QA Analyst

Sergei Victorov

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY:

QA SW Engineer experienced in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) like Waterfall and Agile/Scrum Methodology in various phases on cross-platform in Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Linux and Unix.

Excellent analytical skills of Business Requirements and Functional Specification Documents.

Experience in creating Test Scenarios, Test cases and execution of manual and automated test scripts.

Experienced in various types of SW testing: Black Box Testing, Smoke Testing, Unit and Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Positive & Negative Testing, Recovery Testing and UAT.

Deep knowledge of Finance Domain (including Wealth Management, GAAP Accounting Standards, Banking and Mortgage), Government Contracting and Compliance, Mobile Domains.

Extensive experience in Testing Client-Server, Web-Services and Mobile Applications.

Extensive experience in logging, tracking defects and generating reports (using JIRA, Quality Center/ALM and Testrail).

Have working experience in running, recording and modifying Automation scripts using Selenium IDE, Cucumber and Appium.

Good working knowledge of QTP/UFT, SOAP UI, LOAD RUNNER and JMeter to perform web services testing, load and performance testing.

Experience in data analysis, data modeling, data validation, data mapping, requirements analysis and system analysis.

Experience in writing SQL Queries to validate data for ETL purposes and validating the GUI front-end data against the database to perform the Backend Testing by using different tools like SQL Server Management Studio and Informatica Power Center.

Experience with most Relational Database Management Systems: Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, MS Access and MySQL.

Excellent analytical, problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to adapt to new and dynamic environments. Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work under pressure of time constraints while paying attention to details.

Team player who can work with minimal or no supervision with cross-functional project teams across multiple locations. Excellent facilitation, interpersonal and organizational skills.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I-TECH SOLUTIONS Inc. Rockville, MD February 2015 – Present

QA Analyst

Project Description: Fidelity Investments LLC website and Active Trader Pro suite provide powerful tools via web-service and mobile application that allow brokers and institutional clients to enter complex multi-leg orders for securities and contracts based on strategy, evaluate risk/reward and provide P&L of a projected trade.

Responsibilities:

Developed detailed Test Plans, Test Strategies and Test Cases for performing comprehensive testing of the web portal based on business and software requirements.

Wrote and reviewed Manual Test Cases & Automated Scripts written by the team.

Performed manual and automated testing with Selenium IDE tool.

Performed Web Services tests and monitored the performance and functionality of the portal in different environments such as Production, System Integration Testing and Development Integration Testing. Performed Load, Functional and Performance testing using SoapUI and JMeter tools.

Performed Black Box Testing to validate the functionality performance under varying testing scenarios.

Automated email notifications to be sent to individual testers upon failure of individual runs.

Performed version control activities, tracking builds across different versions in Development, Integration Testing and System Integration Testing. Was involved in writing SQL queries for Back End Testing and data validation.

Logged and tracked defects in Jira. Documented and reported results and information useful in the future debugging process.

Performed Sanity, Functional, User Interface and Regression Testing for different modules and web services.

Maintained the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to make sure that all the requirements and functionalities are covered in the Test Cases.

Actively participated in the Sprint meetings, Backlog Grooming and modules walkthroughs.

Communicated effectively across different layers in the team to get the bugs resolved.

Freddie Mac. Vienna, VA January 2013 – February 2015

QA Tester

ETL Project on back-end testing and validating transferred data on mortgages from loan servicers to Freddie Mac.

Reviewed Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional and Technical specifications with Business Analysts, Developers and QA manager to learn and clarify the functionality and processes of the application.

Prepared detailed Test Plans and defined the testing approach, scope, resources and time lines for validation of ETL results.

Defined, tracked and recorded Test Cases for manual and automated tests in ALM to perform complex tests execution and measure project milestones.

Executed Test Cases, logged found defects based on their priorities.

Maintained the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to make sure that all the requirements are covered in the Test Cases.

Performed ETL Back-End Testing using SQL queries against the main database to ensure all the data from the raw file is transferred without missing any data.

Prepared and executed SQL queries to retrieve and validate the back-end data.

Participated in Functional Testing, System Testing, Performance, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing to validate the performance of the application.

Actively participated in defect review meetings to track the status of the defects and their resolutions. Discussed the issues with the developers in order to find the optimal fix solutions.

BoxTone, Columbia, MD May 2011 – January 2013

QA Analyst

Testing Software designed for Mobile Device and Application Management with a single push for multiple profiles and users groups.

Actively participated in the Sprint meetings, Backlog Grooming and modules walkthroughs.

Analyzed business specification and software architecture document to determine system integration points.

