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Quality Assurance Engineer

Location:
Aurora, IL, 60504
Posted:
July 13, 2010

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John Ehrenfeld

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815-***-****

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SUMMARY

Process-oriented software engineer with over 3 years experience in Software

Quality Assurance. Expertise in software testing, bug tracking,

troubleshooting, test plan development, and highly involved with assisting

Customer Support. Key strengths include quality-oriented team

participation, working directly with management and cross-team members, and

investigating issues reported in the field in a timely manner. Ability to

effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical

audiences. On-site support experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HARRIS CORPORATION/LEITCH TECHNOLOGY, Naperville, IL 2003 -

2010

Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Media & Workflow 2006-2010

Conducted testing procedures on both future and existing software

applications, ranging from server-based video editing systems to smaller,

custom-made applications. Served as a contact point for various customers,

which included duplicating issues reported in the field and providing

resolutions in a timely manner.

. Tested existing and future video-editing software applications and

their interaction with server hardware.

. Served as contact point for various customers, including duplicating

bugs and providing timely fixes.

. Worked closely with Customer Support and field engineers to provide

them assistance with reported software issues.

. Tested and helped commission custom applications for various

customer projects, such as NFL Instant Replay and NBA Arena (server

record and transcoding solution).

. Ensured bug reports appropriately followed the proper tracking cycle

with web-based bug-tracking system.

. Maintained lab equipment to ensure configurations were up to date.

. Created and maintained test plans for various software applications.

Technical Writer, Post Production 2003-2006

Created and maintained user documentation for post production/digital media

line products

. Created and maintained user manuals, addendums and online help

systems, and release notes for the Velocity non-linear video editing

system.

. Performed occasional quality assurance duties, including testing

software, logging bugs, and exchanging information with members on

our beta team.

. Provided product demonstrations for various trade shows and

conferences, such as NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) and

IBC (International Broadcasting Convention).

EDUCATION

BA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN

Major: Professional Writing (Technical Writing concentration)

Minor: Computer Technology

Computer Skills

Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, FrontPage, Adobe

Framemaker, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Robohelp,

Lotus Notes, DevTrack, ultraVNC, Basic HTML



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