Technology Summary

Operating Systems: Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, NT Workstation, NT Server, UNIX, Windows 98, Windows 95
Databases: SQL Server, Object Store
Groupware: Lotus Notes, PVCS Tracker, Microsoft’s Visual Source Safe, Rational’s ClearQuest, Rational’s RequisitePro v4.5, Nortel’s ClearQuality
Hardware: PC, IBM, and Macintosh
Automation Tools: Mercury’s WinRunner v6.02 and LoadRunner v6.5, RSW’s eTester and e-Load

Technical Training:
Fidelity Investments, Beginner Quick Test Professional 2-day Training course
Northeastern University, Advanced Microsoft SQL Server 7 Programming course
Northeastern University, Microsoft SQL Server 7 Programming course
Dean College, Visual Basic v6.0
Segue Software, Inc., completed Silk Test Foundations v2.0 Certification
Boston University, completed HTML Programming Certification
InfoTech, Software Quality Assurance Automation Tool Training in SQA Team Test
Corporate Software, completed the Mastering Visual Basic v5.0 Certification
Completed SQA Suite Team Test Edition Quick Start Certification, completed AIX v4.0 Basic Certification

Experience

FM Global, Johnston, Rhode Island	   August 2006 – Present
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Application: Proprietary Insurance .NET applications.   
Test Environment:  Windows XP Professional
SQA Responsibilities: Write and execute manual test plans, develop and execute test cases, write and execute basic SQL queries, and track software defects using Rational’s ClearQuest.

Fidelity Investments, Smithfield, Rhode Island December 2005 - August 2006 
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Application: Contact Management .NET application used by inside sales.
Test Environment:  Windows XP Professional
SQA Responsibilities:  Develop and execute test cases, write and execute basic SQL queries and track software defects using Rational’s Clear Quest.

FM Global, Johnston, Rhode Island	   January 2003 – December 2005
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Application: Proprietary Insurance .NET applications. Testing involving Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2004 for application integration.  
Test Environment:  Windows XP Professional
SQA Responsibilities: Write and execute manual test plans, develop and execute test cases, write and execute basic SQL queries, XML testing with Altova’s XML Spy and track software defects using Rational’s ClearQuest. 

Foxboro Company, Foxboro, Massachusetts         July 2002 – December 2002
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant 
Application: Process Control application utilizing an object-oriented database (Object Store), first generation API written in C++.
Test Environment:  Windows XP Professional
SQA Responsibilities: Write manual multi-user test plans, schedule and participate in execution of multi-user test plans, and enter and track software defects.   

Intellution, Inc., Foxboro, Massachusetts       February 2001 – June 2002
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Project Date:	February 2002 – June 2002
Application:  A windows XP-based industrial automation solution for monitoring and controlling manufacturing operations. 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. Application written in C++ with VBA version 6.3.
Test Environment:  Windows XP Professional
SQA Responsibilities: Write module level test plans, execute module and system level tests, analyze results, and track software defects.

Project Date:	July 2001 – February 2002
Application: First generation Web Based Trending and Analysis Tool for the Industrial automation industry.  Written in Java.  
Test Environment:  Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server
SQA Responsibilities: Write module level test plans, execute module and system level tests, analyze results, and track software defects.

Project Date:	February 2001 – July 2001
Application: First generation Industrial automation software application involving enhanced historical data collection, storage and retrieval for use with OPC.
Test Environment:  Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server
SQA Responsibilities: Write module level test plans, execute module and system level tests, analyze results, and track software defects.
Technical Classes: Northeastern University, Microsoft SQL Server 7, Northeastern University, Advanced Microsoft SQL Server 7

IDC, Framingham, Massachusetts               October 2000 – February 2001
Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer Consultant
Application: E-Commerce application for research content.
Test Environment: Windows 95, NT Workstation
SQA Responsibilities:  Implement defect management procedures, initiate consistent usage of defect management tool, recommend automated testing tool, write test plans, and enter and track software defects.
Additional Responsibilities: Gained experience with RSW’s e-Tester and e-Load automated testing tools and Nortel’s Clear Quality defect tracking software.

Foxboro Company, Foxboro, Massachusetts      October 1999 – October 2000
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant - Automation
Application: Process Control application utilizing an object-oriented database (ObjectStore), first generation API written in C++.
Test Environment:  NT Workstation
SQA Responsibilities: Write automated test plans, enter and track software defects, write WinRunner v6.02 scripts for smoke testing and multi-user testing with LoadRunner v6.5, and execute all multi-user WinRunner scripts.  
Additional Responsibilities: Gained experience with Rational's RequisitePro v4.5, and Mercury’s WinRunner and LoadRunner testing tools.

