Quality Assurance Software

Jianrong Tan

Tel: 831-***-**** Email: *********@*******.***

Summary of Qualifications

Results oriented QA professional with more than 10 years of experience in both automated and manual testing.

Expert in creating test plans, defining and documenting test cases, and releasing software with extensive experience in a variety of software languages and databases as well as in data analysis and statistical programming.

Creative problem solver skilled at leading and scheduling project tasks.

Self-motivated, effectively working alone as well as excellent team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Technical Skills

Operation Systems: Windows, z/OS, OS/390, Linux/Unix

Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, JCL, SQL, SAS, C/C++

Databases: Oracle, BD2, MS Access, MySQL

Statistical Tools/Data Analysis: SAS

Employment

Pacific Metrics, Monterey, California

Software QA Analyst, February 2016 – July 2016

Created test plans and test cases for each software release in Agile environment and with Scrum methodology.

Performed both functional and non-functional testing on new software builds as well as report and track defects.

Developed automation tools to automate software testing with Java, JavaScript, Selenium, Junit, Maven, TestNG, JSON, and API testing tools.

McGraw-Hill Education, Monterey, California

Technical Lead/SQA Lead, Technology Quality Assurance, June 2006 - December 2015

Led teams of varying sizes in delivering high quality software for more than 20 high stake projects for state governments and agencies.

Managed and engaged offshore staff by scheduling tasks and monitoring project progress and status updates.

Helped cut down QA costs for some large projects by as much as 60% by developing effective automation tools with SAS, JCL, SQL, and Java.

Developed robust set of automation test strategies and data driven test frameworks to drive up code coverage and automation metrics using Selenium, TestNG, Junit, and Maven.

Won numerous team achievement awards for being an outstanding team player and releasing high quality software.

SQA Analyst, Technology Quality Assurance, May 2003 - June 2006

Managed and participated in project life cycle to make sure all requirements are covered during software testing.

Identified software design flaws and played a key role in completing and delivering the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scoring project – the largest contract in CTB’s history.

Helped improve the quality of software deliverables through effective communications with project managers regarding technology requirements/specifications.

Provided technical support for live production data processing by applying business knowledge, database query and programming skills.

Developed and/or modified SAS programs on both Windows and Mainframe to automatically verify student data and test scores against statistical tables applied to score test items.

Research Associate, CTB Research, September 2001- May 2003

Conducted calibration and equating as well as statistical/data analyses/programming on student test results.

Performed quality assurance on statistical analysis results and verified computer program input parameters for a variety of research projects.

Assisted senior research scientists in planning and carrying out research studies and drafted technical reports.

Education

M.S. Software Engineering

Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California

M.A. International Policy Studies

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Monterey, California

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