SUMMARY:

• Analytical, results - driven professional with 20 years of combined experience in software testing quality assurance and architecture and management. Offers outstanding performance testing, test automation, black box, and documentation skills; black box testing expertise encompasses functionality, system, GUI, stress, and load testing. Proficient in white box testing and test tool development, to include unit testing and API programming. Knowledgeable regarding object oriented methodology. Adept in testing Java and web applications as well as network management, database, business, communications, networking and al software. Expertise encompasses:
• Quality Assurance Quality Management Software Engineering/Programming Systems Analysis
• Budgeting Consulting Team Leadership/Motivation
• Seasoned in all the new verticals and technologies including Network Security, Web, Analytics, Cloud and Virtualization.
• Experience in mobile testing and test automation of almost all platforms including: Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Bada, Symbian, WebOS, Palm OS, Newton and Magic Cap.
• Founder of BetaSoft Inc., a consulting company that specialized in providing software testing services, emphasizing test automation and performance testing.
• Conceptualized, architected, and managed multiple industry-leading websites, including SQAForums.com, which won a Jolt and Automated Testing Annual s 4 years in a row and QA.net
• Built and led high-performing QA teams and departments for several companies from the ground up.
• Built and managed complete test labs from acquiring software and hardware to network connectivity and resource management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems: Windows, Solaris, Netware, Macintosh, UNIX, Linux, LAMP, Routers, SSL VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Cisco Switches, Antivirus, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile.

Software: ALM, Bamboo, Jira, Selenium, STAF, QuickTest Pro, WinRunner, LoadRunner, SilkPerfomer, SilkTest, eTest, Terminal Server, Citrix, VMware, Exchange, Oracle, iNotes, QAPartner, TestDirector, Quality Center, VisualTest, WebLoad, JavaStar, TestExpert, Visual Basic, Visual C++, VSS-PVCS, ClearCase, Akimbi, ClearQuest, HTML/XML/Flash, Perl CGI, MS MQL, TestManager, Robot, TCL, Python, Sniffer, RADIUS, LDAP, Ixia, Squish, Network Node Manager, TestComplete, Selenium, Bugzilla, TestLink.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Automation and Quality Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed test automation team for testing network drivers on Windows, Linux and ESX platforms including all layers physical and virtual setups.
• Designed and built an automated test system from the ground up by developing a Python based Framework. Integrated system with test management and automated setup and deployment of Automation VM Hosts clients using VMware ESX and vCenter/vSphere Servers.
• Introduced HP ALM as the centralized test management tool for both manual and automated tests
• Introduced Atlassian tools including Jira for bug Tracking, Fisheye and Crucible for Repository management integrated with QC. Integrated system with Perforce, GIT, CVS, SVN and VSS.
• Introduced and architected a Continuous Integration (CI) process using Atlassian Bamboo (Jenkins improved tool). Created CI Processes for most software and firmware engineering teams by automating the build, release, testing and verification processes.
• Worked with and managed a global team based in 7 locations in 3 countries.
• Introduced and formalized test processes including test planning, execution and reporting. Also worked with PMs and standardized Dashboards and progress reports for companywide and team status sharing.
• Managed the test automation team and the software engineering infrastructure and tools team.
• Introduced Ixia IxChariot, IxNetowork, iperf, netperf for performance testing of drivers. Automated the performance tests from deployment, setup, data collection and analysis.
• Integrated Quality Center with Python Framework and other tools using REST APIs.
• Introduced Selenium for testing driver control console applications. Integrated with automated system.

Confidential

Software QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed HP ArcSight Connector test group including local, offshore and outsourced teams in 3 countries
• Developed test procedures and improved processes from manual testing to automated and performance testing efforts. Worked in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Worked with other HP Security groups and helped in developing solutions and processes across teams and sub companies including ArcSight, Logger, and Fortify. Experience in network security and management.
• Introduced LoadRunner, HP Unified Functional Test and Java Framework to test teams.

