Engineer Test

Location:

Everett, WA, 98208

Salary:

$40/hour

Posted:

December 27, 2011

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Resume:

Verne Douglas Arnold

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Everett, WA 98208

425-***-**** Home -- 425-***-**** Fax -- 206-***-**** Mobile

E-mail: *****.******@*****.***

Summary:

Skilled in Servicing Customers, Software Testing, Management and Training of Technical personnel, Advanced Problem Solving, Microsoft Operating Systems, Network setup & maintenance, PC hardware and Networking.

Education:

Edmonds Community College: Cisco CCNA program

Technical Experience:

I have strong knowledge of, and enterprise experience with, Microsoft Operating Systems, Network systems, design, deployment, and maintenance, Windows Mobile, CE, and all aspects of Bluetooth Specifications along with testing and certification.

Including a working knowledge of project management methodologies, I posses the ability to manage a large number of varied tasks, strong leadership and teambuilding skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with others both in written and oral communications, and a willingness to mentor and train team members.

Work History:

TrygTech on assignment at Microsoft

Software Test Engineer 3 Microsoft Automotive – PRT April 2010 – June 2011

Create test plans and test cases for small feature sets. Customize test plans and test cases for customer products. Develop and execute BVT testing for customer products. Responsibilities included testing all MS Automotive platforms against any and all phone or media device available for interoperability including but not limited to Apple iOS devices, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile/Phone, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia, from North America, Europe, and Asian markets and connecting to all major networks. Working with customers to establish and then identify all supported features and develop a test plan that would include existing test cases whole or customized and create test cases to fill any need not then addressed. During testing working with the developers on bugs from end to end where possible.

I also assisted in the core development groups testing of semiannual Device Update Packs by running through a set test plan on MS Auto platforms testing new devices against current builds to release compatibility updates.

Software Test Engineer 3 Windows Mobile Network – Bluetooth April 2007 – June 2009

Write and run test cases, run test automation scripts. Performs detailed analysis of test results and adjusts test cases accordingly. Provided bug prevention through product specification reviews. Worked with developers and program managers to troubleshoot failures and triage to the appropriate level. Written test plans for a small projects and larger feature set. Reviewed test specifications, cases, and automation written by others for coverage and completeness. Worked to improve test quality and effectiveness by working with Development and Program Management to prevent problems and to make the product more testable. Reviewed product specifications to find holes in features or problems with the integration of multiple features. Used automation tools to fix problems. In-depth issue repro and investigation, debugging of WM environment in virtual and on retail devices. Skilled in BT Sniffing and reading sniff traces. Excellent knoloage of the BT 2.0 and 2.1 stacks. Lead tester for Bluetooth on Windows mobile 6.1, 7 and associated products.