Simon Novshadyan

Toronto, Ontario

acdwqq@r.postjobfree.com

647-***-****

SUMMARY

Software Quality Assurance-Test Automation

5+ years of QA Automation experience in leading Companies

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(Paymobile, Univeris, AMD to name a few)

Experienced in various testing software and current QA methodologies.

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Experience with a wide variety of projects and environments.

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Functionality, compatibility, reliability, load/stress, usability, methodologies.

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Testing of desktop, web application, client-server, network, multimedia, and database.

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10+ Cumulative years of software development and automated testing experience.

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QA professional, leading complex QA projects in various industries (Multimedia, Wealth

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management, eCommerce, Social platform)

Excellent knowledge of all aspects of Test Methodologies, all stages of the SDLC

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Linux platform; shell scripting; Testing web application with PHP and other technologies

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Experience in Agile environment with QA Automation with Selenium 2

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Preferred working environment: Open/Sharing/Social/Agile/Knowledgeable/Recognizing

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Software Experience and QA Skills

Selenium, QTP, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Bugzila, JIRA, LoadRunner, Winrunner

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Microsoft Visual Studio

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DOS, MS Office, Windows, Visual Studio, SQL Server management studio

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Working experience with computer protocols

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Java, PHP, .NET, XML, HTML, VB, XML, C/C++, SQL, Unix/Linux, Shell scripting, Perl

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Acceptance, Manual, Functional, Regression, Automated testing; Analysis

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Integration testing, System testing, Performance Testing, Load testing, Fault Analysis

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Working experience with virtualize environments Oracle Virtual Box and VMware

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General Skills

Strong Communication skills, Organized, Team Player, Motivated, Contributor

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Strong debugging and Analytical skills

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Team leader skills ( team of 5 members )

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Social and interpersonal skills,

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Innovative and out of the box thinker, reaching for solutions and solving problems

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Strong Multitasking skills with ability to set priorities under tight deadlines

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Good time management skills; working well independently as well as in team

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Professional Experience

LIVA Software Test Automation QA 2008- Present

(Consulting)

Developed test plan and test cases for automated testing of web applications

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Developed automated testing environment from ground up

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Test planning; Writing business cases, Test case development, Manual and Automated

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testing; Load/Performance testing; Result analysis; Defect management and reporting

Developed few thousand test cases and large number of test scripts and test suites for

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SQL queries to insert/extract and manipulate data from/to SQL database

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Developed test scripts in Java for automation test flow with Selenium2 and Eclipse and

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test on Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome browsers

Extensive manual and automated testing of web application and database

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Verified/reproduced and documented defects and ensured verification of resolutions

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Worked with developers in regular bases to prioritize and drive defect resolving

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To meet the release dead lines within the acceptable quality

AMD Markham, Ontario Software QA/Test Engineer 2005 – 2008

Software QA for Multimedia Web and UI applications using QTP, and Selenium

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Participated in design reviews to learn about the software and provide input on

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functional

Developed test scripts in VB for automation test flow in HP QTP Professional.

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requirements, product design, schedules, or potential problems

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Reviewed software documentation to ensure technical accuracy and compliance,

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completeness or to mitigate risks

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Planed test schedule and strategies in accordance with project scope and delivery dates

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Developed test plan to address areas such as functional, database, load, regression,

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stress, boundary, system testing

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Developed test cases, and scripts in Java and VB

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Load, regression, stress, boundary, network, database, system level tests

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Documented software defects using bug tracking system Bugzila and JIRA. Regularly

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held Meetings with designers to discuss and prioritize.

Provide guidance and training to junior QA team members in the execution of

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their testing assignments

Keep track of progress on QA projects and generate status reports on a regular basis.

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Lead the QA team of 5

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ATI Technologies, Markham, Ontario

Senior Test Software Development Engineer 2001-2005

Created test plans and methodologies. Developed test programs with VB and C/C++

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Debugged and implemented all the test cases; data analysis with Perl and Linux scripting

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Developed special test cases for new methodologies for fault and speed grading

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Worked with development team to feedback and improve the design and testability

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Worked with internal and external costumers to improve the test and the throughput

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and yield to maximum possible. Products I worked on had highest yield (~99%)

Education and Trainings

Bachelor in Computer Science – State Engineering University of Armenia –Yerevan, AM

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Certified Software QA Professional – Canadian Technology College – Toronto, Ontario

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Certified test software developer on Credence and HP platforms

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Reference Contacts available upon request.

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