SUMMARY

• Detail - driven engineer wif over 10 years of Software Test Automation experience, skilled in instilling software test automation regimes from concept to maturity.
• Skilled in training, mentoring, and managing test automation engineers in software test automation methods, concepts, and general issues. Efficient and organized leader wif success in coordinating efforts to meet expectations.
• Expert level skills in HP QuickTest Professional and Quality Center.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Test Automation Architecture
• Test Automation Management
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Test Automation Metrics
• Automation Training & Mentoring
• Automation Feasibility Analysis
• Quality Assurance Standards
• Engineering Documentation
• Manual Testing
• Web & Stand-Alone Automation
• HP QuickTest Professional
• HP Quality Center
• HP WinRunner
• Compuware ServerVantage
• Network Instrument Observer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Panama City, FL

LEAD SOFTWARE TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER & ARCHITECT

Responsibilities:

• Lead Test Automation Engineer & Architect which handled all aspects of implementing a Test Automation Regime from concept to maturity onto Confidential ’s web-based application. Responsibilities included supervising, designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test scripts, strategies, and test plans for regression and environmental testing.
• Duties also included developing custom function/sub-routine libraries, object repositories, recovery scenarios to support automated testing and instilling Test Automation methodologies for robust test script creation.
• Additional duties included estimating test automation efforts, building and maintaining reusable test data sets, and providing status updates.
• Additional responsibilities included managing all aspects of teh Test Automation team including distributing workload among test automation engineers, verifying automation work, selecting new areas to incorporate automation, holding automation meetings, interviewing prospective test automaters, and mentoring test automation engineers.

Confidential, Eglin AFB, FL

LEAD SOFTWARE TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Senior Test Automation Engineer for teh Air Forces 96th Communications Group’s 46th Test Squadron. A member of teh TYBRIN team that tested, developed, and executed tests and technical plans for teh Air Force Mission Support System (AFMSS) stand-alone application software. Applications were developed under CMM Level 2 processes, which include requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and all associated documentation.
• Accomplishments included instilling a complete test automation regime from concept to maturity level for teh 46th Test Squadron.
• Responsibilities also included building and supporting a mature test automation regime wif all associated aspects such as planning, writing, and executing fully automated test cases using Mercury's WinRunner, QuickTest Professional, and Quality Center, maintaining various projects in Quality Center, and training and supporting colleagues on automation techniques and practices. Automated tests were written in C-based language for WinRunner and VBScript for QuickTest Professional.
• Duties also included managing all aspects of test automation activities including distributing workload among test automation engineers, verifying automation work, selecting new areas to incorporate automation, holding automation meetings, interviewing prospective test automation engineers, incorporating automation to support multiple programs, maintaining all aspects of Quality Center, consulting wif military personnel and contractors on software test automation, and addressing any custom tester tool issues.
• Additional duties included performance tool knowledge, integration, and execution that included network monitoring, client-server monitoring, stress, and load testing. Products used for performance testing include Compuware ServerVantage, Compuware QALoad, and Network Instruments Expert Observer and Suite. Automated Tests were for black box, functionality, and manual testing. Tasks also included rebuilding computers and servers and installing various operating systems, software, and hardware.

Confidential - Tulsa, OK

SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included planning, writing, and executing fully automated software test scripts using WinRunner and TestDirector.
• Automated tests were for black box, stress, functionality, and web testing in a Confidential 3-Tier software architecture utilizing MSSQL, SYBASE, and Oracle databases
• Duties also included submitting and verifying Confidential software defects, and installing various operating systems and software on various computers. Duties also included executing manual tests.

Confidential - Naperville, IL

TEST ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Set up a mini Operational Readiness Test ( Confidential ) in Atlanta, GA for Confidential which consisted of executing and updating 70 tests, setting up telephone lines for testing, meeting wif Confidential representatives, and participating in daily conference calls.
• Traveled to Connecticut to learn on site issues and environment set-up needed for a mini- Confidential . Duties also included supporting other Confidential ’s.