RICHARD A. BRENT
acd66i@r.postjobfree.com
Res: 303-***-**** 4000 S.
Jericho Court
Cell: 720-***-****
Aurora, Colorado 80013
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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Looking for Position that will capitalize on my experience in Software
Quality Assurance applied to testing, validation and insuring quality
effective intuitive software applications for both internal and external
customers. Continued focus on improvement through processes, procedures and
technical support to insure continued success and strive to achieve company
goals and objectives.
Expertise in the following software development principles:
Functional Testing Across Multiple Platforms, Lifecycle Project Management,
Software Development Life-Cycle, Process Management, Quality and Standards,
Software Configuration, Integration, Installation, Release Coordination,
Application Support, User Acceptance and Technical Training
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Quality Assurance on Multiple Platforms, PC Window, Internet and
Workstations
Meeting with Clients to Determine Project Scope, Specifications,
Requirements and Deliverables
Requirements Conducting Test Plans/Procedures, Validation, Risk/Failure
Analysis
Verifying/Validating Applications to Meet Requirements and Providing
Technical Support
Technical Proficiencies:
Software Development Lifecycle: Agile, Waterfall, Spiral
Unix, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Sun O/S, APOLLO/AEGIS, DEC/Ultrix/VAX/VMS
Openlook, OSF/Motif, X11/Windows, Window 7, XP, Win2000, N/T, Win95, Win3.1
and MS/DOS
Relational and Hierarchical Databases. Oracle, Sybase, MS Office,
Framemaker, Remedy, MS Office
CVS, RCS, Mercury Interactive - HP Test Director, Quality Center,
Winrunner, Xrunner
SCRT, FTP, Toad, SQL Navigator, Apache Tomcat, Informatica, Ab-Initio,
Pentaho, WebLogic
and Doors.
Representative Projects/Applications
Multiple Operating Systems and Software Applications; Configuration and
Installation utilizing Oracle and Sybase, Agile Development Methodologies
for projects in:
. Telecommunications Engineering . Enterprise Flow-Thru,
Reporting, Mapping
. VOIP, VOD . User Authentication
. Network Topology . 3rd Party Provisioning
. Human Resource Planning . Financial Reporting
. Market Office Hierarchy . Electronic Data Management
System (EDMS)
. Franchise Authorization/Tax Fees . License Management
. Demographic/Geographic Data .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMCAST/AT&T BROADBAND/AT&T
TCI COMMUNICATIONS - Englewood, Colorado
Software Engineer I - Quality Assurance (Feb 1998 to Nov 2009)
Collaborated with management, system administrator, software development,
database administrators, and engineering teams to manage telecommunications
business services including: Video channel lineup, high speed data service
network, topology, video on-demand, technical profit/loss, project
management and reporting.
Participated in functional design specifications, requirements gathering
and analysis, application design and validation; developed plans for
installation, configuration, functional and integration testing. Also
created and conducted manual/automated testing, test execution and results
defect tracking, validation and risk/
failure analysis. Steered change control, process management and release
coordination.
Supported 12 applications utilizing 15 databases in support of engineering
applications utilizing Sybase, Oracle, PowerBuilder front-end GUI user
interface. Supported Hyperion BRIO enterprise reporting system; Deployed
and tested reporting system providing data/information for trouble
ticketing system, telephony, usage management, capacity management,
provisioning fallout, serviceability, customer address, office hierarchy,
etc.
AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - Denver, Colorado
Associate Engineer (1986 to 1997)
Performed Oracle database system installation, configuration and network
communications as well as application interface and functional/integration
testing for EDMS. Applications included: Centra 2000, Excaliber, AutoCad,
CAD/CAM graphic software applications. Proposed software redesign and/or
modifications on advanced technical problems to ensure better functionality
and quality release of applications.
EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA - Aurora, Colorado
Associate Arts Degree -2014
Biology, Economics, Mathematics, Business, Ethics, Public Speaking,
Geography, Astronomy
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Computer Information Technology
Emphasis: Programming, Business Statistics, Marketing, Computer-Aided
System Engineering, Real Estate
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Honorable Discharge - Rank: E-5
Fire Protection Specialist