SUMMARY:

• Over 17 years of hands - on experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Extensive experience in Systems Analysis and Design using (UML), Development (C, C++, Smalltalk, Oracle, and Java), User Interface Design, Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing of Client/Server, UNIX, Linux and Web based applications and Project Management.
• With minimal lead time and guidance, developed the scope and a scenario for a demonstration to Confidential. Handled the logistics associated with preparing for the demonstration and then executed the scenarios. Work led to Award Fee Board assessments of "Outstanding" performance and Captain Hoover PEO IWS 6.0 made this program his number one priority in his broad portfolio of programs. As a member of the SIDA Test and Evaluation Team, received a Confidential Timely Award (TAP) to recognize the Team's dedication and commitment to Program Development, Product Delivery, and Customer Satisfaction.
• For the Outstanding work performed to complete The Law Enforcement System Migration to open systems National Intelligence Application.
• Strong knowledge in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• SAFe Practitioner Certified - Scaled Agile Framework
• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall methodology
• Experience in Managing teams and Mentoring
• Hands on experience with Business Requirements, Development, Testing, UAT, DIT, SIT
• Hands on experience in Documentation - SRS, SDD, Test Plans, TRR, various Reports
• Strong Troubleshooting and problem solving ability
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Expert in Section 508 Accessibility requirements and NVDA, JAWS and WAT tools
• Experience in various OS - Windows, Linux and Mac
• Experience in Prioritization, Delegation, Time Management, Resource estimates and Risk management
• Hands on experience in MS Project
• Experience in Unit Testing, Black box, White box, Regression testing, System testing, Integration testing, Data driven testing, User Interface testing, Stress, Performance and Database Testing
• Hands on experience in Acceptance Test-Driven Development
• Hands on experience in Cucumber, Ruby, Jenkins, Firebug, Selenium, Sikuli, Git, Winscp, Putty, API, IDE
• Proficient in Manual Testing and Automated Testing using tools like WinRunner, LoadRunner, JMeter, Test Partner, Rational Tools, Quality Center & Quick Test Pro.
• Working knowledge in Cross platform data testing
• Extensive experience in creating and reading HL7 messages used by AHLTA CHCS in different MTF
• Experience in preparing RTM, Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Scripts, Test Cases, Test Data and Test Reports
• Knowledge and experience working with ClearCase, ClearQuest and Rational RequisitePro.
• Hands on experience in UNIX/Linux, Java-based client/server applications.
• Well versed with RDBMS and SQL queries to run the data integrity tests
• Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Programming concepts
• Working knowledge of EMS - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 7.51 and EMS - HP Operations Manager for Windows (HPOM)
• Expertise in Analysis of Requirement documents, Design documents & Business Rules
• Facilitated JAD sessions to develop a high-level design approach
• System analysis and design using UML: Handled different artifacts like use cases, conceptual model, system sequence diagrams, operation contracts, collaboration diagrams, and design class diagram
• Wrote front-end code using VisualAge / VisualWorks Smalltalk, C/C++, Java and SQL
• Provided trouble ticket support for Production and all assigned projects
• ENVY: Worked on Image build process, collecting configuration maps, code synchronization and validating the image before & after the image is deployed in production.
• Performed Unit and String Testing
• Worked on migration of the heritage “Law Enforcement System, (LES)” to the “National Intelligence Application, (NIA)”, open systems platform, for the Royal New Zealand Police.
• Commenced in April 2002 through to Aug 2005, the strategy proposed in six phases, was developed in VisualAge Smalltalk, Wepshere, C, C++, Java, VAGen languages to meet the user requirements.
• Projects included Firearms, Stolen/Lost/Found Property, Criminal & Traffic Conviction History, DOCLOC, Family Violence, Persons of Interest, Prosecution Charge, Fines & Warrants, Traffic Enforcement, Police Infringement Processing System, Fingerprints, Bail, Court and Judicial.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Military Health System (MHS) with various Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF) that supports Composite Health Care System (CHCS) hosts that use an Confidential WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) integration for messaging with the Central Data Repository (CDR) into the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) System.
• Worked on creation of HL-7 messages that are exchanged between the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) with the centralized Clinical Data Repository (CDR).
• Worked on creation of bi-directional message exchange between the CDR Health Data Repository (CHDR) and the Veterans Administration (VA)
• Also, worked on systems - Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Theater Medical Data Gateway (TMDG), and Defense Financing and Accounting Services (DFAS)
• Technology used - Agile, Scrum, MS Project, JIRA, GIT, SQL Developer, Putty, Winscp, Windows, Linux, VM

