Senior QA Engineer

GEORGE CHUZHBININ phone: 415-***-****

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San Rafael, California 94903 e-mail: ********@***.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position, which will utilize my computer, analytical, organizational and teamwork skills in a dynamic oriented environment.

QUALIFICATION:

More than 16 years of extensive experience in Software industry, including Quality Assurance, Application Consulting, and Software Development. Strong experience in System Development Lifecycle, System Testing Standards and Structured Testing Methodology.

High proficiency in all stages of QA test cycle: test design, planning, implementation and analysis.

Proven leadership experience in formulation, scheduling, and coordinating day-to-day operations of an effective QA engineering team. Working experience with RUP & Waterfall-oriented methodology.

In-depth expertise in different phase of testing, Client/Server, Web-based applications such as GUI, integration, system, functional, regression, boundary, compatibility, cross-platform, acceptance, usability, performance, Y2K compliant, etc. Strong structural knowledge of the N-Tier system architecture.

Excellent skills in creating and modifying high level documentation: Test Plans, Test Design, Test Cases, Test Scripts and Status Reports (ANSI/IEEE Std. 829-1983 or ISO 9001 based).

Efficiently manage multiple tasks in high paced and time sensitive production atmosphere. Excellent technical writing skills. Powerful Internet user.

SKILLS:

Test Tools: SilkTest, SilkPerformer, SQATeamTest, WinRunner, ClearQuest, Mercury Quality Center, PVCS

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, Access

Platforms: Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000/ME/NT, DOS, UNIX, Linux.

Professional knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access), Quick Books, MS IE and Mail programs, Web design (Microsoft Expression, Adobe Dreamweaver, MS FrontPage), Adobe software, Musical Soft (Steinberg Cubase, WaveLab, Cakewalk), Net Meeting, JavaScript, Visual Basic, HTML, XML etc..

Strong organizational, multitasking, writing and communication skills ~ Excellent Interpersonal Skills with Youth ~ Have a Strong Ability to Empathize with Others ~ Reliable and Responsible ~ Expertise in formulating, scheduling, and coordinating day-to-day procedures.

EMLOYMENT:

2006 - 2009 WINDTEST APRIL COMPUTER, Senior QA Engineer\Instructor, San Francisco, CA

Provided technical support and task assignments, monitored QA testing activities, generated QA quality reports for management, created QA quality guidelines for client companies. Developed test cases and tested Solytech in-house enterprise-wide applications for client/server environments (financial, distribution, manufacturing and supply chain).

Created SilkTest/SilkPerformer automation scripts for the performance test and load test of back-end servers.

Conducted Integration testing, Stress testing, Configuration testing, Functional testing, GUI testing and Recovery testing.

Responsible for the development of QA plans and procedures, as well as the execution of those plans. Developed short-term plans to continue/maintain current QA procedures, and longer-term plans to establish new procedures, conventions, and tool usage to assure the development and release of enterprise-quality software.

Created and executed comprehensive test plans and test scripts based on project requirements and specifications for all test objectives.

Analyzed project requirement and specifications for consistent functionality and user experience across application families, suggesting improvements as necessary.

Verified defects reported in production using ClearQuest, Quality Center and Remedy Suite and escalate issues as necessary.

Design and implement QA parameters and metrics to monitor, analyze, and improve product/application quality.

Coordinated testing efforts across multiple departments and off-shore/contract QA resources, training resources as necessary. Evaluated testing tools and technologies to enhance the testing process.

Consulted on and influences improvements in software quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Conducted /coordinated: lectures, conferences, workshops.

2002-2005 IPIX Corp., Team Lead QA Engineer, San Francisco, CA

Carried full responsibilities for the smooth day-to-day QA department’s operations.

Designed and coordinated full test cycle of the several releases of the InteractiveStudio and iPIX Viewer software package.

Developed Test Plan, Test Schedule, Test Matrix, wrote test scripts and suites for automation testing and detail test cases for general and manual testing of application (VB, Java, HTML and Crystal Reports based).

Performed installation, acceptance, performance (benchmark), security, stress, regression and other type of testing of GUI and functionality of the application under Win XP (SP1 & SP2), Win NT 4.0, Win95 operating systems.

Designed matrix and performed Crystal Reports validation testing. Carried full responsibilities for beta and final testing before First Customer Shipping.

Performed testing on multiple DB instances (SYBASE, ORACLE, MSSQL, ACCESS) and on all major versions of the Internet browsers.

