Quality Assurance & Engineering

Accomplished QA Engineer with 20+ years of experience in real-time financial market data projects, demonstrating expertise in testing, automation, and team leadership, while supporting the Thomson ONE platform delivering financial market intelligence and robust analytics.

Proven record of delivering high-quality results while working on exchange-driven, capacity-driven, and security-driven initiatives. Skilled in developing test scripts using Python, Perl, Shell, and SQL on Unix systems, ensuring thorough testing of back-end real-time ticker ingestion, distribution, and data storage applications. Passionate for continuously upgrading skillset, having recently completed online certification in developing Selenium tests with Python, as well as API testing. Proficient in Micro Focus UFT, utilizing VBScript for automated database queries, external script execution, and the testing of market data web/desktop services. Adept at integrating RPA technology, specifically AutoMate Plus, to develop end-to-end test workflows for efficient testing across multiple releases. Collaborative and effective communicator, working closely with QA teams, Development, and Project managers to ensure comprehensive test coverage and timely project delivery. Strong analytical skills to analyze product specifications and communicate with stakeholders for creating and modifying test cases. Dedicated mentor, providing guidance and support to junior team members. Areas of Expertise

• Quality Assurance

• Test Script Development

• RPA Integration

• Market Data Applications

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Test Strategy & Planning

• Data Analytics & Evaluation

• Team Leadership & Management

• Test Case Automation & Integration

Career Experience

Lead QA Test Engineer, EPAM, New York, NY 2020 – Present Lead QA Engineer at LSEG (Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv), responsible for overseeing the quality assurance of high throughput, high availability, real-time market data applications, including Time Series, Market Pulse, and Charting. Utilize Python scripting to analyze market data files and perform routine regression testing for backend data ingestion applications. Conduct comprehensive testing and quality assurance procedures, serving as the subject matter expert (SME), and providing training to offshore teams.

● Successfully tested over 90 releases including applications processing billions of ticks per day from all US and global exchanges, as well as those handling the daily influx of millions of inquiries from prominent brokerage firms.

● Spearheaded the training initiatives for offshore teams to ensure seamless operations and proficiency in handling LSEG's market data applications.

● Developed and maintained a comprehensive suite of over 300 regression test cases in TestRail, as well as ensuring the accuracy and reliability of test cases written by junior QA team members.

● Created detailed Confluence documentation outlining functional and regression testing processes for different Thomson ONE applications.

● Acted as the subject matter expert (SME) and provided mentorship to offshore team members, facilitating their professional growth and knowledge acquisition.

Lead QA Test Engineer, Thomson Reuters / Refinitiv (Tech Mahindra) New York, NY 2007 – 2020 Led multiple real-time financial market data projects as the QA Engineer, focusing on exchange-driven, capacity-driven, and security- driven requirements. Collaborated closely with other QA teams, Development, and Project managers to ensure comprehensive test coverage and on-time project delivery. Analyzed product specifications and engaged with stakeholders to create new or modify existing test cases. Actively mentored and supported junior team members throughout their professional development.

● Developed diverse test scripts using Python, Perl, Shell, and SQL on Unix systems which were instrumental in testing back-end real-time ticker ingestion, distribution, and data storage applications.

● Successfully tested 400+ releases that rolled out to production without any incident.

● Developed UFT automated tests for market data web and desktop services, and regularly provided assistance and guidance to fellow team members.

● Streamlined test processes by integrating HP QTP automated tests into RPA workflows, ultimately enabling the scheduled automation of test pre-requisites, thereby reducing the test cycle time by 50%.

● Designed and implemented QTP automated test scripts using VBScript for SQL database queries and execution of external Unix scripts, resulting in automating and optimizing various aspects of the testing process.

● Pioneered the implementation of RPA technology into the testing process across global QA teams, utilizing AutoMate Plus (formerly AutoMate BPA).

● Established end-to-end test workflows integrated into Micro Focus UFT automated test scripts, facilitating the testing across multiple releases and interacted with Unix servers, SQL databases, Excel, and desktop and web applications. Career Note

Senior QA Engineer at Wireless Generation, Brooklyn, NY (2006) Senior QA Engineer at IDT Corporation, Newark, NJ (2005) Senior QA Engineer at WebMD New York NY (2003 – 2004) Front-end Web Developer at ILX Systems New York, NY (2001 – 2002) QA Supervisor QA Analyst at ILX Systems New York, NY (1996 – 2000) Licenses & Certifications

Python Programming, Mosh Certificate

Perl Programming, Learning Tree Intl. Certificate

SilkTest Scripting, Segue Certificate

Java Programming, Sun Microsystems Certificate

Visual C++: Windows Programming with MFC, Learning Tree Intl. Certificate C and Unix Programming, Cope Institute of Technology Certificate Affiliations

ASQ Member

AutoMate BPA Technical Assistance On-line Forum Contributor Honors & Awards

Received "Far Exceeds" performance rating at Thomson Reuters from the Director of Development Technical Skills

Scripting: Python, Pandas, Unix Shell, Perl, SQL, and VBScript; Programming: C and VB

Test Automation: UFT (QTP) and SilkTest

Robotic Process Automation: AutoMate Plus

Test Management: TestRail, JIRA, Micro Focus ALM (HP Quality Center), TeamTrack, Test Director DBMS: Oracle and Sybase

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, DOM, JS, CSS, XML, and XPath

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