SUMMARY:

A team leader and player with a strong desire to succeed and a solid background in the entire SDLC process including: identification of requirements, design and analysis, development, testing, implementation and post implementation maintenance. Extensive experience in planning and executing System, Integration, Functional, Regression Testing, User Acceptance, Performance, Load, and Stress Testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, LoadRunner, Rational Test Suite including Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, and Clear Case, JIRA, Toad, Visual Source Safe, PVCS, Subversion, QA Run

RDBMS: MS - Access, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase

Operating Systems: Windows 95/NT/98/ W2k/XP & Vista, Sun SolarisProtocols: TCP/IP, Telnet& FTP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Senior IV&V Associate

Responsibilities:

• Senior Quality Assurance Analyst on Federal Exchange Program (FEP) IV&V Project
• Responsible for developing/contributing to IV&V Management Plan, IV&V Check List, IV&V Review Activities, test cases and execution of tests on selected IV&V projects.
• Review all process areas, technical architecture, and ensure FEP’s contractors have implemented industry best practices in ensuring quality of their deliverables.
• Organize and maintain IVV evidence, documentation, meetings, interviews, reviews, and reports in Subversion.
• Maintain Corrective Action Plan (CAP) findings in Subversion and the CMS Collaborative Application Lifecycle Tool (CALT). Prepare periodic reports of open and closed issues for CMS management.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

IPM Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage testing efforts for the Department of Education Federal Student Aid (FSA) Integrated Partner Management (IPM) program.
• Develop, review, and implement test plans and procedures
• Develop test processes utilizing Rational Quality Manager.
• Conduct multiple testing efforts associated with delivery of the production system.

Confidential, Fair Lakes, VA

DTS Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage testing efforts for the Defense Travel Service (DTS) a CMMI Level 5 organization.
• Manage a test team of 20 senior testers to develop, review, and implement test plans and procedures for all stages of the software life cycle.
• Develop test processes Utilize Mercury automated test tools (Quality Center, QuickTest Pro).
• Conduct multiple testing efforts associated with delivery of the production system and new development efforts.
• Support government acceptance testing.
• Participate in assessment of organization to Level 5 CMMI and the continuation of efforts to maintain the assessment.

ACES Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage testing effort for the Arms Control Enterprise System (CMMI Level 5)
• Develop, review, and implement test plans and procedures for all stages of the software life cycle.
• Conduct System Qualification testing
• Support Government Acceptance testing
• Develop test processes
• Utilize Mercury automated test tools (Quality Center (Test Director), QuickTest Pro)
• Participated in assessment of organization to Level 5 CMMI

Confidential, Vienna, VA

QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Established and managed the software test/quality assurance group.
• Directed testing effort of Interealty product lines.
• Introduced quality assurance processes to improve software development.
• Utilized Mercury automated test tools (Test Director, LoadRunner, and WinRunner)
• Developed, reviewed, and implemented test plans and procedures

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Senior QA Engineer for ASP services group conducting test and evaluation on customized Internet media programs.
• Lead test engineer for developmental web media program.
• Developed, documented, and executed functional and evaluative tests. Verified software adherence to system requirements.
• Developed automated testing programs using QA Run.
• Maintained and tracked software defects.
• Introduced QA standards and practices to the software development process.

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead test engineer for the FBI Combined DNA Indexing System (CODIS) programs.
• Lead test engineer for CODIS Population Statistics Program.
• Developed, documented, and executed functional and evaluative tests.
• Developed automated testing program using Rational Team Test.
• Reviewed system documentation and code, conducted system analysis, performed software configuration management.
• Developed Quality Assurance procedures used for SEI level II designation.

Confidential, Vienna, VA

ASW Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a 6-person test and evaluation engineering team.
• Provided direct technical support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), White Oak for the MK 116 MOD 7 Anti-Submarine Warfare Combat System (ASWCS).
• Assigned personnel test responsibilities.
• Maintained testing schedules for the Navy test lab.
• Provided schedule and manning level input for test and installation of program builds.
• Developed and evaluated software test procedures and test cases for the MK 116 MOD 7 Fire Control System.
• Conducted both production and system integration testing at various Navy and contractor facilities.
• Supported program Functional Configuration Audit (FCA).

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) development and production of the MK 116 MOD 7 ASWCS.
• Performed quality assurance and technical reviews of Program Performance Specifications (PPS), Program Design Specifications (PDS), Program Design Documents (PDD), source and object code.
• Conducted Software Trouble Report analyses.
• Witnessed informal and formal computer program performance tests.
• Reviewed test procedures, specifications, and reports.
• Conducted technical reviews of Interface Change Requests (ICRs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• Conducted special combat system tests at the Combat System Engineering Development Site (CSEDS), Aegis System Engineering Development Site (ASEDS), and the Integrated Combat System Test Facility (ICSTF).
• Conducted technical review of full-scale development test DT/OT and NUWC test procedures, specification, and reports to ensure compliance with DOD-STD-2167

Confidential, McLean, VA

Operations/Intelligence Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) C3I and Communications protection program.
• Developed training procedures and instructor lesson guides.
• On-site instructor for the C3I and Communications protection program.
• Developed On the Job Training (OJT) program and manuals for C3I operators.
• Developed a tactical concept guide for the RSNF.

Confidential

Lieutenant, Surface Warfare

Responsibilities:

• Combat Information Center (CIC) Officer USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) 5/83 - 10/84.
• Communications/Electrical Officer USS BROOKE (FFG-1) 12/78 - 5/83.
• Other duties included Tactical Action Officer, ASW Evaluator, CMS Custodian, Top Secret Control Officer, Ship Repair Officer, OOD, and CDO.