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Asson Desrosiers

Asson Desrosiers

Software Quality Assurance Lead
Wyncote,PA

Summary

Reliable employee Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

  • Summary Around 6+ years of experience in Manual and Automated testing in various Windows, Client- Server and Web based applications Experienced in defining Test Scope and Strategy for a release and managed them based on the change in Requirements.
  • Experienced in developing business based test scenarios and excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and role of Quality Assurance.
  • Good knowledge on various Software Development and Testing Methodologies such as Agile (SCRUM, Extreme Programming, Test-Driven), Waterfall.
  • Extended knowledge on various domains like Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Medical, Retail and Marketing on Windows, Mainframes and UNIX Platforms.
  • Exposure to different types of testing like Automation testing, System testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Integration testing, Smoke testing, Database testing, GUI testing and User Acceptance Testing.
  • Well conversant with software testing methodologies including developing Test plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test reports and documenting manual and automation tests.
  • Experienced in automation testing using HP tools like UFT/QTP (QuickTest Professional). Experienced in Defect Tracking and Defect Reporting using JIRA & HP ALM/Quality Center Solid Backend testing experience in writing and executing SQL Queries.
  • Experienced in testing Oracle, SQL Server and My SQL databases using SQL Quires.
  • Expert in writing VB and VB Script code in QuickTest Pro environment.
  • Experienced in developing Functional Libraries, Object Repositories and Descriptive programming using QTP.
  • Experienced in attending daily walkthrough meetings with Business analyst, Developers and Stake holders.
  • Good communication skills and worked under heavy pressure and tight deadlines. Proven success in multi-tasking, handling multiple projects and responsibilities.
  • Experience in Planning, Agile Scrum Master, Test plan/Test Strategy, Test Documentation, Leading Scrum Events, SDLC/STLC, Manual Testing, Product Engineering, Jira/ Confluence, Release Planning, Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills.
  • Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams.
  • Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
  • Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Software Test Engineer

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
Jacksonville, FL
09.2022 - 01.2023

• Developed detailed Manual Test cases and Scenarios. Studied Requirements and designed manual test cases accordingly
• Involved in functionality and regression testing on web application.
• Executed navigation testing to verify the flow of the application.
Logged defects Using Rally, performed defect review, defect tracking & defect closing throughout the testing cycle.
• Categorized bugs based on the severity and interacted with developers to resolve them.
• Prepared Test Evidence report using Microsoft Office.
• Extensively used Microsoft Office Suite of products for documentation and data interpretation.
• Participated in test case review meetings, defect review meetings & weekly status meetings.
• Developed Test cases and Test data scenarios based on the User stories and acceptance criteria's.
• Retrieved records from multiple tables from Oracle Database by using SQL queries.
• Writing SQL queries for Backend Testing and to verify the database updates, inserts and deletions etc., of the records, and validate them.
• Actively participated in walkthroughs and enhancement meetings.
Worked with Lead BA, Development Lead, QA Manger and Release Manager on Daily basis, and provide weekly status reports of QA team to Product Manager.

EPharmaSolutions- QA Lead/Agile Scrum Master

WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc
Plymouth, PA
06.2019 - 01.2023
  • Led 3 direct reports through 3 different team offshore
  • Transitioned into Scrum Master role for one of Project which had high visibility to improve efficiency of development team
  • Continued with QA Lead responsibilities in addition to newly adding Scrum Master duties
  • Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies such as Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Grooming Ceremonies, and Retrospectives
  • Tracked and successfully enforced all action items/pain points discussed during Sprint retrospective that prevented team from being efficient
  • Worked with Product Owners to ensure appropriate functionality was placed as part build
  • Coordinated with different Scrum Teams to eliminate roadblocks for engineering Team
  • Worked with QA team to determine regression risk upon completion of DEV team bug fixes
  • Reviewed QA analysts test scripts to ensure scripts were easily understood and provided full test coverage to minimize defect leakage
  • Assisted in decision making process for retiring of HP QC and standing up Helix ALM
  • Coordinated with Change Management Team to track software changes deployed across environments
  • Managed and lead multiple teams
  • Releases/Projects Completed
  • Safety Portal 1.0- Tester
  • UMA 5.0- Test Lead
  • Safety Portal 2.0 [QC Reviewer]- Test Lead
  • Safety Portal 2.1[Associations]- Test Lead/ Scrum Master- Covance Pharmaceutical Company
  • Safety Portal 2.2 [CTMS API]- Test Lead/Scrum Master- Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical
  • SFA 3.7- Test Lead/Scrum Master – WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc
  • Safety Portal 3.0

