WALT
TOLMASOFF
P.O.
Box 2718
Cupertino,
CA 95015-2718
(408)771-6328 Cell
Looking for a position that will benefit from my solid
background in Quality Assurance testing
and experience in computer operating systems, hardware and peripherals.
Experience:
Apple,
Inc. Audio/Video Tech 8/07 – present
Cory Verbin,
Software QA Manager (408)974-6862 cverbin@apple.com
Imaging Group: Qualifying and testing USB and Network printers to
work with the newest Leopard OS and forthcoming SnowLeopard version of the Mac
operating system.
Entrepreneur/Creator/Developer Walt's Design Services 6/06 –
8/07
Original
artwork, photography, quicktime video-snippets.
¥
Contract/Consultation work.
¥
Photo-restoration.
¥
Develop and maintain spreadsheets/databases.
¥ Digital
photography.
¥
Create .PDF files, novelty business cards.
¥
Experienced working with PC and Mac hardware/software.
State
Compensation Insurance Fund (temporary position) 2/06 - 6/06
1275
Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Clerk
¥ Analyzed and verified medical forms for correct
insurance coverage, policy and case numbers.
¥
Executed daily operations of CICS database.
¥
Instrumental part in looking up misdirected mail and directing it to the proper
end handler.
¥
Successfully handled all daily information and directed it to District Offices.
¥
Completed special projects.
¥
Reconciled bank statements.
¥
Verified details of business transactions: funds received and disbursed,
totaled accounts in Excel.
Lupin
Lodge Resort
05/03 - 12/05 (temporary position)
20600
Aldercroft Heights Los Gatos, CA
95033
Computer
professional
¥ Researched, designed and developed computer software forms,
flyers, business cards, handouts and placards.
¥
Executed daily office operations and solved problems that cropped up.
¥ Set up and implemented new software and hardware.
¥
Developed procedures for newly implemented software.
¥ Trained Office/Staff members and provided
documentation for new hardware and software systems.
SGI 9/25/00-2/15/02 (contract assignment)
1200
Crittenden Lane
Mountain View, CA 94043
Quality
Assurance Test Engineer
¥ Successfully performed functional and ad-hoc testing of SGIs Digital Asset Management clients for
Mac and Windows OS running on IRIX backbone utilizing principles and techniques
of quality assurance testing.
¥ Analyzed software requirements in order to determine feasibility of design
within time and cost constraints.
¥ Researched, designed and
developed
test plans and test cases.
¥ Worked closely with development engineers to analyze
and fix
software bugs
within time and cost constraints.
¥ Assisted the development engineers and Marketing to
create user documentation.
Flashpoint 07/99-05/00 (contract
assignment)
366
Cambridge Avenue, Suite 208 Palo Alto, CA 94306
Quality
Assurance Engineer
¥ Successfully performed functional testing for Digita OS on Kodak DC290,
Minolta Dimage and HP C500 digital cameras.
¥ Tested localized versions in French, Spanish, German
and Italian.
¥ Tested Digita Desktop application and USB, serial
and infrared connectivity on both Mac and Windows environments.
¥ Participated in a team of development engineers and
project managers to resolve
defects as
identified.
Apple,
Inc.
02/95-11/98 (contract assignments)
Cupertino,
CA 95014
Quality
Assurance Test Engineer
¥
Successfully performed
quality assurance testing,
functional
testing and application compatibility testing of multi-scan monitors ("Orca") and inkjet printers ("Jalape–o"). Black-box
testing: followed test matrices, thought "Outside the Box",
suggested improvements.
¥ Quality assurance testing of extensions and control panels for the Mac OS 9.2.
Global
Village Communications 09/1994-02/1995 (contract assignment)
Santa
Clara, CA
Quality
Assurance Engineer
¥
Tested GlobalFax modem software for networks, laptops, and desktops using test
plans and AT command set protocols.
Canon
Information Systems
09/1991-06/1994 (permanent position)
Palo
Alto, CA
Test
Engineer
¥ Supervised contractors and responsible for the
oversight of Quality Assurance testing for printers and scanners in both the
Windows and Mac environments.
¥ Developed and administered QA software library,
maintained QA test lab hardware, set up LAN's for testing and operated and
maintained Canon's internal Video Conferencing system.
SYMANTEC 12/1988 - 9/1991 (permanent
position)
20330
Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA
95014
Support
Analyst
¥
Managed world-wide customer support for Turner Hall Products Division of
Symantec. Single-handedly answered hundreds of calls per day on support line.
¥
Resolved problems, defined product defects and worked closely with development
engineers to resolve bugs.
Bank
of America
10/1984 - 12/1988 (permanent position)
555
California St. San Francisco, CA
94104
Senior
Analyst
Treasury Management Services
¥ Resolved hardware, software and telecommunications
problems for MicroStar Automated Cash Management System.
¥
Worked closely with Fortune 50 companies to define scope of problems and resolve
bugs.
Education:
B.A.
University of California, Berkeley, California
Business
Administration X451.6 Personnel Information (UCExtension class)
Advanced
PC Troubleshooting (Essential Seminars, Inc.)
The
Macintosh Survival Course (Data-Tech Institute)
Digital
Photography (Foothill College, Stephen Johnson)
Systems
Testing and Quality Assurance Techniques (Advanced Information Technologies)
Related
Skills:
TESTED: Functionality and application-compatibility of
SONY VAIO computer communications using AT command-set and popular programs
including AOL, CompuServe, Netscape and Internet Explorer; GlobalFax software
for desktops and laptops.
SUPERVISED: Contractors and responsible for the
oversight of Quality Assurance testing for printers and scanners in both the
Windows and Mac environments.
DEVELOPED: and administered QA software library,
maintained QA test lab hardware, set up LANs for testing and operated and
maintained Canons internal Video Conferencing system.
MANAGED:
Worldwide customer support for Turner Hall Products Division of
SYMANTEC.
RESOLVED PROBLEMS: Answered hundreds of calls per day
on support line, resolved problems for MicroStar Automated Cash Management
System.
CREATED:
Test files that incorporated Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Strata Videoshop
and iMovie.
WROTE: Concise and readable bug reports
using various proprietary systems.
Software
Applications:
Photoshop, PageMaker, Excel, MSWord, PowerPoint,
QuarkExpress, Paint, Filemaker Pro, Premiere, Appleworks, Adobe Acrobat.
Hardware:
Dell/HP:
Windows 3.x, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional
Mac: G4, G5, iMac, Macbook
Pro, Mac Mini Intel Core 2 Duo.
Very good at Problem Analysis; fixing/troubleshooting/upgrading
Laserjet printers, inkjet printers, multi-scan monitors, scanners, digital cameras,
modems and computers.
OS:
Windows 3.x, 98, NT, 2000, XP Professional, IRIX, Mac OS 10.5.1,
9.2.1
