Barrett Blake

About Barrett Blake

I am seeking employment as a Software Test Automation Engineer in or near Dallas, Texas. My job experiences and skills have enabled me to:• Code COM interfaces using C# Visual Studio, GIT and Python as the primary test tools• Automate tests and conduct manual software testing on Windows or Unix platforms, e.g. web apps • Code database scripts on Oracle and on MS SQL Server.• Code Java tests in Eclipse, Plain text editor and in Visual Studio C#• Work well with Agile, Scrum and EPIC methodologies using Jira for tracking.• Work well with Team Foundation technologies and Microsoft Test components (Test manager, etc.)• Define test road map, construct test labs using System Admin, Networking and Virtual technologies• Work on huge databases in the Vehicle info, Defense and Medicare industries.Some recent notable technologies I\'ve used are:• Selenium WebDriver – Including “PageObject” programming pattern and TestNG libraries• HP UFT for GUI and API testing, HP ALM for Test coverage, plan, execution and Test reporting• Team Foundation Server – Test Manager, Visual Studio Test Professional, etc.• SOAPUI PRO - web app testing as part of the READY! API “Smart Bear” suite• Ruby language, Python language and GIT• Virtual technologies from Windows and other top suppliers on Desktop and Servers I perform manual testing, author test plans, formulate test strategy, author test specifications and conduct test approaches for functional/system testing. I often test manually as a prelude to test automation. I have management experience ranging from a key contributor to QA director at established and startup companies.I am highly interested in a viable opportunity to increase the depth of my test automation skills using Open Source test technologies. I use SafariOnlineBooks.com to study Java, Eclipse IDE, Maven, Cucumber and Jenkins and C# Visual Studio database programming on my own.

Experience

1. Software Quality Analyst

   Ncr Corporation

   Feb 2016 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   I manually test to learn NCRs’ “Aloha” product. Aloha is a market dominate, Windows based Point of Sale system with a huge installation base. I am simultaneously ramping up to automate testing of “Aloha” via COM interfaces using C#, Visual Studio, GIT and Python as the primary test tools. Our development environment is moving to an Agile. Sprint enabled cycle that uses Jira’s (some components still on Microsoft Team Foundation) for tracking.

Education

• Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge

  BS, Computer Science

  1972 — 1976

• Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge

  Bachelor of Computer Science

  1972 — 1976

Skills

• Managerial Skills
• Test Automation Using Team Foundation Server, Plan Manager, Make, Test Partner
• Boundary Testing
• Sql Against Pervasive, Ibm Db2, Oracle and Microsoft Databases
• Agile Testing
• Test Automation
• Web Services
• Sql
• Linux
• Test Strategy
• Programmers
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Web Applications
• Test Cases
• Usability Testing
• Software Development
• Data Driven Testing
• Scrum
• Testing
• Reliability Test
• Programmed in C, Visual Basic, Java, Fortran, Cobol, Pl/1, Pascal, Assembly Lang
• Soapui Pro
• Performance Testing
• Sdlc
• Test Approach
• System Testing
• Programmed in Lisp, Snobol, Plus and Other Interpretative Languages
• Perl, Java, C,C++, C#, Html, Xml, Cgi, Server /Client Side Scripting, Csh, Bash
• Quality Assurance
• Stress Testing
• Worked on Windows, Mac Os, Unix, Sun “Solaris”, Tandem “Guardian” Systems.
• Software Quality Assurance
• Scripting
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Selenium Webdriver
• Code Coverage Testing
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Test Management