Engineer Software
Resume:
Viktor Kogan
Viktor Kogan
**** ********* ***** ****** *****, CA 94596
Mobile: 925-***-****
************@*******.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/viktor-kogan
OBJECTIVE:
Experienced Software Quality Assurance Test engineer, looking for a position to utilize and develop my skills in software development, test automation and modern technologies. SUMMARY:
Hands-on Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 20+ years of experience testing software applications and systems employing a wide variety of technologies across multiple platforms
10+ years’ experience in testing Financial Enterprise desktop and mobile applications
8+ years of Project and Team Lead experience supporting multiple product deliverables through full product lifecycle using Agile/Waterfall Methodologies
Extensive experience in functional, integration, API, GUI, system stability, high availability, regression and performance testing
Expertise in the development of Test Documentation, Test Scenarios, Test Cases/Plans and Test Reports
Exceptional analytical and debugging skills with high attention to detail and accuracy TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating systems: Red Hat Linux, Solaris, macOS, Windows Server, HP-UX
Platform software: AWS cloud, Amazon S3, Apache Tomcat, WebLogic Server, WildFly (JBoss), WebSphere, Jet Speed 2, Java Web Start, Business Objects
Test tools: HP ALM, ClearQuest, Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, WinRunner, Silk Test
Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, JavaScript, Python, XML, HTML
Databases: DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL
Other tools: JIRA, TestRail, jMeter, Selenium, Perforce, Clarify, Cognos, MS Project, VNC, WinSCP, PTC Integrity, MKS Toolkit
PERSONAL SKILLS:
Self-motivated, dedicated, well organized and detail oriented. High potential, fast learner, hard worker. Strong teamwork and communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst / Software Quality Assurance Manager / Team Lead (Nov 2000 – March 2020) Infor (formerly GEAC), New York, NY
Worked on CloudSuite v11 Expense Management (ER, TP, PR and TS), HR and Financials (Finance, Payroll and ERP) products
Managed a team of six QA engineers in the testing and approval of 4 major releases of the XM Suite
Designed Test Plans and Test Cases for all Expense applications running on many devices including desktops, laptops, tables and cell phones
Created and maintained test schedule, coordinated testing with development, QA, and professional services teams to ensure that the product was delivered with the highest quality standards possible
Developed acceptance criteria for both QA and customers which led to more successful release candidates
Led QA test execution, build creation, installation and validation testing of all XM Suite projects
Designed testing strategies and methodologies for QA team
Worked collaboratively with senior management and engineering teams to implement process improvements
Developed and maintained test plans, test specifications, test cases and UAT scripts for development, QA, and beta product phases
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Performed risk analysis and assisted engineering and marketing teams in the definition of new product features and requirements
Leveraged ANT and XML to build and install XM in a QA (premises and cloud) and production environments
Participated in hands-on testing of portlets, SSL security, Windows and Linux installations
Coordinated QA efforts with offshore QA and Development groups
Led multiple QA Teams through the entire product development lifecycle
Conducted performance and validation of multi-tenants testing on Cloud/Hosting environment (AWS) and developed performance analysis documents to establish baseline
Lead test efforts for end-to-end testing of new server architecture based on Apache Tomcat platforms
Validated creation and testing of custom Cognos and Business Objects reports and analyzed use cases, design specifications, and product documentation
Performed internationalization tests for localized versions of Expense Management Suite
Applied and tested service packs and patches, configured test system for pilot, early adopter and beta programs
Worked with different departments to develop, deploy and test the product datasets to a layered model
Wrote and conducted team employee annual reviews and evaluations
Managed QA team hardware and software infrastructure requirements
Provided second-level customer support, participated in on-site product deployment for multiple customers
Earned company-wide employee of the month award multiple times between 2001-2019
Successfully implemented products include but not limited to: XM deployment options, Connect, product datasets to the new layered model, Parallel routing of workflow of documents, ETL, E-mail notification and approval, Timesheets Overtime Calculation engine, System Administration Tool, JSP Print, Standard Import/Export, CC Feeds, OCR receipts, Cash advance, XMDBtool, Spreadsheet import process, Copy Expense Report feature, Corporate Data Type Export/Import feature Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Jul 1997 – Nov 2000) Extensity Inc, Emeryville, California
Performed testing of all major components of both the client/server and web-based Extensity Application Suite. For the client/server application, the client ran on Windows and the server utilized Oracle and SQL Server. The web-based application ran on WebLogic and Apache Tomcat and leveraged Java Web Start
Conducted extensive testing: installation, acceptance, security, stress, scalability, performance, regression, black box, user interface, integration, functional, and performance across all supported OS and DB platforms
Performed automated testing using LoadRunner and MKS Toolkit shell-scripting utilities
Developed test plans, test cases and test scenarios
Designed and maintained automated daily regression test cases utilizing Silk Test
Maintained and supported beta hosting system for internal and external testing
Successfully implemented products include: Expense Report, Extensity Timesheets, Expense Reports Mobile Edition (ERME), Mobile Connect (WAP), Enhanced Password Security and all other major components Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Jun 1995- Jul 1997) Berkeley Process Control, Inc., Richmond, California
Developed test scripts using Visual Test
Developed test cases focusing on functional, stress, and regression test matrices
Performed both manual and automated testing
Tested various Windows applications for the QuickStart Development System
Assisted the development team in resolving software defects to the point of complete problem resolution EDUCATION:
MS in Mechanical Engineering
Odessa National Polytechnical University (ONPU), Ukraine Training Courses
Oracle WebLogic Server, HP LoadRunner, J2EE Platform, Java programming language and upper level Computer Science classes at City College of San Francisco
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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