Alexander Brik

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SUMMARY

More than twelve combined years of experience as a Software QA Engineer.

Extensive background in software testing/data analysis. Application of

manual and automated software testing concepts to the real world

applications in various fields. Adept at determining requirements, project

scheduling and technology planning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

OS: Windows 2K, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows

2012

Testing Tools: WinRunner 7.6, Microsoft Test Manager 10.0, Test Director

6.0, Quality Center 11.0, Test Tracker 6, Customer Wise, Team Forge

Applications: VM Console, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access,

Powerpoint)

Data Base Management System Tools: Server Studio 8, Oracle SQL Developer

Network Analyzers: Wireshark

Data Bases: SQL Server, Oracle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Reflect Systems

QA Engineer

12/2013-present

. Working with various software of the digital media solutions

. Installing and testing the Reflect View Publisher that sends video,

audio, image and flash files to the Reflect View Player

. Installing and testing the Reflect View Player, its connection with

the Reflect View Server, its configurations

. Installing and testing the Reflect View Server, setting its static IP

Address, its transfer of files from the Reflect View Publisher and to

the Reflect View Player

. Examining data from a live network using Wireshark network protocol

analyzer

. Running test cases and logging defects in the Team Forge bug tracking

tool

Deloitte Consulting

QA Engineer

04/2013 - 10/2013

. Providing a thorough testing of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW)

system of the state of Pennsylvania

. Employing Microsoft Test Manager 10.0 as a defect tracking tool

. Testing the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

(OMHSAS) application that is part of the Home and Community Services

Information System (HCSIS)

. Extensively testing batch file processing that is part of Consolidated

Community Reporting Interface (CCRI) for various warning and

exceptions that are listed in the documentation

. Testing the mainframe repository through a GUI interface

. Testing county, regional and state permissions to various pages

. Updating various documents and compiling the tutorials for the

Learning Management System (LMS)

General Electric

QA Engineer

03/2012-12/2012

. Testing a Java written Design Record Book (DRB) application for GE-

Energy and GE-Aviation

. Using HP Quality Center 11 to input and run test cases and post

defects

. Testing uploads of large files and conducting manual verification and

auto verification for testing uploads of corrupt and unrecognizable

files

. Working closely with other testers in testing scenarios that require

both the owner and the reviewer(s) of articles to test various

features of the DRB application

. Conducting daily meetings and working closely with the members of the

off shore team

. Utilizing Oracle SQL Developer tool for testing the back end

. Writing complex SQL statements, SQL statements with inner and outer

joins and SQL statements with functions and arithmetic operations

CQuest

QA Engineer

07/2011-12/2011

. Compiling test cases for the .Net healthcare application in accordance

to the established format and requirements

. Conducting regression testing by rerunning previously created test

cases to verify the presence of all the errors found in the

application

. Reviewing business requirements, IT design documents

. Utilizing Customer Wise to document all the discovered bugs and errors

. Preparing Test Plans for assigned project releases

TALX

QA Tester

10/2010- 06/2011

. Performing a thorough testing of various applications that provide

support related to taxes, employment and other services for private

institutions and the government

. Creating test plans for multiple applications using own specifications

and specifications compiled by others

. Conducting an extensive database testing utilizing the Server Studio

application

. Testing non-GUI applications and analyzed their features by changing

various settings in configuration files

. Using the Test Tracker software to keep input bugs found in the system

. Participating in weekly meeting and working closely with developers

and business analysts to work out and implement strategies

Wells Fargo

QA Tester

01/2010-06/2010

. Testing a Wholesale application on two different portals with multiple

environments on the same portal

. Conducting a thorough testing of migration of the Wholesale

application from Wachovia system to Wells Fargo system

. Extensively using HP Quality Center for entering defects, creating own

test cases and running the already existing test cases

. Introducing amendments and changes to the existing test documentations

. Taking part in multiple face-to-face and bridge line meetings

. Contributing to creating weekly summary reports

Research and Technology Corporation

05/2009-11/2009

QA Tester

. Elaborating testing strategies for .Net application analyzing various

features of basalt fibers

. Developing and updating Test plans, Test Matrices, Test Scenarios, and

Test Cases for company's products

. Performing different types of testing, such as functional, regression,

negative, positive, etc.

