Testing Professional: Creative, Collaborative, Courteous Critique, Adding Value with Far Fewer Flaws
QA AnalystTest Engineer | Andrea Altenkirch Nationality: USA + EU resident Telefon (919) 943-7894 Email andrea@andreaAltenkirch.com QA@AndreaAltenkirch.com Address: Raleigh, NC |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | ||
| Deutsche Post / GFT Technologies Mergenthalerallee 55 D-65760 Eschborn Germany | 5/07 to 07/08 Frankfurt/Bonn Germany | POSITION: Tester |
| ROLES: Tester, Test Tool Expert, Test Method Expert, Test Consultant, Domain Knowledge Expert, Application Integrator, Intermediary | ||
| PROJECTS: Confidential development project involved implementation of highest priority for the Deutsche Post nationwide. Second project in production system involved Agility Testing of Point of Sales System. | ||
| DUTIES: Test plan development, Test Concept consultation, test case specification (logical and physical, both automated and manual, development and production), test execution manual and automated, test results checking, test results assessment, defect recording and tracking, end-to-end quality management, Backend testing, unit integration testing, realization of test suite, Agility testing, test data maintenance (SQL), front/middle/back office testing, test interfaces to external systems, communication between customer/test team/development, testability review, test model and test case proofing, porting of test environment to new hardware & OS | ||
| TOOLS: Borland SilkTest, HP Quality Center- Test Director, CGM Testframe, Logica/CGM Contest Engine, C++, .NET, XML, Serena Dimensions, ARIS Modeling, MSDE, SQL Server 2000/2005, VMware, Citrix, Windows NT, XP, VPN, Javascript, Perl, Custom Interfaces, Excel, RSA, Crystal Reports | ||
| CUSTOMER: Deutsche Post | ||
| SYSTEMS: Logistics / Point of Sales Terminal, Fundamental Terminals installed at all German Post Office and Post Station locations, installation at over 100,00 locations. Connected to multiple backend systems for logistic support, finance, account, reporting | ||
| SECURITY: Initial project hired for was confidential. Background check cleared. Confidentiality contract signed and upheld. |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | ||
| Höll Computer & Software GmbH. Schäfergasse 8, D-65428 Rüsselsheim Germany | 4/02 to 1/04 Rüsselsheim and Leipzig, Germany | POSITION: Banking Application Integrator, QA |
| PROJECTS: Web Services/Application worldwide stock market trading, currency exchange, portfolio management, multi-currency banking (first company to successfully implement UBS worldwide connection to markets!) | ||
| ROLES: Application Integrator, Tester, Test Project Administrator, Test Team Leader, Defects Administrator, Test Tool Expert, Test Coordinator, Test Consultant, Domain Knowledge Expert, Test Method Expert, Intermediary, Bank UAT/PAT Interface | ||
| DUTIES: Test and Release Process development, Test Concept development, Release planning and reporting, Test plan development, test case specification (logical and physical, both automated and manual, development and production), test execution manual and automated, test results checking, test results assessment, defect recording and tracking, unit integration testing, development of automated tests, realization of test suite, Test database creation and maintenance (SQL), automation of manual tests, end-to-end quality management, backend testing, testability review, front/middle/back office testing, test interfaces to external systems , communication between customer/test team/development/vendors Creation of performance metrics, creation of defect reporting and tracking system, conduct quantitative, study of test and development performance Developed methodology and processes in an environment where testing was loosely conducted with almost no documentation and without team defined system, methods, processes Developed planning, tracking and reporting tools for test systems; Customer Interface, clarify functionality, troubleshoot problems;Maintain user documentation Load and Scalabilty Testing | ||
| TOOLS: Borland SilkTest, HP Quality Center- Quick Test Pro, WinRunner, Oracle, SQL, Toad, Powerbuilder, Erwin, Visio,Webserver, Access, Custom Defect Tracking System, UNIX, Windows, UBS, FIX, Reuters, C++, Java, XETRA, EUREX, Doc-to-Help, VPN, UML, RSA, SVN | ||
