Quality Control Assurance

Paras Patel

*** **** **. *** ******* IL *****

TELEPHONE 847-***-**** **********@*****.***

Objective

Seeking challenging career as a Software Quality Professional.

Summary

• Quality Control professional with over 4 years of experience in testing client server and web

based applications.

• Expertise in ensuring that the application adheres to established methodologies.

• Knowledge in performing quality assurance activities throughout the software development life

cycle.

• Expertise in all quality related documentation (Test planning, Test cases, Test scripts, Test data

and status reports)

• Quick leaner and has the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical skills, with ability to resolve complex problems.

• Self-motivated, team –oriented, and customer focused.

Technical Skills

Test Management : HP Application Lifecycle Management, HP Quality Center.

Regression Testing : HP Functional Testing, Quick Test Professional.

Defect tracking tools : Quality Center, ClearQuest

Other tools : MS Office, MS Project and Visio.

RDBMS : SQL Server, Oracle

Operating systems : Windows, UNIX, Mainframe

Education

The University of Illinois at Chicago

• Bachelor of Science in Finance

• Graduation: May 2007

• Certified in Software Quality Control/Testing from SigmaSoft Inc

Professional Experience

Career Education Corporation

Schaumburg, Illinois

Quality Control Analyst September 2008 to

Present

Involved in testing a web data base called CampusVue to dramatically improve the quality and efficiency

of student financial aid processes.

• Review business requirements, functional specifications, and test cases to understand the

functional and technical requirements in order to test the application and verify those

requirements are successfully met.

• Execute test scripts and documents defects for test scripts where the actual results do not

successfully meet expected results.

• Design and write both automated and manual tests using quality Center.

• Create detailed test case and scripts.

• Work with development team to analyze and resolve defects.

Tools: Microsoft office, Quality Test Professional, Quality Center

Technical Environment: Java, .Net. C++, SQL Server database under Windows platform

Chase Bank Mount Prospect,

Illinois

Branch Teller May 2005 to August 2008

• Facilitated and processed 200-250 daily customer transactions equating to $25,000.

• Identified potential opportunities to cross-sell other bank services to existing customers.

• Referred new customers, which generated $1000 to $3000 in sales for the branch each week.

• Managed daily cash drawer in excess of $25,000.

Wal-Mart Rolling Meadows,

Illinois

Sales Associate/Cashier September 2002 to June 2005

• Balance cash drawer of at least $3,000.

• Educated customers in regards to new product information and selection.

• Identified opportunities to strategically display products to create impulse and complementary

sales.

• Supervised and trained new employees.

• Coordinated with teams to meet store goals such as selling high volume products and reaching the

store’s target.

Harper College

Palatine, Illinois

Lab Consultant September 2004 to

December 2004

• Provided effective solutions to students regarding computer and software issues.

• Maintained clean and friendly lab environment for students to work efficiently.

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