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Boulder, Co, Us

OnPath Testing provides software testing and quality assurance services for web, mobile, and desktop applications. Our unique blend of onshore and offshore engineers ensures you have the most effective combination of cost savings and leadership. We specialize not only in leading your QA efforts with test analysis, architecture, and execution but also comprehensively cover your regression, automation, and performance validation needs to provide broad test coverage of your entire application spectrum.Give us a call or send me a message here on LinkedIn and inquire how we can help you today!

English360 is an easy-to-use web-based learning platform that allows English language teachers to create and deliver personalized learning programs. OnPath Testing was chosen to lead the QA efforts including resourcing the test team using offshore engineers.Project Summary: Provide QA leadership and offshore engineers to establish a complete QA solution for the English360 rich web app, involving complex role and permissions functionality, timezone and calendaring features, notifications and messaging functionality, eCommerce, and more. All main browsers covered (IE, FF, Chrome, Saf) in multiple versions, as well as desktop and mobile environments (Win, OSX, iPad).QA activities include test planning and manual execution, regression coverage, defect management, tools administration, and one-time automation (Selenium) and performance (JMeter) testing. Technologies primarily involve PHP, MySQL, Javascript, and CSS; tools include Fogbugz, Testlink, and SequelPro.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, Us

The WCIS system provides tracking and reporting services for over 50,000 clients within the Wyoming Dept of Health's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, allowing over millions of dollars from federal funding to be funneled to their associated providers. • Provide technical QA expertise for the WCIS project at Wyoming’s Dept of Health, using agile development processes and Microsoft tools.• Design and develop test automation framework using C#, MS Visual Studio, and the WatiN API for Internet Explorer.• Write and maintain SQL scripts for data validation and test execution purposes within SQL Server 2005 environment.• Maintain legacy Ruby test automation suite using the WatiR API.• Provide functional test planning, test execution, and defect tracking for the WCIS project.Achievements: Provide immediate technical expertise and value for test efforts of complex .Net web application.Technologies: SQL, C#, Ruby, WatiN, WatiR, .Net.Tools: MS Visual Studio Team System 2008, Eclipse, SQL Server Manager, MS Office and Visio.Responsibilities: Automation Development, Black-box Testing, White-Box Testing, Test Planning, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Coverage, Defect Management, Test Reporting.

Redwood City, Us

Openwave (Nasdaq: OPWV) is one of the world's leading innovators of software applications and infrastructure for mobile and broadband operators designed to streamline costs and enable revenue-generating, personalized services, including mobile analytics, mobile access, content adaption, targeted mobile and broadband advertising, and a suite of unified messaging solutions.• Technical QA Lead for the Telstra NGP Integra upgrade in Sydney, Australia, working on-site with the Openwave and Telstra deployment teams to define and implement the necessary QA tools and processes to manage the four-site production rollout.• Coordinated and led the team of five QA professionals distributed geographically across the eastern hemisphere from test planning through test execution. • Completed the master functional test plan and black-box execution for the Rialto model site, including tracking defects, reporting to developers and management, and verifying fixes.• Creatively combined usage of Mercury’s Quality Center and MS Word for test planning, test case creation, and requirements coverage analysis.• Test planning included standard Integra functionality such as client identification, header mapping, monitoring, location services, and billing services, as well as covering verification of the network hardware and security, network redundancy and failover, and backup and recovery tests.Achievements: Delivered excellent test plan documentation and completed test execution of the first of four sites within tight timeframe.Technologies: SunOS, Java, WAP1, WAP2, SNMP, MySQL, Cactii.Tools: Snoop, vi, MSOffice, phone simulators including Radius, WAP1, WAP2 non-secure, and WAP2 secure applications.Responsibilities: Test Lead, Test Planning, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Coverage, Black-box Testing, Defect Management, Test Reporting.

Denver, Co, Us

The MapQuest.com site provides consumers with trusted, reliable mapping and navigation solutions and offers valuable features such as aerial/hybrid imagery, multi-point routing and the ability to find the lowest gas prices.• Lead the test management and execution for the next generation Gas Prices portal of MapQuest heavily utilizing JavaScript and geocoding technologies. Testing included verification of functionality through UI, API testing, third-party interface testing, and SQL manipulation for direct data validation.• Perform test planning, test execution, defect management, and summary reporting to development and management throughout Gas Prices project from inception through rollout. • Work within main QA team to functionally verify the main dotcom MapQuest in agile SCRUM development environment with deployments every 2-3 weeks. Assist in test planning, design, execution, and follow-through for each cycle including daily status meetings.• Design and develop html pages using Eclipse as test cases for immediate inclusion in Selenium automation test suite. Assist in maintenance of automation suite to ensure complete and efficient coverage of entire dotcom site. Achievements: Successfully tested and deployed Gas Prices product resulting in over 30k page views in opening week. Consistently deployed top quality products in agile development environment to the leading consumer website for maps and directions [comScore Media Metrix, December 2007].Technologies: Java, JSP, JavaScript, SQL, MySQL, Geocoding, Selenium, Groovy, Google Adwords, Comscore.Tools: IE, Firefox, Safari, Eclipse IDE, HttpWatch, Firebug plug-in, Confluence wiki.Responsibilities: Automation Testing, Functional Testing, Black-box Testing, Regression Testing, Test Lead, Test Planning, Requirements Coverage, Defect Management, Test Reporting.

