MARINA BARI
**** *. ** **, *** *J, Brooklyn, MY *1235, Cell: 908-***-****, email: **********@*****.***
SR QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Senior-level engineer with proven track record in driving business-process improvements in Quality Assurance
SUMMARY
Accomplished QA professional with 16+ years of progressive experience and proven record of significant, successful contribution in quality management, project management, process improvement, business analysis/evaluation, product-development, life cycle methodologies, systems, processes, standards, and systems in organizations that previously had no standards or programs in place.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Quality Assurance Management Continuous Improvement Website Development Organizational Change Management Corrective/Preventive Action Organizational Training
Tracking and Reporting Facilitation Negotiation Customer Service Team Building Internal Process and Product Auditor Project Management PCI Compliance
SKILLS
Ecometry, Demandware, Middleware, Microsoft Windows® 2000, 2003, XP, NT; iOS, Android, MAC OX, Mainframe, AS 400
ASP.NET, Java, HTML, Microsoft Visual Basic, VB Script, Microsoft Visual C++ and C,
Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access, DB2, Oracle
Selenium IDE (HTLM), Jira, Bugzilla, QTP, Compuware QA Center (QARun, QA Director), SQA Manager, WinRunner, Mercury Test Director, Visual Studio Team System/TFS, Maximine, Empirix; Seapine;
Easy Ask, Endeca Omniture, Tealium, Content Management Tools, Microsoft Office Power Point Presentations, MS Visio, HTML Validator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SR. QA Engineer, Nine West Holdings Feb.2014 – To present
Testing multiple e-commerce websites on Demandware: Ninewest.com, Easyspirit.com, JNY.com, AnneKlein.com, BrianAtwood.com, RachelRoy.com, KurtGeiger.com, and their mobile versions; Store Order Forms; eBay stores; mobile apps
Analyze and convert composite system requirements into comprehensive test strategies, plans and scenarios. Identify suitable testing methodologies, standards and procedures for each project
Work closely with the business client team, to review the designs of systems, implement test plans, and test the quality of software applications. Work with the development team to insure the effectiveness and quality of the components and systems developed. Work with offshore team, to coordinate QA activities.
Automating in Selenium IDE using HTML; executing automated scenarios
Filing and tracking defects. Creating system test reports. Ensuring all high and urgent priority defects resolved on time.
SR. QA Engineer / Scrum Master, Smart Tuition (Smart, LLC) Mar.2013 – Nov. 2013
Architected and developed repeatable QA process. Designed and maintained QA documentation.
Created and maintained backlog. Issued Status Reports
Established Scrum process. Led the team of professionals to be a self-managing team
Ensured that the team is fully functional and productive. Enabled close cooperation across all roles and functions
Protected the team from external interferences
Ensured that the process is followed, including issuing invitations to daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint planning. Facilitated the daily scrums
Sr. QA Engineer, Redcats USA, Inc. Nov.2004-Mar. 2013
Designed and developed testing process for multiple international e-commerce websites: LaRedoute.FR, AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, PT, and their mobile versions; and BrylaneHome.com
Design and maintenance of the test plans, use cases, regression and stability scripts, Omniture regression scripts (manual and automated), execution, bug reports. Create, verify and track reports of business functionality and usability defects found
Actively manage project schedules and status to achieve timely and high-quality project deliverables. Ensure successful initiation, management and closure of projects, including delivery of business cases, business requirements; end to end solution, delivery and post implementation reviews for all projects. Identify and manage any risks and issues that affect overall project; support Project Management in achievement of the overall goals. Assist in the prioritization of the project activities. Assist in the identification and implementation of process improvements
Scope and estimate QA projects with respect to functional requirements, resource utilization and schedules. Manage delivery of multiple releases. Report on time project and milestones status
Assign and schedule QA resources (including offshore testers and consultants) across multiple and simultaneous projects worldwide, to a wide variety of QA tests. Take accountability of the project delivery
Work closely with an international team of developers, network, system, and operations engineers, and Project Managers responsible for supporting the Redcats e-commerce platform. Lead and coordinate communications between stakeholders in the QA process, including internal IT personnel and other non-technical business users within the Redcats Group. Prepare Reports, Presentations for higher Management
Conducted telephone and face-to-face interviews of new QA hires, mid-year and annual performance reviews and provided daily guidance and mentoring of direct reports
Prior consulting and permanent assignments: Jul.1996- Nov.2004
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Columbia House
Remotest Testing Facility
Marine Midland Bank
Prudential Insurance and Financial Services
Automated and manual testing of multiple applications on various platforms.
Designed and maintained QA documentation
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION
cPrime Certified ScrumMaster Course Feb. 2013
Certified ScrumMaster
Encore Computer Institute 1996
Brooklyn, NY
QA Certificate
Simferopol State University 1981
Simferopol, Ukraine
Masters in Art