Valentin Sergeev

US Green Card Holder

San Jose, CA, 95129
Mobile: (650) 686-7418
Email: valentinsergeev1983@gmail.com

QA Tester
SUMMARY:
 9 years of Experience in the IT industry with emphasis on Quality Assurance/Software Testing with
exposure of both Manual and Automated testing tools
 Expertise in testing Mobile and Web-Based Applications in different environments/platforms
 Proficient in testing E-Commerce applications across different environments
 Extensive experience in developing and executing test cases, test suites, test plans
 Solid knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle, having detailed understanding of various
phases like Requirement gathering, Analysis, Analysis/Design, Development and Testing
 Proficient in various types of Software Testing such as Component, Integration, System, Gray box,
Black box, Performance, Stress, Load, E2E, Release Acceptance and Regression Testing
 Professional as admin of JIRA, TestRail and Slack
 Utilize Selenium Webdriver with Ruby and Python for creating, debugging and executing automated
functional tests. Maintain test automation projects between releases
 Experienced in interacting with business users and executives to identify information needs
 Implemented QA methodologies, practices, and processes in all kinds of environments
 Report and track defects using bug tracking systems such as Bugzilla and JIRA
 Ability to handle multiple scenarios with rapidly changing priorities and deadlines
 Experience in interacting with Business Analysts, Developers, and Technical support groups

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Environment: Scrum, Waterfall
Platforms: Windows, MacOS
Mobile Platforms: iOS, Android OS, Windows Phone
IP: QXDM, QCAT, Wireshark
Test cases: TestRail
Database: MS SQL Server
Test Automation: bat, ttl, ADB, Power shell, Selenium WebDriver, Pycharm
Virtualization: VMware Player, Oracle VirtualBox
Bug Tracking: Jira, Bugzilla, Redmine
Other: Firebug, Firepath, Confluence, Scrum Board

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
5/2017 – 12/2018 QA Engineer, FUJISOFT America, Inc., San Mateo, CA

Mobile projects
 Tested entire mobile platform based on Android OS
 Performed 10+ release acceptance testing for two well-known Android Mobile manufacturers
 Performed functional, performance, interruption, stress, usability, compatibility types of testing
 Ran monthly maintenance releases (FOTA, VoLTE Inter client compatibility. etc.)
 Performed MDM restrictions and testing for Android mobile devices
 Flashed a new software on a mobile device for every build
 Was responsible for SW quality resting (MO/MT, MMS, data throughput, data packets transferring)
 Performed regression testing for every new build
 Created and executed test cases/test suites for varies product functionality and utilizing JIRA for
bugs life cycle
 Filed software failures, communicated with developers on detected defects and verified bug fixing
 Ran device compatibility testing with different devices such as BT headsets and smartphones
 Participated in RF and RRM lab conformance testing, E911 lab testing and 922 testing

Car module projects

 Performed testing on car module projects for well-known automotive manufacturers
 Hands on experience in Gray Box Test case execution under diverse operational scenarios
 Executed testing using AT commands
 Performing software and hardware static and dynamic field testing in various environments such as
coverage, boundary, various signal strength
 Implemented data transmission to IPV4/IPV6 server with ADB commands
 Implemented GPS testing in urban, mountains and open sky areas
 Performed TCP/TCP SSL/UDP data transferring from DUT to server (client - server)
 Performed overseas testing including US/Canada near board testing with home and roaming
networks
 Organized and performed real network SRVCC testing in US and Canada (LTE-UMTS)
 Tested DialUp, Tethering and PDN connections with variety combinations and environments
 Performed functionality tests - Call test, handover performance between cells 
 Implement mobile Carrier Swap testing
 Real-time network data collecting and gathering logs for measuring mobile-based RF performance
using Qualcomm Extensible Diagnostic Monitor (QXDM)
 Executed ADB commands for several types of testing: battery consumption and interruption.
 Experienced with power monitor testing and dummy battery (low and high voltage testing)
 Performed administrative tasks via PowerShell in order to test device behavior under exchange
account conditions
 Test case architecture and execution and performed FOTA/OTA
 Created and utilized test automation scripts (Python, PowerShell.bat scripts, .ttl, .sh scripts)

