QA Tester

• Aug 2018 - Present

Quality Analyst II

• Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

• Building reports in Power BI to track progress and efficiency of the team and tools that are produced• Work with upper management to formulate and execute standard processes and procedures• Gather metrics requested by upper management for global reports• Assist in creating PowePoint decks that use the data gathered to tell a story• Plan and track the progress of sprints• Manage requests in the JIRA database• Serve as a liaison between QA teams and developers• Gather requirements for tool feature requests• Reproduce bugs submitted by QA teams• Validate work completed by engineers after coding is completed• Meet with QA teams to help them brainstorm new ideas for automation requests• Mentor other analysts Show less

Automation Analyst (Contractor) - Reporting Lead

• Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

- Responsible for knowing and understanding how all automation reports function- Responsible for training new team members how to run reports- Gather and format information for global reports requested by upper management.- Work with upper management to formulate and execute standards and processes- Plan and track the progress of sprints- Manage requests in the JIRA database- Serve as a liaison between QA teams and automation specialists- Gather requirements for automation requests - Meet with QA teams to help them brainstorm new ideas for automation requests- Mentor other analystsomation. Show less

QA Analyst

• Nov 2012 - Sep 2015

• Tested web based and client-server applications to ensure they completed according to the specifications provided by Product Management. • Wrote and executed test cases and test plans for new features and defects. • Performed data validation testing by writing SQL statements using MySQL workbench. • Documented, tracked, and verified errors and issues in the applications • Worked directly with development to verify and explain issues • Worked with Product Management to identify potential application improvements • Performed integration testing for the release of new and/or updated applications • Setup and performed scan testing using TraceSecurity, Qualys, Nessus, and Nexpose/Rapid7 scanners • Setup and configure the Ranorex, TestComplete, and Selenium IDE automated testing tools • Setup TraceSecurity scanners using VMware • Perform security tests using the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 to detect security risks Show less

QA Tester

• Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

• Completed Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo compliance testing. • Prepared test plans for all assigned project releases and updated all test cases inn Excel. • Performed QA performance testing using Xbox 360 Neighborhood and Target Manager. • Tracked, reviewed, and analyzed defects using Redmine, BugZilla, Mantis and DevTrack. • Tested the new functionalities based on test cases and coordinated with development team in fixing the issues. • Tested bug fixes and coordinated with developers in release of bug fixes by set deadline. • Downloaded PS3, Xbox360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS builds using Filezilla. • Transferred PS3, Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii builds to disks and consoles and transferred Nintendo 3DS builds to memory cards. • Received first time pass through Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo certifications on NASCAR Unleashed video game. • Edited videos for game clips that are featured on various media networks using Windows Live Movie Maker. Show less

Software Tester

• Mar 2007 - Jan 2009

• Prepared test plans for various assigned project releases. • Identified, analyzed, and documented all programming errors and operational characteristics that were inconsistent with the stated requirements and design specification using Test Director. • Worked directly with the software development team in establishing product acceptance and performance criteria for new products. • Handled the analysis, reporting and communication of test results on all projects assigned to me. • Evaluated product and application defects reported by customers and made recommendations for their correction. • Performed integration testing for release of updated applications. • Performed in backend Access database testing and Oracle database testing by writing SQL queries in TOAD and MySQL workbench. • Performed web-based and client-server application testing using VMware. • Tested custom Crystal Reports and applications written in VB and VB.net. Show less