ALEX TSUPIN
****-* ******** ***. *****, Illinois, 60714
*******@*****.*** * http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-tsupin/38/407/b93
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
. Software Quality Assurance Analyst with over 10 years of experience
with extensive knowledge of structural testing methodology and
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
. Possess expertise of IT processes and procedures in Insurance
industry.
. Quality Assurance background includes: planning, design, development,
and execution of test plans, requirements, cases, scenarios and
scripts, extensive experience in testing of various functions of
Property and Casualty Productions and Auto Insurance applications,
testing on multiple platforms and WEB applications utilizing manual
and automated testing tools.
. Conducted functional, performance, regression, acceptance and
usability tests including development of test plans, test scenarios
and test cases.
. Performed a broad range of product quality assurance activities
including documentation reviews and defect tracking processing.
. Outstanding ability to work in and manage onshore and offshore
software testing and development teams.
. Strong analytical, logical and creative abilities.
. Exceptional ability to perform well in a project team as well as
independently.
. Reliable, goal oriented self-starter and quick learner with strong
attention to details.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Operating Systems: MS Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/XP/7, MS-DOS, UNIX
QA Tools: HP/Mercury (Win Runner, Quick Test Professional (QTP), Quality
Center (QC),
Test Director, IBM Rational (Clear Case, Clear Quest).
Programming and Scripting Languages: Mainframe (COBOL, CICS, JCL), AS400,
VB Script, HTML, XML, SQL.
Tools: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Pro 95/97/2000 (Excel, Word,
Power Point, Outlook), Net
Meeting.
EXPERIENCE:
2012 - 2014
Interbank Mortgage Company - Lincolnshire
Final Documents Specialist - Team Lead
. Managed all final documentation for the funded wholesale loans.
. Assisted in daily mortgage loan document collection.
. Received and correctly sorted loan documents.
. Arranged loan documents into corresponding investor pools (Wells
Fargo, City, Fannie May, and Freddie Mac).
. Scanned wholesale mortgage loan documents into PDF format.
. Indexed loan documents into individual file folders on PC.
. Explored and analyzed files for omitted documentation. Corresponded
with final investors, and provided missing documentation via regular
mail or e-mail.
2001 - 2011
Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook
Product Quality Services. Quality Control Analyst - Professional.
. Created test plans, test conditions and test data in VSS 6.0 based on
business and technical requirements
. Created test cases in Test Director based on test plan conditions.
. Performed regression, functionality, negative and compatibility testing
and entering defects into Test Director.
. Performed testing for Web based applications for purchasing property
insurance on the Internet.
. Verified entered data in the WEB applications from the back end on
AS/400 operating system.
. Conducted test scripts and data inspections to verify that all data
meet business requirements.
. Worked closely with the software development team to insure faster
defect resolution and better understanding of new software releases.
. Updated QA manager on made progress on the regular bases.
. Provided training and consultations to the offshore testers.
. Participated in creation Roles and Responsibilities Guideline document
for Project Test Delivery Team.
2000 - 2001
AJILON
Consultant for Allstate Insurance Company
. Participated in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
. Conducted testing for Web based applications for small-to-mid size
companies to provide their services on line.
. Helped in formalizing procedures and processes for the development team
to track and manage issues during the product testing phase.
. Reviewed Functional Business Requirements and Functional Specifications
and other related documentation to develop the Test plan, identify and
create test cases and scenarios for new Web application releaces.
. Conducted smoke, integration, regression, functionality and
compatibility testing.
. Created and modified automated test scripts using WinRunner 6.0 and
TestDirector 6.0
. Was responsible for keeping the bug tracking system up to date and
providing the company with a release document after each migration to
production.
. Created and maintained project testing plans using MS Project.
. Mentored new Quality Assurance team members.
. Worked closely with developers and application designers to resolve
defects tracked in the bug tracking DB.
. Coordinated schedules of QA certifications with the project managers.
1998 - 2000
CYBERTEK
Programmer Analyst
Worked for the Client Service department. Responsibilities included
analysis, maintenance, programming, testing and implementation of a variety
of programs. Participated in various projects including modification of
anniversary processing, commission extract processing, existing history
processing, file conversions, Year 2000 project, and others. Environment
included Cobol/DB2/Oracle/CICS.
EDUCATION:
2011 ACT Advanced Computer Training,
Glenview. IL
Certified Program.
Coursework included: QTP, SQL 2008.
2000 I.T. Quality Group, Inc Buffalo Grove, IL
Certified Program.
Coursework included: Test Director, WinRunner.
1996 B.I.R. Training Center,
Chicago, IL
Certified Program.
Coursework included: C under UNIX platform, ORACLE, SQL*Plus,
Sybase 10, PowerBuilder 4.
1993 Computer Career Program,
Archangelsk, Russia
Certified Program.
Coursework included: COBOL, DB2, CICS, SQL, and introduction to Oracle.
Archangelsk Marine College, Archangelsk,
Russia.
BS Degree in Engineering.