SUMMARY:

• Experienced Software Developer In Test with a demonstrated history of working in several industries.
• Skilled in Software Development and Integration, QA & Release Process, Agile Methodologies, DevOps, Testing, Test Automation, Linux, Python.
• Great communication and organizational skills. Self - starter in team and individual environments.

COMPETENCIES:

Broad experience in software QA, developing test, plans, and procedures for a variety of systems, software, front-end, back-end, REST API, functional, regression, and performance. v Broad experience working on software development teams representing test. v Broad experience in Test Automation and CI using Jenkins, Python, Selenium, Robot Framework, Behave v Ability to quickly understand complex systems, software, and architectures. v Excellent defect management, resource planning, meeting facilitation, and status reporting skills. v Experience scripting and coding with shell, Python, Java, C v Excellent Linux skills, working knowledge of SQL, JUnit, JMeter, Docker, AWS, Puppet v Experience developing test automation and frameworks using Python, Selenium, Robot Framework, Behave v Mentor for Jr. Engineers - value added QA concepts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Louisville, CO

Software Development Engineer in Test

Responsibilities:

• Weather related Web-based Decision Support Systems. Led test development in multiple Agile DevOps teams; Roads Navigator, Lightning Integrator, Thunderstorm Manager, CheckTime. Participated in planning, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Developed test automation for web services, backend, REST services, and tools.
• Cloned development branches and deployed systems to provide quick feedback to developers.
• Pushed automation code in sync with feature developments.
• Maintained automation infrastructure - Troubleshooting, debugging and resolving all failures.
• Volunteered for difficult and complex test development tasks.
• Designed and implemented complex data sets for test automation.
• Developed data simulators used to automate complex tests.
• Mentored junior engineers.
• Performed software and system QA, release management, validation, writing and executing test cases and suites, documenting, investigating and working through bugs and customer issues.
• I leveraged my significant development and testing experience to implement system test and QA in our CI/CD pipelines, and to positively influence system design and product features.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Product Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Engineering/Team Lead for a team that develops strategy and plans for new features and products.
• Responsible for all aspects of QA process including release planning, requirements coverage, weekly meetings, reports and metrics, defect tracking and management, physical testing, lab resources, CRB, etc.
• Developed test plans for EVT, DVT, & SVT phases in support of new products in development.
• Defined and implemented regression, new feature set, and automation priorities.
• Test environment is mixed OS, SANs, management software verification, protocol & internal firmware testing, stability, and performance.

Confidential

Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Set-up disc based storage systems, software, hardware and test environments - RAID, NAS, SAN, etc. Tested new software products in development.
• Created test plans for system, functional, performance, and fault management.
• Create, verify, and track MRs. Working in a Linux and Solaris environment integrating with various OEM software and hardware.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Call Center reporting software. Developed the system performance test plan.
• The product is a multi-tiered server system that included PBX phone systems, multiple data collection servers, Oracle database and 10-100 windows clients that run the application.
• Created test plan, setup lab environment and collected data in various configurations.

Confidential, Louisville, CO

Test and Qualification Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage software qualification process for new storage devices, tape drives, libraries, disk arrays and features, including functional and system test.
• Updated partners on progress of feature developments and test cycles.
• Communicate critical technical issues affecting customer qualification or functionality.
• Integrate best-practice techniques into test processes.
• Manage technical information flow and product .
• Support partner test labs including troubleshoot and resolve equipment and code issues.
• Support manufacturing, marketing, and sales teams from a technical standpoint.
• Investigate and resolve issues found during first site installations.
• Coordinate test documentation. Initiate and manage bugs.
• Secondary responsibilities included being a technical liaison on field escalations for these products.

Confidential, Boulder, CO

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and improved test programs and processes for robotic tape libraries.
• Created software test plans for library firmware (SCSI, FC, iSCSI), local & remote management interfaces, client/server web based GUI, and robotic firmware.
• Set-up test environments.
• Coordinated and lead regression testing activities.
• Captured and analyzed various system logs including CAN fieldbus protocol.
• Certified network interoperability for switches, HBAs and storage.
• Created test reports. Initiated and tracked bug fixes. Identifed improvement areas and automation opportunities.
• Wrote and maintained test automation code (java). Simulate field problems and write tech tips.

Confidential, Westminster, CO

Member of Technical Staff - System Validation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and planned test programs.
• Wrote test scripts and procedures.
• Documented test reports.
• Developed and improved test automation programs.
• Performed functional, regression, stress, and integration test routines for software and firmware.
• Document, track, assist, and follow-up on resolution of product bugs.
• Release Coordinator for minor and major feature releases and bug fixes, resource planning, establishing schedules, test selection and development, and coordinating testing activities of team members.
• Project lead coordinating efforts of four team members.
• Led a team that was responsible for feature integration and system test of a web-based network management system.

Confidential, Omaha, Nebraska

Product Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Member of a cross-functional engineering/marketing/management team that coordinates new product introductions (NPI) and feature enhancements for telecom products.
• Emphasis was on optimizing design, cost, manufacturing, and QA issues. Led in-house & outside vendor QA qualification efforts.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives using DOE, six sigma, CPk, and statistical process control for appropriate corrective action.
• Led Quality Improvement teams involved in improving customer service and automated assembly issues