Test Engineer North Carolina

Kendrick Smith

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Greensboro, NC 27406

Cell Phone 443-***-****

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EDUCATION:

Hampton University; M.S. in Applied Mathematics (July 2002)

North Carolina A & T State University; B.S. in Engineering Mathematics/Minor in Computer Science (May 1999)

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI with Lifestyle polygraph

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Python, Selenium WebDriver, Postman, Cypress, GitHub, Hadoop, XML, C++, FORTRAN, JSON Delphi, SAS, Divided Resource Monitoring Tool, AWK scripting language, Red Hat LINUX, Solaris, CentOS, UNIX, Rational Robot, Team Quest, Rational ClearQuest, Rational ClearCase, Splunk, DOORS, SQL

WORK EXPERIENCE:

8/23 - Present Software Test Engineer SAIC

Performs functional testing of Air Force Cloud One web applications: MyLearning, MyTraining, Genius, Intelliboard, KeyCloak

Performs API and endpoint testing using SOAP UI, Postman, and Learning Locker

Performs integration testing for system upgrades in test and stage environments

Performs regression testing of customer applications

Participates in sprint and increment planning events

Participates in product backlog refinement meetings.

Creates, monitors, and maintains user stories in the ServiceNow tool

Applies Agile methodology

Participates in daily syncs with developers

Participates in Test Readiness Reviews for User Acceptance Tests

Briefs testing team status at PMO sync

Frequently communicates with project stakeholders in Teams

Introduced to JMeter

Remains complaint in all customer-required training

Performs application demos in front of the customer

Attends requirement syncs with project Requirements Manager

Creates sprint test plans for customer

Ensures test procedures contain summary, preconditions, clear implementation steps, and expected outcomes

Participates in weekly test sync with government Test Director

Meets frequently with developers to ascertain application functionality and deployment

7/22 – 8/23 Systems Engineer/Integration & Test Engineer Northrop Grumman

Performed requirements analysis, requirements definition, and requirements management in DOORS

Presented new and modified system and subsystem requirements to Engineering Review Board

Performed detailed technical System Architecture analyses for system and subsystem

Adhered to Agile scrum methodology

Participates in Architecture Review Boards

Updated tasks in Jira

Attended working groups and technical exchange meetings to ensure system requirements and architecture adhere to current baseline

Collaborated with other elements for input to O&M ICD for satellite ground system and payload system

Input consisted of data formats, CAMEO use cases, schemas, and interfacing elements

Performed automated testing on a command and control, microservices user interface with Cypress and Javascript in a cloud-based (AWS) environment

Implemented data translation tool to convert element message traffic from JSON to dictionaries using Python

Captured identified systems defects in Jira

Mapped requirements to sprint stories and software capabilities with Zephyr

Adhered to CI/CD process using GIT and Bitbucket

6/21- 6/22 Test Engineer PLEX Solutions

Tested software applications for analytic platform in Linux and Windows environment

Collaborated in working integrated product teams to derive test configuration

Participated in deep dives to determine customer requirements

Composed procedures for test conduct according to Model Based Systems Engineering architecture and use cases

Participated in test readiness reviews to ensure preparedness for test conduct

Conducted test dry runs with mission users

Maintained regular interaction with developers

Participated in peer reviews of all test team documentation

Performed user acceptance testing and training

Performed test conduct in front of stakeholders and government leads

Tested Gitlab, machine learning, ELK Stack, provenance, Kubernetes, RESTful API, and CI/CD pipeline applications

Wrote test reports at the conclusion of test conduct

11/11- 6/21 Test Engineer Varen Technologies

Supported cloud-based analytic software project

Ensured that test plans and procedures showed traceability to system requirements

Exposed to the entire SDLC

Wrote test plans and procedures for current release of software & provided updates commensurate to changes in functionality to previous release

Ensured that all test documentation was stored in Sharepoint and made team aware of their availability for review

Remained current on all compliance courses in order to maintain privileged access to customer data to perform job functions

