TECHNICAL SKILLS

Unix and Linux: Solaris, SPARC, Red Hat Linux 4/6

Languages: Python/Jython, Perl, Tcl/Expect, Java, C/C+ +, SQL

Command: Bash, Korn Shell, C Shell

DBMS: Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, SQLServer, LDAP

Utilities: Subversion, Perforce, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Rally, JIRA, Eclipse, TCP/IP, FTP/NDM, Telnet, VMware

Automation: pexpect, Selenium, TCL Expect, Jenkins (+knowledge of Puppet, Fabric and Chef)

Website: HTML5, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Ajax Methods

Mainframe: MVS, OS390 COBOL, REXX, SQL JCL, TSO, ISPF dialogs DB2, IMS DB/DC, CICS, CICS, IMS Utilities, File - Aid, Librarian, Panvalet, Endevor, Xpediter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Quickly developed an extensible automation framework in Python and pexpect for executing scripts that perform tasks across numerous servers.
• Execution in steps with a rich CLI for restarting, executing ranges, skipping steps, and more
• Replaced 8-hour manual system upgrades with reliable one-hour automation, saving thousands of hours in the lab and field, enabling more testing and rapid software releases, and system migrations to newer OS and VMs
• Automated numerous MBO and National Product deployments
• The automated framework became the corporate standard for custom software deploys and wrote automation standards for the MBO Team
• Automated 100% of deployment tasks through supporting libraries
• Automated command line test suites using the framework
• Prototyped framework for Selenium/Python online tests using Proboscis to emulate testNG and developed a GUI test suite
• Fully documented procedures and instructions for various audiences
• Mentored a summer intern on test automation using Selenium
• Taught several in-house Python Essentials and Python Topics classes

Environment: Python, Red Hat, Bash, SQL, Oracle sqlplus, Perforce, JIRA. Agile shop.

Confidential

Automation Analytics, JAWS application QA Automation

Responsibilities:

• Quickly learned JAWS product, installation, test environment set-up
• Setup environments for SQLServer, MySQL and Oracle on Windows 7, UNIX and Linux
• Became SME for JAWS command line interface and QA scripts
• Adapted XML and Python QA scripts to new version of product for Opswise scheduler
• Completely rewrote and expanded existing QA Python scripts to triple product coverage
• Wrote Python/Jython scripts for customers to automate repeated tasks
• Thoroughly tested JAWS enhancements and corrections, opened trouble tickets
• Thoroughly tested each new JAWS release and uncovered numerous latent bugs
• Fully documented numerous procedures on Twiki

Environment: Python/Jython, XML, Ant, Hudson, Oracle, MySQL, SQLServer, Eclipse, Rally, Subversion, Agile: Scrum

Confidential

Lead

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw the automation work done within AUP/RP I&V
• Mentored junior programmers
• Quickly learned the AXE, command languages (MML) and procedures
• Quickly learned Tcl/Expect and the Dejagnu CTH automation framework for testing
• Wrote automation services for AUP/RP Integration and Verification (I&V) Department
• Developed coding standards and practices for automation within AUP/RP I&V
• Developed numerous procedures and libraries for automated test scripts
• Developed test cases and hundreds of scripts with few resources
• Automated over 90% of >1000 test cases for projects with reusable scripts and libraries
• Participated in management meetings and discussions
• Mastered available Ericsson testing tools and LDAP services
• Ran thousands of tests, worked with developers to solve issues, opened trouble tickets
• Trained developers and testers on system, testing procedures and tools

Environment: UNIX/Linux Dejagnu CTH, Tcl/Expect, ClearCase, Perl and Python, Agile: Scrum

Confidential

Website Developer

Responsibilities:

• Artist site to display her work in searchable categories, displaying large versions of thumbnails, multiple pages of interest.
• Online ordering.
• Much javascript.
• Site to advertise real estate, display data, browse photos, map locations, email owner.
• Site for startup online magazine.
• Designed all formatting, layout and navigation.
• Modular for rapid additions and new issues.
• Incorporated advertising, email.
• Much javascript, PHP and mySQL.
• eCommerce site for startup Confidential -shirt company.
• Designed the site and handled all details related to shopping cart, credit cards and third-party taxing.
• User could select slogan, color and style to see complete example before purchase.
• Much javascript.
• Tested sites on multiple platforms, OS's and browsers