US Web/CKS, Burlington, Massachusetts       September 1999 – October 1999
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Application: E-Commerce application for collectibles business client. First generation application written in ASP and Visual Basic Script.
Test Environment: Windows 95, Macintosh, NT Workstation 
SQA Responsibilities: Execute use cases, analyze results, track software defects, create and execute automated testing scripts for load testing using Microsoft’s Web Application Stress tool.

Atex Media Solutions, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts August 1999 – September 1999
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Application: Content and Information application for news involving business workflow management. First generation API written in C++ and Visual Basic v6.0 with Visual Basic for Applications for the media industry.    
Test Environment: NT Workstation, NT Server
SQA Responsibilities: Write module level test plans, execute module and system level testing, analyze results, track software defects, ODBC driver testing, executed some automated testing scripts using Visual Basic.

Intellution, Inc., Norwood,Massachusetts         October 1997 – July 1999
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Project Date:	February 1999 – July 1999
Application: Process Control (OPC) application module involving enhanced historical data collection, storage and retrieval. First-generation API utilizing third party software for the manufacturing industry.   
Test Environment: NT Workstation, NT Server
SQA Responsibilities: Write module level test plans, execute module and system level testing, analyze results, track software defects, ODBC driver testing, executed some automated testing scripts using Visual Basic.
Additional Responsibilities: Gained significant knowledge of OSI Software’s PI Data Archive application, team leader during module and system level testing phases. 
Technical Classes:  Corporate Software, completed the Mastering Visual Basic v5.0 Certification, Boston University, completed HTML Programming certification.  

Project Date: July 1998 – February 1999
Application:  An Internet browser solution for viewing process graphics remotely. Second and Third generation applications involving Java script, VBA script, Active X, object linking and embedding (OLE), which includes a third party application.   
Test Environment: Windows 95, Windows 98, NT Workstation, NT Server
SQA Responsibilities: Sole QA engineer, write and execute test plans, software integration, ODBC and graphics testing, track application defects. 
Additional Responsibilities: Involved with product enhancement recommendations, worked with Microsoft’s Internet Information Server 3.0 and 4.0, and Microsoft SQL Server v6.5.   

Project Date:  December 1997 – July 1998
Application:  A powerful HMI/SCADA system that features full process visualization, data collection and management, and supervisory control. 
Test Environment: NT Workstation, NT Server
SQA Responsibilities: Write module level test plans, execute module and system level test plans, software integration, track application defects, and exposure to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Project Date:  October 1997 – December 1997
Application: First generation Internet product involving Intranet channel creation and Internet push technology using proprietary and third party software.
Test Environment: Windows 95, Windows 98, NT Workstation, NT Server
SQA Responsibilities: Sole QA engineer, write and execute test plans, GUI, ODBC and graphics testing, track application defects.
Additional Responsibilities: Gained experience creating html files, proficient with Seagate’s Crystal Info v4.0 and PointCast Business Network applications. 

Wildfire Communications, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts   July 1997 – October 1997
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Consultant
Application: Personal assistant software that uses speech recognition to help people manage phone, fax and email communications.
Test Environment: Windows 95, NT Workstation, NT Server, UNIX
SQA Responsibilities: Develop and implement module level and integrated test plans, manual real-time call processing testing, acceptance testing, track software defects. 
Additional Responsibilities: Gained experience with speech recognition.

InfoCellular, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts     January 1997 – July 1997
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Application:  Wireless Customer Acquisition.
Test Environment: COBOL, UNIX, Windows 95, Korn Shell
SQA Responsibilities: Writing and executing unit and regression level test plans, writing release notes, release management, acceptance testing and shell scripting.
Additional Responsibilities: Direct participation with development team in enhancement design.

Open Development Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts   January 1996 – December 1996
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Application: Sophisticated telephony product involving Prepaid Cellular and Prepaid Calling Cards.
Test Environment:  Windows 3.x, UNIX, SQL Server
SQA Responsibilities: Write Integration and Regression test plans, execute test plans, track software defects, GUI and real-time call processing testing, some SQL database updating, and some SQA Robot experience.
Additional Responsibilities: Team Leader
Technical Classes: Completed SQA Suite Team Test Edition Quick Start certification, completed AIX version 4.0 Basic Certification.

Education
Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
      Bachelor of Aviation Science with an aviation management major.
 
Yankee Aviation, Plymouth, Massachusetts
      Received private license, instrument rating, commercial license and flight instructor-airplane, single-engine.