Quality Assurance Test Engineer

STEPHEN A. KOGAN

* ****** ****** • FRAMINGHAM, MA • 01702

CELL: 617-***-**** • E-MAIL: ******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Software Quality Assurance Engineer with expertise in functionality, compatibility, reliability, exploratory/ad hoc, load/stress, usability, installation, security, and related test methodologies. Proficient in testing web-based applications, client-server, network, multimedia, and database projects on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux; Android and iOS Mobile apps.

Ten+ years of cumulative computer technology experience including user/tech support, network installation and maintenance, technical instruction, and writing.

Skilled in working collaboratively with testers, developers, and team members to enhance software product quality in AGILE and waterfall environments.

Holds a Non-Active Top Secret Clearance.

LANGUAGES/PLATFORMS/TOOLS

JavaScript, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL, MySQL, HTML ;

Visual Test, WebLoad, Crystal Reports, LinkBot, WebCoast, Norton Ghost, VMware, QA Partner, SILK by Segue, QAC by SmartBear; QC/ALM by and QTP by HP; JIRA/Confluence/Zephyr.

Windows XP/7/8/10/11, Linux (RedHat, CentOS), MacOS 10.X; Android Mobile, iOS Mobile.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Netcracker Technology, Inc., Waltham, MA

2017 – present

Conducted functional, integration, structural, regression, and load and system testing.

Developed, published, and implemented test plans, wrote and maintained test cases.

Supported root cause analyses, reproduced issues, and provided logs to dev teams.

Experienced in testing Order Entry, Order Management, and Product Catalog systems.

Documented and re-verified defects using HPQC/JIRA.

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Digital Guardian, Inc., Waltham, MA

2015 – 2017

Tested Data Loss Prevention Software Product including Data Visibility&Control and Advanced Threat Protection.

Conducted data analysis and further testing based on Forensic Reports.

Installed and tested Servers and Agents in multiOS environment.

Created and executed test plans and cases based on requirements.

Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Catalina Marketing, Inc., Boston, MA

2013 – 2015

Analyzed and tested Web-based and Mobile apps for multiple international projects.

Managed SQA Lab equipment and performed hardware/software modifications.

Participated in all stages of projects in an Agile environment.

EDUCATION

Brandeis University, 2001

Visual Basic 6.0 – Certified Course

Bentley College, 2000

JavaScript – Certified Course

Donetsk Technical University, Ukraine

BS in Electrical Engineering

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Westborough, MA

2010 – 2013

Conducted hands-on software testing for Web-based applications.

Created, maintained, and executed manual test scripts.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Quinetiq/Foster-Miller, Waltham, MA

2009 – 2010

Developed software test procedures for military applications.

Created test documents based on functional and design specifications.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Process Software, Framingham, MA

2007 – 2009

Developed, documented, and executed test plans and test cases.

Provided full-scale manual testing of client/server applications.

PERSONAL DETAILS

US Citizen; Non-Active Top Secret Clearance

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