Aaron Evans

QA Site

QA Site

hosted quality assurance tools and automated software build, deployment, and testing

• Startup type: Company
• Status: Active
• Stage: Beta

I started programming when I was 8 years old. I've been working in IT for over 10 years, first as tech support, then system administration for a small internet provider. I've done web development on the side almost as long. Since 2000, I've concentrated on software testing and quality assurance, with sabbaticals to Fiji and Ecuador interspersed.

I'm currently a freelance consultant specializing in test automation and web development.

Besides my consulting, I'm developing several applications targeted software development and testing teams as well as a few for the general public.

Employer:	Speakeasy
Position:	Quality Assurance 3 (SDET)
Time period:	April 2008 - February 2009
Description:	Test Automation and integration testing for Speeddial project (Speakeasy Voice ) internet telephony appliance and associated websites. Duties: define and write integration tests. Write automation tests using Selenium and Fitnesse (STIQ framework) . Bug reporting and triage. Troubleshoot complex environment issues. Create test framework for automation execution and reporting. Perl scripting and Java (Junit) test development.

Employer:	One Shore
Position:	Independent Consultant
Time period:	October 2007 - April 2008
Description:	One Shore is my consulting company. I worked on developing QA tools and doing web development while in Ecuador. Duties: Website development for CuencaTravel.com using Joomla with custom extensions for directory, weather, and google maps interface. QA Site design and development: hosted bug tracking, test management, source control, project management, build automation tools. Virtual server (Xen and VMWare) setup.

Employer:	Varolii (Par3 Communications)
Position:	Test Lead
Time period:	January 2007 - October 2007
Description:	Lead tester for Solution Director project, a domain specific graphical process definition applicaiton based on Eclipse RCP client with GMF diagrams. Tester for Alert Engine product, automated voice calling, response, and forwarding telephony solution. Duties: testing the application, creating test environment and automating build process, bug triage, test team task management, training other employees, documenting testing, product, and environment procedures and settings, automating regression tests, writing higher level “unit“ and functional tests, designing and building test harnesses.

Employer:	Boeing (contract)
Position:	System Integration Tester
Time period:	January 2006 - December 2006
Description:	System integration testing for 787 core network application server, in-air communication with ground systems. Linux, Java, C#, Microsoft .NET, VMWare, WinRunner, Clearcase, Clearquest, Bugzilla, Perl, Firewalls, Routers, Networks

Employer:	Analysts International (consultant for Boeing)
Position:	System Integration Tester & Team Lead
Time period:	January 2006 - December 2006
Description:	Hardware & software integration, platform installation & testing for Air-to-Ground software infrastruction platform and applications using Connexion By Boeing. Duties: requirements analysis, write test cases, coordinate integration test team, defect triage, installation and document review, test execution, cross-team training, data migration (import bugzilla defects to clearquest), platform installation and network troubleshooting.

Employer:	Snowdogs (consultant for Real Networks)
Position:	Quality Assurance Engineer
Time period:	December 2004 - June 2005
Description:	Test web site, partner sites, Real Player on multiple platforms, RSS feeds and rich media content feeds, custom CMS system, B2C e-commerce system (credit card & other billing systems) Duties: test plan writing and execution, bug tracking, triage, build verification, version control, documentation, write automated system & unit tests and load test scripts, internationalization testing (locale, language, currency, etc.), testing tools evaluation & development, maintain wiki documentation

Employer:	QPass
Position:	Tester
Time period:	May 2004 - November 2004
Description:	test B2B enterprise system, WiFi portal, mobile applications Quick Test Pro, RADIUS, Perl, Java, Junit, EJBs

Employer:	Logicalis (contract for Qpass)
Position:	Tester
Time period:	May 2004 - November 2004
Description:	Test B2B enterprise system (J2EE infrastructure with web services, EJBs, servlets), WiFi captive portal with RADIUS authentication, custom CRM system, mobile device applications & payment systems, credit card authorization, billing, etc. Duties: test plan writing and execution, requirements and analysis, automation development, develop testing & repo

Employer:	AT&T Wireless
Position:	Test Analyst, Developer
Time period:	January 2001 - April 2004
Description:	Job Description: - test ecommerce website, B2B web services - test integration between web, database, and mainframe systems - write test cases from requirements - analyze functional requirements - write testing tools for database, unix, xml - design and implement time tracking intranet web application - create and maintain automated scripts and libraries - write database scripts - migrate data from legacy systems - maintain testing collaboration tools - maintain test team website - evaluate web portal server - train end users & testers on Siebel CRM system

Employer:	TMP Worldwide (contract for AT&T Wireless)
Position:	Test Analyst
Time period:	August 2000 - January 2001
Description:	Tested B2B web service and website for AT&T Wireless, developed XML testing tools

Employer:	Volt (contract for Microsoft)
Position:	Tester / Lab Administrator
Time period:	May 2000 - September 2000
Description:	Job Description: - automation tester and build control for Netdocs project (early .NET) - maintain version control system for team of 75+ developers\ - lab administration for 200+ computers (test machines & servers) - Automated testing - Bug tracking / troubleshooting - Build verification and scripts

Employer:	Infostructure (kfalls.net)
Position:	Lead Technician / Junior sysadmin
Time period:	March 1999 - April 2000
Description:	Job Description: - Maintain Linux ISP servers, Windows LAN - Provide call center and on-site technical assistance - Web design and content

Employer:	National Computer Solutions
Position:	Web Developer / Technician / Sysadmin / Manager
Time period:	January 1997 - February 1999
Description:	Job Description: - Managed customer service office and performed technical duties - Business planning and service expansion - Hardware Technician - Build and repair PCs - Monitor and maintain internet server software and hardware

University:	Oregon Institute of Technology
Time period:	1997 - 1999
Degree:	Computer Science

Hobbies:

Sailing, Swimming, Surfing, Fishing, Flying, Travel