Engineer Quality Assurance
Resume:
ANDRZEJ KASPROWICZ
*******@*****.***
San Diego, CA 92126 Cell: 858-***-****
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Driving Successful Development Process
Results oriented Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer with Project Lead expertise.
Leading cutting-edge software technologies development process to successful release. Excellent ability in strategic planning of SQA process and product launch. Proven talent with demonstrated track record of early adaptation of quality control in development process to increase product value. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills. Performing under pressure with aggressive time lines. Self motivator and team player.
Expertise in:
SQA processes in Agile environment.
HP Quality Center software test management.
Perforce software configuration management, Agile document management, Windchill product management, Rational DOORS requirements management and JIRA task management applications.
Automated test tools (WinRunner, LoadRunner, and ASIA automation framework).
Basic Perl, Python and shell scripting.
Cross-platform testing: Unix/Linux, Mac, Windows.
Embedded software API level and black box testing using ASIC, emulation, SoC and handsets on Linux Android/WinMobile, AMSS/Trace32 tool.
Agilent 8960 – digital signal generator for wireless communication testing.
IT skills: routers, switches, firewalls, NFS servers, F5 load balancers, SSH clients.
IBM BladeCenter H chassis systems.
TCP/IP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP protocols, real-time network client applications, GUI testing
Video conferencing/video streaming/security systems.
Wireless communication including Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi
Multi-tier Web Applications. Writing SQL queries and validating data.
Darwin and Helix video streaming servers.
Professional Chronicle
PHILIPS VOLCANO – San Diego, California 2014 – June 2017
Image Guided Therapy
Senior System Test Engineer
Validation and verification of image guided therapy products with Intravascular Ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve technologies.
Key activities:
Create test plans and test strategies
Review functional requirements for testability
Implement test cases management, defects reporting and test automation
Interface with cross functional teams for early detection of defects.
Generate key project progress indicators and verification reports.
Manual black box and automated testing.
Support the NC and CAPA processes.
QUALCOMM, INC. - San Diego, California 2013 – 2014
Wireless and multimedia technology
Systems Test Engineer – Sensors
Test development, execution, troubleshooting and problem resolution for wireless devices integrating sensors hardware. Interaction with various SW, system, test and test framework teams. Validation of actual user experience for Qualcomm and target customers.
Key activities:
Verification of sensor performance against the data sheets at native API level, validation of algorithm performance offline and within target.
Bring-up and initial regression testing of new sensor SW and HW releases. Support regression test team in debugging the issues.
Developing scripts and other SW test tools using Matlab and Perl.
Implementing offline validation frameworks for sensors algorithms.
Stability and performance testing of sensors related features.
CAREFUSION - San Diego, California 2011 - 2013
Medical Technologies and Services
Senior Software QA Test Engineer
Validation and verification of client-server FDA regulated medical software applications for intravenous medication safety and infusion therapy delivery systems. Providing feedback on functional specifications, product requirements and traceability matrix to Quality Team.
Key activities:
Writing test plans, test cases, and test reports.
Manual black box and automated testing with Python scripts.
Communicating with Software Developers and Marketing to resolve quality issues
Providing feedback on Functional Specifications, Product Requirements, and Traceability Matrix.
Support the NC and CAPA processes.
QUALCOMM, INC. - San Diego, California 2009 - 2011
Wireless and multimedia technology
Systems Test Engineer – Multimedia
Testing multimedia software systems from applications to hardware systems using ASIC, handsets and tablets. Greatly improving testing scope based on analysis of customer feedback.
Key activities:
Performing extensive functional and stability testing of display and graphics on ASIC. systems with smartphone chipsets MSM 7x27, MSM 7x30, MSM 8660 and MSM 8960.
Testing of LCDC and MIPI smartphone display panels with HDMI support during multimedia applications processing ( Camera/Camcorder, Media Player).
Testing of 3D MIPI smartphone display panels with 3D TV HDMI support.
Generating standard procedures for Linux Android Display testing.
Testing wireless communication including Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi.
Generating Perl and batch scripts for stability testing in ASIA test automation framework.
Generating Change Request reports and project trend.
Improving testing scope based on analysis of customer feedback.
Optimizing embedded systems for performance/power.
Working closely with engineering teams to analyze and define detailed technology requirements.
Generating use-cases and test plans for video, camera, display, audio, graphics and mapping to multimedia frameworks on Windows Mobile, and Linux Android.
ORTIVA WIRELESS, INC. – La Jolla, California 2005 - 2009
Mobile video streaming applications
Software Quality Assurance Manager
Validation and verification of video streaming technology for wireless networks. Setting up QA processes in startup environment including outsourcing. Successfully demonstrated the advantage of Ortiva Mobile Video Optimization Gateway technology to Sprint Company and Vodafone.
Key activities:
Setup of QA process including test strategies and development/validation cycles.
Demonstrating Ortiva Network Resource Manager for seamless vertical handoffs in GSM/UMTS mobile network in Vodafone Test Lab in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Comparison testing of video stream quality using Agilent wireless communication test set with CDMA and UMTS mobile network simulations.
Testing multi-tier web streaming applications: content validation, load handling and SQL database performance, integrity and recovery.
Maintenance and configuration of IBM Blade Centers for QA use.
INETCAM, INC. – San Diego, California 2002 – 2005
Video/Audio streaming and security systems software.
Senior Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Validation and verification of video/audio streaming and security systems. Managing products requirements and design phases including meeting with the clients to establish product functional criteria. Assist Company Management with communicating and achieving the company’s goals for product quality.
Finalized sales contracts with Panasonic by delivering and demonstrating video security system software performance in accordance with client’s requirements. Contributed in obtaining Windows Mobile logo certification.
Key activities:
Developing test procedures that would expose architectural software design problems in early stages of development.
Maximize testing resources by using automated software tools for system configuration and performance testing.
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. – San Diego, California 1996 – 2002
Web content delivery services
Senior Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Validation and verification of content delivery products within TCP/IP networks. Achieved savings resulting from early detection and correction of defects in product life cycle. Reduced number of QA Engineers to Developers ratio. Reduced percentage of product recalls.
Key activities:
Creating and executing system testing plans.
Reviewing requirements, design and test plans.
Auditing engineering projects compliance to plans and documented processes.
Conducting risk assessments of projects.
Facilitating and driving process and product improvements with developers.
Developing and maintaining metrics for project tracking.
Developing automated test scripts.
Testing multi-tier web applications including SQL database performance and integrity.
Writing SQL queries and validating data.
Assisting QA Management with communicating and achieving the company’s goals for product quality.
Education
Warsaw University of Technology (Politechnika Warszawska) – Warsaw, Poland
Master of Electrical Engineering
New Horizons Institute – San Diego, California
Certified Network Engineer
Fluent in English, French, Polish and basic Spanish language.
US Citizen
References available upon request
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