Kevin S. Baringer

Email: kevin@kevinbaringer.com

Software Quality Engineer/Java & Web Developer with success in implementing Test automation suites using Java, creating and maintaining websites and testing client/server applications. Excel at driving quality in the product from design to release, collaborating with customers and team members to provide the best possible product utilizing all available resources.

Technical & Professional Skills

Professional Experience

• Work from rough requirements documents, defect reports and collaboration with Business Analysts to build detailed test plans and scripts

• Perform in-depth Web application, rich GUI application and database testing for an application utilized by a large insurance company.

• Develop SQL queries used for reporting and collection of data for test purposes.

• Work from graphic design screenshots and obtain requirements from client

• Develop client websites using Drupal, WordPress and hand-coding of XHTML, CSS, Javascript & PHP.

• Experience with WAMP (LAMP, MAMP) environment for local development

• Deployment and maintenance of MySQL Server

• Founding member of PodcampNH Team

• Responsible for testing Mail, Calendaring & Scheduling (C&S), Serviceability, Domino Blog and Notebook features.

• Develop robust automation suites in Java using Rational Functional Tester.

• Apply Web2.0 standards for Domino Blog and Notes Notebook applications

• Exercise leadership and advocacy for test in development meetings

• Support and assist Beijing & India teams in execution of regression suites

• Provide peer and cross-team training in areas including test case design, Agile process, Linux OS, automation development, VMWare usage for remote testing

• Assist with development of logging & tracing coding practices

• Act as customer liaison (Key Grip) to the IBM CIO's office for assistance with issues during roll-out of Notes 8.0, 8.1 and 8.5.

• Responsible for testing Mail, Addressing, AppSwitcher & Serviceability features

• Develop and execute Java API automation utilizing Jtest & Junit

• Provide feedback on specs for new Eclipse-based platform

• Install and test on WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal Server

• Create smoke test suite to align Messaging Portal and new rich-client test cases

• Facilitate Rational Clearcase adoption for source-control in NH office

• Prove remote-work procedures & technologies between multiple sites in MA, NH & Germany utilizing Email, IM, phone and Knowledge Management applications

• Develop & execute test plans and test cases for Installation and Configuration of the Lotus Notes client and Domino server and Notes SmartUpgrade features

• Perform debugging of C++ and Java code

• Maintain test automation using Segue SilkTest, shell scripts and Perl

• Provide input and review to software design and development

• Work with customers, developers and other team members to resolve issues

• Mentor interns and junior level employees

• Developing and executing test plans for all phases of software development including creation of test scripts and harnesses using Unix ksh shell & Perl, driving test efforts for multiple projects and coordinating resources (contractors and in-house) for large test efforts.

Education

• Systems Analysis and Design I & II, Programming in C I and II, Java Programming and Advanced Java Programming.

• Computer Programming (Data Structures, C++, Object Oriented Programming)

• English Literature and Computer Science