Quality Assurance Testing

Tranita S. Alexander

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EXPERIENCED QA TESTER

• Solutions-focused QA tester with five years of manual testing experience; high-level proficiency with HP Quality Center and other defect tracking toolsets; and a foundation in Java, VB Script, SQL, and HTML/XML testing.

• Excel in requirements analysis and test cases development with the ability to prioritize, execute, and work in a rapidly changing environment.

•Strong problem solving skills with communication skills, both oral and written enhance the ability to maintain effective working relationships.

TECHNOLOGY & TESTING PROFICIENCIES

Testing Tools:

HP Quality Center 10.0

Testing Methodologies:

System Testing, Stress Testing, Load Testing, Reliability Testing, Feature Testing, Acceptance Testing, Functionality Testing, Validation

Systems:

Unix, Linux, Windows

QA TESTING EXPERIENCE

Peoplefluent -- Raleigh, NC (Contractor)

Software Quality Assurance Tester, 8/12 to 10/12

• Executed functional, application, and regression tests for various client web applications as an end user.

• Estimated tasks, efforts, and resource requirements for assigned components

• Performed complex bug verification, release testing and test prioritization.

•Assisted in Implementation testing for new clients.

•Validated data and/or specific scenarios using SQL statements

• Employed a “test-to-break” approach on testing initiatives and clarified ambiguous requirements to ensure the effectiveness of all test plans.

Almac-- Durham, NC (Contractor)

Software Quality Assurance Tester, 10/11 to 12/11

• Designed and Executed test plans and test cases for Agile Testing releases while participating in scrums.

• Gathered and maintained Functional Specifications in Quality Center.

•Utilized SQL to validate data accuracy while testing applications as an end user.

•Manually executed test cases for pharmaceutical web based applications while working with end users, staff and management.

• Tracked software bugs to share progress with development and shareholders during daily meeting.

• Worked directly with development and business to meet requirements.

•Created a Defect tracking process; to ensure all bugs were fixed for new UI sites.

Dex One Morrisville, NC

Software Quality Assurance Tester, 06/07 to 08/11

• Led QA for more than one cross-functional project in both waterfall and agile project delivery environments per testing release.

•Managed defects, test case execution, and requirement traceability in Quality Center.

• Successfully met or exceeded pacing expectations during test release schedules while testing >70 defects during aggressive deadline.

• Led process improvement project teams, which implemented a more formal test suite review process and several employee moral boosting practices.

• Analyzed automated test scripts results to ensure adequate testing.

•Led testing effective efforts for highly visible and key web based mobile application end user functionality.

•Created SQL statements to help validate data set up test scenarios and verify results for UI sites.

EDUCATION

Strayer University -- RTP, NC

MBA in Human Resources, 06/10

N.C. Central University -- Durham, NC

BA in Political Science, 12/05

BA in Public Administration, 12/05

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