Resume of TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Title
TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Primary Skills
Extensive exp. in testing methodologies, Mercury tools QuickTest Pro, LoadRunner, WinRunner, TestDirector/Quality Center

Location
US-IL-Chicago

Posted
Apr-05-07

SUMMARY
*Over 6 years of Quality Assurance experience with extensive knowledge of testing methodologies, specializing in Mercury testing tools including QuickTest Pro, LoadRunner, WinRunner & TestDirector/Quality Center
*Strong expertise in all phases of software test management: defining requirements, planning testing process, test automation & execution, analyzing and reporting results, tracking and managing defects
*Knowledge of modern programming languages, multiple communication protocols, and server systems
*Solid background in financial analysis, mathematics and statistics; excellent quantitative and analytical abilities
*Great technical writing, teamwork and interpersonal communications skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

QA TOOLS Mercury QuickTest Pro, LoadRunner, WinRunner, TestDirector/Quality Center, Elementool
OPERATING SYSTEMS Microsoft Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP, 2000 Server, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux
DATABASES SQL Server 7.0/2000/2003, MS Access 97/2000, Paradox
NETWORKING WAN/LAN, TCP/IP, HTTP, routers, switches, FTP, TELNET, NAT, Firewalls, DNS, DHCP
LANGUAGES C, C++, Visual Basic, VBScript, TSL, Java Script, SQL, HTML, XML, XSL, .Net
SOFTWARE MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, ESignal (Forex, Equity), MetaStock, QuickBooks

WORK EXPERIENCE
CDI CORP, Philadelphia, PA 10/2006 - 03/2007
SR. TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER
Managed, coordinated and actively participated in Quality Assurance and Test Automation process for web based integrated suite of strategic workforce management applications that helps CDI Corp to offer clients cost-effective, single-source and high value engineering, IT and professional staffing solutions.
*Designed, implemented and published test plan based on product functional requirements, defined test cases, and test data. Provided testing strategy input and develop deliverables outlining the testing approach
*Coordinated reviews of project scope, test plan, test cases, test schedules and identified project milestones & risks
*Verified and validated that tests are conducted and documented according the standards approved by management
*Led Quality Assurance team through development and maintenance of a comprehensive and reusable automated test scripts utilizing variety of advanced methods and techniques in order to ensure high quality of software releases
*Continually and effectively communicated with QA manager, testers, SMEs, developers and DBAs to meet project time-lines, goals and resolve questions in prior to and during the test execution phases
*Identified appropriate test data in relevant source systems, and incorporate this data into test scripts and expected results documents for testing activity
*Coordinated testing resources and end-user testing activities including publishing testing schedule, defects logging, identifying and implementing solutions as well as monitoring progress throughout completion
*Facilitated communication of issue resolution between IT and business unit to ensure adequate regression testing of any impacted functionality
*Supported completion of QA deliverables, defect reports maintenance and change requests resolution
Environment: QuickTest Pro, TestDirector for Quality Center, Visual Studio, ColdFusion, SQL, VB Script, XML, Windows XP, VMWare, MS Project, MS Visio

BEAR STEARNS, Chicago, IL 06/2006 - 09/2006
SR. SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER
Involved in quality assurance and test automation process for market-leading .NET based trading platform used internally and by external clients of Bear Stearns to trade a variety of securities and currencies.
*Key contributor to automation process of assessing the quality of the structure, content, accuracy and consistency of the application as defined by project documentation
*Participated in the creation of project framework, including: defining standards, best practices and testing procedures, creating functions, establishing naming conventions; participated in the test plan composition
*Performed reviews and quality audits of functional requirements and specifications
*Created new and updated existing test cases according to the business requirements and functional specifications
*Developed multiple user-defined functions to support script interaction with applications XML and Excel data files as well as AS400 based DB2 database used to control clients and users entitlements
*Resolved object recognition issues in .NET environment by creating QuickTest Pro custom server DLL's and implementing Infragistics Test Advantage QTP add-in
*Participated in creation of web based test automation management tool designed to store test data, run automated tests and report results using the QTP automation object model
*Utilized Mercury Quality Center to document issues found during the test automation process, suggested appropriate solutions and prioritized defects for resolution in coordination with the development team
*Provided business guidance to the QA automation team to ensure that overall test automation process is proceeding in the appropriate direction
Environment: QuickTest Pro, Infragistics TestAdvantage, TestDirector for Quality Center, Clear Case, Visual Studio, DB2, VB Script, XML, C#, SQL, .NET, AS400, Windows XP

FTD, Downers Grove, IL 02/2006 - 05/2006
SR. SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER
Contributed to test automation efforts for web based customer service application and web stores designed to create orders, manage customers, merchants and florists accounts as well as inventory of flowers and specialty gifts.
*Verified the test environment to limit the risk associated with potential problem areas such as databases, applications, and connectivity to outlying factors that could create issues in the automation test effort
*Provide technical guidance to the QA automation team and ensured that overall automation is proceeding in the best technical direction
*Utilized Mercury QuickTest Pro to design, code, and maintain large data-driven scripts to perform new order processing and existing order modification. Relied heavily on the programming capabilities of the VBScript.
*Produced a complete, maintainable and well-documented solution that is easy to expand should other areas of the application require automation in the future
*Ensured that system testing covers entire set of application components including interfaces to other applications
*Interpreted test results, documented and tracked defects, issues, and problems with completeness and accuracy
Environment: QuickTest Pro, TestDirector for Quality Center, VB Script, HTML, XML, Windows XP

