Quality Assurance Project Manager

Saundra R. Williams ****************@*****.***

Phone: 240-***-**** (cell)

SUMMARY

Professional QA testing experience, including requirements analysis

and gathering, project planning, scheduling, testing, defect tracking,

management, and defect reporting

Professional experience in all phases of the Software Development Life

Cycle (SDLC) - Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression

Testing, User Acceptance Testing,

Expertise includes, but is not limited to creating Test Plans, Test

Cases, Use Case Scenarios, Test Scripts, Test Readiness Reviews, User

Manuals, Teaching Guides

. Experience in creating backend verification of data, using SQL to

create queries into the database. Vast experience testing online Web

applications

. Experience in testing Web applications for vulnerability, URL

manipulation and SQL Injection

. Experience in testing Web applications, troubleshooting user issues

and performing "white box" and "black box" testing, user acceptance

testing, positive/negative functionality test, and regression testing

Outstanding analytical, decision-making, problem solving and

management skills with the ability to organize activities in fast

paced environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Test Approach: Black/White-Box, Smoke, Functional, System,

Regression, UAT, Manual Testing

Software: Test Director/HP Quality Center, Oracle Application

Testing Suite, SQL, Star Team, Visual Basic,

JavaScript, Active Server Pages (ASP), HTML, VBScript,

Visual Interdev, Ixpress 3x, Entire Net-Work, Entire X

Broker, Predict, ADAREP, SagaVista, Natural/ADABAS,

COBOL2, Micro Focus Cobol, Micro Focus Dialog System,

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Office Apps: Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access),

Visio, Microsoft Project

Operating Windows NT/2000/ XP, Vista, 7

Systems:

EXPERIENCE HISTORY

Quality Assurance Analyst, CONTRACTOR (Sept., 2011 - Dec., 2012)

Collabera - IT Services & Solutions

As a contractor with Collabera, I worked with Wells Fargo Bank - I was

assigned to work on multiple (3) projects simultaneously (DMZ /Data

Center Move, General Liability Claims Integration and Automobile &

Property Claims Integration projects). While working these projects, I

was responsible for all test planning, development of test cases and test

scenarios. Another responsibility was to create and secure approval from

LOB for all test artifacts. Responsible for coordinating the testing

effort with multiple LOB's. I utilized HP Quality Center for defect

tracking. My duties Included:

. Work closely with the Project Manager and the Development team to

understand application functional requirements

. Reach out to the business and negotiate specific testers for the

projects

. Work with less experienced testers providing guidance and or training

. Review requirements documentation in order to clearly determine the

testability of each requirement and prioritize test cases

. Conduct Defect Status meetings to keep the team informed of the test

status

. Demonstrate accountability in all assignments by communicating and

interacting daily with other team members and management gathering

information to proactively resolve any issues

. Create and maintain the Traceability Document

. Develop manual test cases/scripts for 'Smoke Test', Functional,

Regression, and System Integration Test

. Identify and report software defects and manage the defect life cycle

Quality Assurance Analyst (July, 2010 - Aug, 2011)

DTI Integrated Business Systems

In my position with DTI, my main duties included test planning,

development of test scripts and scenarios and for the execution of the

test scripts. I have worked on several projects Acosta, Gray TV, and

many others. These projects are Oracle AP application customized by DTI

using SOA, .Net, Java, Java Script. I performed Smoke, End to End, and

System Integration Testing. I created SQL queries to pull data from the

DB for verification. At times multiple projects are completed in

parallel and required much attention to detail. Duties Include:

. Served as the primary testing resource for the company for all phases

of testing (Test Planning, Test Execution, and, Regression Test phases

. Reviewed requirements documentation in order to clearly determine the

testability of the requirement, and, prioritize test cases

. Conducted Defect Status meetings to keep the team informed of the

testing status

. Demonstrated accountability in all assignments by communicating and

interacting daily with other team members gathering information to

proactively resolving issues

. Created Test Data when needed.

. Wrote queries support report verification and other test items

. Worked on multiple projects simultaneously

. Created and executed test cases for SQL Injection and URL manipulation

. Maintain Business Requirements Document

. Developed and execute manual test cases/scripts for 'Smoke Test',

Functional, Regression, and System Integration Test

. Identified and reported software defects and manage the defect life

cycle

. Managed and ensure Quality Assurance assistance throughout the project

lifecycle.

. Utilized Oracle Application Testing Suite

. Created and Executed SQL queries for data verification

. Created and delivered Test Reports to the Technical Delivery manager.

Sr. Quality Assurance Tester, CONTRACTOR (July, 2009 - July, 2010)

Apex Systems Inc

While working with Wachovia Bank a Wells Fargo Company, I was

responsible for performing data migration verification, functional and

regression testing. I initially came onboard to work the APS project.

For this particular project I tested the security protocols put into

place to stop unwanted tampering with URL's within the system. Next, I

was assigned to perform both functional testing and data verification for

the new banking application being developed. These two projects were

simultaneously and required attention to detail Duties Included:

. Analyzed ACH Management application and S1 applications' functionality

and FRD to recognize applicable test scenarios

. Created and implemented Test Plans and Test Scripts that complied with

the Requirements Traceability Matrix

. Participated in weekly defect meetings with the test team, upper

management and the developers to resolve issues and/or assign or track

defects found during testing

. Conducted peer reviews of test cases and provided summary progress of the

testing effort

. Created Use Case scenarios for input of source

. Utilized HP Quality Center for recording test case scripts and defect

tracking

. Utilized SQL to extract source data used to performed migrated data

. Reviewed all completed test cases and produced the final Test report

to the Technical Delivery manager.

