Name: Vitaliy Smolentsev

Address: 147 Kelton street. Boston, MA 02134

E-mail: vit750@hotmail.com
Phone: (617) 435-5989
TITLE: Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Analyst
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
· Over 10 years of Professional Experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testi
ng in different environments and platforms.
· Extensive experience testing a wide range of Web based and Client-Server applica
tions in Finance, Insurance and Healthcare services using Manual a
nd Automation techniques.
· Extensive experience testing FIX Protocol (4.0; 4.2 and 4.4 versions)
· Strong background in electronic trading environment.
· Extensive experience in reviewing Business Requirements Documents, Software Requ
irement Documents and designed Test Plans, Test scripts and Execution
.
· Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing statu
s and to maintain detailed QA documentation.
· Experience in Black box testing with a complete QA cycle - from testing, defect
logging and verification of fixed bugs.
· Extensive experience in Functional testing, Integration/System testing, Regressi
on testing and User Acceptance testing.
· Strong Problem Analysis & Resolution skills and ability to work in Multi Platfor
m Environments like Windows and UNIX.
· Working experience with automated tools such as WinRunner, LoadRunner, FixRunner
· Operating system: Windows 95/98/2000/XP/NT, DOS, Unix
· Databases: Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, DB2
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Engineer (full time)
2001 - 2009
Thomson Reuters – TradeWeb. Boston
· Client/server and Web based applications for network management systems (Connect
, AutEx, BlockData, Autex TradeRoute, Thomson OrderRouting, Squawk Box, TEM)
· Performed testing for FIX Protocol (IOIs, Trades and Order Routing messages)
· Involved in Installation and Configuration server builds in Unix
· Reconciliation reports are checked using Business Objects to ensure that all rec
ords come under matches and no breaks
· Performed Manual and Automation Testing of the application Front-End and Functio
nality.
· Performed Back-End testing to validate the data using Toad, added SQL queries to
the required Test cases
· Performed Verification, Validation, and Transformations on the Input data (Text
files, XML files) before loading into target database
· Performed Functional, Data Validation, Integration, Regression and User Acceptan
ce testing
· Created Test plans/scripts and responsible for implementation of Test cases as M
anual test scripts.
· Formulate methods to perform Positive and Negative testing against requirements.
· Worked closely with development staff business analysts to resolve the defects a
nd testability issues throughout Software Test Life Cycle
· Identified, analyzed, and documented defects, errors, and inconsistencies in sof
tware program function
Environment: Window 2000/NT/XP, Unix, Sybase, Oracle, SQL Server WinRunner, FixR
unner.
Quality Assurance Engineer (contract)
2000 - 2001
The Virtmed Corp. Boston
· Client/server and Web based applications for Health – Care services
· Responsible for planning and executing QA test documentation, debugged problems
and analyzed test results
· Participated in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing
· Life cycle testing including installation, compatibility, acceptance, functional
ity, performance and regression
· Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure application developme
nt meets to user's expectations.
Environment: Window 2000/NT, SQL Server
Quality Assurance Engineer (contract)
2000 - 2000
IBM, Raleigh, NC
· Performed Positive testing, Negative testing, Functional testing, and Regression
Testing for financial investment services
· Actively participated in analyzing test plan as per the business requirements
· Designed and implemented functional, smoke and negative testing test plans/cases
· Defect tracking is done using version control system to add, review, repair and
analyze defects
Environment: Window 2000/NT, Sun-Solaris, AIX, DB2
Quality Assurance Engineer (full time)
1997 - 2000
AB Software Development, Toronto
· Performed Functional, Integration and System Testing for Phase-I and Phase-II Re
leases and logging the defects that occurs in each phase of the respective testi
ng
· Performed Regression Testing after each build
· Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that proper functionality is i
mplemented.
· Extensively used Oracle and SQL to perform backend database testing for data int
egrity
· Responsible in developing Test Cases with Test Director using it as a Test Manag
ement Tool.
· Perform final release testing and Release sign-off
· Provide weekly status report to the Project Manager and discuss issues related t
o quality and deadlines
Environment: Window 95/NT, Unix, Oracle, SQL Server, WinRunner, LoadRunner
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s of Economic and Computer Science.
Moscow State University, Russia
Work Status: US – I am authorized to work in this country for any employer