OBJECTIVE
To apply my knowledge, experience, and skills as a Quality Assurance Engineer/Tester.

Highlights of qualification
Highly motivated and technically skilled software quality assurance engineer who works well with others in all levels and functions. Over 13 years experience in QA at high volume, fast-paced environments.

Knowledge highlights:

• 13+ years of overall IT industry experience with emphasis on Requirements gathering, Data Analysis, Software, and back-end and front-end software applications.
• Experience in complete software test life cycle including carrying out black box testing, regression testing, system testing, functional testing, user and business acceptance testing, embedded testing , performance testing, , security testing, smoke testing.

Development tools/languages: QA Partner /Silk, Win Runner , QARun Automator 4 (for 16 bit system), Test Director 7.2, Astra Test, COBOL, VB, MS Office, Code Blocks, Visual Studio, Enterprise Architect, Clear Quest, , BizTalk Server, client/server development.
Databases: SQL, DB2, Oracle DBMS, MS Access, AS/400, Informix, Sybase, MQ Series, Erwin, ModelMart.
Methodologies: SIX SIGMA, AGILE, YBR, SQA, SOP.

Business Quality Assurance Analyst Confidential, Minneapolis, MN May 2009 - Present

• Participate in business requirement reviews and functional specification reviews to ensure consistency
• Estimate QA effort for input into project plans
• Analyze requirements and specifications to make sure they are accurate and complete
• Document all Phases of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) Process with respect to testing
• Create test plan, test cases and test data as per the requirements
• Plan and run functionality, regression, and performance testing along with requirements traceability
• Job operating within a very Agile environment, Daily Scrum meetings, presentations and review
• Perform system level testing on software with standard practices while using a defect tracking tool

Embedded Software Test Engineer Confidential,, Bloomington, MN November 2008- May 2009

• Worked with the development team on determination of product requirements
• Participated in peer reviews for requirements and technical specifications and assemble test scripts and executed test cases from initial development through release
• Black-box desktop and embedded software testing
• Participated in Daily Scrum meetings with the project team to discuss the tasks performed
  and bring up any roadblocks in performing the tasks.
• Build and executed test plans; identify and report software defects
• Review product documentation and wrote test plans and test cases ensuring adequate testing coverage
• Executed test cases, log defects and re-test defects

Quality Assurance Data Analyst Confidential, Eden Prairie, MN August 2005 - June 2008

• Created test plans and test cases based on planned project schedules using Enterprise Architect tool for the design and construction of software systems and executed test cases to validate functionality.
• Created multiple scenario test scripts and executed manual test cases
• Determined testing requirements developed and reviewed scripts for positive and negative test scenarios, conducted baseline testing, and generated reports. Tested server and Web Portal.
• Performed system level testing on software with standard practices while using a defect tracking tool
• Involved in UAT . Recorded All results and Escalated issues to developers
• Performed GUI, functional, and regression testing based on functional specification.
• Tracked and recorded defects uncovered during the execution of tests and actively participated in resolution; proposed and designed retest cases/scripts/data to recheck for defects.

Sr. Quality Control Analyst Confidential, New Hope, MN November 2003 - July 2005

• Developed and implemented test plans and test cases for localized applications per 21 CFR Part 11.
• Worked with development to assist with debagging processes related to the correction of defect.
• Wrote test plans/tescases and executing them to ensure full test coverage and quality product releases
• Updated test cases when appropriate to reflect changes in product functionality or requirements.
• Performed software testing with client/server software developed.
• Evaluated test results of the test scripts, worked with development and product managers, customer representatives, and other team members on problems resolution.

Quality Assurance Analyst Confidential, Plymouth, MN February 2003 - October 2003

• Wrote test cases through analysis of product specifications and software prototypes.
• Developed and tested modules of work provided by the developers.
• Conducted manual system testing, defect reporting, replication, and retesting
• Determined conditions under which tests are to be conducted.

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer Confidential, Plymouth, MN. May 2000 - July 2002

• Supervised preparation and coordination of plans, resources, and software build availability in preparation for testing.
• Assigned work to other test analysts and established schedule to ensure testing practices are executed and evaluated in an effective way.
• Designed Win Runner and Test Director scripts to executed and to automate regression testing
• Was responsible for quality assurance and testing of the WWW sites under development, specifically, the server-side software and internal production tools (including HTML forms, Java applications, server software extensions, and database procedures) used to create these websites.

Quality Assurance Engineer Confidential, Bloomington, MN July 1998 - April 2000

• Used QA Partner/QA Run for design scripts and to automate regression testing
• Documented, analyzed, and reported on software testing results and data.
• Implemented a QA tracking and reporting system.
• Ensured test documentation and results are maintained
• Conducted peer reviews of software design and testing documentation..
• Developed and implemented software verification and validation procedures, processes and templates.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer Confidential, Princeton, NM. November 1994 - June 1998

• Analyzed requirements/stories and developed testing scripts using QA Partner .
• Wrote test cases to test application or system functionality
• Tested modules for payroll service and provided support in client/server projects.
• Created test data for applications and performed manual testing

EDUCATION

Degree in Computerized Business and Accounting.
Trained in mastering QA Partner, QA Planner (4 Test), SQL.
Bachelors and Master's Degrees in Computer Science & Accounting

LANGUAGES SPOKEN
English, Russian

REFERENCES Available upon request