GEORGE BAKER

118 Trask Lane, Stillwater, New York 12170

Home: 518-587-4070. Cell: 518-727-1726.

gbaker6@nycap.rr.com.baker256@gmail.com

QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST/TESTER

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Experience in test methodologies, browser based web testing, applications testing
(in web environment) and database/data warehouse testing.
• 9 years plus testing experience in software testing within browser (IE, FireFox)
environment
• Experience with all phases of life cycle testing (Functional, Load & Performance,
System Integration, Data Validation & Verification and User Acceptance Testing
• Experience developing and executing test plans, test cases and large-scale IT
systems. Experience in major testing types, including system/integration, regression,
performance, and error testing. Good understanding of software development
processes and testing methodologies
• Documentation Skills, Analyzing Information, Problem Solving, Process Improvement
and Presenting Technical Information. Good technical communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
• Web based testing, both manual and automated

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCES
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Operating Systems: Linux, Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows 98
Languages: SQL
Hardware: IBM Compatible PCs
Software: Oracle database, DB2 (DB2 Command Center), SPUFI (SQL
Processing
Using Input File), MS SQL Server
Tools: Defect Tracking :( StarTeam, PVCS Tracker, ClearQuest,
Mercury Quality
Center), IIS, HTML
Mercury Quality Center
Automated Tools: QTP, Rational Robot
MSOffice
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Granite International Services-Project Site: General Electric, Schenectady, New
York

Data Analyst May 2008 to July 2008 –Short Term Contract

• Development support of business reporting and basic analysis of turbine performance and
warranty data from wind turbine data acquisition systems and two large Oracle databases
utilizing sql queries
 • Global database support and basic database aggregation reports- Testing of new database
changes & functions and perform data quality studies on data in the e-Services (warranty
service) and Global Repository (SCADA) database
• Apply basic analysis tools ( Simple regression, clustering of data, visual exploratory data
inspection of graphics, simple variation due to five or less variables) and algorithms to identify
turbine performance trends and forecasting and document work suitable for review by
customer
• Collect business requirements relating to data analysis & help prepare software requirement
documents for submission to Information Management department. Work closely with SPA
development team and other GE technical personnel to ensure business requirements are
met. Review contractual documents for some of business requirements

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CMA Consulting, Inc, Latham. New York – June 2006 to March 2008

QA Consultant – CMA Leave and Accrual Tracking System (LATS Net) – October
2007 to March 2008

• Authored test scripts for CMA Consulting’s Leave and Accrual Tracking System (LATSnet). This is
CMA Consulting proprietary .NET software that they sell to New York State agencies like NYS
State Police, NYS Tax and Finance
• Tested current functionality to be migrated into .NET environment
• Generated defects to the defect tracking system: PVCS Tracker
QA Consultant –Project: New York State Office of Disability and Temporary
Assistance – Albany, New York – June 2006 to October 2007

• Verify business requirements are specified within application modules via GUI display-
Generate application Release structure listing in Test Director for new application releases-
Update application sections to new business requirements- Responsible for testing selected
modules within the ASSETS (Automated State Support Enforcement Tracking System)
application- Validate GUI input via database queries using SQL Navigator in J2EE
environment- Write test plans in Mercury Quality Center (Test Director- Conduct manual
testing in Test Director’s Test Lab- Generate defects using Test Director- Generate modular
automated tests using Mercury Interactive QTP- Run existing modular automated tests
using Mercury Interactive QTP- Case ID testing by SQL queries to confirm data elements in
case id(s) exist before purge in Legacy system and after case id(s) have been moved to Oracle
10G database- Utilization of Requisite Pro to store business specification documents
• Conducted requirements gathering for new functionality
• Participated in peer reviews of new software designs

Xerox Amici llc, Albany, NY-August 2005 to April 2006

QA Tester- Electronic Discovery Application
• Test by loading shell script executables (in Unix environment) with Perforce (software
configuration management tool), syncing a given software version for code updates prior to
loading the shell scripts. Maintain defect tracking database (TrackStudio) by expediting defects
by their deadline dates. Communicate with the defect submitter: developers, client managers,
other testers and system operations personnel to accomplish this.

Keane, Inc, Albany, New York – December 2003 to August 2005

QA Consultant- Systems Tester Project: New York State Department of Tax and Finance
• Handling multi assignments under the e-MPIRE project in J2EE setting ( e.g. team member
on the Revenue Accounting and Combined Filer teams)- Use online specification documents to
 write test scripts- Generate defects in Clear Quest defect tracking tool- Use SPUFI (SQL
Processing Using File Input) to query database tables via TSO and TSO component : ISPF
(Interactive System Productivity Facility- Use DB2 (Command Center) for Windows NT to query
database tables and via ODBC using Microsoft Access
• Reviewed XML display files

Proliant-Commerce Hub, Clifton Park, New York- September 2003 to October 2003-
Consultant-Quality Assurance Analyst,–Supply Chain application

Java Web based supply chain product with merchant and vendor components

• Discovered multiple defects via ad hoc negative testing

• Built databases from ground up in Microsoft SQL Server; Enterprise Manager (utilizing
in-house
build tools and Ant)

• Utilized stored procedures to populate databases

• Created views from Rational Clear Case for Web side testing
• Rebased (updated) views to current code base
• Used Rational Clear Quest for defect tracking database
• Conducted regression testing associated with code changes

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Commerce Hub (continued)

• Assigned to specific projects independent of regular assigned tasks

• Conducted System based User acceptance testing for Merchant/Vendor specs

Sienna, Inc. Avery-Dennison, Framingham. MA.-Consultant- Quality Assurance Analyst

Lead, August 2002 to October 2002 Supply Chain application

• Wrote Purchase Order flowcharts to represent the workflow of a purchase order

(Purchase Orders consisted of bar coded, printable labels, determined by profile
specific for a retailer and the manufactured quantity of the item to be shipped)
• Wrote test cases that would constitute test plans (hyperlink test cases to work flow
process documents)
• Authored test plans where there were none
• Wrote defect reports that were logged into a Lotus Notes defect tracking database
• Tested the product in a LAN and modem environment
• Performed regression testing relative to changes in core code
• Utilize Windows 2000 and Mac O/S to verify product functionality

Politzer & HANEY, Newton, MA, - November 1997 to May 2002 – Senior SQA Engineer
-Financial Suite application

• Executed test plans using black box & white box testing methods for Cash
Management features including, ACH transactions conforming to NACHA regulations,
 Information Reporting transactions to BAI regulations, and Wire Transactions
conforming to Money Net, Intranet, BESS, Fund Tech requirements. Responsible for
integration of Quicken product with Web Cash Manger Manager’s Information
Reporting process. Web, Application and Database servers required for the Web
Cash Manager web based application

• Lead successful certification of Intuit’s Quicken product integrated with

web based Web Cash Manager Suite. Contact between Politzer & HANEY and
Intuit Corporation (California)

FedxGround, Albany, New York-July 2008 to Present

Package Handler

EDUCATION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bachelor of Arts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA-Training: IBM Online Software
Access Catalog -IBM Rational Unified Process – August 2007- IBM Online Software Access
Catalog - IBM Rational Requisite Pro – August 2007- Certificate Client/Server and Lotus Notes
Development, Clark University, Framingham, MA- WinRunner Basic Training – Online: QA Training.Net
Awards: Keane’s Pride Award (work proficiency), May 2005