Quality Assurance Project
Resume:
Gina Weaver
Ellijay, GA *0536
(Cell) 770-***-****
************@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaweaver11
Professional Summary
Ms. Weaver experienced IT professional with exceptional track record in the
areas of SDLC, Project Management, CMMI & QA methodologies, Business
Analysis (Client and internal), SOA Practices and Testing (Unit, System,
Integration, UAT, Production Support, Functional, Smoke and Performance) to
include Test Tool automation, Quality Assurance Practices and Business
Deliverables. A team player and self-starter, Ms. Weaver has successfully
led, tested and implemented a variety of application systems. In addition,
Ms. Weaver has demonstrated strong inter-personal skills with Enterprise
level communications to include Executive level (intra-company and
vendors), customer front end - requirements gathering, customer and
internal data conversions, technical writing, moderating System
Requirements sessions, peer reviews, playing Project Leadership and
Business Analyst roles (JAD sessions, Presentations etc.) and performing
both technical and user training. The last several years Ms. Weaver has
performed Lead Consulting roles establishing and mentoring - CMMI, QA
Methodologies and best practices, Testing strategies to include execution
and facilitated technical training of staff to include tools proof of
concepts (demos) and usage.
Experience Summary
Environments: J2SE (Java runtime), WebLogic J2EE (Java 2), ASP.net, Client
Server and Mainframe, Web application environments.
Methodologies: SDLC, RUP, SCRUM, Agile, Waterfall, CMMI, SOX, ISO 9000
exposure, SOA, BI (Business Intelligence).
Test Phases/Types: Unit, System, Integration, UAT, Production Support,
Functional, Smoke and Performance.
Business Applications: Telecom, Customer Billing, CRM, Imaging, Marketing
Analysis, Accounting, Financial Management, Loan Processing, Payroll,
Benefits, Banking, Manufacturing, Insurance, Insurance - Liability
Projection - GPS, Retail, Point of Sale, Agricultural, Food Services,
Supply Chain/Logistics/Order Management, ERP, HR Resource management, Web
applications, Salesforce, Cast Iron Web Management Console, Megalockbox,
Zuora, FACETS, JIRA.
Technical: Automated Testing Tools - HP (WinRunner, LoadRunner,
QuickTest Pro, Quality Center, Hyper Station), CARS (Reconcile,
QADirector, Test Partner, QACenter (web portal), Rational (Clear Case,
Requisite Pro, Test Manager, Manual Test, Rational Robot), Open Source
(Selenium Core, Selenium IDE), TestComplete, CruiseControl, FitNesse,
FrontPage.
Languages: SQL, Unix, XML, HTML, TSL
System Software: MVS, OS/390, System 36, DBMS, Windows NT/95/98/2000/XP/7.
Defect Tracking Software: Test Director, PVCS Tracker, ClearQuest, Change
Point, BugTracker, FootPrints, FogBugz, Pivotal Tracker.
PC Software/Other tools: InstallShield, SuiteBuilder, Documentum, Toad,
Adept Editor, MS Project/Word/Excel/Access, Visio, UML, OLAP reporting tool
- MicroStrategy, Visual SourceSafe, IBM Accelerator, Snag-It, Snipping
Tool, MS SharePoint, Soap UI, Firebug, XPather, GoToMeeting, Video/Web
Conferencing.
Core Competencies
Project Management, Business Analysis (Requirements, JADD sessions, Use
cases, Diagrams-Workflows-Wireframes, Presentations, Data
Conversions/Mapping, Data Creation/Validation), Mentoring Test Processes,
SOX Audits, Quality Assurance Methodologies - (Agile, SDLC), CMMI, SOA,
Testing Strategy and Execution, Reporting, Tools proof of concept (demos),
Technical Writing, Communications - Public Speaking, Supplier/Internal
Negotiations, Contract negotiations, Sales/Marketing, Licensing/Maintenance
Renewals, Accounts Payables, Public Relations/Customer Service, Accounts
Receivables, Management/ Supervisory and Human Resources.
