FREDERICK J. FREIER
Long Beach, CA.
f.freier@att.net
  
PROFILE
  • Possess over ten years experience in data processing, ranging from IBM mainframes to Client/Server platforms, communications and LANs
  • Proven ability to manage systems, technical and network support, operations ,quality assurance and work within an integrated test team
  
CAREER JOURNAL
  
XEROX., El Segundo CA. 06/01 to 11/02 ( contract )
Quality Assurance Tester
  • Perform functional and user software testing for Xerox printer software releases
  • Verify product documentation, user requirements and verification of bug fixes
  • Participate in creating test cases, procedures and training documentation
Environment
  • Windows ( 98, 2000 ), MVS TSO/ISPF and Unix ( Sun, Solaris ) platforms
  • Remedy problem tracking, Lotus notes
  
TRINAGY SOFTWARE INC., Torrance CA. 11/00 to 06/01
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst   
  • Performed business application and functional software testing for system performance software products
  • Tested Web based capacity management suites ( white box, black box)
  • Participate in project planning, scheduling, test plans and test procedures
  • Develop test scripts from business requirements and program specifications
Environment
  • Three tier system environment
  • Windows ( 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0 ) and Unix ( Sun, HP, NT, ) platforms
  • Client Server, SQL database
  • Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest problem tracking, Netscape SuiteSpot, Lotus Notes, Access
  
CONTINUUS SOFTWARE, INC., Irvine CA. 12/99 to 11/00
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
  • Performed functional software testing for Change Management software products
  • Tested Client Server, Web based change request management suites
  • Participate in project planning, scheduling, test plans and test procedures
  • Interact with developers during problem determination and test cycles
Environment
  • Windows ( 95, 98, NT 4.0 )and Unix ( Sun, HP, SGI, IBM ) platforms
  • Winrunner automated test tool exposure, Visual Basic scripts, Lotus Notes, Office97
  
VANGUARD INTEGRITY PROFESSIONALS, Orange CA. 10/98 to 12/99
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
  • Performed functional software testing for various Mainframe and Client Server products
  • Document and establish test strategies, procedures and follow-up problem determination
  • Certify user documentation updates and provide backup to Tech Support
Environment
  • MVS TSO/ISPF QS/390 WIN98, NT and Unix platforms
  • Winrunner automated test tool exposure
  
PARAMOUNT PICTURES, Hollywood, CA. 03/98 to 10/98 ( contract )
Quality Assurance Test Analyst
  • Performed Y2K software testing for Client Server and Mainframe applications
  • Provide testing strategy and test plan support and execution
  • Document and follow through on problem determination and resolution
  • Support users during testing and follow-up with applications supports staff
Environment
  • Windows: Running Netscape, IE on Win95 and WINNT4.0 Lotus Notes
  • QA-Run automated test tool
   
CITICORP DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Los Angeles, CA. 11/96 to 2/98 ( contract )
Quality Assurance Software Release Coordinator
  • Coordinate QA testing of software releases between project management and QA test group including integration and problem tracking
  • Provide documentation support and packaging of software releases to related development teams within ISO9000 standards
Environment
  • Unix / Solaris 2.5.1 server
  • Client software on Windows platform using Microsoft and Netscape browsers
  
CANDLE CORP., Santa Monica, CA, 4/96 to 11/96
 
Quality Assurance Software Analyst
  • Conducted unit testing of Candle software components on UNIX 4.1 distributed platform for opensystems
  • Served as project lead for quality assurance testing of performance monitoring products
Environment
  • Unix 4.1 & 3.2 on IBM RS6000 and associated LAN
  
QUOTRON SYSTEMS, Los Angeles, CA., 1/95 to 4/96 ( contract )
System Support Engineer
  • Supported network applications supplying stock market data to brokerage firms and managed networking software connectivity through CompuServe
Environment
  • Unix AIX LAN network
  • IBM-COMPATIBLE PC support applications in Windows
  
GTE DATA SYSTEMS, Tampa, FL., 6/94 to 1/95 ( contract )
Quality Assurance Analyst
  • Performed system quality assurance software testing for GTE billing voucher system
  • Researched testing cycles and recommended improvements to enhance QA procedure
Environment
  • IBM mainframe, MVS/TSO/ISPF support applications
  • TPNS test facility
  • IBM PC LAN BASE, MS 3.1 Windows, SQL, CICS applications
  
QUOTRON SYSTEMS, Los Angeles, CA., 9/93 to 5/94 ( contract )
Quality Assurance Analyst
  • Performed systems quality assurance software testing for development applications
  • Analyzed and, performed systems debugging and reporting on UNIX
Environment
  • UNIX/AIX 3.2.4 running on IBM RS/6000 and associated LAN network using Windows
  
RESULTS BY DESIGN, Hermosa Beach, CA., 2/91/ to 8/93 ( contract )
Technical Staff Member
  • Performed file maintenance and database management for a variety of projects, including mail order catalogs, membership directories and magazine subscription fulfillment
Environment
  • FileMaker II running on Mac II computers
  
THE PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE, Los Angeles, CA., 8/89/to 1/91
Quality Assurance Analyst
  • Performed project management tracking and reporting; enforced project control standards and trained other operations support staff
  • Analyzed, prepared and performed functional and certification testing
Environment
  • IBM mainframe, associated hardware and communications devices
  • MVS/JES2, TSO/ISPF support applications
     
FIRST INTERSTATE SERVICES COMPANY, El Segundo, CA, 1/84 to 8/89
Systems test Support Specialist, Quality Assurance Group
  • Analyzed and prepared Q/A strategies for individual projects
  • Developed test plans and matrices from requirement and design specification documents
  • Performed certification testing of system and application software
  • Received "Incentive Bonus for Individual Achievement" in 1989
Environment: ACP/TPF with IBM/VM, CMS and MVS applications
  • Maintained programs (source, object, and macro) code
  • Provided interface for program implementation and change control
Environment: TANDEM with Applied Communications Inc. on Base24 System
  • Provided the TANDEM development database administration function by maintaining accurate profiles of software versions and configurations
   
EDUCATION
  
UCLA EXTENSION, Los Angeles, CA., 1985

Computer Science Certificate of Completion (36 units including: Assembler Language, JCL,

Network Communications and VMS internals)
  
TUNXIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Farmington, CT, 1972

Two years of General Education coursework
  
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
  
Continuus Change Management, 2000
Winrunner Introduction Training, 1998
Windows for Workgroups, 1993
IBM SDLC process, 1990
Software Testing Framework, 1990
PC-based POC-IT Management Reporting, 1989
PC-based Timeline Management Reporting, 1989
Applied Communications Inc.'s  "Base24 Systems" Certification, 1988
First Interstate Services Company's, "Project Management" Certification, 1988
TANDEM Computers, "Concepts and Facilities", 1987
   
REFERENCES
Available upon request
  
CONTACT:   Frederick J. Freier f.freier@att.net