Sales Project Manager
Resume:
Andrew Kowalick
PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460 ****.********@*****.*** 610-***-****
Summary
Proven hands-on Software Testing/Quality Assurance Leader. Extensive
experience leading test teams in various industries including tax
compliance, medical/pharmaceutical, and government defense with security
clearances. Solid reputation for building relationships with project teams
and stakeholders to collaborate on successful on time, within budget
software releases. Extensive test lead experience on multiple medium to
large testing engagements with a proven track record of successful software
testing resulting in high quality software releases. Highly skilled in test
strategy and test planning, and thorough knowledge of testing methodology.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Experience testing web-based,
software as a service, client/server, and legacy applications. Excellent
verbal and written communication skills. Customer focused with strong
commitment to business ethics and personal integrity.
Professional Experience
Vertex INC, Berwyn, PA 1996-2014
TEST PROJECT MANAGER / TEST LEAD (2006-2014)
TEST LEAD ON VARIOUS MEDIUM TO LARGE PROJECTS, OVERSEEING ALL TESTING
ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL, REGRESSION AND USABILITY TESTING, DEFECT
MANAGEMENT, TEST AUTOMATION, PLATFORM CONFIGURATION AND SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION TESTING, AND TEST STATUS REPORTING TO MANAGEMENT. TEST TEAMS
RANGED FROM 3 TO 8 TESTERS.
. RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF TESTING EFFORT
IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT INVOLVING MULTIPLE CODE CHANGES IN A FAST-
PACED RELEASE SCHEDULE.
. Led test planning and overall testing effort for critical tax software
product line.
. Led integration testing effort with the state Dept. of Revenue partner
to analyze whether transmission tests were successful. Identified
critical issues in the transmission process and worked with the
Business Analyst and Developer to resolve issues.
. Coordinated testing of monthly payroll files, which included automated
regression testing using HP QuickTest Professional.
. Managed test efforts on web-based sales tax application, and an on-
demand hosted application, which followed SSAE-16 auditing standards.
. Completed platform testing of a payroll application, ahead of
schedule, on 20 different configurations including Windows, AIX, Red
Hat Linux, SUN/Solaris, HP Unix, and AS/400 platforms.
. Led test efforts for 3 different sales tax product lines
simultaneously, one of which had the largest client base of Vertex
products. Software applications included mainframe, client/server and
a web-based application using Cognos Business Intelligence.
. Produced weekly test execution status reports for project team and
management, including status of all defects and change requests.
. Tested web-based sales tax returns electronic filing application.
. Reduced test cycle durations by automating regression testing.
. CREATED TEST SCENARIOS AND THEN IMPLEMENTED REQUIREMENTS, TEST CASES
IN HP QUALITY CENTER, EXECUTED TEST CASES, AND COMPLETED TESTING
PROJECTS ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.
Senior Software Quality Analyst (2001)
SOFTWARE QUALITY ANALYST II (1998)
SOFTWARE QUALITY ANALYST I (1996)
SOFTWARE QUALITY ANALYST WITH INCREASING RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROMOTIONS
FROM A SYSTEMS FUNCTIONAL TESTER ROLE TO A SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ANALYST
LEAD TESTER ROLE. TEST LEAD RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED REVIEW OF FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENTS, DEVELOPMENT OF ESTIMATES FOR TESTING EFFORT, CREATION OF TEST
PLANS AND TEST CASES, TEST EXECUTION, ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS, AND TEST
STATUS REPORTING. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED MENTORING,
TRAINING, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERVIEWING AND HIRING PROCESS FOR
ACQUIRING QUALITY TESTERS. TYPE OF TESTING PERFORMED INCLUDED FUNCTIONAL,
INSTALLATION AND DATABASE CONFIGURATION TESTING.
. LEAD TESTER FOR SALES TAX APPLICATION SUITE, INCLUDING A SALES TAX
REPORTING APPLICATION USING CRYSTAL REPORTS AND BRIO/HYPERION BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE TOOL.
. PARTICIPATED IN A VENDOR PRODUCT EVALUATION PROJECT TO SELECT AN
AUTOMATED TESTING TOOL.
. SERVED AS QA TEST REPRESENTATIVE FOR PROJECT TEAMS AND MANAGEMENT,
PROVIDING CURRENT STATUS OF TEST EFFORTS. PRODUCED DEFECT REPORTS,
AND FACILITATED DEFECT REVIEW PROCESS.
