Senior Software Qa Tester

Girma Beka

Somerville, Massachusetts 857-***-**** *****@***.***

Summary

Expert in Manual & Automated Testing • 15+ years of proven results

A proven professional – detail-driven, persistent, and dependable. Successful as a sole-contributor as well as on high performing teams. Experienced with fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike. Senior Software QA tester with full system development lifecycle experience, including designing, developing, and implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings, and fault-free audits. Backed by strong credentials including a Master’s degree in Computer Information System.

Areas of Expertise

SQA Testing & Methodologies

Regression & Negative Testing

Testing Automation

Test Plans, Cases & Processes

UI & Compatibility Testing

Defect / Bug Tracking

Test Strategies & Coverage

Data Interface & Migration Testing

Functional Requirements

Scripting & Documentation

Performance / Load / Stress Testing

QA & QC Standards

Professional Experience

Madison Resources – Portsmouth, NH

03/22-05/2024

Design test cases and execute all types of testing (e.g. functional, integration, end-to-end) on all variety of browsers

Developing automated test scripts with Teleric Test Studio. The script runs using the scheduler facility provided with Test Studio and runs for every new build

Develop detailed testing approach and plans for specific test areas for the new NavigatorV2 product

Participate in the Daily Stabdups to present the work in progress and exhage status, participate in Product Design Requirements for NavigatorV2

Perform all aspects of automated testing for client engagements

Investigated, prioritized, and resolved defects throughout testing cycle via Jira.

Collected and reported testing status and metrics to project team and senior management.

Planned and implemented post-installation testing and facilitated trouble shooting activities

BMC SOftware – Burlington MA

09/14 – 02/22

Senior Test Engineer

Strong functional testing background, including defining test strategy, test planning, test case design, and execution

Coordinate complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging of computer software

Design test cases and execute all types of testing (e.g. functional, integration, end-to-end) on all variety of platforms (e.g. web, desktop and portal frameworks)

Developing test scripts with QTP/UFT, transition to Selenium started

Used Jenkins as continuous integration server to run automation test suites

Develop detailed testing approach and plans for specific test areas or overall plans BMC AMI CM and BMC AMI CR

Participate in peer reviews of Test Cases, SQL structure, Test Plans and Automation scripting

Perform all aspects of automated testing for client engagements

State Street and Trust – Quincy MA 02/08 – 07/14

State Street is a global partner with institutional investors providing comprehensive financial services, including investment management, investment research and trading, and investment servicing.

Senior SQA

Produced test plans, test cases, and test schedules to determine usability, quality, and accuracy of newly added features as well as verify conformance to established product requirements.

Verified the functionality of the system from Web front-end DB2 at the back-end.

Verified the process of payment distribution and tax withheld.

Verified tax and distribution reports.

Investigated, prioritized, and resolved defects throughout testing cycle via Clear Quest.

Collected and reported testing status and metrics to project team and senior management.

Planned and implemented post-installation testing and facilitated trouble shooting activities.

First Marblehead – Boston, MA 01/05 – 01/08

First Marblehead is a leading provider of private student loan solutions for lenders, credit unions, and schools.

SQA Lead

Led the QA effort in the deployment of Oracle Financials for FMD Corporation.

Responsible for developing and executing test plans and end-to-end test scenarios for all functional modules (AP, AR, CM, FA, GL, iProcurement).

Performed complete system testing, regression test effort for the FMS implementation.

Developed test case for Account Receivable module like creating customers, invoices, receipts, reversing receipt, inquiry, period closing, collections etc.

Reviewed user manuals, setups, configurations, business requirements, and workflow scenarios to gather familiarize with the application.

Participated in defects triages and prioritized test activities.

Prepared tests and data for external interfaces (budgeting Bank Statements).

Managed test environment setup, test data preparation, and automation requirements.

Developed automation scripts using QTP, along with functional libraries.

