Leslie Schur Gottlieb
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
201-***-**** (home)
917-***-**** (cell)
******.********@*******.***
Summary:
Resourceful, proactive technical professional with nearly two decades of
experience in quality assurance testing. Able to work on own initiative and
as part of a team with onshore and offshore members. Performed both
Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Built and managed problem
tracking systems. Developed test plans and test cases and executed them
manually as well as using automation tools.
Experience:
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
Sr. Test Analyst 11/2010-
03/2011
Manually tested web based mortgage backed securities clearing application.
Used Clear Quest to document product defects and HP PPM for project
management and tracking. Managed testing with developers, product
management and offshore team. Formulated and distributed daily testing
results to project stakeholders
Misys plc
Quality Assurance Engineer 1/2002-
10/2010
Performed manual testing on LoanIQ, a client server commercial lending
system with Oracle and DB2 back ends. Utilized HP Quality Center for
writing and executing manual test scripts to for testing product
functionality. Tested specific development projects, new releases, and bug
fixes often multitasking with multiple priorities.
Performed ad hoc and scripted manual testing on new Java version of LoanIQ
identifying problems that were related to the conversion of LoanIQ from the
Smalltalk programming language.
Lead Q/A on LoanIQ Swaps project - liaison between Q/A, business analysts
and development. Participated in design reviews and wrote test plans.
Oversaw test plan and test case development by other Q/A group members.
Tested user API's (in C++ and XML) which interfaced into the commercial
lending system. Considered internal subject matter expert on API's.
Reviewed user documentation for technical accuracy and interfaced with
documentation team.
Proactively worked with developers, customer support and product
specialists to troubleshoot complex customer problems and test solutions.
Acted in a team lead role to manage high priority customer fixes for major
international clients.
Estimated project time allocations for various Q/A projects and completed
projects within the allocations which was recognized by project manager.
Helped train and oversee offshore team members on complex areas of the
system. Involved in knowledge transfer as well as project tracking of
offshore team members.
Spherion 8/1997 -
11/2001
Consultant
Deutsche Bank 7/2001-
11/2001
Member of six-person team manually testing web based interface to display
client financial data (trust accounting and custody). Utilized Test
Director to manage tests and record defects.
Journal of Commerce 6/2001
Acted as team lead on 3-person team to develop a test plan and test scripts
for a CD-ROM based shipping data report generator. Evaluated and
recommended automated test tools to fit clients' needs.
Citibank Private Bank 2/2000
- 4/2001
Assisted in requirements decomposition and writing UAT test scripts for an
internal web based credit platform application.
Worked on a three-person team, which developed test plans, test cases, and
over 100 test scripts for the client's web site. The scripts were updated
for new releases of the website.
Performed manual regression testing using test scripts of the web site and
the various systems it interfaced with. Testing was done using both
Netscape and Internet Explorer browsers on PC and iMac computers.
Reported results of testing to bug tracking database and worked with client
staff and external developers on problem resolution.
AIG 2/1999
-2/2000
Developed SQA version 7 scripts using data-driven techniques to streamline
the regression test process on Window NT client server software for
insurance underwriting. Documentation was developed for each script.
Enhanced, added to and maintained library of 90+ SQA Robot Version 6 test
scripts used in regression testing on Window NT client server software for
insurance underwriting. Developed data-driven test scripts in SQA Robot to
simplify regression test maintenance.
Regression tested scripts during server conversion from a Windows NT server
to a Unix based one.
Reported results of testing to bug tracking database and worked with
developers on problem resolution.
RIA Group 8/1998 -
1/1999
Wrote 500+ test cases for Y2K installation and platform testing of three
Windows CD-ROM reference products.
Installed and administered the SQA Robot automated test tool. Scripted and
executed over 500 cases using SQA Robot on standalone PC's under Windows
95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. Developed a report matrix to track
progress.
Administered bug tracking database and worked with development on problem
resolution.
Wrote 100+ test cases for Y2K data testing of 20+ Windows CD-ROM reference
products. Simulated Y2K data was used to verify that Y2K data would
produce the same results as current productions CD's. These CD's were
manually tested under Windows 95 both standalone and network versions.
Results of testing including defects were documented and reported.
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation 9/1997 - 6/1998
Wrote 100+ automated scripts to regression test client server software used
in trade clearance applications under Windows NT using WinRunner.
Supported automated testing of the affirm/confirm function of the clearance
("ID") application.
Muze, Inc. 7/1995 - 8/1997
Q/A Tester
Administered quality assurance testing of monthly releases of 5
entertainment reference products (both DOS and Windows 3.1 based).
Developed test plans and procedures by working with the software
development, data, and operations departments.
Tracked problems and issues resulting from testing and worked the
appropriate department to resolve them.
Beta tested products at customer sites on a monthly basis, handling on site
problems and dealing with customer questions and issues.
Developed and performed procedures for hardware certification of systems
and replacement parts before sending to customers.
Developed Access database to log certification records and produce a
monthly report of certified items.
Scripted automated testing with Visual Test for Windows 95 applications
under development.
Certifications:
1 Quality Assurance Institute, Orlando, FL 1998
Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE)
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
Education:
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
MS - Computer Science
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
BS - Computer Science