SUMMARY

IT Specialist with over 15 years of expertise in Quality Assurance, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Agile/SRUM Processes. Proven track record establishing and managing global high performance cross functional teams. Experienced in off-shore vendor management. Extensive experience in designing QA processes and procedures, developing test strategies, implementing testing tools / software and producing metrics, key performance indicators KPI's and management dashboards.

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Specialist Contractor

• Created Test Strategy for DoITT- Resource Management Integration Project. Created detailed test plan, test requirements, test cases, test metrics and checkpoints based on functional and design specifications, ETL testing
• Creates Test Documentation in accordance with specification changes using QC tool.
• Executed test cases while performing smoke, functional, regression, and compatibility system testing.
• Performed intensive Oracle testing using TOAD Tools comparing data extracted from DB using select statements and front end.
• Reported test results using QC tool.
• Monitored defects
• Prepared Bug weekly status and summary reports.
• Worked closely with various levels of management and staff, programming teams to deliver effective business solutions.

Confidential

Manager of Software Engineering

• I was introduced as specialist in SCRUM Project Management. The goal was to analyze existing process and help to migrate product development to Agile. Successfully deliver release via new SCRUM methodology.
• Analyzed environment and created a company-wide SCRUM framework
• Developed product roadmap including ROI analysis and go-to-market strategies
• Mentored and trained SCRUM Teams on software development processes and best practices
• Managed a distributed and cross-functional teams of remote/onsite in Scrum framework
• Facilitated standup, review, planning, retrospective and other Agile meetings
• Assured all statuses and reports are up to date
• Reported projects progress and statuses to upper management
• Introduced QA Function

Confidential

Director, Quality Assurance QA

• Implemented Agile, SCRUM development methodology Certified ScrumMaster .
• Established and institutionalized quality standards for entire technology organization.
• Provided guidance to quality assurance team in identifying the best approach to meet requirements.
• Provided regular metrics and updates to senior management, made recommendations to process and quality improvements as needed.
• Interfaced across multiple departments PMO, BA, Dev and levels of management regarding quality matters.
• Developed and implemented strategies that ensured short and long term success of the QA function.
• Provided guidance, support and training on the interpretation and implementation of Company standards and policies inside and outside of QA department.
• Oversaw technology-wide process implementation and maintenance as well as assuring that all processes were followed by required parties.
• Created, revised, reviewed, and approved quality related documents including test metrics.
• Provided leadership, development, mentoring and support for direct reports, as well as ongoing resource assessment.
• Accountable for QA group resourcing, development and performance management, and organizing teams for maximum effectiveness.
• Implemented and maintained automation lab Mercury Quality Center, QTP, Selenium 45 of regression test scripts were automated.
• Successfully managed offshore resources.

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

• Acted as Lead Analyst on projects and worked with management to assess resources needed for completion. Managed project workload and defect reporting.
• Reviewed requirements and technical documentation to develop appropriate test documentation.
• Worked with developers, PM, business owners to design test criteria.
• Developed and executed test cases.
• Developed and executed manual and automated tests utilizing Quality Center and QuickTest Pro.
• Developed and maintained test scripts and procedures.
• Prepared, validated and documented test environment for accuracy and readiness.
• Provided robust system tests of all new and updated applications.
• Analyzed and reported testing progress and results.
• Contributed to software engineering process improvement efforts across the business.
• Performed risk analysis for seamless release.
• Developed and executed deployment plans.

Confidential

Consultant Quality Assurance Analyst

• Identified Test Strategy for given application. Created detailed test plan, tested requirements, tested cases, tested metrics and checkpoints based on functional and design specifications.
• Analyzed automation effort, created and maintained automated test scripts using QuickTest Pro.
• Continuous updates to the Test Documentation in accordance with specification changes.
• Executed test cases while performing smoke, functional, regression, and compatibility system testing.
• Performed intensive Oracle testing using TOAD and SQL Enterprise Tools and Data Validation comparing data extracted from DB using select statements and front end.
• Reported test results using ClearQuest Bug Tracking tool.
• Monitored defects and assisted project management with design decisions.
• Prepared Bug, weekly status and summary reports.
• Worked closely with various levels of management and staff, programming teams and clients to deliver effective business solutions.
• Prepared release checklists, measured risk and collected data for roll-back plan.

Confidential

Consultant Quality Assurance Analyst

• Analyzed business requirements, use cases and system specifications.
• Analyzed risk impact and prioritized testing effort.
• Developed comprehensive test plans and procedures based on the project Requirements Specifications for TD Waterhouse application software using Quality Center.
• Designed detailed unique metrics scripts and test cases.
• Created Test Sets using Quality Center Test Lab.
• Scheduled automated test scripts written in VB runs via Quality Center scheduler.
• Oversaw execution of test scenarios that ensured that the hardware configurations and developed software performed in compliance with the specifications as described in documents pertaining to this implementation.
• Continuously updated Test Documentation in accordance with specification changes.
• Demonstrated excellent working knowledge in formal QA estimation and tracking techniques.
• Performed GUI, Business Function, Integration, Browser and OS Platform Compatibility and Regression testing.
• Debugged data integration errors by working with Broker Workstation.
• Reported defects via Integrated Bug Tracking System Quality Center was integrated with in-house written tool , oversaw identification and problem / bug solving process.
• Utilized Test Director Reporting features to produce status report to higher management.

Confidential

Quality Assurance Analyst