Maryna Drega

E-mail: acf0nd@r.postjobfree.com

Cell phone: 847-***-****

SUMMARY

. Over 7 years of Quality Assurance experience with extensive knowledge of

testing methodologies, specializing in Mercury\HP testing tools including

Quality Center ALM 11, 11.5, Quality Center Enterprise, QuickTest Pro,

Jira and Selenium. Can adapt Quality Center to work in an agile

environment and integration with Selenium

. Strong expertise in all phases of software test management: defining

requirements, planning testing process, test automation & execution,

analyzing and reporting results, tracking and managing defects

. Knowledge of modern programming languages, multiple communication

protocols, and server systems

. Strong SQL knowledge leveraged for data staging, data mining, and gray

box testing

. Solid background in financial analysis, mathematics and statistics;

excellent quantitative and analytical abilities

. Great technical writing, teamwork and interpersonal communications skills

. Experienced gray box tester with strong knowledge of back end testing and

automation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

QA Tools Quality Center, JIRA, Selenium, QuickTest Pro, LoadRunner,

WinRunner, Elementool, JASON, SoapUI, Squish, Site Catalyst,

JASON, Google Development Tools, keypass, firebug, API

server, Angular,Putty

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7/8,

NT/2000/2003 Server, Mac OS9, OSX, UNIX, Linux

Databases SQL Server 7.0/2000/2003, MS Access 97/2000, Paradox, Oracle

9/10

Networking WAN/LAN, TCP/IP, HTTP, routers, switches, FTP, TELNET, NAT,

Firewalls, DNS, DHCP

Languages C, C++, Visual Basic, VBScript, TSL, Java Script, SQL, HTML,

XML, XSL, .Net

Software MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, ESignal (Forex, Equity),

MetaStock.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Go Health, Chicago, IL

03/2012 - Present

QA Lead

Leading a team of tester for a rapidly expanding health insurance exchange

company that is looking to capitalize on the upcoming Obama Care health

exchange. Very high paced, high stress environment due to rapidly growing

team and time boxed initiatives.

. Lead the creation of TCOE (Testing Center of Excellence)

. Made a business case for and implemented conversion from JIRA to QC.

Created an integration approach from Selenium to QC

. Managed a dynamic international team of four to eight testers across

complex projects leveraging Waterfall and Scrum methodologies

. Created automated test suites to test functionality cross browser

. Utilized Web driver

. Participated in all stages of the SDLC. Attended requirement meetings,

created estimates, developed test strategies and test plans. Reviewed and

created test scripts. Created and audited defects

. Collaborated with PM's, BA's, Business, Developers, other test teams, and

the governance body

. Performed RCA as part of continued quality improvement

. Created and presented daily status reports

. Acted as a SME for the HPX Exchange

. Pushed the "red button" in cases where there was a lack of quality

. Leverage SQL for data mining, staging, and testing

. Heavy focus on gray box testing

. Leveraged automation and manual scripts for testing third party provided

UI

. Delegate work between planning, creating scenarios, review, execution

among test team

. Used JASON and Angular (developer tools) to test back end when the UI was

not yet available

Environment: Selenium, Jira, Quality Center ALM, PL/SQL Developer, SQL

Server Express, Oracle, SQL, Java, XML, Windows, Mobile, MS Project, MS

Visio

Dollar Thrifty Group, Chicago, IL

11/2010 - 02/2012

Quality Assurance Team Lead

Led and participated in multiple testing projects of internal and external

facing web based and client-server applications used by Dollar Thrifty

Group. Projects focused on improving customer P.O.S experience, enhanced

web presence with advanced online reservation functionality and improved

CSR commission and customer satisfaction tracking.

. Managed and played a part in the development, deployment, maintenance,

enhancement, integration and synchronization of regression activities.

. Involved in multiple projects covering a wide range of products. Worked

across all phases of functional testing, including test planning,

scripting and test execution

. Responsible for communications with business and development communities

to gather test requirements and coordinate test activities.

. Analyzed and decomposed business and functional requirements to identify

testable business scenarios.

. Participated in the creation of test automation framework including:

defining standards, naming conventions, test case template, testing

procedures, project documentation and functional design

. Created test plans, test matrixes, test monitoring and test scheduling

related documentation.