Confidential

Software QA Director

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Architecture of the QA Test Lab
• Designed the Test Lab and managed a Lab with over 60 CE, PE and P Routers of Cisco 1800, 2800, 3800, VXR 7200, and ASR 9000, Juniper M5, M10, Alcatel 7710 and 7750 and Huawei NE40.
• Architecture and Designed Frameworks and Test Automation Suites for testing the Web interface of Route Explorer and Traffic Explorer; a Network Monitoring, Analysis and Planning tool.
• Protocols: BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, VPN, TE (Traffic Engineering)
• Automated the Qt GUI of REX using Froglogic Squish, Web and Client using QuickTest Pro, Selenium and Managed the Test suites in Quality Center.
• Developed Scripts and Tools for Lab, Router, Switch Setup using Python.
• Troubleshoot Lab Issues from Hardware to Software.
• Used Ixia 1600 and IxExplorer and IxNetwork to generate traffic and simulate routers for testing and Performance Testing of REX.
• Utilized LoadRunner for testing web performance of Route Explorer.
• Planned and Managed the Quality Assurance Department for 14 successful releases of product.
• Managed the Partner OEM releases of the HP Node Manager RAMS and Juniper RIM products.

Confidential

Test Automation Manager / Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed and documented processes for automated and performance testing. Built and trained performance testing and automation teams. Hired, managed and assembled automation teams locally and in offshore offices, including India and China. Managed QA engineers.
• Utilized LoadRunner to develop a performance test system for an SSL/VPN web-based appliance. Led a team of three testers in establishing the performance test process. Security Products and Firewall.
• Architected and managed the development of a multi-module Test Harness in Python, TCL, Perl and VBScript which interfaced to Quality Center and integrated multiple different testing frameworks which tested multiple product lines. The Test Harness was designed to standardize and support all the different test architectures within a division of multiple groups in Juniper Networks.
• Developed an automated test system using WinRunner and QuickTest Pro. Established an automation process and led a team of 12 testers in completing the automation suite.
• Implemented VMware and Akimbi Slingshot to facilitate testing with virtual systems and virtual test beds.
• Performed as the administrator of TestDirector, Quality Center, and Dashboard servers. Tested and used authentication servers, to include RADIUS, Active Directory, Netegrity SiteMinder, NIS, MTLM, Basic Auth, and LDAP. Conducted interoperability testing with multiple application servers, such as Exchange, OWA, Lotus Notes, iManage, Oracle Financials, WRQ, Citrix, Hoblink, and SharePoint.
• Configured hardware and software components, including firewalls, routers, and load balancers.

Confidential

QA Architect - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of QA Processes for multiple clients.
• Developing automated test systems using QuickTest Pro, WinRunner, TestComplete and SilkTest. Selenium, Rational Robot and many other tools.
• Implemention of VMware products to enable testing with virtual systems and virtual test beds.
• Managed tools like Quality Center, TestDirector, Performance Center and SilkCentral, Zephyr, TestLink, TestManager and Bugzilla.
• Managed simultaneous QA organizations on projects for multiple clients and companies.
• Directed the development of an automated test suite for a networked client/server application using SilkTest (Lantern Communications).
• Developed and managed a performance suite for a database client/server application utilizing

  Architected a performance suite for a call center management application (Blue Pumpkin Software).

• Designed a performance and automated test suites for a check verification application (Fed Reserve Bank).
• Developed a performance suite for a financial trading site (CFOWeb.com).
• Created an automated test suite for an online human resources management application (Concur Technologies).
• Architected a performance suite for an online supply chain management application (Instill Corp. ).
• Designed a performance suite for online auctions using eBay, Amazon, and Yahoo (Andale.com).

Confidential

Test Automation Architect / Manager (BetaSoft)

Responsibilities:

• Provided leadership to a team of four automation developers. Used ClearCase for source control.Created an automated test system for satellite control and simulation applications using QAPartner for
• Performed testing of a SQL/X database system on NT clusters.
• Utilized SilkTest to develop an automated test system for testing a distributed database system.
• Tested the database’s fault-tolerance failover features and conducted load testing with SilkPerformer.
• Conducted testing on the installation of the distributed database; implemented database performance testing, including Tuxedo.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Executed testing of personal and embedded Java operating system APIs. Performed security and Virtual Machine testing.
• Created API and application tests in Java to test Java Web Server. Adapted tests to Java Test Harness.
• Employed Silk to create an automation system running in a browser environment.
• Implemented Code coverage testing with JavaScope and JCov. Utilized JavaStar to test Java applets.
• Provided testing and development under Sun Solaris, UNIX, and Windows 95-NT platforms.
• Tested HTTP versions 1.1, 1.0, and 0.9. Developed Servlets and CGI Perl scripts.