SKILLS:

• System Integrated Testing (SIT)
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Regression Testing /Use Case
• Test Cases
• SDLC Methodology
• Change Management
• Design & User Requirements
• Data Mining
• SQL
• Excel
• Power Point
• SharePoint/
• SQuIDs
• Rational Suite
• ClearCase
• ClearQuest
• Production Validation
• Waterfall and Agile Methodology

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Quality Assurance Analyst

• Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to, executing test plans, test scripts and test cases; reporting and analyzing defects and test results; creating requirements traceability.
• Partnered with business units and IT and created and executed test plans, test scripts and test cases.
• Supported testing of client and product launches, PeopleSoft system and fulfillment changes, eCommerce and gateway applications, telecommunications changes, etc.
• Executed functional, system, regression and integration tests.
• Created and executed manual and automated test scripts.
• Defined and tracked defects and logged them by severity and root cause in defect tracking tool (Oracle Test Manager).
• Defined and tracked quality assurance test metrics and reported on outcomes.
• Worked with business units to obtain sign - off on test results prior to movement
• Attended project meetings and review requirements.
• Participated in defect review meetings and prioritized defect remediation work.

Confidential

Lead Quality Analyst

• Primary responsibilities include Functional, Integration, Regression and UAT Testing. Reviewing requirements, Business Requirements Gathering, Data warehousing, Evaluating Data Sources, Translating Requirements into Specifications, Application Design. Developing Test strategies, Test plans and Test cases.
• Proficient in business process modeling, documentation, and testing using Rational Suite (RequisitePro, ClearQuest).
• Extensive experience with SQL and data conversions, Data mapping and data validation. In-depth knowledge of creating use case.
• Knowledge in the ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) of data into a data ware house/date mart and Business Intelligence (BI) tools like Business Objects Modules (Reporter, Supervisor, Designer, and Web Intelligence).
• Extensive experience with Front end and back end System Integration Testing (SIT).· Documented project related information like test execution procedures, backup plans, new tester training documents, maintaining test logs, release notes etc.
• Extensive experience in all phases of SDLC processes

Confidential

Clinical Test Analyst

• Primary responsibilities include participating as a member in a testing team during all Clinical User Acceptance Testing (UAT), process including communication, oversight of testing resources, and accountability for meeting milestones.
• Define test cases based on system design and requirements.
• Available to provide support and improvements of off cycle, regression, and/or break fix.
• Create and execute User Acceptance test cases. Accept assignments for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with IT and other testers, to identify and resolve software defects.
• Analyze and provide feedback on requirements documents with a focus on optimal end user experience. Provides regular status updates on User Acceptance Test preparation and execution including percentage expected and percentage completed. 
• Accountable for testing to resolve and/or escalate issues that could prevent successful completion of tasks by milestone dates.

Confidential

Information Technology Specialist APPSW Quality Assurance Analyst

• GS 12 - Primary responsibilities included participating as a member in the testing team associated with the Army Human Resources Command, as a Senior Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software) in the Quality Assurance Office (QA).
• Enforced QA processes and standards.
• This included software product inspection and testing, software process evaluation, product distribution procedures, release management, scheduling production, non-compliance issues, leadership reviews, process quality audit and analysis process metrics development, collection and analysis for the improvement towards development and maintenance of military personnel applications systems.
• Managed existing software quality assurance processes and enforced existing software and data quality standards.
• Reviewed unit and integration level developer testing plans, procedures, data and results to detect and correct defects and improve software quality.
• Created and modified ADP life cycle and system documentation.
• Organized, analyzed, drafted documents related to information and data related to program policies under the direction of the supervisor.
• Tested records management systems with SQL queries.
• Reviewed, modified, and prepared system documentation that reflected the interface input data and data collection in accordance with production scheduling.
• Designed and created relational databases to store data and to retrieve that data, as well as to manipulate data through use of Structured Query Language (SQL) for the purpose of satisfying the operations requirements of the functional customer (Wounded Warrior project for injured service members).
• Analyzed information related to the functional descriptions to ensure system documentation reflected all aspects of user and maintenance manuals, implementation plans, specification documents and/or database feasibility and database studies were in compliance with agency, major command, and local standards.

