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Menlo Park, Ca

• Utilization, modification and creation of automated tests and Python/command line scripts for VR based software and hardware testing.• Complete start to end stage prototype phase hardware and software testing, debugging, triage, and troubleshooting. • Collaborate with software, firmware, and graphics team to ensure bugs are tested and resolved prior to main channel release. • Provided technical insight in test methodology, test techniques, and reliability testing. • Script deployment and debugging for benchmark and performance testing. • Data transfer consistency tests against prototype firmware.• Defined QA testing strategies and execution for current and upcoming Oculus VR software and hardware. • Ensured proper usage of all available tools to build solid functional and automated tests. • TestRail utilization for testing and execution. • Stress testing, soak testing for defect triage and reporting.

Palo Alto, California

Software QA Engineer- Consumer Experience and Portfolio Strategy Group• Qualified 1st Party and 3rd Party applications on Windows & Android OS platforms including issue regression and bug tracking. Includes Consumer desktop/laptop, Business desktop/laptop, all-in-one PCs, and mobility hardware. • Created SW test plans and performed functional, regression, and stress testing on new software components.• Integration testing of software and hardware packaged on consumer and commercial PCs. • Setup environment for SW & HW benchmarking tests to analyze traces (Microsoft ADK, 3Mark) across all stages of prototype development. • Ensure newly released products meet expectations and exceed competitor product performance. • Established firmware and hardware upgrade process that drastically reduced faulty equipment and developer downtime during critical phases of product development.• Setup log collections for android devices using android SDK for troubleshooting root causes. • Deployed and evaluated install process of APKs for android based hardware.• Manage quarterly prototype forecast unit orders for Consumer and Business platforms.

Cupertino, Ca

• Manage complete North America HP consumer desktop SKU configuration layout.• Track and understand current and forecasted technologies.• Collaborate with R&D to determine product strategy and technology roadmaps for North America marketing programs, to ensure timely delivery of new key technologies. • Work with Module teams to maintain Plan of Record information to align ODMs for meeting qualifications and build schedules. • Interface with Product Managers to ensure SKU configurations are accurate and appropriate for launch to meet customer demand.

Sunnyvale,Ca

• Demo and display the latest product showcase from Hewlett Packard consumer PC line. • Service, maintenance, and support for Inventory on hand. • Provide assistance to related events and shows.• Promote HP partnered software programs.

Cupertino, Ca

• Researched Regional Plans of Record (PORs) to assist testing of SKUs with time to market components. • Built proto type PC Builds as requested by regional product marketing/product managers.• Responsible for logging and troubleshooting software issues via IMS.• Managed the required DMI flags to apply to SKU's software builds via the DASH process• Provided support updating MB bios, added the latest blocks to software builds.

Santa Clara, Ca

• Retail Sales of Palm handheld devices including PDA smartphones.• Create and complete cellular contracts for phone related products.• Provide general to specific customer tech. support.

Education record

General Education Degree

Business Administration, Business Administration Major With; Management Information Systems