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NAME: TERA LEQUIRE
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CITY: Kennesaw
STATE/PROVINCE: GA
ZIP/POSTAL CODE: 30144
COUNTRY: USA
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PHONE: 770-***-****
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TERA K LEQUIRE
3104 Citation Court
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Career To gain a challenging position that will allow me to
Objective extend my knowledge and make use of my abilities in
the software-testing field.
Education Kennesaw State University,
Kennesaw, GA Jan. 1999-Present
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science
in Information Systems.
East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC Jan. 1990-Dec. 1993
Pursued a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration,
concentration in Information Systems
.
Vance Granville Com. Col
., Henderson, NC March 1988-Nov. 1989
Transfer student.
Art Institute of Atlanta,
Atlanta, GA Sept. 1985-Sept. 1987
Associate
in Arts in Visual Communications.
Honors and Peer Recognition Award from Keane in Sept. 1998 for
Activities providing a testing process to other accounts and
assisting team members with testing issues. Member of
IEEE in 1998. Attended school in Mexico City to learn
Spanish and the Latin American culture. East Carolina
University; Full scholarship. Vance Granville Community
College; Dean's List every quarter, Academic Achievement
Scholarship for two years, Graduation Marshall.
Art Institute of Atlanta
; Dean's List seventh and eighth
quarters, Honors Graduate.
Work Keane, Inc
., Atlanta, GA July 1999-Present
Experience QA Tester
-Client Server Year 2000.
Created test cases/scripts for testing an application for the
State. Performed Unit, System, Integration, and Year 2000
testing. Recorded testing results and created deliverables
to be presented to the client. Interacted with development
resolving testing issues. Attended meetings with management
and provided input in resolving testing and client issues.
Keane, Inc
., Atlanta, GA March 1999-July 1999Test Manger
-Client Server Year 2000.
Managed a testing team of seven individuals for a Year 2000
full development project for the State consisting of 22
modules. Collaborated with Design and development in the
resolution of testing problems/issues. Created a
System, Integration, and Year 2000 testing process including
deliverables and signoffs specific to the client's needs and
presented it to the Keane Project manager. Performed initial
setup of the automated testing tool Rational Team Test.
Acted as testing Subject Matter Expert for two additonal
testing projects (Cancer State Aid and ARMIS). Facilitated
meetings with Keane management in making decisions on project
and process issues. Monitored project status and estimates.
Provided weekly status reports to show the progress of the
applications. Resolved personnel issues. Set goals
and objectives for team members and counseled employees
when necessary. Reviewed documents created by testing
team members before submitting them to the client.
Keane, Inc
., Atlanta, GA June 1998-March 1999QA Manager
-Mainframe Year 2000.
Responsible for managing a testing team of seven
individuals for a Year 2000 remediation/verification
testing project for more than 20 business critical
applications at Crawford & Company. Collaborated with
the Technical Manager and developers on projects and
resolving testing problems/issues. Created a
verification testing process including deliverables and
signoffs specific to the client's, Crawford & Company,
needs and presented it to the Program manager. Created
an End-To-End testing approach/process document.
Conducted a vendor assessment for Year 2000 compliance
in testing of the client's financial applications and
presented the findings to help determine the amount of
testing needed for the applications. Coordinated and
designed a Test Problem Report database in Access using
Visual Basic. Facilitated meetings with the client and
Subject Matter Experts in making decisions on resolving
project and process issues. Monitored project status
and estimates. Created change requests to track
increases/decreases in project estimates. Provided
weekly status reports to show the progress of the
applications and presented the reports in the client's
status meetings. Resolved personnel issues. Set goals
and objectives for team members and counseled employees
when necessary. Reviewed documents created by testing
team members before submitting them to the client.
Administered performance evaluations to employees.
Assisted other projects with questions/concerns.
Created proposals to obtain new business.
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P
., Atlanta, GA Oct. 1997-June 1998QA Analyst
-Mainframe Year 2000.
Created a testing methodology for Coopers & Lybrand's testing
practice including all Phases of testing (i.e. planning, test
case design, test case creation and test execution). Tested
Year 2000 automated testing tool,Data Commander, in a
mainframe MVS environment and reported problems to the
appropriate developer. Used Data Commander on a Year 2000
Accounts Receivable code conversion project with Equifax.