. WROTE WINRUNNER SCRIPTS FOR AUTOMATED BUILD VERIFICATION TESTING FOR
SALES TAX APPLICATION, RESULTING IN FASTER VALIDATION OF INSTALLATION
PROCESS.
. COORDINATED THE PLATFORM TESTING EFFORT FOR A SALES TAX APPLICATION,
RESULTING IN FASTER TEST RESULTS VERIFICATION.
. WORKED WITH TECHNICAL WRITERS TO DOCUMENT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR
A REPORTING APPLICATION.
. COORDINATED WITH IT ON SETUP OF TEST ENVIRONMENTS.
GMIS INC., MALVERN, PA 1994 -
1996
QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICAL ANALYST
TESTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL RELEASES OF SOFTWARE APPLICATION THAT PROFILES A
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER'S PRACTICING PATTERNS. WROTE TEST PLANS, GENERATED TEST
CASES, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TESTING, CREATED AND TRACKED DEFECTS, VERIFIED
FIXED DEFECTS, PRODUCED WEEKLY DEFECT REPORTS, AND FACILITATED WEEKLY
DEFECT/ENHANCEMENT MEETINGS.
BASE TEN SYSTEMS INC., TRENTON, NJ
1994
SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER
TESTED SOFTWARE PRODUCT THAT TRACKS PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION PROCESS.
WROTE TEST PLANS, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TESTING, CREATED AND TRACKED
DEFECTS, AND VERIFIED TEST DATA USING MS ACCESS.
MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATION, VALLEY FORGE, PA
1990 - 1994 (1990 -
1994)
Test Engineer
CONDUCTED SOFTWARE TESTING ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
REQUIRING SECRET COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(DOD) SECURITY CLEARANCES. WROTE TEST PROCEDURES, CONDUCTED TEST READINESS
REVIEWS, TRACKED TESTING PROGRESS, MANAGED DEFECTS, GENERATED TEST DATA,
PARTICIPATED IN DESIGN AND CODE WALK-THRU REVIEWS, AND PRODUCED AND
DISTRIBUTED TEST/DEFECT STATUS REPORTS TO PROJECT TEAM.
UNISYS CORPORATION, MALVERN, PA
1983 - 1989
SENIOR SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE
CONDUCTED WORKLOAD SIMULATION TESTS FOR SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE TESTING.
CONDUCTED SOFTWARE BENCHMARK TESTING FOR GOVERNMENT CUSTOMERS. DEVELOPED
EMULATION SCRIPTS TO RUN SIMULATION WORKLOADS TO VALIDATE THE BENCHMARK
REQUIREMENTS.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, Lycoming, Williamsport, PA
CUM LAUDE HONORS GRADUATE
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Tester, Foundation Level (ISTQB, 2006)
TRAINING / CONFERENCES
. Penn State Great Valley courses: Project Management, C Programming, SQL
Query
. SQE SOFTWARE TESTING FOUNDATIONS
. RAPID SOFTWARE TESTING BY JAMES BACH
. STAREAST AND STARWEST TESTING USER CONFERENCES
TECHNICAL SKILLS
o Testing experience in Web, Software as a service, PC Client/Server
. and mainframe environments, including Windows, AIX, HP UNIX, SUN Solaris,
AS/400 platforms
. TESTING: HP QUALITY CENTER
. AUTOMATED TESTING: HP QUICK TEST PROFESSIONAL
. ISSUE TRACKING: TRACK, APPLIX, ORACLE DEFECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AXOSOFT
ONTIME
. DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION: VMWARE, GHOST
. MICROSOFT APPLICATIONS: WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, PROJECT, ACCESS
. DB QUERY: ORACLE SQL, MS ACCESS, COGNOS QUERY STUDIO
. PYTHON SCRIPTS AND XML FILES TO RUN TESTS ON DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
. TEST ARTIFACTS KEPT IN SUBVERSION AND CVS VERSION CONTROL SOFTWARE
COMMUNITY SERVICE
. Good Works, Inc. volunteer repairing low-income homes in local community
. BASEBALL/SOFTBALL COACH AND UMPIRE IN PHOENIXVILLE COMMUNITY LEAGUE
. MEMBER OF FINANCIAL COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL CHURCH
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