Confidential

Senior Automation Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on $162 million contract from the Confidential (VA) to modernize the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Clinical Application and Enterprise Core Services, named as eHMP(Electronic Healthcare Management Platform)
• Worked towards achieving Enterprise scalability; Delivery of a single, common health record to be utilized throughout the continuum of care; Improved data interoperability across the VA and DoD through the implementation of enterprise services; Improved care, increased visibility for providers across both systems; reduced unnecessary duplication of tests and other procedures, and healthcare cost containment; Ease of implementation of current and future standards that improve health care quality, efficiency, and patient safety
• Worked on providing an integrated inpatient and outpatient electronic health record to optimize quality medical care for veterans and their families.
• Responsible for developing and supporting a test automation framework and scripts using Selenium, Cucumber and Ruby
• Worked with development and testing teams to define a test automation strategy across multiple application domains
• Reviewed and analyzed test cases and requirements for automation feasibility
• Participated effectively in estimation, planning, and Risk / Issue management
• Developed and executed test automation scripts
• Configured and deployed test automation environments
• Effectively communicated test automation activities
• Technology Used - Jenkins, Eclipse, Firebug, Cucumber, Ruby, WAT, NVDA, JAWS tools

Confidential

Principal Engineer Lead

Responsibilities:

• Write automated and manual tests for Windows applications and web based user interfaces
• Execute those tests, and report the results
• Design, document, maintain, execute and analyze results of manual and automated tests
• Ensure that software under test implements the functionality specified in all approved requirements documents and that it performs as expected from the customer’s perspective.
• Develop strong cooperative relationships with development, product management teams and manager to achieve end-to-end product and process quality
• Consistently meet expectations for both quantity and quality of results
• Create test plans, test strategies, and provide test estimates for project planning
• Promote the sharing of knowledge, tips, and techniques with team and organization members.
• Define and track quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts.
• Transform requirements to test cases with traceability to confirm functional coverage, tracking of bugs/errors, severity and proactively working with development engineers on root cause and resolution.
• Prepare system and/or operating system environment.
• Participate in Business Requirements Specification and Program Design reviews as the basis for test case development.
• Hands on experience with tools and technologies needed to perform job such as test planning and execution tools and defect tracking tools. (Version One, Test Link, etc.)
• Able to read code to assist development in the analysis and isolation of software defects
• Proficient in multiple operating systems and web browsers
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of Agile & Waterfall project methodologies

Confidential

Senior QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Confidential ’s Investor Reporting (IR2) medium-scale, high-performance transaction mortgage and loan processing system to support the government’s loan modification program, one of the major work streams of Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP).
• The application is being developed in PL/SQL, ORACLE, Ab-Initio and Java.
• Identified and constructed test scenarios, generated inbound files and expected results. Compared expected results with functional using PL/SQL. Organized test cases and its associated automation through Quality Center.
• Worked with Development, Business, QA and developed Test Plans and participated in technical reviews.

Confidential

Senior Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Confidential ’s Selling System application in support of developing a business and systems architecture that effectively and efficiently supports an e-commerce environment for all housing related products.
• The MISMO Version 3.0 Selling System is a web-based system that integrates all secondary marketing process that incorporates loan entry, contracting, pricing, note certification, contract settlement and funding functions on one platform.
• Reviewed SRS documents, created test cases, wrote SQLs & X-queries, created test data, imported test cases from MS-Excel to QC, executed test cases and opened defects as necessary. Executed VB scripts in QTP to generate multiple test cases and to import loans using test data. Also, worked on retrieving data from the database and compared the results with data retrieved through application in Fixed-Length, CSV, Excel and XML formats. Attended daily status meetings and coordinated with Business Analyst for any requirement discrepancies.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to implement and test the Track Manager/Track Server (TM/TS) components for Surface Navy combat systems. Primary activities are focused on working as a member on a team with software engineers developing the TM/TS components, and verifying that the software components meet functional and performance requirements in preparation for host platform integration. Other tasks include supporting the development of simulation/ stimulation test harness to support evaluation of the TM and TS. Deliverables include the test plan, test procedures (after completion of testing), TM test report, and test harness software. SharePoint application was tested in this project.
• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment. Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices. Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed. Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements. Responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area.
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field. Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings. Provide and develop technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, creative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long- term perspective, for desired results. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Contributes and Guides to the completion of specific programs and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Confidential

