Cesar W.Vasconcelos

(408) 843-8921
OBJECTIVE: Portuguese Linguist or Web QA position
SUMMARY:Experienced Portuguese linguist web QA tester able to produce quality work, accurate and reliable. Ability to indentify web based issues, research and verify bug fixes. Great communication and able to execute pre assigned test plans as well as create test plans as needed.
  • Knowledge of Web development, testing process and localization process.
  • Background in tech support/ QA and web design.
  • Experience in web and internet technologies
  • Excellent time management skills on handling multiple concurrent projects.
  • Ability to ramp up quickly and comfortably to new ideas and technologies.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows XP/2000/NT, Vista, MAC.Other tools: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Swiftest, Flash Slideshow maker, DCS Defect Control System, WebEx, PcAnywhere, Homesite, Remedy, Quintus, Bugzilla, Call tracker. MS Office tools: Outlook Express, Excel, PowerPoint, Instant Messaging, MS Word, Office, Symantec, Cisco VPN, Remote Desktop, Norton Anti-virus, Zone Alarm firewalls, Linksys routers, Calyx Point, ClearQuest, Genesis, Fast stone capture, Localization tools:IdiomWorldserver, Yet Another Localization Application (YALA), Browsers: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safire for Windows. Language: HTML.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
eBay PayPal August 2008 - Present
Consultant
  • Provided tech support to less tech savvy team members.
  • Provided work-around and bug fixes
  • Performed Linguistic review of third party vendor’s translations.
  • Certified localized web content, and marketing materials before going live.
  • Worked closed with localization project manager to ensure successfully product release.

Brazilian Portuguese Linguist /Web QA (contractor)
  • Review the translated work linguistically and did ad hoc translations.
  • Logged defects and verified fixes.
  • Provided technical assistance for other team members.
  • Performed spot-check QA on externally localized pieces to ensure technical accuracy. Knowledge of software development life cycle.
  • Performed linguistic verification, functionality, sanity, regression, validation and certifications of web based online products.
  • Worked closely with project managers, translators and software engineers.
  • Team player, fast learner and detailed oriented.
Yahoo.com
Localization QA Engineer (Contractor) April – August. 2008
  • Brazilian Portuguese, and i18n, l12y, L10n and linguistic testing on cutting edge information
technologies
  • Familiar with pseudo-localization process
  • Knowledge of Internet/web technologies, such as web browsers, http, html, and Java script.
  • Language proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Familiar with globalization & localization development and QA process/procedure
  • Knowledge of Yet Another Localization Application (YALA), a localization repository database
System. Shipped Yahoo! Mail; Address Book; Calendar; Profiles
Tucanos.net
Tech support/ QA Engineer, Gilroy, CA December – March, 25th 20008
  • Provided Tech support to IT and Web Design Clients
  • Managed multiple web design and Web QA projects .
  • Worked closed with clients and developers to ensure timely project completion.
  • Validated bug fixes and worked with developers to update the code.
  • Disseminated workarounds while bugs were being researched and fully tested.
  • Excellent time management skills on handling multiple concurrent projects.
  • Conducted functional, usability, compatibility testing.Build PCs against test hardware requirements, and stress tested different components, hardware, software and builds.

QA Lab Engineer
Hewlett Packard, San Jose CA January 2003- December 2005
  • Monitored and tested hardware/software compatibility and respective software builds for Pavilion and Media Center personal computers.Participated in a defect reviews for the ongoing projects.
  • Utilized wide range of standardized test procedures and diagnostic equipment to test and qualify systems, products, and assemblies.
  • Performed daily QA testing, functional, usability, Compatibility testing.
  • Executed test cases with a focus on finding bugs as early as possible with the ability to document, explain, and re-create such software bugs.Worked with Engineers on unit testing as well as software installation and product evaluations.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science. Business administration and international business, S.F.S.U. (1994).
MCSE/MCP, A+ Certifications. Santa Clara university (2002)
Web Design: New Horizons Computer Learning Center (2001)
AWARD:Service in leadership award SFSU (1994)