Sanda Monica Mirea

Senior QA Analyst

Manual/Automation

acc9ze@r.postjobfree.com

**** * ******** **

Marietta, GA, 30062

Phone: 914-***-****

Summary

IT experience as a QA which includes Manual testing and Automated testing

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using QTP with good functional knowledge in the area of Insurance, Financial,

Banking, Web based and Client server, SaaS application areas,

Employer/Employee Tax Deduction and Payroll integration.

Strong knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC

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(Software Test Life Cycle).

Experience in Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Scripts, Test cases, Test Designs,

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Test Analysis, Test Data, Test Integration and Execution, Defect Report and

Tracking defects, Retest, Closure documentation, User Acceptance Testing

(UAT).

Strong knowledge of Testing Technics: Waterfall, V module, Agile, Scrum –

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Scrum Master Role.

Expertise in Frontend and Backend testing.

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Strong experience in database testing, data integration (mapping between 2

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moduls)

Strong expertise in writing and executing SQL simple and complex queries

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using joins, aggregate functions, delete, insert, update using multiple tables.

Experience executing, modifying and writing scripts in VBscript using QTP tool.

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Basic Selenium knowledge.

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Expertise in linear framework and data driven framework.

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Experience in troubleshooting log files using UNIX commands.

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Environment, database, automation tool used: UNIX, Windows, PL/SQL,

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MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, TOAD, Putty, Quality Center, QTP.

Strong mathematics and analytic skills

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Excellent communication skills

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Ability to perform under pressure and evaluate situation and make accurate

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decision immediately

Recognized for attention to detail and organization skills

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Excellent lead skills.

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“Can do” and all problems are solvable attitude.

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Fast learner, multi task and excellent team player.

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Experience

Senior Software Quality Assurance Specialist at Business Software/Scrum

Master, INC (BSI)

October 2013 – Present

Write and execute test plans, test cases, and document and track defects using HP

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Quality Center for all tree applications: eFactory(employees forms taxes: federal,

state, locals), Compliance Factory(employer deduction taxes for federal, state and

locals), Tax Factory (employee deduction taxes for state, federal,

locals(garnishment)) This applications are integrated with the SAS, Lawson,

Kronos Payroll systems.

Utilize internally developed and/or commercially available testing tools.

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Test new products, product features, enhancements, and fixes against product

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standards.

Review documentation updates.

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Established what part of testing can be automated or not.

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Strategized test effort in order to meet deadlines.

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Test reports for W 2s, 1099, Third sick party, W4,etc and all tax types deductions

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(withholding, employee/employer sick pay, employee/employer unemployment, SS,

etc).

Compare reports data against payroll data, running original reports from CF, TF

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application and amended reports using manual checks done in the Lawson payroll

and validating the amended report.

Backend testing using SQL.

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Functional testing, Smock testing, Integration testing, data mapping during the

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integration, system testing, Boundary and equivalent partition testing, negative and

positive testing.

Execute test cases in different stages and databases from testing environment to

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production environment.

Maintain currency and the highest level of technical knowledge required to support

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the BSI product(s) by continue training.

Working on test scenarios in order to automate parts of the modules.

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Lead and guide newcomers in order to perform the job in a fast growing

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environment.

Scrum Master role for eFactory and Compliance Factory products:

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• Ensures that the team is fully functional and productive

• Enables close cooperation across all roles and functions

• Ensures that the process is followed, including issuing invitations to

daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint planning

• Facilitates the daily scrums

Brought new vision for the team and implemented new approach for improving

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effort, fast testing, less errors, deliver in time in an Agile Scrum environment.

Work closely with BA’s, developers, data specialists, integration specialists and

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payroll specialists.

Focus on delivery on time and sending out quality products.

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Help with UAT QA team.

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Leading by example.

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QA Test Analyst at Desjardins, Canada

March 2012 – May 2013 (1 Year and 2 months)

Analyzed business requirements documents.

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Involved in preparing test plans and test cases based on the business

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requirements.

Performed backend testing of the applications by developing and executing SQL

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queries, triggers, and store procedures.

Reviewed test assignments, developed test plans and scripts and conducted tests

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as assigned.

Performed both manual and automated testing.

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Developed and executed test scripts.

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Documents problems/issues found during testing and communicated problems to

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responsible developers.

Participated in walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.

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Involved in training and mentoring users to use the application and resolved their

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issues.

Test technique: Agile Scrum.

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Environment: UNIX, Windows, PL/SQL, TOAD, Putty, Quality Center, QTP

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QA Tester at Desjardins, Canada

March 2011 December 2011 (10 months)

Study and analysis of the Business Requirements, Systems Architecture

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documentation and the Functional Requirement documents.

Manual and automated testing in all modules of the Application.

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Extensively involved in Manual Test efforts of the project for Functional, Systems,

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Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.

Performed browser compatibility testing using different browsers like IE, Fire Fox,

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etc.

Execution and documentation of the Manual Test Cases through the Test Lab

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functionality in the Quality Center tool.

Performed database testing using SQL.

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Involved in the daily Defect review meetings with the Development and Business

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Analyst teams.

Tested every new release in the UAT environment and provided signoff.

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Performed post production release smoke testing.

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Involved in creation of different test cases and test sets as well.

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Environment: UNIX, Windows, PL/SQL, TOAD, Putty, Quality Center, QTP.

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Software QA Tester at Data Soft, Romania

August 2005 September 2010 (5 years 2 months)

Review web based application and identify critical functionalities.

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Gathering, Understanding and Documenting Requirements. Develop and execute

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Test Plans and Test Cases from requirements and specifications documents.

Participate and create Test Plans Manually create, develop and executed Test

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Cases Execute manual testing for all cases.

Create test plans to detail the testing scope, requirements (high level), strategies

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and all needed required resources.

Perform Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Integration testing, User

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Acceptance Testing (UAT), End to End Testing.

Document and report all found defect.

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Provide all data validation through SQL queries.

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Responsible for preparing User Manuals.

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Preparing Test Scenarios & Test Cases and performing Manual Testing and

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Automation Testing.

Performed GUI, System and Regression testing of the application.

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Defects report and tracking.

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Environment: UNIX, Windows, PL/SQL, TOAD, PuTTY, Quality Center, QTP.

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QA Test Engineer at Center Of Calculation, Romania

December 2003 April 2005 (1 year 5 months)

Create test plans, test cases, RTM.

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Create testing strategy, test schedule, and estimate of testing effort while working

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closely with appropriate project and support resources.

Work closely with the IT team and business users to support the development of

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test cases in conjunction with testing level requirements.

Support the reporting of key testing statistics related to test design, execution and

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pass/fail results.

Environment: UNIX, Windows, MSSQL

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Civil Engineer/Project Manager at Litoral Construct SA July 2000 September 2003 (3

years 3 months)

Civil Engineer/Cost Estimator at Litoral Construct SA February 1994 June 2000 (6

years 5 months)

Education

University Ovidius, Constanta, Romania

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Post university Certificate: Mathematics and Computer Science

Mann Data Connection, Constanta, Romania

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Certificate: Information Technology

University Technical of Construction, Bucharest Romania

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Civil engineer Diploma; Specialty: railroads, roads and bridges

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