1. DONOVAN WOODS
513 Winston Dr · Norman, OK 73072 · (405) 701-3843 home · (405) 431-9265 cell · donovanwoods@yahoo.com
Q UALIFICATION S UMMARY :
Professional with more than five years of experience in software testing and a BA from the University of Oklahoma. Highly experienced in the
software development life cycle and quality assurance best practices. Excellent track record in designing, implementing, and executing
requirements-based and fault-coverage tests for large corporate projects. Innate leadership skills and QA Lead experience.
T ECHNICAL S UMMARY :
Highly proficient in MS Excel (including VBA macro development), Test Management & Design via Mercury/HP Quality Center, Team Track,
JIRA, Bugzilla, Sharepoint, Docushare, & the MS Office Suite. Work experience with HTML, VB, VBScript, MySQL, Automation via
Mercury/HP Quick Test Professional (QTP), Electronic Gaming Machines, C++, and many other applications.
P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE :
11/08–Present Software Development Technologies Oklahoma City, OK
Test Design Engineer/Consultant
(Contracted to WMS Gaming in Chicago, IL)
• Gained valuable multi-industry experience through work for over a half dozen clients.
• For a period of over 2 years, was assigned to WMS Gaming for implementation of test plans and testing of gaming systems central
to multi-million dollar projects.
• Was specifically requested for 3 additional contracts with WMS (over more tenured colleagues) after initial contract ended.
• Handled software enhancement projects from infancy to completion, including analyzing and evaluating business requirements and
other specification documentation, communicating concerns with Development and Business personnel, design of test cases, and testing
end products.
• Investigated and cataloged issues, and sought out problem resolution designed to meet project deadlines.
• Communicated regularly with teams in LA, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Montreal, Reno, & Chicago.
• During brief non-billable periods with SDT, developed Excel macro-based software using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) that
was designed to query Mercury/HP Quality Center in order to provide highly customizable and salient Project Metrics.
• Travelled weekly 45 times to Chicago and once to Montreal during 2010 for WMS projects.
• Served as QA Lead for
Supervisor: (405) 232-6000 x11, James Wright, Test Operations Manager (SDT) OR (773) 961-1033, Tom Adams, Engineering Manager (WMS)
02/07–11/08 Teleflora LLC Oklahoma City, OK
Quality Assurance Analyst (after brief contract period)
• Was recognized by the CIO for Outstanding Internal Customer Service.
• Was appointed the acting QA Web Project Lead for a period of six months. During this time, allocated resources to objectives,
tracked project progress, and submitted daily reports and metrics to the Operations Manager.
• Was personally responsible for the QA end of several multi-million dollar projects, including full system rewrites and cross system
implementation.
• Coordinated schedules for QA resources using Excel, Project, Outlook, Sharepoint, and other tools.
• Handled software enhancement projects from infancy to completion, including analyzing and evaluating business requirements and
other specification documentation, communicating concerns with Development and Business personnel, design of test cases, and testing
end products.
• Investigated and cataloged issues, and sought out problem resolution.
• Maintained a library of automated test scripts and manual test cases using Mercury/HP Quality Center (QC) and Mercury/HP
Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Worked with web, point of sale, and user support systems as needed.
Supervisor: Kathleen, Operations Manager (fmr)
2. DONOVAN WOODS
201 S. Creekdale Dr. · Apt 1110 · Norman, OK 73072 · (405) 701-3843 home · (405) 431-9265 cell · donovanwoods@yahoo.fom
O THER E XPERIENCE :
09/06–02/07 Stein Mart Norman, OK
Department Lead
• Supervised a crew of up to 10 associates on a regular basis.
• Was commended for averting a possible shop-lifter.
• Conducted supervisor approvals and customer assistance.
• Oversaw distribution of merchandize in the store’s largest department.
07/03–01/06 Sears Norman, OK
Consultative Sales Associate (Electronics)
• Interacted regularly with customers through sales and customer assistance.
• Was commended for outstanding sales performance.
• Achieved largest sales percentages amongst employees 5 months out of a 7 month period.
E DUCATION :
08/01–12/06 University of Oklahoma Norman, OK
BA, Psychology
• BA in Psychology, 135 credit hours.
• 3.1 Cumulative GPA.
• Coursework included computer science and SAS programming.
• Spent one year as a psychology research assistant under Dr. Ryan Brown.
02/06–06/06 Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand, France
• Received honorable mention in 15 hours of language and culture class taught in French.