Test Engineer Software

Shelton Skinner

Cary, NC ***** 919-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/shelton-skinner *******.*******@*****.***

Software Test Engineer

Identify and Document Deficiencies, Execute Test Cases, Analyze Test Results, and Make Recommendations

Lead full system development life cycle including designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes. Lead global teams to meet requirements, regulations, and deadline. Analyze results and make recommendations to developers that drive swift corrective actions, cost savings and fault-free audits and improve processes. Provide quality reporting to ensure compliance.

Effective time management skills allow multitasking and effective work prioritization. Great communication and cross functional collaboration skills. Accustomed to working in high pressure, complex, project-based environments and meeting standards and deadlines. Also experience in QA software testing, software development and user-acceptance testing.

Waterfall and Agile Methodologies Automated Test Systems Quality Methodologies QA Team Leadership Business Cases Compliance RedHat OpenShift

Technical Skills / Knowledge

Current Growth Area:

Hybrid Cloud

Applications:

Extensive knowledge - Testing Process, RedHat OpenShift, Kubernetes,

Docker, GxP Process, Watson Cancer App, Websphere AppServer, Websphere Virtual Enterprise, IBM Firewall, LDAP, IBM VTAM, MVS

Networking Protocols:

Extensive knowledge - TCP/IP, SIP protocol, SNA

Environment / Tools:

GitHub, Tekton, RTC, RQM, RDNG, Eclipse, Selenium IDE, jMeter, Python, Junit, SQL, Linux, z/Linux, iOS, Windows, Aix, z/OS, MVS, VM

Experience

IBM, Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC

Software Test Engineer, IBM Cloud Pak for Apps and Hybrid Cloud 2019 to Present

Integration and System Test Engineer testing IBM Cloud Pak for Apps.

Test and deploy apps using integrated products including Tekton Pipelines, GitHub, Red Hat OpenShift.

Lead test to test product in Airgap environment.

Extensive use of RedHat OpenShift console and cli.

Software Test Lead, Watson Platform for Health 2016 to 2019

Test lead for 40 global testers shipping GxP compliant health platform, a pharmaceutical software medical device.

Led daily scrum call, with global team, to assess status and realign priorities to ensure shipping on schedule and meeting quality goals.

Attended executive scrum call and gave updated status and reporting to senior management keeping them informed and up to date, allowing more effective decisions.

Served as QA Representative for GxP Change Review Board to make sure any code changes were valid and could be tested in time required ensuring compliance.

Monitored team to make sure all GxP processes were followed enabling product to pass FDA Audit.

Wrote SOP’s documents for product area ensuring test could function in GxP formal environment.

Software Test Engineer, Watson Oncology Expert Advisor 2014 to 2016

Function Verification Test (FVT) and System Verification Test (SVT) Engineer for MD Anderson Hospital. Integration Test Lead for product.

Led, and tested, integration test for Web User Interface (UI) and Rest Application Program Interface (API) using jmeter, Selenium IDE. Designed test to meet client’s quality goals in HIPAA environment.

Wrote Junit test to test interface on Windows OS ensuring compatibility and that product functioned as designed.

Installed and maintained WebSphere AppServers using Jenkins that enabled test to finish on time.

Software Test Engineer, Websphere Application Server Virtual Enterprise 2008 - 2014

Tested and Lead many teams shipping releases of WebSphere App Server and Virtual Enterprise Server. Functioned in dual role.

Team Lead, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) testing - Led team of 8, and tested, SIP (voice over IP) test extension to WAS Virtual Enterprise. System tested SIP protocol that was added to product. Planned test and execution phase. Drove defect meetings and resolution for SIP problems. Stress tested using telephony tools.

Team Lead, VE for z/OS test team. Tested VE that ran on z/OS systems. Led team of 5 testers including planning, execution and coordination with development. Took over project planning for 2 releases after PM left. Planned release and worked with development and teams involved with shipping. Developed new schedule and drove team to ship on time.

Additional IBM Experience:

Software Test Engineer and Lead

Led teams that tested WebSphere Application Server, Firewall, LDAP, Caching Proxy, VTAM, Internet Connection.

Education

BS, Computer Science, Major: Computer Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Patents and Awards

US Patent # 9996451, Proactive Cognitive Analysis for Inferring Test Case Dependencies

US Patent # 10007594, Proactive Cognitive Analysis for Inferring Test Case Dependencies

US Patent # 9390374, Adaptive Testing for Answers in a Question and Answer System

Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for technical leadership for IBM Internet Connection

WebSphere Application Server Top Gun. Technical Test Representative on IBM International Test Council.

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