PROFILE

Solutions-focused professional with a comprehensive leadership and management background in Test Engineering, Quality Assurance, Software Development Lifecycle SDLC process, Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI processes, Configuration Management and Requirements Analysis, specializing in the Department of Defense enterprises. Calm demeanor in the face of difficulties ability to manage multiple projects while working under pressure in fast-paced environments. Highly versatile adept at quickly mastering new roles and responsibilities. Reputation for integrity, perseverance, and work ethic. Continuously pursues opportunities to learn and takes on challenges for further professional development.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Unit Testing Integration Testing System Testing UAT Testing FAT Testing Regression Testing IV V Testing Black Box White Box Testing and Analysis Program/Project Management Team leadership Testing Strategic Planning Quality Control Requirements Analysis Crisis Management Decision-Making Information Gathering Briefings Presentations Reports Relationship Building Collaborative Teamwork Quality Assurance Analysis Problem Solving Procedure Development Contract Proposal Planning Software/Hardware SW/HW Conversions Object Oriented Analysis Agile/Scrum Analysis Commercial and Government off the Shelf COTS/GOTS Product Analysis Lean Six Sigma Systems Acquisition Management QTP Client/Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Develop, test and re-engineer the Confidential Army Communications-Electronics Command's CECOM Software Engineering Center SEC Logistics and Readiness Center LRC and Joint Electronic Type Designation Automated System JETDAS /Aeronautical Support Equipemnt Type Designation System ASETDS stake holder's system and functional requirements. Write JETDAS test plan, test report, test cases and procedures. Test the JETDAS attributes and readiness analysis of the system. Validate, document, track system anomalies and retest system anomaly resolutions. Create Excel test procedure templates for the Continuous Improvement CI team.

• Hardware Platforms: Laptops
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
• Software: Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint, Visio , Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Flash Player 10 Active X, SharePoint, various COTS/GOTS CECOM SEC applications, IE-9, Mozilla Chrome, SQLPLUS, JIRA, Confluence

Software Test Engineer

Supported the DoD Defense Health Information Management System DHIMS Theater Medical Information Program-Joint TMIP-J Military Health System MHS Development Integration Testing DIT , System Integration Testing SIT , System Qualification Testing SQT , and System Acceptance Testing SAT processes by analyzing applications, systems, and related customer/development requirements. Designed and developed test scenarios, attended requirements analysis working sessions along with design reviews and working sessions. Reviewed and designed test plans, test cases and procedures. Executed system integration test on client/Server and standalone applications. Identified, analyzed, and documented all programming errors and operational characteristics that are inconsistent with stated requirements. Found, documented and performed root cause analysis of system anomalies and validated and verified anomaly resolutions. Created documentation supporting Test Readiness Reviews TRR . Provided, as required, the distribution of technical status, information and documentation to the test manager and team. Supported the development and execution of policies and procedures in line with Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI Level 2 and 3 processes and procedures and Agile and Waterfall test methodologies.

• Hardware Platforms: Laptops, TCS, MCMS, TMDS
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2K3, 7, 2K8
• Software: HP Quality Center, ClearQuest, Visual Basic, Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint , Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Flash Player 10 Active X , SharePoint, various COTS/GOTS MHS applications: DHIMS: Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g, AHLTA-T, AHLTA-M, DCAM, MMM, Guestsync , IE-9, Mozilla Firefox, SQLPLUS
• Used Agile testing practices to validate and verify that the Veterans Benefits Management System VBMS program Chapter 33 Education Benefits Service Oriented Architecture SOA program. Represented the IV V team at daily Agile Scrum and Sprint review meetings. Validated, verified and tested User Stories and requirements within all aspects of the SharePoint project.
• Hardware Platforms: Laptops
• Operating Systems: Windows 7
• Software: HP Quality Center, ClearQuest, Visual Basic, Microsoft Word 2003/2007 Excel PowerPoint , Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Flash Player 10 Active X , SharePoint, various COTS/GOTS VA applications, IE-7, IE-9, Mozilla Firefox

Sr. Systems Test Engineer

Developed and executed innovative and applicable test plans and procedures to test and regression test various Theater Medical Information Program-Joint TMIP-J Military Health System MHS network, online and real-time system requirements, Commercial off the Shelf and Government off the Shelf COTS/GOTS applications and functionality. Applied strategic planning, prioritization, and project management skills toward consistently achieving critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. Analyzed and documented client's business requirements and processes. Used business requirements to prepare specification documentation for implementations, enhancements, and change requests. Performed root cause analysis for the resolution of system anomalies, verified problem resolutions, and updated the information in various Configuration Management database repositories. Trained testers in the understanding and use of TMIP-J Functional Components AHLTA-T, AHLTA-M, TMDS, TRAC2ES, SSO-CM applications and HL7, A28 and A31 messaging used to support the military Theater of Operations program. Assisted in coordinating business analyst tasks on Microsoft SharePoint projects. Trained business users and system support personel in the SharePoint system functionality. POC and SSO-CM SME for business needs relating to SharePoint enhancements, configurations, security, permissions, content types, application performance issues . Maintained and established relationships with all vender departmental POCs to ensure satisfaction with SharePoint product on an ongoing basis.

