SUMMARY:

• 20+ years in software testing and QA for enterprise, defense and aerospace, web, embedded, and mobile systems and applications, including 5+ years at the Director level, 10+ years as a “player/coach” manager and 10+ years of client facing consulting.
• Successfully bootstrapped new or jump started stalled automated testing at 10+ companies.
• Established or optimized onshore/offshore teams of 20 to 100+ people for 4 organizations.
• Built new Agile test teams or transitioned existing test teams to Agile at 10+ companies.
• Ensure quality, as measured by customer satisfaction and customer confidence.
• Guarantee on time, high - quality project delivery.
• Implement cost-effective, sustainable, goal-based metrics programs and SLAs.
• Continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of software testing.
• Mentor and motivate global team members by creating a compelling and rewarding work culture.
• Drive test automation by implementing open source and in-house developed tools and frameworks.

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Consultant - Software Test Engineering and Test Automation

Confidential, Chandler, AZ

Environment:Hands-on engagements in software QA, test engineering and test automation with clients in, banking, healthcare, construction and utilities. (Git, GitHub, BitBucket, Java, Jenkins, Maven, JUnit, TestNG, JMeter, Python, PyTest, Javascript, Node, React, TFS, MS Test Manager, SQL, Selenium WebDriver, Codecept,JS, ReadyAPI, SOAPUI, Postman, Cognizant Intelligent Test Scripter (CITS), LoadRunner/Performance Center, Jira, HPE ALM/Quality Center, Inflectra SpiraTest, Linux)

Responsibilities:

• Developing a common test framework for automated functional, visual/interface and performance testing of financial web sites, supporting APIs and data analytics.
• Implementing checklists to consolidate and structure requirements for test case development.
• Enhancing a test automation framework with C#, NUnit and Selenium.
• Testing an internal database application for cash management and cash reconciliation using SQL.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Implemented automated Web UI and API testing.
• Developed performance tests with JMeter.

Confidential, Brentwod, TN

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Driving the roll out of in sprint test automation across multiple scrum teams.
• Implemented Web UI and API testing.
• Trained and mentored team members in tool use and test automation best practices.

Confidential, Salt Lake City, UT

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Lead the testing and automation for a new SaaS Learning Management System (LMS) implementation project.
• Implemented framework based automated testing for the web based LMS with Java, TestNG, Maven, Selenium WebDriver, the Page Object Model, Git and Bamboo.
• Developed the Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases, for all testing including UAT.
• Planned and executed Performance testing with LoadRunner and Jmeter.

Confidential, Roseville, CA

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Trained and lead a test team consisting of business SMEs.
• Implemented framework based automated testing for the Customer Self-Service (CSS) web site with Python, PyTest, Selenium WebDriver and the PageObject model.
• Developed the Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases, for all testing including UAT.
• Implemented and regularly reported metrics for the tracking and prediction of progress and quality.
• Planned and executed Performance testing with HPE LoadRunner/Performance Center.

Confidential, Riverside, CA

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Implemented framework based automated testing for the CSS web site with Java, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver and the PageObject model, and API testing with SOAP UI.
• Developed the detailed plan and execution schedule for day-in-the-life UAT.
• Implemented and regularly reported metrics for the tracking and prediction of progress and quality.
• Planned and executed Performance testing with JMeter.

Confidential, Oceanside, CA

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Verified and expanded test coverage and traceability against Business Processes.
• Created additional Business Processes and Test Cases as required.

Confidential

Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Implemented a test automation framework using MS Test Manager, Coded UI Test and C#.
• Developed a test automation team through and recruitment.

Confidential

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of a redesigned Python framework for testing via the REST API.
• Rolled out continuous automated testing scaled across multiple geographies.
• Implemented scaled Agile/Scrum testing across the global team.

Confidential, Franklin, TN

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Implemented automation and CI/CD for testing with Java, Jenkins, JUnit and Selenium WebDriver, and Performance testing with JMeter.
• Lead the testing for the migration of a SaaS system from a data center in Florida to one in Ohio.

Confidential

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Restructured and implemented Agile testing processes for a global team of 40+ on shore testers, and 130+ offshore testers for the North American banking systems.
• Improved the efficiency of the onshore/offshore team by 100%.
• Increased the frequency of automated regression test cycles by 200% with no increase in resources.

Director of Software Product Assurance

Confidential, Reno, NV

Responsibilities:

• Increased the effectiveness and achieved ISO 9001 compliance of Agile/Scrum test processes.
• Managed 15+ simultaneous major, minor, maintenance and hotfix releases across 5 product lines.
• Reduced build-to-build test set up time from days to hours.
• Lead the development of a test framework for a web services API using C#, WCF, NUnit, NAnt.

Director of Quality Assurance

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reduced regression testing time by 67% on major releases by expanding automated test coverage.
• Built the load and performance test program, including processes, tools and frameworks.