Project Engineer
Resume:
Bradley M. LaVarnway
Cumberland RI, 02864
*************@*****.***
I have twenty years of diversified experience in the Information Technology Industry, functioning primarily as a Test Lead and Senior Quality Analyst with business analysis and project lead experience. I have proven experience in the Investment industry, working with Annuities, Life Insurance, Hedge Funds and 401k markets, as well as Student Loans. I have a wide range of Quality Assurance application experience, test plan development and strategy. Worked building specific test case suites and scripts, data criteria selection, and test plan execution. I have experience with the summary of test plan results, and identification of test suites using standard data mining techniques to meet specifications outlined by clients and end users. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Professional Experience:
Sunlife of Canada, U.S., Wellesley MA-Contracting
August 2016 to Present
Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Design test cases based on User Stories.
· Create and execute detailed test cases in HP ALM.
· Project Lead for DMS distributor appointment project.
· Test Monthly Maintenance items in Salesforce.
· Design and perform test case for Salesforce International Project.
Technologies/Applications- Bugzero, HP Application Lifecycle Management, Saleforce, Distributor Maintenance System, XML, Microsoft SQL Server
Amica Ins. Company, Lincoln, RI
October 2013 to July 2016
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer/Test Lead
Major Accomplishments:
· Project Lead for the Auto Claims Data Warehouse Project.
· Report testing updates in a daily scrum using Agile Testing Process.
· Create and execute detailed test cases in HP ALM.
· Coordinate Operability Testing for various projects.
· Perform and update automated test scripts for regression/smoke tests in UFT.
· Test Mobile Web products.
Technologies/Applications- Clearquest, HP Application Lifecycle Management, HP Unified Functional Testing, Guidewire Claims Center, XML
Amica Ins. Company, Lincoln, RI-Contracting
March 2013 to August 2013
Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Responsible for creating detailed test steps from user stories for Policy Center Project.
· Reported testing updates in a daily scrum using Agile Testing Process.
· Supported offshore team's testing effort, along with test case execution.
· Provided Detailed Testing Statistics to QA Management.
Technologies/Applications- Clearquest, HP Quality Center, Guidewire Policy Center
The TharpeRobbins Company, Attleboro, MA-Contracting
December 2011 to December 2012
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer/Test Lead
Major Accomplishments:
· Ensured the security of testing company's client based employee recognition website,
and internal Customer service site.
· Coordinated all test plans, testing, defect tracking and test releases.
· Ran automated test scripts using iMacros to regression testing QA code deployment.
· Queried data base to verify testing data and results in SQL.
Technologies/Applications- Microsoft SQL Server, Management Studio, Gemini Defect Tracking, iMacros Automation Tool, Oracle, .Net
Fresenius Medical Care, Lexington, MA-Contracting
December 2008 to November 2011
Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Project Lead for the Sorian Clinical Reports Upgrade project and report enhancements.
· Created Report Data via Sorian Clinicals, Sorian Finanicals and Hemodialysis system.
· Coordinated with development team on Report Releases, and enhancement/defect
deployments.
· Created Test Plan and execute test cases for the reporting project via Quality Center.
Communicated QA's testing statistics with Management team.
· Manually tested new Database Knowledge Center, stored data from Patient Dialysis
system, and Patients Medical Orders system.
Technologies/Applications- Toad, HP Quality Center, Siemens Sorian Clinicals
Hachette Book Group, Boston, MA-Contracting
July 2008 to October 2008
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer/Test Lead
Major Accomplishments:
· Project Lead responsible for Project Planning, Create test cases, as well as execute the
Test Cases for company's Publication Approval system.
· Coordinated with QA Manager to help standardize QA test methods and documentation.
· Worked with IBM to customize Rational Clearquest to fit Hachette's Defect tracking
requirements
Technologies/Applications- Rational Clearquest
The First Marblehead Corporation, Medford MA
November 2007 to May 2008
Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst/Test Lead
Major Accomplishments:
· Project Lead for Company's Java Web based Student Loan Application system, assigning
test responsibility, mentoring a team of 3 members and offshore testers.
· Responsible for Project Planning using Microsoft Project. Create test folders and test
cases in Quality Center, as well as execute the Test Cases in Quality Center.
