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Greater San Diego Area

Responsible for the application testing (written in Java) and the migration of WEB API and services from front End Server in a Service Oriented Architecture environment.Create Testing Strategy for Story and Task Cards in a Bi-weekly Sprint Scrum environment.Execute Cucumber scenarios in a simulated test environment using VMware, Linux Mint 17and Ubuntu 12. Interface with Developers on a daily basis in an Agile Scrum environment

Greater San Diego Area

Qualitest Inc., San Diego, CA January 2013 to PresentClient: Qualcomm Mobile QA Team Lead Project: Test Qualcomm Application on a mobile embedded system with Windows based O.S, and Qualcomm Gobi®. Built-in mobile broadband technologyResponsibilities - QA Team Lead• Supervise a Six-member software QA testing team for Qualcomm’s Mobile MCP product Group. Create Testing Schedules, monitor Testing progress, and update Project Status. • Create, Execute and maintain over… Show more Qualitest Inc., San Diego, CA January 2013 to PresentClient: Qualcomm Mobile QA Team Lead Project: Test Qualcomm Application on a mobile embedded system with Windows based O.S, and Qualcomm Gobi®. Built-in mobile broadband technologyResponsibilities - QA Team Lead• Supervise a Six-member software QA testing team for Qualcomm’s Mobile MCP product Group. Create Testing Schedules, monitor Testing progress, and update Project Status. • Create, Execute and maintain over 1000 Test Cases through Rally Software for Functional, Configuration, UI, Adversarial, App interaction, Mobile Host communication, Persistence and Performance Testing. • Train and assist Testers with testing efforts, and configuring necessary hardware and operating environments to simulate Truck speed, RPM, hard Braking and all Digital input the MCP captures. Validate Mobile/Host communication (Forward and return messages). • Created company’s first comprehensive database of documented test cases and procedures to enable accurate replication and ensure compliance with standards. Accelerated average QA testing turn-around time by 25% or more, allowing company to accept more testing projects without increasing staff• Act as a liaison for Qualcomm’s QA and Qualitest to resolve testing problems such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data and data interpretation. Write defect reports and collect traces and logs. Track defects through to resolution. • Create Linux Scripts to monitor log capture and unexpected shutdown when DUT in Suspend / Resume Cycle. Show less

Executed complex test protocols to validate the Software written in C# for highly complex medical devices/instrumentation.Planned, wrote test cases, test reports, and tests software and hardware requirements.Developed V&V technical plans and protocols. Also developed instructions and documentation for manuals, V&V plans and acceptance criteria documents.

Led the software testing for Qualcomm Application (written in C#) on a mobile embedded system with Windows based O.SManaged a six-member team.Created testing schedules, monitored Testing progress and updated Project Status.Created, executed and maintained over 1000 Test Cases through Rally Software System.Trained and assist Testers with testing efforts, and configured necessary hardware and operating environments to simulate Truck speed, RPM, hard Braking and all Digital input… Show more Led the software testing for Qualcomm Application (written in C#) on a mobile embedded system with Windows based O.SManaged a six-member team.Created testing schedules, monitored Testing progress and updated Project Status.Created, executed and maintained over 1000 Test Cases through Rally Software System.Trained and assist Testers with testing efforts, and configured necessary hardware and operating environments to simulate Truck speed, RPM, hard Braking and all Digital input the MCP captures. Validate Mobile/Host communication (Forward and return messages).Act as a liaison for Qualcomm’s QA and Qualitest to resolve testing problems such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data and data interpretation. Created company’s first comprehensive database of documented test cases and procedures. Show less

Tested the functionality of Navigation mobile application on Win8, Android iOS and BlackBerry.Tested application written in C# and Java.Coordinated QA field testing with four QA Managers to schedule field tests and reproduce defects reported by Verizon, Blackberry and other customers.Wrote defect reports and summary findings and collected traces and Server logs.

Managed a team of IT Technicians for a small LAN/Wan network Windows 2003, Exchange, and Cisco 806 router.Performed systems setup; weekly backups; Software installation, configuration and troubleshootingInstalled and maintained Wireless Access to over thirty users in small office environmentIdentified potential IT Technicians and reviewed resumes and set up hiring interviews.

Managed all testing for VAIO SmartWi utility that manage all wireless systems embedded in all VAIO models and platforms. (WWAN EVDO- Gobi 2000/ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and SoftAP).Tested web applications written in C# and Java.Updated Test Plans and Test Cases on a quarterly basis to cover the addition of new features. Tracked, maintained, and communicated product success metrics.Scheduled weekly meetings and assigned tasks for testing and error finding, error duplication, root cause… Show more Managed all testing for VAIO SmartWi utility that manage all wireless systems embedded in all VAIO models and platforms. (WWAN EVDO- Gobi 2000/ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and SoftAP).Tested web applications written in C# and Java.Updated Test Plans and Test Cases on a quarterly basis to cover the addition of new features. Tracked, maintained, and communicated product success metrics.Scheduled weekly meetings and assigned tasks for testing and error finding, error duplication, root cause analysis of defects and solution for such defects.Tracked all pre-sale and post-sale feedback and addressed issues with the test team and reported all issues to the Developers. Show less

Performed Manual System, Regression and Ad-hoc testing for Photosmart and AIO printer software.Ran Compatibility and functionality testing on multiple platforms of PC’s and OS systems in multiple languages.Executed assigned test cases, collected traces and logs, and wrote defect reports and summary findings.Worked closely with the Software Developers during the development phase of the HP software and scheduling of Beta testing.

Tier II technical support (escalation problems) for all D-Link products. Assist customers in diagnosing and resolving technical issues with wireless routers, network adapters and DLINK 802.11 products.Trouble shoot wireless connection problem, driver installation, router configuration.Duplicated errors reported by clients and find root causes and recommended solutions to be discussed with the developers

Responsible for the support and installation of the PS2000 Chemical Analyzer at all Intel corporation sites.Troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems in a clean room environment. Used electrical signal analyzers, oscilloscopes to determine the cause of failures and do root cause analysis.

Master, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science