Equity Creations is the leader in short sales opportunities in the Long Island region assisting homeowners and realtors during a real estate and economic downturn.• Established hardware and software systems for real estate investment startup, including researching, implementing, and administering CRM solution (SalesForce), VoIP system (Vocalocity), and MS Exchange system (Intermedia). • Lead internal operations process discussions and customize tools for close alignment with the process. Establish disaster recovery processes including server backup and phone/ network redundancy.Achievements: Supported doubling of company staff over 3 month period; established completely documented processes for clean handoff during transition.Technologies: Hardware and networking, Disaster recovery, VoiP solutions.Tools: MS Office, MS Visio, SalesForce, MS Exchange.Responsibilities: Business Analysis, Process Engineering, Software Administration, Team Lead.

London, Gb

BT Conferencing [formerly WireOne Communications] offers industry leading support 24x7x365, a single source for all your video, audio and web conferencing needs and one of the world’s largest MPLS networks with a global presence in over 170 countries.• Lead the Quality Assurance activities within a team of 7 developers in an agile software environment deploying production releases every 5-6 weeks.• Perform black-box functional testing for video conferencing software utilizing Java, JSP, PowerBuilder and SQL Server technologies deployed in a Citrix Metaframe environment. • Oversee test lab of multiple videoconference devices and configurations and incorporate test lab permutations within regular QA planning and execution.• Perform ongoing duties of requirements review, test planning and execution, defect management, and test summary reporting with QA sign-off. Communicate and lead developers as an extension of the QA efforts during the test execution phase of the lifecycle.Achievements: Rapidly analyzed and implemented processes to improve overall software quality, while continuing to lead ongoing lifecycle activities.Technologies: Java, JSP, Ajax, JavaScript, PowerBuilder, SQL Server, Windows XP.Tools: PR Tracker, Borland StarTeam, MS Visio, MS Office, Internet Explorer, Firefox.Responsibilities: Test Lead, Test Planning, Black-box Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Defect Management, Test Reporting.

San Diego, California, Us

Red Door Interactive [formerly Breckenridge Communications] is an Internet Presence Management firm. We help our clients develop a comprehensive online presence by analyzing their unique challenges, advising them on Internet-based solutions and implementing strategies to help them along their path toward e-business.• Lead QA efforts for $2.5M mortgage application encompassing CRM, E-Commerce, and workflow automation subsystems. Facilitate requirements discussions, create requirements documentation, build overall test plan, execute tests and manage defects.• Perform project management for E-Commerce subsystem including developing and maintaining project plan, reporting on status, and managing budget needs and scope changes.• Provide test lead and project management activities for smaller web-based applications in JSP, ColdFusion, Flash MX, and SQL Server.Achievements: Designed and implemented excellent quality procedures, significantly reducing cost from outside vendor (Pivotal) consulting fees. Successfully deploy complex system improving overall employee satisfaction and work efficiency.Technologies: .NET, JSP, SQL Server, Pivotal CRM, ColdFusion MX, Windows XP.Tools: Borland StarTeam 2005, Caliber RM 2005, MS Visio 2003, MS Office.Responsibilities: Source Control Management, Black-box Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Test Lead, Test Planning, Requirements Documentation, Defect Management, Test Reporting, Business Analysis, Project Management.

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Thomson Reuters [Micromedex] clinical decision support solutions help physicians, nurses, and pharmacists improve workflow, reduce medication errors, enhance disease and condition management, and improve patient care. • Develop load test scenarios using LoadRunner, execute scenarios, and perform follow-up reporting and presenting. • Generate comprehensive load test plan by closely analyzing usage patterns across functional areas, user roles, and usage times. • Generate and execute automated tests using WinRunner TSL and record/ playback features.• Lead test planning, execution, defect management, and reporting for internal Java application (Swing UI) in SunOS environment.• Utilize Unix and database tools including SQL to analyze log files and support testing effort. • Train new and junior team members in proper QA procedures and functionality of system.Achievements: Build and execute complete performance test scenario using LoadRunner to accurately depict application response performance. Repeatedly met test and deployment deadlines for successful product releases. Technologies: SunOS, MacOSX, Oracle 8i, Java 1.3, Swing, XML, Perl, SQL.Tools: LoadRunner, WinRunner, TrueTrack, Toad, vi, SourceSafe, MS Visio 2003, MS Office.Responsibilities: Performance Testing, Automation Testing, Black-box Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Test Lead, Test Planning, Defect Management, Test Reporting.

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Red Door Interactive [formerly Breckenridge Communications] is an Internet Presence Management firm. We help our clients develop a comprehensive online presence by analyzing their unique challenges, advising them on Internet-based solutions and implementing strategies to help them along their path toward e-business.• Implement end-to-end software quality processes including template-driven requirements documentation, tools customization and tools administration. • Process improvement encompassed test planning, test execution, defect management, source control management, and deployment procedures within a multi-project development environment. • Lead requirements discussions, documentation, and analysis; create test plans and lead test execution phase; perform defect management and summary reporting.• Perform source control management and production deployment tasks for Windows NT environment using Borland StarTeam. • Lead QA efforts in both white-box and black-box functional testing for the ICAT Catastrophe web application, a large disaster insurance web-based insurance quoting and analysis application in ColdFusion MX and SQL Server on Windows based platform.Achievements: Successfully implemented end-to-end quality processes streamlining development and deployment activities. Deploy major release upgrade to ICAT online insurance quoting application.Technologies: JSP, SQL Server, ColdFusion MX, Flash MX, Windows XP.Tools: Borland StarTeam 2005, MS Visio 2003, MS Office.Responsibilities: Source Control Management, Test Lead, Test Planning, Black-box Testing, White-box testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Defect Management, Test Reporting, Business Analysis, Requirements Documentation, Process Engineering.

Test planning, execution, defect management for a distributed telecomm application.

Web developer using HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, SQL for e-Learning application.

Trainer in MS Office products, HTML, and JavaScript.

Hardware and application maintenance.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Computer Information Technology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Kinesiology