Test Lead/tester Resume
Alexandria, VA
SUMMARY:
Innovative and results - driven information technology professional with sound knowledge, understanding and demonstrative skill with software engineering, information security consulting, configuration management, systems analysis, and software testing. Proven ability to generate collaborative results and motivator of large complex teams. More than 15 years of experience as an information technology and communications professional.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Programming Languages: C++, C, VB/VB.NET, UNIX Shell Scripting
Web Based Languages: XML/XHTML
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS): NetWitness, NetScout, Niksun, EnCase
Testing Activities: UI/Brower Compatibility, Performance, Regression, Manual, Migration
Other: UML Designing, Flowcharts, Microsoft Visio, Windows 10, Mac OS, LINUX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Test Lead/Tester
Confidential, Alexandria, VA
Responsibilities:- Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for IRS.gov with the current OpenText content management system and the transitional system, Drupal
- Maintained control management system and submitted all system incident reports (SIRs) to development team and provided solutions for system issues
- Led functionality testing for content management systems and website capabilities to validate system acceptance
- Led team of three testers that implemented test plans to maintain functionality and to validate IRS.gov migration from OpenText to Drupal and maintain the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Led the coordination for weekly meetings between the test team, IRS stakeholders, and other contractors to discuss open defects, potential risks, and resolutions
- Managed team of professional to perform site management and provide regular updates on UAT Portal Resource Share Point site
- Led activities to create a comprehensive user guide for all IRS employees using OpenText and Drupal
Technical Analyst
Confidential,Alexandria, VA
Responsibilities:- Led implementation activities for the Affordable Care Act tax standards to ensure IRS Systems are compliant
- Lead liaison between the technical developers and IRS stakeholders to translate business/technical requirements for information technology requests
- Led the development for use/test cases to validate requirements identified in team working sessions which validated capability gaps for IRS stakeholders.
- Developed Enterprise Life Cycle technical documents to track the development of engineering plans for IRS systems
- Developed workflow charts and UML Diagrams to highlight key business requirements to drive management decisions
- Developed pseudocode for developers to translate management priorities and business requirements for system development
Senior IT Security Analyst
Confidential,Rockville, MD
Responsibilities:- Led the planning, development, design, and implementation of the IRS Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to provide PCAP (Packet Capture) for the federal client.
- Led the evaluation for the network security appliances NetWitness, Niksun, and NetScout to assess risk management, quality control, and quality assurance
- Developed Enterprise Life Cycle (ELC) documentation to track milestone progression for implementing the IRS standard for enterprise changes
- Led development activities for management of several ELC requirements consisting of business architecture, concept, and deployment procedures for information systems within the PCAP contract guidelines
- Provided technical consultation to IRS project managers with technical business unit representatives to discuss and validate procurement assumptions, constraints, and capability gaps
Programmer/Systems Analyst
Confidential,McLean,VA
Responsibilities:- Managed the planning and design of systems used to support the Ticket to Work program, an ISO 9001 certified federal contract with the Social Security Administration
- Developed configuration management (CM) activities responsible for the maintenance and functionality for the Ticket to Work systems
- Developed, Designed, and tested applications using C-language, under the UNIX-based database system MAXSTAR™
- Developed extraction, tabulation, graph representations, analysis, and reporting data using Crystal Reports to support program activity in IT management decision making
- Led the development for creating graphical user interfaces (GUI) to enhance the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work database supported by MAXSTAR™
IT Specialist
Confidential, Suitland, MD
Responsibilities:- Performed functional activities for updating the Rural Urban Population Estimated Program, used by more than 500 employees of the U.S. Department of Commerce
- Under the supervision of senior staff, was responsible for updates and maintenance for the Rural Urban Projections (RUP) website, coded in XHTML/XML
- Worked with a team that routinely planned and coordinated the installation, testing, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of software systems
- Create, debug, design, and implement applications from statistics in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access using Visual Basic for Applications/ VB / VB.NET to XML parsing in Microsoft Visual Studio, including the Confidential International Database (IDB).
- Using the extensive knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and concept of object oriented programming (OOP) assisted in various team projects creating programs for data mining