Engineer Test

ANDREI AREFIEV

**** ******** **, ******** ****, CA 94040;

(650) 428 - 1521

*********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Senior QA Automation Engineer/ SQA Engineer.

Skills:

. Seventeen years experience in Quality Assurance manual and

automation test.

. Excellent knowledge of Software Test Life Cycle process, strong

knowledge of QA methodology and documentation skills.

. Experienced in developing of manual and automated test plans, test

cases, test scripts, and matrices.

. Hands-on experience with design and development of automation

frameworks, test suites, test cases and executing automated test

plans using Selenium (Webdriver), TestNG, SilkTest and WinRunner,

coding skills in Java, 4GL, VB, and TSL.

. Extensive experience with testing of client/server web applications

and stand-alone products.

. Basic understanding of OOP concepts Python, C++, XML.

. Excellent communication and strong analytical skills, detail-

oriented.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Software:

Adobe Flex Builder3 ; Adobe Photoshop; BoudsChecker; Bugzilla; ClearCase;

CVN; Eclipse; Git; FileMakerPro; FlexMonkey; Lotus ccMail 6.02; LoadRunner

6.5; Maven; Microsoft Web servers; MPW Shell; MKS Source Integrity 7.3;

Oracle 8; Perforce; Pageant(PuTTY); PVCSVersion Manager5.3,6.0; Rational

ClearQuest; Selenium;Silk Test; SQLBase Server; Symantec (C++ 8.6; Visual

Caf 2.0, 3.0; Visual Page; dbAnywhere; sourceForge; AutoIt); SecureCRT;

TestNG; QA Partner 4.xx; QuickTest 6.5; Versions 2.0, 3.0; Visual Basic

4.xx, 5.0; Visual C++; Source Safe 5.0; WebDriver; WinZip 8; WinRunner

6.02; WinCV

OS/NOS: Windows NT/95/2000/XP/Vista/7, MacOS 7.x, 8.0, 9, X, UNIX - SunOS

7.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CoreLogic Dorado

Sr. QA automation

San Mateo, CA

05/2013 - Present

- Developed framework for Conventional Loan with Mortgage Insurance

using Eclipse, Selenium -WebDriver, TestNG, Maven and FlexMonkey.

- Modified existing UI elements of the application using Adobe Flex

Builder3 with ActionScript and MXML.

- Wrote test scripts on Java to automate data driven regression and

function testing.

- Monitored and ran automated acceptance and multiple function tests.

- Managed source code files using Tortoise SVN.

- Created documentation for setup automation process.

- Participated in the QA agile process, using Jira for spring projects.

- Created detailed bug reports using Jira.

Symantec Corporation

Sr. QA consultant

Mountain View, CA

08/2012 - 05/2013

- Created framework for Enterprise Security Group with page objects and

page factory on Java for Managed Security Sockets Layer (MSSL) using

Eclipse, Selenium, TestNG, WebDriver, Maven and AutoIt.

- Wrote test scripts on Java to automate data driven regression testing.

- Monitored and ran automated acceptance and multiple function tests for

MSSL.

- Managed source code files using SVN.

- Reviewed Business requirement document and Functional requirement

document, created detailed test plans, test cases, and test matrices

for Symantec SSL certificates feature cryptography with RSA, ECC

(Elliptic Curve Cryptography) and DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm)

bit keys.

- Worked on testing different type of certificates with different

algorithms.

- Created detailed bug reports using sourceForge bug report systems.

Intempus

Cupertino, CA

05/2011 - 08/2012

Sr. QA consultant

- Worked in the agile development environment with frequently changing

requirements and features set.

- Responsible for requirement understanding, defining the hybrid

framework. Developed robust automation framework on Java using

Eclipse, Selenium RC/WebDriver and Maven that have been used

extensively across projects.

- Created reusable scripts and automated it using Java.

- Performing functional, integration and regression testing. Reporting

the defects in the defect-tracking tool.

PayPal

San Jose, CA

08/2005 - 04/2011

Sr. QA consultant

- Created part of the framework on Java for internal tool using Eclipse,

Selenium, TestNG, WebDriver and Maven.

