Quality Assurance Health Insurance

Adrian L. Amstutz

**** ***** ***** **** • Allison Park, PA 15101 • 724-***-****

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Objective: Software Quality Assurance Verification and Validation testing position

Profile

• Extensive experience in design verification and validation testing of local and Internet-based software applications using locally-produced software testing tools for management of medical diagnostic and therapy devices

• High level of experience in quality assurance, software integration and environmental testing encompassing operations, project management and technical development expertise

• Substantial foundation in SQL Server test script architecture and deployment

Technical Skills

• Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 2003/2008 Server

• Applications: H-P Quality Center, all MS Office tools, Team Foundation Server, VMware,

• Visual Source Safe, SQL Server Management Studio and Configuration Manager, USB

• over Network

• General: Software requirements and test case analysis, test case development, test bed implementation and execution, SQL scripting, SQL Server Administration and SAP

Work Experience

Philips Respironics – Monroeville, PA 15146 (contract) December 2008-Present

Software Test Engineer (Software Consultant) - contractor with Spherion, Bedford, PA 15522, then with Progressive Systems Consulting, Inc, Murrysville, PA 15668

• Perform functional, integration, regression and formal verification and validation testing on software applications used by durable medical equipment suppliers and physicians to track patient conformance to prescription for sleep therapy devices

Write test plans from design specifications and Feature Design Documents

Develop test scenarios, scripts and device input verification data

Record defects and project planning/execution using Microsoft Team Foundation Server

• Use locally-developed testing tools to modify therapy device configuration, firmware content/configuration and conduct therapy data analyses

• Use H-P Quality Center and SAP to provide test activity documentation to conform to FDA requirements

• Perform general, firmware and power level robustness testing on new ventilator and cough assist therapy devices

Bankers Life and Casualty, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 Jul 2007-Sep 2008

Life and Health Insurance Producer

• Obtained a Pennsylvania license to produce life and health insurance

• Sold life and health insurance of all types in the Pittsburgh, PA area

• Achieved monthly awards for highest level of annuity sales

ServiceWare Technologies, Oakmont, PA / RightAnswers LLC, Clark, NJ 1995-2002

Content Quality Assurance, Help Desk Software Integration, Distribution, Copy Editing and Publishing Manager, Systems and Database Administrator

• Managed and provided technical support to Content Publishing and Quality Assurance teams

• Managed a team of four technicians, three copy editors and an Admin Assistant as direct reports, including performance reviews, advancement counseling, interviewing, hiring and termination

• Provided Knowledge Architect™ workflow, security administration, domain creation and version revision control

• Performed Microsoft SQL 60/65/70 database administration, including access management

• Provided technical support for fifty Knowledge Engineers for knowledge authoring, inspection tools, library and training

• Supervised project management for Knowledge-Pak production, replication, channel partner and Internet distribution

Spang Specialty Metals - Butler, PA 160**-****-****

Production and Inventory Control Supervisor - Managerial Accountant

• Analyzed, designed, programmed, implemented and administered PCS, an RDBM production and inventory control system, achieving a 70% reduction in late order lost value using CRP/MRP

• Achieved highest departmental rating in the facility in an ISO 9000 conformance audit conducted by the 3M Corporation

Education

1992-1994 BS University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Major: Business Administration

Honors: Summa cum Laude (QPA 3.81/4.00)

Member, Beta Gamma Sigma,

National Business Honor Society

Chancellor’s designation as University Scholar (top 2%)

Member, Golden Key Honor Society

Military Service

1/68 – 1/74

U S Navy - Honorably Discharged; specialty in air-launched guided missiles

References available upon request

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