SANDRA LAPLANCHE

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Naperville, Illinois 60540

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SUMMARY

Senior Engineer with experience in test, software and hardware development. Expertise includes requirements analysis, test planning and design, software design, system integration and validation. Dedicated, self-starter with excellent problem solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Development Tools: Digi ESP for NET+OS, DOORS, Bridgepoint,

Mentor Graphics Board Design Tools

Programming Languages: Postman, C#, MS Visual Basic, C++/C, SQL, DOORS eXtension Language (DXL), Tcl, UNIX Shell, PHP, XML

Test Tools: SOAPUI, Test Manager, Jenkins, Expect, LabWindows CVI

Lifecycle Management Tools: Atlassian JIRA, TFS (Team Foundation Server), Mingle,

Rational (Clearcase, DDTS), Serena Dimensions, Bugzilla, Fogbugz,

Software Tools: XMLSpy, Notepad++, Atlassian Confluence Word, MS Excel.

MS PowerPoint, Framemaker

Database Tools: SQL Server, PGAdmin 4, PostgreSQL, Vista DB Builder

Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista

Software Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall

Version control/hosting tools: Git, Atlassian Bitbucket, SourceTree, TortoiseSVN

Test Management/Build Management/Deployment Tools: TestRail, Teamcity, Octopus Deploy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MORNINGSTAR ASSOCIATES LLC CHICAGO, IL

Software Quality Engineer 2016 – 2022

Developed functional, integration, smoke regression test cases using Word, Excel, TestRail for desktop tool and web-based applications (frontend and backend) written in C#. Executed the test cases manually and via Postman. Found, logged and tracked defects in JIRA. Reviewed software and web application requirements document and stories entered in JIRA and provided feedback to Operations and Product. Participated in peer reviews of test cases. Participated in agile scrum team meetings. Mentored and trained new QA hires. Created training presentation documents.

Developed test scenarios and test cases to test Morningstar, Raymond James and UBS clients’ Quarterly product and plan performance reports, annual fund list reports, individual fund reports, menu selection forms and custom client reports for 3(21), 3(38), DB programs.

Developed SQL queries used during testing for both web-based and desktop tool testing.

Created test data client fund universe files per client using XMLSpy, Excel and Notepad+.

Created test data client plan list xml, csv, and xls/xlsx files based on product, program, and menu type of each client’s 3(21) and 3(38) asset rules definition document using XMLSpy, Excel and Notepad++.

Created test data client lineup xls/xlsx 3(38) files, fund replacement 3(38) and 3(21) files, fund approval xls/xlsx files and plan contact xml files using test email per client for 3(21) and 3(38) plans.

Imported the test data list file using desktop tool web-based UI then exported the plan status xml/xls/xlsx to check which plans have status of Approved, Failed, or InFailure, Removed, or Cancelled based on positive and negative test scenarios and validation error codes document from Product and Operations.

Created stories tor development to create test clients for my scrum team and other teams in JIRA.

Created bug and stories in JIRA.

Trained development, other QA members and new hires on how to create the test data files.

Performed integration testing with QA employees in different scrum teams.

Led meeting with developers and QA to review JIRA tickets targeted to be added to a future sprint in order to catch bug early to be reviewed during sprint grooming meetings with Business.

Functionally tested new features and bugs development code after it has been merged and deployed to QA environment.

Ran Smoke tests and Regression tests for release candidate code once deployed to STG and UAT environments using test clients and real clients.

Executed automated test code in QA, STG, UAT and Production using test clients,

Partially automated backend development code using Postman.

Use Bitbucket to clone repositories in Sourcetree.

PARTSTRADER DEVELOPMENT LLC CHICAGO, IL

Senior Software Quality Analyst 2014 – 2015

Developed functional and regression test cases for software and web applications written in C#. Executed test cases manually and via SoapUI. Found, logged and tracked defects in JIRA. Reviewed software and web application requirements document and stories entered in JIRA. Participated in peer reviews of test cases. Participated in agile scrum team meetings. Served as test representative in release risk review meetings. Mentored and trained junior testers.

Developed test cases to test a new reporting landing page used to generate business reports retrieved from SSRS.

Developed SQL queries to validate stored procedures and backend report and transaction data.

Uploaded, configured, modified and tested reports using reporting server.

Created test tasks, bugs, and stories in JIRA.

Performed integration testing with internal Customer Relation Management (CRM) system.

Worked with developers to fill out the risk assessment form in JIRA for release candidate stories.

Smoked test release candidate code once it has been merged in a release branch in a test production environment.

Used Teamcity and Octopus Deploy to retrieve build numbers and deploy feature builds to VMs for testing.

Use Bitbucket to clone repositories in Sourcetree.

REDBOX OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL

Software Test Engineer 2009 – 2014

Participated in the test development life cycle from requirement analysis through deployment. Developed test scenarios and test cases for kiosk software and web applications written in C# and Lua. Developed test scenarios and test cases for web services (SOAP and REST APIs). Executed test cases manually and via SoapUI. Found, logged and tracked defects in Mingle and TFS. Reviewed software and web application requirements document and stories entered in Mingle and TFS. Participated in peer reviews of test cases. Worked with developers to clarify stories/requirements and defects logged in Mingle and TFS. Logged test results in the traceability document. Developed ad hoc test cases to test fixes for production issues. Setup test builds in Jenkins.

Developed test scripts in SOAPUI to test web services (SOAP and REST APIs).

Developed functional and regression suite test documents to test the user interface for the customer facing rental software application, the field maintenance software application and the control panel software application to the redbox kiosk.

Developed functional test documents to test the internal customer care and inventory management web applications.

Developed transactional data validation test scenarios document to test kiosk backend applications.

Developed test scenarios document for price testing in certain markets for the website.

Verified transactional backend data in the SQL Server database during test using SQL queries.

Performed functional, regression and end-to-end integration testing.

Led the functional and end-to-end integration test effort for the JV hard-take project.

Led the test effort for 1.7.6.x kiosk server testing.

Led the testing effort for the kiosk and redbox website title delay testing in certain markets.

Led the testing effort for the games landing web application for certain markets.

B&B ELECTRONICS OTTAWA, IL

Software Test Engineer 2008 – 2009

Developed production test software with a GUI interface in C# for new products. Updated existing production test software written in Visual Basic .Net. Created test specification and test procedure documents. Developed embedded C code in Digi ESP environment. Developed and executed test scenarios. Provided technical support and training to manufacturing. Found, reported, and tracked defects. Reviewed test and guideline documents and provided comments. Participated in engineering, test and document review meetings. Reviewed manufacturing test process and provided input.

Developed automated production test software in C# for the MESR and VESR boards.

Developed MESR/VESR production test specification and test procedure document.

Developed embedded C built-in self test (BIST) code in Digi ESP environment.

Investigated and troubleshooted VESR software and hardware problems.

Updated existing production test software written in Visual Basic .Net.

Developed Visual Basic .Net code to automate the tests and configurations performed on the Zlinx wired and wireless Modbus I/O boards during production test.

Developed test specification document for USB-to-Serial production test software.

EDUCATION

BS, Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Training in Mercury Interactive Test Tools (TestDirector, WinRunner, LoadRunner)

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