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Street Address A Dropseed Drive
Savoy, IL Street Address
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
. Addressed the Unified Communications project needs and built and tracked
25+ test environments, including Workstations, Linux servers, Window
servers and IP Cisco phones.
. Achieved the G-Building build out to provide redundant power to servers
in test center.
. Devised a way to track uniform disbursement and discrepancies.
. Initialized and maintained an error tracking system used to identify
where changes were warranted resulting in better training and less
errors.
. Created and implemented a checklist for QA to track the progress of
current projects.
Technical Skills
Operating Systems:
Physical and Virtual Windows Workstations, Physical and Virtual Windows
Servers, Physical and Virtual Linux Servers
Hardware:
IBM Mainframe, IBM Compatibles, IP Cisco phones
PROFESSIONAL Experience
TEK Systems, Inc., Bloomington, Illinois
3/2005 to 9/2015
Test Asset Management Team 8/2014 to 9/2015
State Farm, Bloomington, Illinois
Responsible for the management and assigning of test assets in the Test
Center. Main focus was on workstations and IP Cisco phones. This would
include assigning, cable set-up and loading of specific profile needed.
Also, worked on the cabling of servers throughout the Data Center.
. Managing and optimizing the utilization of assets in the test center.
. Verified request specifications are sufficient for testing needs.
. Notified users of non-compliance for EWR (Enterprise Workstation
Release).
. Advised users of low utilization of assets.
. Participated in test environment issues and defect resolution.
. Communicated test environment failures and downtimes.
. Setup and assigned 'pooled' workstations for optimal utilization.
. Provisioning physical and virtual workstations for testing needs.
Technical Analyst - Environment 10/2007 to 8/2014
State Farm, Bloomington, Illinois
Provided delivery of a test environment(s) to assist in the verification of
the technical requirements and the validation of the business requirements.
Main focus was on implementation testing and ensuring the test environment
will adequately support the planned test activities. This would include
design, specifying building and maintaining the test environments.
. Test environment planning and setup.
. Test environment Configuration Management.
. Procure testing assets as needed (hardware, software, data, etc.).
. Implementation of test code.
. Managed the optimization the utilization of test assets.
. Supported test environment issue and defect resolution.
. Participate in test documentation reviews and walk-throughs.
Testing Coordinator 10/2005 to 10/2007
State Farm, Bloomington, Illinois
Provided testing support and direction for the organization. Utilized
planning, communication and problem solving abilities to address testing
needs. Allocated to the System Project Development (SPD) plan, coordinate
and perform project and program testing activities through out the project
life cycle including production implementation. Allocated to service
components and responsible for building, maintaining and coordinating the
use of testing environments. Responsibilities included hardware, software
and data related tasks.
. Validate requests for Testing Services.
. Complete and maintain the Test Center worksheet for assigned releases
(Project/Service).
. Identify the appropriate Environment Stewards needed for assigned
testing efforts.
. Schedule and prepare the project team for the TCRB process.
. Facilitate the resolution of testing environment related issues.
. Facilitate the problem resolution meeting.
. Assist Projects and Services efforts completing the request for
Testing Resource form.
. Assist in identifying environment related problem resolution.
. Assist with further problem resolution as needed.
. Document resolution in Test Center worksheets.
. Communicate to customer's problem resolutions.
. Plan, coordinate and orchestrate all levels and types of testing for
projects and programs in the System Department. Helped plan tests and
teach testing techniques.
QA Testing Analyst 3/2005 to 7/2005
AMDOCS, Champaign, Illinois
Tested various enhancements on the Enabler and Ensemble work environments
using UNIX commands. Worked as a part of a team on the RCC (Regional
Cellular Company) project.
. Ensure the development/execution of functional and system test plans
and scripts, utilizing standard testing tools (e.g. TestDirector) and
processes for the UNIX environment.
. Identify, document and ensure resolution of defect testing.
. Thorough testing of ENABLER and ENSEMBLE modules for usage processing,
billing analysis and verification.
. Identified bugs present in the current software and analyzed its'
impact on the production environment.
. Performed regression tests and analysis for future production builds.
. Prioritization of tasks and problems, tracking of tasks and bugs in
order to meet short deadlines.
. Participated in planning and code review meetings between development
and the testing department.
. Participated in testing and production status meetings. Performed
system analysis and quality assurance.
. Proposed, implemented and reviewed technical solutions.
Fourth Generation Services, Inc., Troy, Michigan
6/2004 to 9/2004
QC Testing Analyst
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
Tested various Web and GUI Applications written in ASP, PHP, C++ and J2EE.
The web sites were Vehicle Locator, Locate, SalesPoint, Jaguar, Land Rover,
Volvo and the Invoice Editor of the Global DORF project.
. Used Test Director as a repository for test cases, execution records
and defect tracking and reports.
. Translate requirements and functional specifications into test cases,
ensuring that test cases cover all testable business requirements and
application layers.
. Ensure the development/execution of functional and system thread test
plans and scripts, utilizing standard testing tools (e.g.
TestDirector, WinRunner) and processes.
. Identify, document and ensure resolution of testing issues.
. Perform testing tool (e.g. TestDirector) administration tasks,
including framework, setup and security. Ensure the adherence to test
case standards and guidelines.
Education / TRAINING / certifications
BS, Computer Information Systems, DeVry Institute of Technology
BS / BA, Operations and Systems Management, University of Illinois
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