Matthew Neswold, QA
Proposed Position:ProTracts, FundManager Associate Consultant
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
MATTHEW NESWOLD is experienced in requirements analysis, quality assurance through
manual user interface testing, data processing, Subject Matter Expert SME consulting, Test
Automation, documentation, Agile testing methods, black and white box testing, database
mining through SQL server scripts, web authoring, software builds and Jenkins Build server
deployments, using developer tools to capture software defects. In his capacity as an Associate
Consultant, he is a key staff member in TSPi's portfolio in Information Technology. He is both
an active quality assurance tester and mentor to other software testers and software development
programmers.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Leisure
Services Programming,
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTHER IOWA
Associate of Arts, Liberal
Arts, WALDORF JUNIOR
COLLEGE
Web Authoring, FRONT
RANGE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
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RELEVANT SKILLS/EXPERTISE
20 years of experience as the lead senior software tester
for 5 USDA software packages including:
o ProTracts
o CD-DMS
o FundManager
o Toolkit
o FA Desktop
Also trained in using Conservation Desktop and CART
ranking tool
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ProTracts, FundManager Associate Consultant. TSPi (2021-Present). Fort Collins, CO.
Lead Quality Assurance Analyst, Matthew Neswold coordinates with Development Product
Owners (Dev PO's), SCRUM Masters, Pega developers, Business Analysts and related
Trains/Teams to ensure that ProTracts, FundManager, CD-DMS product releases are quality
assurance tested and meet client expectations. Provide simulated end-user testing and test related
web services inside and outside of the NRCS agency but directly impact in house software using
SAFe.
o Utilize Jira or Rational to enter and track ProTracts, FundManager CD Desktop - CDDMS testing and defect scenarios in order to verify completed stories and fixed defects.
o Create and/or build SQL queries to assist with testing and data mining. Modify test data
in SQL tables as needed.
o Monitor daily software builds across virtual application servers using Microsoft Teams.
o Provide internal training to other departments as needed on significant software
modifications.
o Write test cases, test sets and test execution records into Jira's Xray Test Repository
which follow Stories acceptance criteria
o Increase the quality of defects entered by utilizing Jira's Olympia Art Defect report
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Senior Software Tester/QA Lead, ASRC Federal Data Solution (1/2018–7/2021).Matthew
Neswold works in conjunction with developers, Program Managers and integrated teams to
ensure that product releases are quality assurance tested and meet client expectations. Provide
simulated end-user testing and test related web services inside and outside of the NRCS agency
but directly impact in house software using SAFe.
o Utilize Jira or Rational to enter and track ProTracts, Fund Manager, CD Desktop testing
and defect scenarios in order to verify completed stories and fixed defects.
o Create and/or build SQL queries to assist with testing and data mining. Modify test data
in SQL tables as needed.
o Deploys software using Jenkins server across virtual application servers.
o Provide internal training to other departments as needed on significant software
modifications.
Senior Quality Engineer, Vistronix Inc. / ASRC Federal Vistronix (08/2016–01/2018).
Matthew Neswold Analyzed and thoroughly tested software modifications as implemented by
CDSI/FA Desktop, ProTracts, DMS, Fund Manager. Build and release new software iterations
into multiple virtual environments using Tortoise SVN and Windows Powershell.
o Used Windows software development tools to troubleshoot and confirm root causes to
software defects/fixes and application behavior.
o Taught new QA testers how to login and test ProTracts/Fund Manager CDSI as well
how to deploy new software builds.
Senior Quality Engineer, Vistronix Inc. (10/2007-08/2016). Matthew Neswold led, guide and
directed senior software developers in creating test plans for monthly releases across multiple
platforms to test financial systems which included Financial Modernization Initiative (FMMI).
Mentored and coached individuals to increase the overall success for the teams and quality of
delivered software.
o Responsible for ensuring Program Contracts System (ProTracts) financial applications
software paid out 2 billion in payments.
o Worked closely with Programming to develop & test a new Conservation and
Evaluation Summary tool (CAET) which evaluates priority resource concerns on a
variety of land types such as crop, forest and range.
o Takes appropriate actions such as assisting with Operations and Tier II, III support
when error are reported after new software releases were deployed to production
environments.
Information Technology Technician, Synergetics Inc. 06/2004–09/2007). Matthew Neswold
Was brought on board to test a financial web application software as in embedded quality
assurance team member.
o Completed regression testing of ProTracts, AERT Ranking Tool, Fund Manager,
Toolkit.
o Analyzed and completely tested new software modifications on client and web-based
applications.
o Create, implement and verify Word templates and apply national letter contents and
merge fields. This included fixing database variables that did not correctly load into the
database during uploads.
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RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS
N/A
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
N/A
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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CERTIFICATIONS
Certified SAFe Practioner, Issuer: Scaled Agile Inc.
CCNA Certified Cisco Network Associate
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