SUMMARY:

• Seeking position to work as software test engineer within growing IT organization working to automate business processes to build - on present testing knowledge enabling me to recognize vulnerabilities, expose system weaknesses and help safeguard against threats.
• Obtain a position of Senior Consultant that will provide challenging experiences and opportunities to grow and enhance professional career.
• Seeking to utilize my strong prioritization skills and analytical ability to achieve the goals of your company.
• Seeking role in organization to enhance automation skills with focus in identifying ROI opportunities, justify testing activities and optimize quality control procedures where appropriate to the business needs in order to reduce business risk and elevate QA Metrics.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro/Unified Functional Testing(UFT), Quality Center/ALM, Performance Center/Load Runner, Visual Studio Ultimate Test Pro, Team Track, Gradle, Cucumber, Selenium, SOAPUI, JMETER, Jenkins, Hudson, Bamboo, AppPulse

Database: Oracle, MS SQL Server Enterprise, MS Access, DB2, MySQL

Exposure: Java, C++, XML, J2EE, BASIC, C#, Middleware, HTML, PL/SQL, Pascal, UML, VBScript, T-SQL, Chef, Puppet, ODBC, Visio 2007 SP2, Python, Ruby

Operating System: DOS, WINDOWS 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Sun Solaris, LINUX, UNIX, Max OSX Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks

ETL Tools: Data Transformation Services (DTS), MS SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Import Export Data, Bulk Copy Program (BCP)

Procedures: Black Box, White Box, CMM Level 4, ISO 9000, Waterfall SDLC, Spiral SDLC, Rapid SDLC, Independent Verification and Validation Standards, Agile RUP/Scrum/XP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, White Plains, NY

QA Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Production Monitoring using HP BSM and later on AppPulse both HP Tools
• HP ALM Customization and Administration
• ALM Upgrade from Version 11 to 12.53
• Jira and Confluence Administration including upgrading and patching.
• Jira/Confluence Server Management and plugin management and purchasing POCs
• Automation framework developed to test using selenium both mobile and desktop browsers
• QTP/UFT Automation Framework Development for testing on .NET applications and SOAP
• Android Mobile and IOS Mobile Automation
• Appium/Expresso/UI Automator/Instruments Used for Automating Native Mobile OS Applications
• Frank BDD used in conjunction with Cucumber and Karate for End to End Mobile Testing along with Web and API testing framework for specific teams and added tests to CI(Bamboo)
• Used Redwood HQ and other open source tools to manage the Automation framework
• Trained manual testers to use custom prebuilt functions to build easily maintainable tests to cover all applications.
• ServiceNow Customization and setup for teams globally
• Use of Rest Assured, Postman SOAPUI, JMETER for Rest API Testing
• Change management contact and lead
• Custom Java Built Scheduled Tasks for Monitoring Web Services, Tibco, and front end UI Web Applications
• Create unit tests part of automated Bamboo build plans
• Recommend and lead effort on purchasing new tools for IT
• Create QA documents in Confluence and enforce them
• QA Templates created for ease of creating new test plans with consistent structure
• Created automated scheduled tests for over 40 internal applications to verify applications after architectural changes and patching to servers involved.
• Created environments for testing using vmware and virtualbox
• Worked as lead on converting manual builds to automated using Atlassian Bamboo.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

ALM Admin/Automation Developer

Responsibilities:

• Migrated from Linux Server with Quality Center 10 Installed
• Moved to Windows Server with ALM 12.01 Installed
• HP Sprinter Installed
• Met with teams to gather requirements for customization of ALM
• Met with manual testing teams and QA Lead to gather steps needed for automation using HP Sprinter.
• Automation Framework developed covering the windows .NET applications that needed automation testing