QA Lead

WIRB-Corpernicus Group, Inc
Plymouth, PA
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Developed QA knowledge base for easier onboarding of QA team members
  • Consistently supported both onshore and offshore team members to ensure quality testing
  • Trained Newly onboarded team member both for onshore and offshore team
  • Manage test management tool for organization and provided proper access to all members needed
  • Worked with project team to determine priority of JIRA board tickets and estimates during Sprint Planning meeting
  • Created templates for testing artifacts such as Test Plans, Test Summaries, Weekly Test Summaries (as needed), and Requirements Traceability Matrix
  • Attending weekly QA status meetings with Project Team members to highlight project testing status and present show stoppers
  • Performed Functional, Integration, Regression, Load, End-to-End, User Acceptance testing for all application under ownership: SafetyPortal and Site Feasibility Application
  • Worked in Full Agile-Scrum environment and participated in Sprint Planning, Grooming
  • Ceremonies, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospective Meetings
  • Supported build deployments and conduct initial smoke testing to determine acceptance of build
  • Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
  • Wrote and implemented new rework procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow.
  • Equipped and organized facility to comply with company strategy for online and offline quality controls.
  • Sorted product and provided expertise on non-conforming product requirements.
  • Mentored and encouraged employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.
  • Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.
  • Managed and archived quality documentation and supported Compliance team in internal and external quality audits.
  • Collaborated with contract representatives and oversaw quality control implementations and reporting.
  • Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.

QA Analyst

WIRB-Corpernicus Group, Inc
Plymouth, PA
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Perform front end/ functional testing on ePharma core clinical trial products
  • Update and Write test cases to ensure test coverage
  • Work with offshore team in Romania to coordinate testing tasks to ensure test coverage
  • Assist with on-boarding process for testers here in US to strengthen QA Team state-side
  • Create bug ticket on JIRA when bug is found in system
  • Conduct walkthrough meetings with BA’s in explaining
  • Perform Regression testing as needed to ensure system functionality is working per requirements
  • Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.
  • Implemented test scripts and recorded results.

QA Analyst

Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions
Bensalem, PA
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Developed test Document for tracking clinics that are ready to receive new extractor
  • Performed front end testing as well as Back-end testing on each clinic
  • Involve in writing SQL queries to validate database updates of records inserted and updated
  • Interact with developers to resolve issues to meet project deadline
  • Worked with off shore team on project to ensure completion
  • Maintained testing documentation with current and up to dates reports of status of project
  • Actively participated in all phases of testing and provided current updates
  • Attended daily stand up meeting with developers and project managers
  • Ingested data into data for verify .net extractions were successfully ingested in database
  • Completed extractor/side by side testing using comparison tools to ensure that data remained same on new .net platform
  • Assisted developers with updating local database for tracking purpose for developers
  • Reported any defect found during extractor testing/ side-by-side testing using Jira
  • Implemented test scripts and recorded results.

QA Analyst III

Beneficial Bank
Philadelphia, PA
02.2015 - 02.2017
  • Reviewed System Requirement Specs (SRS), Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) and design documents
  • Developed Test Plans, Test Cases, Traceability Matrix, and Test Analysis Report (TAR)
  • Performed both Manual and Automated testing and Created scripts and Modified scripts in Expert/Keyword View mode
  • Assisted with Automation testing using Quick Test Professional (UFT) and assisted with Testing efforts
  • Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing and to validate database updates and inserts
  • Interacted/ work closely with business analysts and developers to resolve technical issues to meet client’s requirement for better-quality software product
  • Actively participated in all phase of testing life cycle including documents reviews, maintaining status reports
  • Mapped requirements with Test Cases in ALM Quality Center and executed them reporting a pass or fail status
  • Ensured that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center
  • Involved in Functional testing, System integration testing, Hotfix, Regression
  • Extensively involved with online banking, Transfer, withdrawal, Deposit, Payment process, and Alert Notification
  • Involved in cross browsing testing of application on various Browsers to ensure that it functions similarly on all browsers
  • Attended requirements review meetings and provided feedback to ensure that system meets all primary requirements
  • Participated in defect triage meeting with developer, PM, QA Manager and teams to provide explanation of problems
  • Working in Agile-scrum environment where always interacting with developer, Business Analyst and product owners
  • Experience working with off shore team.

