Email:  sthorat@indracorp.com

* 10+ years of hands-on SQA experience 
* SQL, HTML, XML, Java, JavaScript, Perl, C/C++, Visual Basic, Tcl/Except and 
  Unix shell programming skills.

* Sybase, DB2, Oracle and SQL server experience (installation and testing)
* Knowledge and testing: GUI, Financial applications, Rational automation tools, 
  Database Design, TCP/IP, RIP, OSPF, network management, DHCP, DOCSIS, 
  Frame Relay, ISDN, X.25, SS7, TCAP, DataKit and DECnet.

* Created comprehensive written test plans for functional, load, stress and 
  system testing, and spreadsheets to document results. Test plans included: 
  XML firewall, GUI, OSPF, RIP, IGMP, SNMP and DOCSIS. SQA test suite contained over 4500 test cases 
  and scenarios. 60% of tests were completely automated.

* Built and led top-notch SQA teams for non-structured start-up environment.

* Planned and implemented QA strategy, processes and automation.

* Strong technical leadership and personal communications skills.

* Extensive use of tools such as QTP, Rational Robot, LAN/WAN analyzers, Avalanche-LW, 
  SmartBits and Chariot.

* Worked extensively on Mac, UNIX, Windows (win2k3), Solaris, HPUX and VMS platforms.

Education: Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA

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