SUMMARY:

• A uniquely gifted software Quality Assurance and Test Automation Engineer with almost 9 years in the industry who is a cultural fit at organization.
• Hands - on experience in developing and executing both manual and automated tests and generating robust Test Plans, Test Strategies and User Acceptance Test Scenarios.
• Extensive experience delivering quality and bug-free software utilizing best testing practices to perform black box, grey box and white box testing. Functional/UI, Cross-browser, integration and DB Testing. Utilizing MSSQL queries for data validation purposes and testing stored procedures.
• Experience working directly with Product Owners, Development Team, QA Management, upper Management (CEO, CTO, Directors et al) for project planning, sprint reviews, task and LOE updates or changes of scope as the project dictates.
• Working in Agile, Waterfall, and Kanban methodologies. With excellent knowledge of Agile and Scrum software development methodologies. Participating in bi-weekly sprint planning, daily standups as both Scrum Master and team member with daily updates on testing progress, team capacity and LOE's and managing burndown of hours both daily and weekly.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/NT/2000/98/95, Mac OS

Languages: C#, XML, MSSQL, VB 6.0/5.0, JavaScript, C++, VBScript, HTML

Database: SQL Server 2008 R2, Redgate SQL Prompt, MySQL, SQL Server 2000

Testing Methodologies: Kanban, Agile, Waterfall, CMMI, ISO 9001, and TMM.

Testing Tools: Postman, Flyway, Robot Framework, Robot IDE, Jira, Zephyr (Jira add-on), Jenkins, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), Quality Center 9.x/10.x, QTP 8.0/9.0, Rational Suite, Bugzilla, Mantis, Test Director, TestTrack Pro.

Browsers: IE 8/9/10/11, Firefox, Chrome, Safari; including addons such as HttpFox, FireBug, Fiddler.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Test Analyst/Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Working in 2 week sprints in an Agile environment performing functional testing of web-based apps against the designated ERP systems listed above.
• Functional testing in-house SaaS product providing integration between application and ERP system.
• API testing “connector” product that provides data flow between ERP and web app.
• Conducting mobile testing on Apple and Android based mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android-based phones and tablets).
• Generating test plans, test cases and defects with no set requirements documentation.
• Conducting db testing for data validation purposes.
• Performing duties of scrum master and running daily standups, organizing backlog grooming and sprint planning.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working in 2 week sprints in an Agile environment, testing a SAAS javascript-based single-page web application utilizing eforms et al for study proposals to Institutional Review Boards (IRB).
• Responsible for mentoring junior QA engineers on the team and providing feedback/peer review of test case creation/execution, test plans, sprint planning activities and gauging how to provide accurate LOE’s.
• Within a month, led a major release that entailed UI/UX changes, major functionality shifts and changes in workflow. Had to learn the existing functionality and almost immediately shift knowledgebase to the requirement updates for the new release.
• Generated a test plan, updated regression suite, provided input on changes of QA procedures to in corporate best practices. Implemented a change in QA release strategy to improve testing robustness and allow for ample time spent for regression and release testing.
• Was able to transition four-person team to two people and allow for them to move on to another product by streamlining testing activities and leaning on experience to provide solutions for every roadblock.

Confidential

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in both 2-week sprint cycles and Kanban methodologies to perform full end to end testing on web-based, WPF desktop, and client-server applications.
• Primarily worked on electronic registration project which entailed creating and maintaining test data, testing import services, MSMQ messaging protocol and queues, application UI which was a WPF based dashboard and performing data validation in SQL Server.
• Delivered a virtually bug free web-based client portal project that is currently in production. The application consisted of a user management portal catered to requirements set by client ranging from user creation, admin assigned user roles, username/password complexity, cross-browser functionality and role integrity.
• Created automated test suite utilizing a keyword driven automation framework called Robot Framework and Robot IDE to create, scale, and maintain automation test suites and test cases.
• Providing accurate LOE's for all sprint based and Kanban projects such as web-based client portal used by both Account Management and Accounting divisions and delivering high quality software in a timely fashion.

Confidential

Senior/Lead QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Utilizing the Agile process and adhering to strict a 30 day sprint cycle, I mentored a team of User Interface QA Analysts for the Phoenix project - a web application designed to provide real estate data analytics (i.e. comparable sales reports, lead generation, foreclosure information, etc.). More specifically, the Lead Locator module, a web-based lead generating tool.
• During my tenure was shifted to testing XML product line and successfully delivered a bug-free product. Performed end-to-end testing through the different test phases and was tasked as the key UAT point person before business approval and product release.
• Utilized Microsoft Team Foundation server for all administrative tasks of test case planning, creation and management. Furthermore, utilized Microsoft Test Case Manager while executing test cases.
• Working directly with BA’s, Product Owners and Dev management to organize and ensure implementation-in-code of all business and functional requirements.
• Participated and contributed to backlog grooming, Sprint Planning sessions, and assisted QA management in identifying scope, system requirements, and man hour estimations.

Confidential

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Generated test scenarios, test cases, and test data. Executed tests, created defect reports. Utilized data files to test for program file loading, import, and export routines.
• Conducted various management activities by analyzing and verifying test results, and providing status reports.
• Worked directly with the Quality Assurance and Management Team to facilitate proper remediating of large scale defects.
• Nightly reporting of testing progress and daily overall test progress call facilitation with other groups.
• Reviews of test plans, test cases, test scripts, adherence to TCOE standards and departmental processes and procedural guidelines.

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases as per functional and business requirements for patient medical record database.
• Performed functionality, compatibility, regression and benchmark testing on in-house suite of software products.
• Managed all aspects of defect tracking, build and release lifecycle. Maintaining all bugs in defect tracking system and preparing reports for regular bug review meetings with technical staff and management.

Confidential

Jr. QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development of system Test Plan and Test Cases using Business and System Requirements Documents.
• Conducted various management activities by analyzing and verifying test results, and providing status reports, while working with business analysts, developers, and content department to resolve any issues.