Engineer Software

April Wenzel

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Des Plaines

State: IL

Zip: 60016

Country: USA

Phone: 510-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 100

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April L. Wenzel

Contact Number: 510-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Software Test Engineer

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

15 years experience in Software Test Engineering creating, designing and devising new methods, systems process / procedures, producing and writing test plans, cases, and reports for a variety of products. Recognized for writing User Manuals and Guides. Proven track record in performing black and gray box testing on new and existing software products, developing formal bug-tracking systems, problem solving, QA `bug fix` tracking and evaluation, recycling existing test code for use with new technologies and designing and writing ISO-9000 processes and procedures used for ISO certification. Certified in Epic ADT and Prelude. 6 years experience in business requirement analysis, Epic functionality build, and troubleshooting. 6 years experience in Healthcare workflow analysis, providing time saving and money saving tools and features for end users.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Resurrection Health Care, Des Plaines, Il

[Health Care] Senior Applications Specialist 5 mo

Kaiser Permanente, Emeryville, CA

[Health Care] Senior Business Application Coordinator 6 yr

OnWafer Technology, (Diversified) Dublin, CA

[Semiconductor Metrology] Software Test Engineer 6 mo

InVision Technologies, Inc., Newark, CA

[Explosive Detection Systems (EDS)] Senior Software Test Engineer 6.5 yr

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, Sunnyvale, CA

[satellites, missiles, and rockets] Software Engineer Associate 1 yr

Tellabs Operations, Inc., Lisle, IL

[telecom industry products] Associate Member of Technical Staff 6 yr

EDUCATION

B.S., Computer Science, North Central College, Naperville, IL

Resurrection Health Care, Des Plaines, IL 6/2012-Present

[Health Care]

Senior Applications Specialist

Analyze business processes and functional requirements to develop business cases and provide client support during Health Link system development and implementation.

* Became ADT Test Lead for regression, implementation and integration testing for go-lives and Epic upgrades.

* Updated ADT Test scripts to reflect changes to current updated workflows.

* Provided test patients for Meaningful Use and HB test cases.

* Assisted Group Lead, Business Partners, and Trainers by troubleshooting and fixing issues in current system using Import Specifications.

* Successfully completed Epic 2012 NVTs for ADT and Prelude.

Kaiser Permanente, Emeryville, CA 1/2006-1/2012

[Health Care]

Senior Business Applications Coordinator

Analyze business processes and functional requirements to develop business cases and provide client support during KP HealthConnect system development and implementation.

* Achieved initial ADT/Prelude Epic Certification using Summer 06.

* ADT/Prelude Epic Certification is current through Epic 2010.

* Analyzed and rewrote test scripts for the test team to reflect current updated workflows.

* Led project to design, develop, and implement Employee Reference binder used by new and current team mates to provide commonly used forms, processes, and training courses. It also included all team members and other business partners contact information.

* Authored several guides used by the team for a variety of tasks included in the Employee Reference binder.

* Designed and wrote job aids for team members and other business partners.

* Wrote external team communications. These communications included monthly change notifications sent to business partners and presentations of monthly change notices to team members.

* Became responsible for leading the Content team of three employees accountable for internal and external communications.

* Led project used to provide hard to reach business partners change notifications. This project was geared for specific users such that when they logged into Epic they were presented with screen that contained hyperlinks to all of the change notifications that affected their jobs for that month.

* Led several projects to create new features for a cross-suite and suite customers. Created related SR and RFC. Created Build document describing build steps. Built the feature in the test environment.

* Wrote preliminary and formal test cases. Executed preliminary and formal test cases with cross-suite and test team representatives. Gained approval for build in the Production environment from local and national Change Approval Boards (CAB).

* Designed and built several cost and time saving tools for Business Partners. Savings of over $63,000 annually.

OnWafer Technology (Diversified), Dublin, CA 2/2005-8/2005

[Semiconductor Metrology]

Software Test Engineer

Designed and executed formal and informal testing of new software products, features, and upgrades. Wrote validation and initialization procedures for existing and new products. Designed and wrote formal and final test processes. Tracked software, firmware, and hardware anomalies using Test Track.

* Created first formal test plan, cases, and scripts for new and existing products.

* Created UAT(User Acceptance Test) cases.

InVision Technologies, Inc., Newark, CA 8/1997-3/2004

[Designer, Developer, and Producer of Explosive Detection Systems (EDS)]

Senior Software Test Engineer

Performed the analysis of product specifications for EDS equipment. Designed test cases and executed formal testing of new software products, features, and upgrades, including load, functional, and regression tests. Wrote test procedures and test reports for new and existing products. Consulted with Software Engineering Managers for generation of Errata sheet. Provided assistance to Customer Service, QA, Marketing, and Engineering.

