Richard Powell

Richard Powell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    QA Analyst at the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop

  • Education

    • Eastern Arizona College

      1984 - 1986
      A.A Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Choir Studied and earned an Associate of Arts degree in Computer Science.

    • Brigham Young University

      1989 - 1992
      B.S Psychology
  • Experience

    • IPCS

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1989
      Quality Assurance

      Performed Quality Assurance testing on Hotel Reservation software. Wrote and executed test scripts.

    • WordPerfect Corporation

      Sept 1989 - Mar 1994
      Quality Assurance Supervisor

      Tested modem asynchronous communication software as team leader. Handled customer support calls dealing with printer hardware, BBS, and Data/Fax communication hardware and software.

    • Micron Technology

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
      Help Desk

      Identified and solved computer issues.

    • Corel Corporation

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
      IT Technician

      Administered Mitel phone switch PBX and Voicemail. Designed, installed, and maintained BBS. Help Desk and computer technician.

    • Callware Technologies, Inc.

      Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
      Information System technician

      Configured and repaired computers, installed operating systems and software. Responsible for innovating method to install data and phone wire in a new building which cut time to install by 30% with improved accuracy. Installed firewall, DNS, DHCP on Linux Server. Maintained phone switch and performed network and phone moves, adds, and changes. Network Admin.

    • Helius, Inc

      Jan 1998 - Aug 1999
      Quality Assurance

      Performed quality assurance testing on Internet satellite software on Windows and Linux across a LAN. Managed all IS issues including Netware Server, phone switch PBX, equipment acquisition and computer repair. Performed technical writing and layout of the user manual.

    • TruDynamics

      Aug 1999 - Sept 2000
      Presidential Director

      Marketed travel, self-development & Internet products. Managed and trained a team of 50 people with emphasis on teamwork, growth, and development. Wrote and distributed marketing materials.

    • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

      Sept 2000 - Dec 2000
      Quality Assurance

      Quality Assurance Testing on the Temple Ready product as a contract employee. Identified and reported bugs.

    • Corda Technologies, Inc

      Dec 2000 - Feb 2010
      Lead Senior Quality Assurance Technician

      Trained and managed other QA Engineers, Identified defects in data visualization software. Created test plans, test scripts, and test cases. Installed, configured and administered Bugfile database. Setup and maintained testing lab on various Windows and linux platforms. Edited and wrote documentation. Coordinated all Beta efforts, serving as liason between beta sites, Developers, and Managers. Verified data was intact in the following databases: MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, Sybase, and DB2. Managed testing efforts with multiple products, multiple platforms, and various deadlines with a low tester/developer ratio. Platforms included Windows, Mac, and Linux. Show less

    • Zions Bank

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
      QA Analyst

      Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new products and environment by successfully submitting product requirements into system on the first day of the job. Wrote test cases, product requirements, and created traceability matrix within Testlink. Installed and configured various flavors of Windows Vista and Windows 7 to save as Ghost Images for upcoming testing projects. In the last two days of work, learned Loadrunnner to fix a broken script. Zions was VERY pleased with my work as shown by manager’s e-mail. Skills: Microsoft Windows, Jira, Testlink, TestPartner, MS Office, Loadrunner, Finance Software. Show less

    • Corporation of the Presiding Bishop

      Aug 2010 - now
      Engineer, QA 3

      Started as a contract employee and hired on full-time after one year. Impressed my managers on how quickly and how well I learned and tested a complex and important product. Became productive in writing test cases, regressing the product in both new projects and maintenance releases within days. Currently using Selenium and C# in automation testing with Visual Studio 2013. Taking a lead role in driving secure software. Skills: Jira (user and admin), Enterprise Tester, Testlink, Oracle, Anthill Pro, Sharepoint, AppScan, Fortify 360, Agile, SCRUM, Kanban, Microsoft Office, Windows, Mac, C#, Selenium, Eclipse, Git, Stash, Mulesoft, Visual Studio 2013, Toad for Oracle, PL/SQL Developer, WebSphere, ServiceNow. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)

      Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
      Nov 2012
    • Java Essential Training

      Lynda.com
      Dec 2015
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    • Foundations of Programming: Object-Oriented Design

      Lynda.com
      Dec 2015
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Missionary

      Issued by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan 1983
      Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssociated with Richard Powell