Gower Cox

Apt ***, **** Cote-Vertu Boulevard

St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada

H4R 2A9

514-***-****

abqduc@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I have 14 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing (with some development).

Technical skills

Strong ability to design and develop software tools (especially for testing)Programming languages include C/C++, Java, Visual Basic, Ada, Perl, SQL, Fortran, Assembly, Unix script and DOS script Platforms include Windows and UnixDatabase design and developmentObject-oriented design and developmentSQL Server, Oracle, Excel, Access and WordWinRunner, Rational Test RealTime, TestDirector and Quality Center

Non-technical skills

Strong understanding of the software development life-cycle, including processes and methodologies used to guide projectsStrong understanding of software quality assurance and testing, and how it relates to the full software development life-cycleAbility to lead junior-level staff

Employment history

Feb, 2010 - CS Communication & Systems Canada Inc. (Montreal)

Aug, 2012 Software Tester (full time, client placement)

Designed, implemented and executed sophisticated tests onto a real-time software system (aircraft fuel-control system)Performed testing and verification of an aircraft-engine control systemGained stronger understanding of the process and life-cycle for requirements-based testing

July, 2008 - Ericsson (Montreal)

May, 2009 Software Tester (on contract from Summit Tech)

Developed a telecommunications testing platform in Java for the J2ME device libraryGained a further understanding of telecommunications protocols; including TCP/IP, SIP and HTTP

June, 2007 - TEK Systems (Montreal)

Apr, 2008 Software Tester (full time, client placement)

Extensively tested a commodities trading applicationReviewed functional specs and interacted with team players in order to develop testing strategies (test case planning, authoring and execution)Participated in all phases of the defect life-cycle using TestDirector and Quality CenterExtensively used MS Excel as a verification tool

July, 2006 - Masimo Canada (Montreal)

Nov, 2006 Software Tester (full time)

Designed and implemented a software performance testing tool for a data-communications component of a medical applicationDesigned this tool based on a specificationUsed MS Visual C++Used MATLAB mathematical modeling tool

July, 2003 - Hispano-Suiza Canada (Peterborough)

Dec, 2005 Software Verification Specialist (on contract)

Performed software unit testing and design verificationGained a strong understanding of numerous aspects of a command and control system (embedded on aircraft engines, landing gear and steering control)Led a team of junior testers on a critical subprojectLiaised with and directed a subcontracting company throughout the testing of a critical subproject, and gained skills in project managementGained a stronger understanding of C and assembly programming (for embedded microprocessors)Used Rational Test RealTime software testing toolUsed DO-178B lifecycle methodology

Sept, 2002 - University of Victoria (Victoria)

Dec, 2002 Teaching Assistant in Physics (on contract)

Instructed students in first year physics labsMarked and evaluated physics labs and assignments

Jan, 2001 - Glenayre Electronics (Vancouver)

May, 2001 Software Verification Specialist (full time)

Designed an in-house software verification tool to decode a proprietary data-communications protocol and display formatted resultsUsed Unix platform with Perl language

Jan, 1998 - Financial Models Company Inc. (Toronto)

Jan, 2001 Software Quality Assurance Specialist (full time)

While on the software quality assurance team, interacted with developers by testing their work and reporting issues for correctionImplemented numerous software testing tools with C/C++, Visual Basic, SQL Server and WinRunnerWrote documentation on test plans and tool descriptionsUsed Rational Rose software modeling toolsLed junior-level staff on a small projectGained a strong understanding of relational database by using large-scale data models and by using SQL Server

Oct, 1995 - Computing Devices Canada (Calgary)

Jan, 1997 Quality Assurance Specialist (on contract)

Evaluated data-management tools. These tools were used for system quality assurance and testing, and contained hardware and software design informationWrote technical documentation on database development, object-oriented software development and system testing. This was to inform staff about these subjectsPerformed test case and test scenario planningUsed Macintosh and PC/Windows platforms

Jan, 1995 - In training at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Oct, 1995 (described in Education )

Aug, 1993 - SED Systems (Saskatoon), Computing Devices Canada (Calgary)

Nov, 1994 Software Developer (on contract)

Performed software analysis and design for a large data-communications projectWrote technical documentation for this analysis and design processGained understanding of software design and development methodologiesUsed PC/Windows and Unix platformsOriginally worked in Saskatoon and transferred to Calgary on same project

Dec, 1992 - S.I. Systems Inc. (Calgary)

Mar, 1993 Software Tester (on contract)

Implemented software test tools with C on a Unix platform

Experience gained through school workterms and projects

Jan, 1992 - Nova Scotia Power Corporation (Halifax)

May, 1992 Consultant/Researcher (school project)

Implemented and evaluated an Oracle database with GUI software

May, 1991 - Litton Systems Canada Ltd. (Halifax)

Aug, 1991 Software Engineer, Database Developer (cooperative education workterm)

Participated in the design and development of a quality-control database project for the manufacturing of radarImplemented this with Fortran and C on a VAX/VMS platform

Aug, 1990 - Pratt & Whitney Canada Ltd. (Halifax)

Dec, 1990 Database Developer (cooperative education workterm)

Participated in the design and development of a database project used to track quality data of manufactured aircraft engine partsUsed a PC/DOS platform

Jan, 1990 - Bedford Institute of Oceanography (Halifax)

May, 1990 Software Engineer (cooperative education workterm)

Implemented software tool to acquire and process satellite observations using Fortran on a VAX/VMS platformProduced graphical diagrams from these observations

Education

Jan, 1995 - Object-Oriented Software Engineering,

Oct, 1995 Database Modeling and Design

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (Calgary)

Sept, 1989 - Bachelor of Computer Science Degree

May, 1992 (plus some additional graduate courses in computer science)

Technical University of Nova Scotia (Halifax)

Sept, 1987 - General Science Courses

May, 1989 Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax),

Dalhousie University (Halifax)

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