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LEE ALMODOVAR
WORK EXPERIENCE
11/2009 – 12/2009
Xoriant Corporation
Assignment: Dorado / San Mateo, CA
French Localization Consultant
· Short contract localization position helping with translation and resolution of localization-related defects.
· String localization and bug resolution for Toronto Dominion bank internal loan and mortgage software. Localization and research associated with banking terminology for Québécois French and Parisian French.
08/2009 – 08/2009
Anzu Global
Assignment: Cisco / San Jose, CA
Spanish Localization Consultant
· Substituting for their regular Spanish Consultant while that person was on an emergency leave. Position substitution lasted approximately one week.
· Localization of web-based UI and software from American English to European and Latin American Spanish.
12/2008 – 08/2009
Nova Management
Assignment: Phoenix Technologies / Milpitas, CA
Localization Quality Assurance Test Engineer
· Localization/Internationalization for French and Spanish languages and locales on e-Commerce and PC-based software/firmware in an Agile environment.
· Improved testing efficiency by creating testing templates for future use, and further integration into TestLink tool.
· Setup and maintained network and machines for QA testing lab, including proxy servers, remote access, OS installation and configuration, and machine inventories.
· BIOS and device firmware configuration on Lenovo, Samsung, Dell, Gigabyte and Sony machines.
· Improved overseas teams accessibility to US headquarter lab tools by implementing online solutions to access testing machines in real-time, and providing a physical presence in US lab for overseas teams (India, China, Japan, Korea).
06/2008 – 12/2008
Time Off for Education
I was part of an 85% total workforce downsize at LimeLife, and spent the next six months taking this time off to work on finishing my Bachelor’s in Computer Science with a concentration on System Administration. I also spent the time working on a novel for the National Novel Writing Month, starting a webcomic, and learning Java and SQL. I started taking tutoring classes for French localization and translation on-and-off throughout this period in preparation for a transition away from QA into Localization QA.
11/2006 – 05/2008
LimeLife, Inc. / Menlo Park, CA
Quality Assurance Tester / Project Lead Tester
· Mobile-specific platform testing including certification testing, creation and implementation of test scripts, documentation composition and submission preparation, project leadership, full milestone ownership and progression from early alpha until final delivery and maintenance in a Waterfall environment.
· Improved testing efficiency by introducing macro and automation to testing cycles.
· Lead teams between 1 to 3 testers throughout the course of various projects.
· Served as BREW and DANGER QA testing procedures and standards trainer.
· Tested on BREW, J2ME, S40/S60, Symbian, Windows Mobile and DANGER.
06/2006 – 10/2006
Entertainment Partners
Assignment: Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment / Culver City, CA
Quality Assurance Tester
· Mobile-specific platform testing for movie- and television-based franchise properties, including certification testing in an Agile and Scrum development environment.
· Served as Night Shift QA testing procedures and standards trainer.
· Localization testing and script revision for Spanish, French, German and Italian titles.
· Improved testing efficiency through creation of training manuals, automated testing documents, and continual improvement training.
· Tested on BREW, J2ME, S40/S60, Symbian, and DANGER.
11/2005 – 06/2006
AppleOne Employment
Assignment: EA Mobile (JAMDAT) / Los Angeles, CA
Senior Quality Assurance Tester (March 2006)
· Final milestone certification testing and preparation of submission documentation for mobile-specific platforms. International localization testing and script revision for Spanish, French, German and Italian titles.
· Tested on BREW, J2ME, S40/S60, Symbian.
Quality Assurance Tester (November 2005)
· Alpha and Beta stage certification testing including localization and script revision for Spanish, French, German and Italian titles; handset family tier-testing, and internal document execution and preparation for review by senior test staff.
06/2005 – 10/2005
Volt Services
Assignment: Activision / Santa Monica, CA
Quality Assurance Tester
· Console- and computer-specific platform testing of gaming applications through all milestones of product, including localization testing and script revision for Spanish, French, German, Italian titles. Brief experience with QTP; company transitioned away from usage shortly after hired.
10/2003 – 11/2004
Department of Homeland Security / Transportation Security Administration
Assignment: LAX / Los Angeles, CA
Transportation Security Officer – Checked Baggage
· Assigned to Mobile Screening Team during summer of 2004.
· Certified operation of CTX 2500, 5500DS x-ray inspection machines.
· Certified operation of L3 3DX-6000 x-ray inspection machine.
· Certified operation of Barringer 400b electronic trace detection machine.
EDUCATION
2008 – Present (Expected Graduation: May 2010)
Kaplan University – Online / Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor of Science / Business Information Technology
· IT Management, Java, Oracle, MySQL/SQL, Database Structures, LAMP, VisualStudio.
2000 – 2005
Long Beach City College / Long Beach, CA
Transfer Student Program / Computer Science & Linguistics
· Networking, Linux/UNIX, Novell, Database Design
· Student Government Positions Held (2003 – 2005; German & French Club Student Senator, German & French Club President)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages, Fluent
· American English, Latin American Spanish, US Spanish
Languages, Conversational & Technical
· British English, Parisian French, European Spanish
Platforms
· Computer: PC (Windows 9x/ME/2K/XP/Vista/Server/7), Mac (OS 8/9/X), UNIX/Linux, PHX BIOS
· Console: Sony PSP/PS2/PS3, Microsoft XBOX/360, Nintendo DS/Wii/GameCube/GBA
· Embedded Systems: LeapFrog Tag/Tag Junior/Fly Systems, Jakks Pacific Plug ’N Play Systems
· Mobile: BREW, J2ME, DANGER, Symbian, S40/S60 Nokia, Windows Mobile, iPhone, Blackberry, Android
· Technologies: 2 - 4G, CDMA/W-CDMA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM/TDMA/UMTS, iDEN, SMS/MMS
Defect Tracking Databases
· Bugzilla, DevTrack, Mantis, Merant Tracker, Test Track Pro
Software
· Adobe: Photoshop CS, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere
· Audio/Video: Sony Vegas, Sony DVD Creator, Audacity
· Microsoft: Office 2003/2007, Visio, Outlook, Project, Publisher, Communicator, Entourage
· Remote Testing: LogMeIn, DeviceAnywhere
· SDKs: BREW SDK, BREW MBP, Danger SDK
· Testing: Selenium IDE, TestLink, QTP, JIRA
· Versioning & Development: Perforce, SVN, Eclipse, Notepad ++
· Qualcomm: Simulator, Loader, MIF Editor, QPST, Grinder, BREW TBT
Testing Methodologies
· Agile, Iterative, Scrum, Waterfall
Security Clearance
· Inactive SSI Clearance, issued in 2003 by US Department of Homeland Security. Inactive 2004.