Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

SUMMARY

A Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer with extensive proven knowledge

of all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle. Particularly

effective in the areas of testing strategies, writing test designs, and

process documentation all from a customer perspective. Excellent

communication skills, problem solving skills, teamwork skills, managing

multiple projects skills and managing mutiple priorities skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Operating System: Window Server 2003, Vista, Window XP, Windows NT,

Window 2000

- Database: MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle.

- FEA Packages: MSC/Nastran, Patran, Hypermesh, Algor, and Ansys.

- CAD Packages: Inventor, Pro/Engineer, IDEAS, MDT, and AutoCAD.

- Languages: C/C++, Visual BASIC, Visual C++, PASCAL, Perl, and

Java.

- Others: MathCad, MS-Office package, WordPerfect, and OPEN GL.

Experience:

4/1996 - 7/2009 SQA Engineer. Autodesk Inc. Novi, Michigan

- Extensive knowledge in geometric modeling kernel integration. This

experience was used to

validate the software promoting customer advocacy and workflows

- Developed and implemented quality assurance standards for testing

product performance and

reliability; resulting in faster defect resolution, improved team

effectiveness, and collaboration

- Led international teams of Quality Assurance Engineers for Autodesk

Inventor releases in 4

global locations.

- Led in short and long term automation strategy and development. Had

comprehensive Silk Test

training. Wrote functional and UI automation test scripts using Silk

Test, Rational Visual Test

and iTest automation Tools; Analyzed automation result and reported

to client groups.

- Authored test designs to automate and manually test products with

over 150 individual features.

- Assisted managers in the evaluation, scope, cost and staffing of

projects.

- Wrote comprehensive test strategies, test designs with a customer

workflow focus.

- Validated the behavior of software on a variety of operating

systems and hardware.

- Well versed in various QA tests such as performance, workflow,

benchmarking, smoke tests,

including white box and black box test.

- Conducted the root cause analysis for all detected software errors

and logged defects into defect

tracking system.

- Communicated and provided the solutions to users through News Group,

Beta program and

Gunslinger.

- Proficient in following QA software Tools: Segue SilkTest, Rational

Visual Test, ScriptRun, and iTest.

8/1983 - 4/1990 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,

Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.

Teaching:

- Taught several courses including BASIC Programming, PASCAL

Programming, C

programming, Operating System, Vibration Theory, and Mechanics of

Materials.

Researching:

- Developed a CAL (Computer Aided Learning) system for instructors and

students who are

involved teaching and learning Calculus and Engineering Economy.

- Developed an automatic classroom allocation system for Shihezi

University.

- Design and analyze the transmission system for the automated vine

uncovering machine.

- Optimizing the procedures and methods to completely overhaul and

repair the gasoline &diesel

engine.

Education:

5/1997- 12/2001 M.S., Computer Information System, University of Michigan,

Dearborn, Michigan.

- Concentration: Computer Graphics and Software Development.

1/1994 -12/1995 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University,

Detroit, Michigan.

- Concentration: Vibration and FEM.

8/1984 - 8/1985 Comprehensive Computer Training in Zhe Jiang University,

Hang Zhou, China.

- Concentration: Operating System and Software Development.

9/1979 - 7/1983 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,

China.

- Concentration: Mechanical Elements Design, Manufacturing

Processes and Technology

5/2010 - Present Certificate Program, New Horizons Computer Learning

Centers, Michigan.

- Concentration: Microsoft Certified System Administrator

(MCSA) Program

1/2010 - Present Certificate Program, Oakland Community College, Michigan.

- Concentration: Database Administration

Computer Projects:

- Personal Home Web Page using HTML, C++, and CGI with sound,

animation, and database features.

- Creating 2D sketch drawing using Java.

- Calendar calculation and display using HTML, JavaScript, C++, and

CGI.

- Client server communication program by using C++

- Developed a software package for 2D structures stress/strain

analysis in C. Worked in finite element modeling, meshing, nonlinear

dynamics, stress/strain, heat transfer, and modal analysis of 2D &3D

structures by using Hypermesh, MSC/Nastran, and Ansys.

Personal: Good at playing volleyball, table tennis, and badminton;

Enjoy jogging and classic music.

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