Manager Engineer

SHOLEH NOUREIN

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SENIOR TEST ENGINEER/TEST LEAD

Forward thinking, capable and committed Senior Test Specialist/Test Lead with more than 25 years of experience. Expert in full software development life cycle (SDLC) and Software test life cycle (STLC), validation and verification. Hands-on Test Lead with ability to direct, implement and motivate high performance teams and test strategies. Expertise in testing large-scale IT, operational procedures and quality methodologies to support development production and release of systems and applications. Extensive experience in Manual and Automated Testing, Functional and Application Qualification Testing, Front and Back End Testing, Integration, Regression, System Testing and Performance Testing. Perform multiple tasks in deadline-driven environments.

U.S. Citizen. Active Minimum Background Investigation (MBI)

KEY SKILLS

Managerial & Professional: Advocate for Quality Assurance throughout the Software development lifecycle w Customer and business focus w Test large-scale IT w Create, manage and motivate high performance teams w Requirements gathering and management w Risk analysis and management w Estimating w Master Test planning w Test case and use case creation w Project planning (including WBS) w Budgeting and scheduling w Manual and automated testing w Resource management and training w Defect logging and tracking w Test monitoring and reporting w Agile lifecycle

Technical Expertise: End to end black and white box testing s WINDOW NT s UNIX s Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) s GUI s XML Schema s PL/SQLs DB2 s Oracle application server s Rational ReqPro, Clear Quest & Clear Case s ETL s Pegasus s 508 Compliance s Linux s PVCS CM Tools s IBM Mainframe s CICS Transaction s MQ Series Messaging s Control-M s OS/JCL/TSO s RDBMS s FILE-AID s Automation Rational Tools (RFT, RQM and RTC) s Java s J2EE s JAVA TEST COVERAGE s MERCURY INTERACTIVE/HP (Astra Load, Load Runner) s COBOLII s 3GL/4GL s JES2/OS/JCL s VSAM s ES/9121-490 s ISO s CMMI

EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

IBM CORPORATION, Gaithersburg, MD Sept. 2006 – Feb. 2015

Senior Test Specialist/Technical Lead, Internal Revenue Services

Senior Team Member on IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) program, responsible for system test, Test Functional and Software Applications, Integration, XML Schema, Stylesheets, Code of Business Rules, and Requirements. Prepare and developed test plans, test cases and test procedures. Provided continuous guidance and coaching to other team members.

Key Achievements:

tLead a team of 2-3 members on schema data validation, developing test plan, test cases, creating test data to validate Taxpayer data structure in XML data files format and analyzed results using ETL testing method, RDBMS/SQL queries to validate and maintain database format. Experience in Section 508 Accessibility Testing.

tValidated various Business Rules for all tax return forms filed through the MeF system in a structured software development lifecycle in a CMMI Level 5 environment.

tUtilizing extensive experience in manual and automated testing tools used IBM homegrown test tool (Pegasus) to successfully advise customers and senior managers on implementation strategies.

tSuccessfully worked in multiple environments, including UNIX, Microsoft Window NT, ISO, CMMI, GUI and Cascading Stylesheets (CSS), Microsoft Excel, XML, PL/SQL, DB2, Oracle, Word and MS Project Rational Requisite Pro and tools (Clear Quest), and Pegasus.

KEANE FEDERAL SYSTEM, McLean, VA Mar. 2006 – Sept. 2006

Integration Test Manager/QA Manager

In the National Weather Services (NWS), in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), led, implemented and managed the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) project. Designed, implemented and managed system integration and acceptance testing team. Provided test report on scheduling and staffing to senior management.

Key Achievements:

tSuccessfully led team of 13 test engineers through testing process.

tEnsured customer satisfaction through project life cycle by evaluating, recommending and supporting automated testing tools Rational Suite (RFT, RQM and RTC).

tResponsible as the single point of contact between senior management, development and test teams.

tProvided timely delivery of different testing milestones.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN IT, GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, April 2001 – Mar. 2006

New Carrollton, MD

Senior Test Engineer/Lead Test Engineer

Supported IRS modernization prime project Customer Account Data Engine (CADE) in a CMM level 3 environment. Performed Application Qualification Test (AQT) in Mainframe environment and led a test team and assumed managerial duties as a backup test manager

Key Achievements:

tPerformed data verifications to ensure DB2 tables are updated correctly throughout the system, using Mainframe, OX/JCL, RDBMS and FILE-AID.

tUsed Unisys Mainframe, TSO/ISPF environment to test data validation.

tPrepared and implemented Test Plan, Test Cases, and Test Scenarios and analyzed results.

tReceived 2 individual awards and 1 Team Award for Outstanding Contribution in support of CADE.

tProvided Test Impact Assessment for project and documentation support for the System Verification and Validation Process (SVVP).

SPACE WORKS, Rockville, MD May 2000 – Jan. 2001

Performance Test Specialist

As a member of Product Test Engineer (PTE), conducted and led Performance Test on web-based product Order Manager (OM). Performed and Monitored system test and recorded test results on NT, SUN/UNIX Servers.

Key Achievements:

tCreated and implemented Master Performance System test plan, test script on Stress, Reliability, and performance.

tDefined and identified Acceptance Quantity and Purify. Using Load Runner, Astra load on –Netscape and Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS).

tIdentified and managed issues, risks and risk mitigation with respect to testing life.

tCommunicated all test issues effectively and executed procedures in order to ensure defect are documented, reported and managed appropriately.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems, Strayer University, Washington, DC

Rational Tools (Clear Case, Clear Quest, RFT, RQM, RTC)

Mercury Interactive Test Tool

PVCS CM Tools

IRS Enterprise Life Cycle (ELC) Methodology Overview

Defect Management Procedures on Customer Account Data Engine (CADE-P520)

System Configuration

IBM Global Services Method with IET

Management Overview, IRS CADE Getting Started with AMS MS

CMM Level 3, ISO Certification

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