Principal Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Government Custom & Borders project leading in-house development, integration and system testing activities as well as in-the-field production system testing. Developed test plans, test schedules, test scenarios, test scripts, and test activity reports. Worked closely with business and development teams to analyze and verify functionality/features to be tested. Reported and documented findings/issues and track resolution via Bugzilla bug/issue tracking tool.
• Performed test execution utilizing various custom simulators/test harnesses based primarily on JMeter, a Java-based application designed to test functional behavior and measure performance. Assisted in performance of detailed debugging and general troubleshooting using a variety of tools and methods (e.g. JMeter, application console, network traffic analyzers, etc.) Performed Load/Performance/Scalability testing using JMeter test scripts.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in the Intelligence Solutions Division for implementing test plan and test procedures to verify requirements, specifications and features. The execution and preparation of test cases/test procedures. To write test cases/procedures to verify system requirements, specification. To execute test procedures and verify the product features for system requirements. To test software releases during the product development. To report test results and enter problems and issues into the defect tracking database. To verify defect fixes, monitor and update defect reports. To assist in the automation of relevant test procedures. To configure, maintain and update Mercury testing tools including Mercury Quality Center, QuickTest Pro and LoadRunner.
• Working experience in EMS - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 7.51. Used to monitor the status of network environment. Viewed current topology of the network using NNM’s automatic discovery and mapping. Customized test to Diagnose and automatically respond to network faults and performance problems from a central location. Managed any vendor device that supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Used a graphical user interface (GUI) to build new MIB applications for enterprise-specific MIBs.
• Working experience in EMS - HP Operations Manager for Windows (HPOM). Tested and constantly monitored thousands of events occurring on all the managed nodes and verified the information. Monitored and verified the detection of events or potential performance problems arising from managed nodes and services. Verified the information of data that displayed graphically for in-depth problem diagnosis. Tested the display of map views of selected services or nodes, showing relationships and dependencies, multi-level views, and root cause and impact analysis. Created customized procedures to test that HPOM solves problems automatically or manually to prevent downtime in the environment
• SharePoint application was tested in this project.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential, an ISO 9001:2000 certified and SEI CMMI Level 3 develops IDM Technology® (Improved Data Modem) to supply data services in extreme physical environments where highly mobile data communications is required. Whether it is on the ground, over the sea, or in the air, in any environment, in any location, IDM Technology® provides a seamless data communication solution to meet critical data communication needs.
• Worked on Army Aviation project in a communications technology development firm specializing in the research, design, development, production, and support of wireless data communications products and services. Army Aviation uses IDM™ to provide digital connectivity among airborne and ground platforms using existing radios and crypto equipment by means of routing and processing data over IP-based or point-to-point networks.
• Performed Regression, System and Integration testing using simulators to execute specific real world missions and performed Live Net testing. Wrote Python scripts, Test Plans, Test Procedures for multiple projects. Working knowledge in Unix/Linux, ART (Automated Regression Technology), Rational Tools (Req Pro, Clearcase, RTM).

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Quality Assurance Test Engineer for the Federal Healthcare Information Technology (FHIE) to allow the Bi-directional Health Information Exchange (BHIE) Interagency to exchange read-only data between the ( Confidential ) and DoD ( Confidential ) using a request/response model where the requester asks for a set of data for a specific patient and the corresponding system(s) replies with a set of message(s) containing data that match the request criteria.
• Synthesized requirements into system test solutions developed and executed comprehensive test plans, test cases/scripts, procedures and schedules for completing systems as well as test reports for both internal use and delivery. Worked with test team, coordinated, integrated test activities, Reviewed and evaluated test requirements to insure completeness of test program. Performed Regression, System testing, Performance and Load testing on middleware systems - Oracle SQL, DB2, UNIX, Linux, Web-based and used COTS products.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on United States Preventive Service Task Force - Personal Digital Assistant (USPSTF PDA) project. The testing for the PDA application was based on the use of emulators that simulate operation of both Windows CE and Palm PDA devices. Test verification of features and functions of the application was performed through parallel operations and results from using the USPSTF Web application which provided similar functionality and was driven from a common Oracle data repository.
• End to end testing of the application was performed using live devices (Pocket PC and Palm) and PC clients supporting both Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2. Specific test scripts were created for specific functionality. Test reports were prepared summarizing the results of all testing activities.

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• The LES Migration was a long term programmer, being implemented as a six phased approach to migrate applications and functionality from the heritage Police Law Enforcement System (Wanganui Computer) to open systems such as NIA and Lotus Notes. Commenced in April 2002 through to July 2005, the strategy proposed in six phases, was developed in VisualAge Smalltalk, Wepshere, C, C++, JavaScript, HTML, Java and VAGen languages to meet the user requirements.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, designed and developed “Electronic Fund Transfer” and “Loyalty Plan with BA Credit Card from Chase” projects using Smalltalk and SQL.
• Created General Design, Detailed Design and wrote front-end code for “Virginia Bucketing” project using Smalltalk and SQL. The objective of the project was to refine the conditions for which Bell Atlantic suspends/terminates service for non-payment of non-local and non-tariff charges.
• Analyzed, designed and developed “Resale Flow-Through” project using VisualWorks Smalltalk. The purpose of the project was to automate the manual service order process to an acceptable level.
• Designed “Bonus Discount Plan” project. Worked with clients to get the requirements, provided use cases and organized JAD sessions to come up with the best design approach.
• Planned and performed System, Integration and Regression testing for “Service Request Framework 1” and “Multi-Jurisdiction” projects. Executed New, Change, Disconnect orders for all the major lines like POTS, Custoflex 2100, Centrex, ISDN, F&T, RCF, CustoPak, Frame Relay, Circuits, Fictitious line and Contracts in different jurisdictions.