KRAFT FOODS, Northfield, IL 09/2004 - 12/2005
SR. SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER
Participated in planning, design and development of complex software compatibility test automation process of 600 applications deployed in various configurations to every workstation in North America and designed to meet needs of each business unit. Primary purpose of project was to create automated test sets to verify application functionality within various profiles and make sure that different applications are compatible with each other.
*Participated in the creation of project framework, including: defining standards, defining testing procedures and best practices, creating functions, defining naming conventions and project documentation
*Recommended solutions for business rules violations and participated in efforts to resolve application design, functionality and database operation bugs
*Documented test objectives including the pass/fail criteria for each test
*Created automated test scripts for over 40 web-based, desktop and client-server applications based on test cases provided by various business teams
*Managed centralized project repository of function libraries, WSH scripts, and test objects
*Extensively utilized VMWare environment: created and configured Virtual Machines, executed automated scripts within Virtual Machines of various software configurations
*Participated in acceptance testing of custom test and test management tools for the entire lab organization
*As a result of a team effort, achieved 90+ percent automation level and reduced regression testing cost by 75%
Environment: WinRunner, QuickTest Pro, FACT (proprietary test management tool), VMWare, VB Script, TSL, Windows 2000/ XP

ADVANCED COMPUTER TRAINING, Glenview, IL 08/2004 - 12/2005
INSTRUCTOR
*Delivered six 60 to 100-hour training courses on Mercury Interactive QuickTest Pro, WinRunner and TestDirector software to groups of up to 25 people.
*Provided theoretical background and hands-on experience in all aspects of utilization of Mercury products.
*Participated in course program design, developed training materials, presentations, and tests.

XL AMERICAN INSURANCE, Schaumburg, IL 12/2003 - 09/2004
QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST
Involved in all phases of manual and automated testing of web-based insurance application consisting of policy issuing, rating system, and claim processing.
*Reviewed requirements documentation and created test automation strategy
*Designed test cases based on functional requirements and existing defects
*Created test-automation framework, including defining standards, naming conventions, and configurations required for development of reusable, robust and modular WinRunner scripts
*Analyzed defects found during test execution and documented all outstanding issues and their appropriate solutions
*Provided an ongoing knowledge transfer of techniques developed throughout the project life-cycle
*Participated in load/stress testing utilizing LoadRunner
*Utilized Mercury Interactive LoadRunner, WinRunner and TestDirector to create maintainable Test Suite consisting of manual, automated, and load tests.
Environment: WinRunner, LoadRunner, TestDirector, VISUAL BASIC, XML, HTML, VB Script, TSL,
SQL, C, Windows 2000 Server

STIRITZ & ASSOCIATES, Chicago, IL 01/2001 - 12/2003
QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST
Participated in all stages of SDLS for application designed to handpick stocks for automated trading and testing of trading strategies based on historic and real time data
*Responsible for requirements decomposition, business analysis, scenario generation and testing using Test Director
*Selected criteria most important for potential profitability. Used selected criteria to create scenarios and test those using historic data; based on evaluation of the results indicated an entry and exit points, stop limits, calculated risk
*Utilized WinRunner and TSL to enhance control, maintainability and modularity of test scripts
*Planned and implemented regression testing with emphasis on automation of scenarios
*Executed automated regression test suit in Test and Emulated (live system) environments
*Manually compared system output to initial data in order to ensure reliability, troubleshoot scenarios and strategies
*Created mathematical algorithms to test application for error free operation

BUSINESS ANALYST / SECURITIES
*Analyzed financial information to forecast industry and economic conditions for use in investment decision making
*Participated in gathering and analysis of financial statements, industry, regulatory and economic information
*Interpreted data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends of investments; summarized data describing current and long term trends in investment risks and economic influences pertinent to investments
*Performed fundamental analyses and monitoring of stocks in trading portfolio in order to maximize trading profits
*Selected criteria most important for potential profitability and used it to create trading scenarios
*Summarized data describing current and long-term trends in investment risks and economic influences pertinent to investments; proposed specific common stocks for potential trading.
Environment: WinRunner, QuickTest Pro, LoadRunner, TestDirector, VISUAL BASIC, SQL Server, HTML, C, XML, VB Script, Spear (proprietary application), WAN/LAN, routers, switches

EDUCATION
ADVANCED COMPUTER TRAINING, Glenview, IL 03/2003 - 04/2004
Classes Completed and Accomplishment Certificates:
Software Test Management: TestDirector & TestDirector for Quality Center
Performance Testing & Monitoring: LoadRunner
Software Test Automation: WinRunner, QuickTest Professional

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 06 / 1999
ST. PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, St. Petersburg, Russia
Specialization: Analysis, Planning, Forecasting.
Diploma Work: Venture Capital and National Economy
Internship: The Institute for the Economy in Transition, St. Petersburg, Russia

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ECONOMICS 06 / 1998
ST. PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, St. Petersburg, Russia
Specializations: National Economy

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