SUMMARY:

• Tested user stories with airline data in an Agile environment of two week monthly sprints.
• Tested user stories in an ADABAS,NATURAL, WIZARD and IBM Mainframe environment
• Participated in daily morning stand - ups with the QA team, Business Analysts, developers and the scrum master.
• Wrote Test Catalogues with test scenarios for each user story to be tested.
• Wrote and captured screen screenshots for the Test Execution document that contained the Test Cases for each user story tested.
• Conferred with an off-shore team on the Test Execution document for clarity of each user story that was tested.
• Participated in Desk checks with the Business Analysts, developers, and Business owners for explanation of each user story prior to testing.
• Used JIRA to track the sprints and user stories in the SDLC progression and upload test cases and screenshots created at the completion of testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

JAVA—STANDARD EDITION 7- ECLIPSE IDE: HP QUALITY CENTER - VERSION 9, 10, 11 - executing test cases

TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER (2013)-document the test cases: MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX (2012)-ERP system-verifying EDI files

UNIX/LINUX Operating System - creating files and directories: SQL SERVER 2005 - Creating databases, tables, queries

ASP.NET 2.0-2005 - Creating WEB applications: HTML- creating WEB pages with various tags

XML 1.0- used as metadata in QA testing.: IBM MAINFRAME - MVS, JES2, JCL, CA-7, TSO JIRA-Project tracking softwar

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Lewisville, Texas

Lead Quality Assurance Tester, UAT Tester

Responsibilities:

• Wrote test cases and executed the test cases for Sonexus’ internal and customer web portals.
• Wrote test cases and executed the test cases for Sonexus’ Test, UAT and Production environments.
• Tested the web portals on mobile devices such as IPad(s) and cell phones and on the various web browsers.
• Document the test cases in software TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER (TFS-2013).
• Verifies EDI files’ data in MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX 2012(ERP) Software of previous Invoices within SQL Server Database.
• Uses Accounts Receivable, Sales and Marketing, and Inventory and Warehouse Management modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX to verify data. Writes
• Involved in numerous team meetings with Programmers and project managers, QA Management.
• Involved in numerous team meetings with Business Analysts and the Accounting-Finance department on project requirements.

Confidential - Irving, TX

Quality Assurance Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• QA Manual Tester in the Verizon Digital Media Services group.
• Executed test cases in HPQC pertaining to executing XML metadata for output results.
• Documented Defects in HPQC and exported the Defects into Excel documents as reports for presentations to be used by management.
• Performed onboarding procedures with various transformations, encryption, closed- captioning and FTP protocol.
• Created and ingested metadata XML and movie asset files for use as input in running tests.
• Used UNIX-PuTTY to transfer files between servers.
• Worked in an Agile/ Confidential run to execute test cases for a release.
• Assisted in writing test scenarios for software Salesforce (SFDC) with the UAT group.
• Used IBM Business Manager, Open Text Media Manager, and Comscore-Digital Analytix for executing, monitoring and reporting of assets.

Confidential - Fort Worth, TX

I/T Application Administration

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst on various projects and change requests.
• Handled FTP server support for encrypted files and other transfer protocols.
• Served as a technical resource and SME, responsible for business functionalities of applications.
• Handles various ticket requests and documentation of many troubleshooting issues.

Confidential, Carrollton, TX

I/T Processing Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed new client WEB documents (primarily health care) through an internal software application (CSF Designer) and used SSIS and SQL scripts.
• Responsible for abend recovery in a MVS/JCL mainframe environment.
• Monitors batch jobs and FTP (file transfer) of external client files from server to the mainframe. (IBM S/390)
• Created FTP IDs and passwords for clients on WS-FTP server using IPswtich WS FTP Server Manager.
• First level support with outside clients in FTP recovery (Windows NT server) of their zip and PGP encrypted files and customer report verification.
• Printed health care customer checks and EOB statements through the mainframe and Intranet. Heavy phone communication with the outside clients.
• Ran Mainframe weekly backup offload to tapes. Creates backup tapes of valuable data for the disaster recovery site.
• Created queries, tables and databases with SQL Server Management Studio 2005.
• Ran scripts for new clients account and updates with SQL Server Management Studio 2005 and inputs them into Access 2007.
• Ordered office supplies and equipment necessary for the office and their large printing facilities.

Confidential - Irving, TX

Associate Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing the Mainframe test environment of all releases assigned. Facilitated formal meetings with application developers via the phone and/or in-person. Resolved JCL job abends.
• Performed instructions per each application project checklist. Performed customer load, deletes and sweeps. Updated problem tickets.
• Carried the internal pager and performed necessary tasks and direct tasks to the appropriate group. Used CA-7, JCL, TSO, File-Aid.

Confidential - Westlake, TX

Production Support Operator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring batch jobs via CA-7.
• Responsible for job restarts, demanding in jobs, force completing, via CA-7 and CA-11.
• Performed scheduling changes via CA-7.
• Performed JCL overrides and statement edits in a MVS JES2 environment.
• Provided first level support in problem resolution and made necessary calls to System Programmers.
• Opened, updated, and assigned incident problem reports through tracking utilities NETMAN and REMEDY.