Engineer Test Cases

Kinh Le Austin, TX *****

512-***-**** - *******@*****.***

Software QA Engineer

Driving quality through technical and collaborative skills

Highly motivated Software QA Engineer with more than ten years in software and firmware testing. Proven excellence in communication, documentation, and troubleshooting. Other areas of expertise include:

– Software Test Engineering – Debugging – Automation – Test Cases

– Test Guidelines – Black Box Testing – Firmware – SDLC/STLC

– QA Methodologies – Grey Box Testing – Embedded Systems – Problem Solving

Technical Background

●Languages/Scripts: C, C++, C#, Python, Familiar with Java and JavaScript

●Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux, Ubuntu, Android, Familiar with Mac OS

●Software/Tools: Clear Case, MS Visual Studio, Perforce, GIT, JIRA, ADB

Professional Experience

Global Testing Corporation – Sunnyvale, CA Dec 2016 – July 2017

QA ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

Performed quality assurance audits and reported findings to manager. Provided technical support to customers for using testers and probers, and assisted them with test program developments. Wrote Python scripts to help customers to do post processing test data. Troubleshot and fixed problems with Agilent 93K testers and Opus probers. Ordered and replaced boards for testers. Ran system calibration and DC update periodically. Wrote Standard Operating Procedures and trained operators.

Broadcom – Santa Clara, CA Apr 2012 – Dec 2016

TEST ENGINEER III

Performed regression, verification, and performance tests with Multi-Touch firmware ran on various mobile platforms. Created test plan and test cases. Evaluated touch performance, compared with competitors, and identified areas of improvement. Analyzed customer issues and added to the QA test plan and updated test cases. Collaborated with developers to build firmware and perform special engineering tests. Ran test and maintained 3-D movement robot for testing accuracy, repeatability, and linearity. Profiled CPU usage and tested Broadcom GNSS mobile application software ran on Android based smart phones. Ordered test equipment and setup test benches.

Achievement

Accelerated CPU Profiling 50% by creating Python scripts.

Broadcom – Santa Clara, CA Jan 2008 – Apr 2012

ENGINEER, STAFF II-TEST

Tested Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) software ran on Android devices with Broadcom GPS chips. Performed outdoors driving tests, post processed test data, analyzed, summarized and generated test report. Tested Broadcom application software for collection and upload of access points ran on Blackberry and Android based smart phones. Collaborated with internal developers and Microsoft to test, debug issues, and define software requirement documentation. Set up the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) station for testing the location sensor driver. Logged bugs found during test execution and determined root cause using Microsoft WinDBG debugging tool. Verified fixes, drove all bugs to closure, and updated JIRA bug tracker. Updated test plan and test cases.

NVIDIA – San Jose, CA Jan 2005 – Jan 2008

SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER

Tested GPU software ran on Windows Notebooks. Conducted hardware bring-up and setup debugger for developers to debug. Identified and automated manual test cases using internal Automation Test Framework. Developed test plan and test cases to validate new software features from Featured Requirement Documentation. Isolated, reported, troubleshot, prioritized, and drove all bugs to closure.

Palm – Sunnyvale, CA Jan 2004 – Jan 2005

SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER

Tested front-facing application software ran on Treo smart phone.

Developed test programs for internal test harness to test on an embedded Linux consumer device (Foleo).

Credence – Fremont, CA Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER

Tested Automated Test Machine (ATM) application software ran on ASL1K and ASL3K systems.

Developed automation test programs through definition, testing, and evaluated testing processes. Executed complex verification test suite using automated regression test tools ran on Windows 95/98/NT platforms. Created new test scripts to validate new software’s features. Filed bugs and drove all bugs to closure. Performed white box and participated in sustaining to fix bugs for application software. Updated test plan and test cases covering all aspects of the application testing.

Achievements

Reduced testing time more than 50% via automation techniques.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

San Jose State University

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