Fred Reid
San Diego,CA
Summary
- Database, SQL, Messaging Creation/Analysis
- Writing/Reviewing Test Plans for Projects
- Reviewing/Analyzing Specifications/Requirements
- QA Engineering of SW and HW Components
- Analytical report generation
- Communication Skills.
- White, Gray, Black Box test Analysis
- Windows Operating Systems, SQL Server 2019, 2016, 2012 etc..
- QA Analysis: SQL, JSON, XML, C#, HL7/CCE message formats, Client / Server /DB/App Environments
- Microsoft Visual Studio, Test Manager, TFS, Visio, Perforce
- Web, Code Editors, Adobe Acrobat Professional/Reader
- H.P. All-In-One peripherals
- Biometric security
- Specialties: Detailed Analysis, Brainstorming, Networking, Communication skills.
Quality assurance professional with excellent record of collaborating with software developers to produce robust, programs that meet business and consumer needs. Analyzes and improves software development processes and supports teams in meeting critical project deadlines. Captures and documents defects, solutions and test plans accurately and clearly across diverse teams.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Software Quality Engineer / Analyst
BD
03.2008 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: Carefusion
- Analysis of Specifications, Requirements, User Stories, writing test cases, defects, and overall system analysis. Performing related hands on work using System: Servers, Clients, CCE Messaging Servers, and SQL DB analysis.
- Review functional and non-functional requirements and specifications
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- Produce Test Artifacts such as Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Metrics
- Work with key customer stakeholders per Project (SQEs, POs, SWEs, Project Mgt., Field Reps)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, help team find creative solutions.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and communicate and collaborate in cross-functional teams.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, presentation of methods, observations, and attention to detail.
- Ability to quickly learn new software tools, applications, concepts, and technologies.
- Strong understanding of QA principles, and deliverables.
- Knowledge of SQL and SQL Server environments, able to write and execute SQL queries with minimal guidance.
- Carefusion
QA Lead / Engineer
Symwave
03.2006 - 12.2007
- Defect database administration
- QA project build release reports, status; Project tracking
- Project build configurations, Customer releases, Maintenance, and support, analysis using Development harnesses
- QA Engineering: Test Plans per Requirements, Hands on Analysis
Consultant
Intuit
11.2005 - 03.2006
- White box / gray box code function analysis
- End-to-end testing of the process flow
- Reports / product documentation, process flow diagrams, data analysis
- Use of tools and harnesses to improve processes.
- Used Java, Jscript, XML, and XSLT tools
Product System QA Engineer
Hewlett-Packard
08.1999 - 06.2005
- Coordinated Project testing with Outsource Vendors, AIO engineers, management, in-house and off-shore vendors and development
- Maintained print test asset through each project lifecycle
- Generated test case documents, requirement documents, process flow documents, and related spreadsheets per project (software, firmware and network related)
- Trained employees on QA processes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA06-2005
Skills
- Detailed Analysis
- Brainstorming
- Networking
- Communication skills
- Performance testing
- Scrum framework
- Automated testing
- Load testing
- Regression testing
- Test planning
- Requirements analysis
- Web application testing
- SQL
Timeline
Sr. Software Quality Engineer / Analyst
BD
03.2008 - 04.2025
QA Lead / Engineer
Symwave
03.2006 - 12.2007
Consultant
Intuit
11.2005 - 03.2006
Product System QA Engineer
Hewlett-Packard
08.1999 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
San Diego State University
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