Quality Assurance Engineer

Maurice L. Almon

*** ****** **** ***** ********, Georgia 30087

770-***-**** ********@*********.***

SUMMARY

An experienced Quality Assurance resource in analyzing project definitions, use case analysis, and business requirements in order to create detailed test plans, facilitate test inspections and perform actual testing procedures. A resourceful individual willing to take risk and pursue new ideas while meeting aggressive time lines. Core strengths include:

Designing and Documenting Test Cases

Web Testing

Integration and Regression Testing

Point of Sale Machine (POS) Testing

Software Development Life Cycle

Mainframe MVS Testing, DB2

Experience with Quality Center

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Created test plan from the clients SES (System External Specifications).

Performed and led testing of software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects. Defects reported using either Microsoft Word or TestDirector.

Consistently identified and documented defects using various defect tracking tools such as: Silk Radar, Test Director, ClearQuest, Mercury Quality Center, & Team Foundation Server.

Implemented training manuals and trained new Quality Assurance Personnel

Created test cases for functional and negative testing from specification documents

EXPERIENCE

LANDIS & GYR, Alpharetta, GA 8/2013 – 09/2015

SQA Firmware Test Engineer

Create detailed test approach to allow for black box testing of embedded software changes for TEPCO Smart Meters

Exercise manual functional end to end testing of the Landis & Gyr UI Web platform of Command Center for Smart Meters.

Provided leadership role to onboard multiple new QA Team members and provide day to day training for the project.

Created and co-authored training documentation for the team to insure success of project.

Execute SQL statements to validate test results and generate data reports.

Proven ability to manage high volumes of detailed work both accurately and on time

Test preparation and implementations, facilitating communication between management and team for project implementation.

CISCO SYSTEMS, Lawrenceville, GA 7/2010 – 3/2013

Software Test Engineer

Performed regression, functional and integration testing of embedded software components of settop boxes for cable customers Cox Communications and Cablevision Company

Developed, modified and executed test cases through manual testing.

Tracked and reported test results using an in-house test repository tool

Provided testing support for customer field issues.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION, Norcross, GA 1/2005 – 4/2008

Software Quality Assurance Engineer I

Conducted testing and regression testing of SQL-Server-based, Web-based and AS/400 based applications for collections and recovery clients.

Created test data using CICS, JCL: and PROCS on a mainframe platform.

Created test cases for functional and negative testing from specification documents.

Consistently identified and documented defects using various defect tracking tools such as: Silk Radar, Test Director, ClearQuest and Mercury Quality Center.

Facilitated and conducted Research/DRB/Prioritization meetings.

Conducted integration and regression testing.

HOME DEPOT, Vinings, GA 9/2004 – 12/2004

Quality Assurance Consultant – Focused HR Solutions

Tested Point of Sales machines for Home Depot Stores.

Created test plan from the clients SES (System External Specifications).

Performed system, regression and end-to-end system testing.

Logged, tracked and verified fixes to code through in-house tracking software.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, IL 8/1990 – 5/2003

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst – Claim Technology Services

Created test plans from Use Case Analysis and/or Project Definition documents.

Created test data using CICS, DB2, JCL and PROCS on a mainframe platform for 10 years.

Performed and lead testing of software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects. Defects reported using either Microsoft Word or TestDirector.

Conducted Integration and Regression testing.

Quality Assurance Team – New Hire Trainer/Mentor.

Created mentorship program and developed training manuals for new hires.

Interim Quality Assurance Team Leader.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Greenville College, Greenville, IL

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