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Quality Assurance Software

Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted:
September 29, 2014

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KETHEES MURUGUPILLAI B.SC. ENG, P.ENG.

*** ****** ********, ***********, *******, M1K 3C8

Telephone: 416-***-**** Email: ********@******.***

PROFILE

An accomplished Senior Test Team Lead and Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. Strong

planning and organizational skills with the ability to balance and prioritize several

projects at once. Proactive approach with the ability to anticipate issues and to detect

and solve technical problems. A strong team leader and a valuable team member with the

ability to develop good working relationships.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Operating Systems: UNIX (HP, AIX, Solaris, DEC), Linux (RedHat, CentOS, SUSE, Debian, Ubuntu) and Windows

Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, Visual Basic, Pascal and Fortran

Scripting: Shell, JavaScript, Python, Perl, Tcl, Sed and Awk

IP Stack Software: TCP/IP, Chameleon and Trumpt

Database Management Systems: MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL, DB/2 and AS/400

Testing Tools: Mercury TestDirector, Selenium, QC Replay, LoadRunner and JMeter

Defect Tracking Tools: Rally, TRAC, TestTrack and Bugzilla

Web Application Servers: WebLogic, JBoss, WebSphere and Glassfish

Software Testing: Client-Server Environments, Web-Based Applications, Database Applications

Build Software: Multiplatform InstallShield, Ant and Python

Middleware: IBM MQ Series, OPEN JMS and WebLogic JMS

Version Control Software: SVN, CVS, MKS Source Integrity and Polytron

Virtual Machine Applications: VMWare and Oracle VirtualBox

Dell Software: DRAC, OpenManage

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUG. 2008 – JULY 2014

INFOBRIGHT INC.

Infobright delivers a high performance analytic database platform that serves as a key

underlying infrastructure for The Internet of Things. Specifically focused on enabling the rapid

analysis of machine generated data, Infobright powers applications to perform interactive,

complex queries resulting in better, faster business decisions giving our customers the ability to

decrease their data management costs, increase revenue and improve market share. With offices

around the globe, Infobright’s platform is used by market-leading companies such as Mavenir,

Yahoo, Bango, JDSU and Polystar.

Aug. 2008 – July 2014

Senior QA Specialist

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Tested Infobright-loader and Infobright-MySQL server functionality including MySQL replication

and their performance

Actively participated in design meetings and created test plans

Automated tests using SQL and shell scripts to run on different platforms (Linux, Solaris and Win)

Analyzed test results and filed defect reports

Revived existing test scripts and implemented new test scripts to improve the regression test coverage

Participated and coordinated in all phases of test and release of Infobright software

Actively participated in the forums and provided solutions to solve issues

Reviewed and signed off on user documentation and release notes for each release

Received level3 customer issues and provided advanced technical support

Worked closely with development team to resolve test and support issues

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Handled customer support administration (activation / renewal) and source code Escrow

Level3 Representative in Customer Facing Status meeting with first level support team

Tested Infobright-Postgres server functionality and performance

QA Scrum Lead – responsible for creating QA iteration in Rally and managing QA backlog of work

in an agile development environment

Installed OS (Linux, Solaris and Windows) and configured all test environments using VMWare

Installed, configured and tested Infopliance application including high availability and replication

Point person for QA when the QA director is away

Tested Infobright web portal - customer access, downloads and issues reporting

FEB. 2008 – JULY 2008

OPALIS SOFTWARE

Member of the Opalis Integration Server (OIS) team. OIS is software that can be used to automate IT

processes across data center to cut down costs and increase productivity.

Feb. 2008 – July 2008

Senior QA Specialist

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Implemented automation test scripts to do the schema comparison between different databases and

reduced the testing time from weeks to less than half an hour

Designed and created Virtual Machines using VMWare to support the testing on all different database

(Oracle and MS-SQL) and OS (Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Server) combinations

Revived test cases in Mercury TestDirector

Contributed design, planning and testing of OIS 5.6 release

Performed performance test using Windows performance tools

JUNE 2000 – JAN. 2008

SOCKEYE SUPPLY CHAIN

Member of the Collaborative Application Framework (CAF) team. CAF web application was based on a

service-oriented architecture and consisted of a collection of Java-based software components. CAF was

a platform from which Web-based, collaborative supply chain applications could be built.

Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2008

Senior Test Team Lead

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Implemented new and/or modified existing processes, methods and tools to continuously improve the

quality of our products

Managed the software testing and quality assurance which included test case analysis and

implementation

Managed and coordinated the development and approval of detailed test plans and automation tests

that implement the quality goals of product releases

Supervised and involved in creation of test plans, test cases and test execution for all nine projects

Developed quality metrics, defect statistics and pursued improvements in the test process at both the

project & team level

Developed new and/or revived existing automated scripts (JavaScript, Python and Shell), executed

and maintained them to increase test coverage, efficiency and productivity

Participated in the entire lifecycle of software development and managed all QA portion of it

Managed project defect detection and verification process

Managed and administered configuration management system

Handled installation kit creation and managed installation testing for all products

Managed the software builds, beta releases, general releases and patch releases for all products

Setup and managed all internal and customer test environments

Tested web portal for multiple HP projects

Validated XMLs against DTDs

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June 2000 – July 2004

Test Team Lead

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Lead a team of test engineers and motivated team members to maximize their contribution

Supervised creation of test plans and test cases, and supervised test execution for company

products/projects

Monitored test results, checked problems were properly logged and ensured action was taken to

rectify all errors/omissions

Evaluated testing management tools

Managed beta releases, general releases and patch releases for all products

Handled all the builds, unit tests and regression tests

Worked with other members of the testing team to implement new and/or modify existing processes,

methods and tools to continuously improve the quality of products

Administered and managed a defect tracking system

Created script and migrated Testtrack (Defect Tracking System) database to Bugzilla database

Configured, deployed and troubleshot WebLogic, WebSphere and JBoss application servers

Tested web portal for multiple HP projects

Validated XMLs against DTDs

MAR. 1999 – MAY 2000

BAAN CANADA

Member of the Collaborative Application Framework (CAF) team. CAF was a platform from which Web-

based, collaborative supply chain applications could be built.

Mar. 1999 – May 2000

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Developed quality metrics, defect statistics and pursued improvements in the test process at both the

project & team level

Developed, executed and maintained automated scripts to increase test coverage, efficiency and

productivity

Participated in requirement analysis, design meetings, configuration management, software builds and

packaging processes/activities

Performed integration, application and system testing

Developed and implemented test plans

Enforced test-case re-usability, regression testing and test case automation

Reviewed software documentation for correctness and completeness

Provided guidance and training to junior Quality Assurance Analysts

MAR. 1996 – FEB. 1999

NUMETRIX LTD.

Member of the Supply Chain Integrator (SCI) team. SCI is software that can be used to move data from

one database to another and manipulate data on the fly.

Aug. 1997 – Feb. 1999

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Managed the quality and release of the SCI product

Managed the beta release cycle of the software

Prioritized the enhancements and bugs

Designed and implemented processes to increase efficiency and productivity

Performed stress, application and performance testing

Designed and implemented Test plans

Tested SCI on HP-UX, AIX, OSF/1 and NT

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Mar. 1996 – July 1997

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Tested SCI on HP-UX, AIX, OSF/1 and NT

Tested and verified all the results in RDBMS ( Oracle, Sybase, DB/2 and AS/400)

Programmed in Unix ksh and Tcl

Automated and maintained the test suite for SCI

Recorded automated replay scripts using the QC/Replay testing tool

Performed application testing

JAN. 1995 – FEB. 1996

KASTEN CHASE APPLIED RESEARCH

Software Developer and Test Engineer

Member of the IPFilter project development team. IPFilter is a LAN to LAN firewall for IP traffic.

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Designed and implemented the user interface using C in DOS

Setup the test suite and executed the validation plan

Handled the release and version control of the software

Created and maintained documentation in conformance with the IS09000 standards

Member of the validation team for the Optiva project. Optiva is a commercial product which allows

remote user to have fully transparent dial-up access to Netware and TCP/IP Network services.

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Executed the validation plan for the following products: Optiva Client, Optiva access server, Optiva

Manager and Optiva Console

Carried out functional verification test for the user interface and reviewed the user documentation for

technical accuracy and end user understandability

Member of Router 1700 project development team. Router 1700 is a commercial product which provides

effective and economical Wide Area Network access to corporate Local Area Network services or other

Private Router using TCP/IP.

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Modified and implemented the user interface using Visual Basic in DOS environment

Setup the test bed and executed the validation plan

Released the software to the customer and responded to their problems

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Advanced Information Technologies – Quality Assurance Techniques

Learning Tree International (Hands-On Workshop) – UNIX Tools and Utilities

EDUCATION

Seneca College, North York - Database Fundamentals

Seneca College, North York - UNIX System Administration

Seneca College, Scarborough - Server-Side with Servlets & JSP

Centennial College, Scarborough - Post diploma in Electronic Data Communications & Networks

Devry Institute of Technology, Toronto - C Programming

Queen’s University, Kingston - B. Sc. In Electrical Engineering



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