OBJECTIVE

• Scrum Master seeking a position is a fast - paced, result-oriented environment, where I can employ my skills developed through years of experience in various project roles.

SUMMARY

• Almost 3 years of scrum master
• 11 years experience in Software Quality Assurance, 4 years experience in JAVA, 1 year experience in Cognos
• Proficient in functional, negative, regression, system integration, acceptance, security, and web testing
• Excellent noledge and working experience in with test planning, test execution, and test results analyses
• Solid expertise in automated testing tools Rational Robot, Quality Center 10, Quick test professional
• Strong background in software for Financial Services and Clinical Trials Studies.
• Experience in Rational Rose Enterprise for the modeling class and sequence diagrams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, quick learner, team player

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

Programming Languages: Java, PL SQL

RDBMS: Oracle 8i, MS Access, SQL Plus, SQL Navigator

Technologies and Application Software: Rational Robot, Quality Center 10, QTP, PVCS tracker, MS Office 97/2000/XP, Internet, Spring Framework, Maven, Eclipse, RAD, Target Process, Rational Function Tester, Rational Quality Manager, Scrum Works

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Follow Agile software development with Scrum methodology
• Facilitating Daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective
• Working with Product owner On Artifacts Such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Burndown, Release Burndown
• Identifying any problems with project and assisting in solving them effectively
• Managing the overall performance and delivery of cross-functional
• Managing stand-ups, backlogs, Sprint Planning Meetings, Retrospectives, Demos, Story Board
• Facilitating sprint planning as Scrum master for multiple Scrum teams
• Publicizing the team's progress and successes to make sure they are highly visible to product owner / stakeholders
• Managing projects in both Agile and Waterfall development environments
• Keeping the team together all the time to ensure successful sprints
• Migrating the Projects from Waterfall to Scrum is major responsibility
• Lead a team of test automation and performance testing specialists

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Software Test Automation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Lead Automation for Guidewire Application
• Follow Agile software development with Scrum methodology
• Create and maintain test automation scripts assets using Rational Function Tester, using “Objectless” test automation framework, and RFT / coding best practices
• Execute automated tests when applicable, through use of Rational Quality Manager
• Track tasks and deliverables in RQM
• Ensure test assets are imported in source control repository
• Communicate risks to developers, costumers, and team lead
• Communicate changes to automation internally to test automation team
• Mentor and Educate less experienced team players on RFT and RQM
• Reviewed automation scripts and provided feedback to automation team
• Create, modify, enhance, and execute monthly end to end test cases / scripts for assigned applications
• Assist in automation of Genesys project using “Objectless” test automation framework
• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with management, clients and staff
• Oversee the creation, maintenance and execution of automated test scripts to support various levels of SDLC
• Develop and update test automation frameworks including data driven and keyword driven.
• Develop and maintain test automation Best Practices to ensure resilient, reusable, and reliable automation outcomes
• Work closely with the Application teams, Release Management, Business Analysts and WRBC Operating Units to create effective automated test solutions using various automation tools
• Oversee the configuration and maintenance of the virtual test lab environment
• Work with developers, business analysts, customers, and technical services as part of multi-discipline teams to develop creative and innovative solutions
• Educate and mentor software testers on the use and understanding of the automation process as it pertains to the SDLC
• Oversee and make recommendations for test management and defect management processes and software
• Generates regular reporting for Operational Leadership on test automation and performance testing metrics and trends

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Scrum Master / QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• As a Scrum Master, ensured team work was on track for four weeks sprint delivery
• Facilitated the Scrum of Scrums meeting to gather performance information of the Scrum teams and analyze the overall status
• Ensured effective implementation of agile process and trained staff to maximize benefits
• Followed FDA regulation GCP and 21 CFR Part 11
• Validated and verified Installation Qualification protocols, Operational Qualification protocols and Performance Qualification protocols
• Modified SOPs and work instructions to optimize system usage
• Reviewed and verified test protocols against system requirements documents
• Validated Data Sets for different studies
• Reviewed and approved test cases and test plans
• Reviewed and approved eCRF and IVRS validation documents for correctness and compliance
• Mentored less experienced team players on QA best practices and methodology
• Reviewed test scripts and provided feedback to less experienced individuals
• Created test cases, test plans and test scenarios
• Created functional requirement specifications
• Created Validation Plans & Validation Summaries
• Played a key role in analyzing for Automation testing
• Executed GUI for different studies
• Executed Single User Interface for different studies
• Executed eCRF using pentab
• Wrote SQL queries to identify data for data setup
• Performed both positive and negative testing
• Managed all test cases and defect tracking using Time Tracker and Bug in TargetProcess
• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with management, clients and staff

