Quality Engineer Software

Fred S. Murphy

Mountain View, CA

650-***-**** ****.*.******@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/pub/fred-murphy/14/4a5/208/

OBJECTIVE: Software Quality Assurance Engineer

SUMMARY:

Over 13 years of software testing experience at a wide variety of Silicon Valley companies.

Working knowledge of leading programming languages (C, Python) and test tools.

Deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle test planning and documentation.

EDUCATION: BS in Computer Science, Loyola University, Maryland

SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Most leading Windows and Macintosh platforms, Android 4.x, Ubuntu 16.04

Test tools and Scripting: TCL scripts, TestMaker, uTest, AppleScript, Selenium, Junit, AutoIT

Languages: C, C++, Perl, Java (Sun Certified in 2003), Python

Bug Tracking Tools: FileMaker Pro, Vantive, iNotion, xddts, Radar, WITS, Watson, Jira

Other Tools: VMWare, Visual Source Safe, Xilinx, SYSmark, Excel, Eclipse, Qt Creator

EXPERIENCE:

2014-2017 Software Quality Engineer /Build Technician, Intel, Santa Clara (contract)

Edited and ran Python and AutoIT scripts to capture CPU states under varying workloads.

Installed Ubuntu and Windows operating systems on PC hardware.

Collaborated with coworkers and did web searches to troubleshoot failures.

Created Python scripts to extract and process data from text files.

Created Ubuntu shell scripts to install software and adjust proxy settings.

Tested RealSense cameras in Qt Creator environment.

Manual and automated testing of camera software and firmware on Android and GoogleGlass platforms.

Ran and edited Python and inhouse automated test scripts and test suites; executed adb commands

Reprogrammed chips using Xilinx software.

Participated in Scrum meetings

Environment: Windows 10; Mac OS X, Ubuntu 16.04, Python 2.7, SYSmark 2014, GitHub, Qt

2013Software Quality Engineer, InfoStretch, Santa Clara (contract)

Performed usability and negative testing on software for a camera device for confidential client.

Led and instructed external beta testers through manual tests and uploaded test data.

2012 Software Quality Engineer, Apple, Cupertino (short term contract)

Performed prerelease internationalization web software testing at Apple using iPad Mini.

2010-2012 Independent study and research of software quality assurance

Prepared for and passed qualification examination for ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer

Performed data entry at Slice Technologies, Palo Alto, built Excel database, read HTML code.

2009-2010 Software Quality Engineer, Adobe, San Francisco (contract)

Created and executed blackbox manual, functional and accessibility tests for teleconferencing software

Verified software’s compatibility with file formats, VoIP protocols and JAWS screen reader software

Verified software for conformity to handicapped accessibility keyboard standards (ADA/508)

2007 Software Quality Engineer, Apple, Cupertino (contract)

Performed manual and automated blackbox tests of Xcode software development system.

Created experimental C and C++ code for testing, edited and ran AppleScript automation

Performed regression and installation testing.

2006 Software Quality Engineer, Agilent, Santa Clara (contract)

Tested and verified blackbox functionality of new internal software management system, which installs, removes and repairs third party applications and security patches.

Represented project at weekly teleconferences.

Trained and oversaw two new test

2004 - 2006 Software Quality Engineer Logigear, Foster City (contract)

Created and executed TestMaker and Parasoft scripts to test customer database of wireless company.

Performed blackbox testing of Texas Instruments calculators and Pearson educational software.

Reported and regressed software failures and verified fixes.

Used VMWare to simulate test environments.

2000-2001 Software Engineer KLA Tencor, Milpitas (contract)

Wrote, edited and executed TCL scripts testing software controling wafer handling robots.

Authored test plans and test cases; used Visual SourceSafe.

Presided over bug review board meetings.

Participated in CMM audits.

2000 Software Quality Engineer, Cardiac Pathways, Sunnyvale (contract)

Performed blackbox testing on heart monitoring software, on Unix platform against FDA regulations.

Proofread test plans, created testing procedures.

Used HP signal generation hardware, heartbeat simulators and catheters interfaced with computer.

1999 Software Quality Engineer, FileMaker Pro, Santa Clara (contract)

Performed blackbox testing of database software.

Performed internationalization testing of French, Swedish, German, Dutch and Italian software versions.

Tested Y2K compatibility of database software.

1998 Software Quality Engineer, Adobe, San Jose (contract)

Performed internationalization testing of Swedish and Italian versions of FrameMaker text editor software.

1998 Software Quality Engineer, Affymax, Santa Clara (contract)

Performed whitebox testing of DNA molecular analysis software, on Unix platform.

Calculated Tanimoto distributions.

Debugged C code, created PowerPoint graphs of test results.

1996-1997 Software Quality Engineer, Live Picture, Scotts Valley (contract)

Tested image editing software for OLE capability, scanned photographs.

1994-1996 Software Quality Engineer, Apple Computer, Cupertino (contract)

Tested DOS compatibility card and software against dozens of leading PC applications.

Trained new testers.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Stanford Extension: Introduction to Databases with SQL

Santa Clara Adult Education: Junit, Python, Selenium, Mobile Application Testing, Web Application Testing

PUBLICATION: “To Learn CS, Get in the Cafeteria Line,” in Communications of the ACM, June 2015 p. 8

PERSONAL: Member of ACM, American Society for Quality (ASQ), Society for Software Quality Assurance.

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