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Software Quality Assurance

Location:
Lake Forest, CA
Posted:
March 08, 2017

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Lynn Gazis

949-***-****

*********@*****.***

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

SUMMARY

Computer professional with experience in SQA, MIS, technical support, and software engineering. Reputation as a highly effective troubleshooter with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in UNIX (including Linux) and Windows, computer networks, computer security, cryptography, test automation. SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java, Perl, Visual BASIC, C, UNIX shell scripts, Pascal, C++, Javascript.

Management skills: Agile, Scrum, Six Sigma, training, hiring, supervising.

Communication skills: Technical writing, public speaking, knowledge of German at a technical level. EXPERIENCE

First American Title, Irvine, CA March 2016 – Feb 2017 IT Manager

Managed a team of 9 onshore QA Analysts who supported half a dozen products, and performed the following QA activities: understanding business system requirements and process specifications across all business functions, developing test plans, creating and executing manual and automated test scripts, tracking and reporting test incidents, facilitating User Acceptance Testing, and preparing testing summary reports. Coordinated testing with 10 offshore resources in two different countries.

Initiated an automated testing project using Ranorex for a desktop product that, by the time I left, had reduced weeks of regression testing time to a day.

Wrote a proof of concept for another automation project for a web based product using Selenium and C#.

Organized process improvements in bug reporting and in test case writing and review.

Hired and coordinated training of a team of three to cover two products, including onshore and offshore resources.

Coordinated QA schedules for multiple overlapping releases. Made the QA go/no-go decisions for these releases. CoreLogic (formerly EQECAT), Irvine, CA Jan 2003 – Jan 2016 Senior Test Engineer

Designed, implemented, set up, and conducted manual and automated test cases for risk assessment software for the insurance industry.

Led automated testing of a software program which estimates risks from natural disaster, using IBM Rational Functional Tester, Perl scripts, and SQL queries.

Created test plans and test cases, both manual and automated, for new features.

Wrote hundreds of test scripts, advancing the scope of automated testing. Replaced manual with automated testing. Set up overnight regression tests on daily builds.

Converted scripts from Visual Basic to Java for switch from Rational Robot to Rational Functional Tester.

Expanded, maintained, and added new features to the automation framework.

Trained other test engineers in the use of automated tests.

Coordinated test automation work with India office.

Primary QA resource on automated tests.

EDUCATION

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Lynn Gazis *********@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/lynngazis UC Irvine, Irvine, CA

Certificate, Java Programming

QAI Institute, Orlando, FL

Certificate

CSQA Certification

Go Lean Six Sigma

Certificate

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

Toastmasters International

Competent Communicator

UC Irvine and UC Berkeley

Courses in SQL Server, telecommunications, UNIX, C programming on Windows, and technical writing Skillsoft

Courses in Agile Software Development

Udemy

Courses in SOAPUI, REST API, Selenium, and Six Sigma Green Belt training. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Education Chair of Southern California Quality Assurance Association of Orange County, 2005 – 2008.

Sergeant at Arms, OC Toastmasters Encore Club, 2015

Vice President of Public Relations, Irvine Project Masters Toastmasters Club, 2017

Board member of Stanford Professional Women of Orange County



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