DE QA Analyst II

Planet Payment Processing Services
New Castle, DE
05.2012 - 12.2014
  • Developed Test Cases, Test Scripts and Test Steps
  • Performed Manual Black Box Testing for more than four Web Sites
  • Prepared Test Data and performed Positive and Negative testing
  • Used HP QC for bug tracking and followed up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status
  • Worked with Automation tester to preformed Regression Testing using Quick Test Professional (QTP) and generated scripts for testing
  • Validated Front end validations and Frontend creation (images, Forms & pages)
  • Executed Browser Compatibility Testing (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) for websites with different versions
  • Coordinated with developers to resolve defects
  • Review and update Regression Test cases for impacted features
  • Estimate test timelines for each test case and provided to Test Lead and Project Manager
  • Engaged with Development and Project team and informed QA dependencies and QA deliverables
  • Proficient at GUI, Functional testing, usability (content testing, test for navigation) and performance testing
  • Regression Testing performed at various phases of development life cycle for impacted existing functionality
  • Analyzed Test results with expected results and behavior of system
  • Extensively used Quality center for Test case Management, Test execution status and defects management
  • Attended Daily Status meetings and reported test status and plan for day
  • Created Traceability Matrix by mapping test cases with business requirements
  • Generated weekly Status Reports for Defects and Test Case status, and shared to project team members
  • Dedicated and motivated team player and self-starter
  • Attended daily defect meeting and weekly update meetings with QA Manager to discuss status of Projects.

QA Tester

United Healthcare
Basking Ridge, NJ
04.2010 - 04.2012
  • Designed and developed test deliverables such as Test plan, Test Summary Report for testing of selected modules
  • Used Screen Based Method and designed Reusable Action for each Screen of Application
  • Developed detailed Manual Test cases and Scenarios
  • Studied Requirements and designed manual test cases accordingly
  • Developed Test Plans, wrote Test Cases and executed test cases
  • Involved in functionality and regression testing on web application
  • Executed navigation testing to verify flow of application
  • Logged defects, performed defect review, defect tracking & defect closing throughout testing cycle
  • Categorized bugs based on severity and interacted with developers to resolve them,
  • Prepared BUG report using Microsoft Office,
  • Extensively used Microsoft Office Suite of products for documentation and data interpretation,
  • Participated in test case review meetings, defect review meetings & weekly status meetings,
  • Developed Test cases and Test data scenarios based on User stories and acceptance criteria
  • Retrieved records from multiple tables from Oracle Database by using SQL queries
  • Writing SQL queries for Back-end Testing and to verify database updates, inserts and deletions etc., of records, and validate them
  • Actively participated in walk-through and enhancement meetings
  • Worked with Lead BA, Development Lead, QA Manger and Release Manager on Daily basis, and provide weekly status reports of QA team to Product Manager
  • Developed Test Script for Functionality, Security, and Regression testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Indiana University of Pennsylvania , Indiana, PA
09.2008 - 12.2013

Licensure and Certification Certified Scrum Master Daily Agile, Malvern PA - Agile Management

Scrum Alliance , Malvern

Skills

Agile Frameworksundefined

Timeline

Software Test Engineer - Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
09.2022 - 01.2023
EPharmaSolutions- QA Lead/Agile Scrum Master - WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc
06.2019 - 01.2023
QA Lead - WIRB-Corpernicus Group, Inc
06.2018 - 07.2019
QA Analyst - WIRB-Corpernicus Group, Inc
01.2018 - 06.2018
QA Analyst - Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions
06.2017 - 09.2017
QA Analyst III - Beneficial Bank
02.2015 - 02.2017
DE QA Analyst II - Planet Payment Processing Services
05.2012 - 12.2014
QA Tester - United Healthcare
04.2010 - 04.2012
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Science, Business Management
09.2008 - 12.2013
Scrum Alliance - Licensure and Certification Certified Scrum Master Daily Agile, Malvern PA, Agile Management
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