Objective:

Obtain a Software Quality Assurance Analyst position that effectively utilizes my skills and experience

Summary of Qualifications:

• 9 years experience Software Quality Assurance Analyst
• 11 years experience Software Test Lead, Integration and Release Support Engineer
• Ability to write and review test plans that meet client business and use case requirements
• Ability to write and review software requirements documentation for technical accuracy
• Ability to establish, manage, track and report test deliverables to meet delivery schedule
• Experience with Agile Scrum development methodologies
• Experience using Unix/Linux for backend and interface testing
• Process orientated SDLC and Release experience
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving, Very detail orientated

Employment History:

Confidential

Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

• Designed and wrote requirements, acceptance criteria and use cases
• Analyze, develop and execute test plans for Idaho Log Scaling Software Timber Industry , Western States Land Commission Association WSLCA web based services and RBDMS risk based database management system State of Idaho Oil and Gas Commission
• Expanded internal Test processes to align with SDLC practices, including introducing a defect Triage process
• Developed and conducted User Acceptance testing for relational database software used by State of Idaho Oil and Gas Commission

Environment: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office Share Point Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, the .NET Framework 4.5, HelpStar and Bugzilla

Confidential

Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

• Analyze, develop and execute priority MMIS interface improvements for Idaho Benefits Eligibility System IBES and Medicaid Management Information Systems MMIS for compliance with the Affordable Care Act ACA
• Analyze, develop and execute test plans for prioritized development requirements for Idaho Benefits Eligibility System IBES , Medicaid Management Information Systems MMIS and client self-service web services Idalink
• Collaborate with cross functional Agile teams to ensure system integrity during iterative development process
• Agile Scrum test drive development methodologies
• Grooming strategy meetings intended to outline current and future team development efforts
• Document functionality change release notes per release to support end to end testing with multiple vendors
• Support and provide feedback for test automation system

Environment: Microsoft Windows 7, SQL 11g, ApTest Manager, Bugzilla, Selenium IDE 2.0, Eclipse, JavaScript

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities included:

• Analyze client business requirements to determine testing strategy, estimate work effort, establish timelines and to identify critical path discrepancies
• Write Test Plans from client requirements and specifications
• Establish base regression test libraries and processes for new client platforms
• Modify existing regression test libraries as need to validate new requirements and business objectives
• Analyze Decisioning rules engine output to validate client generated analytics data
• Regress defect fixes and design corrections, including process change requests PCR's
• Developed metrics based data generation from existing Defect Management system Atlatssian JIRA v 3.11
• Managed Release, Project, PCR, Package and Defect issues in JIRA management system for assigned platforms
• Participate in Design and Code Review sessions, provide overall solution feedback
• Served as a Subject Matter Expert for sales organization
• Identify discrepancies that may result in client compliance issues with state, federal and regularity banking laws

Environment: Microsoft XP, Microsoft SQL, Unix, Linux, JIRA, ApTest Manager

WebJetAdmin Web Application/Peripheral Configuration Software

Responsibilities included:

• Configuring base computer images to match specific test parameters for operating system, browser, and network protocol versions
• Executing complicated test scenarios analyzing use case test cases which requires attention to detail and the ability to record a complicated set of steps and observe results
• Document defects in a defined and precise manner, providing necessary information leading to the resolution of defect
• Prioritize and conduct multiple complex configurations with minimal supervision and without any processes, procedures or written documentation

Software Integration Support Engineer

Responsibilities included:

• Coordinating and Managing high level functional integrated LaserJet software solution and qualification testing, through each Project Development Cycle to Project Release
• Evaluate quality risk for product changes/fixes in relation to project release schedule
• Design and implementation of QA execution processes and procedures
• Participate in Project Release Criteria analysis process
• Managing test case execution against project milestones
• Defect Resolution Priority processes
• Driving Defect Management processes with internal and external test partners Triage
• Develop and tailor testing strategies in accordance with emerging product requirements or changing product specifications
• Report quality and project status

Software/System Test Lead

Responsibilities included:

• Develop and perform testing strategies and processes to identify software defects prior to Hewlett-Packard printer product market release
• Execute software testing according to testing methodologies
• Execute ad-hoc testing to discover defects that would not be visible with structured test environments
• Report quality and project statistics to Hewlett-Packard Test Leads and VeriTest management
• Document defects in a defined and precise manner, providing necessary information leading to the resolution of defect
• VeriTest/Boise lab Accessibility test lead
• VeriTest/Boise lab Mac and Mac/Wireless technologies test leads

Responsibilities included:

• Execute software testing according to proven testing methodologies, in both a software component test and network test environment
• JetDirect Customer Support Supervisor Responsible for quality customer technical assistance with Hewlett-Packard JetDirect products
• Configuration and support of JetDirect print servers on NT, Windows 2000, Novell, HPUX, Sun/Solaris, AIX and RISC network operating systems.
• Execute software testing according to proven testing methodologies, in both a software component test and network test environment
• Beta Site administrator for Color LaserJet 5 network printer