Solution Architect - QA, Test Architect, QA Lead, QA Consultant, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Testing Engineer
» 8+ years experience on large scale telecommunication systems implementations
» 6+ years experience in training and coaching junior testing engineers and forming and leading new teams
» 3+ years leading QA activities on TELUS Imagine program/Compass platform with extensive experience in testing and implementation of Amdocs Customer Care, Ordering and Billing systems, NetCracker together with TELUS in-house applications
» Analytical, thorough, logical, excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to assess impacts and recommend solutions
» Team player with impeccable written and oral communication skills, business-oriented professional with the ability to interpret and understand the technical implementation of business requirements in complex systems
» Proven capability of meeting tight schedules with minimal supervision; cooperating in multinational, multicultural and multilingual environment
» Always ready to identify areas of improvement, come up with alternative suggestions and solutions to improve processes, procedures, efficiencies and methodologies; closely familiar with CMM/CMMI concepts, SDLC, projects delivery methods; experienced with off-shoring models from both sides

Apr06 - date
(2.5 years)

Solution Architect for QA - Order Processing & Service Fulfillment team, QA Lead on Imagine Billing & Collections stream, E2E integration testing and OPASF stream
» Solution Architect for Quality Assurance - current responsibilities include: Scope and requirements analysis, effort estimation, identifying cross-project impacts; working closely with the business to satisfy their needs during the full project lifecycle; maintaining relationships with D&S primes; mentoring, coaching and supporting team members; leading and encouraging continuous improvement initiatives, designing, building and deploying improvements to QA processes and deliverables; educating D&S and Project Management team on Quality Assurance methods and processes; ensuring TELUS Methods compliancy;
During this period involved in all major Imagine / Compass program phases:
» Compass 2008.1 - as an overall QA prime for the release - defined Test Strategy for all projects in scope, defined overall plan and Test Approach, test environments needs; estimated QA effort, engaged and coordinated activities and deliverables required from D&S, business and QA teams; identified project dependencies and synergies to enable teams to create effective and efficient test plans; as the E2E integration testing prime - defined Test Approach, planned and led test design, test environments and data preparation, led test design business reviews, consulted and assisted on UAT planning and preparations
» Imagine Phase 2 - as a QA lead for planning and execution for Billing & Collections streams, E2E integration testing prime - defined Test Approach, planned and lead test design and execution, estimated effort, dealt with resourcing challenges, lead execution onsite and offshore including coaching and guiding other team members with regards to testing techniques and strategy for testing billing systems, daily reporting on execution progress and defects escalations; Implemented consistent process of using Quality Center for Test Design, traceability to Requirements and Test Execution recording
» Imagine Phase 1 - as an E2E integration testing prime - defined E2E integration Test Approach and overall plan, resourcing, led test design activities, coordinated test environment preparation, test data availability and readiness

TELUS, Vancouver

Jul05 - Apr06
(10 months)

QA Consultant - TELUS Imagine program, Billing stream QA Lead
» Imagine Pilot - as a B&C stream Product Test execution lead - coordinated all testing activities, environments readiness, reported daily execution progress, defects escalations
» Analyzed and recommended test design and execution approach for Billing stream on Imagine Pilot; reviewed testing deliverables; implemented calendar concept into Product Test level; designed high level test plan and calendars, guided other team members with regards to testing strategy of billing systems; configured and implemented the correct way of using Quality Center (Test Director)
» Switched to permanent TELUS team member in April 2006

TELUS, Vancouver

Apr04 - Jun05
(14 months)

QA Group Leader - Amdocs Commerce Broker 6
» Led a team of 12 testing engineers during the Package/System test execution for the first versions of a new product (Test design creation, planning and distribution of test sets, monitoring and reporting on execution progress, tracking and coordinating preparation and upgrading test environments with infra team, issuing daily status reports); ensured product met the highest standards before delivery to the implementation teams / clients
» Used the latest methodology to design test requirements, activities and end-to-end scenarios in calendars; Involved in design reviews for new functionality to enable new lines of business for customers
» Actively participated in CMM (Capability Maturity Model) assessments of the Amdocs Development Center in Cyprus for 2004
» Formed, trained and coached a 6 member testing team, led the team, conducted Performance Reviews and supported the team members in Career Development planning
» Shared experience and knowledge to help other QA/system testing projects in Amdocs

Amdocs Cyprus, Israel

Sep03 - Apr04
(8 months)

Senior Software Testing Engineer - Amdocs Partner Manager Product Testing
» Tested new versions of Amdocs PRM product (rebranded as APM)
» Planned and executed Component and Integration/System Test; improved the product life cycle process - improved project's processes and procedure and implemented testing methodology into the project ensuring delivery of the product in very high quality
» Designed and developed automated WinRunner test scripts for Regression testing of web based PRM GUI
» Trained new testers joining the team on the product and WinRunner test automation

Amdocs Cyprus

Jan02 - Aug03
(16 months)

Software Testing Engineer - System Testing for BeeLine (VimpelCom) - largest Russian wireless services provider during this period
» Assumed responsibilities of System Test Manager and Version Release Manager. Planned test design and execution of ongoing releases - Functionality and Regression testing, documenting test results and tracking defects. Worked very closely with approximately 20 members of the development team
» Supported pre-production User Acceptance Test execution on client's site - provided guidance to UAT testers, speeded up problem solving by active investigation and clearing misunderstandings due to language barrier; tested corrections post production and learnt business needs of the customer in its local environment
» Trained and supervised junior team members of the testing team
» Involved in CMM certification process for Amdocs Development Center in Cyprus in 2002

Amdocs Cyprus, Moscow

Sep00 - Dec01
(16 months)

Software Testing Engineer - System and Sub-System Test design and execution for several Amdocs projects
» Participated in Sub-system and System Test design and execution for several projects in different locations including Sprint, Nextel, WesternWireless, VimpelCom, Sonofon and WorldCom on site in Stamford (CT), was familiarized with Amdocs projects, SDLC, processes, procedures and company culture
» Relocated to Cyprus after the WorldCom collapse in 2001

Amdocs Israel, USA, Cyprus

» Extensive experience with Mercury Interactive / HP testing tools:
Quality Center / Test Director- planning and design of Test Requirements, Test Rules, Test Scenarios, Test Conditions and Test Cases/Scripts, planning End to End scenarios using Calendar concept; Defining structure and custom configuration and administration of QC; execution recording and tracking defects and multiple options of reporting
WinRunner / QTP - designing automated regression test scripts for GUI testing, integrated execution with Quality Center / Test Director, TSL (tests scripting language) knowledge

» SQL - familiar with data modeling, experience on RDBMS, working with ORACLE databases (using TOAD, SQLplus)
» Unix Operating Systems (Sun Solaris, HP, AIX)
» Familiar with Design (UML/Object Modeling) and Application design, Java, J2EE, .NET
» Hands on experience in websites design - HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML
» Proficient in MS Office suite, MS Project, Visio and all other wide spread Microsoft applications