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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Unidesk, Marlborough, MA
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August 2009 - Present
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Senior QA Engineer
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Unidesk provides desktop layering technology that virtualizes and manages the three layers that comprise VDI - OS Layer, User Layer and Application Layer. - Member of an Agile/Scrum team responsible for development of Customer-facing Silverlight application to monitor and manage Virtual Desktop Management solution.
- Developed test harness test suites and utilities to exercise and regression test GUI features of product, covering over 90% of the feature set.
- Provided hands-on training to support team members in implementation roll out of solution.
- Responsible for integration of third party products into Unidesk solution. such as VMWare View. Integration saved time in deployment of testing operations, and minimized duplication. Defacto Subject Matter Expert.
- Assisted in the re-factoring and expansion of internal Test frameworks developed in Python to support new features, and to minimize testing gaps. Resulted in better coverage and an easier to use framework.
- Investigated and developed PowerCLI scripts to support testing and management of VMWare infrastructure, saving time and improving testing environment.
Technologies: Silverlight V3 + V4, Ranorex, .NET, Bamboo, JIRA, rPath, Centos, VSphere 4.x and V5.0, Remote Access Tools, Python Scripting. -
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AIR-Worldwide, Boston, MA
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2006 - 2009
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Sr Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation
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- Initiated, Developed and executed a successful Proof of Concept to virtualize over 140 desktop and servers for testing, that became part of the standard approach for testing.
- Refactored existing Silktest infrastructure to support new features and new technologies.
- Wrote all functions, methods, declarations, scripts and plans to test product.
- Define and enforce testing and programming standards
- Provide expertise in advanced features of Silktest
- Built a Silktest-Driven Installation system using Null Soft Installation System (NSIS) and Silktest - Completely automated daily builds including database updates, smoke and functional testing.
- Worked with Junior members to adapt new functionality testing into Data driven testing methodology.
- Developed framework to support new custom WinForms and WPF application in .NET 3.5 using custom Silktest solution and plugins to support object recognition of custom controls.
- Worked closely with developers to identify areas and methods to improve testing efficiency, expand coverage and increase product reliability.
Technologies: MFC, .NET, Silktest 9.2, SQLServer (2000,05,08). WinForms, WPF, VMware, Dameware, XML, Remote Access tools. -
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CyberSolutions, Inc., Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
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2004 - 2006
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Independent Consultant - IT and SQA Services
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- Developed Technical implementation strategies for K-12 School Districts and small businesses.
- Conducted extensive auditing and requirements gathering to design and develop strategy for IT needs.
- Created schedule for implementation efforts, wrote specifications for hardware and software purchases, developed integration strategy for hardware, operating system software, and application software.
- Provided services to consolidate and improve data for Student Information Systems.
- Developed and implemented data strategies for Federal "No Child Left Behind" Program.
- Monitored and oversaw appropriate implementation of services.
- Provided technical support to staff. Train and mentored Helpdesk personnel.
- Using Silktest developed and implemented automated testing for development organizations.
- Conducted QA and automation training seminars.
- Assisted in development of Automation strategies.
Technologies: Windows 2K Server and Professional, W2K3 Server, WXP Desktop, Linux, Remote Desktop, Wireless (802.11g), Distributed Wireless System, LAN based storage, GigaBit over Copper LAN, MSSQL2000, MSSQL7, MSSQL2005, FoxPro, VMWare -
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Town of Hopedale Public Schools, Hopedale, Mass
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2000 - 2004
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Director of Information Technology
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- Provided overall leadership for technology implementation in K-12 school district.
- Developed and implemented Active Directory solution, MS-SQLserver, and MS-Exchange.
- Designed and implemented DSL interconnect of 6 municipal buildings (Private line DSL)
- Managed a staff of 5, and a budget of $1M.
Technologies: Windows 2K Server and Professional, W2K3 Server, WXP Desktop, Linux, Remote Desktop, Wireless (802.11g), Distributed Wireless System, SAN, 1G LAN (copper and fiber) DSL., FoxPro, MSSQL2000, 05, VMWare -
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CyberSolutions, Inc, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
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1997 - 2000
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Independent Consultant - IT and SQA Services
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- Using Silktest, developed frameworks, methods, functions and tests for Windows based MFC, C++ applications.
- Using Silktest created scripting scenarios to exercise web services in an apache, IIS environment. (before SilkPerformer). to create a load environment to validate client benchmarks for performance.
- K-12 Network Consultant Helpdesk and implementation services.
- Developed NT4 Domain model for multiple sites supporting K-12 Districts. Migrated to Active Directory with introduction of Windows 2000.
- Managed overall desktop and Server implementation for 4 separate school districts in Massachusetts - Managing over 3000 desktops and over 250 servers across 16 locations.
Technologies: IIS, Apache, MFC, C++, MSSQL, Oracle, DB2, OS X, All Windows Platforms, Silktest V5.3, 4Test, scripting, MySQL, Active Directory, MS-Exchange, MS System Update Server. -
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