GAIL L. ELLIS, MBA, CTFL

Cell: 305-***-****; Office: 804-***-****

E-Mail: acc6a3@r.postjobfree.com

Education and Training

Network Engineering and Management 1996 Master Business Administration 1991

Computer Learning Center Strayer University

Arlington, VA Washington, DC

Certified Novell Administrator

Microsoft Certified Professional MCP-1075900

Toastmasters International – 2012

Competent Communicator (CC)

IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 2014 HP AIS – Application Lifecycle 2014

Foundation Level: Candidate Number 975005 Management V. 11x

ASTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

November 2, 2010

Knowledge Gained at Foundation Level:

Functional Testing User Acceptance Testing Smoke Testing

Sanity Testing Black Box Testing Unit Testing

Technical Skills

Software Test Engineer

Technical and Business Analyst

Database Administrator

Pre-installation budgeting, planning, designing, and implementing computer networks and related systems

Planning and developing budgets for Administrative and MIS Departments

HP ALM Quality Center Version 11x

Gail L. Ellis, MBA, CTFL

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Professional Experience

Prime Contractor: Susan Fitzgerald & Associates January 2013 to January 2014

2238 48th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007

202-***-****

Consultant for WMATA: Software Test Engineer:

Performs Black Box Techniques to test pilot software at different lifecycles in an Agile Environment.

Plans, designs, and executes test cases for testing in various environments.

Plans, designs and implements Test Strategies such as: Smoke, Exploratory, and Regression.

Plans, designs, and executes test cases for Active Control List (ACL) and Retention Policy Testing on

Documentum WebTop.

Plans, designs, and executes test cases for Functional and End-User Acceptance Testing.

Manage defects and maps test cases to requirements using HP ALM Quality Center 11.

Several successfully completed testing projects are as follows:

Name Description of Project

Bus Maintenance – Pick Project Enabled Administrators to manage Pick Applicants &

Schedule Slots electronically & Participants to select

positions, locations and timelines via a software application

in lieu of paper.

1. Bus Operators Electronic Records – ERM Team created scan/index processes to

BORMS System capture Metadata in paper form and turn it into

searchable electronic format for viewing and

printing.

2. On-the-Job-Training (OJT)

3. Rail Records Management System

Prime Contractor: New Light Technologies June 2010 to June 2012

800 K Street NW, Suite MR10, Washington, DC 20001

Business & Technical Analyst Consultant for WMATA: Software Test Engineer:

Performs Black Box Techniques to test pilot software at different lifecycles in an Agile Environment.

Plans, designs, and executes test cases for testing Sandbox, Development, Quality Control and

Production servers.

Plans, designs, and executes test cases for Functional and End-User Acceptance Testing.

Designs User Manuals and User Acceptance Test Scripts

Manages defects and maps requirements to tests cases with HP ALM Quality Center 11.

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Virtual Settings, Inc., Principal February 2010 to Present

9187 Howerton Road, Center Cross, VA 22437

305-***-****

Provides software and quality assurance testing:

Executes test plans, scenarios, and cases to demonstrate system compliance with requirements and

conformance to system design.

Prepares test scripts and related documentation.

Prepares test data.

Aligns Projects with Business Objectives

Connectivity+ Inc., Principal

Washington, DC 5 Years

Provided networking and computer-related services to select Washington, DC schools and churches

Aligned Projects with Business Objectives

Assessed existing business technologies that required integrating

Developed assessment methodology and designed work exhibits

Developed As-Is and To-Be Architectures at the organizational and department level.

Conducted system functionality and user acceptance testing.

Database Administrator oversight including: installation, configuration, upgrade, migration; backup and recovery;

Database security; storage and capacity planning; performance monitoring and tuning; and troubleshooting.

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families

Washington, DC

Director of Administrative Services 11 Years

Supervised Office Manager and Network Administrators

Purchased and installed computer hardware devices and peripherals

Purchased, installed, tested and integrated server software for corporate-wide use

Purchased, installed, performed functional, GUI, maintenance, system integration, user acceptance, and

configuration for Accounting Department’s migration to separate sever for Solomon Accounting Package

Planned, designed and orchestrated corporate-wide moves (3)

Managed MIS Department

Planned, developed and implemented budgets for Administrative and MIS Departments

Database Administrator oversight including: installation, configuration, upgrade, migration; backup and recovery;

Database security; storage and capacity planning; performance monitoring and tuning; and troubleshooting.

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American Bar Association

Washington, D.C. 20005

3 Years

Administrative Assistant

Governmental Affairs Office

Section of International Law

Section of Criminal Justice

Other Positions

Instructor – 4 Years; Scheduling Engineer – 5 Years; U.S. Army Personnel Specialist – 3 Years

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