- Created, managed, and updated scripts on Selenium using Java for

PayPal web application.

- Designed and modified framework for L10N testing using Java with

TestNG and SilkTest, created new test scripts. Modified frameworks for

GuiPal (comparison files tool)

- Experienced in testing Mobile Applications for Mobile Devices.

- Created, managed, and updated java and Silktest scripts for mobile web

application.

- Reviewed Business requirement document and Functional requirement

document, created detailed test plans, test cases, and test matrices

for PayPal and eBay web applications functionalities.

- Worked on testing eBay application involving auctions and PayPal

integration.

- Designed, documented, developed, and maintained automation frameworks.

Automated and maintained regression suites; created new suites and

test cases to automate data driven regression testing using SilkTest

and STF (Service Testing Framework) The STF test framework depends

heavily upon the core testing interfaces from Junit. STF gets its work

done by parsing xml test document into specialized Junit test case

objects and then letting Junit execute the test cases.

- Created new wrappers for frameworks using Java and 4Test script

language. Wrappers are pieces of common code used to encapsulate

common functions; multiple scripts may use them.

- Managed source code files using ClearCase and Git CVS tools.

- Maintained test scripts in UNIX Shell to automate functional and

regression testing.

- Ran automated Selenium (java) and SilkTest scripts EBF (emergency bug

fix) and RQA (regression test) for eBAY and PayPal web applications.

- Monitored and investigated failed tests; directed appropriate

corrective actions.

- Created detailed bug reports using ClearQuest bug report systems.

- Reported test results to QA management.

- Participated in project-related design and development meetings.

- Worked closely with manual QA engineers, software developers, and

production support on the troubleshooting and verifying bugs.

IBM

Burlingame, CA

08/2004 - 05/2005

Sr. QA consultant

- Developed and maintained automation framework using Java and SilkTest.

- Wrote test scripts in Java and SilkTest's 4Test script language to

automate data driven regression testing.

- Maintain test scripts and work on having them ready for new builds on

a daily basis. Updated outdated test scripts.

- Monitored and ran automated SilkTest acceptance and multiple function

checklist tests for client of the WebSphere Product Center (WPC).

- Was responsible for the build acceptance process.

- Reviewed product specifications and created detailed test plans, low-

level test cases.

- Participated in project-related design and development meetings.

BrandSoft

Los Gatos, CA

01/2003 - 08/2004

Sr. QA Engineer.

Object of this application developing a new category called brand

management software, which allows clients and partners seamlessly create

and navigate their one semantically driven Web site.

- Served as a work leader on the project, developed test plans and test

data, executed all phases of installation, JBoss administration, data

manipulation on MySQL DB, RDF DB, Slide CMS and testing of the

BrandSoft product line.

- Worked with Page Publisher tested design process, html code generation

and compliance, web pages and functionality of published web sites on

various Web browsers (IE 6.0, Netscape 8.0, AOL, Firefox).

- Designed, documented, developed, and maintained automation framework.

- Ran automated SilkTest and QuickTest acceptance and functional tests

for various Brandsoft products, was responsible for build acceptance

process.

- Participated in application System Testing Life Cycle, from gathering

and analysis of business requirements to creating test plan, test

cases and functionality checklist, as well as develop and execute a

test strategy that yields sufficient data and insight required for

product stabilization and assessment.

- Worked closely with developers and offshore SQA team on bug fixes.

- Worked in a fast-paced Agile environment, handling different tasks and

duties.

- Participated in QA meetings and bug reviews. Interacted with

engineering, marketing and documentation teams.

PrintChannel.Com

San Jose, CA.

08/2001 - 12/2002

Lead Automation Engineer.

- Designed, developed, and implemented SilkTest automation test suites

for testing sophisticated internet print shop system.

- Developed large library of custom reusable functions. Created custom

classes, recovery system, error handling system, and custom logging

system for the project.

- Was responsible for running, modifying, and maintaining the script and

reporting test results.

- Setup automation test environment.

- Was responsible for daily builds validation process.

- Reviewed Business requirement document and Functional requirement

document, created detailed test plans, test cases, and test matrices.