Direct Work Experience
ITAC Solutions/BCBS of Alabama - QA Consultant
07/12 - 05/13
. Managed a project's quality assurance aspects by monitoring metrics,
applying best practices, ensuring appropriate tools are used,
processes are followed, and quality deliverables are met.
. Acted as point of contact for assigned projects ensuring quality
assurance services are coordinated and are meeting expectation.
. Web Application testing to include BCBS of Alabama and FACETS.
. Led and mentor quality assurance team members.
. Worked with product designers/specialists and business analysts
throughout all life cycle stages to implement the correct strategy for
a particular testing effort.
. Assigned work to quality assurance resources and track/monitor and
report progress.
. Produced defect reports and work with product designers/specialists to
prioritize and track defects.
. Developed test plans, approaches, and strategies and ensure that they
are followed.
. Collaborated with developers and business analysts to perform root
cause analysis and report findings to management.
. Reviewed business requirements for updates and enhancements to the
store systems software.
. Provided or collaborated on high-level and detail level estimations
for testing activities.
. Developed test scripts and/or test cases for testing the store systems
software.
. Performed peer reviews of test plans, test scripts and/or test cases.
. Executed test scripts and/or test cases that will test the store
systems software.
. Monitored the status of testing efforts and report that status in the
managers preferred format and desired frequency
. Perform Database backend testing.
. Developed SQL queries to retrieve data for validation purposes.
. HP Quality Center and QTP usage.
Synergis/Primedia - Consultant - QA Senior Analyst
02/12 - 07/12
. Worked with QA Analysts and Developers to ensure that all aspects of
the system have proper testing coverage and overall system
reliability, performance and quality.
. Complied with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project
management (PMO) by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost
analysis.
. Coached, lead and mentored other team members.
. Provided testing management for ongoing projects and future
initiatives.
. Delivered effective and efficient testing solutions by meeting key
project milestones and overall project deliverables on time, and
adhering to development and quality standards.
. Analyzed the testing needs and develop testing strategy and plans.
. Reviewed and approve test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures such
as database impacts, software scenarios or usability.
. Reviewed software documentation to ensure technical accuracy,
compliance or completeness and/or to mitigate risks.
. Ensured application documentation is complete and maintained/updated
in a timely fashion.
. Performed other duties as required.
. Perform Database backend testing.
. Developed SQL queries to retrieve data for validation purposes.
. FitNesse and Selenium usage for automation purposes.
iVision - Consultant - QA-BA/Automation Engineer
05/11 - 09/11
. Managed the organization and documentation of business requirements to
ensure the project team develops and implements solutions that meet
customer needs and minimize defects prior to implementation.
. Assisted in the development of functional, conceptual and logical
design specifications.
. Scheduled, coordinate and facilitate requirements gathering sessions
with the business to identify and drive complete requirements.
. Documented requirements and work flow diagrams with focus on process
improvements.
. Assisted with the creation of test plans and pre-UAT testing,
documenting and tracking issues and ensuring timely issue resolution.
. Overseer of change request processes including facilitating weekly
meetings with business and technology teams to assist in timely and
quality project completion.
. Assisted in the development and update of project plans, schedules and
estimates.
. Worked with project management to establish deadlines for completion
of project deliverables.
. Documented and updates documentation for all internal system
application and integration projects
. Served as a liaison between the business stakeholders and the IT
development, application and reporting teams with full life cycle
responsibility ensuring successful implementation of solutions that
meet our business needs.
. Provided timely responses to all user requests to include ad hoc
queries about the business
. Worked to minimize the duplication of effort in implementing
solutions/enhancements on-time and within budget.
Abel Solutions/TitleMax - Consultant - QA-BA
11/10 - 03/11
* Requirements sessions facilitation.
* Strong experience with Quality Assurance, Executed manual and
Automated Testing.
* Gathered and documented business requirements and translated into
workflow and process models and design documents.
* SME to seek new technologies and tools for implementation and
training.