• Hardware Platforms: Laptops, handheld PDIs
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2003, 7, 2008
• Software: HP Quality Center, ClearQuest, Visual Basic, Microsoft Word 2003/2007, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio 2003 , Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Flash Player 10 Active X , SharePoint, DOORS, DEERS, various COTS/GOTS MHS applications SQLPLUS

Sr. QA Engineer

• Represented the QA department by actively participating in various DHIMS MHS meetings. Training to become a Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt and received certification by completing the Defense Acquisition University 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management training course.
• Supported the development and execution of policies and procedures in line with Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI Level 2 and 3 processes. Demonstrated expert engineering proficiencies to correlate requirement volatility data to be used by the Test Engineering department to facilitate testing processes. Executed all aspects of projects requirements analysis for the Military Health System's Joint Medical Workstation JMeWS and the Theater Medical Data Store TMDS application in support of the Healthcare Artifact and Image Management Solution HAIMS .
• Prioritized, planned, and coordinated QA projects work-items to ensure on-time, budget-compliant completion. Analyzed internal processes to define inefficiencies and provided expert recommendations to boost productivity and streamline workflow. Provided input in the development and modification of systems to meet client needs and the development of business requirements to support these modifications. Assessed, updated, and tracked documented standard operating procedures SOPs for various Defense Health Information Management System DHIMS departments.
• Hardware Platforms: Dell PCs and Laptops
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2003
• Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio 200 , Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Flash Player 10 Active X, SQL

IV V Test Engineer

• Created and enhanced system and test specification documentation. Tracked anomalies in compliance with CM, QA and engineering processes and procedures.
• Ensured that Certification Test Procedure CTP documents complied with the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management IAVM alerts IAVAs and bulletins IAVBs issued prior to December 2008 before the release of the systems to the Intermediate Testing Authority ITA for certification-to-field processing.
• Tested all facets of IT projects with an emphasis on installing, validating, and testing Windows and Solaris operating systems OS for the Office of Naval Intelligence ONI Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems DoDIIS and Government Command and Control System GCCS applications and security software.
• Hardware Platforms: Dell PCs, HP PCs, Solaris Servers
• Operating Systems: Microsoft XP, 2003, NT , Sun OS, Unix
• Software: Microsoft Word 2003 Excel PowerPoint , Adobe Reader 9.0 , Java J2EE, Sybase, Informix, DOORS, RAZOR

Principal Software Engineer

Updated and maintained contract deliverables. Created test plans and client-server and back-end SQL procedures for testing GOTS/COTS and legacy developed software against the system, functional applications, data storage, user interface and report requirement specifications for the Missile Defense Agency MDA systems. Documented, tracked and retested system anomalies. Tested software products and provided written and graphic documented results for informal and formal test reviews and report presentations. Supported the Software Development Team and coordinated Quality Assurance processes, as needed. Recordeded, track and provided Helpdesk assistance with customer issues. Attended in-house and client-site product review meetings to review program goals, objectives, test schedules, requirements, and incident reports.

• Hardware Platforms: Dell PCs, Citrix Servers
• Operating Systems: Microsoft XP, 2003 , Unix
• Software: Microsoft Word 2000, ME, 2003 Excel PowerPoint, Visio 2003 , Adobe Reader 9.0 , Java J2EE, SQL

Systems Test Engineer

• Managed and created a broad range of test descriptions, cases and procedures that are used to adequately test the actual and implied functional requirements of CSCIs and CSCs for the various test delivery cycles. Prepared and delivered presentations to various clients, providing graphic representations of external and internal system, subsystem, application, and interface dependency relationship configurations. Demonstrated the attributes of GCCS-A CSCI and CSC applications during Formal Qualification Test FQT , Test Readiness Review TRR , and Integration Test contractor and Government meetings.
• Evaluated and reported system problems for the Global Command and Control System Army GCCS-A Command and Control C2 infrastructure Computer Software Configuration Items CSCIs NBC, JWARN, ALOG, ALOG10, AWIS and Computer Software Components CSCs . Contributed to the development and execution of system peer reviews and interfaced with multi-disciplinary working groups and diligently supported training specialists in lesson plan preparation and platform presentations. track
• Coordinated issues relating to application and infrastructure testing and behavior, operating environment, documentation, reuse and sharing of software and data, tools and procedures for registering, verifying, submitting, and certifying mission applications as being DII COE compliant and the Global Command and Control System between the Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment DII COE user community representatives.
• Authored and submitted comprehensive Configuration Management system usernames and passwords security processes, which complied with SEI CMM Level III/IV lifecycle standards. Defined processes and control mechanisms to ensure configuration control and high-quality product development and customer satisfaction. Developed and presented test perspective in the areas of requirements analysis and traceability, system and subsystem functionality.
• Tracked project progress in anticipation of completion dates and ensured effectual allocation of resources, including conducting various levels of testing dry-run, regression, and FAT against NGA applications through the Integrated Program Environment IPE GeoScout Portal, in addition to, validating verifying IE Spiral 6.1 requirements during FAT testing.
• Prioritized, planned, and coordinated multiple simultaneous projects to maximize efficiency and achieve critical timelines. Executed and verified test plans, scenarios, and reports for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA upcoming factory acceptance tests FAT and system acceptance tests SAT .
• Hardware Platforms: Dell PCs, Solaris, Sun
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000 , Sun OS, Unix
• Software: Microsoft Word 2000, 2003, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio 2003 , Adobe Reader 7.0, Java J2EE, MapQuest Imaging, Oracle
• Hardware Platforms: HP PCs, Dell PCs, Solaris/SPARC
• Operating Systems: Microsoft 97, 98, Win2K, NT , SunOS, DOS, X-Windows, Unix
• Software: Microsoft Word 2000, 2003 Excel PowerPoint, Visio, Access , Adobe Reader, Informix, Corel, Sybase, Rational Suite Enterprise/ Rational Suite AnalystStudio TestManager, Robot, RequisitePro, ClearCase, Java Enabler, ClearQuest , PVCS, Mercury Quality Center