Coordinated the scheduling of test cycles with the appropriate Business, Management, UAT, and Development teams to coordinate test efforts.

Documented defects for problems found during testing and/or after testing.

Created SQL queries required to validate the results that the user sees on the UI, using TOAD.

Tested deployment of Traffic-shield – a web application firewall that provided comprehensive, proactive, network, and application-layer protection from generalized and targeted attacks by understanding the user interaction with the application firewall.

Performed security testing using App-scan software for application vulnerability assessment.

Used Quality Center for acitivities of requirements, test management and defect tracking.

SQA Associates – Providence, RI 09/04 – 12/04

SQA provides clients with expert consulting services for the globally competitive software development business.

SQA Engineer

Evaluated and interpreted end user information requirements and develop appropriate systems and/or application test cases.

Performed data analysis and reporting function associated with test cases.

Executed the test cases and plans.

State Street Bank – Quincy, MA 07/03 – 05/04

State Street is a global partner with institutional investors providing comprehensive financial services, including investment management, investment research and trading, and investment servicing.

SQA Engineer

Created and executed Test Procedures for PLUS system on both Wang and UNIX platforms. The PLUS system is mainframe software which is responsible for processing and distributing pension benefits for retirees and report Federal and State tax withheld from pension disbursement to the applicable agencies.

Collected information for client specific items to develop test.

Developed test scripts for the Pension System for Phase IV.

Successfully completed functional testing, parallel testing and end to end testing which included core functionality for Corp 8 Pension and kept track of Incidents along the way.

Created quality assurance documentation and summarized finding.

Working knowledge of Unix, Wang, Rational Robot, Clear Quest, and Windows 2000.

Fleet Financials – Johnston, RI 07/02 – 04/03

Fleet Financials, an information technology department within Fleet Bank.

QA Analyst

Created and executed comprehensive test plans and schedules for Fleet Insurance Service Applications.

Performed integration test on all installable FIS applications with Fleet standards, on Windows 2000 Operating System. FIS Applications includes Client Server applications, which are used by insurance brokers, insurance carriers and subscribers for subscription, inquiry of insurance policy, billing and marketing information. Stand-alone PC based applications, which are used to determine insurance quotes and rates. Web based application provided by external ISP providers and used by brokers and subscribers.

Created the short-form Desktop standardization installation instructions.

Tested Web-based applications connectivity through the Proxy Servers.

Provided integration test documents for certification.

Monitored progress of projects and make necessary changes to test plans and schedules.

As part of CMM level III processes performed Risk Analysis on all of Fleet Insurance Services Applications, complete Application Risk Assessment forms, and Information Security forms.

Ernst & Young – Atlanta, GA 05/01 – 05/02

EY is a global leader in knowledge management, finance and accounting.

QA Analyst

Contributed to all aspects of integration and system Test support including performance and various technical and functional tests.

Worked closely with the Requirements Team/Business Users to create test plans, test scripts, and test cases (both functional and technical) for EYOrganizer project.

Documented, tracked the test cases, and communicated test results, used Clear Quest for problem tracking and reporting.

Executed test plans, test cases and scripts (manual and automated scripts using Rational Robot).

Reviewed change requests for existing projects where QA is responsible.

Conducted compatibility tests with other software programs, hardware, and network environments for Global Load Set project.

Identified, built, and managed the test environments for EYOrganizer project.

Assisted and supported product deployment after testing when needed.

Hands on knowledge of EYOrganizer, a web based application, ECF a client/server application and Global Load Set (GL2K) a composite of windows applications used by Ernst & Young professional running on Windows 2000.

Working knowledge of Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, MSSQL, Rational Robot, Clear Quest, and Windows 2000.

Experience 1990-2000:

Senior QA Engineer, QA Analyst and QA specialist

Education

Boston University Metropolitan College,

M.S., CIS, Database and Client/Server Computing and Business Intelligence

University Of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

B.S., Management Information Systems

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