Performance Test Lead
Resume:
RESUME' OF DALE A. JARRETT
**** ***** **** *****, *******, IL 60653
adzg0q@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION B.S. Business Administration, Andrews University
M.B.A. Finance/Accounting, University of Rochester
J.D. Business Law, New York Law School
EXPERIENCE Professional Summary
Certified Software Test Engineer.
Experience in Automated, Manual, Functional, Mobile, and Performance IT testing.
Experience in use of automated test tools including Selenium, SoapUI, Cucumber, UFT, and LoadRunner.
Experience in Test Planning, Design, Scripting, Execution, and Optimization.
Experience in testing of Web based/Cloud/Mobile/Client server/ LAN/WAN/Mainframe, API, SOAP, Web Services, and Messaging technologies.
Experience in Big Data validation, database query, data integrity assurance, and data ETL analysis/testing in Data Warehouse, Datamart, and Cloud Environments.
Strong business and technical knowledge, and excellent analytical and communication skills.
Involvement in all phases of the development life cycle from conception to implementation in various development methodologies including Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid and methodologies.
Experience in System Analyst, Business Analyst, and Project Management roles.
Experience in improving the performance and manageability of QA and establishing QA environment.
Experience as Performance, Functional, and UAT Test Leads.
Experience in the review and writing of system and technical documentation.
Experience in QA best practice, use of automated test tools and manual test.
Experience in writing test plans, writing and executing test scripts, tracking defects, and issue management.
Experience in test management, test planning, test strategy, and QA estimation.
Oversaw Change Management process.
Knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance.
Technical Skills
QA Tools: Load runner, Performance Center, JMeter, Introscope, HP ALM (Quality Center), Rational, NeoLoad, BMC Patrol, SQL Developer, TOAD, TFS, Manual Test.
Defect Reporting: JIRA, HP Quality Center (ALM), Clear Quest, PVCS,
Other Tools: Visual Basic, MS Office, MS Project, Case Wise, Visio, PowerPoint, SOAP UI,
TOAD, POSTMAN, Smartbear, Confluence., Fiddler
Languages: C, VB, SQL, PL/SQ, HTML, XML, COBOL, UNIX Shell, JavaScript, JSON
Databases: Oracle, DB2, Sequel Server, MS Access, Toad, Essbase, Hadoop.
Environment O/S AWS/Cloud, .NET, UNIX, DOS, AS400, MVS, CICS, TSO/SPF, Client Server, UNIX, MQ Series, ETL, JAVA/HTML/PERL, Web Logic, Azure, DevOps
Systems: Web based, Mobile, LAN, WAN, Mainframe, PCs, Client/Server, Web Services
Enterprise: SAP, People Soft, Siebel, Hyperion, Oracle, Crystal
Reports, MS Dynamics AX, Attunity
Professional Experience
Client Technica Law – QA Engineer Nov 2022 to July 2023
Performance tuned middleware, database and webservices to support a mobile and web client facing interface for a legal services startup. Conducted analytics to determine user transaction volumes, collaborated with development, network, and database engineers to develop a platform that met performance KPIs and employed Performance tools such as LoadRunner, Splunk, Dynatrace, and Fiddler to test and enhance platform components to meet performance expectations, established an initial prototype platform that is scalable to the anticipated growth in user traffic.
Environment: Webservices, SQL, Web, Android, iOS, Azure
Client AbbVie – Sr. QA/BA Lead June 2022 to Oct 2022
QA/BA contract Lead for AbbVie, responsibilities included creation of requirement definition and documentation for application enhancements. Worked within a Sprint/Agile framework to define and execute test scripts, participate in, and contribute to, developer and user design sessions. Additional responsibilities included oversight of automated test script results, defect, and issue resolution, and working with the development team to distill business conceptual direction into functional application capabilities.
