Quality Assurance Project

Larisa Polinsky

**** ********* ***., **********, ** 60062

Phone: 847-***-****

E-mail: **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

* Experienced Quality Assurance Analyst/Engineer with extensive knowledge

of various testing methodologies, specializing in Mercury Interactive

test-automation tools including QuickTest Pro and Quality Center

(TestDirector) with experience in Financial Sector, Insurance,

Manufacturing, and Distribution Industries and practical skills

* Knowledge and practical skills in testing applications based on modular

design, object-oriented design, and SOA principles

* Knowledge of SDLC methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall models

* Strong expertise in all aspects of software quality assurance lifecycle,

including: defining requirements, planning testing process, creating test

cases, executing tests, reporting and tracking defects

* Experience in white box, black box, positive, negative, data- driven,

functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing

Practical skills in writing documentation to describe program

development, logic flow, coding, and corrections, as well as manuals for

users to describe operating procedures

* Excellent organizational skills with attention to details and ability to

meet deadlines in fast-paced environment

* Solid background in mathematics and statistics with excellent analytical

abilities

* Strong interpersonal skills, ability to perform well in both individual

and team settings

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Quality Assurance Tools: QuickTest Pro 9.0, WinRunner 8.2,

TestDirector 8.0, Quality Center 9.0,

Microsoft Visual Studio

2005 (Test Team Edition)

OS: Windows NT / 2000 / XP, OS/400, UNIX Commands, K

Shell, C Shell

Database: SQL Server 2000/2003, MS Access, AS/400

Programming Languages: AS/400: RPG III, RPG /400, RPG IV, ILE, EDI, SQL,

Open Query, CL

Mainframe: CSP

PC: C# (.Net

environment), VBScript

Other Tools: AS/400: PDM, DBU, Interactive Debug,

Query/400, SEU, DDS, SDA,

MS Office Tools (Word,

Excel, Access, Visio)

WORK HISTORY

E-Test IT, Northbrook, IL

08/07-present

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsible for number of projects:

.NET SOA Application: "HandHeld Application" V.2.0

Perform all tasks to improve functionality of multitier, SOA

based, .Net, E-commerce

"HandHeld Application", a computationally-intensive trading

system, designed on C#, VB, and

XML for trading index options, futures, and other derivatives

on CBOE and MERC.

. Write Unit Tests on C# language using Visual Studio 2005 for functions

written and modified on

C# and VB.

. Run Unit Tests on previously and newly-developed units, recording the

status (Pass or Fail).

. Evaluate and troubleshoot bugs and problems resulting from the testing.

. Participate in the daily Scrum meetings, reporting number of tests

written, functions covered,

as well as the percentage of code coverage.

. Manually test different units of application during deployment,

comparing data in Production

versus Testing environment.

. Participate in meetings to identify and solve problems before, during,

and post implementation

.Net Application: "White Water Guide" V. 8.0 Application, a

software platform that is used to create Web based C# or Java

application, designed for call centers, and used to guide agents

through end customer interactions and other call flow tasks.

. Designed, developed, and deployed test procedures for mission-critical

processes

. Tested, retested, and documented various critical defects (Quality

Center 9.0)

. Created test cases, ran tests, tracked defects (Quality center 9.0)

. Created and maintained a detailed project testing schedule to track

progress and ensure completion of tests within scheduled timeframes

. Provided status updates on testing progress including percent tested

and percent of test remaining

. Conducted test walkthroughs with test team members

. Analyzed results and performed multifunctional reporting to the

project team as well as management

. Successfully interacted with members of cross functional project team

throughout the SDLC in order to ensure a successful product delivery

Network One, Elk Grove Village, IL

10/04-08/07

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

"Digitek Security Order Entry",V. 1.0 and "Digitek Security

Product

Definition" V. 1.0 and V. 1.1, Web based E-commerce

applications which combine full set of features including: selling or

purchasing Security Systems Components online, creating accounting

reports, taking orders, processing payments, shipping, tracking and

managing inventory.

Manual Testing:

. Effectively participated in all stages of the Software Development

Life Cycle (SDLC), was responsible for Manual testing.

. Developed high level / low level test plans based on functional

requirements and technical specifications

. Created test cases, test steps, identified defects

. Retested defects for each system update

. Logged and managed defects using Quality Center

. Was responsible for Functional, Unit, Integration, and Regression

testing

. Identified, documented, monitored, and tested discrepancies through

all stages of the defect tracking and resolution cycle (DT&RLC)

. Participated in test walkthrough meetings

. Reported results to developers as well as to management.

Quality Career Institute, Buffalo Grove, IL

12/03-09/04

Student project, Quality Assurance Program

Project Summary:

. Manually performed black box functional tests on a complex HRMS and

financial application

. Developed automated tests to perform extensive regression tests on

various corporate applications using Mercury's QuickTestPro and Test

Director automated tools

. Created test plans to cover all high level objectives of the testing

process

. Performed integration testing to ensure quality throughout the IT

enterprise

. Used QuickTest Pro's advanced elements including: Data-Driven Testing,

Modular Test Tree and User-Defined Functions to develop and execute

automated test scripts to increase the coverage of the suite

. Developed and modified complex test cases using Test Director to

ensure all business requirements accounted for

. Created and distributed test result summaries, problem reports and

weekly status reports using Test Director bug tracking functionality

. Logged and managed defects using Test Director's defect tracker

. Managed the defect review process and held test plan walkthrough

meetings

. Developed and implemented several key QA testing processes including:

User Acceptance, Integration, System and Subsystem testing

AON/Combined Insurance, Chicago, IL 01/00-

06/03

Programmer/Analyst

. Designed, coded, tested and documented all types of application

programs including reports and

interactive programs for International Business in the Life

Insurance industry

. Actively used CL language, QUERY/400 tool and OPNQRYF for better

utilization of system resources

. Created physical, logical, display, and printer files using DDS and

SDA utility

. Performed data gathering to analyze applications

. Created technical specifications for new and existing applications by

using business requirements

. Created flow diagrams for new applications to improve and replace

outdated systems

. Prepared functional specifications for system improvements

. Developed criteria for unit system testing, created appropriate test

data and developed test plans.

. Wrote formal program descriptions, functions and interfaces including

flowcharts and data descriptions.

. Provided training for End-users overseas (Spain, Brazil)

ALLSTATE, Northbrook, IL 11/98-

12/99

CSP Programmer

. Participated in coding of modules for "Good Hands People" Program and

UL Increases Program for Life Insurance Business by using CSP

language.

. Unit tested programs and promoted code to production

. Prepared user, operations and systems documentation for new and

existing applications.

. Solved production support problems

EDUCATION

BS in Electro/Mechanical Engineering, Moscow State University,

Moscow, Russia

Quality Assurance Program Certificate, Quality Career

Institute, Buffalo Grove, IL

Oracle Certified Professional in SQL & PL/SQL, Oracle Co.

Computer Programmer Certificate, AS/400, RPG & CL

Programming, Computer System

Institute, Skokie, IL

Computer Programmer Certificate, CSP Programming, ALLSTATE,

Northbrook, IL

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