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SQA Engineer

QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW:

Experienced in testing web based software applications in Agile environment
Good understanding of software development and software testing life cycles
Formal training in manual black box testing, test automation and information technology
Academic knowledge of software testing tools and techniques
Experience writing test documentation such as test suites, test cases, test matrices, check lists
Experience of using test automation tools
Enjoy learning new tools and technologies
Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
Fantastic at discovering software defects and reproducing them
Familiar with Section 508 Compliance
US Citizen

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 6
Mobile Platforms: Windows Mobile, iPhone OS, Android OS
Programming: HTML, XML, JavaScript, SQL, Flash
Test Automation: Selenium, QTP, LoadRunner
Networking: TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP(S), Internet, Intranet
Virtualization: VMWare Server
Bug Tracking: Elementool, JIRA
Browsers: MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Safari

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Certificate in Software QA
Fundamentals of Computer Technology
Test Automation with Selenium
Test Automation with QTP and LoadRunner
Mobile Application Testing
Testing of Web Application
SQA Programming with UNIX

Project Management
BS in Civil Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2011 - Present Software QA Consultant @ Confidential, Belmont, CA

Testing multiple web based Aplia (Cengage Learning) products (eBooks for colleges and universities).
Responsible for detailed browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome) and platform compatibility testing of the applications in Virtual Desktop environment.
Creating and managing tasks and reporting bugs using JIRA bug-tracking system.
Performing functional, regression, accessibility, and smoke testing of the applications.
Attending meetings with developers, managers, leads and other QA department members to discuss test plans, requirements, features, functionalities and schedules of company products under the test.
Providing progressive test status report to the Sr. QA Manager and team Lead.
Utilizing Tail for Win32formonitoring response from company servers and locating exceptions in applications.

2011 Software QA Consultant @ Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Tested web application (development and live stages).
Performed usability and functional testing of:
user account creation for collection of gift money,
invitation of friends to events (including Facebook® friends),
planning of travel including air and hotel reservation (via Expidia® and TravelNow.com®),
fund collection for charities or for personal travel from groups of users and/or friends,
gifting of money to others via private money account or PayPal® account,
posting on personal page or friends' pages on myTab® and Facebook®.
Performed regression, acceptance and GUI testing.
Provided browser and operating system compatibility testing.
Reported software defects using Elementool® bug-tracking system.
Tracked problem reports and monitored their status until fitting resolution.
Participated in daily defect review meetings with remote development team.

2009 - 2010 SQA Tester @ Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Tested multiple web sites designed for insurance brokerage offering Life, Personal (auto, home, umbrella), and Commercial Lines (General Liability, Workers Compensation) of insurance.
Responsible for testing both customer and insurance broker (producer) interfaces.
Studied the business requirements and assisted the team in clarifying contradictory requirements.
Emphasized testing of the WEB-based quotation forms for 14 lines of insurance. Tested all the forms for functionality, performance, usability, boundary conditions, valid/invalid input, data retention, etc.
Created, maintained, and executed test cases for the project utilizing specifications, requirements, and other available documentation.
Validated data entered into the backend database from on-line forms.
Cross-browser (IE, FF, Chrome, Safari) and cross-platform (Window XP, MAC) testing.
Utilized knowledge of HTML and JavaScript to identify bugs at the source code level.
Reported software bugs into Mantis. Followed up with reported problems until resolution.
Worked closely with offshore development team and California-based QA team.
Executed structured and ad hoc tests against new weekly releases.

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