Environment: Webservices, SQL, Web, DevOps, Oracle, GitHub
Client Mark Anthony Brewing Corporation – Sr. QA Lead Oct 2021 to Mar 2022
As Senior QA Lead for Mark Anthony Brewing, a market leader in the manufacture and distribution of distilled products such as Mikes Hard Lemonade and White Claw, this position provided lead oversight of test cycles and levels of test for data migration, alignment of interfacing upstream/downstream applications, and ensuring the data integrity and functional health of production ready application releases. Additional responsibilities included creation of test approach, methodology and scope of test effort; Logging of defects, triage, and oversight of the defect/issue resolution process; Reporting of test progress and critical issues to stakeholders and providing detailed reporting and metrics in a large group setting.
Environment: Webservices, SQL, Web, AWS, ClickView, DevOps
Client Hertz Corporation – Performance Test Lead Apr 2021 to Oct 2021
Created Performance Test Strategy for end-to-end functioning of business applications from all functional channels; Developed Performance Test Plans and Performance test Scenarios using requirements and design documents while specifying Testing Overview, Approach, Strategy, Scope, Architecture, Environment, Roles, and Responsibilities. Documented Performance KPIs for all layers of the application platform architecture; Led a team of performance testers in script creation.
Environment: Oracle, SOAP, REST Services, SQL, XML, Unix, Mobile, Web, AWS
Client McDonalds Corporation – QA Lead Nov 2017 to Sep2020
Serving as senior QA consultant on a large-scale, cloud-based CRM system with a customer base exceeding 200 million customers. Tasks included ensuring Integrity and Performance of the relational databases; Creating test project plans to ensure proper "back-end" performance in response to “front-end” Mobile, Web, and batch transactions; Testing web service APIs – both SOAP-based and REST-based APIs; Creating test strategy, test plans test scripts, reporting and managing testing progress, and acting as point in resolving issues and defects; Organizing and presenting test reviews and walkthroughs, participating in design reviews, and effectively interacting with all members of the project team and with other development teams within the organization; Completion of several concurrent projects with minimal supervision while at the same time acting as a key resource and mentor to the QA groups..
Environment: Oracle, SOAP, REST Services, SQL, XML, Unix, Mobile, Web, AWS
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Client Tyson Foods – QA Performance Consultant/Test Lead July 2016 to July 2017
Conducted Performance QA testing of SAP, HTML/Java, and .Net mission critical applications. Performance testing tasks included test planning, script design and coding, test execution and reporting of performance results; Monitored application performance during test execution and worked with development, database and network groups to troubleshoot bottlenecks and to develop and test optimization strategies; Conducted meetings to present performance test approach, conducted sessions to review test results, and conducted sessions to complete deep dive analysis of performance test results.
Environment: SAP, HANA, HADOOP, .NET, Java, SQL, HTML, OS: Unix, Windows; Middleware: MQSeries, JMS, SOAP, Web/App Servers: WebSphere, Apache.
Client Blue Cross Blue Shield – QA Performance Consultant June 2015 to April 2016
Conducted Performance QA testing of Client/Server applications, Data Warehouse and ETL processes. Performance testing tasks included the development and execution of performance test scripts using Load runner, Performance Center, and batch process monitoring tools. Other tasks included the analysis and reporting of performance test results, tracking of defects, review of business requirements, system requirements, and test plans. Created a database to capture, organize, and analyze test result data and present test results in textual and graphical formats. In addition, reviewed performance test deliverables and requirements with business, development, and functional test teams
Environment: Java, UML Methodology, SQL, HTML, XML; OS: Unix (Sun Solaris, HP, AIX), Linux, Windows; Middleware: MQSeries, JMS, SOAP, LifeRayWeb/App Servers: WebSphere, JBoss, Apache, Tomcat
Client Allstate Insurance Company – Senior QA Consultant Mar 2014 to Dec 2014
Jan 2004 to May 2005
Participated in the development and deployment of major company wide mobile and web-based applications. Specific responsibilities included creation of automation test strategy and creation of automated test scripts; Planned and executed regression, system, backend, and end to end functional test cases; Conducted review and walkthrough of test plans; Collaborated with internal and external Development and QA Teams to resolve application issues and develop test plans; Extensive use of SQL to identify test data and perform database validation; Effectively worked on several projects in parallel to meet target timelines.