* Strong critical thinking and the ability to see the big picture and
take a holistic approach to business analysis and quality assurance.
* Customer focused - communicated these skills and consultative
personality.
Community Loans of America - QA Manager-QA Architect 7/10-10/10
. Implemented Selenium IDE with the Architecture and created automated test
scripts for existing regression suites.
. Planned and scheduled all QA deliverables during project lifecycle.
. Conducted formal test case review sessions with project team and
incorporate feedback.
. Executed test cases, documented actual results, and evaluated compared to
expected results
. Investigated issues/defects and error logs to investigate cause of
unintended results.
. Reported defects and escalated issues as needed.
. Reported overall project status, including test case execution
statistics, defect status and quality metrics
Verizon Wireless - Consultant - Senior QA Analyst
03/08-03/09
. Reviewed project documentation for all assigned projects to ensure that
the project requirements are clearly defined.
. Analyzed project requirements, developed Test Strategies and Test Plans.
. Documented test cases to ensure that all functionality is performing as
intended.
. Reported against test execution activities.
. Provided test case to requirements traceability.
. Planned and scheduled all QA deliverables during project lifecycle.
. Conducted formal test case review sessions with project team and
incorporate feedback.
. Executed test cases, documented actual results, and evaluated compared to
expected results
. Performed Microstrategy report testing
. Perform Database backend testing.
. Developed SQL queries to retrieve data for validation purposes.
. Investigated issues/defects and error logs to investigate cause of
unintended results.
. Reported defects and escalated issues as needed.
. Reported overall project status, including test case execution
statistics, defect status and quality metrics.
. Contributed to the project success in a team environment while
simultaneously completing individual tasks and goals
. Assisted in the management and scheduled alignment of the QA lab
environment.
. HP Quality Center and QTP usage for automation purposes.
Community Loans of America - QA Manager-QA Architect 03/07-
03/08
. Conducted Tools proof of Concepts.
. Trained staff of selected tool and usage.
. Implemented Selenium IDE with the Architecture and created automated test
scripts for existing regression suites.
. Planned and scheduled all QA deliverables during project lifecycle.
. Conducted formal test case review sessions with project team and
incorporate feedback.
. Executed test cases, documented actual results, and evaluated compared to
expected results
. Investigated issues/defects and error logs to investigate cause of
unintended results.
. Reported defects and escalated issues as needed.
. Reported overall project status, including test case execution
statistics, defect status and quality metrics.
Kurt Salmon & Associates - Lead QA Engineer
03/06-03/07
* Project(s) Management and Business analysis.
* Driving of implementation for best practices and repeatable process
for Software Development and Testing through use of Rational Unified
Process (RUP), Agile and Waterfall Methodologies.
* Release Planning/Scheduling.
* Oracle to Db2 - Conversion/Mapping of data (tables, fields, exception
criteria etc). Coordination/Communications for this effort to include
Documentation creation and team signoff.
* Data creation for testing purposes.
* Data validation for test (Source and Target databases) through SQL
queries.
* Web-based, Automation and Manual testing (Unit, System, Integration,
UAT, Production Support, Functional, Smoke and Performance.) within
J2SE (Java runtime), ASP.net and Web environments.
* Management of onshore and offshore resources - identification and
dissemination of testing strategy to include delegation of duties.
* CMMI process - company tailoring identification and training.
* Identification and implementation of internal QA process.
* Business requirements gathering - conversion into technical
requirements.
* SOA Principals and Practices.
* Implementation of test tools and training to include traceability for
reporting purposes.
* Tools proof of concept training for onsite and offshore resources.
* Training for in house HR management applications for onsite and
offshore resources.
Alere 12/09-7/10
Senior Data Analyst
Implemented best practices - training- gap analysis - technical writing -
testing and data mining.
Created and executed SQL queries to retrieve data set for Analysis and
reporting. Test the data set to make sure data is converted into company
standards.
Executed test scripts, validates results, reports discrepancies, and
follows through to ensure all issues are resolved.