Sr. Systems Analyst/QA Tester (April, 2001- Dec, 2008)

Zegato Solutions Inc

While at Zegato Solutions, I created and maintained web-based

applications that were tested and fully integrated end-to-end. These

systems fully met regulatory requirements such as Title 30CFR objectives.

During my time with Zegato I worked with the FedTraveler and the

Zegato.com projects. These projects provided secure Web portals

environments that met Federal Security Standards and encompassed all

phases of government travel including hotel reservation, rental car, and

reimbursement. Duties included:

. Analyzed functional requirements documents and recognized applicable

test scenarios

. Performed "white box" and "black box" testing on Web-based application

. Created user manuals and guides for the application

. Participated in training of end users

. Created and executed test-plans and test-cases built on detailed design

documents

. Performed manual testing, constraints verification testing, and

functional testing

. Participated in Test Case walkthroughs, assessment meetings, Test

Readiness Reviews(TRR) and code reviews

. Participated in Joint Application Development (JAD) meetings to define

the High Level Requirements(HLR)

. Worked with the development group to resolve defects that may surface

during scripts execution

. Participated in regular status meetings and in scheduling meeting with

status including any perceived risk

. Created Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) documents and reviewed

test results with management

. Developed web-based travel management system using Visual Basic, Active

Server Pages (ASP), JavaScript and HTML.

. Developed prototypes that would be used in the demonstration of

proposed software enhancements

. Requirements analysis and design for new task and/or enhancements.

. Perform analysis, design, coding and implementation of system modules;

. Participate in Joint Requirements Planning (JRP), and Joint

Applications Development (JAD) methodologies.

. Performed feasibility studies to identify objectives, requirements,

system concepts, and different approaches

Consultant, Enterprise Integration (Sept 1999 - Feb, 2001)

SAGA Software

Saga Software proprietary software product Sagavista was used as a

cutting-edge e-business integration solution tool. Sagavista was uniquely

capable of integrating front end Web applications with a variety of back

office and custom information systems. Duties included:

. Performed Enterprise Application Integration using Sagavista

. Performed web development that increased enterprise-wide productivity by

implementing solutions using the iXpress tool

. Worked efficiently and effectively with customers to define requirements

- participated in Joint Requirements Planning sessions

. Created front-end GUI for legacy mainframe system. Created requirements

specification documents, coordinated development teams analysis of

requirements documents, created test plans, created test

. Performed validation and verification of software and data, determine

migration needs and coordinated the implementation and post-

implementation support of the software

. Utilized iXpress, SagaVista, JAVA, EntireX Broker, ASP, HTML, JAVASCRIPT,

VISUAL INTERDEV, SQL and IIS.

Tech Team Lead (Aug, 1992 - Sept, 1999)

Aldmyr Systems Inc

At Aldmyr Systems Inc., I maintained proprietary software for the

Department of Health and Human Services. As the Technical Team Lead on

this project I was responsible for delivering user friendly, and error

free software to the departments thousands of users. My duties

included:

. As Technical Team Lead I participated in full Life Cycle Development

of software application

. Managed 6-8 developers serving as the technical team lead

. Attended workshops with key end-users for planning and designing of

the system and to establish requirements and detailed functionality of

the system will perform

. Developed/coded prototypes of system enhancements, established

application security profiles

. Created and implemented system integration test plans and test scripts

. Conducted peer code and performance reviews and provided summary

progress of the development effort

. Participate in meetings with end users to discuss and draft proposed

enhancements to existing on-line screens and modules

. Created and maintained technical documentation and training

procedures; system quality assurance.

. Utilized Micro Focus Cobol2 and Micro Focus Dialog system.

Systems Engineer (July, 1991 - Feb, 1992)

The Registry Inc

. Responsibilities included verification and testing to ensure

interoperability with the existing system.

. Assisted in the development of documentation, including operations

manuals, system maintenance, and training manuals.

Programmer/System Engineer (Nov, 1989 - May, 1991)

Aldmyr Systems Inc

. Used PREDICT 3.2 to restructure the ADABAS database layout this

eliminating redundant file names and unused fields.

. Analyze, design, code and implement system modules

. Perform problem analysis/resolution of system failures

. Participated in meetings with end users to discuss and draft proposed

enhancements to existing online screens and modules

. Developed prototypes of system enhancements, established application

security profiles, planned and implemented test plans, procedures and

data

EDUCATION

University of the DC, Washington DC Hands on Java Programming

Intro to Java Programming

SagaVista Core Technology Introduction to HTML

Build Distributed Applications/ENTIRE X Ixpress (Web-It!)

Broker Entire Broker (Unix)

ActiveX and DCOM Introduction

AWARDS

. Received a Night On The Town award from Saga Software, Inc. for

outstanding performance on the State of Florida DMS project

. Received the for Outstanding Achievement award from Aldmyr Systems,

Inc. for work on the Department of Transportation project

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