Environment: J2EE, Oracle .NET, Windows Server, Java,
Employer Accenture – Consultant/ Performance Test Lead Feb 2012 to Jan 2014
Served in Performance Test Lead and Performance Test Roles. As a Performance test lead, provided direction in performance test planning, execution, and reporting; Provided technical expertise and direction to performance test approach and development of automated scripts; Oversaw and participated in the scripting, execution, and maintenance of Load runner and JMeter test scripts. Led teams of performance testers. In addition, worked with application architects and developers to analyze and resolve application performance issues.
Environment: Java, Siebel/Oracle, IBM
Client CDW - Senior QA Analyst/Test Lead Aug 2010 to Dec 2011
Senior quality assurance analyst/test lead for a CRM and Business Intelligence applications that were being upgraded using an Agile development approach. Responsibilities included review, analysis and feedback of business and functional requirements and use cases; Creation of test plans and test scripts; Maintenance of the testing project plan; Oversaw test execution, and communication of test status and metrics to project stakeholders.
Environment: .Net, MS Sequel Server, AS/400, Azure
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Client Chicago Tribune - QA Consultant March 2010 to July 2010
Quality Assurance Consultant for an Agile project to migrate Accounts Receivable data from a legacy mainframe platform to MS Dynamics AX. Used SQL queries to validate integrity of data migration mappings and translations; Created and executed test plans and test cases; Detected, documented, and tracked defects using JIRA software. Responsible for System and UAT testing; participated in scrums and using tools and techniques in a Agile development environment.
Environnent : MS SQL Server, MS Dynamics AX
Client Bank of the West - Performance Engineer Feb 2010 to March 2010
Short-term assignment to performance test a Hyperion based application that provided reporting from an Oracle and Essbase datamart. Specific tasks included meeting with users to determine critical business flows, established transaction measurement points, and scripted HP Load Runner to generate requisite load and generate test results. Worked with the development and technical team to analyze and resolve system performance constraints.
Environnent : IBM, Client/Server Oracle, Hyperion, Unix, Essbase.
Client Wells Fargo Advisors/Wachovia Securities - Test Engineer June 2007 to Jan 2010
Responsible for QA validation of a broker trade application that tracked stock and derivatives trades. Specific tasks included testing and analysis of functional and application performance over network and batch systems; Developed test scripts, test data, and related documentation; Executed test scripts, and performed requirement validation. Executed SQL against DB2 and Oracle databases to validate the data integrity of ETL process. Responsible for issue management, defect initiation and resolution; Research of production issues and verification of solutions.
Environment: Multiple Platforms that included IBM, Oracle, DB2, .Net, Actuate
Client Hyatt Global Corp - Performance Engineer April 2007 to June 2007
Created performance regression tests for a Hyperion based financial application used by Hyatt's Global Operations group. Specific tasks included review of business processes to determine transaction measurement points, formulation of Load Runner scripts, running scripts, reporting results, and ensuring that observed performance conformed within requirement parameters.
Environment: IBM, Client/Server Oracle, Hyperion, UNIX, Windows
Client ABM AMRO (LaSalle) Bank –Business Analyst/Test Lead Sep 2006 to Mar 2007
April 2000 to Mar 2001
May 1999 to Dec 1999
Test Coordinator responsible for the test phase of implementation of a global bank trade platform and a retail banking application. Project activities included writing test plans that outlined test strategy and approach: scheduled test activity and tasks; reviewed test cases to ensure conformance to standards, coordinated the test environments and execution of testing; oversaw the review of test results, managed the resolution of defects and issues, reported test metrics, and ensured that application performance met business objectives and expectations.
Environment: IBM, Oracle, DB2, Unix, XML, Windows, MVS, CICS, TSO/SPF, Client Server,, MQ Series Middleware, Lotus Notes, JAVA/HTML/PERL.
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