· Write project Test Plan, Release Reports. Release Notes.
· Worked with project team members to determine testing scope.
· Coordinated deployment of builds to the QA environment.
· Communicated Testing Statistics to management team.
· Scheduled and ran all defect meetings.
· Provided project sign off and sign off of all documentation.
Technologies/Applications- Microsoft Project, Quick Test Pro, Oracle SQL Developer, SQL Query Analyzer, Quality Center, Java, Microsoft Enterprise Manager.
State Street Corporation, Boston, MA-Contracting
April 2007 to November 2007
Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Project Lead on departments Hedge Fund Tax system. Projects include new reporting
testing, and enhancements to the Tax Module.
· Responsible for Project Planning using Microsoft Project.
· Worked with development team to define Business Requirements.
· Communicated Testing Statistics to management team, including defects.
· Member of conversion test team of Re-Plat forming of reporting system from Access to
Sequel. Ran SQL queries to verify reports.
Technologies/Applications- Microsoft Project, Access, Sequel, SQL Query Analyzer, Quality Center, .Net, Hedge Fund systems.
Fidelity Investments, Smithfield RI-Contracting
February 2006 to February 2007
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer/Team Lead
Major Accomplishments:
· Managed projects during SIT phase, testing the DART/Mainframe
· Created Project Plan in Microsoft Project, estimated testing effort and resources.
· Participated in formal reviews of application designs, and requirement gathering.
· Responsible for Project's QA Test Plan, and presenting it to the Project team
· Created and Executed Data Driven Test Cases in Quality Center. Gathered data from
FTA database for Test Cases by using File Aid, TSO, and Platinum.
· Communicated Testing Statistics on a daily basis, including any defects.
Established daily defect meeting with off shore team
· Managed Test Environment Cycle Calendar.
Technologies/Applications- Java, XML, Mainframe/Cobol, TSO, FileAid, Platinum, Microsoft Project, Access, Quality Center, Clearquest.
BrassRing, Waltham MA-Contracting
August 2005 to December 2005
Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Responsible for leading the testing activities for the Web-based project, which is used to
satisfy the client’s needs for complex requisition approval, using
Maestro Logic & capabilities in conjunction with the Enterprise system and email.
· Communicated with Client to gather requirements.
· Perform all Testing and Test Preparation for the Maestro Requisition system.
· Responsible for documenting all functionality of the Maestro Requisition system and its
relationship to the Enterprise system.
· Performed testing of the requisition approval routing via the Blackberry, in conjunction
with Maestro.
Technologies/Applications- Net, Mercury Test Director, Blackberry.
John Hancock Financial Services, Boston MA -Contracting
June 2004- August 2005
Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Responsible for gathering requirements and writing System specifications for Surrender Charges on merged JHC and Manulife Financial companies, based on information gathered from Business Specifications & Companies Prospectus’.
· Performed all Testing and Test Preparation for Performance Plus Commission Record Keeping system, merging both JHC and Manulife. Wrote test cases from business requirements, gathered data for testing and documented test cases. Manage the defect tracking system for the testing group.
· Performed Testing and Test Preparation for DSS Commission Record Keeping system, merging both JHC and Manulife. Perform testing transactions on the Vantage system. Wrote test conditions from business requirements and gathered data for testing. Dating gathering from Oracle based web workstation via Toad and SQL query tools.
· Reported retested and managed all the defects utilizing Mercury Test Director.
Technologies/Applications- Mainframe/Vantage, Oracle, Toad, SQL, TSO, Mercury Test Director.
New York Life Benefit Services, Norwood MA
January 2002 to June 2004
Quality Assurance Analyst
Major Accomplishments:
· Tested Web projects for Company's 401K sites, for client and employee access.
· Responsible for developing and executing test cases, test plans and formal system
enhancement release notes.
· Managed Statement remodeling project. Responsible verifying all data on client
statement, including confirming client's fixed rate, calculating using an Expediential
rate formula.
Technologies/Applications- VRS, .Net, Foxpro, Visual Foxpro, DOS, HTML, Java.
Education:
University of Massachusetts, Bachelor of Arts
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