Project Manager Test

Alex Zaltsman

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Leader, Software QA

Summary of Skills and Qualifications Domain Knowledge and Experience: Telecom, Cable and Wireless Communication Systems, Banking, Financial, Trading systemExtensive experience testing end to end systems and embedded systems, including test strategies, test plans, test estimates, test cases, test scripts, defect management and exit strategy planningResponsible for running UAT testing projects, including reporting and escalationWorked with business and operational teams, including business/systems analysts and technical leads, to analyze required project documents and lead creation, review and signoff of quality assurance/testing related deliverables Responsible for the effort estimates of assigned work packagesFacilitated daily test defect review meetings and coordinated the implementation of defect resolutions across the various processing components and applicationsEnsured entry and exit criteria for each test phase was fulfilled, and coordinates required signoffsStrong hands on experience with Test Management toolsAble to prepare, deliver, and present reports, results, and findings for management and executive level reports and presentationsStrong knowledge of software development lifecycle, test processes and methodologies

Professional Experience

Software QA Lead. GuestLogix – Toronto, Canada 05/2012 – presentResponsible for testing onboard store technology and merchandising solutions, which help airlines and other travel operators create, manage, and control onboard retail environments.Provide leadership to determine correct testing strategy to use for project in assigned regionQA Signoff for all releases exiting QAEnsure compliance of Regional QA team in meeting corporate process and standards.Review all project estimates and provide final QA approvalsReview all test cases to ensure correctness and completenessManage offshore and onshore teams, to ensure a full regression test suite exists for all customersGeneral guidance for all QA projects for assigned regionReview all test results and defect metrics to ensure release qualityProvide any supplemental testing needed for key project / key testing areas

Software QA Analyst. ES3, contract – Toronto, Canada 02/2012 – 05/2012Responsible for testing Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform, including Presentation Framework application and systems integrationDevelopment of Performance Test Plans, Test Schedules, Test Scenario’s, Test Cases and Test DataPerformance Testing, Shakedown/Smoke testing, Web services testing, Performance testing (Base line, Load, Stress, Memory Leak, Scalability, Soak Tests, Peak-rest-test’s) and End-to-End TestingSet-up / Import-Export of Data-pools based on the test types and Schedules durationDevelopment and Verification of Performance Testing Checklists, Schedule Element Details, Remote Agents, Statistics and Log levelsMonitoring, Compilation and Analysis of Test execution results, RPT / Performance reports and Server statisticsPreparation and distribution of Test execution reports, Presentations and Test completion / Analysis reportsLog, track, close defects and generation of defect reports via HP Quality CenterCollaboration with Agile and Waterfall teams, Business Analyst’s, Environment, DBA for Project and Portfolio level (End-to End) testingProvide updates (Planning reports, Analysis reports, Execution reports, Issue/Resolution reports) to Manager’s, Project Manager’s and QA Manager’s

Software QA Lead. Airspan Networks Inc. – Headquarters: Boca Raton, FL. contract 2010 – 2011Created and managed a new QA team of 5 engineersDevelopment / implementation of QA Test plans for multi-tier distributed applications throughout the full lifecyclePlan and Organize large QA activities, QA standards / Processes as well as define and track QA metrics.Analysis of Business / System Requirements, Business Process Documents and preparing Performance profilesDevelopment of Functional / Performance Test Strategies / Test Plans, Test Schedules, Test Scenario’s, Test Cases / Data, Automation Test Scripts and Data poolsAutomation and Performance Testing, Shakedown/Smoke testing, Web services testing, Performance testing (Base line, Load, Stress, Memory Leak, Scalability, Peak-rest-test’s, Operability), Security/Vulnerability testing, System testing, User Acceptance testing and Business Readiness TestingPreparation and Execution of Web services test scripts using Load RunnerConduct Security / Vulnerability testing using HP Web Inspect and generation of Security testing reportsCreation of Test Data using Load Runner and usage of Techniques (Parameterizations, Correlations, Encryptions, Verification points and Custom codes)Monitoring and Analysis of Test execution results, Load Runner reports and Server statisticsLog, track, close defects and generation of defect reports via HP Quality CenterCollaboration with Agile and Waterfall teams, Business Analyst’s, Scrum Master’s, Environment, Release Management, DBA, Capacity teams for Project and Portfolio level (End-to End) testing

QA Manager. Alvarion LTD 2005 – 2010Successfully managed global test teams, overcoming time, distance and cultural differencesLed testing of heterogeneous telecommunication, real-time systems included EMS and NMSProvided daily and weekly test report status updates to senior management on test results Created PAS (Post Analyze Sizing) as per the project testing scope and requirements Prepared RBT (Risk Based Testing) and obtained the scores from business and DEV team to determine the requirement testing riskProvided the test cases/scripts with the project and business team to determine if additional test cases were required as per requirementsSet up and managed Quality Center usage for test asset management, reporting and re-usability

Software QA Lead. HP – contract 2004 – 2005

Customers included: City Group, Discount Bank in U.S.; HSBC and ING in AustraliaCreated a new QA team: hired and managed eight engineers, and implemented testing policies, procedures and documentationQuality Assurance and Test Release process improvements, Testing methodologies and Tools implementationMaintain business relationships with Customers, Directors, Project management and Technical teams. Analysis of Business / System Requirements, Business Process Documents and preparing Performance profilesDevelopment of Functional and Performance Test Strategies / Test Plans, Test Schedules, Test Cases / DataFunctional testing, Regression testing, Performance testing (Base line, Load, Stress, Memory Leak, Scalability, Peak-rest-test’s, Operability), System testing, User Acceptance testing, Web services / parts testing, SOA Applications testing and Authentication testing.Development of Performance test scripts using Virtual User Generator (VuGen).Preparation and Execution of Business Performance Test Scenarios using Load Runner Controller.Creation of Test Data using Load Runner scripts and usage of Techniques (Parameterization, Correlation, SQL).Monitoring and Analysis of Test execution results, Load Runner reports and Server statistics.Log, track, close defects and generation of defect reports via HP (Mercury) Quality Center.Coordination with Waterfall and Agile teams, Business Analyst’s, Scrum Master’s, Environment, DBA’s and QA.Distribution of Test Plans, Test Completion Reports and responsible for getting Sign off’s.Provide updates (Release Planning reports, Analysis reports, Execution reports, Issue/Resolution reports) to Director, Senior Manager’s and Project Manager’s.

Software QA Lead. Motorola 1997 – 2004Promoted from QA Analyst to QA Lead role

Software QA Analyst. Nortel 1994 – 1997Fully responsible for developing and performing all testing activities (test planning, manual, automation). Provided full requirements traceability and testing coverage.

Current CertificationsTest Manager Developer – 2010ISTQB expert – 2000

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics & Electronics. National University of Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk 1998

Practical Engineer in Computer Electronics. Tel Aviv College of Israel 1994

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