Professional ProfileExpert in Functional Testing .6-Year Record of Proven ResultsSenior software QA testerwith full system development life cycle experience, including designing, developing and implementing test plans, high level calendar test cases and test processes with attention to detail resulting in high quality Change Request and production change implementationsHands-on technology professionalaccustomed to working in complex, project-based environments. Multifaceted experience in QA software testing, system testing, user-acceptance testing and production certification testing.Backed by strong credentialsincluding a Bachelor s degree, certificate in business management and advanced command of various testing tools, agile methodologies and cross-platform skills in Windows, and Unix. Summary of SkillsTest Plans, Cases ProcessesFunctional RequirementsDocumentationScrum Agile MethodologiesUI Compatibility TestingTest strategiesDefect Bug TrackingUAT and System TestingTesting AutomationRegression negative testingData interface and migration testing EducationAll India Institute of Management StudiesChennai,Expected inMarch 1999 Diploma Business Management-GPA Business ManagementL.A.D College of Commerce and ScienceNagpur,Expected inJune 1997 Bachelor of Commerce Accounting-GPA Accounting ExperienceGeneral Dynamics-Senior Software Quality Assurance TesterPatuxent River,MD,07 2014-CurrentServe as a key member of Quality Assurance team for a leading Amdocs telecom customer (T-Mobile).Worked on various front end Amdocs modules including web, CRM, ordering and billing.Key responsibilities include Testing of APIs, Web, widgets and batch jobs (Unix) across modules as part of the system test Production testing teamsCreate test designs and execute software test plans, cases and scripts to uncover, identify defects in parallel to UATDocument software defects using bug tracking system(QC ALM) and report defects involving program functionality, output, online screen and content to software developersData creation and analysis.Validation of XML data in the outcome of testing as per business requirementsLogs validations in batch Hotfix (patch) packages testing to productionIdentified and pointed out design gaps during testing of major CRs. Communicated effectively with developers and became a go-to-tester for challenging test cases.Certified patches to productionDeliver QA reports and statuses as requiredPost release production sanity testing during releases identifying defects in productionConduct formal high level calendar design reviews with Customer IT operations and business groupsProvide knowledge transfer to offshore peers.Pae Government Services Inc-QA Tester (Senior SME)Camp Lejeune,NC,08 2013-07 2014Worked across testing various Amdocs applications for a leading Amdocs customer (Metro) like API, Payment module, ordering (ASAP).Key member in the production testing team holding following responsibilities -Production hotfix patch testing for front end and batch applications.Was instrumental in identifying critical escaping defects to production during new release sanity and became a key tester for major new releases.Galaxy Solutions-QA Tester (Senior SME)Nashville,TN,04 2011-08 2013Part of the Change Request testing teamLearned very quickly to become a key iCare(CRM)testing team member which was the latest Amdocs CRM release and a major upgrade for the client.Designed test calendars and test cases designTest calendar reviews with internal development teams and client as requiredAssisted with user-acceptance testing and defect tracking for new software releases.Provided recommendations for resolving defects.Executed regression suite adding new test cases based on lessons learnt from production and also from new Change requestsPart of Automation team creating Amdocs iCare module automation test cases using QTP.AMDOCS-Operations SchedulerCity,STATE,07 2010-04 2011As a new team member in the operations group quickly learned all the operational tools available to run billing operations for one of the largest Amdocs customers.Became one of the dependable team member individually managing batch operations and critical billing runs with millions of subscribersValidate checklist prior to batch End of Day runsPrepare and build MAPs to run End of Day and other batch jobs Run scheduler and check job logs.Provide first level of triage to jobs failing in production.Follow escalation procedures in place to get development involved and resolve production job failures in a timely mannerProvide reports on job failure success report trendsMaintain issues list each day and follow up with development teams including action items.ACCENTURE-QA TesterCity,STATE,11 2006-06 2007Analyzed and interpreted test data and prepared technical reports.Prepared detailed test cases by understanding the business logic and user requirements for testingDocumented the test cases in Testing tool Prepared and executed test cases manually for different modulesResponsible for development of test plan and test cases and checking the screens for Quality AssuranceValidated the application according to client requirementsIdentified errors, issues and documented the defects. Technical SkillsHP Quality Center, SoapUI, SQL, XML, Windows, Linux, Unix, QTP. Understanding of C, C  SEP  Centurion Consulting Group is looking for a Software Development Manager This is a DIRECT HIRE and requires a local candidate in Mclean, VA. This role is a hybrid role. Primary Responsibilities Must have Staff management development, supervising a team of approximately 15-20 people.Staff planning, including adjusting to shifting priorities and solving problems quickly.Mentoring staff to maintain high levels of performance and positive morale.Collaborate with internal functional and project managers, and customers in forming strategies to improve performance.Act as scrum of scrums master to manage work streams of multiple sprint teams.Manage release plan and road map for agile development.Lead scrum team as scrum master for multiple projects.Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Agile development methods and processes.Manage software development processes using GitHub, Atlassian Jira and Confluence, Sonar Cloud.Basic Qualifications B.S. in computer science, engineering, or other science disciplines with 8 years of prior relevant experience, or Master s degree with 6 years of prior relevant experience.Hands-on experience coding with C andor JavaJ2EE software development.Skilled in designing, developing, and managing applications using both relational and non-relational databases.Understand and leverage common software development architectural styles and patterns (SOA, Microservices, etc.).Understand and apply quality techniques and practices (automated unit testing, Test Driven DesignDevelopment, continuous integration).Familiarity with communication protocols, such as TCP, UDP, SNMP.Design and develop fully scalable applications.Professional writing and oral presentation skills.Strong knowledge of software development methodologies and life cycle.Knowledge or experience analyzing or developing ITS andor control systems.Experience developing real-time, embedded software is a plus.Version control architecture and management skills.Experience developing architecture and designing complex systems.Strong knowledge of ITS, V2X.Knowledge of NTCIP, SAE, and IEEE standards as they pertain to ITS and Connected Vehicle domains.Experience in business and proposal development.You Might Also Have Experience with Software Architecture and Software Release.Experience with message queuesmessage brokersdata streaming such as Apache Kafka, and NATS.Experience developing and consuming SOAP andor REST web services using specifications such as Open API.Experience developing user interfaces and web pages using frontend website development tools such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, etc.Experience with automation or robotics principlesBasic familiarity with the physics of a moving vehicle, especially as relates to lateral control and steering.Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS)Experience working with or implementing telematics systems and data visualization technologies.Experience with Git, Docker (including Docker-compose), and continuous integrationcontinuous deployment using Docker and Sonar Cloud.Experience with Spring frameworkExperience working on Agile projects and working with Agile toolsets, such as JIRA and ConfluenceHands-on experience developing code with UnityHTC ViveHighly proactive, self-motivated, and has sharp self-time management.Detail-oriented, highly organized, and strong ability to multi-task.Ability to flourish within a dynamic, fun team environment as well as work independently.Flexible and comfortable with changing direction and competing priorities.Clearance Required Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US). Position Details Clearance Ability to Obtain a Public TrustUS Citizenship or Authorization to work in US required.Travel 10 (CONUS)Centurion Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE MFDVNo third parties or subcontractors