Used XML to create test input data

Tested, sustained, and provided on-call support for gold star analytics

Tested Java-based analytic

Performed test conduct using Hadoop and cloud technologies on LINUX/UNIX platforms

Worked with Big Data

Performed software/system test and integration involving performance and acceptance testing of mission analytics

Wrote Python scripts that were used for data generation tool to automate testing

Closed all completed tasks in JIRA

Participated in document vetting sessions with Systems Engineers, developers, and product owner

Worked with Systems Engineers to ensure system documentation adhered to the DoD Way process

Stayed apprised of latest white papers and user stories

Acquired consultation from SMEs concerning integration of system being developed and follow-on systems

Stayed apprised of current and imminent data feed specs as provided by SMEs

Participated in the Agile/Scrum process and adjusted it as needed

Notified developers when systems were not performing in compliance with systems requirements and reported defects/anomalies in JIRA

Executed regression tests to ensure that old and new functionalities were properly integrated and that defects had been rectified

Performed functional and integration testing

Reviewed analytic impact statements and thin thread plans

Loaded new RPMs for test

Created test analysis reports and Cloudstore assessment documents

Ensured test data was in adherence to DoD compliance requirements

Deployed RPMs to production systems

Performed sustainment and testing activities on multiple mission analytics

Performed test conduct using JMC user interface and from the LINUX command line

Met with customer weekly to provide status of test/sustainment activities

Provided daily reports for high level mission analytics

Created manual reports when customer was unable to access database

Worked with the GM to resolve issues on platform

Modified developer JSON files to configure customer domains

4/10-11/11 Systems Engineer Novii Design/Six 3 Systems

Worked as a member of test team to help facilitate system level tests of the components of customer database

Performed requirements analysis of customer system

Wrote system test plans and procedures in HP Quality Center

Worked as member of the metrics team to capture customer processes and provide monitoring and metrics of customer systems through the use of Splunk software

Documented and monitored status and success of project tasks and processes in JIRA

Performed CM responsibilities

Created visualizations of customer data with Tableau software

5/08 - 4/10 Systems Engineer Performance Technology Group

Gathered and documented system functions and requirements

Coordinated and acted as liaison between development team, customer and other teams

Reviewed and analyzed customer system level requirements through the development, integration and implementation process

Developed a balance between development schedule and performance efforts

Worked to ensure that integration of various components functioned together in order to satisfy the requirements of both the users and customers

Analyzed various architectures for development and testing, thus recommending a preferred architecture based on requirements

Worked with documentation personnel to ensure all aspects of the system is documented for both function and operation

Transformed a sequence of activities and decisions, from an operational need into a description of system performance parameters

Held technical exchange meetings with various stakeholders to ensure system operations and functions work seamlessly

Worked with other systems engineers to ensure each projects responsibilities, development efforts and final outcomes worked within the mission scope

Worked with the entire development lifecycle to ensure that all data is captured from the initial requirement to the actual deployment or upgrade of a system

Provided RAID configuration and set up

Kickstarted/PXE booted servers

Facilitated key management to system users

Performed system installation, integration, configuration

Facilitated version validation based on various system rule sets

7/06 - 5/08 IT Specialist IBM

Provided installation, configuration, integration, and test of customer services on a Windows/LINUX/SOLARIS platform as part of the test team

Worked with platform team to kick start Sun 210, IBM Blade Centers, and Dell 450 boxes

Provided performance/regression testing and reporting of messaging service as member of deployment team

Represented the deployment team at deficiency board meetings to bring closure to identified issues with fielded customer services

Facilitated deliveries of customer media and files as a member of the data management team

Kept the senior management team abreast of any issues that could impede the program delivery or needed approval by the Engineering Review Board before final resolution

Performed detailed systems and requirements analysis of DC Metropolitan Police Department PPMS software

Reviewed and updated traceability matrices

Created test plans, procedures, cases, and test scripts for the testing of DC Metropolitan Police Department PPMS software

Conducted software test of PPMS software, identified system defects through discrepancy reports and was able to resolve critical issues in customer’s system through a concerted effort amongst developers and testers

Performed detailed systems and requirements analysis of NY State Liquor Authority Licensing System

