Tatiana Spektor
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Richmond Hill, ON, L4S 1R1 E-mail: *******.**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To be employed as a Senior Software QA Analyst / Software Test Engineer at a progressive company, where I can contribute to the goals of the company, using my acquired skills.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
•Over 15 years of experience in QA & Software Testing: Internet, Client-Server, Desktop, Business and Mobile, Multimedia applications
•Experience with creating all aspects of test documentation: test plans, test cases and fault reports
•Strong understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), Waterfall and Agile Models, Quality Assurance principles and documentation standards
•Knowledgeable with QA Methodologies and requirement analysis for software testing
•Thorough knowledge of full scale testing using Black Box and White Box methodologies and techniques
•Experience in handling defects throughout the defect life cycle from detection until resolution using different bug-tracking systems
•Experience in automated and manual tests
•Detail-oriented, strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
•Highly organized and able to work under pressure
•Excellent abilities to learn new technologies, tools and languages
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows 8/7/XP, Windows2012 Server
Automated Testing Tools: HP QTP, HP UFT 12.02, WinRunner 7.6, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, SOAP UI, Postman
Databases: MS SQL Server 2012/2008, MySQL, MS Access
Applications: MS Office (Word, Excel), TFS, MTM, Bitbucket, VSS, Ghost 6.0,
Visio 2000, Jira, Rational Clear Quest
Programming Languages: C/C++/C#, Java, Visual Basic .NET, SQL
Markup Languages: HTML, XML
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Automation QA Analyst December, 2015 – Present
Stericycle Etobicoke
•Created, executed and maintained test plans and test cases for Stericycle (PatientPrompt) projects
•Created automated tests using Selenium WebDriver for functional, regression, usability testing of the different components for Stericycle (PatientPrompt) applications.
•Collaborated with Outsourced teams to work on project deliverables
•Worked with the development and product teams to reproduce and resolve problems.
•Performed comprehensive testing of Stericycle (PatientPrompt) applications on iOS and Android mobile devices
Senior QA Analyst November, 2005 – August, 2015
Changepoint, Toronto
•Created, executed and maintained test plans and test cases for Changepoint (CP) web-based application in QA Director, MTM and Target Process. Tested all UI functionality and usability of client part of the CP Enterprise. Verified back-end functionality and reliability, as well as the database functionality and integrity.
•Created automated tests using Selenium WebDriver for functional, regression, usability testing of the different components of CP Enterprise application.
•Performed pervasive testing of the complex areas of the Changepoint product: Time Management, Expense Management, and Knowledge Management; experienced in testing Budgeting, Revenue Recognition, Invoicing and Financial Reporting.
•Tested the application’s installer and related networking issues.
•Developed the integration/unit tests using C#, .NET in Team Foundation Server in Visual Studio 2013.
•Created automated tests using Selenium WebDriver for functional, regression, usability testing of the different components of CP Enterprise application
•Performed comprehensive testing of CP Enterprise application on mobile devices, such as smartphones (iPhone, Blackberry, Samsung, HTC, and Windows Phone) and tablets. Tested the CP Enterprise application using Blackberry simulator.
•Reported about all defects throughout the defect life cycle from detection until resolution using Changepoint Request Management and TargetProcess.
•Designed new and modified existing test scenarios and test cases for Sanity, Functional and Regression testing for various releases.
•Performed extensive Manual, Smoke, Integration, Functional, Regression, Ad-hoc, User Acceptance (UAT) and Performance testing over multiple supported operating systems, browsers and platforms.
•Worked with the development team to reproduce and resolve problems.
•Provided QA status reports about testing execution progress and defects list on daily basis.
•Participated in all project SCRUM meetings (Planning sessions, Grooming sessions, Daily stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) and collaborated effectively with multiple cross functional teams (developers, business support, configuration management, DBA and project leaders).
•Created automated tests for testing the COM API and Web-Services using SOAP UI, HP UFT, Microsoft VB .NET, performed comprehensive white box testing of the components helping developers to discover some very difficult to catch bugs.
Software QA Analyst/Tester May, 2004 – November, 2005
Cryptologic, Toronto
•Made a substantial contribution to the testing cycle of online-casino software.
•Prepared the testing environment (Norton’s Ghost images) for Windows XP/2000/ME/SE operating systems. Created test plans and test cases for the Casino games.
•Tested all UI functionality and usability of client part of the casino’s games.
•Verified server side functionality and reliability, as well as the database functionality and integrity. Tested the application’s installer and related networking issues.
•Participated in the testing of the variety of Internet casino’s software including William Hill, The Ritz Club London Online, UKBetting and TotalBet Casino, Intercasino, etc.
•Created automated tests (WinRunner’s TSL scripts) for testing the PLUG – Java Proxy Program. Using Microsoft VC++ performed comprehensive white box testing of the components helping the developers to discover some very difficult to catch bugs.
•Used DevTrack 5.6 bug tracking system for bug logging.
Software QA Analyst June, 2003 – January, 2004
Roxio Inc., Toronto
•Made a substantial contribution to the testing cycle of “Easy Media Creator 7” digital media suite. Prepared the testing environment (Norton’s Ghost images) for Windows XP/2000/ME/SE operating systems. Participated in the testing of VideoWave 7 and DVD builder modules of the suite.
•Designed and performed functional and stress tests for MPEG components. Created automated tests (WinRunner’s TSL scripts) for testing the MPEG encoder, decoder, muxer and de-muxer components. Using Microsoft VC++ performed comprehensive white box testing of MPEG related components helping the developers to discover some very difficult to catch bugs.
•Created test plans and test cases for “Easy Media Creator 7” digital media suite. Used Rational Clear Quest bug tracking system for bug logging.
Software Test Engineer February 1998 – May 2003
Emblaze Systems Ltd., Israel
•Made valuable contribution to the general design of the project’s test cycle targeted to streaming of Digital Video and Audio over the Internet and wireless networks.
•Created test plans and test cases for manual and automated testing of the project.
•Developed test suites and approaches for testing Windows-based GUI for client/server applications. Implemented test suites of components for Digital Audio/Video playback and synchronization as well as for ESF (ASF) parsing and de-multiplexing.
EDUCATION
Master of Science Degree in Mathematics,
TSU 1981-1986
REFERENCES
Available upon request.