Implemented and maintained ONYX Bug Tracking Systems. Reported, regressed, and tracked software bugs. Customized weekly Bug Status Report.

1999 - 2002 INNOVATIVE INTERFACES, Team Lead Engineer, Emeryville, CA

Provided planning and leadership for the quality assurance of the Library Management Software Created Test Plans, Test Schedules.

Performed full range of SQA activities for 2 major modules: “Acquisitions” and “Serials” of Innovative’s main product –MILLENIUM (Client/Server automated library system).

Tested Acquisitions module of MILLENIUM included testing of all financial and accounting functions: comprehensive fund management, integrated invoicing, currency conversion, year-end closing, various statistics and reports, interface to outside accounting systems - accepting and outputting data from the system in XML format.

Managed bug tracking system (UNIX) and MS VSS, tracking and managing test environment setup activities

Developed test designs; developed and executed test procedures; developed and managed test data; controlled the test configuration and environment.

Mentored, performed test readiness reviews, documenting, tracking, and obtaining closure on trouble reports

Performed regression testing for active web pages.

1999 NIGHTFIRE SOFTWARE Inc. Senior QA Engineer, Berkeley, CA

Perform testing and documentation for NetServ Express v.1.5 and UUNET (Java stand alone and web based application) management and provisioning software solution designed to automate the communications service supply chain for Pacific Bell, Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, based on DSL (digital subscriber line) compression technology develop by Covad Communications. Full understanding of multi-tiered architecture that organizes work into objects representing customers, accounts, services, service requests, service components, and service request messages. Use latest version of SilkTest for create test procedure such as execution a series of order actions and sub-processes; service objects that aggregate components and mapping objects, such as EDI transaction sets.

Responsibilities include writing ‘test harnesses, test documentation and test scripts (including window declaration and test cases based on functions, variables and methods). Executing test cases and suites; collecting result information in log files. Automate comparison of results from different data format. Perform regression testing for active web pages. Manage QA resources in Perforce and Test Track.

1996 - 1998 VISA INTERNATIONAL, Senior Engineer, San Mateo, CA

Tested software developed in-house for VisaNet System and Services. Wrote test design, test cases, error reports and project evaluations. Used Visa standard methodology (ISO 9000) to write documentation based on the Internal Specification, Design and Reference documents. Coordinator of Y2K Compliant testing (Sun Solaris 2.5.1 and clients). Created test data, test cases for Java standalone application GEM v. 1.0 (Global Endpoint Manager) under Win95, NT4.0, and IEW v.2.2 (Image Express Workstation) under mainframe and QNX(UNIX) operating system.

Perform system, stress, facility, performance and regression testing. Review release notes, specifications.

Tested User documentation and on-line help. Record and track software and documentation anomalies through to resolution (CMVC). Work closely with developers, technical support and publications staff.

WORK HISTORY:

1995 - 1996 SUCCESS FACTOR SYSTEMS Inc., QA Team Lead Engineer, San Francisco, CA

1993 - 1995 AUTODESK, Senior QA Engineer, San Rafael, CA

Worked as part of the development team for Autodesk Data Publishing.

Tested and evaluated Autodesk Mechanical Library - PartSpec, PlantSpec and MaterialSpec for Windows, DOS and Networks (CD-ROM based database applications).

Assisted in product definition, software specifications and long-term project scheduling. Designed test cases and test plans. Conducted testing procedures in Windows 3.1, Win for Workgroups, Windows NT, DOS, Win95 platforms. Also tested PartSpec -Custom CD and Data Publishing URL (Home Page).

In depth experience in testing in triple configuration machines.

Tested under Client/Server environment (Novell NetWare, LAN, LANtastic, pier-to-pier, Win for Workgroups, NT).

Verified and resolved of software bugs by working directly with on-site/external developers.

Contracts: SPSS Inc; PROSOFT LABS; TEST PLUS; SOFTWARE TEST LAB; RICOH Corp.; OACIS Healthcare Systems; SOLYTECK, JANDEL

EDUCATION:

2003 Segue Software, Inc. San Jose, CA

SilkTest Automation Framework

2000 Muster Learning Architects, Emeryville, CA

UNIX Advanced

1995 UC Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, CA

QA Tools and Techniques

1986 Moscow School of Computer Science, Moscow, Russia

Software Analyst

Certificate in Software Engineering

1978 STATE UNIVERSITY of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine

BS - Digital Audio System Engineer

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