Used ISPF/PDF, TSO and JCL in the creation and running of
testing directives. Executed test cases and analyzed test
data to prepare a detailed report of results, including the
logging and tracking of all defects with severity levels and
correction priorities. Manipulated data sets and directives
for JCL jobs. Consulted with developers on Data Commander
compile and JCL job abend issues. Assisted with updating the
project plan on a weekly basis. Created deliverables and
client signoffs when applicable. Met with the client and
project manager to discuss any issues. Performed
environment, system and acceptance, regression, performance
testing and date warping. Assisted in MARTA Year 2000
assessment project. Utilized NetCensus and the ETC database
to gather and compile a list of all PC hardware, software and
Non-IT information for each MARTA location. Coordinated an
auditing process for all IT and Non-IT information gathered.
IBM, Research Triangle Park, NC June 1994-Oct. 1997
Contracted through Tascor.
QA Tester/Support Analyst
. May 1997-Oct. 1997
Performed regression, stress, integration and system and
acceptance testing on OS/2 Warp Versions 3.0-4.0 and Windows
95 based platforms. Installed and tested base platforms and
applications such as: Lotus Notes, SAP, Lotus SmartSuite,
Microsoft Office, Netdoor, Netscape, Web Explorer, AmiPro,
LAN Dialer, LAN Distance, FAXWORKS, Passport, TCP/IP Dial,
DB2, CAE2, WISS, Visualizer, CMVC, PC3270/5250 emulation and
Communications Manager. Configured TCP/IP, IEEE and Netbios
network protocols. Created and modified test scripts for
each cycle using VM script editors. Tested the NVDM6000
platform and applied fixes when appropriate. Tracked
problems and worked with developers.
Technical Lead
. Jan. 1997-April 1997
Assigned to a project to provide hardware and software
support for a department consisting of 250 employees using
the NVDM6000 platform. Managed the local server and
installed linquist images on IBM 701C laptops and P100
desktops. Tested platforms and made modifications where
necessary to upgrade and improve the performance of the
software. Worked in cooperation with a SAP development group
in New York to implement the installation, testing and
support of a SAP GUI for a finance department. Installed and
supported network printers. Built and/or set up workstations
and peripheral devices. Provided basic technology migration
assistance and education to customers as needed. Completed
and logged all problem reports in ISPF/PDF. Documented job
responsibilities as per ISO9000 requirements, attended
weekly/monthly meetings and training sessions and completed
required reports in a timely manner.
QA Tester/Support Analyst
. April 1996-Dec. 1996
Same as above.
Management Support Administrator
. April 1995-April 1996
Assisted the manager in coverage, decisions, personnel
issues, projects and presentations. Generated required
reports, performed quarterly and yearly audits of employees,
provided training on all software required by IBM. Installed
new persons in assigned positions and provided technical
support for Tascor employees.
Administrative Analyst
. June 1994-March 1995
In charge of Warranty Expiration and CAG entitlement
programs. Researched negative revenue entry reports.
Responsible for gathering and sending data to appropriate
locations. Created charts in FOILS5, Script, BookMaster and
Lotus SmartSuite depicting accurate dollar and volume amounts
for revenue reports. Created graphics for presentations in
the department.
Snappy Car Rental, Raleigh, NC May 1993-June 1994Part-time
Manager Trainee.
Maintained good customer relations. Organized the billing
structure and trained employees on the billing process.
David O Neal, Inc
., Raleigh, NC May 1991-Oct. 1992Warranty Administrator
.
Submitted and received payments for Saab and Daihatsu
warranties. Generated the payroll for Saab and Daihatsu
employees and salespeople, handled Accounts Receivable and
completed paperwork for titles and dealer trades.
Special Knowledgeable in the following automated testing tools:
Skills SQA Rational Team Test, WinRunner, TestDirector and
Data Commander. Familiar with ISPF/PDF, JCL, and Natural.
Have knowledge with IBM VM communication. Experience with
Windows 95, NT, DOS, and Windows 3.x Operating Systems.
Extensive use of the Productivity Management and Summit-D
Methodologies. Knowledge of Script, FOILS5, DW5 and
BookMaster. Have used MMS, AAS and Retain. Familiar
with data processing and computer programming in Visual
Basic, BASIC, COBOL, RPG, and PASCAL. Some knowledge in C++.
References Available upon request.
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