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Details-Focused Leader Committed to Meeting and / or Exceeding a Company s Progressive Technology Objectives

Highly Accomplished Leader who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on legacy and / or web-based systems initiatives in alignment with a company s vision, value, and goals. Top Performer who offers solutions-centric critical thinking for insightful, change-oriented results, including rising above challenges to achieve winning outcomes and quickly adapting to evolving multi-site technological scenarios. Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical executives, multidisciplinary teams, and clients, and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity to optimize technology operations success.

Software Testing ￨ Testing Engineering ￨ Quality Assurance ￨ Legacy / Web-Based Systems

Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) ￨ Test Design / Development ￨ Test Case Development

CMMI ￨ Testing Methodologies ￨ Best Practices ￨ Process Optimization ￨ System Test Documentation

Data Migration ￨ Release Notes Documentation ￨ Regulatory Compliance ￨ Multi-Procedure Development

Quality Assurance Analyst

Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking analysis of functional requirements and resolve key challenges to gain a better understanding of changes under tests. Performed Black Box Manual Testing of Federal Reserve Board Series Data Migration from STAR Mainframe format to XML format. Developed test scenarios and prepared detailed system test plan documents during the design phase. Created step-by-step test cases for multiple scenarios with appropriate test design technique, and established a traceability matrix for requirements uploaded to Microsoft SharePoint. Executed data validation test cases by verifying the values passed in the application against the values displayed in database using SQL queries. Documented issues / defects encountered during testing with all required details (i.e. exact steps to reproduce, test data used, appropriate screen captures and functional requirement reference). Prepared System Test Documentation as part of test closure activity by noting requirements tested, deviations from test plan, and items that could not be tested with appropriate justification. Proactively disclosed foreseen project risk as required.

  Successfully led retesting and regression test bug fixes.

  Led peer review requirements and test cases entered into SharePoint.

  Executed system and regression test cases within a complex test environment.

  Ensured scenarios were created to exercise requirements specified in Functional Specs document.

Software Test Analyst

Strategically steered comprehensive analysis of functional specifications and system requirements, including performing solutions-focused system testing and validation of reports used by the U.S. Department of Education. Built and sustained mutually beneficial relationships with clients while resolving challenges between development and testing. Developed Release Notes documentation for publication to appropriate users.

  Actively performed validation of ETL processes.

  Generated a consistent UAT defect rate of less than 5%.

  Successfully completed assigned tasks on schedule at a 95% rate.

  Efficiently documented system defects and prioritized to development for modifications.

Software Test Engineer

Spearheaded compatibility, regression, functionality, and performance testing on legacy, client server, and web-based systems, including preparing test plans and cases to address database impacts, regression testing, negative testing, and error and bug retests. Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward evaluating and recommending software for testing or defect tracking to ensure that quality assurance standards were met, and analyzed test results and recommended key corrective actions. Comprehensively defined high-level system metrics and gathered and reported system statistics to include researching and reporting explanations for major trend fluctuations / anomalies. Collaborated with development, support, documentation, and other internal departments to ensure that the software and documentation met both client and industry requirements.

  Documented and prepared Release Notes for custom builds to the client base.

  Liaised among clients via conferences, and participated in project implementation demos.

  Delivered all status updates, Project Level reporting, and other documentation for beta testing.

  Continually monitored defects to determine product quality for resolution efforts and track successes.

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Played a vital role in performing details-centric risk assessments. Conceptualized and developed test plans, cases, and scripts that addressed database impacts, regression testing, negative testing, error and bug retests, and usability in compliance with systems requirements. Facilitated Program Change Requests (PCR); researched, validated, and logged testing requirements in Bugzilla; and documented and prepared Release Notes for custom builds to client base. Effectively monitored bug development to determine product quality for release resolution efforts and track success.

  Expertly defined and tailored testing processes for specific project needs.

  Tracked flow of changes via quality assurance processes to adhere to key policies.

  Collaborated with top teams to ensure software met client / industry requirements.

  Interfaced with clients in conferences and participated in Project Implementation Demos.

  Used CVC as a Configuration Management tool for controlling test case / log / plans versions.

  Continually analyzed test results and recommended corrective actions to adhere to core goals.

  Developed standards, methods, and procedures to determine product quality for release readiness.

Undergraduate Speech Communications Studies

Certificate in Mercury WinRunner 7.0

Certificate in Programming (Computer Learning Center)

Software: AccuRev ￨ Adobe Acrobat ￨ Business Objects

Siebel Application ￨ Bugzilla ￨ VTS ￨ JIRA ￨ WebEx

Microsoft Visual Studio ￨ Concurrent Version System (CVS)

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ￨ Microsoft Project ￨ Visio

Platforms / Languages: SQL ￨ Java ￨ JavaScript ￨ JSP ￨ CICS OS / JCL ￨ HTML ￨ COBOL ￨ Quick

Hardware / Operating Systems: UNIX ￨ IBM Mainframe 3270 ￨ HP 3000 ￨ HP 9000

MPE / ix ￨ MS / DOS ￨ Microsoft Windows ￨ Microsoft XP OS