SUMMARY:

Over Fifteen years in the field of Information Technology including high expertise in System Analysis, Quality Control of applications and databases utilizing a wide range of modern technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automated Testing Tools: Test Director, Team Test, Test Manager, Enterprise Tester, SpiraTeam, Quality Center, MTM

Hardware Platforms: IBM compatibles, SUN Sparc, Macintosh

Operating Systems: Windows NT& Win 2000, Unix, Sun Solaris, MVS, VAX/VMS

Databases: Oracle 10 g, MS SQL Server, SYBASE, MS Access, Informix, DB2

Middleware: ODBC, JDBC, Net8, SQL*NET

Client - Server Software: Power Builder, Visual Basic, Oracle Forms, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, SQL Navigator, SQL Loader, Access, Lotus Notes, Seibel

CASE Tools: Rational Rose, ClearQuest, ClearCase, RequisitePro, Erwin, Q Designer, PVCS Tracker, Web Tracker, Team Foundation Server

Reporting Tools: Actuate Reporting Tool, Crystal Reports, Microstrategy Reports, Oracle Reports, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, BPM, ONBASE, CVIEW

Web Software/Browsers: Cold Fusion 4.x/5.x/MX, IE 5.x/6.x, Netscape 5.x/6.x

Concepts: EJB, OOP, UML

Languages: SQL PLUS, PL/SQL, Basic, SQL*Forms 3.0/4.5, SQL*Report WriterASP, HTML, Korn Shell Script, Java

SD Methodologies: RUP, waterfall, Spiral (RAD), Agile Process, CMMI Level 3, ISO 9000

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Lead SQA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively on Business Process Management of the APUS application process, which includes Student Registration Process, Transfer Credit Evaluation, Financial Aid, Military Student Processing, School of Education and National Student Clearinghouse project.
• Involved in verification and validating the requirements for online APUS applications on Mobile devices and emulators on Android & IOS, worked on Student Registration Redesign and Application Redesign projects.
• Reported issues using TFS and maintained requirements and test cases in Visual Studio MTM and followed up with development team and verify the TFS tasks.
• Worked with business partners, analysts and developers to gather requirements and review technical specifications for application redesign and registration redesign projects.
• Worked on test plans, test cases, RTMs, test execution and test result documentation, managed the logging and tracking of defects.
• Worked on all major APUS projects which involves business analysis, system, integration and regression testing of all the applications.
• Worked on Student admissions and evaluation process using Microsoft dynamics CRM.

Sr. Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively on the Confidential web service which involves batch processing of large Confidential application packages, retrieving and modifying the Confidential application data.
• Working on Confidential delivery team, processing and monitoring the grants application process through all the stages and creating defects for the issues.
• Working on the Department of Health and Human Services Project which involves functional, application and integration testing of Confidential system.
• Worked on requirements and technical specifications focusing on faceted search, high function Confidential home page, and website redesign for the Confidential application using liferay portal.
• Worked extensively on the production support of the Confidential application, performing UAT on live production system, disaster recovery sites and managing releases.

Sr. Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working on the Department of Defense AHLTA Integration Project which involves application and integration testing of CHCSII and AHLTA medical health system.
• Working on regression testing of AHLTA application using Enterprise Tester and Team Foundation Server for defect management.
• Working on CDR Stabilization project which involves in depth database connectivity testing during the Real Application Clusters (RAC) failover process, monitoring the connectivity of various application processes running on several oracle servers.
• Worked on AHLTA application processing HL7 messages to the database.
• Verifying medical data in various complex databases using TOAD and SQL developer.
• Managed a sprint group as a team lead, which works closely with business partners, analysts and developers to gather requirements and review technical specifications.
• Worked on NICOE project migrating data from legacy system to a new Seibel system, maintaining databases and analyzing the client requirements.

SQA Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working on the FAS 140 project which involves system, integration and regression testing of fair value balance sheets reports using micro strategy reports.
• Review technical specifications for new or modified functionality interfacing with upstream users/analysts and work with the development team to clarify requirements as needed.
• Worked on test documentation such as test plans, test cases, RTMs, test execution and test result documentation, managed the logging and tracking of defects until closure.
• Created and maintained the database tables for FVBS, NYS and SFTA projects in Oracle and DB2 environments.
• Involved in creating and loading data into tables using ETL process and PL SQL. Monitored and maintained the processes in Unix environment.

Team Lead / Sr SQA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working on the Department of Defense project AHLTA Convergence and SIGMA projects which involves system, application and integration testing of CHCSII and AHLTA medical health system.
• Worked on AHLTA application processing HL7 messages to the database.
• Verifying medical data in various complex databases using PL/SQL, SQL developer and TOAD.
• Involved in presentation and demonstration of AHLTA and Theater application modules to the client and users.
• Managed sprint group as a team lead, work closely with business partners and developers to gather requirements and review technical specifications.
• Worked on patient insurance application in AHLTA Theater.

