• Consulting programmer to the Statistical and Epidemiological Research Corp., a data analysis group sub-contracting to MITI (Escalat Trial), for tracking system and Access programming support.
• Developed and implemented the computerized drug tracking system.
• Developed and implemented patient and forms collection tracking for the CARD-PORT study.

Assistant Data Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assistant Data Manager in charge of patient and data tracking using Access, R:Base, SIR and SPSS for the Confidential Project, a large multi-center randomized clinical trial, as well as several smaller projects.
• Managed data retrievals for analyses, and QA checks between disparate databases using Access.
• Designed data entry templates.
• Supplied data sets to outside researchers.
• Assisted the Data Manager in analyses, computer upgrades, and network administration.

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Scientific Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and maintained Data entry template, managed databases in dBASE, ran analyses with BMDP and FORTRAN.
• Wrote donations tracking system and assisted with maintenance of other accounting software.
• Responsible for software/hardware recommendations.
• Set up and maintained PC systems.
• Trained other users in OS, DB, WP and spreadsheet programs.

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Data Manager for the Child Development & Mental Retardation Center / Infant Primate Research Laboratory.
• Wrote and maintained DE and QA programs for baseline and study protocols involving collection of physiological, developmental and behavioral data in primates, using FORTRAN, Primos ED and shell languages, and UNIX.