Brent L. Magstadt is a Professional Software Tester & Technical Writer with a dozen years experience insuring quality results and documentation in all phases of software application releases. In addition to onsite development/testing, Brent specializes in remote testing of client website functionality. He has strong skills in web & client/server testing, middleware & black/white box, API and Web Services, test plan/case/script development, all phases of technical documentation (including end-user guides), bug evaluation/regression, complex data evaluation with SQL & PL/SQL (Oracle) queries, and automation in the Mercury Interactive product suite. Brent is also strong in soft skills; multi-tasking, working in team or independent environments, excellent people and leadership skills, written/verbal communications, with the ability to ramp up on projects quickly and efficiently. He has detailed follow through, is creative & adept at conceptualizing, and solving system problems. Brent is a team player with an inquisitive mind; hes mature, reliable, and an excellent addition to any technology team.
TOOLS & SKILLS:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Akimeka, LLC.
Systems Test Engineer
- All aspects of testing for prototype medical patient tracking application, including test plans, cases, reports
- Map and GIS data display validation, with relation to patient geo-locations
- JIRA Project tracking administration and maintenance
- Quick Test Pro/VB.NET automation of systemic repeatable tasks.
- Participant of the ISO 9001-2000 Quality Management team
Pure Networks, Inc.
Software Test Engineer-Web Services
- Responsible for quality aspects/testing of eCommerce components of Pure Networks web site.
- Specification evaluation, Business Requirements review, creation of Test Plans to fit the feature designs, creating Build Verification Tests
- Creating comprehensive test suites that provide solid feature set coverage and insure repeatability and software release integrity and stability
- Toolsets on UNIX, LINUX, Ruby With Rails, Java, Javascript, Network & Router Protocols, MySQL, Confluence, Windows Vista, Tomcat/Apache
Drugstore.com,
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
- Full site migration to win2003/IIS6x, including systems test Team Lead
- Create focused test plans/cases from technical application specifications, multiple product areas
- Create & enhance feature documentation, run test scripts, report/log issues through release
- Creative Web Store stressing against payment processes, Rx/OTC, Health/Credit Cards, Product display, Front/Back End integration, and automated Email interactions
- Search functionality testing through Oracle dBase keyword population & indexing
- Extensive data integrity analysis based upon application specifications, testing imported data types for appropriateness, boundary/range values, and data table updates
- XML/Flat File data generation testing, validation; Remote/Local on Win2K, WinNT, XP platforms
- Data validation on partner databases, interfacing via UNIX/Mainframe connectivity
iSeer,
Inc.
Quality Assurance Engineer
- Developed & Implemented Software Test Cycle standards, pass/fail criteria within the iSeer application development structure
- Participation in Design/Discovery, development and implementation of project test plans & scripts for web-based Market Research Search & Archival Portal application on MS .NET, SQL platforms
- Technical documentation creation and maintenance
- Completion of all Test Scripts; UI & dBase focused, Black/White box
- Middleware and 3rd party (Northern Light) remote API testing, web-based Search Portal applications, documentation for outgoing Business Proposals/Presentations
Quality Assurance Engineer
- Development/Implementation of Test Plans/Scripts for applications migrating to WinXP Network
- Testing & Validation of multiple custom internal applications specific to Seattle City Light
Xchange, Inc.
Quality Assurance Engineer
- Automation UI Testing of scalable eCRM multi-server product, data evaluation and data flow verification
- Mercury Interactive development w/WinRunner 6.x, Test Director 7.ix
- Black/White box test case and test script development for SQL, ASP, VB6.0, HTML
- IIS 4.x and MS Exchange Server testing on WinNT Server and Win 2000 Server environments
- Technical documentation creation and maintenance
- Extensive middleware testing, Build Verifications, Functional passes, Performance, Load tests
The Microsoft Corporation,
Software Test Engineer
- Create focused test plan/cases/scripts from Functional Specs, Version 1.0 MS product
- Black/White/Gray box testing against UI, Performance; Automate repetitive testing tasks in VT4.0
- Provide testing against dependent middleware issues (Browsers, DAO, MDAC, ActiveX)
- Tested application using both Black and White box approaches, UI, Performance
- Technical documentation creation and maintenance
- Back End Data validation via ArcGIS & SQL7.x for mapping themes
The Casey Family Program,
Project Management / Information Technician
- Managed data migration team for SQL 7.x data population (Access97/ODBC)
- Created Design Specification for Automated Data Migration Application, including Project Management
- Created, implemented all Functional Specifications & Technical documentation, Test Plans, and Test Cases/Scripts
- Concise, timely Quality Assurance support for other project development teams
PCI Pacific GeoSolutions, Inc,
Software Test Engineer / GIS Training and Support Technician
- Coordinated large scale retail GIS software application Service Pack releases
- Project management, test plans/scripts, documentation, implemented all test sequences
- Assisted in GIS Training course designs, standard and customized courses; Provided in-house and on-site training for clients in GIS applications
- Assisted in GIS Training course designs, standard and customized courses, Technical documentation
- Conference presentations, PCI Pacific representation at Pacific Northwest GIS Conferences
GIS Technical Analyst
- Conducted site analysis, data collections for integration into GIS Databases (mining/vegetation)
- Performed data import/updates to the GIS on DOS, Win 3.11 platforms
- Developed presentation maps for GIS Conferences in the
- Established base map layers for the State of
- Conducted network analysis for timber harvests, wildlife buffers, watershed analysis, vegetation classifications
EDUCATION & TRAINING / INTERESTS:
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B.A., Geography,
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Performance Jazz,
- The Excellence Series Personal Skills Development Seminar, 2001/2002/2003
- Slippina Disc Record label; music composition, performance & production
- Creative Life Arc Landscape photography, including exhibits/shows
- Running, backpacking, snowboarding, sailing, gardening, reading, cooking, breathing
- Additional info can be found here: www.brentmagstadt.com