Quality Assurance Management

Yemsrach Dessalegn

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E D UCAT IO N:

MS, I nformation Systems, GPA 3.37

Certification in Database Management

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA E xpected Graduation: December 2010

Information Systems and Economics

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA December 2005

C I T IZE NS H I P:

Permanent Resident: Citizenship expected December 2010

SK I L LS:

Programming language: Java, JavaScript, C++, Visual Basic

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, XSLT, JSP

Database: SQL, MS Access, Oracle 9i

Applications: Access, Excel, SQL Studio Management and PowerPoint

• Organized and detailed oriented individual

• Can perform in a stressful and fast paced environment

• Strong writing and oral communication skills

• Fluent in Amharic and English

RE LATE D COURSE WORK:

Database Management Inform Systems Analysis and Design

Advanced Database Management User Interface Design and Development

Database Programming for WWW Development Frameworks for Information

System App

Data Mining Software Engineering for WWW

RE LATE D EXPER I E NCE:

G raduate Student Teaching Assistant January 2010 – Present

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

• Teach two undergraduate sections of ‘Programming Fundamental in Java’ class.

• Mentor the students how to implement, test, and debug algorithms for solving simple problems,

to create and use simple and complex static data structures using Java

• Educate the students to design solutions to problems using procedural and object-oriented

techniques and discuss and identify the concepts of encapsulation, abstraction, and

i nheritance.

• Coordinate two labs classes, graded lab assignments and programming assignments as well as

held office hours to assist the students.

P rogrammer

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Database Programming for the World Wide Web Class Fall 2009

• Responsible for documentation of the project.

• I ntegrated Google maps and XML to create a web application which displays different

u niversities in the USA on a map

• Responsible for gathering the information and implement the XML formatting to integrate the

f ile with Google maps.

U I Designer

User Interface Design and Development Class Fall 2009

• Evaluated the GMU mail system interface using various user evaluation techniques discussed

i n class

• C reated, conducted and analyzed a survey to get users feedback regarding the GMU mail

system interface and functionality

• Redesigned the mail system interface and some of its functionality based on the feedback

obtained from the survey

B usiness Analyst

I nformation Systems Analysis and Design Class Fall 2008

• Responsible for analyzing the system using use cases, sequence diagrams as well as class

d iagrams.

• I nvolved in gathering system requirements and designing the system.

• K nowledge and experience in every phase of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and

Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC).

P rogrammer February 2007 – August 2007

Castle Point Mortgage, Parsippany, NJ

• Upgraded the company’s reporting system to a new system, SQL Reporting Systems

• Rewrote old reports using SQL to enhance performance

• Maintained relationships with each department in order to evaluate, rewrite and create

reports

• Collaborated with the developing team to t roubleshoot problems that arose on everyday basis

D atabase designer- I nte rnship August 2005 – December

2005

ETHIOPIAN4ETHIOPIA NGO, Baltimore, MD

• Developed a database using Access and SQL, which made it easier for the organization to

manage its employees, volunteers and events.

• M anually performed Back-End testing by writing SQL queries

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HO NORS /LEADERSH I P/VOLU NTEER

U niversity of Pittsburgh A ugust 2004- May 2005

Vice P resident, A frican Student Organization

• Coordinated meetings to organize various fund raising events for the community

Y ETEBABERUTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia May 2004-

A ugust 2004

I nst ructor

• Taught grade school students English and Math

• Taught basic computer usage, such as Microsoft words, Excel and Browsing internet to grade

school educators

R EFERENCE: Available upon request .

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