| CUSTOMER: Landesbank Sachsen (German State Central Bank), private banks and investment houses | ||
| Self Employed | 1/04 to 5/07 Heidesheim Germany | POSITION: Trader Trade execution and account management using sophisticated Web Based Trading Application. Products included Derivatives, FOREX, CFDs, Equities, Funds, Commodities. Testing of FOREX Module. Daily volume EUR 2.5 - 6 Million (4 - 10 Million USD $). |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | ||
| EDS 800 Tower Drive Troy, MI 48098 | 7/89 to 1/96 Troy, MI and Rüsselsheim, Germany | POSITION: Systems Engineer (certified after successful completion of 18 month intensive development program) |
| PROJECTS: Displayed Graphics System, Powertrain Product Assembly Documents, Service Contract Documentation System | ||
| ROLES: Developer, Tester, Development Manager, Development Lead, Project Manager, Functional Analyst, Requirements Analysis, Subject Matter Expert, Deployment, Training, Sales Support, Customer Support, Systems Administration, Defect Administrator, Network Architect, Network Administrator, Customer Interface | ||
| DUTIES: Support Manufacturing Engineering by proposing, developing, deploying, and maintaining complex systems in heterogeneous, distributed environment. Consultant for Content Management Systems, Participate as Subject Matter Expert on development of corporate wide systems at GM to efficiently streamline resources and consolidate duplicate like processes. Support ongoing sales in proposal writing activities. Support customers technically in day to day operations, Account support | ||
| TOOLS: C, C++, Object Oriented LISP (CLOS), SGML- XML, Shell scripts, Motif, Xt, SQL,ORACLE, JCL, UNIX, Windows, HP-UX, SUN OS, Solaris, VMS, Novell, Apollo Domain, DOS, OSF/Motif, VM5, MVS, MAC-OS, MS Access, Ingres, DB2, JDBC, TCP/IP, DSL, ISDN, X.400, X.25, X.225, X.75, DECNET, Novell, SNA, Token Ring, Documentum, ArborText, Interleaf, Frame Maker, Front Page, Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, PVCS, SVN, SCCS, SLC | ||
| CUSTOMER: General Motors Engineering and Manufacturing in North America includes Powertrain and all automotive groups, Opel in Germany, US Government, Military, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering | ||
| Translation | 1/95 to 10/95 | Technical literature German to English. Freelance basis. |
| Teaching | 1/97 to 6/88 | GTA Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Youngest teacher and Doctorate student at age of 21 at time. |
| Sports Trainer | 1/02 to present | Own Summer Baseball Camp Enterprise, employing Minor League Baseball players. Certified by German Trainer Academy in Baseball and Field Hockey. Colleagues include national and first division players and trainers. www.AmericanKidsSports.de www.TriangleFieldHockey.com |
| EDUCATION | |||
| Bachelor of Arts Summe Cum Laude | Mathematics and Economics, German, Political Science Minors | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville 1/83 to 12/86 | GPA 4.96 (on 5.0 Basis), Achievement Awards, Dean’s College Honorary Scholar, Special Academic Advancements |
| Doctorate Program degree not completed | Mathematics | University of Tennesse, Knoxville 1/87 to 6/88 | GPA 3.69 (on 4.0 basis)- highest in department Entered program at age 21, taught own classes in College Algebra and Business Math at age 21 |
| Master Program degree not completed | English | 5/04 to 5/05 | Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany |
| INDUSTRIES | |||
| Software Engineering | 10 years | Quality Engineering is most current focus: last 3 years | Includes all phases of Software Engineering from Business and Requirements Analysis, through Construction, Implementation, and Maintenance. SCRUM and Agile Methods, System Life Cycle Methodology (SLC/SDLC), CMM |
| Banking and Finance | 6 years | Online Web Based worldwide Brokerage Systems of highly sophisticated scope. Central Bank Systems Software Investment Banking Transaction Banking Portfolio and Asset Management | Preferred industry |
| Publishing | 7 years | Content Management Systems Technical Publishing Systems Web Publishing | |
| Engineering | 7 years | Automotive, Chemical, Aerospace | |
| Logistics/ Point of Sale Terminal | 1 year | German Postal Agency installation numbering in hundreds of thousands |
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