Experience

Affinity Solutions

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Software Test Engineer

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Solely Responsible for API REST interface testing for new products/website enhancements, backend network connection verifications, and Database quality assurance. Conducted PHP code logic review to help debug issues uncovered during testing. Resident expert providing technical consultation on issues related to all testing activities within the company. • Designed and executed test cases for REST API testing using JSON output and successfully verified company’s new products – Next Generation Publish Project; simulated test data using field results • Utilized ETL process to verify the flow of data transfer from/to clients and ensure data integrity • Verified the network connectivity between Clients and Affinity Solution Platform such as DNS names, IP address, whitelist • Performed quality assurance tasks for Solution Platform Administration tools version updates/enhancements • Teamed with Clients’ security engineers to ensure the Solution Platform sustainable from Cyber attack



Macmillan Learning

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Quality Assurance - Project Lead

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2014

  Quality Assurance - Project Lead Macmillan Science and Education – Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, New York, NY Led a team to ensure that Single-Sign-On functionality integrated with multiple commercial systems including Angel™, Blackboard™, Canvas™, Desire2Learn™, e-College™, Joule™, Moodle™, and Saikai™ LMS. Applied Agile methodology to reduce development cycle time and increase customer satisfaction. • Coordinated daily Scrum touch-point meetings, prioritized workload, and allocated resources  Utilized Planning Poker techniques and story points in Sprint Planning and Backlog Grooming sessions • Designed and developed end-to-end test plans/test cases employing ‘use case analysis,’ ‘design flow’ and ‘website wireframe’ tools • Supervised external consultants: reviewed test cases, provided instructions for test automation conversion, reviewed and approved automation scripts • Performed unit testing with development • Managed the staging / production push and scheduled offshore QA team to perform verification • Prepared daily status reports for LMS and Project Managers teams • Managed tight deadlines and challenging deliverables



GAF

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Programmer/Analyst

  • Oct 1998 - Oct 2011

  Senior Programming Analyst GAF Materials Inc. – Wayne, NJ Responsible for developing software solutions targeting residential and commercial building materials sector. Designed and implemented internal and external system interfaces using software development life-cycle frameworks. Gathered all business requirements while writing final functional and technical specifications. Utilized development tracking system to document software bugs and issues resolution Accomplishments: GAF Connect • Participated in the development of a central dashboard connecting various customer applications and integrating them with a CRM system, while providing user-friendly functionality to over 10,000 contractors, reducing process time and increasing productivity by 30% • Participated the design/delivery of the Certified Contractors Enrollment Systems within GAF Connect • Reviewed all Test Plans and Cases based on business requirements and technical specifications, including the integration with PeopleSoft Enterprise system and two other sub-systems CCZ system – Certified Contractor Zoom • Maintained a web-based program allowing GAF certified contractors to register GAF warranties online, purchase tools, download specifications and query a performance dashboard • Performed System Integration Testing with credit card processor, including data encryption and decryption testing, while verifying test results with credit card processor IT staff CCP system – Certified Contractor Program • Performed System Integration Testing with vendor to exchange data via XML file format and finalized the roll-out plan • Performed System Integration testing related to ACH processing, FTP file transfer and collaborated with ACH processing IT staff AIS system – Architectural Information System • Developed customer web interface in support of colleting Architectural specifications • Performed System Integration Testing with PeopleSoft enterprise program to validate product information



Ingersoll Rand

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Programmer/ Analyst

  • Jun 1997 - Oct 1998

  Participated in the development of a Global Business System (GBS) – A world-wide order entry application linking legacy systems throughout the Ingersoll-Rand Company. • Gathered functional specifications from all business units world-wide to develop test cases and plans • Implemented the system using Progress software. • Participated in the training process and executed critical communication plan keeping all stakeholders updated Participated in the development of a Global Business System (GBS) – A world-wide order entry application linking legacy systems throughout the Ingersoll-Rand Company. • Gathered functional specifications from all business units world-wide to develop test cases and plans • Implemented the system using Progress software. • Participated in the training process and executed critical communication plan keeping all stakeholders updated



Hooper Holmes, Inc.

• Basking Ridge, NJ

• Programmer / Analyst

  • Jan 1996 - Jun 1997

  Administered critical physician system using while using MS Visual Basic. • Supported over 100 customers on multiple Novell Servers • Managed all facets of the system environment, including requirement gathering, testing, implementation and training Administered critical physician system using while using MS Visual Basic. • Supported over 100 customers on multiple Novell Servers • Managed all facets of the system environment, including requirement gathering, testing, implementation and training



Maidenform

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Programmer / Analyst

  • Oct 1992 - Jan 1996

  Managed purchase order system using Clipper 5.2e under Novell multi-user environment, containing statistic reports, data query and order placement for over 14,000 purchased items, worth $60 million in materials for worldwide sewing plant usage • Gathered business requirements and functional specifications in support of test plans • Created and completed user acceptance testing to validate systems solutions and business objectives Managed purchase order system using Clipper 5.2e under Novell multi-user environment, containing statistic reports, data query and order placement for over 14,000 purchased items, worth $60 million in materials for worldwide sewing plant usage • Gathered business requirements and functional specifications in support of test plans • Created and completed user acceptance testing to validate systems solutions and business objectives