TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Computer Languages (Present): Python, Perl, Java, UNIX and DOS Shell Programming

Computer Languages (Past): C, C++, FORTRAN, Assembly (8086 & IBM370), Basic, Pascal, LISP, COBOL and REXX.

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, AIX, OS/2, VM, DOS, Solaris, HP

Databases: Postgress, Oracle, DB/2, Greenplum, Solr

General: Eclipse, Selenium, SoapUI, Jenkins, AWS, Docker, Puppet, Jira, Mercurial, Perforce, Subversion, Rational Team Concert, LDAP, SSL/TLS, Rational Functional Tester

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Englewood, CO

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Automate tests where possible using SOAP UI and in house test framework with Selenium API for UI testing.
• Used Amazon AWS servers to setup test mail servers. Keep automation runs and test pods healthy and in - line with production values.
• Created several tools using Python to assist when performing manual testing or recreating a customer issue. Work with Docker containers for some testing. Create a command line automation tool using Python. Jenkins configuration for new testing runs.
• Work on special projects to assist the Threat team.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Advisory Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Test gap analysis of a new product which enabled us to get more headcount
• Ported our team to IBM Ration Team Concert from Subversion.
• Wrote a java test client for our server to use for automation in java framework using Rational Functional Tester.
• DevOps - designed and coded new framework in Perl to automate our process from build, product installation then product testing. Assumed responsibilities of build manager and packaging of products.
• Continued working with the QA team on releases work. Manage Rational Quality Manager and Rational Team Concert.
• GNR FVT, SVT and Performance Test Lead including process design, working with project management, scheduling, charts and graphs and writing test plans.
• Designed and coded Perl Automated Framework and had automated all test cases. Test environments including AIX, Solaris, Redhat and SUSE Linux, HP, Linux for zOS and Windows. Work with a team of linguists to put together Linguistic verification tests for name analytics and searching and then automate those tests. General QA duties also of reviewing and commenting on specs, writing new tests, automating new tests.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Advisory Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Functional and Integration Test Lead for Content Manager Installation.
• Databases supported are Oracle and DB2. Test environments including AIX, Solaris, Redhat and SUSE Linux and Windows.
• WebServices used were supported on WebSphere. Responsibilities including: Design Specifications Reviews, Creation of test procedures and use cases, Test Plan development, Review of product documentation, Test automation tool and framework design and development, Team Lead, Reporting of test status to management, test automation and release mgmt, Test scheduling.
• Designed and coded a Perl Test Automation framework for running and verifying silent installs and verifying results of GUI installs.

Confidential, Santa Barbara, CA

LDAP Functional Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Testing of WebEdge Mail Client, General testing of InterMail (Email) MX and KX email servers, Standalone Directory and LDAP Directory SDK.
• Team supported LDAP on AIX, Solaris, HP and DEC with Oracle, DB/2 and Sleepycat databases. Duties including: Review design specifications, creation of test procedures, development of test plans as lead, review product documentation, create project schedules, review automation work from external contract house and integrate into test suites, creation and automation of testcases.
• Work as interface to other internal groups that use directory, external contract workers and project mgmt
• Designed and coded Perl framework for automation of LDAP API tests and LDAP Schema Management Tool (SMT).

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Senior Associate Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• System Testing of ISX Telephone Directory Assistance System Software, Web Site Constructor, Internet Call Waiting.
• Duties including: Review design specifications, create test cases and procedures, develop test plans and ISO processes, test case automation, review product documentation, System Test lead of several releases, integration testing of Directory Assistance with switch software at vender site (Ericsson Denmark).
• Worked on automating GUI interface using AutoTester.
• Wrote harness to automate API tests in Perl.

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Senior Associate Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• System and Functional test team lead responsible for team of up to 11 consultants and employees.
• Duties included: Hiring of consultants, review design specifications, create test cases, develop test plans and ISSO processes, test case automation for C++ APIs, review product documentation, test lab coordination and setup, hardware inventory.

Confidential, Delray Beach, FL

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Level 2 Support of Quick Service 1 Point of Sale system software and hardware. Duties included: recreating customer problems, testing problem fixes, dialing into customer sites to collect data and restore systems.
• When I first came to the team I took an existing queue of over 100 customer tickets and called each customer to clean up and fix any outstanding problems.