General duties
 Proved the need and implemented migration of all test activity from Excel spreadsheets to TestRail.
More than 10000 test cases
 Successfully implemented new company-wide risk-based test management process
 Introduced agile sprint process
 Overseeing the execution and coordination of day-to-day and scheduled tasks of scrum team
 Created test plans for 8 projects
 Coordinated and prioritized the testing, assigned responsibilities, monitored the test results
 Validated every Jira opened, tested specific stories and all defects to improve end results
 Monitoring execution of test cases and bug activity of QA team
 Performed admin role in JIRA with the aim of bug tracking, issue tracking, and project management
 Performed admin role in TestRail test case management software. Created and maintained projects
 Performed the role of admin in Slack
 Shared knowledge by creation more than hundred of wiki pages in Confluence for several projects.
This is helping old and new members to save time for learning and remembering
 Led creation of comprehensive tier-based regression test suite using TestRail
 Defined test automation roadmap which helped the team reduce 50% test time
 Responsible for training new team members in the department
 Performed bug review processes including identifying, documenting and following through on the
defect lifecycle
 Taking ownership of issues and drive them to resolution
 Created detailed reports on project status and product health
 Worked with Product owners to ensure business requirements are adequate & ensure test cases
are developed according to standards ' for both manual and automated
 Daily status updates to Managers and VLs, defect tracking and Follow-up, Result reporting and live
support
 Assessed project quality risks and determine effective mitigation plans
 Determined appropriate test environments & managing staff

2015 – 2017 Software QA Consultant, Zenar Studio, Seattle, WA

 Tested five web-based and mobile applications developed by the company for its US-based and
international clients
 Collected and reviewed all existing Business Requirements, Business Process Maps, Functional
Requirements, Technical and Design Specifications
 Involved in preparing test plan and test cases based on the business requirements
 Manually test each and every module of the application and verify against expected results
 Performed Sanity/Smoke Testing manually after each build
 Used Selenium WebDriver to test the compatibility of the tests across multiple servers/browsers
 Developed automated tests in Selenium Webdriver and Ruby for Functional and Regression Testing
 Created and executed SQL queries to validate the data in database
 Performed configuration/ compatibility and user interface testing manually
 Conducted End to end test to ensure integrity in the applications under test
 Working in Agile Development environment with Scrum and Sprint Level development and testing
 Participated in daily meeting to analyze the test result and the development of the projects
 Identified, assessed, and helped document business requirements, worked with appropriate parties
to understand business priorities, and advised business on options, risks, and costs associated with
requested efforts
 Worked with geographically distributed product owners to conduct virtual working sessions to
elaborate scope and detail features required Wrote user stories and gained agreement from product
owners
 Interacted with Business Analysts for designing and implementation of Use Cases and Test Plans
 Clarified questions from the development team with regards to intended usage of the software and
definition of business terms
 Ensured timely update of the project document repository and prepared project status reports
 Created and enhanced numerous test scripts to handle changes in the objects, in the tested
application's GUI and in the testing environment using Selenium WebDriver
 Conducted GUI/Usability Testing and Black Box Testing according to specifications
 Worked closely with development team to verify the bug solution and bug status

2010 – 2015 Software QA Engineer, eBay Agent online Stores, Vladikavkaz, Russia
 Manual and automated testing of all the major and transitional releases of the e-commerce web site
specializing in selling consumer electronics and fashion garments
 Developed, supported and refactored regression test automation (Selenium WebDriver, Python)
 Utilize locating mechanism, web elements and WebDriver methods in Selenium Webdriver
 Automated performance testing with JMeter
 Created and executed SQL statements to test the integrity of data at the backend
 Created test documentation such as master test plan, test suites, check lists, test cases
 Performed security testing manually to check whether the user gets required access privileges
 Performed functional testing of each module to check for its business process
 Performed regression tests on each modules or collectively to check for functionality
 Performed Black Box, Unit Testing & Security Testing to verify proper processing of the application
 Performed End to End tests to follow a complete business process
 Usability testing was conducted manually to check how user friendly the web site was
 Negative and Positive testing was conducted manually to cover all possible business scenarios
 Provided complete support during deployment of applications into production
 Provided production support in defect fixes after deployment.

2006 – 2010 Faculty Member, State Medical Academy, Vladikavkaz, Russia

 Delivered seminars and labs in Anatomy, Physiology, and other disciplines

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:

2010 Training in Software Testing, Specialist.ru
2006 MD, State Medical Academy, Vladikavkaz, Russia

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