objective

To obtain a challenging position that utilizes my software Quality Assurance expertise and enables me to make a positive contribution to the company.

Accomplished, Versatile and highly self motivated professional with a proven ability to implement and validate application software that supports and satisfies customer's business needs. Highly skilled Software Engineer with total seven years of in-depth experience in software testing, five years in Real-Time Embedded Systems. Well versed with full software product development life cycle from inception to completion and maintenance.
Areas of Strength include:

• Embedded application software verification and validation
• Comprehensive knowledge of the processes of software development life-cycle
• Multi-tasking systems, Object Oriented Concepts
• 16/32 bit RISC Microcontrollers
• Regression, Acceptance (UAT), Black box, White box, System, Smoke, Durability Testing and Stress testing
• Technical support
• CMMI based software development and processes
• Object Oriented programming concepts
• Spiral, V-model SDLC methodologies
• Implementation of Software Quality Processes and Standards
• Electronics Circuit Design, PCB designing
• Project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Self starter, quick learner, team player

TECHNICAL Skills

Software Testing: dSPACE, WinRunner, Test Director, ATCT
Bug Tracking: Serena Business Mashup
Programming Languages: C, C++, Assembly, VHDL, VB, Perl, PLC/SCADA
Compilers / Emulators: Fujitsu Softune, Greenhill Multi IDE
Controllers: Fujitsu FRLite family, Freescale Spectrum, ARM9
HW Interfaces: USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, LIN, RS232/RS485, TCP/IP, TP
Platform: Fujitsu Softune, Greenhill Multi IDE
Database: Oracle 9i, SQL 2005, GUI based CANdela Studio
Configuration Management: Visual SourceSafe, Clear Case
Lab Tools: Waveform Analyzer, Data Acquisition System, Oscilloscope
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Related Experience

Embedded Software Test Engineer June 2008-Present
Confidential, Detroit, MI
Software Testing / Maintenance

• Responsible for planning, creating and developing test plan and test cases for Instrument Display Panel
• Led a team of three test engineers and coordinated with 3rd party company for User Acceptance Testing activity
• Perform designing, configuration, and building test environments that emulate customer environments
• Developed self-test routines that can be run at the manufacturing plants to test and calibrate the software and hardware. Also written scripts at the time of mass production issue to identify and troubleshoot the problem quickly
• Conducted customer site visits to perform field testing and issue analysis in run time environment
• Enhanced the quality of software by performing various comprehensive checks such as Failsafe mechanism, Memory checks, Durability test etc.
• Contributed to generation and maintenance of quality documentation such as Product specifications, design documents, data dictionary, etc.

Software Development

• Created and maintained database required for application data layer. Generated TP layer interface from database using auto code generator
• Debugged software and hardware at higher level using simulator/emulator and at lower level using assembly code tracing and memory dumps.
• Performed specification analysis and worked with customer to improve them. Conducted design reviews internally within a team as well as externally with client.
• Worked closely with hardware, quality assurance and product line management teams to troubleshoot the on-field issues and effectively provide root-cause analysis.

Programmer Analyst Aug 2007-May 2008
Confidential, Ellicott City, MD

• Perform responsibilities of identifying and troubleshooting major software issues
• Handled the tasks of developing and implementing test plans to improve the efficiency of the system.

Related Experience

• Identified the aspects of the design to be tested and reviewed the proposed test scripts
• Written scripts to perform validation of the software to suite different versions of the application
• Organized and maintained the C/C++ and assembly source code in a structured manner to create an X-ray machine controller.
• Collaborated with development team for investigating and correcting software bugs and defects based on the testing results.

Software Engineer Dec 2004-Dec 2005
Confidential

• Evaluated customer requirements and created prototype to simulate the complete system to be used by the end users.
• Responsible for communicating product quality assessment, status and metrics across all levels of the organization
• Managed QA process, created test plans/checklists and performed bug tracking.
• Established and maintained the test environment, test data and testing tools
• Resolved issues that involved operational applications, processes and/or technical infrastructure.
• Wrote scripts, automated improvements, and work-around for recurring incidents.
• Maintained the web application by doing production support and enhancement.
• Designed schematic and data flow diagrams depending on the control units

Software Engineer Aug 2001-Aug 2003
Confidential

• Assisted in R & D work for new consumer electronic product design and concepts - Digital Level Indicator, 4-Way 8-Way Splitters, Home Protectors, Automatic Milk Collection Unit, 8-level temperature scanner
• Used SDK (software development kit) 8031 to develop and test 8051 based software, hardware, and interfacing circuitry. Debugged the program code using SIM51 simulator.
• Developed programs to blink LEDs at different rates, control relays through serial communication, scan keypad etc.
• Worked to assist in requirement analysis and to derive QA test plan.
• Performed bug tracking and updated report on regular basis.
• Provided hardware and technical support during the entire product life cycle.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BSEE)
Focus Area: Electronics and Telecommunications

TRAINING and Courses

• ARM architecture and GreenHill MULTI IDE
• VHDL programming
• Software Testing (Manual and Automated)
• PLC programming (Allen Bradley)

References

Available upon request