. Creating a Problem Report

. Introducing changes and amendments to various documents pertaining to the

application

LuxSoft,

02/2008-07/2008

Software QA Specialist

. Performing testing activities, creating test document format, and

writing test plans and test cases.

. Analyzing the Business Requirements and Functional Requirements

. Creating Traceability Matrices to verify all functions are performing

as documentation required.

. Modifying company's proprietary bug tracking tool to meet the

particular needs of the application

. Working closely with the development team to set up strategies and

determining testing priorities

. Extensively testing the back end by writing complex SQL queries,

creating inner and outer joins

. Discussing various issues with the project management

. Compiling a document that lays out details of the testing activities,

found defects and suggestions of future improvements

GlaxoSmithKline,

07/2007-12/2007

Software QA Specialist

. Providing full testing support for the ProLIMS application written in

.Net

. Working closely with the development team in determining testing

requirements

. Compiling a test plan for the ProLIMS application

. Compiling test cases, imputing the application defects and creating a

test matrix using a

bug tracking tool of HP Quality Center

. Creating a Test Summary Report (TSR) for the ProLIMS application to

keep a record of

found bugs and other potential defects

Metavante Imaging Solutions,

02/2007-07/2007

Software QA Specialist

. Installing of Virtual Machines using VM Console to create a

testing environment

. Installing the Direct Application on the VM Client for

testing purposes

. Manually testing the System Administration and Configuration

Administration of the Direct Application.

. Testing the back-end of the Direct Application through SQL Management

Studio

Wachovia Bank,

07/2006-12/2006

Software QA Specialist

. Designing test documentation including test catalog and test cases for

Acceptance and Detailed testing for the Wholesale Lockbox Imaging

(WLI) application

. Providing a thorough manual testing for the WLI application, utilizing

different web browsers.

. Conducting data verification using SQL queries.

. Performing a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of the Wholesale Lockbox

Imaging application.

. Reporting and tracking defects.

Intellectual Property Protection, LLC,

06/2000-02/2006

Software QA Engineer

. Testing and support of an application that calculates office actions,

due dates, annuity payments, maintenance fee schedules and notices of

allowance for patent filing.

. Testing document generator forms and letters containing information

entered into the Patent Management System.

. Performing Data-Driven Testing to read test input data from an Excel

. file so as to test applications with different Positive and Negative

Data.

. Creating User-Defined Functions for various purposes and running them

as a compiled module.

. Creating checkpoints to test the speed and the responsiveness of the

application.

. Creating and executing batch tests to run a large group of tests

unattended.

. Conducting functional, data verification using SQL queries,

command line, GUI, regression, performance, and stress testing for

the patent office system.

. Designing and implementing automation test harness, functions and

library routines using WinRunner.

. Performing web testing to check the online module of the Patent

Management System.

. Running both automated and manual test scripts, analyzing test

results, reporting and tracking defects using test management system

Test Director.

. Taking an active part in developing a test strategy, test plan and

reviewed test plan with all the stake holders in the project,

including some potential customers

RELEVANT EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Minnesota. 1997

Quality Assurance (QA) Course, Manhattan School of Business Education in

Science and Technology. 2000

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:

Associate Degree in Radio Engineering, Kiev Polytechnic Institute.1994

A+, MCSE, CCNA courses, Kiev Institute of Artificial Intelligence. 1999

RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS:

Winrunner 6.0 Brainbench Certified

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

A+ Certified

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) 4.0

Cisco CCNA

US Citizen

References available upon request.

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