Quality Assurance Engineer
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Title:Software Quality Engineer
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STATE: MA
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CANDIDATE ID: 2926948
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EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE: 0
WILL RELOCATE: No -
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RATE NEEDED:
TELEPHONE: 508-***-****
EMAIL: *********@*******.**
HOMEPAGE:
HOTTEST SKILLS: product, engineer, sql, roi, microsoft, oracle, unix, clearquest,
database, html, lotus notes, content, market, e-commerce, freebsd, gnome, information
technology, java, javascript, kde
REVISION: 08-SEP-02
RESUME:
NAME: Alex Epstein
ADDRESS: 55 Half Crown Circle
CITY: Ashland
STATE/PROVINCE: ME
ZIP/POSTAL CODE: 01721
COUNTRY: USA
EMAIL: *********@*******.**
PHONE:
CANDIDATE ID: 213511
CITIZENSHIP: US
Citizen
EDUCATION: Master Degree
EXPERIENCE: 14
WILL RELOCATE: Open
RELOCATION INFO:
JOB WANTED: Any
RATE NEEDED:
HOMEPAGE:
COMMENTS:
HOTSKILLS: Software Quality Engineer, QA Lead Tester, Senior SQA Developer, QA Engineer
ESUME
QA / SQA (Quality Assurance) Specialist
Alex Epstein
55 Half Crown Circle
Ashland, MA,
01721, USA
Daytime Phone Number: 508-***-****
Evening Phone Number: 508-***-****
Fax Number: 508-***-****
E-mail address: *********@*******.**
URL: http://www.epstein.cc
Salary Requirements: $ 90,000.00 USD / Year as Employee
$ 50.00 USD / Hour as Contractor
Work Requirements: Full Time Employee position
Or Full Time Contract position, 6 months +
Education: Master of Science Degree
USA Work Status: I am authorized to work in this country for any
employer.
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position of Senior QA / SQA (Quality Assurance) Specialist / QA
Team Leader / QA Team Manager
TARGET JOB:
Desired Job Type: Full Time Employee position or Full Time
Contract
Desired Status: Full time
Duration: Full Time Employee
Or 6 months + Contract
Salary: $ 90,000.00 USD / Year as Employee
$ 50.00 USD / Hour as Contractor
Site Location: Up to 1 hour drive from Ashland / Framingham, MA
Description of perfect job: QA / SQA Specialist / Team Leader / Team
Manager position, combining the intermediate QA / SQA activities with QA / SQA
Team Leadership / Supervision / Management
TARGET COMPANY:
Company Size: No Preference
Category: Computers, Software
Ideal company: The Company that needs smart, responsible, motivated,
knowledgeable people and appreciates their work
WORK STATUS:
USA: I am authorized to work in this country for any
employer
EXPERIENCE:
Dates:
3/2001
-8/2001
Company: Corporation, Maynard, MA
Position: Software Quality Engineer
Comprehensive Functional Testing of the following proprietary
Website features projects in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Pro environments:
Hiring Tools;
Welcome e-mail;
Chief Monster;
Monster Hiring Tools
Monster Moving;
Monster Learning;
Coyote III;
Monster Trak;
Unauthorized URLs;
Dual NOC;
Web Admin Tool.
Defects and Change Requests revision and verification for new, submitted,
verified, postponed, assigned, fixed and re-open bugs using Rational ClearQuest
Database version 4.0.0.92.
Main Role in testing of transfer of Dual NOC (National Operation Center)
functionality from Indianapolis, IN to Maynard, MA.
Main role in the QA Department for the Load Testing of the following parts of
website: My. (qa-career01), RO (Recruiters Office qa-
recweb01), Jobsearch. (qa-jobsearch01), New My. (qa-
career02), Monster Learning (qa-monsterlearning01).
Stress Load Analysis of new Monster servers ability to handle customer stress
load prior to their rollout in Monster network.
Execution of Integration Testing, System Testing, Sanity Testing, Acceptance
Testing, Regression Testing, FAT, Performance Testing, etc. of Web
Site modules.
