Brian Brewer 5 Moorgreen Heights, Torbay, Auckland Mobile: 021-280-2681 Email: [email protected]

Summary Test Manager and Test Developer with a strong background in process management, quality assurance, performance tuning, test automation, and people management. Have managed multiple test teams, directing all test planning, resourcing, scheduling, execution, and outputs as well as line management functions. Have developed and maintained web, desktop, and mobile applications. Have set up and maintained Linux and Windows based networks with support for web (HTTP and JSP/Servlet environments), database, email, DNS, file-sharing, VPN services, media production and delivery, and intra and inter-departmental support services. Have worked in all aspects of the software life-cycle, interfacing with end users, gathering requirements and specifications, writing design and development specifications, developing and deploying code, and writing and executing functional, integration, performance, and acceptance test plans.

Technology Skills Operating Systems Linux HPUX MacOSX Windows XP, 7 Windows Server 08 Cygwin

Languages and Protocols HTML Javascript CSS XML/XSL PHP Perl Python Java JSP C# Ruby SOAP TCP HTTP Multicast MPEG2TS H264TS SWIFT Messaging

Server Software

Software

Hardware

MySQL Oracle SQL Server Apache Tomcat Resin IIS Vitria Outlook BizTalk

Quality Center QTP TFS Junit Jmeter Subversion CVS Wireshark BackTrack Eclipse Visual Studio VS Test Tools Project Nagios MS Office Suite MindManager IBM MQ Series ARIS

Servers Workstations Routers Switches Hubs Firewalls Set-top Boxes Virtual Hardware

Experience ASB, Manager Test Automation and Performance 8/2009-Present ● Provide all line management functions for a team of six, supplying non-functional test services to three

seperate functional test teams. ● Manage a $500k PMI budget for tool licensing and development and maintenance of Automation and Performance deliverables. ● Implemented two year strategy establishing best practices for the team including new customer engagement models, formalized daily environment stability tests, standardised approach to performance test planning and reporting, dedicated automation test environment, automation support infrastructure for remote deployment, execution, monitoring, and reporting of test runs, versioning processes, setting development standards, and skill building including code reviews, regular classroom sessions, and oneon-one tutoring. ● Provide monthly management reports tracking spending, ROI, and risk avoidance. Department has met target of 150% ROI to date for FY2010-2011. ● Assisted in screening vendors and establishing contract and processes to vendor supplied resourcing. Environment: Windows .NET and ASP, IIS, SQL Server, Testtrack, SharePoint, Office, Project, MindManager, QTP, Visual Studio, Biztalk

ASB, Test Manager 7/2007-8/2009

● Assigned TM for Sovereign Insurance division, responsible for test team of twelve including test planning, execution, maintenance, and reporting activities withing a platform of more than thirty enterprise applications including Mainframes, .Net based web applications, and Windows Client/Server applications. ● Tasked with merging the independent Sovereign test group with the core ASB QA and Test group including process overhauls, personnel management issues, clean up and cataloging of old documentation and templates, and clashes in management style and employee expectations. ● Managed relationships between test team and six separate development teams, two project management teams, a database team, and more than eight internal business divisions within the Sovereign business structure. ● Providing resourcing, scheduling, planning, and support for projects and regular releases of BAU enhancements across the Sovereign application stack. Environment: Windows .NET and ASP, ICL Mainframe, SQL Server, Testtrack, SharePoint, Office, Project, MindManager, QuickTest Pro.

● Hand picked as a specialist test resource for Vault Project. Project had a short schedule and fixed delivery deadline and involved major changes to infrastructure, security, hardware, software, and business process. Provided UAT Test Management, System Analysis, Business Training and Support, Test Environment Management, and Performance and Integration Testing. Environment: De La Rue Inventory Supply Accounting, Talaris Mach 9 Coin Counter, G&D BPS 500 Currency Counter, QTP, Jmeter, ARIS.

SecureMedia, Lead Software Test Engineer 12/2005-7/2007 ● Built QA department from the ground up to support testing of over 23 integrated client/server software packages providing encryption, storage, streaming, and decryption services for Media delivery via IP. ● Developed versioning and package management processes for testing, tracking, and delivery of test software packages to our clients. ● Deployed and customized a wiki based application platform to support documentation, and developer/test environment integration. ● Deployed and maintained a production capacity test lab comprised of three independent Broadcast and VOD media encryption systems each with capacity to handle more than 5000 media clients and able to stream up to 300 megabits of media.

