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VIKTORIA VEGGER

Sr. SQA Manager
Satellite Beach,FL

Summary

A hands-on Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager and Senior Software Engineer with over 30 years of experience in software development and testing, started several QA departments from scratch and worked in different environments. Highly motivated and energetic professional with a good mix of hands-on experience, leadership, interpersonal communication and a history of on time project completion.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
3
3
Language

Work History

Sr. SQA Manager

UTC Climate, Control and Security – Sensitech, Inc
Beverly , Massachusetts
09.2015 - Current
  • Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
  • Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
  • Built Integration Testing team to cover hardware and software communication testing.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, fostering collaboration and innovation.
  • Proposed and implemented Performance Testing improvements that allowed detect performance defects earlier in SDLC;
  • Proposed and implemented solutions for optimization of several QA processes: bug tracking, test design, automated testing and the product deployment;
  • Participated in the design of the automated framework (Playwright with C#) to test most complicated application functional areas that allowed reducing testing time and improved the test coverage significantly
  • Produced Validation Packages for software releases
  • Created Performance testing strategy for the back-end applications (BlazeMeter)

Software Quality Assurance Manager

EBSCO Publishing INC
Ipswich , MA
10.2010 - 09.2015
  • Led SQA team of 15 people in a successful completion of several high profile projects;
  • Identified, proposed and implemented process improvements to increase defect prevention and test coverage;
  • Designed and implemented several QA processes: bug tracking, test design, automated testing and the product deployment;
  • Provided regular training for the group: web services testing, back-end testing, data-driven testing, etc
  • Improved communication between several QA departments in the company
  • Led offshore team of 6 SDETs
  • Coordinated release activities, ensuring smooth deployment of high-quality software products into production environments.

Technical Experience:

  • Designed system Test Strategy for the database (SQL Server 2008-2010) and web services testing (SOAP UI Pro)
  • Participated in the design of the automated framework in .NET with C# to test most complicated application functional areas that allowed reducing testing time and improved the test coverage significantly
  • Created Performance testing strategy for the back-end applications.

Software Quality Assurance Manager

SENSITECH INC
Beverly , MA
01.2004 - 10.2010
  • Designed and created the entire Corporate Software Quality Assurance strategy from the ground up covering Test Strategy, Test Plan Framework, Test Data, Requirements and Traceability Matrix, Validation Packages
  • Adopted Agile Software Development process to SQA needs
  • Led SQA team of 8 people in a successful completion of several projects, which were completed ahead of schedule and under the budget
  • Identified, proposed and implemented process improvements to increase defect prevention, development efficiency and product quality;
  • Supervised offshore team of 9 people
  • Created process which in turn provided better performance of both teams and minimized duplicate effort
  • Managed Technical Publications team; created process for the successful releases of Validation Packages
  • Worked closely with Marketing and Program Management to coordinate software testing with other product development activities Technical Experience:
  • Designed System Test Strategy and Design for the fully localized Smart Client based technology application which was developed using .NET with C# and SQL 2008/2010 database
  • Designed web services based automated tool in .NET with C# to test most complicated application functional areas that allowed reducing testing time and improved the test coverage significantly
  • Implemented software design, code and unit testing reviews in Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010 Team Editions
  • Designed system Test Strategy for the database application (SQL 2000/2005/2008, Reporting Services, Replications, build Cubes)
  • Created tool for the application calculation verifications (Microsoft Excel 2007)
  • Assist in full Virtualization of SQA Environment.

Senior SQA Engineer

Sensitech, Inc
Beverly , MA
09.2000 - 01.2004
  • Designed and developed automated testing framework for the company web application (ASP.NET, SQL 2000) using QARun and QADirector tools (Compuware)
  • Designed and developed automated testing framework for the company desktop applications (.NET with C#) using TestPartner (Compuware) tools
  • Developed several prototypes for the major application functionalities (VBA & SQL, ASP.NET)
  • Designed test strategy for the fully localized company applications
  • Designed and successfully completed several data migration projects (Microsoft Access to SQL 2000 databases)
  • As a technical SQA Lead participated in product feature definition through implementation to delivery of a high quality, leading-edge solutions

Software Developer

VALENTINA TECHNOLOGY CONSULTUNTS, INC
Somerville , MA
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Designed, developed and maintained Patient Registration Database for a medical office
  • (MS-Access/Visual Basic)
  • Created Test Plans and testing documents for the above project
  • Designed, prototyped and worked together with the contractor to complete all necessary work on schedule and within budget parameters.

Senior Software Engineer

INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
Novosibirsk
01.1993 - 01.1998
  • Designed, developed, and implemented the software system of the prognosis for the Region economy (C/C++/Visual Basic)

My responsibilities included: - GUI design, coding, testing; - Client support: installation, tuning, maintenance of the system (with particular Siberian and Far East regional adjustments);

  • Analysis and optimization of obtained scenarios
  • Designed, developed, and maintained a small business Database registration system for a local government (MS-Access/Visual Basic/Clipper)

My responsibilities included:

  • GUI design, coding, testing;
  • Customer support
  • Developed and implemented applied programs on imitation's ecological modeling of a Region (C/C++)

My responsibilities included:

  • Development of new ecological mathematical models and algorithms;
  • Customer-oriented mathematical modification and description of models chosen
  • Both mathematical and software solutions of that period have been published in scientific literature (see the list of publications, attached).

Software Engineer and Research Mathematician

Institute of Mathematics
Novosibirsk
01.1989 - 01.1993
  • Developed and maintained interactive package which models regional economy functionality (C)
  • Developed, implemented, and maintained the Rapid Search System (C, under the contract with Russian Customs Service).

Software Engineer

Institute of Mathematics
Novosibirsk
06.1987 - 01.1989
  • Implemented set of specific applications in MS-DOS environment as a part of Expert System for the local Industries Development forecast
  • Performed testing of certain business and financial applied programs.

Education

M.D. - Mathematics

Samara State University
Samara, Russia
09.1982 - 06.2024

Skills

  • Experienced in feature, integration and system testing design, strategy and execution.
  • Experienced in front-end (.NET:== C#), web services, and back-end (SQL Server) testing.
  • Experienced in Automation testing design and implementation.
  • Experienced in testing of fully localized applications.
  • Experienced in creating the Performance testing strategy and implementation (JMeter, LoadUI, Qtest, LoadRunner, MS Visual Studio Performance Tool, Blaze Meter)
  • Experienced in multiple QA and development processes setup (Agile, Lean Development - Kanban, Test Driven Development, Prototyping)
  • Staff Management
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Cross-Functional Team Management
  • Employee Training
  • Strategic Planning

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureFlexible work hoursWork from home optionWork-life balance

Languages

English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working

Timeline

Sr. SQA Manager

UTC Climate, Control and Security – Sensitech, Inc
09.2015 - Current

Software Quality Assurance Manager

EBSCO Publishing INC
10.2010 - 09.2015

Software Quality Assurance Manager

SENSITECH INC
01.2004 - 10.2010

Senior SQA Engineer

Sensitech, Inc
09.2000 - 01.2004

Software Developer

VALENTINA TECHNOLOGY CONSULTUNTS, INC
01.1999 - 01.2000

Senior Software Engineer

INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
01.1993 - 01.1998

Software Engineer and Research Mathematician

Institute of Mathematics
01.1989 - 01.1993

Software Engineer

Institute of Mathematics
06.1987 - 01.1989

M.D. - Mathematics

Samara State University
09.1982 - 06.2024
VIKTORIA VEGGERSr. SQA Manager