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John Doe

New York

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented QA Engineer with over 24 years of experience, specializing in legacy system QA (VB6), .NET Framework migration, and modern development QA using .NET Core and SQL Server. Adept at managing complex testing processes across long-term enterprise projects, with a reputation for maintaining high standards of software quality, test planning, and defect tracking.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Senior QA Engineer

XYZ Software Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2025
  • Led QA efforts for enterprise applications migrating from VB6 to .NET Framework (WinForms).
  • Designed detailed test plans to ensure feature parity and data consistency during migration.
  • Worked closely with development and business teams to validate new and legacy modules.
  • Extensively tested SQL Server-based data flows, reporting modules, and UI functionalities.
  • Created legacy-to-modern regression test suites and supported UAT and release processes.
  • Shifted QA efforts to newly built .NET Core applications using Entity Framework Core and latest SQL Server (2016–2022) features.
  • Validated REST APIs, backend processing, and SQL Server database operations.
  • Automated web-based modules using Selenium WebDriver and integrated test cycles in CI pipelines.
  • Contributed to Agile sprint planning, reviews, and testing retrospectives.

QA Engineer – Legacy Applications

ABC Tech Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2011
  • Conducted in-depth testing of VB6 applications used for billing, invoicing, and inventory tracking.
  • Designed and executed comprehensive test cases for both UI and backend testing.
  • Verified data against SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 using complex queries.
  • Reported, tracked, and retested bugs using Bugzilla and later migrated to JIRA.
  • Supported production deployments and performed smoke tests and hotfix validations.

Software Tester → QA Engineer

SoftGen Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Started as a software tester for desktop applications built in VB6 and MS Access, later expanded to SQL Server 2000.
  • Created basic test scenarios and gradually built formal test cases and test plans.
  • Involved in the QA lifecycle from requirements analysis to UAT support.
  • Participated in early team discussions for application modernization strategy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of XYZ
New York, NY

Skills

VB6 Application Testing

NET Framework & NET Core QA

SQL Server Validation (2000–2022)

Legacy System Migration Testing

Manual Testing & Regression Testing

Automation (UFT, Selenium)

Test Case Design, Execution & Documentation

Agile & Waterfall Methodologies

Defect Lifecycle Management

Data Validation & Backend Testing

VB6

C#

VBScript

SQL

Selenium

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Certification

ISTQB Foundation Level Certified, 01/01/07

Additional Information

Finance, Inventory Management, ERP, Deep understanding of both legacy systems and modern platforms, Works cross-functionally with developers, PMs, and business users, Long-term, stable roles with deep institutional knowledge retention

Project Highlights

  • Legacy to Modern QA: Supported the entire testing lifecycle for multi-phase VB6-to-.NET migrations across a 7-year timeline, helping avoid production issues and data loss.
  • Modern App QA (2015–2025): Validated microservices and .NET Core-based modules integrated with advanced SQL Server features (JSON, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Row-Level Security).
  • Automation & Agile: Implemented regression test suites and participated in Agile ceremonies for sprint-level quality ownership.

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer

XYZ Software Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2025

QA Engineer – Legacy Applications

ABC Tech Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2011

Software Tester → QA Engineer

SoftGen Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of XYZ

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