Staff Software Test Engineer Resume Santa Clara, CA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Accomplished Information Technology Professional with a track record of managing complex IT projects and exceeding expectations.
Practiced in clarifying business requirements and designing process and system improvements to increase productivity and reduce costs.
Strong interpersonal skills and high proficiency with facilitating discussions and relationships with vendors and project stakeholders.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities:

Build, use, and maintain automated testing frameworks for testing components across multiple platforms, devices and programming languages.
Create and maintain deliverables including test plans, test cases and test data.
Set up test environments and build out interdependent test beds.
Provide technical guidance in the design, development, and execution of reusable and maintainable automated scripts.
Lead the planning and execution of functional and system level testing of products across all platforms to test various features through product release cycles.
Apply specialized expertise in understanding issues that may arise around automated/load testing, research and provide solutions and accordingly add, modify, or enhance previously recorded automated scripts.
Help establish severity and scope of issues to guide prioritization for resolution by Engineering.
Present software defect tracking and regression updates to various stakeholders through the entire project release.
Participate in design activity with other programmers and user experience designers on technical aspects. relating to testing, including functional specifications, design parameters, feature enhancements, and alternative solutions.
Share responsibility for improving testing methodology, processes, strategies and techniques.
Incorporate improvements into the overall testing process and help facilitate changes in test processes and procedures with team members.

Senior Consultant

Confidential, Concord, CA

Responsibilities:

Design robust and highly available application delivery systems using Citrix, VMware, and Microsoft Virtualization Technologies.
Assist clients in determining the best solution for their environment and implementing this solution using industry accepted best practices.
Manage client projects with an extreme attention to detail.
Architect complete turnkey solutions based around business needs and goals.

Senior Network Technician

Confidential, Chico, CA

Responsibilities:

Design, configure, and maintain Virtualization Infrastructures and components in a variety of business environments.
Design and maintain wireless equipment infrastructure for a variety of business environments.
Install, manage, and troubleshoot installation of business servers.

Systems Administrator

Confidential, Longmont, CO

Responsibilities:

Responsible for wide are network connectivity between nodes (approx. 500 nodes) and network equipment.
Administer GroupWise email system.
Support and configure Cisco switches and routers.
Configure, utilize and support Windows, Netware, and Linux servers for user base of over 1000.
Install and maintain use of backup equipment and daily procedures with the use of Veritas Backup Exec and Veritas NetBackup.