SUMMARY:

• Exploring opportunities to apply my experience in the information technology field, including programming, testing, and documentation, in a challenging career environment where strong communication, technical leadership, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills can be effectively utilized.
• Experience in requirements analysis and evaluation.
• Experience in SW unit, integration, system, stress and regression testing of desktop and web applications.
• Ability to write automated test scripts to improve code coverage and to perform regression testing
• Experience in using relational databases. Ability to perform a database design (table definitions, integrity rules, normalization) and to write complex SQL Queries
• Experience with RESTful architecture
• Experience with ETL, analytical tools and decision rules tools
• Experience with 508 compliance testing
• Experience with performance and load testing
• Experience with modeling and advanced analytics
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: Win Runner, Load Runner, QA Partner, HP UFT, Confidential Pegasus, Confidential Rational ReqPro, Confidential Rational Test Manager, Confidential Rational Clear Quest, PeopleSoft, Selenium, Para soft, SOA Test, FICO Blaze, Informatica, SAS, JAWS, Zoom Text, Dragon

Languages: XML, HTML, XHTML, VB.Net, JavaScript, VBScript, JCL, CICS

Database: DB2, Oracle and SQL Server

Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows/NT/XP/Vista, Macintosh, DOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New Carrollton, MD

Senior Test Engineer

• Perform and coordinate testing tasks to assure that developed application (MeF 10) meets design specifications and is within total quality management limits and standards. Perform automation testing. Utilize various automation tools, systems and equipment for testing.
• As a lead on the morning Health Check and the lead of Metrics Test Execution Status, coordinate an effort of members of the testing team, maintain documentation and inform management of testing status.
• Use the Confidential Pegasus tool to generate income - tax-return files in XML format for test purposes.
• Use the Para soft SOATest tool for testing SOA systems.
• Analyze SOAP requests and responses in connection with submission of XML income-tax-return files.
• Conduct testing, troubleshooting, and analysis on various phase(s) of MeF 10.0 including implementation and maintenance of test processes.
• Generate test procedures, and testing scripts based upon functional specifications.
• Perform Section 508 compliance testing on the MeF application. Use the JAWS, ZoomText and Dragon NaturallySpeaking tools.
• Document and share test results and respond to developers questions about the results.

Confidential, Lanham, MD

Senior Test Engineer

• Participated in IT&D tests for enhancements to and new versions of MeF, including the Excise Tax Electronic Compliance (ETEC) and Strong Authentication (logging in by digital certificate instead of by user ID and password) components, written plans for and reports on testing the new versions, designed test cases, data sets, and scripts, reported on software problems, and assigned test work and offered guidance to the Section 508 IT&D team members.
• Expert in QA and QC Methodologies and JCL, CICS, Batch and online environment experience and involved in mainframe testing.
• Analyzed Functional and Performance Requirements for several products using Rational ReqPro and developed Test Cases/Test Scripts in Rational Test Manager.
• Used the Confidential Pegasus tool to generate income-tax-return files in XML format for test purposes.
• Performed automated testing of the ETL processes using Informatica.
• Used the Para soft SOATest tool for testing SOA systems.
• Used FICO Blaze to test business rules and complex functions.
• Analyzed SOAP requests and responses in connection with submission of XML income-tax-return files.
• Performed Application Qualification Testing (AQT)/System Integration Testing (SIT)/System Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Production Support for IRS e-Services products.
• Performed Section 508 compliance testing on the web-based HTML user - interface components of MeF and headed a team of five assistants engaged in the IT&D effort on Section 508 compliance to enable access for MeF users with sight limitations. Used the JAWS and AccVerify tools to test for Section 508 compliance.
• Participated in testing various Large Scale IRS e-Services Web-based Products (UNISYS/ Confidential /CSC - CMM Level 3) developed using the latest tools - PeopleSoft 8.4/ Confidential Web Sphere/Web Servers/Web
• Verified various Backend Databases (Oracle Database for PeopleSoft Tables and Confidential /Z900 Mainframe DB2 for IRS Master File Data) extensively using SQL Queries/Statements to declare PASS/FAIL for every test script and to develop and simulate Test Data for various test cases/test scripts. Test Data for various test cases/test scripts.

Confidential, McLean, VA

Systems Tester

• Tested various web-based projects for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Multifamily Housing (MFH) and the Departmental Enforcement Center (DEC). Established test strategies. Developed and executed test cases and Problem Reports Regression Testing. Extensively used multi-join SQL queries to verify the functionality of the applications under test. Used PVCS tracker for tracking PRs.

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Software Tester

• Tested numerous applications for the client-server systems. Participated in system requirements analysis and evaluation. Performed unit, integration, system, and stress testing. Used Black Box Testing Methodology. Created test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports. Extensively used automated testing tools to provide high quality regression testing. Prepared special reports using advanced SQL statements. Designed Oracle database for billing subsystem of the “Medical Office Manager” application. Interacted with clients, developers and DBA.

Confidential, Washington DC

Software Tester/Developer

• Designed, implemented, maintained and tested a Customer Management System. Created a database in Sybase and developed a GUI using Power Builder. Generated Reports. Participated in module and integration testing. Used White Box and Gray Box Methodology. Developed problem reports with reproducible steps. Participated in the application deployment.