Creation of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures and User Cases for the QA
Dept. members.
Isolation and verification of third party software (web browsers and proxies)
compatibility issues.
Review and contribution to any documentation for accuracy, clarity and content,
including Product Release Notes.
Linguistic help with localization of international sites (Quebec,
Spain, Italy, etc.)
The following Stress Load Tools have been implemented for Stress Load Testing:
Segue SilkTest version 5.0.3.2
Mercury Astra SiteManager version 1.03
Watchfire Linkbot Personal Edition version 6.0.22
Watchfire Linkbot Developer Edition version 6.0.14
CSE HTML Validator Professional version 4.51
Microsoft Web Application Stress Tool version 1.1.293.1
Paessler Web Server Stress Tool version 4.3
Web Performance Trainer Stress Tool version 2.2
WebTrends Professional Suite version 5.5.b
RadView Software WebLoad version 4.51.556.00
Dates:
8/2000
- 3/2001
Company: Polaroid Corporation, Wayland, MA
Position: Senior Software Quality Engineer
Leadership of the PhotoMAX Digital Cameras project team testing efforts,
providing real-time feedback to marketing and engineering teams
Comprehensive testing for a variety of Polaroid imaging products, such as
PhotoMAX, PhotoMAX Pro and Photo Impressions software in Windows 95
(Original and OSR-2), Windows 98 (1st and 2nd Edition), Windows NT 4.0 and
Windows 2000 Pro environments
Validation of third-party software (ArcSoft, Sound Vision, Tecom, Altek,
Connexxon etc.) functionality with Polaroid digital cameras
Execution of Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Sanity
Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Y2K Compliance Testing, FAT,
Performance Testing, Stress Testing etc. of Polaroid Imaging software
applications
Execution of manual tests with new hardware and software, reproduction and
isolation of failures, reporting issues in an organized and descriptive manner,
evaluation of products readiness for customer shipment
Creation of Test Plans and Test Procedures, that not only insure product
quality and validate product requirements, but also emulate the usage model of
the imaging product.
Administering a bug/defect database (Lotus Notes and Bug Collector Pro),
generating bug/defect reports and presenting the product testing status at
product group meetings.
Isolation and verification of third party software compatibility issues
Review and contribution to any documentation for accuracy, clarity and content,
including Product Release Notes
Professional evaluation of candidates for QA position
Training of new QA staff and junior QA personnel
Control over execution of QA Team tests
Permanent supervision of PhotoMAX QA Team (2 persons)
Dates:
2/2000
- 8/2000
Company: Staples HQ, Framingham, MA
Position: QA Lead Tester
Testing of Staples Special Orders Intranet / Internet e-commerce site,
involving customers Internet access, as well as Intranet access locations at
2,000+ Staples stores located in 5 countries
Testing of Staples business partners (Global, Bush, Daisytek, Ingram, HP,
Compaq, Sprint) Client-Server Intranet / Internet applications using manual
testing and automated tools (Segue SilkTest 5.0.3.1)
Development, execution, verification and revision of Staples Test Description
documents (Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Schedules, Test
Strategies, Test Result Reports and related documentation) to ensure
compatibility with established business and systems requirements
Execution of Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Sanity
Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Y2K Compliance Testing, FAT,
Performance Testing, Destructive Testing, Stress Testing etc. of Staples
Intranet / Internet applications
Development of Automated Test Procedures for Segue SilkTest 5.0.3.1
Analysis and reporting of Test Results during software integration and
stabilization
Identification of problems to development team
Work with developers as a member of a testing team, responsible for software
verification and validation
Work with business partners / customers / end users
Training of new QA staff and junior QA personnel
Control over execution of QA team tests
Dates:
3/1999
- 1/2000
Company: Gemplus Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position: Senior SQA Developer
Creation of full test cycle documentation: Test Plans, Test Cases, Test
Scripts, Test Schedules, Test Strategies, Test Result Reports and related
documentation for testing of following applications:
Internet and Intranet Client-Server security applications
Standalone and network based security applications
IBM CryptoChip based security applications
Smart Card based security applications
Registry based security applications
Execution of Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Sanity
Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Y2K Compliance Testing, FAT,
Performance Testing, Destructive Testing, Stress Testing of security
applications
Automation of Applications Functional Testing using Mercury Interactive
WinRunner v.4.0
Testing of Digital ID Enrollment, Generation, Issuance, Retrieval,
Verification, Exchange and Revocation from such CAs, as VeriSign, BelSign /
GlobalSign, Baltimore / Zergo, GTE CyberTrust, MIIS, Netscape Certificate
Server, Entrust, Xcert, ID2, Security Dynamics SDTI, CertPlus etc.
