Dear Shaik Riyaz, I would like to be considered for this position. I enjoy maximizing resources to deliver the highest quality product possible, and being able to contribute my skills and knowledge to a successful company. I am an experienced team leader, strategic thinker, detail-oriented, and results-driven test architect. I have hands-on experience with all phases of Quality Assurance and Software Development Life Cycles, automated testing, fault isolation including black and white box testing, web applications, test documentation, configuration management, and defect tracking. I am also a quality advocate who leverages best practices to support decision making, endorses continuous process improvement and code reviews, and am passionate about shipping bug-free products.

Alan V. Weiner

Dear Shaik Riyaz, I would like to be considered for this position. I enjoy maximizing resources to deliver the highest quality product possible, and being able to contribute my skills and knowledge to a successful company. I am an experienced team leader, strategic thinker, detail-oriented, and results-driven test architect. I have hands-on experience with all phases of Quality Assurance and Software Development Life Cycles, automated testing, fault isolation including black and white box testing, web applications, test documentation, configuration management, and defect tracking. I am also a quality advocate who leverages best practices to support decision making, endorses continuous process improvement and code reviews, and am passionate about shipping bug-free products.

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Dear Shaik Riyaz, I would like to be considered for this position. I enjoy maximizing resources to deliver the highest quality product possible, and being able to contribute my skills and knowledge to a successful company.

I am an experienced team leader, strategic thinker, detail-oriented, and results-driven test architect. I have hands-on experience with all phases of Quality Assurance and Software Development Life Cycles, automated testing, fault isolation including black and white box testing, web applications, test documentation, configuration management, and defect tracking. I am also a quality advocate who leverages best practices to support decision making, endorses continuous process improvement and code reviews, and am passionate about shipping bug-free products.

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Work Experience

Senior Quality Engineer at MORPHO / SAFRAN IDENTITY and SECURITY
September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2014
Tested MorphoBIS fingerprinting systems for federal, state, and local agencies across servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices; studied and implemented QA best practices; led code review meetings; used TFS Express to write test plans and test strategies; verified NIST file formats; created automated test suites using Sikuli.
DVT Engineer at EMULEX CORPORATION
February 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Qualified Host Bus Adapters with OneCommand Manager and device drivers on a variety of servers; controlled routers, switches, initiators, and targets; maintained defect repository in Mercury Quality Center; wrote automated and manual tests; performed performance tests using Medusa Labs and iPerf; configured BIOS to boot from SAN; used Postman for REST API debugging.
Product Test Engineer at ISTOR NETWORKS, INC
July 1, 2008 - November 1, 2008
Tested iStor’s GigaStor Management Center, a NAS solution with high-availability disk arrays and software for storage virtualization; performed GUI/CLI testing with Shell Scripting for volumes, portals, and Ethernet ports; tested RAID configurations and data integrity; supported installation and upgrade procedures.
Test Engineer - Automation at THALES NAVIGATION Systems
August 1, 2004 - February 1, 2006
Automated tests for Magellan RoadMate and eXplorist products using QuickTest Professional and UFT 8.2; tested GPS performance, routing, and diagnostics; studied Windows CE Test Kit; performed road tests; simulated satellite constellations; conducted white box, black box, regression, functional, and boundary tests; maintained test plans and reports with Crystal Reports.
Consultant at AW CONSULTING
June 1, 2001 - July 1, 2004
Technical product definition, testing, and user documentation for BIOS and medical billing; contributed to start-up assignments including AirShow, Phoenix Technologies, and Country Medic.
Senior QA Engineer at BLUEKITE.COM
June 1, 2000 - April 1, 2001
Tested data optimization algorithms over wireless links; automated Silk scripts; performed functional testing with client/server applications; conducted white box testing using VC++ and MS Visual Studio; used PVCS, Test Track, and Star Team for defect tracking; contributed to regression and test procedure improvements.
Senior Staff Engineer at EPOCH NETWORKS, INC.
July 1, 1998 - May 1, 2000
Led six QA engineers; automated tests for credit card verification and account creation; validated backend with MySQL; installed and tested customized browsers; utilized PVCS Tracker for defect tracking.
Staff Engineer at SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR
July 1, 1997 - June 1, 1998
Contributed to final stages of development and testing of a V.90 data/fax Windows Modem; coded in C++ and 80x86 Assembly; used PVCS; authored automated tests and install files; performed pre-qualification for Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Tests.
Senior QA Engineer at LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES (formerly AT&T)
November 1, 1991 - June 1, 1997
Led a six-person QA team; reduced production test time from two weeks to fourteen hours; implemented process improvements through inspections and walkthroughs; designed and tested AT and fax commands and protocols in C and Assembly; managed a FoxPro defect-tracking database.
Senior Systems Engineer at ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
July 1, 1982 - October 1, 1991
Led proposals for major accounts; defined system hardware and software requirements; coordinated tasks between development and test; implemented AT commands with data compression, error correction, and flow control in firmware for embedded modems.
In-Home Health Aide
July 1, 2014 - Present
From July 2014 to present, I have worked as an in-home health aide in Atlanta, GA, and Orange County, CA. Tasks included companionship, counseling, transportation to doctor appointments, cleaning, and shopping for many patients in need of assistance.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1982
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1982

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing