SUMMARY:

• Leading testing activities on an Agile software development team, issues troubleshooting, requirement analysis on the new and existing systems. Support in the development, implementation and maintenance of test processes and diagnostic programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, Oracle Financials and BMS Remedy AR system, IBM Rational tools on Jazz platform (RTC, CM, QM, RM), HP Mercury Quality Center, HP ALM, QTP/UFT, JIRA, Web Services testing using SOAP UI 5.0 and SOAP UI NG Pro 1.7.0, SailPoint, TripWire

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Windows 2000/2008/XP
• Microsoft Office suite
• MS Access 2003
• SQL SERVER 2000
• Oracle 7/8i/10g
• J2EE (Java, Java applets)
• SQL,PL/SQL
• HTML
• XML
• Visual Basic 6.0
• VB.NET
• Seagate Crystal Reports 8.5/9/10
• SourceSafe 6.0 Version Manager 8.1.3
• TFS
• IBM Rational Tools
• SailPoint/Identity Management
• TripWire VIA software security
• ARCSight software security
• HP Mercury Quality Center
• HP ALM
• SOAP UI 5.0 and SOAP UI NG pro 1.7.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conducted data analysis and created QA plans and scripts focused on data and functional testing. Designing customized test cases and scripts based off of the requirements for both internal testing ( Scrum team) and external/UAT testing (business owners and end users)
• Authored test cases and performed smoke, functional, negative, regression and cross - browser testing of our signature product and our core products.
• Interpreted and analyzed Requirement/Specification documentation provided for new and existing functionality based on defined user acceptance criteria
• Participated in software augmentation estimation processes providing accurate levels of estimate for upcoming tasks
• Assisted Development with research of reported issues
• Maintained records of test progress and documented test results
• Incident management including reporting and remediation tracking

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Senior Software Test Engineer/UAT Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Full scope of the testing lifecycle (e.g., develop test plan, created test scripts, test the system, coordinated with business analysts and developers to resolved defects, facilitated UAT
• Translated technical data into simple, user-friendly language
• Maintained effective and regular communication with project managers
• Performed regression and integration testing .Responsible for preparing for and conducting test readiness reviews.
• Worked with the Test Manager on Product readiness and participate in hand-off meetings.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Defined test strategies and implemented them, identified application workflows, defined testing process and schedule for end to end testing for applications under development
• Created, maintained and updated Software Test Plans, test Cases, RTMs for key business applications
• Performed testing to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Provided metrics for, tracking and reporting.
• Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing mitigation plans for risks .
• Generated Monthly Reconciliation Logs and Reconciliation Reports and identified major and minor problems areas and proposed recommendations for improvements.
• Controlled test documents using document standard processes .

Confidential, Washington, DC

Information Technology, Senior Software Test Engineer/UAT Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participated in all phases of testing financial applications including planning, system, regression, integration and UAT. Performed complex test engineering activities throughout assigned software life cycle.
• Designed, evaluated and implemented test tools, plans, procedures and cases based upon requirements. Analyzed test cases and provide regular progress reports and metrics.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix and SDLC.
• Interacted with requirements analysts, project managers, client assistant managers, and developers for test scripts creation.
• Documented test results, analysis reports, logs and metrics. Recommended program improvements or corrections.
• Managed all phases of software release cycle specifically as UAT lead and worked closely with Software Engineers group to facilitate defect corrections and enhancement.

Confidential, Owings Mills, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Successfully developed detailed Validation and Verification Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Summary for wireless software (WASP) solution to the financial marketplace ”Euronet Arrowz” Event Messaging Service (EMS) using SMS.
• Performed system testing of innovative wireless software applications for global financial application for Confidential on Blackberry RIM 950/957, Palm wireless handhelds.
• Executed functional testing for market summary information for the NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the system that was designed as a part of new technology called Computer Assisted Data Collection (CADC) used to collect data for the Consumer Price Index
• Had primary responsibility for designing Oracle reports utilizing SQL,PL/SQL,SQL*Plus, Oracle Forms in Oracle 7.3 and Oracle 8.0 environment.