Engineer Quality Assurance

Alexander Lazer

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

Address: **** ********* *****

City: San Jose

State: CA

Zip: 95124

Country: USA

Phone: 408-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $100,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Alexander Lazer

********@*******.***; 408/559-9070 (home), 408/529-5724 (cell)

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-lazer/16/8a6/995

Objective:

Position in Software QA to utilize my experience and background.

Strengths:

* Extensive (20+ years) experience in SW Quality Assurance with Multimedia, Digital/Analog Video, Audio and

Graphic APIs, Desktop and Web Applications.

* Hands-on knowledge of wide variety of SW and HW platforms and handheld devices. Real Time Embedded Oss

and devices, low-end Device Drivers on Windows, Linux (PC), IBM Mainframe and Apple Mac.

* Deep understanding of all phases of SW Product Life Cycle (SPLC), and Test development, starting from Product

Specification, development of test plans, testing, troubleshooting, end user training and Customer Support.

* Proven ability to work under severe time pressure in multi-project environment, work both as a team member and a

team lead responsible for on-time product release into production.

* California Certified Teacher for Manual and Automated Software QA and PC applications.

Systems: Android, iOS, Windows, MAC, LINUX, Palm, WinCE, ThreadX, VxWorks, VM/CMS, Cygwin.

Environments: ATSC/NTSC/DVB/ARIB, QAM-256/64, H.264, IPTV, DLNA, MM Core, Tornado, VMware, Eclipse.

Hardware: iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire, Xoom, HDTV and STB Platforms, DVR/PVR, Streamers, Video/Audio Signal/Pattern Generators (FLUKE, LEADER, Quantum Data, Shibasoku, Chroma), Adapters.

Automation/SW: Cygwin, TeraTerm Macros, BBT RT AV-150.

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Roku, Inc,. San Jose, CA - Senior Mobile Software QA Engineer 8/12-now

* Tested the Play On Roku channel, allowing streaming photos, music and video through Roku streaming devices.

* Used iOS and Android based mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod, various phones.

* Designed and maintained Test Plans, Test Cases according to Product Development Specification and industry standards.

Fanhattan, San Jose, CA - Senior Mobile Software QA Engineer 12/11-8/12

* Performed testing of Fanhattan Application, a new digital entertainment discovery service to help users to navigate

the premium digital content sources to browse all the best TV and Movies entertainment.

* Used iOS and Android based devices, including iPhone, iPad, Video iPod, Kindle Fire, Xoom, and Smart TV.

* Designed and maintained Test Plans, Test Cases according to Product Development Specification and industry

standards.

Zoran (CSR, Oak Technology, Teralogic), Sunnyvale, CA - Staff SQA Engineer, Group Manager 2/01-11/11

* Hands-On Group Manager with responsibilities to design, create and maintain Test Plans, Test Cases and other QA documentation.

* Managed group of 8-10 Software QA Engineers. Hired, trained, assigned various tasks and verified results.

* Performed manual and automated testing of Digital TV, for HDTV, Digital and Analog Video capture, Audio and

Graphic APIs on VxWorks, ThreadX, VMware and Linux. This includes testing of:

- Front End for US (NTSC/ATSC), European (PAL/DVB-T) and Japanese (NTSC/ARIB) BC standards

using Streams and Signal Generators. Verified quality of decoding MPEG and H.264 Video and Audio.

- HD and SD Compliance Video compliance and Audio for AC3, AAC formats, Dolby Audio, Down-mixing

and Splitting.

- HDMI, YPbPr (Component), CVBS, USB, DLNA/DMP/DMR, IPTV (Netflix, VUDU, etc), PVR/DVR.

* Provided problem detecting, isolation, documenting. Worked closely with developers to discuss severity/priority of

found defects, enhancement requests and review test plans and test cases to achieve most efficient process.

* Worked concurrently on multiple products under severe time pressure.

* Built and maintained Software QA Lab - Professional Video/Audio Signal Generators, TV feeds, DirecTV, Comcast

Cable STBs, QAM Cable, BD and HD DVD Players, Game consoles and more.

* Conducted Certification Projects for Dolby Audio, HDMI, Netflix, VUDU and other products and Applications.

The SocialNet.com, Mountain View, CA - Senior Software QA Engineer, Lead 11/99-2/01

* Designed and executed Test Plans and Test Cases for SocialNet.com Web Based Social Portal.

* Responsible for Functional and System testing on multiple PC and Apple MAC (OS7) platforms and WebTV.

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Symyx Technologies, Santa Clara, CA - Senior Software QA Engineer 09/98-11/99

* Tested in-house Software Applications (Library Studio, Librarian, ChemInventory, ChemReceiving, etc), to store and

visualize data from chemical experiments into Oracle database.

* Created Test Planes and Test Procedures, conducted testing, bug detecting and tracking using StarTeam 4.0.

The Windward Group, Los Gatos, CA - Senior Software QA Engineer, Team Lead 04/96-09/98

* Project Lead for multiple Software QA projects. Tested and assigned tasks for SQA engineers for:

- AccessPoint, Two-Line Pager hand-held device to send and receive messages, news, and updates.

- PALM Pilot, First and Second versions of the Palm Application, applets and Internet support.

- Goodcompany.com, web based social application on PC and Apple MAC platforms.

- Genesis Utilities Information Application (Itron inc., GUIA), Oracle DB based.

- QTVR Movie Player (Apple Computers Inc., QTVR 1.03/1.04/2.0/2.1/3.0), Multimedia product for

variety of Quick Time VR movie compressions and codec standards.

Santa Clara Adult Educational Options, Santa Clara, CA - Instructor SQA and Applications 11/95-07/99

* Evening time and Saturday class instructor for Software QA.

Cornerstone Imaging, Inc., San Jose, CA - Software QA Engineer 12/93-04/96

* Tested Video Device Drivers of ImageAccel products. Coordinated testing activities of a group of Engineers.

* Provided key input for ISO 9000 Certification Project. Performed System Level Testing/Troubleshooting of variety

Display/Adapter Cards combinations, including Hardware/Software setup and Display timing verification, CMOS,

EEPROM and VIDEO BIOS testing. Modified automated Tests using MS-Test 3.0.

IBM (02/92-12/93), Mtn. View Development Center, CA - SQA Engineer 10/90-12/93

(10/90-02/92), Santa Teresa Lab, San Jose, CA - Programmer/Tester

* Tested the Multimedia Programming Language (AVA/2), and other tools of "IBM UltiMedia Tools Series". (available

since September 93). This included design of test matrices, coding and implementation of test cases for major

supported Audio, Video, Image formats and Fonts.

* Conducted Unit, Acceptance, Functional, System, Regression, Stress, Interoperability, Installation tests as defined

by design and user documentation.

* Provided Functional and Regression testing of new software products for IBM/370 and IBM/390 Mainframes under

OS MVS/ESA/JCL and VM/CMS using PL/1, C and Cobol. Converted Programs for various languages and operating

systems.

City Telephone Company, Odessa, USSR, Data Center - Programmer/Analyst 02/84-03/89

* Designed, developed and implemented batch and on-line applications for a telephone billing, payroll, and inventory

systems, utilizing Cobol, CICS, VSAM on IBM/370 under OS MVS/JCL and VM/CMS.

Education:

* MS, Electronical Engineering (Telephony), Odessa National Telecommunication Academy, Ukraine.

* Teaching Credentials, California State, 1995.

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