Aelgourd

El Gourd Abdessamad E-mail: abelgourd@gmail.com

SUMMARY: • Diversified more than 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Software Testing. • Knowledge of Software development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies. • Experienced in developing Test Plans and Test Cases based upon the business requirements. • Good knowledge in using Mercury interactive automated testing tools WinRunner, LoadRunner, QTP, Test Director and Quality center. • Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT). • Proficiency in testing GUI applications, Regression and Functional Testing. • Worked extensively in Manual Testing and Automated Testing. • Performed Stress, Load, Performance and Volume Testing. • Performed Back End Testing by executing SQL queries. • Good Experience working with Black Box Testing on web based applications. • Well versed with all testing concept and methodologies. • Participated in Walkthrough and Inspections with the Test Lead and Development team. • Experienced in Reporting Bugs using Bug tracking tools such as Test Director and Rational Clear Quest. • Supported in presentation activities for relevant testing projects. • Quick Learner and Excellent team player having ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure. • Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, Analytical and Leadership Skills.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Methodologies: Waterfall, Scrum, Agile, UML Testing Tools: Requirement Management Tools: Quality Center, QTP JIRA, Requisite Pro, SharePoint Languages: SQL Office Tools: Word, Excel PowerPoint, Access, Project

Client: H&R Block, Seattle, Washington July 2013 –Present Position: Quality Assurance Analyst

H&R Block Inc. is diversifies company with subsidiaries that deliver tax, financial, Mortgage and business products and services. It is the only major company with subsidiaries offering a full range of software, online and in office tax solutions, combined with the personalized financial advice about retirement savings, home ownership and other opportunities to help clients to build a better financial future. Was involved in testing of web-based application called Tango. Tango is an online tax preparation with an attitude. It's a completely new and different way to prepare your taxes online. Tango allows customers create login and then enter tax information. Tango automatically calculates checks for common errors and prepares the proper tax form. Customer will get electronic confirmations.

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Test Cases and Test Scripts in accordance with the Business Requirements. • Developed Test Plans and Test cases for the AUT’s (Application under Test). • Performed Manual Testing to check on major functionality of AUT. • Performed Black Box Testing. • Performed Front- End and Back- End Testing to ensure data consistency. • Smoke testing was performed to ensure major functionality. • Performed Functional Testing, using Rational Test Manager. • Conducted GUI Testing and Regression Testing of the application using Rational Robot. • Performed Regression, System and User Acceptance Testing using Rational Robot. • Performed Security Testing in Rational Test Manager using Positive and Negative Testing to ensure appropriate user authentications. • Conducted Back End testing for data validation and verification. • Frequently met with managers to give reports as to the current status of the testing effort and to highlight any bugs the needed immediate attention.

Client: Comcast, Seattle, WA July 2011 – August 2012 Position: Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst Comcast is the country’s largest provider of cable services-and one of the world’s leading communication companies. Comcast provides digital services, faster internet and clearer broadband phone service, develop and deliver innovative programming. I was involved in an Enhancement Project for the customer web interface. Additional functionality was to be added to the existing online system due to increasing customer base. Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing business requirements, studying the application and collecting the information from developers. • Developed, executed and documented test plans and test cases. • Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to make sure that the test plans were written for all the requirements and conducted GAP Analysis. • Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed Test Plan for testing. • Performed Manual Testing prior to Automated Testing of the application. • Performed GUI Testing of the Application interface in WinRunner. • Identified Test Cases to the run for Regression Testing and conducted Regression testing as and when the new builds were made. • Wrote and executed SQL commands to extract data from the database for the Back End Testing.

Wells Fargo Financial Inc., CA August 2010 – July 2009 Business Analyst Wells Fargo Financial is a diversified financial service which is providing customers to help for home buying and refinancing, accept the mortgage applications, process the loans etc. The main objective of this project was to develop mortgage applications to perform documented functionality to streamline mortgage system over the Internet. In this application customer can register, logon to their accounts via Internet and can check the balance, make the payment, apply for refinancing the loan, contact the bankers and utilize the other facilities offered by the Wells Fargo. This project was a part of Wells Fargo’s online banking system and the application was developed in JSP, J2EE, HTML and Oracle on Unix Platform. I was involved in testing various modules developed for this system. Responsibilities: • Excellent understanding of QA Methodology, SDLC and Defect Life Cycle. • Prepared Test Plan and Test Cases based on Business Requirements and Required Documents. • Revised and updated the Test Cases for testing in each subsequent cycle to reflect the changing business requirements. • Implemented Rational Unified Process (RUP) in terms of disciplines and phases, each consisting of one or more iterations. With the iterative approach, the emphasis of each workflow varies throughout the lifecycle. The iterative approach helps address risk early and continuously, through demonstrable progress and frequent executable releases. • Evaluated the results and the project timeline by setting milestones in RUP. • Performed Functionality Testing and GUI Testing manually. • Manually conducted Positive and Negative Testing • Tested User Interface and Navigation Controls of the application using Rational Administrator. • Tested Data Driven Testing for Security Testing.

