Daniel J Alvial
***********@*****.*** 571-***-**** US Citizen
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated QA Tester with over 4 years of experience in Information Technology, specializing in Software Quality Assurance with a strong focus on manual testing of web-based and client/server applications. Proficient in designing and executing test plans, test cases, and manual testing scenarios to ensure software functionality and reliability. Experienced in a wide array of testing methodologies, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Functional Testing, Smoke Testing, Black Box Testing, and Regression Testing. Adept at identifying gaps in requirements and providing thorough documentation of testing processes. Possesses a basic understanding of automation tools and frameworks, with limited involvement in automation testing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FEMA QA Tester 02/2021 - Current
Conducted comprehensive manual testing of various web and client/server applications, ensuring functionality met business requirements.
Analyzed and documented business requirements and specifications, developing detailed test plans and manual test cases.
Performed extensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in an Agile environment, verifying that developed features aligned with user needs.
Executed functional, regression, and smoke tests manually, carefully documenting test results and raising issues when discrepancies were found.
Prepared Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) to ensure complete coverage of test cases.
Reported bugs and issues in JIRA, working closely with development teams to investigate and resolve defects.
Participated in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Stand-Ups, and Sprint Retrospective meetings, contributing insights based on manual testing outcomes.
Limited involvement in automation tasks, contributing to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts under supervision.
Heresi Dental Care Manual Tester 02/2019 - 02/2021
Solely responsible for manual testing across multiple projects, ensuring the quality of dental care management software.
Prepared and executed detailed manual test cases based on functional requirements, ensuring thorough testing coverage.
Managed defect tracking and reporting through JIRA, providing detailed bug reports and collaborating with developers to achieve timely resolutions.
Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure complete coverage of testing requirements.
Executed regression tests manually to verify fixes and enhancements, ensuring no new issues were introduced.
Provided feedback and suggestions to improve the manual testing processes within the team.
Syntax Technologies Automation Engineer Bootcamp 05/2020 – 11/2020
Gained hands-on experience testing Client/Server and Web-based applications.
Practiced Java programming and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
Automated test cases using Java, with a focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies.
Worked across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile Scrum and Waterfall models.
Conducted back-end testing on Oracle Database by writing SQL queries.
Reviewed and analyzed business requirements to create detailed test plans and test cases.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Manual Testing: Extensive experience in manual testing methodologies, including Functional Testing, Regression Testing, UAT, and Smoke Testing.
Defect Tracking: Proficient in using JIRA for bug reporting and tracking.
Test Documentation: Skilled in creating and maintaining test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and RTM.
Automation Knowledge: Limited experience with automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver and frameworks like TestNG.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Coding Boot Camp, Syntax Technologies
IT Google Certification (December 2018)
CompTIA Security+