Tai Hsieh
****-*** ******** ***, *******, ON, M*Y 2J3
Phone: 416-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***
PROFILE
Over 7 years of quality assurance analyst experience in highly regulated environments including
financial, utility and government services. Key strengths include:
• Business requirements analysis and translation of user needs into functional
specification documents
• Managing multiple projects with competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Testing, verification and validation including development and management of test
plans, strategies, test case creation and execution
• User acceptance testing as well as manual, automated, unit, system, integration,
performance, regression, structure, functional and non functional testing.
• Solid knowledge of database design, SQL, data mining & manipulation, and relational
databases.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, agile methodology and project management life cycle
• Knowledge of mobile application testing with android and iOS systems
• Strong communication, analytical skills, energetic, fast learner and dedicated
EDUCATION
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, 2006
QAI Global Institute
Certified Associate in Software Testing Certification, 2015
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating systems: Window, MAC, Android, iOS and Solaris UNIX
Programming languages: C/C++, Java, shell script, and SQL
Web Programming: XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Software: HP Quality Center, JIRA, Selenium, Metavante FasTest, MS Project, MS
Visio, Microsoft SQL Server, QTP, XML Schema, MySQL and Oracle
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2013-2014 Quality Assurance Analyst • ERTH Business Technologies Inc., Toronto, Ontario
ERTH Business Technologies Inc. has provided market leading systems and expertise to
hundreds of utilities, retailers and marketers across North America.
• Perform tests against existing and new products, including functional using Java and web
based applications using proprietary Java based test automation tool
• Analyze formal test results and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and
interoperability flaws
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project
stakeholders and management
• Support the client through the transition phase of the project include developing
requirements and creating/executing test plans
• Participate in client facing tasks including reviewing system requirements, business analysis and
providing system training to clients
• Train and support the development of junior team members from a professional and
technical perspective in a leadership role
2011-2013 Senior Quality Assurance Analyst • SecureKey Technologies Inc., Toronto,
Ontario
SecureKey Technologies Inc. is a developer of secure authentication solutions with customers across
financial services including major banks, telecoms, and government organizations
• Responsible for designing and executing functional testing for credential authentication
services and card management system
• In charge of testing secure online web base, mobile applications and informational websites
with cross browser compatibility
• Ensured web applications met the Treasury Board of Canada’s standard of accessibility
testing
• Identified, recommended and implemented changes to enhance the effectiveness of quality
assurance strategies
• Managed creation and execution of test cases by incorporating both positive and negative
scenarios which meet quality objectives
• Responsible for developing and managing testing strategies, plans and test cases
• Validated user expectations are achieved during the testing process
2010-2011 Quality Assurance Analyst • Just Energy Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
Just Energy is a leading independent energy supplier of electricity and natural gas with customers across the
US and Canada.
• Designed and executed functional testing for customer relationship management system and
web services
• Coordinated with developers & analysts to reproduce, isolate and solve problems
• Implemented automated and extensive backend testing by using SQL queries on Microsoft
SQL Server
• Managed a quality assurance project to implement Transaction Extra protocol.
• Overall responsibility for developing and managing testing strategy, and test cases
• Key QA lead with responsibility for effort estimates, assigning tasks and status updates
• Ensured all defects are logged, tracked and re tested by using HPQC
2007-2009 Quality Assurance Lead • Symcor Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
Symcor is a North American provider of business process outsourcing services for the financial services
industry. Client relationships include Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal, Scotia Bank and
more.
• Liaised with business analysts and clients in understanding business requirements and
Functional Specification and ensure properly documentation of QA test plan
• Dependable QA team leader on projects and change requests
• Managed creation of project test strategies, plans, release note and test cases
• Conducted client and internal walkthroughs of test plans and test cases
• Managed offshore quality assurance analysts during projects
• Responsible for clients status reporting and test progress
• Provided estimations on QA change requests and assigning tasks
• Ensured all defects are tracked and re tested with focus on project timelines
*References available upon request