Engineer Software

Carey Bwana

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SUMMARY:

Committed, dedicated and a self-driven Software QA Engineer with over 14 years of software testing and an eye to find hidden bug. Dependable and flexible with the ability to adapt to changes within different work environment. Talented in performance and regression testing. Excellent at quickly identifying high-level test strategies and problems. Collaborative but decisive personal style, effective communicator and problem solver SELECTED SKILLS:

Software development lifecycle and procedure

Test case management

Automated test suites

Continuous integration

Code coverage and defect analysis

Agile methodology

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Jira Defect/Bug and Test Management software

Connect API

Java Application Server architecture and testing

Agile development and testing

SQL Navigator, TOAD and Postgres

XML Spy

Visual Safe Source (VSS)

Selenium

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior QA Engineer 12/2011 – 07/2017

CQ Roll Call Washington, DC

Influenced the company to adapt an Agile testing methodology

Took ownership in Connect to ran API’s

Help improve mobile testing in both android and iOS

Updated and added documentation in a common repository shared with team mates including QA, Project managers, Product owners and Developers

Managed testing in different browser for both Windows and Mac

Helped company reduce production time by taking ownership of multiple products

Performed integration, functional and regression testing

Influenced use of more Cucumber test cases using gherkin

Managed bugs and sprint stories in Jira

Volunteered to read reports in XML, HTML and text

Mentored and trained offshore team members and helped them with onboarding

Managed a team of seven QA testers both onshore and offshore

Encouraged use of Selenium automation tools

Performed automation using Selenium and Sahi

Increased the use of SQL to validate data in the backend QA Engineer 11/2010 – 07/2011

The Library Corporation Inwood, WV

Volunteered to use pgAdmin and SQL Developer to ran queries

Used Eclipse and Selenium to write and ran AQA test

Learnt and used Bamboo to run and install fixes from the developers

Managed and tracked bugs using Jira

Resolved bugs in the Kanban board in a timely fashion and suggested new stories to be added to the board

Learnt and used Firebug in Firefox browser to debug

Managed testing in both Windows and Mac

Volunteered to use Jmeter for load testing

Tasked with testing mobile applications including IPhone, Blackberry and Android phones.

QA Analyst 05/2005- 06/2010

Compusearch Software Systems Dulles, VA

Managed and manually tested the software releases before they are installed to production.

Achieved high production by manually developing Test Cases and Test Plans to be implemented into the system.

Improved executing test for both front end and back end functionality

Volunteered in Database, Adhoc and Web install and also upgrades and patches.

Wrote automation testing scripts and implemented

Encouraged use of SQL navigator to access the Database by executing SQL commands.

Tested Web applications implemented using Microsoft .NET and SQL Server.

Influenced and help implement performed acceptance, functional, system and regression testing.

Achieved creating different test scenarios according to the customer’s specifications.

Increase company revenue by implementing good practice in using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and quality process.

Managed bugs using PVCS Tracker, Jira, Xplanner and Footprints.

Influenced decision by working with Business Analysts, Project Managers and Product Owners to assist with review of requirements to ensure they are testable and complete

Experienced in requirement management and business analysis

Ensured all QA tools (bug management, automation and test management) are fully utilized by team

Took ownership to performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing Smoke Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Black Box and White Box Testing.

QA/Tester 04/2003-05/2005

Global Computer Enterprises Reston, VA

Achieved better software results by encouraging both front end and backend software testing using XML Spy and XSLT.

Influenced use of SQL queries using TOAD, SQL Plus and SQL Navigator to search the Database.

Volunteered to run Validation rules to test the System.

Managed Test Cases and Test Plans to be implemented into the system.

Ran Scripts in Test Complete Software for Automated Testing.

Took ownership to perform functional, system, and regression tests according to the test plan.

PC Support Technician, Tek Systems 03/03-04/03

Greenberg Traurig Law Offices Washington, DC

Created system backup from the drivers and ensure the drivers in the system are mapped.

Managed running windows restore to ensure the drivers, favorites and other programs are restored

Installed, synchronized and configured user’s blackberry devices

Checked and configured Outlook and install Categories

Changed Firewall client and created local ports for printers

Installed scanners and configure Adobe Acrobat

Volunteered troubleshooting windows 2000 work stations and servers PC Support Technician, Tek Systems 01/03- 03/03

United States Patent and Trademark Office Alexandria, VA

Checked that network drivers are working

Checked if external functions including mouse, keyboard, speakers were working.

Installed network and group printers.

Ensured that users can launch and run all applications.

Set up Outlook and ensure users can log into Outlook, access address book and personal folders.

Installed hard drive if faulty and check Network connections

Used remedy tracking system for ticket

Computer Lab Assistant 1999-2000

New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ

Performed PC upgrades, installed new modems, caches and drivers.

Assisted students with system configuration and troubleshooting.

Tested computers for efficiency, breaking down the computers for maintenance and reassembling.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science – Computer Science 1996-2002

Minor - Journalism

New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ

Dean’s List Fall 2000 and Spring 2001

CERTIFICATION:

Test Process Improvement Certification

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