SQL Quality Assurance and Testing. Review functional and design specifications. Perform code reviews and regression testing of mass data imports, updates, schema changes, and reports for production releases. Conduct regression testing using Microsoft Visual Studio and SQL tools to validate SSRS, SSIS, Stored Procedures, Triggers, and Data Scripts. Manage testing requirements, specifications, bug reproduction and fixes, user stories and reports through Team Foundation Server.

SQL Quality Assurance and Testing. Review functional and design specifications. Perform code reviews and regression testing of mass data imports, updates, schema changes, and reports for production releases. Conduct regression testing using Microsoft Visual Studio and SQL tools to validate stored procedures, triggers, and scripts. Manage testing requirements, specifications, bug reproduction and fixes, user stories and reports through Team Foundation Server.

Tested the SQL databases used to support the public facing Microsoft Compatibility Center website. Created test design documents from component development and graphics design documents. Developed test plans, cases, environments and scenarios. Created and maintain test collateral using C# automation frameworks, Virtual Server, Windows Test Technologies and other supported internal automation authoring, execution and reporting tools.• Created SQL test project frameworks designed to test production databases. Providing a time saving process used to setup and configure mock production databases on test machines in order to run targeted test cases on specific production database procedures.• Coordinated transfer of automated test code between source depots. Streamlined test process by creating project files that allowed for running tests on either the lab framework or private internal framework.• Created process for building virtual machines with pre-defined OS, SQL and System Operation Management software in order to provide all team members with a known stable environment for testing our current product.• Automated Scenarios: Database components, API’s, stored procedures and UI tools used to support the Microsoft Compatibility Center. Windows Shell Copy Engine UI and Component tests using Code coverage, performance, stress, fuzz, accessibility, and localization testing on multiple gated build labs.• Servers: Windows 2008 and 2012.• Clients: Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.• Languages: English, German and Japanese• Products Tested/Automated: Microsoft Compatibility Center backend databases, and Microsoft Windows 7 and 8 shell copy engine components. SQL Server 2008 and 2012.• Programing Languages: C#, SQL, PowerShell

Principal tester for Microsoft Windows Shell Copy Engine UI and components – responsible for creating, writing, executing, triaging and debugging the automated, accessibility, code coverage, fuzzing, localization, performance and stress testing of each feature and component on multiple gated build labs. Created test design documents from component development and graphics design documents. Developed test plans, cases, environments and scenarios. Created and maintain test collateral using C# automation frameworks, Virtual Server, Windows Test Technologies and other supported internal automation authoring, execution and reporting tools.• Drove cross team collaboration in order to provide training to team members for sharing automation tools and process knowledge. This training built team knowledge and encouraged team members to use existing company automation tools and processes.• Created process to install and setup automation framework using PowerShell for running C# automated test cases on private test machines. Providing team members a time saving way to run quick, private automation runs, without the need to request and set up lab resources.• Servers: Windows 2003 and 2008.• Clients: Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.• Languages: English, German and Japanese• Automated Scenarios: Windows Installations on multiple Beta builds in several gated build labs; Basic and advanced functionality testing; Uninstallations.• Products Tested/Automated: Microsoft Windows 7 and 8 shell copy engine components, Crystal Reports 8.5 Professional, Server 11, and Developer 11, IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 and DB2 UDB 8.2, Micro Station V8 XM, Oracle 9i, Applications 11.5.7 and 11.5.10’ Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, Virtual Center 1.2.0, MKS ToolKit 8.1, Visual C++ Standard 6.0, Office Project Professional, SharePoint Designer, and Visio 2007• Programing Languages: ADO/SQL, C#, JavaScript, VBScript, ShellScript, PowerShell

Performed manual testing and debugging of Microsoft Windows operating systems using Microsoft and 3rd party server applications. Created and ran automated application installations, basic and advanced functionality tests and uninstallations on multiple RTM and Beta Windows versions in several gated build labs. Developed test plans, cases, and environments using C# automation frameworks for the following scenarios: clean and upgrade Windows installations for domain controllers, member servers attached to mixed and native domains, single and cross-forest domains, domain clusters.• Created and maintained internal team web site used to automate client and server operating system installations using Microsoft Remote Installation Server, Virtual Server, and Windows Test Technologies. Allowing testers to locate and setup test machines with the latest version of the Windows operating system with their specific service packs and updates.• Created automated scripts used for installation and setup of DB2 to automatically run primary functionality test cases on multiple versions of Windows Server. Saved time by converting the manual testing process to an automated testing process.• Servers: Windows NT4, 2000 and 2003• Clients: Win98SE, NT4, Windows2000 and XP.• Languages: English, German and Japanese• Scenarios: Clean and Upgrade Windows installations for Domain Controllers, Member servers attached to Mixed and Native domains, Single and Cross-Forest domains, Domain Clusters, Active Directory.• Products Tested: Microsoft AppCenter, BackOffice, Internet Explorer Security, Internet Connection Firewall, Exchange, SQL, Systems Management Server, Operations Manager; IBM DB2 UDB, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Commerce Suite, HTTP Server; Oracle 9i, JavaVM, Apps 11.5.7, Peoplesoft 8.4; Symantec Backup Exec and NetBackup, WebTrends Security Analyzer, Veritas Netbackup DataCenter• Programing Languages: ADO/SQL, Java, Visual Basic, C#, JavaScript, VBScript, ShellScript

Performed manual testing and debugging of Microsoft Windows operating systems using Microsoft and 3rd party server applications. Created test cases for application installations, basic and advanced functionality tests and uninstallations on multiple versions of Windows for the following scenarios: clean and upgrade Windows installations for domain controllers, member servers attached to mixed and native domains, single and cross-forest domains, domain clusters.

Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator - Acoustic (AWA). Performed general flight crew duties and operated various ASW related sensor equipment used to located, analyze, and classify SONAR information. Performed pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight operations aboard P3-B/C Naval aircraft for conducting ASW, mine countermeasures, electronic, counter narcotics, and sea rescue missions. Qualified as a Commander Naval Air Force Pacific, Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures instructor, providing training and testing to squadron personnel.