QA Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in application, integration, system testing and regression testing for Grant Administration and Payment system ( Confidential ).
• Confidential supports grant planning, application, pre-award, and award management of the departments programs.
• This includes publishing grant applications to the web; receiving, reviewing, and scoring applications, generating award documents, processing payment requests, reporting and performing many other administrative tasks.
• The system utilizes oracle 10g, power builder, oracle 11i, .Net 2.0, microstrategy reports and Java.
• Involved in production support and integration testing for Confidential system, which interacts between, the Confidential system supports the web based grant application process for educational institutions and fellowship applicants.
• The Integration testing and production support was done for the database upgrade to Oracle 10g and applications upgrade to oracle 11i.
• Involved in system and regression testing of Financial Management Support Systems (FMSS). The FMSS focuses on budget execution, funds control, and accounts payable, general ledger and accounts receivable functionality.
• The system utilizes oracle 10g, oracle 11i and Unix.

Database Engineer/Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed test approaches, methodologies, processes as well as plans, cases, and scenarios for all required levels of Quality Control including Integration, Regression, System, and User Acceptance Testing of eighteen (18) business applications and an Intranet portal system utilizing Power Builder 8i/9i, Cold Fusion 5.0/MX, Oracle 8i/9i, DB2, Actuate Reports
• Evaluated test results and developed recommendations regarding testing outputs
• Implemented new testing procedures for both client-server and web §508 Compliance
• Participated in all phases of the development life cycle, including all architectural tiers of supported applications, as well as assisting with on-going projects and activities
• Developed new procedures regarding test processes and company's testing standards
• Modeled and applied software QA methods and techniques to the design, development, evaluation, integration, and support of complex products, tools, and technologies
• Performed version control of test documents and deployed new test releases
• Furnished test results, developed test activity reports and verified problem solving
• Created automated scripts for database migration projects using Rational Robot
• Extensively applied RUP for artifacts, process, and systems development

Production Support/Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed all types of manual testing (Integration, Regression, System, Pilot, Unit) of client’s applications including front end, backend, and performance validation and verification
• Was responsible for full testing of Non Acquisition and promotion application (NAP) for comprehensive management of the merchandising product catalog utilizing Microsoft SQL SERVER, Visual Basic on Windows OS and Unix Platforms.
• Involved in Testing the Backend Servers and Batch Processes for Order Management Systems that provided the capability for all order processing including storage, reporting, statusback and in and outbound interface to the fulfillment providers on Unix, Stratus and Sybase platforms
• Involved in testing the web-based application (PULSE), which involved metric collection, trending and monitoring of all the merchandising applications that determines the proper functioning of an application
• Utilized Webtrak for work request assignments and Vantive for bug tracking

Database Analyst/Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Tested backend servers on UNIX and IBM UDB DB2 Database, front end and web based applications that were developed using Java and XML to provide full support of the creation, servicing and financing loans.
• Review technical specifications for new or modified functionality interfacing with upstream users/analysts and work with the development team to clarify requirements as needed.
• Worked on test documentation such as test plans, test cases, RTMs, test execution and test result documentation, managed the logging and tracking of defects until closure.
• Created and executed batch jobs utilizing SQL and Unix shell scripts
• Updated, modified, performed trouble shooting, and bounced Weblogic servers
• Followed Rational Unified Process (RUP) for complete Software Development Life Cycle

Software Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed full life cycle testing of client/server applications and backend servers utilizing Unix and Oracle scripts
• Deployed new code/builds to test environments
• Updated and executed automated batch scripts
• Created and updated Unix shell scripts to transfer data to various servers
• Create numerous SQL scripts to populate the tables and update them in various databases
• Implemented file transfer third party tools and scripts (NDM) to FTP huge files and data
• Coordinated the effort of implementing the new code/applications to production
• Worked with users to gather requirements and created test plans and test cases from the
• Executed Test Cases using Win runner, Test Director
• Utilized PVCS Tracker for bug tracking
• Furnished reports to the upper management weekly as well as presented test results

Software Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed and maintained the Local Telecommunications Information Systems database containing extensive divisional program and regional information that met the needs of division and branch managers, as well as the Assistant Commissioner
• Analyzed and developed applications using SQL, Microsoft SQL Server.
• Provided support, troubleshooting, modification, enhancements, maintenance and testing of telecommunications ordering & pricing system (TOPS) applications programs in SQL*Forms, SQL*Plus and SQL*Reportwriter and Oracle 7.1 as RDBMS on a UNIX platform
• Involved in the conversion of tables for the Year 2000 Compliance and done the IV&V
• Maintained and monitored the overnight process machine that included daily file transfer and data transfer to various locations throughout the country troubleshoot problems
• Provided the system administration of the SQL*Server and analyze the user requirements and improve the existing software systems