QA Analyst/Tester

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly motivated and experienced team player seeks a challenging position as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst.

 7 + years of progressive diversified experience with software product testing

 Ability to translate business needs into testing scenarios

 Knowledge of Quality Assurance procedures and automated testing tools

 Test new product releases, updates, and enhancements

 Create and maintain testing documents such as test cases, test plans, scripts, and testing guidelines to determine software status

 Analyze business and system requirements, manage development of specifications to create and execute detailed test plans and verify bug fixes

 Highly skilled in developing customized workable solutions to business problems

 Design SQL queries and procedures to localize test discrepancy origin

 Key team player; exceptional work ethic; strong communication and interpersonal skills

 Willingness to travel, fluent in English, Russian, and Hebrew

CORE COMPETENCIES:

 Test strategy generation  Software testing  Needs assessment

 Requirement gathering  Database administration  Customized solutions

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

QA Tools: Rational Robot, Rational Functional Tester, TestDirector, Fogbugz, Jira

Platforms: PC/Windows 95-Vista, Unix, Apple/Mac OS9, Sun/Solaris

Data Bases: Sybase, MySql, MSSQL Server, Oracle,DB2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRISEPT SOLUTIONS, Wisconsin March 2008 – May 2009

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

 Bear responsibility for creating and executing project test strategy and test plans

 Lead teams to devise new methods to improve process and incorporate industry best practices into the existing model

 “Expert Resource” in process and testing methodology to other teams and departments throughout company

 Mentor less-experienced testers, convey testing methodology and lessons learned

 Design, write, and execute integration, regression and system tests for custom software applications, based on Java, HTML and .NET languages

 Back-end testing using Oracle, MSSQL Server and MS Access

 Responsible for entering and tracking bugs in Test Director

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT.)

WENSSOFT, New Berlin, Wisconsin February 2007 – March 2008

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

 Produce functional specifications for new features in applications for developers

 Create and execute system test plans and scenarios to ensure the product meets user’s business requirements

 Design, develop and deliver training for impacted users

 Perform business analysis of systems throughout the full development life cycle

 Develop, maintain and update strategies and plans for regression, integration, system, user acceptance, stress and performance testing

 Utilize “Rational Robot” and “Rational Functional” Tester for test synthesis and execution

 Performed testing within multiple platforms and languages such as JAVA ,. NET, SQL and HTML

THE DES MOINES REGISTER, Des Moines, Iowa December 1999 - April 2004

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

 Create macros for regression and performance testing

 Document, communicate, and facilitate correction of product defects

 Perform procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements

 Track incomplete issues to closure, escalating based on risk

 Coordinate development of test plans and test cases

THE DES MOINES REGISTER, Des Moines, Iowa February 1999 – December 1999

Programmer Analyst

 Improve operations via administration, modification of distributed information systems

 Collaborate with colleagues to gather requirements, assess needs, and develop specifications

 Administer 24-hour support for Publication Systems, guarantee proper functionality of entire newspaper Computer Publication & Production Systems

 Conduct in-depth troubleshooting, analysis, and diagnostics to formulate workable solutions to mission-critical issues

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Certifications:

 Solaris System Administration; Chicago, IL

 Associate of DT Database Systems; Digital Technology University, Springville, UT

 Associate of DT Classified AD Systems; Digital Technology University, Springville, UT

 Certified in Assisting with Copyright Protection; Moscow, Russia

Coursework in Programming languages, and Accounting

DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Ankeny, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications

UNIVERSITY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Moscow, Russia

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