- Executed the test cases for the Internet print shop system. Analyzed

the results and reported.

- Managed defects using Bugzilla. Followed up with bug reports until

resolution.

- Participated in QA meetings and bug reviews.

MediaFlex, Inc

Campbell, CA.

12/2000 - 08/2001

Team Lead of Automation Development group.

This Project is a web-based application to be accessed by the users over

the web. Internet based client-server solution. MediaFlex platform enhances

the relationship between service providers and enterprises by streamlining

the entire marketing and business communications materials order,

fulfillment, and distribution process.

- Led automation effort for testing GUI and functional processes of

MediaFlex digital marketing.

- Designed and implemented test plans, frames and test cases using Silk

Test 5.3, and WinRunner.

- Played a key role in all aspects of QA process: creating test plans,

test cases from MRD and ERD.

Centura Software Cor

Redwood Shores, CA.

12/1999 - 12/2000

Sr.SQA Engineer.

- Led automation effort for testing GUI and functional processes of

Object Nationalizer and Centura Team Developer tool.

- Created test plans, frames and test cases using SilkTest.

- Developed multiple test applications for testing RDB connectivity,

data representation and manipulation using Centura Team Developer

tool.

- Tested Memory leak using BoundsChecker.

- Developed the test applications on Centura Web Developer tool

(querying and publishing tool designed to make relational data

accessible on the Web).

- Estimated performance and reliability of communication between

AppConsole, Web servers and RDB.

- Tested connectivity of the product against foreign backends including

Oracle (7.3, 8.0), Sybase (10, 11), SQLBase 7.5.1.

- Provided installation tests on different operation systems (Win95,

Win98, WinNT and Win2000).

- Participated in Microsoft Certification Testing using proprietary test

plans and test cases.

Symantec Corporation

Cupertino, CA.

04/1997 - 12/1999

SQA Engineer.

- Created Test Plan and Test Design specification of Source Code Control

for Visual Caf 3.0.

- Tested to estimate performance and reliability of communication

between Visual Caf and ClearCase 3.2; MKS Source Integrity 7.3; PVCS

Version Manager 5.3,6.0; Visual Source Safe5.0; Versions 2.0, 3.0;

- Provided MPW Shell testing of Compiler for Visual Caf 2.0 using test

and stab drivers.

- Was responsible for functional, performance and stress testing of Java

AWT and Symantec Components, Property list of Visual Caf 2.0.

- Developed new and updated existing automation scripts to provide

acceptance, regression and functional testing of GUI Visual Caf 2.0

using QA Partner 4.0 and Silk Test 1.0.

- Participated in Alpha and Beta user level testing of Symantec Visual

Page. Created Web Test sites browsed with MS Internet Explorer 4.0,

Netscape Navigator 3.x.

- Participated in testing of C++ 8.6. Was responsible for functional,

performance and stress testing of Demo projects, Tutorial, Debugger,

and Visual Architect.

- Participated QA meetings and bug reviews. Interacted with engineering,

marketing and documentation teams performed actual testing.

Trident, Inc

Santa Clara, CA.

10/1996 - 02/1997

SQA Engineer.

- Participated in testing of automated test laboratory (based on Win

95/NT workstation) to test various video and multimedia cards/drivers

that work with major Microsoft and Adobe Photoshop 4.0 video and

multimedia application.

- Implemented and maintained corporation Bug Tracking System using

FileMakerPro 3.0 tool (including design of bug report forms).

- Provided running of third-party tests (3D Graphics Test, WinBench 96),

collecting and formatting of tests data, sending test reports by e-

mail.

Bay Networks

Santa Clara, CA.

5/1995 - 02/1996

Software Testing Consultant.

- Was responsible for functional, performance and stress testing of Bay

Networks System 3000 and 5000 with software products: Fast Ethernet

and Token Ring.

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TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Classes at Foothill College: C, C++; Visual Basic; SQL DB, Java.

Courses at Segue: Advanced Object Oriented 4Test, Testing Java Objects,

Testing Custom Objects.

State University of St. Petersburg, Russia: BS in Finance Applied

Statistics.

References available on request.

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