* Designed and developed first formal software test plans, cases, and procedures based on customer and marketing requirements. Researched products; analyzed usage; reviewed technical specifications, customer and marketing requirements; wrote first draft; scheduled review session with appropriate managers; made revisions; scheduled another review session; made revisions as needed before releasing the final products. Increased product quality approximately 85%.

* Created first formal bug tracking system that informed customers of software bugs and fixes in compliance with configuration management plan and contractual obligations. System served as reminder to development engineers of outstanding required fixes.

* Authored first 2500/5500 product test cases and revised for use in Final Acceptance Test & Evaluation (FAT&E) test cases in accordance with TSA requirements. Met with TSA, reviewing and familiarizing them with test cases and proving effectiveness.

* Developed throughput test that measured contractual specification of system. Resulting data provided knowledge of meeting product`s contractual standards.

* Created and developed False Alarm Reduction (FAR) and Product Engineering (PE) detection sets, and number schemes that were used in identifying and trouble shooting detection algorithms. Enhanced detection rates.

* Designed and developed detection test using different explosive simulant types (XM simulant) and amounts. Results provided for fine-tuning of detection algorithms.

* Conducted informal training sessions of FVT operations to QA and Production, ensuring consistency in running tool.

* Demonstrated proposed product usage to potential customer for marketing.

* Revised File Verification Tool (FVT) for product software releases that allowed customer and Quality Assurance (QA) to verify system hard drive contents in accordance with contractual obligations and reported discrepancies.

* Wrote UNIX script that provided search capabilities of Software Project Report (SPR) database. Analyzed SPR database; designed search script; wrote and tested script; wrote final version. RESULTS: This tool provided quick and effective search capabilities to the Engineering group.

* Wrote and implemented software product release and QA testing ISO processes for an explosive detection company. Assessed and wrote processes; scheduled review sessions; made revisions as needed; released final products. Results: Obtained ISO certification.

* Held QA and Engineering software test positions simultaneously for an explosive detection company. Led the analysis of QA software test procedure efforts. Wrote QA test procedures to be used by QA test staff for final product release; trained QA test staff to use test procedures; provided test support to QA test staff; tested software product for release to QA; and tracked software bugs. Reported findings to VP of QA and Manager of Engineering Services. Results: Eliminated overlaps in testing between QA and Engineering. Improved working relationship between Engineering and QA.

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, Sunnyvale, CA 10/1996-7/1997

[Designer and producer of satellites, missiles, and rockets for government and private customers.]

Software Engineer Associate

Perform formal testing of new software features and upgrades for satellite control and communications. Perform regression testing of new software releases. Wrote test procedures for new features in accordance with Test Plan Specifications, ISO Specifications, and Military Standards. Provided error logs to test leads.

* Initiated and implemented first building safety procedure policy. Following this procedure during emergency situations, would potentially reduced liability and injury in an emergency.

* Trained Technical Writer in use of satellite control equipment.

* Demonstrated to coworkers how to set up their email accounts on Mac computers.

* Designed and wrote Excel workbooks to tally, compute, and graph failure analysis statistics.

Tellabs Operations, Inc., Lisle, IL. 6/1990-9/1996

[Develop, design, and produce digital cross connect systems and other telecom industry products.]

Associate Member of Technical Staff 9/1995-9/1996

Performed testing of all new features and upgrades for release. Developed new test suites in accordance to Test Plan specifications derived from Product Specifications. Maintained tests, test suites, test equipment, and test beds.

* Designed and developed new `port mapping` algorithm in `C` for digital switch test suites for accommodating SONET based systems. Algorithm allowed use of same test suites for testing both up-coming technologies (SONET) and current technologies.

* Ported existing test suites for use with new telecom protocol analyzer equipment. Provided use of existing test suites instead of reinventing test suites.

* Delivered semi-annual group project status presentation to Director of Engineering, VP, Engineering, manager, and other department managers. Presentation informed audience of group projects` progress, while identifying critical timeline and potential roadblocks, which could be avoided.

Payroll Coordinator 6/1990-9/1995

Insured the proper payment of employee's salaries, accurate tracking of vacation and sick time, distribution of timesheets, distribution of payroll checks, and payment of child support. Used Windows and Lotus 1-2-3.

* Devised a new filing system that cut time by 33%, allowing more time for working on priority tasks.

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