Identified issues with the data and process. Enters defects in defect
tracking software.
Strong understanding of QA Methodologies and test plans / test strategies.
Federated Systems Group 08/05-03/06
Programming/Lead Testing Advocate
* Project(s) Management.
* Logistics/Supply Chain - Performing as Overall Lead Business Analyst
and Testing Advocate for the Logistics Business Unit - May Effort.
Responsible for the following: Communications between the Quality
Assurance team (TA's) of the projects within Logistics and Management
this also includes the Enterprise level. Bringing escalations to the
forefront and communicating these to the Project team, Management and
the Enterprise level. Facilitation and tracking of TA staff meetings
for project status (Agenda/updates/action items etc.)
* Multi/Cross database conversions/Mapping of data (tables, fields,
exception criteria etc). Coordination/Communications for this effort
to include Documentation creation and team signoff.
* Data creation for testing purposes.
* Data validation for test (Source and Target databases) through SQL
queries.
* Web-based, Automation and Manual testing within J2SE (Java runtime),
WebLogic J2EE (Java 2) and mainframe application environments.
* Working with Sarbanes Oxley auditors to ensure Software development
and processes compliancy.
* Key focus on this role is to drive process improvements/tools
implementation and make the necessary recommendations to the areas
within Logistics and at the Enterprise level for CMMI.
* Business requirements gathering - conversion into technical
requirements.
* JAD session facilitation and participation.
* Communications process for process improvement - Quality Assurance
Department - implementation/coordination/facilitation/tracking of TA
status meetings.
* Communications process for tools process improvement/implementation -
Quality Assurance Department -
implementation/coordination/facilitation/tracking of CARS status
meetings. Also, facilitation of CARS implementation within CMMI
process. Working closely with CompuWare staff throughout
implementation.
* CMMI - Working with PPQA and Logistics TA's to ensure CMMI is
implemented in our daily operations and testing activities to include
testing strategies. One on one meetings, as well as facilitation of
weekly TA/CARS meetings to address this effort.
* FedWay - assessment of website and making recommendations to the
Enterprise level.
* Lead for test pre-planning and execution (Web-based, Manual and
Automation) for the following phases/types of testing - (Unit, System,
Integration, UAT, Production Support, Functional, Smoke and
Performance.).
* Scouting/referrals and interviewing of outside talent to fill the
needs within our QA department. Assessment of resources needed for
each of the projects within Logistics for the following: (leadership,
testing, methodologies/processes and tools implementation.
MindFind, Inc. - Agris Corporation 02/05-05/05
Consultant - Test Engineer
* SDLC practices - feasibility, planning/requirements analysis, design,
implementation (code), Integration and testing, acceptance/deployment
and maintenance.
* Requirements gathering - breaking down and streamlining into
Workflows/Diagrams and Use Cases.
* Multi/Cross database conversions/Mapping of data (tables, fields,
exception criteria etc). Coordination/Communications for this effort
to include Documentation creation and team signoff.
* Data creation for testing purposes.
* Data validation for test (Source and Target databases) through SQL
queries.
* Working with the Product Managers, Software Developers, Business
Analysts and end-users with testing procedures and plans of
establishing project deadlines.
* TestDirector - creation and storage of requirements, test scenarios
and test scripts in repository, test execution to include report
generation of test results for RetailWise (Point of Sale product), V9
(in-house financial application), AIP (in-house data transformer) and
BinSight (Agricultural product).
* Mercury Suite - WinRunner - creation and execution of test scripts for
RetailWise (Point of Sale product), V9 (in-house financial
application), AIP (in-house data transformer) and BinSight
(Agricultural product).
* XML scripting.
* Lead Automation facilitator for RetailWise (Point of Sale product) -
responsible for gathering requirements, facilitating meeting,
assigning resources and tasks to accomplish goals.
* System and Integration Testing (Unit, System, Integration, UAT,
Production Support, Functional, Smoke and Performance) to include
reporting of test results.