Lead System Test Engineer/Analyst/CM Manager

• Continually participated in-house software problem report meetings, Engineering Process Group EPG meetings and Team-Building meetings that review goals, objectives, schedules, and processes that help promote the TRILOGY VCF team in obtaining higher CMM levels and overall enhancements in productivity. Defined acceptance-testing criteria for system requirement verification, and completed report initialization performance tests and verified that the Build system and software requirements functionality has been tested. Ensured that all test scripts, requirements, software problem reports, and related documents were stored and cross-referenced in the IBM Rational Suite AnalystStudio tool ClearQuest, ClearCase, RequestPro, TestManager .
• Analyzed system requirements, system functionality, and system interfaces for the FBI/SAIC TRILOGY Virtual Case File VCF client-server application. Provided input into developing and modifying systems to meet client needs and develops business requirements to support these modifications. Created various cases, scripts and procedures to test the TRILOGY VCF System's usability, reliability, compliance to standards, and the fulfillment of software requirements. Proficiently conducted dry-run, unit, system, acceptance, and regression testing, using manual test methods and automated test tools. Prepared and implemented Rational Robot test scripts to test the GUI portions and background performance aspects of the TRILOGY VCF System.
• Hardware Platforms: HP PCs, Dell PCs
• Operating Systems: Microsoft 98, Win2K, NT
• Software: Microsoft Word 2000, Excel PowerPoint, Visio, Access , Adobe Reader, Informix, Corel, Sybase, Rational Suite Enterprise/ Rational Suite AnalystStudio TestManager, Robot, RequisitePro, ClearCase, Java Enabler, ClearQuest , Mercury LoadRunner

Sr. Computer Analyst

Sr. Systems Analyst

Sr. Systems Analyst

• Developed Mercury LoadRunner automated test scripts to analyze performance criteria for DoD W-TIC Multiple Program Applications functionality. Conducted detailed Black-Box and White-Box tests against all areas of DoD W-TIC and performed manual and automated regression tests. Evaluated, prepared, and updated system/software-level security requirements for the Indian health Service IHS , Veterans Administration VA , and Department of Defense DoD Government Computer-Based Patient Record GCPR Framework Project.
• Integrated Commercial-off-the-Shelf COTS software for execution with the Multi-Channel Contact Center approach being used by TRICARE Call Center agents. Verified test plans and procedures for the DoD W-TIC and developed, executed, and analyzed Rational Robot GUI automated test scripts to verify DoD W-TIC Multiple Program Applications functionalityand HL7 messaging. Coordinated meetings with clients to gather and document requirements and explore potential solutions.
• Participated in a wide array of different IT projects, including verifying system requirements for the client-server Theater Medical Information Program TMIP and performing System Integration and Test and regression tests. Reviewed and verified system and derived requirements for the Oracle Customer Relationship Management CRM Web application client-server database system, Telephony, Oracle Scripting, and Department of Defense Worldwide TRICARE Information Center DoD W-TIC Multiple Program Applications.
• Hardware Platforms: DEC PCs, Dell PCs
• Operating Systems: Microsoft 98, Win2K, NT , Unix

Software: Microsoft Word, Excel PowerPoint , Rational Suite AnalystStudio TestManager, Robot, RequisitePro, ClearCase, ClearQuest , Mercury LoadRunner, Oracle Scripting V11i, 9i, Telephony

Career Note: Additional experience as a Quality Assurance/Systems Analyst for Aquidneck Systems International, Inc., Sr. Member Technical Staff for GTE, and Computer Scientist for Computer Sciences Corporation, Application Developer for CSC and GTE using Fortran, COBOL, PL/I and Easytrieve