Confidential, Malvern, PA

System Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and supported web base applications, .net applications, statement applications, and third party applications
• Maintained and created user account profiles and passwords, ensuring company-wide security
• Analyzed detailed business requirements to understand changes in the application
• Created test scenarios, test cases and test plans
• Executed applications and resolved complex problem throughout Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Played key role in design and development activities to ensure the software requirements were met
• Identified Software Defects and interacts with developers to resolve them
• Prepared and maintains Defect Logs
• Conducted Positive and Negative Testing
• Recorded, reported and closed defects using Quality center 10 through test life cycle
• Created automated test script using Quick test professional
• Maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix
• Followed Agile software development with Scrum methodology
• Designed and developed middleware services using Java needed for web
• Developed new functionality, including back-end and front-end
• Developed and executed Unit test plans using Junit/Mock, ensuring dat results are documented and reviewed with team
• Implemented JAVA design patterns such as Factory, DAO, Value objects
• Contributed in code refactoring, peer code review and code optimization
• Involved in bugs fixing by running drivers
• Migrated project from .net to Java using Maven
• Provided on-call support for production issues
• Developed unit test for functional requirements
• Utilized Hudson and Nexus to check in Java code
• Worked in deadline driven environment

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Cognos Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with third party vendor Genesis
• Developed CCPulse for reporting
• Wrote PL/SQL to find data and fix any bugs for Infomart & Datamart
• Followed Agile software development with Scrum methodology
• Designed, developed and implemented financial reports
• Built complex cognos reports using excel generated report Analyzed and gatheird user requirement
• Developed source files and reports in cognos application
• Performed trouble shooting for cognos applications by user requests
• Developed new and modified existing cognos reports

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Followed Agile software development with Scrum methodology
• Worked as a team member to develop the application using Eclipse framework
• Designed and developed middleware services using Java needed for web
• Used Web Sphere Studio as a development environment
• Used Rational Rose to create Sequence Diagrams and Class Diagrams to model the requirement defined in software
• Developed and executed Unit test plans using Junit/Mock, ensuring dat results are documented and reviewed with team
• Contributed in code refactoring, peer code review and code optimization
• Implemented JAVA design patterns such as Factory, DAX, Value objects
• Provided on-call support for production issues

Confidential, Malvern, PA

System Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing of different application developed in Windows and DB2 environment, which contains information for disbursement history, balances, accounts history, statements
• Performed system and regression testing on windows Platform
• Validated test output through VOICE and procured system problem resolution
• Attended weekly defect meetings and presented progress updates
• Interacted with developers to identify applications defects
• Wrote SQL queries to identify data for data setup
• Involved in testing for Cognos reports
• Involved in developing Master test plan
• Prepared test cases from functional requirements
• Performed manual testing and automated testing using Rational Robot
• Involved in Black box Testing of functionality
• Performed both positive and negative testing
• Managed all test cases and defect tracking using PVCS Tracker
• Involved in database testing by writing and executing SQL queries
• Documented and communicated all test results
• Involved in regression testing of the application
• Generated detailed report of bugs and comparison charts
• Maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix
• Worked with development team for resolving testing issues

Confidential, Somerset, NJ

System Tester

Responsibilities:

• Ran SQA Basic Script using Clear Quest and Rational Robot
• Prepared test plans, test scripts, test cases from requirements
• Performed functionality, user interface, and performance testing for each release
• Created automated test cases using SQA Robot for regression testing
• Worked with developers to resolve testing issues and trackers

Confidential, Somerset, NJ

System Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing of financial application developed in Windows environment
• Assisted in writing test cases and executing test cases
• Performed system and regression testing
• Validated test output and procured system problem resolution
• Worked with developers to resolve testing issues