* Web-based, Automation and Manual testing within a .net application
environment.
* Project Management to include scheduling - coordinating and
facilitating status meetings to ensure project on target.
* Working with the Product Managers, Software Developers, Business
Analysts and end-users with testing procedures and plans of
establishing project deadlines.
Delta Technology Inc. 11/96 - 08/04
Test Engineer
* SDLC practices - Feasibility, planning/requirements analysis, design,
implementation (code), Integration and testing, acceptance/deployment
and maintenance.
* Change Management tools - Documentum, PVCS Tracker -creation, editing
and storage of documentation for version control.
* Working with the Product Managers, Software Developers, Business
Analysts and end-users with testing procedures and plans of
establishing project deadlines.
* Participated defining and Implementing Change Management Procedures
and further defining CheckPoint Process for new
development/enhancements and maintenance. Enterprise training of all
development groups within Delta Technology of Change Management
Procedures.
* JAD session facilitation and participation.
* Business requirements gathering - conversion into technical
requirements.
* Multi/Cross database conversions/Mapping of data (tables, fields,
exception criteria etc). Coordination/Communications for this effort
to include Documentation creation and team signoff.
* Data creation for testing purposes.
* Data validation for test (Source and Target databases) through SQL
queries.
* Participated as a Change control board member - helped define and
implement internal Check Point Process. Enterprise training of all
development groups within Delta Technology of Check Point process.
* Participated as lead for TOC CCB (Change Control Board) - responsible
for keeping track of projects from development through production,
conducting weekly status meeting, troubleshooting issues/concerns as
they occur to stay on project target
* Enterprise mentoring of the Enterprise Test Process.
* Web-based, Automation and Manual testing within WebLogic J2EE (Java
2), .net and mainframe application environments.
* Mercury Suite - WinRunner - creation and execution of test scripts.
TestDirector - creation and storage of scripts in repository, test
execution to include report generation of test results. LoadRunner -
creation and execution of test scripts to include report generation of
test results. All automation testing conducted for various projects
(E-Ticket - various test scenarios for ticket types including refunds,
Baggage Transfer - driver instruction and routing via ramp and
concourses, Baggage Sortation - bag handling and distribution, Gids -
Gateway Information Display System - controls gate passenger
information, Fids - Flight Information Display System - controls
flight passenger information, EDS - Electronic Dispatch
System/controls automated bag system underneath airports.
* SQL scripting and querying for E-ticket, Fids, Gids and Baggage
Transfer projects.
* Testing (Unit, System, Integration, UAT, Production Support,
Functional, Smoke and Performance) to include reporting of test
results.
* Building of applications within suites using ClearCase, Suitebuilder
and Installshield/promoting to production/troubleshooting problems.
* Software/TranID testing for various projects for the MIRS Project.
* Project Management.
* Defining business requirements and business solutions and assisting in
the overall design as a Quality Assurance team member.
* Working with the Software Developers, Business Analysts and end-users
with testing procedures and plans of establishing project deadlines.
* Troubleshoot problems and working with the departments involved to
establish resolution.
* Y-2k testing.
* Participating in move meetings for the various tranids of a program,
and coordinating these moves into production, and for this information
to be communicated to Delta Airlines.
* Project coordinator for the various departments/teams, charge of
communication and stream lining between the groups.
* On-site negotiations between Delta Airlines as our Owner and customer
and Delta Technology application development teams
Education
Learning Tree International (1998)
Certificates - Software Quality Assurance, Practical Software Testing
Methods, Hands-On Introduction to C++ for Non-C Programmers.
Additional Training - (2000 - 2011) CMM, Test Director, WinRunner,
LoadRunner, Adept Editor, SGML and XML, C++, QuickTest Pro, UNIX, SQL,
Diversity, Myers-Briggs, Whole Brain, Selenium IDE, TestComplete,
SharePoint.
Branell Institute (Technical College) - (1993)
Software Specialist - Business, Software, Accounting Sales & Marketing.
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