Software Engineer
Resume:
APT ***
Bethesda, MD **814
SALMAN FAROOQ ************@***.***
Objective
To obtain a key software testing position, in a fast-paced technology company with a varied amount of
responsibilities and the potential for further advancement.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Cleared software verification and validation tester with over 5 years of experience. Skilled in analyzing
requirements, authoring test procedures, implementing design changes, and
performing both manual and automated testing. Proven ability to translate business needs into
technology requirements that support the company’s business objectives. Proven ability to
oversee product development throughout its life cycle from the initial design phase to its official
launch.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Systems DOS, Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP, Sun Solaris 2.6/2.7/2.8, AIX, HP-
UX. WebLogic 7 SP3, WebSphere 5.0.2, Oracle 9i AS, JBoss-
3.0.5_tomcat4.1.18, Jakarta-tomcat4.1.18
Testing Tools Quick Test Pro 9.5, WinRunner, LoadRunner, and Test Director for Quality
Center 9.2, Requisite Pro, Team Track, and Version Manager.
Language and Tools C++, CGI Scripts, HTML, Java, Java Scripts, SQL, XML.
MS Office, Hummingbird Connectivity V8.0, Track for Windows, MS
Source Safe, PVCS, SQL Explorer, Toad, ViewletBuilder2, WS_FTP Pro, IE
6.0, Netscape 6.2, Java Web Start, and Snag It.
Database MS-Access, Oracle, and Sybase
Networking Issues Network Topology, Transmission Media, MAC Protocol, LAN, MAN,
WAN, Ethernet, CSMA/CD, Token ring, Circuit Switching, Packet
Switching, X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber
Channel, FDDI, ISDN, B-ISDN, Protocol architecture, TCP/IP, OSI, SNA,
Intranet, Client-Server Architecture, Iridium and others
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Convergenz, McLean, VA
8/08 - Present
Senior Software Test Engineer
• Worked on the web application for the U.S. Census Bureau, for the upcoming 2010 Census.
Analyzed stakeholders' requirements and documents for the development of the Paper Based
Operations web application, which will be used to access critical information about the U.S.
population.
Collaborated with the requirements team, to improve the overall quality of requirements and
specifications of the software.
Designed and developed test scripts to test all aspects of the software, using Quality Center.
Generated a defect generation protocol to increase the clarity of written defects, to emphasize core
issues.
Increased the efficiency with which defects were fixed, by generating specific severity levels and also
emphasizing core issues.
Provided weekly status updates to upper management on testing progress, defect status by operation
and by test environments, and also provided solutions to improve the overall quality of the software.
Performed demonstrations of the software to display various capabilities of the software to
stakeholders, upper management, and field representatives of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Updated my team members on new software builds, project documents, and requirements on a daily
basis.
• Trained team members on new operations and addressed any questions or concerns that they
had.
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (a Johnson & Johnson Company), Rochester, NY
3/06 - 7/08
Software Verification and Validation Engineer
• Analyzed the company’s business needs for the development of two new blood analyzers
and generated software requirements.
• Actively participated in software design review meetings, to provide vital input.
Integrated software requirements into Quality Center for testing.
Authored various testing procedures to test the functionality of software.
Performed manual and automated software testing using Quality Center and Quick Test Professional,
while adhering to strict Quality Standards.
Generated weekly status reports to update project leads on testing progress.
Used Rational Requisite Pro to manage both system and software requirements.
• Used Rational Test Manager to manage new and existing test cases.
• Used Rational Test Lab to perform functional test sets.
Paychex, Rochester, NY
1/05 - 3/06
Software Verification Tester
• Analyzed software requirements and developed testing strategies.
Implemented new software design specs into testing procedures.
Performed manual software testing using variable data sets.
Logging Variances / defects.
Logging change control requests.
• Managing all phases of testing for assigned components, ensuring test plans and test cases
are completed and business requirements have been met.
Xerox Corp, Rochester, NY
10/03 - 12/04
QA Engineer, Production
• Worked as a production support performing manual testing on production breaks while
using Mercury Test Director for fix track and documentation management.
• Manual and Performance tested Siebel Call Center application to better fit it in our
environment with call center day-to-day activities.
Responsible for writing the test plans and setting up baseline, the test scenario and cases using Test
Director in a timely manner.
Performed functional, system and regression testing on back end of the system in different phases of
the development.
Documented all processes and updated project and QA managers with weekly status report.
• Analyzed system requirements and Test Plans for system testing.
EDUCATION
B.S., Biology, Saint John Fisher, Rochester, NY May, 2003
Minor in Business Systems.
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