Environment: HTML, XHTML, cSs, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Ajax Methods

Confidential

Systems Programmer/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Automated testing and environment setup in Perl using configuration files
• Cut system setup from 10 hours down to 2, system reset from 6 hours to <1
• Wrote production report programs in OO Perl and C++
• Developed dozens of timesaving tools for testing and debugging. Fully documented
• Wrote volumes of reusable test cases for batch and front-end applications
• System tested dozens of enhancements, documented test results, reported errors
• Instrumental in numerous successful implementations
• Worked independently on company-wide integrated tests
• Telecommuted 100%, traveled as necessary
• Trained others on system, testing procedures and tools

Environment: UNIX/Linux, OO Perl, C++, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, Korn Shell, ClearCase

Confidential

Programmer/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Maintained IDL between interfacing systems
• Automated product installation and configuration in C++ and Korn Shell
• Standardized and automated system tests in Korn Shell
• Created reliable tools for system maintenance in Korn Shell
• Wrote and documented copious test cases for the GUI
• Revised and standardized GUI design

Environment: UNIX, C++, Korn Shell, Oracle, Versant, SQL, ClearCase, CORBA, Some Java

Confidential

Systems Senior/ Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead to convert critical mainframe file tracking system to UNIX/C+ +/Oracle
• Gathered requirements and reverse engineered existing code o Designed the asynchronous OO system, the database and all processes
• Developed architecture and standards for several new systems o Interviewed, managed and evaluated resources o Fully documented all aspects
• This STARR system remains Confidential & Confidential Wireless, still one of their best systems
• Technical Lead for critical project to cut time to add markets from 6 months to 2 days
• Developed tools to analyze legacy billing system and determine all changes
• Replaced hard-coded data in 1,000's of programs with new data stores o Archived over 1,000 unused programs o Completely documented all roles and tasks to add markets o Met deadline.
• Added three new markets in six days with zero defects o Received commendation and bonus
• Designed the mainframe shutdown plan and schedule
• Designed, programmed, tested and implemented numerous system enhancements
• Designed and developed automated transaction processing through CICS using LU6.2
• Developed process to clean bad data throughout system.
• Received commendation

Environment: UNIX, OS 390, C++, Korn Shell, Perl, Oracle 8i, COBOL II, IMS/DB,CICS, REXX

Confidential

Manufacturing Resource Planning System Developer

Responsibilities:

• Enhanced MRP application by adding new order processing codes
• Analyzed system for pre-existing bugs and made corrections
• Added flexibility to a diagnostic report program

Environment: MVS, IMS/DB, COBOL II

Confidential 5

Cellular Billing and Call Rating Systems Technical

Responsibilities:

• Established inter-platform communications across mainframe and UNIX platforms
• Automated database downloads to UNIX platform
• Migrated mainframe processes to the UNIX platform
• Delivered system-wide changes for enhanced data stores
• Made several discoveries that saved client millions of dollars
• Quickly and effectively reverse-engineered the old billing system to provide requirements for the new billing system
• Developed/documented REXX standards and subroutines

Environment: MVS, IMS, COBOL II, CICS, REXX, UNIX, FTP, SYNCSORT, Easytrieve, iSQL

Confidential

Telephone Billing and Treatment System Developer

Responsibilities:

• Became subject matter expert for several key billing applications
• Made numerous system enhancements
• Participated in urgent special projects; received commendation
• Made significant contributions to a conversion for the Venezuelan phone system
• On the maintenance team, analyzed system faults and expedited changes
• On call 24 hours
• SME for the Premium Support Center

Environment: MVS, IMS DB/DC, COBOL II, Xpeditor, OS/2, REXX

Confidential

PC Computer-Based Training Tools Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and documented a host of reusable subroutines and functions for animated computer-based training products
• Created and documented CBT products

Environment: C, GRASP