SUSAN TAGAMI
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROFESSIONAL WITH MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN
HIGH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO TEST AND EVALUATE A WIDE
VARIETY OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS. A PROJECT ORIENTED
PROFESSIONAL WHO WORKS WELL IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT.
areas of expertise
QUALITY ASSURANCE/PRODUCT EVALUATION
Customer Service/Training
Database Queries (Sqlserver/Oracle Platform)
Troubleshooting/Problem Solving
Hardware/Software Installation
professional Experience
DEMANDTEC INC (FORMERLY CONNECT3, SYSTEMS INC.) LA MIRADA, CA 2000-
2011
QA Engineer/Support
Evaluate and test advertising/execution software.
. Test software on various platforms and client databases
(Sqlserver/Oracle) using Agile test methodology.
. Test web-based applications used by retailers nationwide.
. Review software issues as they are reported and review
specifications.
. Collaborate with developers/project managers and recommend
program corrections as well as improvements.
. Prepare test plans and test scripts to thoroughly test products
against approved specifications.
. Assist as second line of support for customer service and
professional services.
. Utilize applications such as Rally, TestTrack and Bugzilla to
track software issues and enhancements.
Circa Information Technologies, Inc. Downey, CA 1998-2000
QA/Professional Services Analyst
Evaluated and tested warehouse, factory, floor, time and attendance and
batch programs on Client Server systems and Radio Frequency (RF) units on
various platforms (Sybase, Informix and Oracle).
. Responsible for hardware and software installation, system
demos, user documentation, training, configuration of RF units
and access points as well label design using Loftware.
. Troubleshot problems for new installation and scheduling tasks
using Project Timeline.
. Partnered with developers and recommended program correction as
well as improvements.
CAM Data Systems, Inc. Fountain Valley, CA 1990-1998
Senior Technical Support Specialist - 1996-1998
Team leader for support group dealing with end users of inventory control
and accounting software via telephone and onsite at customer locations.
. Responsible for hardware and software installations,
troubleshooting, problem solving and repair of PCs, printers,
modems, POS terminal and peripherals.
. Managed of beta sites for future software releases.
Quality Assurance Analyst - 1994- 1996
Evaluated and tested new and modified inventory control and accounting
software programs and development procedures to verify that programs
functioned according to user requirements and conformed to established
guidelines.
. Wrote, revised and verified quality standards and test
procedures for program design and product evaluation.
. Reviewed new and modified programs, including documentation
diagrams and flow charts, to determine quality of program
performance.
. Interfaced with programmers to recommend program improvements
and corrections.
Technical Support Specialist - 1990-1994
Supported end users of inventory control and accounting software via
telephone and on site at customer locations.
. Responsible for hardware and software installation,
troubleshooting, and repair of PCs, printers, modems, point of
sale terminals, scanners, cash registers and logical boxes.
. Trained end users on all of the CAM Data's hardware and
software.
. Supported accounting packages, including General Ledger,
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS); Lakewood, CA 1987-1990
CD-ROM Project Coordinator
Identified project needs and requirements for production. Coordinated
mainframe processing job for data conversion.
. Documented workflow procedures, guidelines and statistical data.
. Provided schedules and status reports.
. Utilized software packages and state of the art CD-ROM
equipment.
. Implemented system test and maintenance of equipment.
. Interfaced with different departments in addition to being a
customer liaison.
. Presented hand-on demonstrations of CD-ROM systems.
Education
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH, CA
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Management Information
Systems), 1987