Rose Jones acp996@r.postjobfree.com 760-***-****

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst/Automation Engineer, Senior Software Engineer with strong Systems Analysis, Problem Solving, Software Testing, Defect Detection, Communication and Time-management skills and experience. Twenty plus years experience as a Software Developer. Twelve plus years experience in Software Testing/Quality Assurance.

Education

Master of Arts Degree in Management, National University San Diego, California

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Visual Arts, University of California, San Diego, California

Technologies

Agile/Scrum Methodology, Windows, FireFox, Unix, Linux Centos, HTML,XML, SDLC, MS Team Foundation Server and MS Test Manager, HP Quality Center, JIRA 6, C, C++, Java, Python, MS Visual Studio, SQL, Teradata DB, Cassandra DB, MS Office, ClearCase, Rational Robot, Install Shield, SharePoint, Crystal Reports, ClearQuest, Eclipse, Perforce, Robot Framework, Tail-f ConfD NetConf, Selenium WebDriver.

Professional Experience

MNCSoftware, San Diego, Ca. March 31, 2015 – June 6 2015

(Short term contract)QA Automation Engineer

Responsible for Automation testing of their proprietary Network Monitor and Control application.

Developed new Automated tests on their java based client-server application using Marathon Test Runner.

Performed manual testing when necessary.

Maintained and modified their Automated regression suite so the tests would run properly.

AirbusDS Communications(formerly Cassidian Communications, Temecula) March 17, 2014 – February 6, 2015

SVT Automation Engineer

Responsible for Writing and Executing Automated Tests to verify software technology used in 911 Call Centers.

Use of Robot Framework Open source to design and execute Automated tests daily.

Use of Eclipse Developer Platform to design Automated tests against Java code.

Perform Development and Test execution on virtual machines utilizing Vmware and

Vsphere technology for Automated testing.

Performed Automated Testing on Linux Centos 6 Operating System.

Use of Perforce for source control and creation of Change Lists for code reviews.

Use of Jira 6 in an Agile environment for User Stories, task assignments and logging of work.

Responsible for Creation and execution of Automated Test Cases against the NetConfig Web Application with Selenium WebDriver for Automated web testing.

Performed and participated in Code Reviews using Code Collaborator.

Use of Chef web server and client to verify and upload configuration data to our test lab virtual machines.

Responsible for Creating and Performing Backend module level Automated testing to verify intermodule communication.

Ran SQL queries to verify Database content

ServiceLink (Formerly Lender Processing Services), San Diego, CA. Dec 2009 - Jan 2014

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

QA Team Lead:

Supported he Wells Fargo Data intake processes for their loan applications.

Responsible for acquiring expert knowledge of the Web-Based Closing Stream Application eSigning process.

Modified SQL scripts for environment refresh for sprint testing.

Authored detailed Test Plans and Test Cases with test strategy and procedures.

Performed Production verification following system outages.

Performed Regression, Functional and Load testing,

Performed Specific work Item testing and Requirements validation.

Made use of Microsoft Team Foundation Server for Sprint Backlog Item and Bug tracking per Sprint.

Microsoft Test Manager was used to import and run our Test Cases.

Attend Daily scrum calls to report on progress of assigned test areas.

Modified XML to test Wells Fargo Integration Client.

Webex, Adobe XI, Nitro PDF were utilized in Daily testing.

QA Team Member:

Performed Manual Tests on Web based SMART Application.

Made use of HP Quality Center for Test Case Development and execution.

Participated in Daily Agile Scrum meetings and Sprint Planning Meetings.

Used MS Team Foundation Server for User Story Creation, Sprint Backlog Items and Bug Items.

Utilized MS Test Manager for Test Case creation and execution.

Performed Full Cycle and Functional Testing, including field data validation, negative testing, boundary testing and Requirements Verification.

Application Interface Service-Call Level testing for QC to VPS.

Performed Testing of the EVAL Windows GUI Application, including interfaces to and from non-windows based application.

Production Testing of Code Releases post implementation.

Used Share Point for storing and accessing Project Documentation and Requirements.

QA Team Lead:

Responsible for testing the Valuation Processing System(VPS)Application used to provide various automated Property Valuation Reports to the Mortgage Industry.

Provided estimates to the Project Manager for the test activities, assigned tasks to Team members and attended Project Review/Prioritization meetings.

Created the QA Sprint Iteration Test Report and reported status of QA tasks to the QA Manager.

Made use of Microsoft Team Foundation Server for work Item and Bug tracking per Sprint.

Created Test Cases using Microsoft Test Manager

Provided Client specific Testing.

Tested the implementation of MSP for Lender processing Services with One West Bank and Quantum.

Modified XML and Excel spreadsheets to mimic User input into the Application.

Provided support for Production issues in the VPS Application.

Sequenom, Inc. San Diego, CA. Sept. 2007 - Jan. 2009

Senior Test Automation Engineer (contract)

Member of the Verification and Validation Group within the BioInformatics Department.

Responsible for Automated Testing of Windows applications using Robot as well as Manual Testing.

Recorded, edited and monitored automated scripts.

Tested Java and C++ Applications running on J2EE .NET.

Performed functional testing on Assays created in the lab and used in the company's diagnostic Applications.

Provided Formal Test Results, Test Reports, Test Cases and Test Plans in Excel format.

Authored a Test Procedure Document for the Verification & Validation group.

Revised the Standard Operating Procedures to make IT FDA Compliant using Official FDA Documents for Reference.