Created test plans, procedures, scripts and performed test execution for the NY State Liquor Authority Licensing System

Was able to identity system defects through discrepancy reports and worked with developers to bring system deficiencies to closure

Attended IBM Maximo seven week boot camp, where certification in Maximo software was achieved at boot camp’s conclusion

11/05 – 6/06 Systems Engineer Kadix Systems

Worked on team of system architects, system engineers, and developers to automate the customer’s continually used manual processes

Through collaboration and synergy the team was able to propose a design that helped to make the customer’s process more effective and efficient, which expedited the amount of time the traverse the processes

10/02 - 11/05 Systems Engineer Science Application International Corporation

Worked on a team of operations research analysts to build an end-to-end intelligence model in which I was responsible for composing a test validation plan and the verification of the model

Provided software test and evaluation services to enterprise customers

Test and evaluation services consisted of load/stress testing of web applications, collecting resource utilization statistics, and capacity planning

Performed automated testing using Rational Robot testing tool and Teamquest to gather resource utilization statistics which aided in enterprise resource planning

Performed quantitative analyses, modeling and simulations using the EXTEND software, and operations research techniques to facilitate customer with decision making process

Task lead on a SIGINT data flow analysis

Facilitated data collection by setting up meetings with customer's affiliates and government liaisons

Collaborated with team to aggregate data and compose a report that provided end-to-end data flow analysis of customer mission thread

Capitalized off a team various experience levels and achieved mission success by satisfying customer's requirements within schedule and budget

Worked on team of systems engineers to facilitate system analysis, integration, and migration

Performed analysis of customer's enterprise systems that identified gaps redundancies, and deficiencies

Ensured that each identified issue was addressed in a system integration plan, and if not, provided alternative solution to ensure smooth migration from "As Is" to the "To Be " Architecture

6/01 - 10/02 Systems Engineer Lockheed Martin Management & Data Systems

Responsible for the performance of the NIM subsystem

Analyzed system design and performed requirements analysis in order to generate performance timeline requirements at system and subsystem levels

Allocated performance timelines to multiple subsystems based on system timeline requirements

Ensured baselined requirements were placed in DOORS database

Reviewed and updated traceability matrices

Support EIVT/SWIT by defining test cases, providing workload conditions for test cases, identifying success criteria, defined test plans and procedures, analyzed performance test data, verified timeline requirements, wrote performance verification reports, identified performance issues, wrote discrepancy reports, and collaborated with development team to drive issue to closure

Learned AWK scripting language to expedite performance analyses

Collaborate with other Integrated Products Teams and external segments to get operational data to incorporate in system analyses

Identify and analyze scenario loading conditions and system workload conditions, modeling parameters and performance test data into system performance model

Analyze performance model output and incorporate into system PAR

Conducted sensitivity analysis to provide sizing of data and remove TBD in ICD for future effectivity

Present analysis results and possible program issues/impacts to chief engineer, chief architect, and Performance Technical Review Board

Review RFCs for performance impacts and communicate changes to performance engineering team

Inspector in numerous MBR packages

Successfully worked tasks spanning multiple increments at once

7/00 -4/01 Mathematics Tutor HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, Hampton, VA

Responsible for tutoring students in Pre-Calculus, Algebra/Trigonometry, and Calculus and GRE prep

6/00-7/00 Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, Hampton, VA

Taught two sections of College Math 109 to incoming freshmen

Mentored and administered students regarding adjustment to college and academics

6/99-8/99 Software Engineer Intern Gilbarco, Greensboro, NC

Worked on a team of software engineers to modify a user interface by converting computer code from Turbo Pascal to Delphi platform

TRAINING COURSES:

DOORS, System Architect, Clear Quest, New Ways Of Doing Business, Action Item Process, Inspector Training Workshop, Process Awareness, Process Orientation, Architecture Based Design Workshop, Configuration Data Management, CMMI, Equity, Extend, Lingo, ARENA, Intro to Opnet Modeler, Proposal Composition, C4ISR Framework Architecture Implementation, Data Mining, Cash Flow Management

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