EMILIO GRANDE

647-***-****

SKILLS

Java, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, DotNet, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, SQL, MS SQL Server, MySQL, ORACLE, Selenium, IBM Rational Functional Tester (Version 9.2.0), Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Bitbucket, GitLab, GitExtensions, Source Tree, Microsoft Team Foundation Sever, Microsoft Test Manager, WinTask, Axosoft OnTime, Atlassian JIRA, Trello, Test Rail, Microsoft Team Manager, Zypher, Confluence, Blueprint, PeopleSoft, Siebel CRM, PuTTY, WinSCP, KeePass, Fogbugz, Notepad++, IIS, Microsoft Office.

EXPERIENCE

Cerence, Montreal, QC Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

QA Test Lead

Ownership of verification testing of Ford Sync III vehicle navigation system through Artificial Intelligence Voice Recognition system on top of Elektrobit embedded software.

Managed test plans and test cases in Spanish, French and English

Performance and regression testing

Bug reporting and release testing summary reporting

Global Affairs Canada, Gatineau, QC May 2019 - Sep 2019

QA Software Automation Developer

Designed and developed Java-Selenium automated regression test cases for Global Affairs Canada – Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development’s non-strategic Export Import Control System II website. Gained in depth knowledge of Microsoft Test Manager, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Team Foundation Server and various other tools.

Utilized Selenium and IBM Rational Functional Tester automated test tools to Java coded in an Eclipse IDE for a .Net framework front-end and a Siebel CRM Oracle backend system.

Phattap, Toronto, ON Jun 2017 - Apr 2019

QA Delivery Manager

Improved software quality though reduced defects and increased performance

Daily tasks included using management tools, requirements gathering and testing best practices, root cause analysis, UML diagrams and via creation of standardized tools, processes and methodologies

Planned and coordinated resources needed to implement new test strategies (Agile Scrum vs Kanban), resulting in development of best practice models.

Achieved a 2-day bug-fix turn around by managing defect backlogs, prioritizing 5 defects/day.

Developed and implemented QA processes and standards within the IP Video Delivery Engineering team.

Worked closely with Product Management, Development, Support, Sales and Services teams to prioritize assignments and manage risks/issues to ensure successful delivery with high quality.

Canadian Tire Corporation, Oakville, ON Dec 2016 - May 2017

QA Software Tester

Ensured the functionality integrity of Canadian Tire Corporation’s Financial and Supply Management software system through manual testing of their next Peoplesoft software version upgrade.

Worked closely with software developers, accountants, and stakeholders to verify the functional quality and performance of an upcoming Peoplesoft version release.

Created BDD Feature File text file using Gherkin for QA automation testing

Quickplay - AT&T, Toronto, ON Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

Platform Services Development QA Delivery Manager

Managed the Platform Development Services group which comprised of 15 QA test engineers whose main responsibility was to ensure quality and integrity of the on-line web streaming services of AT&T’s video platform through manual and automated testing.

Liaised with internal development teams, video delivery and AT&T stakeholders through daily scrums, defect triage meetings, testing requirement gatherings, monitoring individual QA test results, and E2E integration testing results to create definition documents, test matrices, daily reports, and performance and progress tracking reports and Milestone deliveries update reports.

Aareas Interactive, Toronto, ON May 2006 - Feb 2016

QA Software Engineer, Release & Outsource Manager

Provided and maintained software quality deliveries on Aareas Interactive Inc.’s home sales application which includes virtual design centers, home builder websites (condonow.com, beaverhomesandcottages.ca, .247SalesCenter sites – Tridel, Minto, Menkes), POS, CRM, sales & inventory applications on many platforms including kiosks, mobile & tablet apps, and desktops.

Effective in building good working relationships among the QA team, developers and stakeholders by communicating and coordinating efforts among People, Technology and Software to deliver customer software releases bi-weekly.

Provided strong leadership as an outsource QA Manager to a team of 3 people in Dhaka, Bangladesh (latitude-23.net). Defined and documented QA processes.

Planned, analysed processes for efficiencies and delegated QA software testing tasks.

Automation QA software regression testing - used Java-Selenium on an Eclipse IDE - on static code to ensure more coverage on company’s bi-weekly releases.

Led, managed, designed, and executed manual/automated test cases.

Performed test case management, defect triage and management, and build release management.

Did performance testing on multiple devices and operating systems.

ATI Technologies, Markham, ON May 1993 - Nov 2005

QA Software Automation Engineer Jan 2000 - Nov 2005

Enhanced ATI Technologies’ driver quality by prototyping test cases, test sets, and test batches for the purpose of company automation system.

Built and maintained two internal websites, for the purpose of test case and defect management, automation testing, and information reporting.

Created a push-pull reporting system using ASP.NET and ORACLE database that auto-generates reports and notifications to stakeholders - developers, QA and manager - at appropriate times.

For example: reports were pushed out upon completion of a pre-defined batch of test sets defining test cases; repair reminders for outstanding issues, bi-weekly test case summary analytical report.

These informative reports could be pulled at any time through a web browser, include using the tools of Batch files and Task Scheduler.

Developed analytical software to generate informative and purposeful reports.

Created quality standards for automation test case writing.

Developed C++ testing software to capture video frames on ATI Technologies’ Multimedia hardware accelerators products compared to the source discs.

QA Software-Hardware Tester May 1993 - Dec 1999

Performance testing using WHQL certification.

Ensured quality of ATI Technologies’ products by performing CAD, BIOS and Video Graphic card manual testing.

Enhanced testing coverage by creating automation tests using AutoLISP and batch scripting.

Established and maintained testing environments for ATI Technologies’ hardware capture card products, which included support for many TV Broadcasting formats: European PAL, Japanese and North American NTSC Transmission.

EDUCATION

University of Toronto

BASc in Electrical Engineering.

Radio Colllege of Canadad, School of Electronics Technology

Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma.

Affiliations:

Professional Engineers of Ontario, 1993-Present.

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