EDUCATION: Master of Business Administration, Falls church, VA

Assignment #1 Question # 1: what is true about a nibble? a) four binary digits as categorized in digital system b) four or eight binarydigits as categorized in digital system c) eight binary digits as categorized in digital system d) four octal digits as categorized in digital system Question # 2: What is not true about a bit? a) A bit can have only one of two values b) A bit is the basic unit of information in computing and digital communications c) A bit is a portmanteau of binary digit. d) In information theory, one bit is typically defined as the uncertainty of a binary random variable that is 0 or 1 which have no equal probability Question # 3: Which of the following is not true about a Byte? a) A byte holds the equivalent of character b) A byte cannot hold a single decimal digit (0 to 9), two numeric digits c) The common unit of computer storage from micro to mainframe d) A byte is made up of eight binary digits (bits). A ninth bit may be used in the memory circuits as a parity bit for error checking. Question # 4: Which of these is not true about a Character? a) A single alphabetic letter, numeric digit, or special symbol such as a decimal point or comma. b) A character is equivalent to a byte c) The term character cannot be used to describe command-driven systems d) Alphanumeric data or text. Contrast with numeric data. Question # 5: A Field in database is a physical unit of data that is one or more bytes in size. A collection of fields make up a record. A field also defines a unit of data on a source document, screen or report. True/False

Question # 6: A record is a group of unrelated fields that store data about a subject (master record) or activity (transaction record). A collection of records make up a file. Master records contain permanent data, such as account number, and variable data, such as balance due. Transaction records contain only permanent data, such as quantity and product code. See master file and transaction file for examples of record contents.In certain disk organization methods, a record is nota block of data read and written at one time without any relationship to records in a file. True/False Question # 7: A File is a collection of bytes stored as an individual entity. All data on disk is stored as a file with an assigned file name that is unique within the folder (directory) it resides in. To the computer, a file is nothing more than a string of bytes. The structure of a file is known to the software that manipulates it. True/False Question # 8: Database files arenot made up of a series of records. Word processing files contain a continuous flow of text.Except for ASCII text files, which contain only raw text, other files have proprietary structures. Formatting and other types of information are contained in headers or interspersed throughout the file. Following are the major file types. See file association. True/False Question # 9: Integrity constraint means: a) Something like 'be right' and consistent. The data in a database must be right and in good condition. b) To ensure accuracy and consistency of data in a relational database c) Data integrity is handled in a relational database through the concept of referential integrity.. d) A column defined as a foreign key is used to reference a column defined as a primary key in another table e) All of the above Question # 10: Data Constraint is the rule placed on a database that datain that database must either comply with or not. True/False Question # 11: Data redundancy means that the data isnot duplicated in the tables. Or in the case of a flat file database, there are records with partly no duplicated data.True/False

Question # 12: What is not true about the Primary and Foreign keys of a database?: a) The primary key consists of one or more columns whose data contained within is used to uniquely identify each row in the table, while aforeign key is a set of one or more columns in a table that refers to the primary key in another table. There isn’t any special code, configurations, or table definitions you need to place to officially “designate” a foreign key. b) The primary keyis the main key in the database while the foreign key is the subordinate key c) The primary keyis the first key created in the database while the foreign key is the second key. Both have the same value d) The Primary and Foreign keys of a database are created simultaneously during database creation Question # 13: Referential Integrity does not mean that a) The relationships between tables remain consistent b) You may not add a record to the table that contains the foreign key unless there is a corresponding record in the linked table. c) The tables are not related d) A property of data which, when satisfied, requires every value of one attribute of a relation to exist as a value of another attribute in a different Question #14: In database system, data and Information are measured as two dissimilar entities. True/False Question # 15: Data is stored in the sector or track of the hard drive. True/False Question # 16:which of these represents a rectangular shape? a) Entity b) Attributes c) Relationship d) All of the above

Question # 17:which of these represents an oval shape? a) Entity b) Attributes c) Relationship d) All of the above

Question # 18:which of these represents a Diamond shape? a) Entity b) Attributes c) Relationship d) All of the above Question # 19: Tables can hold entities of different types. True/False Question # 20: In database concept, data and information are considered as two dissimilar entities. True/False Question # 21: According to the syllabus, Computers or Cell phones are allowed during class session even if the professor prohibits such practices True/False

Question # 22: According to the syllabus, I may or may not use the APA standard format for my project report writing True/False Question # 23: What will happen if you do not attend the first two class sessions? a) ACCT will send me a warning notice b) Registrar will notify and warn me by e-mail only c) I will be dropped out of the class d) The professor may not notice that

Question # 24: What will happen if you do not show up for four class sessions during the quarter? a) I will be expelled from ACCT b) I will expelled from the class c) The Registrar will only warn me d) I will fail that course for that quarter

Question # 25: paraphrased passages still require citation because the ideas came from another source, even though you are putting them in your own words. True/False

Question # 26: For all in-text citations one may or may not include the full reference source in the reference list True/False

Question # 27: Cloud computing violates the CIA ethics True/False

Question # 28: Data Center is a centralized set network connectivity, True/false

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