Engineer Test
Resume:
PARVEZ AHSAN
Toronto, ON, M2J 1L3
Phone: 416-***-****
E-mail: *.*****@*********.**
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
An Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in all aspects of the
system control design, quality and test life cycles of system and
software projects, and the development and execution of test plans for
FAT, QA including business requirements and functional specifications
analysis.
Demonstrated expertise in developing system control design, system
validation test design, updating and maintaining system documents, test
scripts for embedded object oriented and real time systems, using
embedded real-time software.
A track record in utilizing strong integration and process
management abilities, strong trouble shooting, problem solving and
leadership skills to consistently resolve ongoing issues, defects in
System Design and Software Quality Test Cycle in timely manner and
maximize levels of productivity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Bombardier, Pittsburgh, USA
May, 2013 to Current
Design Engineer (Contract)
Overview:
At Bombardier, I am preparing system and subsystem level design
specification, test plans, rest reports, commissioning plans,
reviewing requirement specifications for Bombardier CBTC simulation
systems.
. Reviewing signaling and train control design specifications using
DOORS.
. Providing engineering support in testing and commissioning project
phases.
. Analysing and developing system & subsystem requirement
specifications, test requirement documents, interface requirements,
and refining customer requirements and typical train control domain
requirements.
. Developing test scripts for automation, Testing and Troubleshooting
of system level for factory level validation and software systems.
. Performing Integration testing of complex systems in simulated and
real systems.
. Supported reports for customers and engineering groups.
. Interfaced with stakeholder to ensure that requirements and designs
are accurate.
. Verified and carried out assigned tasks on time and accurately.
PARVEZ AHSAN Work Experience
Continued 2/6
GE Transportation, Erie, PA
May, 2012 to April, 2013
Control System Design Engineer (Contract)
Overview:
At GE Transportation, I performed business requirement analysis,
created and modified system design specifications, analyzed and
documented Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA), developed test plan, test
procedures for Regression, Validation and User Acceptation Testing
(UAT) for key Locomotive Embedded Control Systems of GE Transportation.
I was also responsible for analyzing and finding the root causes of new
defects submitted by test team and I performed validation test for the
embedded system in SIM Lab and on the loco.
Project at GE: Traction control and test development for Evolution
Series locos
Project Description: Evolution series locos are new cutting edge
control design developed for GE Transportation clients in railroad
industry.
Responsibility at GE:
. Developed Subsystem Design Specification (RSDS) based on higher
level business requirements.
. Changed Electric Point to Point configuration as required and
provided Bill of Material (BOM) as required using embedded DOORS and
MS Visio.
Responsibility at GE (continues):
. Participated in Design Review meetings (ITR, FDR, Peer) with
technical managers and cross functional teams to present the changes
and approval of the changes in the project prior to the submission
of the design document into the Design Retrieval System.
. Explained the changes to the project management, electrical
integration team and manufacturing subsystems.
. Developed test plan, test procedures for regression testing and
provided the plan to the test team.
. Evaluated the rest result, provided feedback to the test team and
submitted the test report.
. Developed FMEA based on meeting inputs on Failure Modes, Severity,
Occurrence Detection and Effects of the root cause before and after
the problem detection.
. Changed and developed Matlab modules, Visio diagrams for project
development.
. Submitted ECN (Engineering Change Notice) into ClearQuest and
followed up.
. Developed the test procedures for validation testing, performed the
testing and submitted the test results.
PARVEZ AHSAN Work Experience
Continued 3/6
CSX Transportation, Jacksonville, FL
Mar 2011 to April, 2012
System Test Lead (Contract)
Overview:
At CSX Transportation, I performed technical requirement analysis of
subsystems, developed test procedures for I-ETMS (Interoperable
Electronic Train Management System) based on ICDs (Interface Control
Document), Requirement Specification Documents and System Use Cases.
Project at CSX: Positive Train Control Test.
Project Description: Positive Train Control system is newly
implemented technology to provide railroad safety.
Responsibility at CSX:
. Performed segment level test execution for BOS (Back Office Server)
and TMC (Train Management Center) for CSX PTC (Positive Train
Control) project.
. Developing End to End test cases for I-ETMS (Interoperable
Electronic Train Management System) by analyzing System ICDs and Use
Cases.
. Scheduled and estimated test execution, managing test cycles,
reporting test results and leading the requirement and defect
management process using Quality Center.
. Created and updated development process deliverables such as test
plans, test cases, test execution reports, test coverage metrics and
test summary reports in accordance with product requirements,
software engineering procedures.
Represented test team in periodic review meetings for defect review,
software builds, providing feedback to decide to develop appropriate
tests, such as manual approach for integration and functional testing
and automation approach for regression testing.