Reviewed project requirements and design specifications to identify gaps and ensure documented project criteria were clear, testable and consistent with an acceptable level of risk.

Developed, documented and maintained Test Strategy, Test Plan and Testing approach.

Simultaneously worked on multiple projects and prioritized the work based on project priority.

Translated assigned end-user requirements into fully documented, re-usable test cases and scripts in accordance with approved test plans. Maintained and utilized an inventory of re-usable test harnesses and queries.

Developed manual test strategies for System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, UAT Testing and Version Compatibility Testing to adjust to constantly changing requirements.

Participated in meetings related to the issues resolution and change control processes.

Provided management with Progress and Status Reports on a regular basis.

GTSI Corp. Herndon, VA August 2006 – April 2011 Business/Price Protection Analyst

Managed, developed and maintained partnerships with various channels in development, execution branches.

Forecasted revenue and managed the budget by contract, client and product.

Managed relationships with the following national clients including Cisco, HP, Sun, DELL, Panasonic and Lexmark.

Developed the strategic and tactical direction of the implementation of new business initiatives to take advantage of program growth opportunities.

Enhanced the corporate implementation processes and procedures through a redesign of the current planning process and capabilities in order to improve quality and reduce costs across all functional areas.

Translated corporate vision and overviewed business strategy into actionable efficient and cost-effective cross-functional requirements and processes.

Developed standard processes, tools and templates for how price protection resourced and managed. Resulted in measurable improvements in data accuracy and long-range business planning and process efficiencies on average by 30%.

Collaboratively developed tangible financial and operational targets to grow savings by 25%.

YFE Corp. Washington, DC August 2005 – August 2006

Accountant/Operations Manager

Responsible for financial day-to-day activity of corporation with annual revenue of approximately $3M. Organized, compiled and maintained all financial components: AR/AP, sales reports, cash receipts, bank reconciliation, GL, trial balance, payroll and sales tax. Accountable for providing accurate and detailed financial information to outside auditors (IRS and insurance companies) for the purpose of determining tax obligation, workman’s compensation liabilities, and compliance with all labor law requirements. Prepared consolidated balance sheets, P&L and cash flow statements.

Renova Group, Moscow, Russia March 2003 – August 2005

Media Coordinator

Played a key role in a number of successful projects aimed at increased web penetration to a broad array of implementation. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing and maintaining marketing partnerships for various business channels. Managed relationships with the leading national clients. Managed/coordinated areas or operations improvement, capital investment, financial planning, organizational restructuring, facilities rationalization, and logistics improvement. Forecasted revenue and managed marketing budget by client, media, and product. Gave company’s top management presentation on various programs outlining their cost benefit to the company’s bottom line.

YFE Corp. Washington, DC September 2001 – March 2003

Business/Operations Manager

Organized, compiled and maintained all financial components: Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, sales reports, cash receipts, bank reconciliation, general ledger, trial balance, and payroll. Managed relationships from contract negotiations, marketing development, execution through results analysis. Analyzed budget and implemented cost cutting measures. Prepared month end corporate financial statements. Was responsible for budgeting cash flow and containment of unnecessary expenditures.

SETA Corp. McLean, VA August 2000 – September 2001

Principle Oracle Analyst

Managed team that developed JAVA/Oracle front-end custom web reports to collect and display DOJ fiscal/grant data using SQL

and JSP in compliance with CMM Level 3. Acted as the liaison between the Business Development and end customer at DOJ throughout an implementation of a system conversion. Coordinated partner systems and process development, including testing and implementation of resources in Information Systems. Analyzed database growth and usage patterns to come up with a proactive capacity plan that ensures an optimal performance and 24X7 availability. Served as a technical liaison between development team and stakeholders. Monitored, tuned and traced database performance and resources. Analyzed and implemented database security.

NCI Information Systems, Inc. McLean, VA March 1999 – August 2000

Application Engineer

Provided production deployment of software components for Subsistence Total Order and Receipt Electronic System (STORES) – application commissioned by the Department of Defense. Supervised the team to configure and implement Y2K compliance. Delivered training and technical presentations on the STORES application to military personnel.

Advanced Management, Inc. McLean, VA September 1996 – March 1999

SR. System Analyst

Coordinated government project activities of in-house client/server applications including data modeling, software deployment, RDBMS administration, LAN administration, hardware and software support for Department of Health and Human Services. Developed and implemented availability and performance monitoring strategy with retention policy to satisfy production availability requirements.

EDUCATION

MA in Journalism

Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

CERTIFICATIONS

Loan Origination Certificate Program

Novell Certified Engineer

Microsoft Certified Professional

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