Microsoft Work Values

Daily Duties at Microsoft:

• Owned Phone Core, A2DP-AVRCP, MP3 and iPod service features; created and updated test and automation plans and frameworks; involved in finding, tracking and closing bugs and worked closely with developers to ensure quality of the product. • Key achievement is ‘zero defects’ were found by the customers in Phone Core and iPod services in award winning “Microsoft Sync”, “MS Auto 2.0”, “MS Auto 3.0” and “MS Auto 4.0” releases of the product with millions being shipped worldwide. • Automation of existing test cases using TUX-GHI framework reduced QA cycle by more than 2 days and uncovered bugs which could not be found by manual testing. • Key achievement is ‘zero defects’ were found by the customers in Phone Core and iPod services in the last 3 releases of the product. • Debugging through various log files of WTT, Device Point & other product health tools and investigating the failures and exceptions. • Reviewed Customer requirements and developer technical specifications and provide feedback. • Designed, developed, coded and automated more than 100 test cases for Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3/1.4 and more than 150 test cases for iPod services. • Performed stress, fuzz testing, longevity and memory leak tests. • Created exhaustive test cases based on technical specifications. • Automated Phone and iPod test cases using WTT. • Performed Bluetooth conformance tests using PTS. • Provided technical mentorship to offshore team. • Validated existing test cases for automation. • Formulated test strategies for quality assurance. • Prepared and updated the Test Cases and Test Cases Execution Steps for all the Releases. • Involved in Test Automation support tools using C# in .NET environment. • Performed Stability and Stress testing of iPod Services. • Executed performance tests and analyzed the results using App verifier. • Used Product Studio for defect management. • Reporting status of assigned tasks and issues and escalating issues and risks to management. • Created QA reports, Bugs status, and attended weekly status meetings. • Automated AVRCP test cases in re-usable format. • Participated in all phases of the SDLC.

What they like about Microsoft:

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Tags

C, C#, SQL, Windows CE, Linux, Unix, Quick Test Pro (QTP), Loadrunner, Shell Scripts, TACL, Perl, Java, Quality Assurance, Automation, Test Framework, VBScript, Dynix/ptx, NonStop Kernel, NonStop-UX, GDB, Debug, Crash, CCS, GENWEB, SPTS, SPIE, VSC, VSX, VSU, SVVS, CVD, Source Depot, CVS, ClearCase, Windows Test Technology (WTT), Quality Center (Test Director), Bluetooth PTS(Profile Tuning Suite), HP-SIM, ProLiant Essentials, Control-Tower, VMware (ESX), Product Studio, Quality Center, TestTrackPro, ClearQuest

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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