THALES RAIL SIGNALLING SOLUTIONS, Toronto, ON
Apr, 2008 to Nov, 2010
Software Analyst Engineer (Verification and Validation)
Overview: At Thales Rail Signaling Solutions, I developed Verification
and Validation level test plans, test cases, test scenarios. I
performed various test activity for the communications-based Train
Control (CBTC) system, trackside equipment and interlock systems. My
responsibility included analysis of system requirements using DOORS,
develop test cases, properly log the defects and submission of the
report. I achieved Competency Management System (CMS) license following
IRSE process, CENELEC and IEEE standards in various subsystems
including System Vehicle Control Center (Vital system) and System
Management Center (Dispatch and Control Center) and also assisted and
trained new engineers in the team.
Projects at Thales: London Tube line Extension and Dubai Metro.
Project Description: London Tube line Extension (JNUP) included
Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system and Dubai Metro
developed a new CBTC project.
PARVEZ AHSAN Work Experience
Continued 4/6
Responsibility at Thales:
. Performed system requirement analysis using DOORS, participated in
design review meetings and prepared requirements traceability
matrices based on test artifacts, results and logs of previous
system builds.
. Developed test plans, test cases, test scenarios and performed
regression, integration and performance tests of applications in
subsystem levels.
. Analyzed test results, isolated performance issues, verified
resolution of software defects, evaluated test coverage and test
results, reported software defects after finding the root cause of
the problems confirming with cross functional teams.
. Installed, configured and integrated in-house developed and other
vendor provided software in the lab; Designed and implemented test
scripts for automation testing using VB Script and Perl Script.
. Performed manual and automation Validation Tests in the Simulation
Test Lab for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Software
Acceptance Testing (SAT) of the simulation software based on
embedded C and C++.
. Worked closely with system, safety and RAMS analysts to provide
inputs for development of system requirement, FMEA, and safety cases
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND), Ottawa, ON Oct, 2006 to
Apr, 2008
Software Test Engineer
Responsibility at DND:
. Integration and Process management using IBM RequisitePro,
ClearQuest and TestManager based on Rational Unified Process (RUP).
. Scripted, created and executed automated and manual test cases of
Windows and Unix applications using Rational Robot SQAbasic script
based on VB Script and Rational Manual Tester correspondingly for
Regression and Performance test on C# based applications.
Responsibility at DND (continues):
. Created, maintained and integrated automated testing as part of
Regression, Functional and acceptance testing using Rational Test
Manager (Rational Functional Tester / Rational Robot and Manual
Tester).
. Performed Data Driven Test using Rational Robot (Functional Tester).
Created verification point with data pool reference.
. Architect QA processes (defect tracking and enter bugs into Problem
Reporting System, test case management, automated testing
strategies) for the team.
PARVEZ AHSAN Work Experience Continued
5/6
BELL CANADA, Ottawa, ON Aug, 2004 to Oct, 2006
Software Test Lead and Technical Support Analyst
Responsibility at Bell:
. Performed in-house validation testing, designed test methods,
integrated and tested software applications using Black Box and
regression testing methods to optimize Bell Canada's intranet
software applications and Smart-Call Tool.
. Provided technical assistance for problems and issues regarding
Wireless and DSL Internet services to Bell business clients.
HISPANO-SUIZA, Ottawa, ON
Jan, 2003 to Jun, 2003
Embedded Software Test / Design Engineer (Co-Op)
. Wrote a C code program and drivers for 80X86-Microcontroller that
drove a stand-alone PID controlled valves that involved the LCD
display, embedded in the controller for the device in house tool to
collect information from software test results from back test
engineers. Valves used in high precision mixing of colors at the
client factory.
. Performed detailed testing on Single Board Computer
software/drivers. Boot-strap loaders, drivers etc. consisted of
mainly C language with line assembly code. After internal testing of
the reference code, Verilog modules were written and verified on the
FPGA to match the reference code to the bit.
. Testing was done offsite on emulated boards. Test results were
generated for entire testing period. Interfacing and communications
involved testing with ICE/Logic Probes / Oscilloscopes. Added value
to research, design, production, testing, and support.
PARVEZ AHSAN
6/6
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Application and Management Tools
DOORS, Clear DDTS, Rational Test Manger, RequisitePro, ClearCase,
ClearQuest, Visual Studio Team Test, MS Visio
Test Tools
Mercury QuickTest Professional (QTP), Rational Manual Tester,
Automation Tools (Rational Functional Tester with Eclipse plug in and
Rational Robot), IDE (Eclipse, Netbeans), Web Application Testing tools
(Rational Performance Tester, QTP), Cadence Allegro PCB Editor.
Software Languages, Platform and Concepts
C++, C#, Java, 80x86/68000 Assembly, Matlab, Verilog, VHDL,
VBScript, Perl, MS Windows, Networking Protocols, OOA/OOD Design
Pattern, UML, Re-factoring, Multi-process Synchronization.
EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Ottawa, Ontario
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering; graduated in 2004
CADENCE, Ottawa, Ontario
Allegro PCB Librarian - v15.7 Certification.
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE, Ottawa, Ontario
Embedded System Certification in 2006
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