Professional evaluation of candidates for QA position
Training of new QA staff and junior QA personnel
Control over execution of QA team tests
Business trips to customer (IBM, Raleigh, NC)
Certified for administration of Windows 2000 Server / Client machines
Performed testing of 2nd in the world application (GemSAFE), certified for
Windows 2000 logo by Microsoft
Excellent knowledge of computer and Internet related security issues
Experience in Smart Card technology, Smart Card based software applications,
standalone and network security applications, Smart Card and registry based
security applications
Expert in Digital IDs, Personal and Server Certificates, Certificates
Enrollment, Generation, Issuance, Retrieval, Verification, Exchange and
Revocation technology
Knowledge of RSA security & cryptography technology
Experience in IBM CryptoChip technology and testing CryptoChip based security
applications
Dates: 1/1996
- 2/1999
Company: Wex-Tex, Inc
., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position: Software Quality Assurance Specialist
Developed test plans and test cases for in-house and external business
applications
Provided System testing of functionality and Y2K Compliance for applications in
Windows 95 / 98 / NT environment
Executed Functional and Regression testing with Automated Testing Tools
(WinRunner and SQA Suite)
Created and analyzed test results and developed Test Reports
Dates:
5/1992
- 12/1995
Company: RD International, Ltd
., Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
Position: Software Support Specialist
Provided software support for a large enterprise
Installed, setup, maintained and troubleshot vast array of business applications
Analyzed problems, suggested and implemented OS, software and hardware upgrade
solutions
Received in-depth experience in currently used major business applications
Dates:
1/1988
- 12/1991
Company: EMES Company, Ltd
., Moscow, Russia
Position: Computer Consulting Specialist
Analyzed private companies needs of computer hardware and software
Provided multiple companies with computer solutions - hardware and software
purchase, installation, setup, maintenance and troubleshooting
Trained companies* personnel to use installed software and provided telephone
and in-house support
EDUCATION:
Completion Date: 10/1999
School name: "Microcode-Zenon Formation", Microsoft Certified Technical
Education Center,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Degree attained: Certification
Program name: "Administering MS Windows 2000" (course # 1556): Certified for
administration of Windows 2000 Server / Client machines
Completion Date: 1/1996
School name: CaRu International, Inc
., Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
Degree attained: Certification
Program name: Quality Assurance Specialist Post
-Graduate Program
Completion Date: 5/1992
School name: EMES Company, Ltd., Moscow, Russia
Degree attained: Certification
Program name: Advanced Software Technical Support Course
Completion Date: 12/1987
School name: EMES Company, Ltd., Moscow, Russia
Degree attained: Certification
Program name: Software Technical Support Course
Completion Date: 7/1986
School name: Moscow State University,
Moscow, Russia
Degree attained: Masters Degree
: Master of Science Degree in Mathematics
and Information Technology
SKILLS:
Skill Name Skill Level Last Used
Experience
AT&T WinVNC 3.3.3.r9 Expert Currently used 5 years
CSE HTML Validator Professional 4.51 Expert Currently used 5 years
English, Spanish, French, Russian lang. Expert Currently used 38 years
Entrust Entelligence Server Expert Currently used
5 years
FreeBSD (BSD UNIX) 3.5/4.0/4.2/4.3/5.0 Expert Currently used 5 years
