SUMMARY:

Senior Software Engineer for 20+ years with a strong UNIX background covering Administration; Support; HA System Design and Implementation; Testing/QA (hardware & software); managing projects and products (LAN card, PCTCP SW). Designed and implemented Highly Available systems for company’s including Confidential and Confidential . UNIX systems administrated ranged from single workstation to being Lead UNIX Administrator running Dial’s corporate datacenter through Y2K. Testing experience includes manual and automated testing, working with Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Programming experience is with shell, perl, c, SQL, and java primarily on UNIX/Linux with some Windows development. Recent experience concentrated on agile methods heavy automation in a continuous build environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

OS: HP - UX, SCO UNIX, Solaris, Red Hat, Ubuntu, SuSe and Windows 3.0 to XP

Info-structure: Maven, Jenkins, MC/Service Guard, LVM, Veritas Cluster Server, Bugzilla, JIRA

Programming: Shell, perl, HTML, c/c++, SQL, java, eclipse, Webdriver, Selenium, Evalid

Hardware: Intel based and HP 9000

Network: Routers, Switches, Firewall, Ethernet, TCP/IP, NG Sniffer, Wireshark, DNS, SMTP, Cisco ios

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented deployment processes and built a staging environment to test releases.
• I introduced Jira to Wakeupnow working as administrator of Jira/Confluence; conducted in house for Jira.
• Started building automated regression tests codeing with java/webdriver and using selenium IDE to create scripts.
• Documented test cases covering new features and bug fixes.
• Started good base QA practices and introduced agile processes.

Confidential

QA/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities also include pushing Jira tickets through the work flow process to release, completing manual testing, documenting test cases, and providing documentation for financial impacting changes supporting SOX.
• I completed Scrum master, Java and Agile while at Overstock.
• My hardware for development and testing was Windows, Ubuntu Linux and Mac (VMware).
• I used SQL working with SplPlus and SQLDeveloper to access Oracle databases for testing and to create SQL scripts for maintenance of International tables and data. Also provided Linux/UNIX help to other team members.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer/QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included working as both a tester and Test Department Manager.
• Hired and trained the test staff developing the testing department.
• Managed releases, starting ECN; completing release notes; posted software; developed and conducted release for Tech Support staff.
• Developed Evalid scripts for load testing and monitored report performance on the Web Portal.
• I used my SQL skills to access the MSSQL database to support testing and bug verification.
• Testing also involved some c and Java.
• Enhanced my networking skills using GPRS and WiFi for testing their WaySmart embedded Linux systems.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Writing test plans and reports was the meat of this position with most of the testing centering on environmental tests; Vibration, Shock, Thermal, and Altitude.
• There was some software device testing.
• Most of my time was spent writing test plans and reports followed by coordination with Engineers and customers.
• This involved working directly with Confidential to properly define specifications.
• Some projects required coordination with outsource test centers and supervising other engineers to complete testing.

Confidential

Lead QA/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Confidential and the development staff refining test cases and stressing the KVM.
• Testing alternated between unit, gorilla, and regression.
• Schedules were tight and required extra hours to meet contract deadlines.
• I also played a key role in getting the manufacturing test completed; documentation updated and provided support for remote staff to fine tune the manufacturing test.
• The DKVM ran on an embedded Linux OS. Supported these systems and other staff growing my Linux expertise.
• Administered systems including Confidential blade servers and miscellaneous workstations running Windows Servers, VMware, RedHat and SuSe Linux.
• Created shell scripts as needed to help automate and test various KVM and USB features.

Confidential

QA/Tester

Responsibilities:

• I contracted with Confidential to Setup MC/Service Guard cluster with supporting network and backup system in their Thailand facility.
• I contracted with Confidential doing QA/testing using java, junit and SQL for CRS Retail.
• Also completed small HTML coding projects for Country Hills Eye Clinic.

Confidential

Senior Systems Consultant

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for pre-sales, design, implementation, testing and administration of HP and Sun Enterprise systems.
• The storage for these systems ranged from simple JBOD to large EMC/ Hitachi disk arrays, SCSI and SAN attached.
• Backup solutions included large tape libraries using BCV’s controlled with shell scripts and SQL; I developed.
• The Primary applications used were MC/Service Guard, Omniback, and Oracle, but I also worked with Veritas Cluster Server and NetBackup.
• Implementation and administration frequently required programming in shell with some c and SQL.
• Complex projects required testing and complete with documentation as a part of the project deliverables.

Confidential

Software Engineer - Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Providing second level support for SCO UNIX, and applications like FORTRAN, Phigs, and Veritas Volume manager.
• I managed the LAN card and FTP Software’s PCTCP product. I was responsible for maintaining the test plan and regression testing of each new release of the LAN card and PCTCP software.
• For each release of the LAN card I also had to complete FCC testing to check RF emissions.
• I rewrote the documentation for the LAN card and PCTCP software; closing an open documentation bug with our customer.
• I completed UNIX c development projects required as part of the Desktop III deliverables and also administered the department Email, UNIX, LAN and Netware servers.

Senior Software Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated weekly conference calls tracking bugs and fixes. Also managed escalations with very critical bugs working directly with Confidential developers to define the bug and test the fix.
• Support included the UNIX OS as well as an OEM version of Veritas Volume manager and clustering software.
• Assisted Confidential development staff doing QA/testing of OS, device drivers and clustering software to improve our product releases.
• Created and maintained the Confidential section of the Confidential Web page. Providing tips, bug fixes and patch bundles for the Confidential worldwide customer base, writing HTML code with vi.