● Responsible for conducting acceptance, functional, and performance testing and provided regular feedback of progress under extremely tight deadlines. ● Acted as advisor for expansion of office network, and network services and aided in the shift from Microsoft products to Linux based OSS products for most service and desktops installations in conjunction with a shift to Linux as a prefered platform for SecureMedia's product offerings. Environment: Jmeter, Devtrack, Dokuwiki, Subversion, Bash, Perl, PHP, Java, JSP, Servlets, Resin, Tomcat, Oracle, XML, Linux, Windows, Multicasting, MPEG2 and H264 Media Streaming.

RealNetworks, Lead Software Test Engineer, RollingStone.com and Partner Services teams 1/2005-11/2005 ● Responsible for directing staff in test plan creation, maintenance, and execution against a customized version of the RealNetworks Content Management Service, a Java based web portal designed for managed resale to RollingStone magazine. ● Verified test completion and provided regular reporting and documentation of functional, acceptance, performance, and stage testing covering a full set of commercial web clients and operating systems. ● Wrote, deployed, and maintained custom test support applications using PHP or Java, XML, XSL, and MySQL as necessary. ● Performed technical analysis, troubleshooting, and issue management for integration with the SOAP based RealNetworks User Management Services used by RollingStone.com. ● Researched and implemented project management tools and documentation systems for use by internal departments. Environment: WinRunner, Junit, Bugzilla, PhpCollab, CVS, Java, JSP, Servlets, Tomcat, Oracle, XML, SMIL, Ram, Rmp, Unix, Linux, Windows.

RealNetworks, Software Test Engineer, RealGuide - Sports and News Portal team 12/2003-1/2005 (on contract through TekSystems) ● Responsible for creation and deployment of Real media streaming content to support custom media solutions for Real premium content partners including NFL, MLB, NASCAR, and CNN. ● Designed and executed manual and automated test plans against Java based RealGuide content portal using a wide variety of web clients and operating systems in conjunction with the RealPlayer media client in both white box and black box test environments. ● Wrote and deployed custom test support applications as needed using BASH or PHP, XML, XSL and MySQL. ● Maintained compatablity testing between the Sports and News portal customer offerings and the Real's SOAP based User Management Services which provided billing and product fufullment. ● Performed technical analysis, troubleshooting, and issue management for production media delivery, ecommerce, and portal content management systems. Environment: WinRunner, Junit, Bugzilla, PhpCollab, CVS, Java, JSP, Servlets, Tomcat, Oracle, XML, SMIL, Ram, Rmp, Unix, Linux, Windows.

AT&T Wireless, Test Analyst 8/2003-12/2003 (on contract through TekSystems) ● Performed complex data validation and functional test procedures against a collection of 16 integrated web-based applications that facilitate federally governed Local Number Portability between AT&T Wireless and other wireless carriers. ● Used white box testing methods to run daily build verification, and valid value tests against Vitria Middleware interface modules.

● Developed Java based test support applications used to convert large volume test data and create reports from it. ● Acted as technical consultant for production IT support to research and resolve customer service complaints and coordinate cross-team resources to quickly co-create, develop, and deploy solutions and hot-fixes. ● Provided technical training to new employees. Environment: Test Director, ClearQuest, ClearCase, Siebel, Vitria, Java, JSP, Servlets, Oracle, XML, Unix, Windows.

Lexidia, LLC, Software Developer/System Admin 3/2003-12/2003 ● Designed and developed web-based classified search and listing engine for automobiles based on a set of web services that provide XML-based interactions to Value Added Resellers. Services worked on included fast client search request capabilities, web-based management interfaces for adding and editing listings and maintaining accounts, and a built-in image management system. ● As system admin, built and maintained a Linux based WAN/LAN to provide the company’s development environment and initial production environment supporting services for MySQL, Tomcat, PHP, and Apache HTTPD as well as firewall, VPN, FTP, SSH, email and Fax services, DNS, Unix/NT networking via SAMBA and Cygwin, bug tracking, and a source versioning system. Environment: Java, JSP, Servlets, Tomcat, MySQL, XML, Linux.

Ignition Mortgage Technology Solutions, Software Quality Assurance II 8/2000 – 2/2003 ● Designed and executed test procedures on a variety of web-based applications including automated mortgage underwriting and pricing engines, a reporting client, and risk management software. ● Used both white box and black box methods to test back-end and GUI interfaces, ● Performed valid value testing against Oracle and SQL Server databases. ● Directed cross-group production level performance testing. ● Set up and maintained windows based servers and workstations for test environments, ● Assist in the customization and cross-company deployment of Mercury Test Director for writing and managing test scripts, for coordinated test execution and to remotely conduct off-hour automated testing. Environment: WinRunner, Test Director, Oracle, Unix, shell scripting, ASP, VB, SQL Server 2000, IIS, Site Server, Windows.

Education Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition/Liberal Arts, 1996 Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri