Methodologies:
CMM and RUP, SDLC, Process Improvement, Change Management.
Cross
platform testing: Macintosh/Windows/ Unix Operating systems. Internet browsers: IE, Safari, Firefox for Mac and Windows.
Experienced
in creating and/or verifying business requirements, technical specifications, master test strategies, test plans, use cases,
test scripts, risk documents, test result summary and user manuals.
Test
Automation Tools: SQA Rational Suite: Test Manager, ReqPro, SQA Robot; Mercury: TestDirector, WinRunner, LoadRunner, Eggplant.
Substantial
knowledge of SQL, relational databases, UNIX and query tools.
Developed
training material for usability, performance testing, test automation, various testing techniques and QA process overall.
Measured
software performance across all major Internet Browsers, Operating Systems, Internet Connections and Internet Providers.
Extensive
knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
Solid
knowledge of network architectures, including the Internet and LAN networks.
Possess
many strengths, including the ability to handle multiple projects with tight deadlines.
Committed team player, quick to learn new applications and techniques.
Strong
leadership skills.
Successfully
worked with small companies, as well as with large corporations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating
Systems:
Windows/Macintosh/
UNIX/ MS DOS
Internet
Browsers:
Internet
Explorer, Netscape, Opera, Firefox, Safari
Automated
Test Tools:
Mercury
Inc.: TestDirector, Load Runner & WinRunner; SQA Rational Suite: Test Manager, Requisite Pro, SQA Robot, ClearQuest,;
Silk Test (Seque Software); Eggplant (Red Stone Inc)- software for testing Macintosh and Windows applications.
Bug
Tracking Tools:
PR
Tracker, PVCS Tracker, ClearQuest, FileMaker
Professional
Software:
MS
Office products: MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Access;
VisualSourceSafe,
QMF for Windows, SQL Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer
Adobe:
InDesign, InCopy
Databases:
MS
SQL Server 2000/7.0/2005, FoxPro, DB2 8.0, Oracle
Languages:
AppleScript,
SAS, Basic, SQL, 4Test (Silk Test Scripting Language), TSL (WinRunner)
Knowledge
of Java and HTML
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managing Editor Inc. MEI is a portfolio company of Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE). http://www.maned.com/
5/2005 – 3/2008
QA Coordinator
Managed the QA
team of 6 testers in India – 1 year. Scheduled tasks, provided training and technical support on a daily basis.
Interim QA Manager
– 1 year. Represented QA Department at the Project Management meetings to discuss project’s milestones, report
testing progress and product readiness. Prepared QA Weekly Reports and Metrics. Assigned responsibilities to QA team. Hosted
QA meetings. Monitored Bug tracking database to ensure adequate record’s turnaround.
Maintained QA databases
– upgrade/backup/restore/move.
Was a point of
contact for issues accrued during onsite installations and daily progress reports.
Worked multiple
projects at the same time with tight deadlines. Verified logic threads and usability of the products with product managers
and developers.
Wrote test plans
and tested cross-platform applications for Macintosh and Windows for publishing industry – electronic newspaper’s
and magazine’s layout planning, advertisement’s administration, file transfers.
Performed
usability, functional, regression, system, performance testing for web and client server applications and application plug-ins.
Wrote SQL queries to verify the correct data flows to the database.
Unit
Tested AppleScript Dictionaries for applications under the test.
Performed
Test Plan revues.
Released
new product versions through FTP site; maintained Products/Versions inventory database.
InfoMC Inc. http://www.infomc.com/
9/2004 - 2/2005
QA Lead
Conducted
Quality Assurance activities throughout the company: defined QA standards and procedures, wrote QA documentation such as QA
Manual, Test Plans, Test Cases, Weekly Status Reports.
Assigned
to employees areas of testing and retest of bug fixes.
Tested
the eCura Information System software for Managed Behavioral Healthcare and Employee Assistance operations, which incorporated
clinical, administrative, provider, referral and claims data into one information system.
Tested
the e-business extension to the eCura Information System ProviderConnect, Internet based application, which allows a free
flow of information between eCura application and providers.
Tested
Consumer Data Warehouse (CDW) application that provides reporting, service evaluation, statistic analysis and aggregate planning.
Judge Technical Services (Client: EquityOne Inc. ) http://www.judge.com/
5/2004 - 9/2004
QA Tester
Perform User Acceptance Testing for the Front and Back end software - the customer
service and account management tool. The software includes customer management, real-time customer profiles, billing, loans
and mortgages processing, etc.
AETNA, INC. www.Aetna.com
2/2002 - 12/2003
QA Technician
Tested
the correct data transition from information source systems into data warehouse target tables, using SQL and SAS (UNIX env.). Verified technical specification, wrote master test strategy, test plans, test scripts,
risk documents; tracked defects.
Participated
in several teams to put together guidelines for various testing techniques and QA process overall. Received company award
for efforts.
As
Automation Team Leader assessed applications for test automation. My proposal
to automate annual regression testing was successfully implemented.
Tested
enhancements to Rational ClearQuest bug tracking system.
5/2000 - 8/2001
QA Tester
Manually
tested back and front-end applications. Wrote business requirements, test plans,
test cases, use cases and user manuals. Substituted for Team Leader while he
was on vacation.
Tested
applications for converting data from FoxPro database to SQL server, Personal Organizer application and application for managing
advertising campaigns.
DATA DIMENSIONS INC (Client - SupplyForce.com, King of Prussia, PA) http://www.datadimensions.com/
5/1999-9/2000
QA Consultant
Wrote and verified Business Requirements and Test Plans.
Created wide range of test scripts for the web-based application to apply
Load, Stress, Performance, Functional and Regression tests. Tested web (front end) and client server (back end) applications
manually and using LoadRunner, WinRunner.
HERCULES TECHNOLOGIES
4/1998 - 5/1999
Software Tester
Participated
in all stages of application testing: Wrote various test documents; created manual and automated test scripts. Prepared test
environment & test data manually and importing from external files.
Created
test frame in Silk, defined base and application states, created user-defined methods, denoted variables, created Suits to
play back multiple procedures at the same time. Created and implemented Loop and Branch statements; improved, expanded and
modified test cases to reduce redundancy.
MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY, Moscow, Russia
9/1994-1/1998
Software Tester, Technical Writer
Tested
and evaluated educational software. Manually performed Functional, Operability, Stress and Regression Tests. Developed technical
literature for new software releases, such as User Manuals, Online Help and Installation Instructions.
EDUCATION
B.S.
Mathematics - (Minor: Computer Science) - Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
A.A.
Photography - Polytechnic College
A.
C. Environmental Quality Control Technician - Moscow State College
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE/PART TIME JOBS
"Eastern
Lights Getaways" Ski Tours - Activity Director, Philadelphia, PA
Ladies
Fashion Magazine - Photographer, Moscow, Russia
Kurchatov
Nuclear Institute - Environmental Engineer, Moscow, Russia
Government
Insurance Company - Insurance agent, Moscow, Russia
