Engineer Software

MIRKO J. PRUDEK

Mobile 720-***-****

*******@*******.***

www.linkedin.com/in/mprudek

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced software test engineer with more than ten years’ experience in software testing and

implementation of quality solutions. Extensive background testing ERP, web and client/server

configurations in a variety of industries via either Waterfall or Agile methodology. Experienced at creating

documentation such as test plans, cases and scenarios. Some experience with QA automation and setting

up of an automation solution.

In addition to my technical background, I possess strong social skills and work well with others. While I am

very much a team player, I am equally comfortable working independently.

EMPLOYMENT

MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

Enavate, Inc. (previously MBS DEV, Inc.) – Denver, CO – September 2013 to May 2015

Testing Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP solution (both 2009 and 2012) for the Enavate/MBS DEV

associated office supplies dealers and other users. Some of these testing activities include:

• Creating, modifying and executing test plans/cases/scenarios based on business/technical

enhancements and/or software modifications.

• Documenting issues found during the execution of the above test cases.

• Working with the business analysts/users doing user acceptance testing.

• Development/testing at MBSDEV was done via agile method with 2 week sprints.

• Creating test regression suites for both versions of the software with a vision of future

automation of these regression suites.

PROEDGE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

ProBuild Holdings – Denver, CO – October 2011 to May 2013

Testing Oracle 12 E-Business Suite web-based software for the ProBuild associated retail stores

and locations. The testing of the software includes:

• Writing, modifying and running test plans/cases/scenarios based on business/technical

requirements and/or other specifications.

• Documenting defects found during the running of the above test cases.

• Working with the business analysts/users to do user acceptance testing.

• Initial automation effort to create a regression suite of scripts in Quick Test Pro, load testing of

the system using LoadRunner and documentation of this testing in HP Quality Center/ALM.

SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ANALYST

Arrow Electronics, Inc. – Englewood, CO – February 2008 to October 2011

Testing and implementing Oracle 11i E-Business Suite web-based software for the Arrow

Enterprise Computing Solutions division. The testing of the software includes:

• Writing, modifying and running test plans/cases based on business requirements/

specifications and documentation of defects found during the running of these test cases.

• Re-testing the software once fixes/patches are uploaded in the test instance.

• Working with the business analysts/users to do user acceptance testing.

• Extensive testing of both inbound and outbound EDI and B2B RosettaNet transactions. This

included testing of both the front-end (forms) and back-end (SQL queries of databases).

• Running the disaster recovery testing once a year to verify performance and timeliness.

The implementation of the software includes:

• Traveling to branch offices for the conversion effort as well as go-live of new software

• Working with the end users during the first weeks of go-live answering questions and entering

defects/enhancement requests

• Verifying that data converted from the legacy system was correct within the new software

SOFTWARE QUALITY TEST ENGINEER

Mortgage Cadence, Inc. – Greenwood Village, CO – May 2007 to January 2008

Testing Mortgage Cadence Orchestrator software in either a server-based and web-based

configuration via Agile methodology. Testing of the software included the duties listed below:

• Write and execute test plans/cases based on business requirements and document defects

• Testing of GUI interface

• Regression testing of new versions of the software

• Run automated smoke tests on new builds of the software to verify basic functionality before

release to the users

SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER

ProtoTest working at Avnet, Inc. (previously GE Access Distribution) - Westminster, CO -

March 2006 to May 2007

Testing Oracle 11i E-Business Suite web-based software built specifically for internal use by

Avnet, Inc.

• Promoted to QA Lead - February 2007. In addition to the functions listed below, other duties

as a QA Lead included verification that dates/milestones were being met by the QA team,

mitigation of QA issues, working as contact person between testers, project managers,

developers and upper management, smoke testing of the production environment when new

code/patches were introduced, generating reports on testing/defects and coaching newer

members of the QA team.

• Write and run test plans based on business requirements

• Document defects found during the execution of the test cases

• Test software fixes once these are implemented in the appropriate environment

• Work with software system end-users to plan and implement user validation

• Work with UNIX and vi commands to alter data and process inbound and outbound EDI

transactions

TEST ENGINEER FOR THE AREA OF LOGISTICS/DISTRIBUTION

Oracle Corp. (previously Peoplesoft, Inc. and J.D. Edwards World Source Co.) - Denver, CO

- November 2000 to February 2006

Testing both web-based and fat client software developed via either the waterfall or agile/iterative

process in the verticals of sales, purchasing, inventory, EDI, blend management and globalization

within the Quality Engineering department.

• Write/Automate/Improve testing plans and processes

• Test software changes as defined in a patch or design document and complete documentation

of these alterations

• Write business/user/functional/interface requirements for new projects

• Write and review Help Instructions for applications

• Identify and write Application Specific Instructions

• Transfer patches and fixes to production and release environments

• Mentor less experienced staff

• Assist Client Services with calls, testing and software issues

• Read and understand government issued requirements for Globalization projects

SOFTWARE CONSULTANT FOR THE AREA OF LOGISTICS/DISTRIBUTION

J.D. Edwards World Source Company - Denver, CO, 1998 to 2000

Providing in-house consulting services in the verticals of sales, purchasing, inventory, EDI,

advanced warehousing and Brazilian localization for the products World Software and OneWorld

in the Worldwide Customer Support department.

• Explain and clarify program’s functionality and user documentation

• Provide recommendations to client about the adoption of the software to different business

needs/processes

• Assist clients in the set up of the system and when adding new functionality

• Interpret system error messages and offering suggestions to recover from these errors

• Research, isolate and document software bugs

• Document client requests for software enhancements and/or new functionality

• Support client managers on special customer issues

• Interview Portuguese speaking candidates for consultant positions

• The above functions were performed both in English and Portuguese

IN-HOUSE TECHNICAL TRANSLATOR

J.D. Edwards World Source Company - Denver, CO, 1995 to 1998

• Documented and translated software and user’s guides into Portuguese

• Researched terminology in computing, manufacturing and distribution

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

MS Computer Information Systems – University of Phoenix – Colorado, 1998

BS Electrical Engineering – Catholic Pontifical University – Brazil, 1992

Certified Software Test Engineer # 5647 – Quality Assurance Institute – 2003

Product Certified Professional – OneWorld® Xe Procurement – Colorado, 2001

LANGUAGES

Bilingual in Portuguese and English

Conversational in Spanish

COMPUTER SKILLS

Testing Tools:

• HP Quality Center/ALM (over 10 years)

• HP Quick Test Pro

• HP LoadRunner (basic)

• Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (at Enavate)

• Microsoft Test Manager (at Enavate)

Microsoft Office Suite

Windows OS for Xp, Vista, 7 and 8

C and C++ Programming

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