PROFILE:

A Quality Assurance Professional with a wide range of experience in the software industry. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, design and problem solving skills. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards across all facets of QA Software Development.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Reduced costs via implementation of offshore testing model.
• Established departmental quality assurance and defect tracking procedures and methodology.
• Developed Test Automation and training procedures.
• Expanded test labs to work in a FDA approved Validation and Verification Process.
• Implemented key quality assurance solutions resulting in increased productivity.

Confidential, July 2012 – Current

QA Project Lead\\QA Automation Lead

• Develop HP Quick Test Pro Scripts for web products
• Develop Stress Tester Load/Performance scripts on web products
• Evaluated many tools for use on Future Products
• Installed and Demo HP Quality Center for future use

Confidential, December 2011 – July 2012

QA Automation Consultant with Philips Lifeline in Framingham, MA.

• Develop HP Quick Test Pro Scripts for web products
• Develop Stress Tester Load/Performance scripts on web products
• Evaluated many tools for use on Future Products
• Installed and Demo HP Quality Center for future use

Confidential, October 2011 – December 2011

V&V Consultant with MEDRAD in Pittsburgh, PA.

• Develop Tests to Validate QA Automation tools such as QTP
• Develop Training Documents on QA Automation tools such as QTP

Confidential, December 2010 – October 2011
QA Manager

• Manage all testing efforts for multiple Web Applications
• Manage interaction between Support and Project Management
• Manage all Realms of testing from Manual to Automation
• Responsible for the development and support of HP Quick Test Pro Automation Scripts
• Administration of Bug Tracker
• Oversee the Load Testing of our application from an outside vender
• Review and manage test cases
• Create procedure for testing efforts and defect tracking
• Contributed to design
• Constant interaction with Development, Product Management and Project Management

Confidential, November 2008 – December 2010
QA Business Work Manager

• Manage all testing efforts for multiple projects and test leads
• Manage interaction between a offshore QA team and a onsite QA team
• Manage both SIT and BUAT testing efforts
• Responsible for the development and support of HP Quick Test Pro Automation Scripts
• Develop and administrate a HP Quality Center project
• Review and manage test cases from offshore team
• Create procedure for testing efforts
• Lead contact for MIS and Development management team

Confidential, March 2008 – November 2008
Lead Senior Quality Assurance Analyst with PNC Bank in Pittsburgh PA

• Managed interaction between an offshore QA team and an onsite QA team
• Developed and supported HP Quick Test Pro Automation Scripts
• Developed and administrated a HP Quality Center Project for Software Quality Assurance
• Reviewed and managed test cases from offshore team
• Point of contact between MIS , Development team and QA Team

Confidential, October 2007 – March 2008
Software Engineer Consultant with Bayer Corporation in Pittsburgh PA

• Developed and supported software in C# .Net Platform for Inventory and Barcode systems
• Developed software using TDD (Test Driven Development) process
• Developed SQL and Oracle Database queries and store procedures
• Developed backend code for the purpose of SAP data collection and storage
• Supported and maintained changes to JAVA WebSphere applications

Confidential, August 2006 – September 2007
Business Consultant /Automation Developer

• Administrator of the Mercury Quality Center application
• Trained Business Team and new employees in the use of HP Quality Center
• Mentored new employees on the use of HP Quick Test Pro
• Wrote and maintained HP Quick Test Pro Automation scripts for a benefitexpress (an in-house web-application used by over 10,000 people in the insurance industry.)
• Developed code review procedures for automation test development
• Reviewed code of junior co-workers and instructed them on implementing the coding standards
• Successfully streamlined the QA procedures by integrating HP Quality Center into the process

Confidential, March 2003 to August 2006
Software Engineer

• Responsible for the verification and validation of Web, Windows and Palm FDA approved software
• Wrote and maintained verification and validation test plans
• Ensured proper execution of test plans
• Worked with FDA approved medical devices and testing of such devices with Windows software
• Wrote and maintained automation scripts for Rational Visual Test
• Wrote and maintained HP Quick Test Pro Automation scripts For Visual Basic, Web and Net Applications
• Peer reviewed developer’s code for accuracy and structure
• Validated Windows Automation Testing and Scripting tools
• Created and maintained the software test lab and the software testing website
• Completed training in the PSP (Personal Software Process) and TSP (Team Software Process)