Input Discrepancy Reports on new problems found using Jira and ClearQuest.

Wrote Test cases and automated them based on Requirements Documents, User Guides, Specifications, Fixed bugs, and New Features.

Performed Installation testing for Final Product versions.

website Testing and defect reporting.

NCR Corporation, TeraData Division San Diego, CA. Mar. 2006 - June 2007

Test Engineer

Responsible for Automated regression testing of the Teradata Database Software Release Ver. V2R7.0.

Key Member - Nightly Build and Test Project team to increase the quality and reliability of the product through continuous integration.

Developed Daily Problem Report containing test errors, discrepancies, system abends, etc.

Performed daily trouble shooting and triage on issues found in the software.

Interfaced with Development and Management teams for swift problem resolutions.

Performed analysis on problems found in the Test machine Pool.

Wrote Discrepancy reports on new problems found.

Jack-in-the-Box Corp, San Diego, CA. Feb. 2003 - Mar. 2006

QA Lead Test Engineer

Perform Quality Assurance Testing on the IRIS Point-of-Sale releases and enhancements for all Jack-in-the-Box retail food outlets.

Advise relative departments on Quality Assurance matters and address technical inquiries on the POS System.

Setup lab equipment and ensure all lab systems are functioning properly.

Used Ghost to image Servers and POS terminals.

Authored detailed test plans and test reports on all POS items that undergo Quality Assurance Testing.

Open and track Rational Clear Quest records for updates and enhancements to the POS System.

Issued final approval on all POS software releases.

Established and updated the POS Quality Assurance Manual.

Verified that the Financial transactions entered through the POS System matched the business system Reports for management

Created the Restaurant Integrated Test system, Standard Operating Procedures document.

On-call for support.

Sharp Health Care, San Diego, CA. Mar 2002 - June 2002

Contract Programmer

Assisted the Information Systems Department in their migration from Novell Netware to a Microsoft Network.

Converted applications from Novell Zen format to LANDesk format for installation into their new Microsoft Network.

Made use of VMware to create a before and after image of each application on a clean environment and then rebuilt each application for migration to the Microsoft servers.

Documented all procedures using MSWord.

NCR Corp. Teradata Division San Diego, CA. April 1994 - Mar 2001

Senior Software Engineer

Performed debugging, modification and compiling of the Visual C++ Object Oriented Value Analyzer Financial product.

Main support for the team on Rational ClearCase issues and performed regular source code builds using ClearCase.

Expert in charge of packaging applications for delivery using the international version of Install shield Professional 2000 for cross-platforms.

Expert on development and maintenance of Seagate Crystal Reports using v. 7.0 and 8.0

Key member in the Development effort to port NCR relational database code from Unix to C on NT and ensure compatibility between the platforms.

Performed coding and unit testing on the C source code base for the Database software in my areas of expertise.

Automated testing using Rational Robot scripts on NT and Windows 2000 platforms.

Project/Team Lead

Lead Database conversion project.

Assigned tasks to team members.

Responsible for code changes and debugging problems.

Developed Perl scripts and performed unit testing of SQL accuracy and before and after results from the conversion.

Project/Team Lead for the V2R1.1.1 System Test Project.

Responsible for project planning and tracking using MS project.

Automated Regression testing of the Teradata DB engine.

Performed system upgrades and installations of UNIX.

Unix systems administrator duties.

General Dynamics NASSCO, (Formerly National Steel and Shipbuilding), San Diego, CA. June 1991 - Mar 1994

Senior Analyst/Programmer

Project/Team Lead for development of the new Online Transaction Processing Accounts payable system.

(White box, Grey box, Unit, Systems, Debugginh, Integration testing on IMS DB/DC)

Responsible for Requirement Definition and documentation involving extensive user interface and the creation of numerous Program Specification documents.

Performed IMS database analysis and design.

In charge of project planning and tracking using Project Manger Workbench.

Performed coding, testing and debugging at unit and system level.

Designed and coded interfaces to and modified the Arthur Andersen MAC-PAC/D MRP II system.

Modified and maintained the Online Transaction Processing system programs.

Provided systems analysis and design skills to numerous projects.

Made use of SDM/70 Systems Life Cycle methodology.

Security Pacific Information Services, San Diego, CA. June 1987 - May 1991

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Project/Team Lead for the Credit Bureau Interface to Loan Origination System Project.

(White box, Grey box, Unit, Debugging, API testing on CICS DC)

Involved in extensive end-user meetings

Performed VSAM Database Analysis and design.

Created user Requirements Definition documentation.

Coded, tested and debugged programs at the unit and system level.

Project/Team lead for the Auto Financing OLTP application development utilizing ADS/SE methodology.

Designed, supported and modified the CICS on-line MLCS System for Loan Origination and the interdepartmental IS tracking system using ISPF dialogs.

Prepared documentation based on ISO-9000 Requirements.

Project planning, scheduling and tracking using PMW.

Home Federal Savings and Loan, San Diego, CA. Dec. 1981 - May 1987

Senior Systems Programmer/Analyst

(White box, Grey box, Unit, Debugging, Systems testing on CICS DC)

Involved in extensive end-user interface design meetings.

Performed database analysis and design tasks which included writing detailed program specification documents, technical requirements and user requirement definitions.

Responsible for project planning and tracking.

Performed coding, testing and debugging tasks.

Prepared documentation based on ISO-9000 Requirements.

Provided systems analysis and design assistance for numerous projects.

Hogan DDA and TDA Programming tasks.

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