Christopher J.

Sewell
14625 Baltimore Ave, Ste 259, Laurel, MD 20707
240-786-3806, cjsewell@iname.com

CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Sewell possesses over 13 years experience developing and executing test plan
s and test procedures at the system, integration and user levels according to sp
ecified requirements that has helped the client produce a final product that exc
eeded user expectations.
EDUCATION
University of Virginia – Bachelors Degree Electrical Eng. 1991 & Masters Degree Elec
trical Eng.1993
PLATFORMS & OPERATING SYSTEMS
IBM Mainframe, Linux, UNIX, Windows, Client/Server
SOFTWARE & PROGRAMMING
Rational Clearcase, Rational Clearquest, Winrunner, Excel, Word, Access, Perl, H
TML
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Praxis Engineering. Senior Test Engineer: 03/04/2010 – 06/2010
Senior test engineer responsible for developing, writing, and executing test pla
ns and test procedures for a Windows based image collection application at the s
ystem, integration, and user levels. Worked alongside another senior test engine
er to assist in conducting test activities in her absence. Provided support for
User Acceptance Test and collaborated with the Project Manager in communicating
issues identified during testing.
Personal Leave of Absence. 02/2009 – 03/2010
Took a one year leave of absence from work to concentrate on family illnesses.
Booz Allen Hamilton. Senior Test Engineer: 01/01/2008 – 2/1/2009
Developed test plans and procedures necessary to verify system and user level re
quirements for a Windows based information collection system. Executed tests in
accordance with developed test plans and procedures. Provided timely progress re
ports, detailed test reports and recommendations for the tool’s improvement. Served
as Dictionary Manager for the dictionary management tool. Processed dictionary m
anagement requests in accordance with the defined criteria for updates. Develope
d procedures to monitor the flow of data collected by the WEALTHYCLUSTER system.
Booz Allen Hamilton. Senior Test Engineer: 01/01/2007 - 12/31/2007
A test lead, both in collaboration with other testers and independently to devel
op test documentation. Developed test plans and procedures for a Windows based i
nformation collection system. Managed the creation of test documentation for app
lications. Mentored a junior level test engineer in the development of test docu
mentation and career development. Managed data gathering for multiple efforts t
o create test documentation for multiple projects. Developed a template for writ
ing test documentation that became the standard for that office.
Booz Allen Hamilton. Senior Test Engineer: 01/01/2006 - 12/31/2006
Test team lead for five different LINUX based information collection systems. Re
sponsible for creating and executing test plans and test procedures. Responsible
 for validating and verifying the system operated in accordance with system requ
irements and design specifications. Mentored a junior test team member. Intermed
iary between the technical leads and the test team. Assisted in the interview pr
ocess for testers.
Booz Allen Hamilton. Test Engineer: 11/01/1996 - 12/31/2005
Test lead for three different LINUX and IBM mainframe based information collecti
on systems. Mentored a junior level test engineer. Helped to identify and recrui
t other test engineers in the community. Keep abreast of current trends in testi
ng technology by attending software testing classes to broaden my technical know
ledge. Shared testing insights in a brown bag discussion. Provided insights dire
ctly to other senior and junior test engineers on the team. Set standards for re
liability and functionality for projects.