Gemplus / IBM SecurePC (Dover) 3.0 Expert Currently used 5 years
Gemplus / IBM Talladega v.1.0 Expert Currently used 5 years
Gemplus GemSAFE 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.0 Expert Currently used
5 years
JavaScript Scripting Language Expert Currently used 5 years
KDE, GNOME, FVWM, TWM UNIX shells Expert Currently used 5 years
Lotus Notes 4.6 Expert Currently used
5 years
Lotus SmartSuite 9.0 Expert Currently used
5 years
Mercury Astra SiteManager 1.03 Expert Currently used 5 years
Mercury Interactive WinRunner 4.0 Strong Currently used
1 year
WebAdmin Tool 1.0 Expert Currently used
1 year
MS Certificate Server (IIS 4.0 add-on) Expert Currently used 5 years
MS DOS 7.0 / 6.22 / 6.2 / 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.0 Expert Currently used
15 years
MS IE 6.0 / 5.5 / 5.01 / 5.0 / 4.01 / 4.0 Expert Currently used
8 years
MS Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 Expert Currently used
5 years
MS Office XP Pro / 2000 / 97 / 95 / 2.0 Expert Currently used
10 years
MS Personal Web Server (Windows 9x) Expert Currently used 5 years
MS SQL Server Enterprise 6.5 / 7.0 / 2000 Expert Currently used
5 years
MS Visual Source Safe 5.0 / 4.0 Expert Currently used
5 years
MS Web Application Stress Tool 1.1.293.1 Expert Currently used
5 years
MS Windows 2000 / NT / ME / 9.x / 3.x Expert Currently used 10
years
MS Windows 2000 Server Expert Currently used 3 years
MS Windows XP Professional Corporate Expert Currently used 1 year
NAI PGP 7.0.4 / 7.0.3 / 6.5.3 / 6.5.1 / 6.0.2 Expert Currently used
5 years
Netscape Certificate Management Server Expert Currently used 5 years
Netscape Communicator 6.1 / 4.7 / 4.6 / Expert Currently used
8 years
Netscape Enterprise Server (iPlanet) 4.0 Expert Currently used
8 years
Oracle SQL Discoverer 3.0 / 2000 Expert Currently used
5 years
Oracle SQL Plus 3.3 Expert Currently used
5 years
Oracle8i SQL Server Enterprise R3 8.1.7 Expert Currently used 5 years
Paessler Web Server Stress Tool 4.3 Expert Currently used 5 years
Perforce 4 Expert Currently used
2 years
PHP 3.0 / 4.0 Server Scripting Language Expert Currently used 5 years
RadView Software WebLoad 4.51.556.00 Expert Currently used 5 years
Rational ClearQuest
2000.02.10.149.010 Expert Currently used 3 years
Red Hat Linux 7.1 / 6.2 / 5.2 Expert Currently used
5 years
Segue SilkTest 5.0.3.2 / 5.0.3.1 Strong Currently used
1 year
Soffront Track32 Bug Tracking Tool 5.1-1 Expert Currently used
5 years
SQL Anywhere 5 Expert Currently used 3 years
TCL/TK
("Tickle") Shell Scripting Language Expert Currently used
5 years
Watchfire Linkbot Developer Edition 6.0.14 Expert Currently used
5 years
Watchfire Linkbot Personal Edition 6.0.22 Expert Currently used
5 years
Web Performance Trainer Stress Tool
2.2 Expert Currently used
5 years
WebTrends Professional Suite 5.5.b Expert Currently used
5 years
X Window System for UNIX - XFree86 4.1.0 Expert Currently used
5 years
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Solid testing and troubleshooting skills
Detail oriented
Research, analytical and problem-solving ability in complex technical situations
The ability to work independently
The ability to understand a variety of applications
The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict
deadlines
Good problem solving and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Multilingual - English, Spanish, French, Russian fluently spoken and written
Experience in getting quality products to market
Willing to give the extra effort to insure on time delivery
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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