Confidential

Quality Assurance Analyst

• Primary responsibility is to act as a member in the testing team associated with the Army Human Resources Command, Personnel Electronic Records Management System (PERMS) Program Management Office (PMO).
• Supports team activities related to application release testing, requirements traceability, analysis of system functional/performance requirements, and documentation of testing/analysis results. Reviews requirements for PERMS and assesses for testability.
• Performs functional, requirements-based (black-box) testing on the records management system, documents detailed test results for statistical analysis, and writes reports on test findings.
• Perform requirements-based testing of web-based, thin-client software applications; assess requirements for testability and provide feedback; design test scenarios, identify test data, and write/execute detailed test procedures; and capture and record detailed test results for statistical analysis.
• Familiar with common defect tracking tools and writing detailed defect tickets.
• Testing records management systems and testing with SQL. IBM Rational Suite (ClearQuest, ReqPro )
• Coordinating and participating in all phases of life cycle development activities for the project including: requirements gathering, analysis, design, data standards, software development, preparation of test case scenarios, preparation of software packages to support Quality Assurance (QA) processes and standards, software testing at both the functional and technical levels, stress testing for web applications, software configuration management, and communication with functional and technical staffs (both written and oral) through all phases of development.
• These tasks are accomplished utilizing PL/SQL, SQL and embedded SQL, TOAD, and Security Modules.
• Troubleshooting tasks and maintenance efforts. Participate in the DBMS design/maintenance of the physical structure of tables and files.
• Participate in and conduct professional Peer Reviews and structured code walk-through for other software developers.
• Provide technical assistance to Systems Support personnel and patrons on file accessing techniques and data retrieval utilizing SQL scripts to satisfy special and one-of-a-kind requests.
• Research and troubleshoot technical problems presented by Systems Support personnel and patrons and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Respond to written and oral requests for definitions of business rules.

Confidential

Senior Systems Analyst/Developer

• Senior Programmer/Analyst for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Civilian Personnel Systems located in the Hoffman complex.
• Primarily responsible for the analysis of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and special user requests, as well as providing support for all phases of ADP systems of the Army Civilian Personnel System (ACPERS).
• The analysis and support are used to develop requirements for enhancement and maintenance changes using COBOL/COBOLII, APS and Easytrieve programming languages to develop and maintain CICS and batch applications to access DATACOM databases within the ACPERS community.
• Recent accomplishments include the data analysis and conversion of COBOL II, APS and Easytrieve programs to Oracle PL/SQL, using Quality Assurance practices for the development and execution of parallel testing of converted programs against the mainframe data to ensure consistent program functionality.
• Other duties include managing existing software, devising and executing test plans building test data to ensure modifications simultaneously meet user requirements to maintain database integrity, documentation of all changes made to databases or applications, and participation in peer reviews to ensure delivery of a quality product to the Government.
• As a senior programmer I have directed and assisted with the project planning, project management and evaluations of ADP systems to include quality assurance standards and policies.

Confidential

Programmer / Analyst

• Programmer / Analyst for the Enlisted Distribution Assignment System (EDAS). Responsibilities included software engineering support to assist in the development and maintenance of EDAS COBOL/COBOLII programming languages.
• Analyzed requirements for and incorporated maintenance changes and enhancements to EDAS ADP systems to include Quality Assurance practices and programming language standards.
• Utilized Release Management software referred to as RMA packages and a configuration management tool called ENDEVOR to move software from development to Quality Assurance and then onto the production environment.
• As part of a development team worked with other members on the team to provide quality assurance of software by conducting process events such as code inspections, walk-thru audits and testing prior to delivering application software to quality assurance.
• Worked with scheduling personnel to set up jobs using Job Control Language (JCL) to run daily, weekly or monthly for the purpose of controlling various functions within PERSINSD and PERSCOM environment.
• Generated unit and integration level testing plans, procedures, data and results to correct software defects and improve software quality.
• Programmer /Analyst for the Medical Occupation Data System (MODS). Responsible for modifying, reviewed unit and integration level developer testing plans, tests results and procedure data to ensure software quality.
• External data sources extracted from TAPDB, medical special pay data from DFAS, authorization data for medical units and position authorizations from TAADS, PMAD and SAMAS.
• Frequently used the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) to perform ad hoc data validation checks.
• As an application programmer in support of MODS, responsible for enforcing existing software and data quality standards for the development and modification of personnel management reports using a combination of COBOL, JCL, IDCAMS and FOCUS.
• Provided help desk support and end-user assistance to the MODS User Community.
• Programmer/Analyst for Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS).
• Responsibilities included modifying ATRRS reports generator structure and select programs for the new release of the Ad-Hoc Report subsystem.
• In addition to coordinating organizational elements which complied with Quality Assurance processes and standards to include collecting product metrics and reviewing metric data.

Confidential

Registration Analyst

• Responsibilities included registration of external companies in the X.400 E-Mail system, tested connections between the systems, and tracked usage of the external users.
• Accomplishments included developing system documentation of the X.400 project.