Engineer Quality Assurance

Julian Marks

E: ***********@****-****.***

P: 508-***-****

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Cary NC 27518

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer providing high

quality automated and manual test coverage. Learning new tools, products, methods is also

of paramount importance to me.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Languages: Java, C/C++, Ruby on Rails, ITKO LISA, Visual Basic, Shell scripting, Python

(beginner), SilkTest, PHP, CSS, HTML

Platforms: Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, Windows, BeOS, MS-DOS

Software: Oracle, Vertica, Sybase, MySQL, Veritas Cluster Server, Solaris Cluster,

SimpleAgentPro, Apache Tomcat, Quality Center, QTP, RTC, Jira, CVS, vi/vim

Other Technologies/Methodologies: Agile/Scrum software development, Cisco IOS, Cisco

7200 Series Router, Avaya Cajun P880/550/330 switches, Ethernet, IPsec, SNMP traps,

SmartBits, iperf

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CA Technologies Cary, NC/Framingham, MA Sep 2007 - present

Senior QA Engineer

• Produces high-quality automated tests using ITKO LISA and shell scripts

• Utilizes knowledge of multiple CA Technologies products to improve non-primary

products

• Develops and executes manual tests on a variety of features of a IT health application

• Writes test approaches and test plans for a variety of components of the application

including NetFlow reporting, high availability and disaster recovery features

• Experience managing patch releases for QA team

• Experience working with customers on technical and procedural issues during beta

testing periods

The Wedding Sweet Boxborough, MA June 2007 - June 2010

Co-founder & Lead Developer

• Designed and implemented a web-based application from scratch that helps brides and

grooms plan and organize their wedding

• Developed web site using Ruby on Rails language

• Web application also works natively with tablets 7”+

Queensland Department of Housing Brisbane, Australia Jan 2007- July 2007

QA Engineer [Contract position]

• Led test planning and mentoring of business analysts and other QA Engineers on a

multi-interface software project

• Developed an in-house defect management tool with extensive performance

charts/graphs

• Wrote over 300 test cases (averaging around 20 test steps) in around four months time

Virgin Blue Airlines Brisbane, Australia July 2006 - Oct 2006

QA Engineer [Contract position]

• Performed high-availability testing on production environment utilizing multiple

interfaces

• Helped construct high-availability requirements in order to maximize test coverage in a

short amount of time

Sungard Higher Education Waltham, MA Dec 2005 - June 2006

QA Engineer and Lead Automation Engineer [Contract position]

• Wrote and maintained SilkTest automation code for testing a PowerBuilder based

application

• Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases including UI and data

loading

• components of the product from test specifications and business requirements

Combrio Westborough, MA Aug 2004 - Oct 2005

QA Engineer

• Documented and executed detailed performance, stress and manual test cases

including web UI, database and server components of the product

• Programmed several shell scripts to automate both test cases (including stress tests)

and daily tasks.

• Configured multiple test networks to verify VPN software handled diverse environments

including firewalls (SonicWall), Linksys routers and switches

• Ensured cohesiveness of a small Testing group by assisting and advising team

members with testing procedures and networking concepts

Impressions Games Cambridge, MA Sept 2003 - Mar 2004

Development Support/Tester [Contract position]

• Performed testing on a large-scale commercial PC game

• Led testing on editor component of the game

Old Village Landsape Acton, MA Mar 2003 - Mar 2005

Webmaster/Web Site Developer [Free-lance]

• Solely responsible for all web development using HTML/CSS/JavaScript

• Maintained and updated the website as needed

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington, MA Sept 2001 - Jan 2002

Web Developer/Technical Support [co-op]

• Developed Perl scripts to auto-generate and maintain web pages, expediting web site

development

• Created dynamic web pages using HTML and JavaScript

• Debugged computer problems for lab staff

Avaya/Lucent Concord, MA Aug 1999 - May

2001

Tester [multiple co-op assignments]

• Authored test procedures and plans for software managing corporate switches

• Tested network management software that maximized the efficiency of company

networks

• Instructed new employees on networking architecture and test procedures

• Designed and programmed automation scripts solely from scratch using Segue

SilkTest, thereby greatly reducing the time it takes to run regression and stress tests

• Configured and helped maintain the following: Avaya Cajun P880/P550/P330 switches,

Cisco 7200 Series Routers

EDUCATION:

Northeastern University Boston, MA

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Sept 2002

• Minor in Political Science

• Academic Achievements: Dean's List multiple times

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