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Kamal C. Patel

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relevant Skills

Quality Assurance: 12+ Years

API test: 5+ Years

Agile/scrum: 3+ Years

Java: 5+ years

SQL: 2+ Years

UNIX: 7+ Years

SUMMARY:

Software QA Engineer seeking a position in testing application and system software. Experience in software testing in object-oriented, multi-tiered, distributed, scalable infrastructure, web applications, network, client/server applications and financial market data systems.

EDUCATION:

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

M.S, Master in Computer Engineering

MSRIT, Bangalore University, India

B.S, Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: XML, HTML, Java, Javascript, C/C++, .NET, Bash and Shell scripting.

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Solaris

Ancillary Skills: Fitnesse, Web Services, STF, ClearQuest, ICE, Rally, Junit, LDAP, DB2 9.5, MySQL, Oracle SQL Developer, Agile Development, Feed Adapters, VMWare, STAF, CMVC, Ant, Open Source, Visual Studio, Eclipse, TCP/IP, Installshield.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Received 1st Plateau in Author Recognition program.

Received 3rd Plateau Invention Achievement award.

Granted 5 US patents

Granted 11 US publications

EXPERIENCE:

05/09 till present CDI on contract to PayPal, Austin, TX

Title: QA Engineer, Platform Adaptive Accounts

Develop and implement Test Plan for Platform Adaptive Accounts(AA) stories

Develop, execute and automate Fitnesse tests for Adaptive Accounts APIs

Participated in scrums in an agile environment

Supported live and sandbox push activities for 59 and 60 AA releases

03/91-02/09 IBM (International Business Machines) Austin, TX

(01/06-02/09) Title: Staff Software Engineer, Financial Services Solution Test Department:

Developed and verified the financial market data API compatibility tests for .NET 3.0/3.5 using CTA and Bloomberg Pipe On Demand feed handlers

Ported stored procedures from MySQL to DB2

Developed tests to ensure accuracy of SQL queries for DBMS such as DB2 and MySQL

Documented setup and test procedures on the Wiki

Ensured high availability in a single tier environment using feed adapters and test client

· Participated in SDLC for Websphere Front Office using agile methodologies

· Developed Feed Adapter outbound transports, reliable unicast messaging and relaible UDP end to end test scenarios

Developed C# test client to verify .NET client APIs

Completed the process for Webify Bluewash components for OSSC and legal approval

(03/95-12/05) Title: Software Engineer, Customer Environment Test Department

Developed client installer using Installshield

Developed Test Plan for IBM Java 1.3.1 Features, WebStart and XML Parser for OS/2

Conducted Active Directory Server education for Level1/Level2 group

Participated in developing test applications for various java development kit releases. Verified java functionality from front end to back end in a client/server environment

Interfaced with Lotus regarding product builds and problem resolution for eSuite

Developed and performed install tests to support ThinkPads and Commercial Desktop systems

(05/92-02/95) Title: Senior Associate Programmer, PC DOS Development Department, IBM Boca Raton, FL

· Developed performance tests for PC DOS 7

· Defined additional APIs for Advanced Power Management driver

· Participated in several development public releases of disk operating system

· Interface between IBM and Phoenix to include Phoenix PCMCIA support

· Designed and developed locking, unlocking, eject utilities and application programs in C

(03/91 - 04/92) Title: Associate Programmer, PC DOS Development

Assisted in resolving DOS 4.0 defects. Maintained and enhanced the DOS 5.0 SETUP install program

08/90-02/91 Academy Design and Technical Services Inc, Margate, FL

Title: Programmer

Performed operating system and applications software compatibility, validity, firmware compatibility and hardware configuration tests

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