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OSCAR MARIO VINDAS SALAS

Computer Science Engineer
Mercedes,H

Summary

To join an organization where analytical skills, customer service, and quality assurance experience could be fully utilized. Prefer an Information Systems environment, although I am open to new and challenging opportunities.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

MANUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

MICRO FOCUS
3 2016 - 4 2023
  • Oversaw to run full test cycles: 1) Creating test cases (with Octane), 2) Creating and executing test plans/test suites (with Octane), 3) Report issues (via Octane), 4) Validating changes/enhancements, 5) Testing vulnerabilities fixes
  • Bug creation, follow-up, and, verification
  • Regression tests / Sanity tests
  • Training and coaching developers and QA members
  • Accustomed to working with agile methodologies.

SENIOR MANUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

INTERTEC INTERNATIONAL
11.2013 - 01.2016
  • Oversaw to run full test cycle for different systems: 1) Creating test cases (with ALM/QC), 2) Executing test plans (with ALM/QA), 3) Reporting issues (via Jira), 4) Validating changes/enhancements
  • Generation of scenarios for UAT's test and reporting statuses of scenarios (errors, completed, in process, waiting)
  • Validating changes/enhancements
  • Regression tests
  • Training and coaching developers and QA members
  • Accustomed to working with agile methodologies.

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

WESTERN UNION
10.2009 - 09.2013
  • Software testing
  • Following the upgrade and update of the systems' quality control
  • Oversaw to run full test cycle for different systems: 1) Creating test cases (with QC), 2) Executing test plans (with QC), 3) Reporting issues (via QC), 4) Validating changes/enhancements, 5) Collecting evidence and storage (for audit purposes)
  • Leading different projects/systems where the main concern will be to detect issues in the first phases of development
  • At the same time, I had to manage and coordinate between developers, architects, and QA offshore teams to get goals and deadlines.

CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER

DAKOTA IMAGING
01.2005 - 09.2008
  • First-level support to logistic applications (imaging and data capture)
  • Liaison between customers and internal departments
  • Monitoring and quality assurance of productive systems
  • Customer service knowledge especially when dealing with internal and external issues
  • Use of SQL to collect data
  • Creation of control reports for several departments.

SYSTEM ANALYST

MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA
12.2003 - 12.2004
  • Support customs' import systems of the Customs Department
  • Involved in customizing and developing of new local customs system TIC@.

SYSTEM ANALYST

CORPORACIÓN BANEX
04.1999 - 03.2003
  • Involved in credit systems, particularly in maintenance of cashiers´ system, accounting system, development and maintenance of cost accounting system, support to loans payable, and performance bond system
  • Developed store procedures in the database that will facilitate the conversion of systems to Graphics mode
  • Modified and tested Y2K in credit systems.

SYSTEM ANALYST

CORPORACIÓN PIPASA
01.1994 - 03.1999
  • Involved in all development phases (designing, coding, testing, and implementation) of all computerized systems within the company
  • In charge of the development, enhancement, and support of the following systems: order entry and processing, marketing and advertising, bids, forms control, accounts payable, billing, shipping, and distribution
  • Managed Windows NT network.

Education

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Concentration in Project Management

UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL A DISTANCIA
San José, Costa Rica
03.2004 - 03.2006

BACHELOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -

UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA
San José, Costa Rica´
03.1984 - 06.1993

Software

Jira

ALM

Octane

Postman

Skills

Problem-Solving

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPersonal development programs
OSCAR MARIO VINDAS SALASComputer Science Engineer