Test Engineer Resume

Title
Test Engineer

Primary Skills
Testing, QA, SQA, Validation, Verification, Documentation

Location
US-WI-Madison

Posted
Apr-07-09

Accomplished Test Engineer / Quality Assurance analyst with a “test to break” attitude. Application development background. Experienced in full system development life cycles within client-server as well as web-based and regulated industry environments. Quick-learning and versatile self-starter. Strong interpersonal and diplomatic communication skills. Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.

Technical Skills
Development Tools: Technical Writing and Documentation, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0, Query Analyzer, Access 97 and 2000, Rational Clear Quest, SDLC, VBA, VB Script, Visual Basic 5.0 and 6.0, ORACLE v 7.3, PL/SQL, OptiLink, Front Page2000, Microsoft Publisher, HTML, ASP, JScript, Visio, Rational, Merant Tracker, Atria, Pyramis, CardioVault, HeartCentrix, ODBC, OLE, ADO, DAO, introduction to Compuware QA Run, CFR Title 21, HIPAA compliance, Good Clinical Practice, GCP, DOORS, Agile, SCRUM, Python, Squish by froglogic

Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, NT Workstation, XP, Windows 3.1, DOS 6.0, UNIX (SCO V), IIS 4.0, PWS

Experience Summary
Cardiac Science, Deerfield, WI 11/2005 to 01/2009
Test Engineer / Validation and Verification
Per CFR Title 21, analysis and manual software testing of portable 802.11 enabled ECG medical devices in English, as well as multiple languages. Testing and verification of electronic informatics storage systems. Research and documentation of test cases, requirements and software issues. Creation and execution of automated test cases scripted in Python to be run through Squish, a Qt based testing framework.

Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL 2/2005 to 11/2005
Coordinator: Patient Care Service Systems
System administration, project management, testing, analysis, configuration, coordination, technical support documentation and training for 38 hospital units and more than 1500 users of OptiLink, a web-based system for tracking patient acuity, assignments and staff scheduling per HIPPA and Senate Bill 59 guidelines.

Motorola, Deer Park, IL 8/2004 to 2/2005
Test Engineer
Manual black box testing of interactive components for GM OnStar in-vehicle telematics systems. Documentation and metrics collection using ClearQuest, DOORS and proprietary software tools.

Motient, Lincolnshire, IL 7/2000 to 7/2002
Systems Quality Assurance Documentation Analyst
Participated with management and developers in software design reviews. Developed integration and manual regression testing for eLink, Blackberry, RIM and Palm wireless e-mail communication devices as well as for wireless instant messaging applications. Research and collection of test metrics. Development, documentation and maintenance of test procedures, scripts and test case suites. Performed manual stress and capacity analysis tests. Production of software documentation packages and personal training for end users. Documentation and maintenance of software revision history per quality guidelines. Administration of testing network in a lab environment.

Technium, Inc., Chicago IL, Consultant, 12/1998 to 4/2000
Quality Assurance Testing (3/2000 -- 4/2000)
Conducted QA script testing using Query Analyzer of SQL Server 7.0 on the data warehouse for the Chicago Symphony website. Created SQL scripts to examine potential data load failures and exported test result data into Excel. Technical reports were created to support all queries within the scripts. Documented all testing and reports explaining possible risk points using the Microsoft Solutions Framework for the client.

Project Developer (1/2000 -- 2/2000)
Working closely with the users, redesigned an existing problematic internal Access 2000 database. The application contained consultant data by date, location, and billing hour figures. Customized, upgraded, simplified, and provided detailed financial information by location, billing category and percentage to corporation figures. The revitalized version offered corrected functioning and more intuitive use by the Human Resources, Accounting and Administration departments.

Project Developer (1/1999 -- 1/2000)
Created two custom report applications per client specifications. Accomplished utilizing an Access97 front-end connected via ODBC to an Oracle database for TAP Pharmaceuticals, an international company. Customized through use of VBA. Integrated with MedDra for use and access through ARISg, a third-party application. The Medical Reporting application enabled electronic processing of Adverse Experience reports to the FDA. The application consisted of permanent medical reports as well as ad hoc query options for the Research, Marketing, and Quality Assurance departments.

Pleased with the results, the client requested a Non-Medical Reporting version for internal use. This application also generated custom reports per user specifications within ARISg. Trained users in application use and in the creation of personal ad hoc queries. Tested, documented, deployed, updated and supported both applications.

Education
A.S., Computer Science - Chicago, Illinois, December 1998
B.S., Business Management, ongoing

Professional Development
Microsoft related courses
Microsoft Solutions Framework training
Numerous development related courses

Certifications
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