Cory Paul Email & Phone Number

Marysville, Washington, United States

Kaiser Permanente, Renton Wa

• Led Enterprise Quality Assurance and Health Plan IT Team at Kaiser Permanente• Implemented Multiple projects, ensuring quality and efficiency• Conducted diverse software tests, ensuring product reliability• Designed comprehensive test plans, aligning with customer requirements• Worked with national and regional teams, validating interfaces for data transmissions• Generated data for interface testing, ensuring accuracy• Analyzed complex business problems, designing effective test scenarios• created batch script files, network connectivity to facilities• Utilized various tools for project planning, tracking, and data validation• Identified and resolved defects, collaborating with teams to verify fixes• provided test data and results to other teams, supporting their testing activities• Created disaster recovery plans, ensuring business continuity• Performed exploratory testing on new features, identifying potential bugs• Documented findings, providing clear reports for management review

Kaiser Permanente, Renton Wa

• QA Migration testing for switching Group Health to Kaiser systems.• Worked at Kaiser Permanente on the Enterprise Quality Assurance Team• Successfully helped implement multiple projects including; Datacenter Exit, Disaster Recovery, Network routing verification, Cisco ACS to ISE migration, Net Motion VPN, Site Migration Image Readiness, F5 DMZ verification, F5 upgrade, AD Sox Update, AD Password Complexity, Qualys implementation, NetScaler VPN ISE authentication, Facility Network upgrade rollout, Chrome and Firefox upgrades, Citrix verification, Epic Resiliency, Epic Tapestry UM, VDI Virtual Machines, MS Teams implementation, MS Office updates, Firewall changes implementation, SAN and NAS upgrades, Spirometry MGC and NDD implementation.• Created and ran Test Case and Test Plans for each of the projects.• Tested using Baseline and CLI generated data using HL7 standards.• Meetings with Stakeholders for planning and Test Plan reviews.• Created batch script files to test network Ping and Tracert to devices to each of the facilities.• Used Microsoft Office 365, Windows 7, Windows 10, MS SharePoint, MS Teams and Rally for everyday project planning and tracking.• Entered defects and worked closely with teams to resolve and verify the fixes.• Created test plan templates and sent to application owners and helped them create their Disaster Recovery plans.

Marysville, Wa

• Consulted with individual clients to install, setup, configure or troubleshoot personal computers, networks and software.• Supplied support with initial setup, product usage, related networking and Internet issues.• Setup hardware and Software for clients.• Consult with clients in determining computer hardware, networking and software needs.

Google Kirkland, Kirkland Wa

• Worked on the Google Hangouts for Android project. • Tested the Android mobile app by validating layout, functionality, UI, accessibility, Chrome browser integration, Android OS compatibility on all supported versions, content updates and embedding video and images.• Created and maintained test cases and test matrixes for different features.• Worked in an agile environment and collaborated with team members and development.• Successfully released multiple versions of the app and new features.• Ran regression tests against new builds and verified fixes.• Used ADB to connect to the Android devices to retrieve log information, install/uninstall the application, screen shots, videos and configure the device.• Ran regressions tests against the new builds as well as verified fixed issues.

Greater Seattle Area

• Worked in an Agile environment• Configure and Manage Jira for Test Case management• Created Test Matrixes• Web content testing • Validated layout and functionality• Validated the pages are displayed properly and content updates were accurate• Validated video and image embedding • Validated links function properly• Video Streaming testing• iOS device testing• Android OS device testing• Windows 8 mobile device testing• Wrote Test Cases on minimal specifications• Used Session based test methods• Run daily Test Passes against daily builds• Tested on various Operating Systems and Browsers for compatibility testing• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Tested on both Windows and Mac Operating systems• Utilizing Selenium to build Automated Daily BVTs

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided Web content QA for ClipCard• Provided mobile QA for ClipCard• Provided Web content QA for Dreambox Learning• Provided iOS app QA for Dreambox Learning • Provided Web content QA for Eddie Bauer.com• Provided Web based QA for Widevine• Provided onsite QA for Synapse• Configure and Manage Jira for Test Case management• Created Test Matrixes• Web content testing for multiple clients• Validated layout and functionality for client web sites• Validated the pages are displayed properly and content updates were accurate• Validated video and image embedding on the sites• Validated links function properly• Video Streaming testing• iOS app testing on iOS devices• Wrote Test Cases on minimal specifications• Used Session based test methods• Run daily Test Passes against daily builds• Tested on various Operating Systems and Browsers for compatibility testing• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Generated Weekly status reports for Clients• Tested on both Windows and Mac Operating systems

Greater Seattle Area

• Started as a Software Quality Engineer Lead and was promoted to Senior Application Support Engineer• Provided support for both the Dev and Test Teams as well as for the Production environment• Supported on Windows Servers/Desktops and Linux based operating systems• Troubleshoot issues on the Production, Staging and Test environments• Run Queries against MS SQL Server and MySQL Servers• Run Daily Deployments • Run Daily Build Verification Tests• Configured Web Servers, Middle Tier services, .net services• .xml file editing• Worked in a Agile testing methodology• Lead a team of 5+ testers that were based out of India• Enter defects into the Bug database, worked closely with development to find the cause of the issues and verified fixes with regression testing• Created and run Manual test cases• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc, content, compatibility, regression• Created Documentation for Clients on use of the products and their tools• Worked closely with Product Management teams on how the product functions• Trained users on how to use our product and its many different tools• Worked with Jira (Bug Database), TestLink (Test Case Management Tools), Team City (Build Software), OpenEJB (midtier services), apache tomcat, .net services