. Spearheaded meetings and client presentations, conducted QC training,

provided leadership and technical training for new team members and

consultants

. Identified improvements to the SDLC process and assisted in their

implementation. Focused on mitigating risk associated with testing

. Verified the test environment to limit the risk associated with potential

problem areas such as databases, applications, and connectivity to

outlying factors that could create issues in the automation test effort

. Ensured that system testing covers entire set of application components

including interfaces to other applications

Interpreted test results, documented and tracked defects, issues, and

problems with completeness and accuracy

Environment: QuickTest Pro, WinRunner, TestDirector for Quality Center,

PL/SQL Developer, SQL Server Express, Oracle, SQL, VB Script, XML, Windows

XP, MS Project, MS Visio

Powersports Chicago, Chicago, IL

10/2007 - 10/2010

Test Engineer / Test Lead

Managed, coordinated and actively participated in Quality Assurance Process

for web based integrated suite of strategic workforce management

applications as well as external customer facing web based applications.

. Designed, implemented and published test plan based on product functional

requirements, defined test cases, and test data. Provided testing

strategy input and developed deliverables outlining the testing approach

. Coordinated reviews of project scope, test plan, test cases, test

schedules and identified project milestones & risks

. Verified and validated that tests are conducted and documented according

the standards approved by management

. Led Quality Assurance team through development and maintenance of a

comprehensive and reusable automated test scripts utilizing variety of

advanced methods and techniques in order to ensure high quality of

software releases

. Continually and effectively communicated with QA manager, testers, SMEs,

developers and DBAs to meet project time-lines, goals and resolve

questions in prior to and during the test execution phases

. Identified appropriate test data in relevant source systems, and

incorporate this data into test scripts and expected results documents

for testing activity

. Coordinated testing resources and end-user testing activities including

publishing testing schedule, defects logging, identifying and

implementing solutions as well as monitoring progress throughout

completion

. Facilitated communication of issue resolution between IT and business

unit to ensure adequate regression testing of any impacted functionality

. Supported completion of QA deliverables, defect reports maintenance and

change requests resolution

Environment: QuickTest Pro, TestDirector for Quality Center, Visual

Studio, ColdFusion, SQL, VB Script, XML, Windows XP, VMWare, MS Project, MS

Visio

Raiffeisen Bank, Cologne, Germany

06/2006 - 06/2007

JR Test Engineer

Involved in quality assurance and test automation process for market-

leading .NET based trading platform used internally and by external clients

of Raiffeisen Bank to trade a variety of securities and currencies.

. Participated in the creation of project framework, including: defining

standards, best practices and testing procedures, creating functions,

establishing naming conventions; participated in the test plan

composition

. Performed reviews and quality audits of functional requirements and

specifications

. Created new and updated existing test cases according to the business

requirements and functional specifications

. Developed multiple user-defined functions to support script interaction

with applications XML and Excel data files as well as AS400 based DB2

database used to control clients and users entitlements

. Participated in creation of web based test automation management tool

designed to store test data, run automated tests and report results using

the QTP automation object model

. Utilized Mercury Quality Center to document issues found during the test

automation process, suggested appropriate solutions and prioritized

defects for resolution in coordination with the development team

. Provided business guidance to the QA automation team to ensure that

overall test automation process is proceeding in the appropriate

direction

. Designed test cases based on functional requirements and existing defects

. Analyzed defects found during test execution and documented all

outstanding issues and their appropriate solutions

. Provided an ongoing knowledge transfer of techniques developed throughout

the project life-cycle

. Analyzed financial information to forecast industry and economic

conditions for use in investment decision making

. Participated in gathering and analysis of financial statements, industry,

regulatory and economic information

. Interpreted data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends of

investments; summarized data describing current and long term trends in

investment risks and economic influences pertinent to investments

. Performed fundamental analyses and monitoring of stocks in trading

portfolio in order to maximize trading profits

. Selected criteria most important for potential profitability and used it

to create trading scenarios

. Summarized data describing current and long-term trends in investment

risks and economic influences pertinent to investments; proposed specific

common stocks for potential trading.

Environment: Infragistics TestAdvantage, TestDirector for Quality Center,

Clear Case, Visual Studio, DB2, VB Script, XML, SQL, .NET, AS400, Windows

XP

EDUCATION

Advanced Computer Training, Glenview, IL

08/2007 - 06/2008

Classes Completed and Accomplishment Certificates:

. Mercury QC

. Project Management

. SQA Best Practices and Modern Approach

Bachelor of regional Academy of Personal Management

03/2005-05 / 2007

Volkhohev University, Cologne, Germany

Specialization: Economics and Business Administration

Diploma Work: Economic and Management

Internship: Raiffeisen Bank, Cologne, Germany

Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration

09/1994-06 / 1999

Regional International Academy of European Network /UNESCO, Kiev, Ukraine

Specializations: Economics and Business Administration

Qualification: Bachelor in Economics and Management

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