Software QA Analyst

JAMES M. TURKOSZ

*** ***** ****** **** *** – Shelton, CT 06484 – 203-***-**** – *********@*********.***

SUMMARY: Experienced software quality assurance professional with proficiency in a variety of methodologies,

tools, and environments. Experienced in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including

writing requirements and specifications, programming, testing, training, and technical support.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 2010 – May 2015 SOFTWARE TEST SPECIALIST, Research In Motion / Blackberry; Milford, CT

• QA Lead for Adobe Reader application on BlackBerry OS 10. (2012-2015)

• QA Lead for Documents To Go application on BlackBerry OS 6/7. (2010-2011)

• Engaged in testing tasks on Documents To Go for Android, as well as various BlackBerry 10

applications (Documents To Go, Print To Go, File Manager, Hub [Unified Inbox], and others).

• Planned, authored, and executed tests using HP Quality Center, MKS Integrity, and Rally;

managed defect creation and tracking using JIRA, MKS Integrity, Bugzilla.

• Authored and executed automated testing using python and javascript.

• Managed workload of other testers and/or interns on various projects.

• Served as a technical point of contact with Adobe with regard to Adobe Reader

development/testing issues and concerns.

• Compiled and generated reports communicating results/status to various audiences.

• Interfaced daily with project managers, product managers, and development leads.

June 2006 – July 2010 SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER, DataViz, Inc.; Milford, CT

• As QA Project Lead, was responsible for test case creation/management, planning test runs,

managing resources, and tracking defects throughout the product life cycle.

• Worked with such platforms as Android, iOS, Blackberry, Palm, Symbian, and Windows Mobile.

• Wrote and maintained software requirement and specification documentation.

• Participated in new feature research and development.

• Functioned as primary technical contact with partners both foreign and domestic.

• Trained other employees in preparation for sales and support activities.

• Provided end-user e-mail and telephone technical support.

Summer 2005 WEB DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP, Bill West Incorporated; Monroe, CT

• Utilized scripting in PHP 5.0 and Javascript to develop in a Debian Linux environment.

• Used PHP to interface with MySQL databases on Apache webservers.

Winter 2005/2006 IT INTERNSHIP, Monroe Public Schools; Monroe, CT

• Assisted in migration from Novel 4.1 to Windows Server 2003.

• Interacted with teachers and staff in conducting software/hardware troubleshooting.

EDUCATION: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA

B.S. in COMPUTER SCIENCE; Minor in Psychology

Cumulative GPA: 3.50/4.00; Graduated: May, 2006

SKILLS: • Programming languages: C++, PHP, HTML, Javascript, Python

• Database: Microsoft Access, SQL, MySQL

• Operating systems: Windows (all versions), Mac OS X, Unix/Linux

• Application software: Microsoft Office 95-2013, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe

Acrobat, AutoCAD.

• Development/QA tools: TestTrack, Bugzilla, JIRA, MKS Integrity, HP Quality Center, Rally,

Eclipse, Perforce, Git, Robot Framework, various proprietary solutions.

References available upon request.

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