Greater Seattle Area

Contract as STE3 at Microsoft. • Run Daily Deployments for Microsoft Live Spaces• Run Daily Build Verification Tests against all Test Clouds for MS Live Spaces• Run Daily Comprehensive automation tests for MS Live Spaces• Monitor 15+ machines in a lab for MS Live Spaces Automation runs• Web content testing for MS Live Spaces• Validated layout and functionality for user spaces• Validated the pages are displayed properly and content updates were accurate• Validated video and image embedding on the sites• Validated links function properly• Create and run manual test cases for MS Live Spaces• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc, content, compatibility, regression• Enter bugs into bug base, assist developers locate cause of problems, verify fixed by regression• Created documentation on running the Daily Deployments, Daily BVT automation runs, Daily Build Calls and Daily Smoke automation runs• Trained others on how to do the Daily Deployments, Daily BVT automation runs, Daily Build Calls and Daily Smoke automation runs

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided onsite QA for WetPaint and Washington Dental Services• Provided QA for multiple projects including Scholastic software, Golden Lasso, McGraw Hill, MS Learning and Microsoft Live Maps• Web content testing for the WetPaint wiki sites• Validated the wikis are displayed properly and content updates were accurate• Validated video and image embedding on the sites• Validated links function properly• Created and maintained a Test Matrix• Used Session based test methods• Tested on various Operating Systems and Browsers for compatibility testing• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Generated Weekly status reports for Clients

Greater Seattle Area

Contract as STE3 at Microsoft.• Triaged stress testing on 50+ Machines for Desktop Windows Manager in MS Vista OS with Kernel Debugger attached• Ran Ad-hoc, Application Compatibility and Stress testing for the new Desktop Windows Manager on MS Vista OS• Setup test runs for regression testing• Experience with MS WTT in creating and running jobs on multiple machines in a Lab• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Generated everyday reports for the Desktop Windows Manager team• Trained others on how to run stress for MS Vista OS• Reviewed and updated Test plans• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Ran through test cases in Product Studio

Greater Seattle Area

• Worked on multiple projects from different clients including Microsoft, McGraw Hill and Scholastic software• Used Session based test methods• Ran Build Verification Tests on new builds• Web content testing for the MS Live maps• Validated Maps are displayed properly for their 2d and 3d rendering• Validated directions are displayed properly and accurate• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Generated Weekly status reports for Clients• Wrote new Test Cases based on Documentation

Greater Seattle Area

• Ran through test cases in Product Studio• Ran Bug regression from older builds on newer MS applications builds• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression

Greater Seattle Area

• Tested the Cell phone account creation for T-Mobile• Tested the Cell phone number migrations into new accounts for T-Mobile• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Wrote new Test cases based on Development Specifications

Greater Seattle Area

Contract as STE at Microsoft.• Thoroughly tested hardware/software for Microsoft, MS Office Core features for Macintosh• Assisted teams in Macintosh business unit group when needed, consisting of MS Office, Messenger, and Setup• Ran Burn Verification Tests on new builds• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Utilized test methods: ad-hoc usability, performance, content, compatibility, stress, regression• Maintained and created test cases in Test Studio

Greater Seattle Area

• Lead member of XP Compatibility testing teams on multiple projects• Assistant Lead for many projects, ranging from OS-specific, hybrid children’s education CD’s, to Web-based multimedia applications, to Enterprise-level school district administration tools• Assistant Lead for 3+ team through test cycles: helped create test plans, coverage matrices/test cases; managing coverage, style/scope of testing; assessed/communicated results to lead/ engineering• Children’s Educational Video Game testing for multiple Learning Company/Edmark titles• Trained 25+ staff members on XP Compatibility testing• Utilized test tools; Bounds Checker, VeriTest-Rational Install Analyzer, Windiff, Inctrl5, ZoneRanger• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression• Ran Burn Verification Tests on new builds

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided Phone/E-mail support for Riverdeep/Edmark customers, system engineers in field• Contacted customers to check up and insure issues were fixed/no new issues occurred• Supplied support with initial setup, product usage, related networking and Internet issues• Helped provide Quality Assurance support on new products

Greater Seattle Area

Contract as STE at Microsoft.• Thoroughly tested MS IntelliPoint software on all Windows/Macintosh OS, released 4 revisions • Ran Burn Verification Tests on new builds• Maintained and created test cases in Test Studio• Entered bugs into bug base, assisted developers locate cause of problems, verified fixed by regression

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided Phone/E-mail support for Microsoft (MS) Hardware, networking issues, Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems (OS)• Contacted customers to check up and insure issues were fixed/no new issues occurred• Supplied support with initial setup, product usage, related networking and Internet issues• Helped provide Quality Assurance support on new products

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