SUMMARY:

• Developed test tools using Java, Python and Perl; automated tests with Selenium and Jmeter
• Senior tester on projects using SQL, Java, Python, Perl and shell scripts in bash and Korn shells
• Designed test strategies and cases then executed and evaluated results on a variety of projects
• Significantly improved customer relations with new enhancement tracking and reporting procedures
• Experienced in Agile (Scrum) and Iterative software development life cycles

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

O/S: Linux/UNIX shell scripting (bash and Korn shells)

Programming: Python, Perl, Java

Testing: Selenium, Jmeter, Rational (SQA) Robot, Mercury WinRunner

Database: Oracle/SQL; PostgreSQL

Linux/UNIX: CentOS, Hewlett - Packard, IBM, Data General

PC: multiple flavors of Linux and Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Walked my daughter down the aisle, travelled, moved and generally enjoyed life

Confidential

Software Validation and Verification Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manual testing

Confidential

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Java test tool to verify XML returned by application against data from SQL queries
• Automated UI testing with data driven Selenium tests
• Wrote JMeter load tests
• Manual testing

Confidential

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manual and automated testing
• Wrote automated test frameworks and tests in Python

Confidential

Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tested new and enhanced software and hardware
• Wrote Perl and Linux shell scripts for tests, client support and back office integration data loads

Confidential

Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Load tested using proprietary test tool, configured and maintained multiple test platforms
• Performed manual functional and regression tests
• Wrote Perl and shell script tools for setup and data analysis

Confidential

Contract software tester

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and executed Perl, SQL and shell scripts to test Oracle database conversions
• Manually tested user interfaces
• Wrote new and upgraded existing WinRunner application tests

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote software install and upgrade scripts and testing tools and utilities in Perl and Unix shell
• Designed, wrote and executed batch tests in a UNIX environment
• Provided general UNIX support to co-workers

Confidential

Quality Assurance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Senior developer responsible for automation strategy and framework
• Developed tests and utilities using Rational Robot

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed software tests and utilities using Mercury WinRunner
• Wrote UNIX shell scripts to manage releases on three platforms (HPUX, AIX and DGUX)
• Packaged software and prepared distribution master CD-ROM

Confidential

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed automated and manual tests and tested user interface and database back end
• Led drive to purchase automated testing tool

Confidential

Senior Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provided telephone and dial-in customer support
• Managed redesign and replacement of call tracking software

Confidential

Quality Assurance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Developed test plans and tested software

Confidential

Technical Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided telephone support to customers