SUMMARY:

Quality Assurance Analyst/Tester of Web systems with Mainframe Programmer/Analyst/Tester background in Banking, Medical, Payroll, and Accounting applications. QA Black Box and White Box Tester of Internet based .NET, JAVA, and HTML systems using HP Quality Center, Rational, and Oracle Test Manager, and used SQL to create queries. 6 years of solid HP Quality Center Testing Experience in Agile environments. Experience with SDLC methodology. Strong analytical problem solving, written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Requirements gathering, writing Functional Specifications and User Documentation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing: HP QUALITY CENTER 10.0 Testing Software,

Oracle Developer, SQL, Sharepoint, Oracle Test Manager

PC: Microsoft Office: WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK, POWERPOINT, VISIO

Internet: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista, Google Chrome

Languages: COBOL, Microfocus COBOL, COBOL II, EASYTRIEVE+, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Software Tester responsible for creating and executing test cases for the new VISA Claims System written in HTML and JavaScript. Wrote new test cases and updated test cases in Oracle Test Manager system. Created defects and entered in Test Manager. Reported daily status, and worked closely with Developers on resolving defects.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Business Analyst/Test Planner/Tester

• Business Analyst/Test Planner/Tester responsible for review and revisions of Use Cases with Business Requirements for the ASAP system. Planned the test scenarios to test, created and executed test cases for testing the ASAP system in releases and Sprints for Functional Testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing, and UAT testing for the DB2 to Oracle Mainframe Migration conversion project via the Use Case structure. Performed database validation using SQL Developer and DB Visualizer to write and execute SQL queries on the Oracle database. Set up and executed QC Labs and entered defects into HP Quality Center. Responsible for facilitating Defect meetings. Worked with Users and Developers to resolve defects. Attended daily standup Agile Scrum meetings. Performed daily Smoke Testing of the ASAP system.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

QA Tester

• QA Tester responsible for learning RQM and Rational Clearquest testing tools as this was new to Confidential . Wrote test cases and test scripts for Claims part of the Internet based .NET Wellpoint Advocate Workstation Call Center system. Setup Execution records and executed test suites for SIT and Regression Testing. Created defects in Rational Clearquest. Worked with offshore testers.
• Attended daily Scrum standup meetings to report defects and status.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Quality Tester

• Quality Services Tester responsible for analyzing Business Requirements (BRD’s) for the CLAM (Commercial Loan project, the Shaw /ALS/ CBS to ACBS Commercial Loan System to the AS/400 Platform, planned and created test cases for Sprints for SIT testing Interfaces in Excel, and uploaded to HP Quality Center.
• Trained coworkers on using HP Quality Center.
• Participated in Sprints for Functional, Regression, Integration, UAT, and Parallel testing. Setup Regression test sets for Offshore testers.
• Attended daily standup Agile scrum meetings morning and afternoon.
• Test Lead for Compliance/IRS, coordinated with business partners for Requirements gathering, wrote and executed test cases in Quality Center for 1098’s and 1099’s, created defects following through to resolutions. Used Visio to flowchart processes.
• Test Lead for Business Objects Reports - Wrote and executed test cases in Quality Center for 42 reports and entered defects into Quality Center.
• Worked closely with Developers and Business Partners to resolve defects.
• Test Lead for Dealer Floor Plan Interface - Analyzed Business Requirements, and wrote and executed test cases in Quality Center.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

QA Quality Tester

• Tester/Test Lead responsible for testing VB and .Net systems for CRs.
• Used medical technology related to the Transplant environment.
• Created and executed SQL queries for update and retrieval of data from MS SQL Server database.
• Used Sharepoint for Requirements.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Software Developer

Supported and maintained Shaw Retail and Commercial Loan Systems. Analyzed and resolved problems for bank clients, developed COBOL II (Microfocus) /CICS/VSAM code for development and resolution of problems. Wrote Functional Specifications after Requirements Gathering. Performed Unit and System Testing. Worked closely with clients, trained coworkers, and developed Commercial team procedures. Wrote User Documentation.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Programmer/Analyst

• Analysis, Programming, Unit, and System testing for the Alaska and New Mexico Medicaid Claims Processing systems. Converted COBOL to COBOL II code.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Hourly Programmer/Analyst

• Programmer/Analyst responsible for Maintenance and Development of Mainframe COBOL/VSAM Financial applications. Trained students.

Confidential - Richmond, VA

• Performed Analysis, Mainframe COBOL Programming, and Testing of Stores system.

Confidential, Roanoke, VA

Systems Analyst/Programmer

• Team Lead responsible for Certificate of Deposit team Mainframe COBOL/CICS/VSAM/EASYTRIEVE+ Analysis, Programming, Testing, Production Support, Training and Supervision of team Programmers. Worked closely with Business partners for Requirements Gathering for conversion Functional Specs for bank acquisitions.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Programmer/Analyst

• Programmer responsible for development/maintenance Programming and Testing of Mainframe COBOL/CICS Seed and Farm Inventory System. Setup mainframe JCL and Documentation.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Applications Programmer

• Performed Mainframe COBOL Programming and Testing for the development of new and existing Programs for Payroll and Wine Invoicing and Payroll Systems.