QA Analyst/Computer Programmer/Teacher/Tutor

Ezra Williams-Daniel

706-***-**** ***************@*****.*** https://sites.google.com/site/ezrawilliamsdaniel/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezrawilliamsdaniel

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive knowledge of programming languages;

Strong interpersonal skills – more than 8 years of working in the customer service industry as secretary, receptionist and accounting assistant;

Excellent written and oral communication skills – essay writing;

Excellent computer skills: typing, Microsoft Office, database;

Knowledge of office practices and procedures: more than 8 years of working in an office environment; secretarial diploma;

Leadership skills: team leader in various school projects;

Teaching skills: lifelong tutor in various subjects; information technology and computer science teacher;

Persistent and driven: achieved two associate degrees in two years and a bachelor’s degree in two years.

COURSE PROJECTS

Team leader, Software Engineering Project – wrote Java game for preschoolers:

Went in depth for the whole semester by implementing the programming development cycle – Analyze problem (building a game); design (poster board with screen shots and cycle developments); coding and testing (I did the coding); presentation and evaluation by professor and students.

Java Class – wrote Java program – diagnostic tool for a Psychologist:

Uses symptoms and brings up a possible diagnosis for patients with psychological disorders.

The program can be used to input patient information.

The program can be adjusted for use by any doctor, not just a psychologist.

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Prolog, Lisp, Jess, Flex & Bison (for compilers), Basic, Pascal, SQL, HTML, C#, ASP.net, JavaScript, jQuery, Python

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu), Mac OSX

Database Systems: MySQL, Access, Oracle

Other: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Adobe Photoshop, Computer repair, Typing (80 wpm),Visual Studio, Application Lifecycle Management, Teradata

WORK EXPERIENCE

Testing Analyst, Macy’s Systems and Technology October 2015 – January 2016

Testing of various Macy’s systems using Microsoft Excel analysis tools, Teradata SQL, ALM and other analysis tools; creating test plan, writing test cases and executing test cases. Testing was done using the Waterfall method of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as the version of a version of the agile methods called Macy’s Agile.

Software Engineer, Transcore March 2015 – October 2015

Setting up and implementing virtual systems using Hyper-V; conducting software testing of the various Transcore systems; making code changes in Java and .Net code as well as adjusting database scripts.

Associate Tester, UST-Global April 2014 – March 2015

Undertook training in Quality Assurance, in particular Black Box Techniques (Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table, State Transitioning, and Use Cases) and White Box (Static) Techniques. In addition, I learned to test applications by coming up with test ideas, test data, test cases, executing these test cases and finding and filing defects. Also undertook Project Coordinator training where I learned elements such project scope, project scheduling, project cost, project communication and risk management as well as using Microsoft Project to create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Project Schedule. Consulted at Macy’s Systems and Technology as a Testing Analyst from November 2014 to March 2015.

Tutor, Elevate Tutoring March 2014 – April 2014

Elementary math and Algebra tutor to elementary and high school students who are behind or struggling (worked remotely).

Tutor, Wyzant Tutoring Jan 2014 – Present

Computer programming, mathematics and text prep tutor: meet with students, find out strengths and weaknesses, mentor, practice and teach at their pace.

Computer Science Teacher, All Saints Cathedral School Sep 2011 – June 2012

Became a key asset to the school by creating a curriculum whereby students from grade 1 through 8 learned word processing, theory of computing, spreadsheet, typing and introduction to programming; received great reviews from parents.

Software Engineering Assistant, Thermopylae Sciences & Technology July 2010 – Dec 2010

Learned how to use iSpatial mapping technology and helped the Virgin Islands police department to learn how to incorporate that into their system of mapping and solving crime.

Accounting Assistant, Health Authority of Anguilla Sept 2006 – Aug 2009

Checked and verified cashier receipts and deposits at various locations by traveling to locations, calling and returning inaccurate information; boss and coworkers impressed with the persistence shown.

EDUCATION

University of the Virgin Islands Bachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science (Magna cum Laude)

Dominica State College Associate Degrees - Computer Science, Psychology

Clifton Dupigny Community College London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Secretarial Certificate

AWARDS/ACCOLADES

Dean’s List – every semester at UVI

Award for computing and computational science, UVI, 2010

Member, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Former President, Local Chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

Member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Member, Golden Key Honour Society

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