1. HOMER EARL POPE
(QA LEAD)
(718) 428-9519
(917) 608-7903
Homerepope@aol.com
20980 18th Ave Apt 4d, Bayside, New York11360
S U M M A R Y
High-impactandMetrics-FocusedQualityAssuranceSpecialistwith extensive years ofQA optimization
and assurance, driving business results and sustainable competitive advantage by analyzing current
process and improving processes to generate lead. In-depth knowledge of various software
applicationsandtechnologyinterfaceto conductQA on the efficiency of technical strategies employed.
A successful background in quality assurance, Project management, and team mentorship/training
with expertise in engaging key partners and devising effective solutions to increase process, attain
higher performance, and enhance productivity. Able to improve company performance through
enhanced quality standards; deploying strong, long-term QA integration strategies.
H I G H L I G H T S
PERSONALTRAIT
 Strong problem solving skills
 Highly technical and analytical
 Communication Skills
(Written and Spoken)
 Team rapport
 Organizational Skills
(Innovativeand Proactive)
 Time management skills
 High initiative and
articulation
 Self-motivated
 Ability to comprehend and
follow written and verbal
instructions
 Ability to multi-task and
prioritize daily work
responsibilities.
 Strong attention to detail.
ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
 Member National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
SKILLS
HP │Quality Center │PPM│IBMRational│QM│RM│CCM
│RFT │RPT │Shell scripting │TOAD │SQL │XML │Visual
Basic │Java │C │C++ │Windows XP │UNIX │Microsoft
Project
Certifications
 IBM Certified RQM
 IBM Rational Functional Tester
Application Suites
 Pro Watch │CGI ARM suite
Methodologies
 Agile │SaFe 3
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Division Manager and Team Lead May 2000 – Present
Real Time Technology Solutions, Inc, NYC, New York
 Maintained and effectively utilizeextensive knowledge and experience in manual and automation
testing.
 Responsible for developing and writing Test Plans as well as detailed Test Scripts.
 Efficiently manage the QA portion of the SDLC from Requirements to Test Planning through Test
Execution and Defect tracking.
 Leverage visionary leadership to mentor and train junior resources that joined the firm, as well
as at client worksites.
QA Lead May 2010 – Present
Con Edison, NYC, New York
 Ensure efficient service delivery by leading and mentoring resources to achieve positive result.
 Responsible for planning and executing integration, and Functional testing from start to finish,
using IBM Rational Quality Manager.
 Fully manage QA portion of the SLDC, which involvingwriting all test plans ProjectPlans (testing
portion), building execution schedules, and leading daily triage meetings to analyze/assign
defects.
 Provide statistics to Senior Management using reports from RRDI generated reports. Projects
included but not limited to maintenance, new project initiatives as well as major software and
hardware upgrades.

2.  Actively involved in planning and building of Automated regression suites providing first chance
smoke tests of vendor provided application leading to decisions to accept/reject major
releases/hotfixes.
 Effectively utilizevariousapplicationsfor projectsdelivery,involving:CGIARM (Asset & Resource
Management, Pro Watch Security Management suite.
QA Lead December 2005 – February 2010
Merrill Lynch, NYC, New York
 QA Lead for Merrill Lynch's Prime Services Group.
 Responsible for leading resources located in NYC, Canada, and India.
 Successfully planned and executed releases from start to finish, using HP's Project and Portfolio
Management and Quality Center.
 Fully managed QA portion of the SLDC.
 Maintained high productivity by training and managing resources, provided statistics to Senior
Management using Quality Center generated reports and graphs.
 Extensive experience leading major project initiatives from inception to completion which
involved all aspects of Prime Services from trades processing to Data warehousing, Report
Generation and Portal and Client Distribution, across Equity, Fixed Income and SWAPS groups.
Projectsincluded butnot limited tomaintenance, new project initiatives as wellas major software
and hardware upgrades.
 Responsible for detailed planning and execution of (OSI) Options Symbology Initiative Standard
Industry Tests involving Broker-Dealers/Data Providers & Clearing firms. Emphasis on Trades
processing and Settlement/Clearing/Reconciliation & Balancing for MLPCC.
QA Lead September 2000 – August 2005
General Reinsurance, Stamford, Connecticut
 Performed Manual/Automation testing for Casualty Facultative.
 Wrote test plans, developed test scripts which matured into automation for client and web
applications using IBM Rational Robot.
 Logged and reported defects using IBM Rational ClearQuest. Assets managed using IBM Rational
Test Manager.
QA Lead for Property Facultative
 Lead CT and India resources in testing of a major Property Reinsurance application.
 Workedclosely withProjectandSenior Management in constructing QAteam, formulating testing
strategies, managing defect resolution process.
 SLDC was implemented using RUP (Rational Unified Process.
E D U C A T I O N
CoreCredential Readiness January2016 – April 2016
HBXHarvardBusinessSchool
 HBX CORe (Credential of Readiness) is a 120-150-hour certificateprogram on the fundamentals
of business from Harvard Business School. CORe is comprised of three courses - Business
Analytics, EconomicsforManagers, and Financial Accounting – developed by leading Harvard
Business Schoolfaculty and delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS
signature case-based learning model.
Programming,Certificate January1998 – December2000
ColumbiaUniversity,NYC,NewYork
GPA3.8/4.0
 Studies focused on application development using C++/Java
ComputerScience,BachelorofScience August1985 – May1991
CUNYQueens College,Flushing,NewYork
GPA3.1/4.0
 Minor in Mathematics
R E F E R E N C E S
Available Upon Request