Experienced QA Analyst/Engineer with varied work experience ranging from military to commercial.* Spearheaded the creation of a QA department, creating the supporting documentation selecting and administering the testing tools selected.* Interacted and communicated with business analysts, project managers, developers, internal/external clients and senior management to manage issues throughout the software testing life cycle using Agile and Waterfall methodologies* Facilitated and participated in test plan reviews, code reviews and design reviews.* Worked closely during requirements gathering phase with business and development departments to adequately define testing scope for projects.* Researched and reviewed design documents to write a precise test approach.* Mentored and trained new hires / team members on new processes and enhancements.* Tracked resolution of defects discovered during the testing process* Communicated with developers, managers, and business members to formulate solutions and control project schedule* Allocated test approach development and test script writing execution to team members* Facilitated communication between team members and developers for clarification and escalation of issues*Created system test plans to facilitate the timely execution of software test cases.*Documented all software defects and reported them to the software developers on a timely basis.*Assisted developers in re-creating test cases which highlighted system defects.*Re-tested software after defects were resolved by the software developers.*Coordinated and supervised testing of each software release which included providing input to overall release schedule, producing Test Plans, tasking resources, and maintaining test metrics.*Prepared detailed test analysis reports of testing results and made recommendations to management.*Reviewed test scripts and scenarios to ensure adequate validation of the functional requirements and business processes.