Confidential, Ashburn, VA

QA Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Quality Center Admin Performing Patches/Upgrades and maintenance and customization for multiple projects.
• Performance Center Admin Patches and Upgrades facilitated and maintenance
• Managed Quick Test Pro License server
• Automating Manual Test Cases with Quick Test Pro/ Load Runner (Java/Web/Siebel Environments)
• Provided Environment Usage Reports to the Client to prevent overlap usage of environments.
• Sales force Testing of 3rd Party Vendor Apps that were either integrated with or migrated to the Salesforce Platform
• Salesforce Configuration and Administration in support of Project Goals
• VMware and configuration/setup of virtualized test environments for application testing.
• Middleware testing for the enterprise blood test results testing software
• Worked with Continuous Integration tool Jenkins for deployment to QA environment.
• Worked with offshore teams on any issues changes to be implemented
• Setting up and maintaining test labs that include test servers and PCs for application testing Establish test environments (operating system, database, software, hardware, network, etc) for software new release or upgrade and configuration changes TCP/IP and network knowledge and troubleshooting.
• Create specifications for test data/test environment, configure/setup test environments
• Working on BI Applications
• Programming in SQL and automation tool scripts Choose most appropriate suite of test tools (to include hardware, software, data and automation techniques) to be employed in the execution of each particular test plan.
• Facilitated/Coordinated and tested Java and Weblogic Upgrades to the main application infrastructure.
• Manage Data Migration Testing for Business Object and Reports
• Configured Maintained and developed automated scripts with Visual Studio Ultimate Test Pro
• Convert Business Requirements for the Data warehouse to functional specifications and perform impact analysis and Test Plans to ensure data reliability.
• Used XML Spy to verify correct and ensure XML’s ingested by the system to ensure data created in the system from the XML is reliable.
• Perform Automation testing of Migrated data also create SQL scripts for refreshing the database for thorough testing
• Planned testing and provided Engineering assessment of an Oracle 11g upgrade to the system.
• Provided Automated Test Scripts for Upgrades to Major applications during a Windows 7 upgrade
• Upgraded Quality Center 10 to Version ALM(11.5) as well as Load Runner 7.0 to 11.5
• Upgraded and Migrated Scripts from QTP 10.0 to UFT 11.5
• Proof of concept with Selenium and Automation framework setup on mobile code in Java
• Setup runnable jar files for monitoring of backend systems and data transfers.
• Built python scripts for automated maintenance tasks for Linux Servers
• Built Automation Framework for WebApps/Mobile(Android/IOS) using selenium keyword driven framework for easy maintenance and coverage across teams
• Setup Hudson CI program for continuous integration of software builds.
• UFT Scripts Created for Mobile App POC

Confidential, Herndon, VA

QA Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Generating test cases/procedures for stories/bugs in the Bugzilla/Jira Tracking system
• Deliver high-value in-depth analyses, reports, and recommendations drawn from a myriad of data types, mechanisms, and sources
• Automation of Mobile apps using selenium on multiple devices
• Prioritized, developed, and executed data collection and analysis plans for questions across Office, as well as independent research that increases our understanding of behavior
• Worked closely with engineering and product teams to design Office-wide infrastructure, tools, and process to support agile development
• Ensured quality at every step of the process - data definition, collection, storage, analysis, reporting
• Worked in Agile Scrum development later moving to a more XP environment with a continuous integrated model with Hudson/Jenkins tool.
• Making key decisions on the Performance Testing/Tuning approach and update the scripts as needed
• Provided Status Reports to the Client on the Project Progress Every Week
• Enhancing the existing testing approach and provide current testers with an Organized Excel Tracking document
• Provide a framework for test tracking and procedures for development testing
• Meeting with SME’s to discuss project goals and provide input to bridge the gap between QA environment and Production
• Involved in development of SQL-queries/procedures for database and backend testing.
• Supported CCP application for Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III across the USA

Confidential, Mount Laurel, NJ

Quality Assurance Lead

Responsibilities:

• Planned and lead the quality assurance team of systems and applications software. Managed and provided direction for the application team in support of business operations
• Generating test cases/procedures as per system, architecture and data synchronization requirements
• Worked as Quality Center Admin Maintaining and Customizing for Users
• Making key decisions on the test automation approach and update the properties file as per the coverage conditions
• Collaborate on compelling new analytical reporting, products and features for our clients that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Found and interpreted data rich sources, merge data together, ensure data consistency.
• Question existing assumptions and processes.
• Communicate informed conclusions and recommendations across an organization’s leadership structure.
• Performance tuned existing manual SQL scripts for automated validation of backend data using SQL Join generated and executed programmatically with VBScripts

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Quality Center Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install QualityCenter on server machine with JBoss Application Server instance and setting deployment paths of QC Web Archive Files (WAR)
• Install Business Process Testing Component for Integration to Quick Test Professional and create custom integration feature to remove broken linkages
• Create and institute HP Software Patches and Knowledge base best practices to keep Quality Control Tools with latest fixes and features
• Roll out a institution-wide Quality Center 10 Enterprise Edition on Windows Server 2003
• Create sample training projects for each module of Quality Center from the perspective of user roles in Best Practices QualityCenter situation
• Create training exercise for Management (Product/Project Management)
• Defining Releases and Cycles with appropriate metrics
• Generating reports and Graphs allowing Project Managers to enable live macros to run via QC tools
• Create training exercise for Requirements (Business Analysis)
• Defining Test Requirements with careful training and adherence to risk analysis metrics and versioning capabilities
• Create training exercise for Test Leads and QA Managers
• Defining practices for Subjects and Tests for Hierarchy in Test Plan Tree
• Create training exercise for Testers
• Generating Test Plans and Test Scripts with design steps
• Execution of Test Sets using Templates tests and recording/logging results for tracking
• Explain Host Managers and Automation Script Rules for Business Process Testing using HP Functional Tester (Quick Test Professional 10)
• Create Overall training exercise for Logging and managing defects
• Monitor and evaluate the environmental benefits of this Quality Center 10 and the current Quality Assurance Activities at Confidential of Arizona
• Setup Training Projects and Prepare Best Practices Presentations for Quality Center Usage