SUMMARY:

Player/coach with 20+ years of experience building and mentoring software QA and test teams, adapting testing to Agile/Scrum environments, and bootstrapping new and jumpstarting stalled test automation efforts.

SKILLS:

• API
• CI/CD
• Git
• Gradle
• Groovy
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• JSON
• Python
• JIRA
• Junit
• Selenium
• Selenium Webdriver
• Software Qa
• Testng
• UAT database
• SQL
• Maven
• SCRUM
• Java
• REST
• Data Center
• Data Science
• Software as a Service
• SAAS
• Web Services
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Vmware
• 3D Graphics
• Test Framework
• ISO
• QA quality assurance
• Test Cases
• Test Development
• Test Plans
• Automated Testing
• Software Testing
• Robotics
• Computer Vision
• Unspecified
• Test Engineering
• Aerospace
• Avionics
• Avionics Systems
• Aerospace Engineering
• Metrics
• Learning Management System
• Mentoring
• Healthcare
• Offshore
• MAC
• Proposals
• Regression Testing

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Test Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead test automation efforts in a CI/CD environment for a next generation industrial IoT system. (Git,GitLab, Vagrant, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, VMWare Desktop, VSphere, Golang, Ginkgo, GΩmega,Groovy, Spock, Geb, Selenium, Gradle, Postman, REST APIs, VSCode, IntelliJ, Jira, Confluence)
• Developed and implemented the overall Test Strategy for multiple projects.
• Automated the deployment of the QA automated test development environment.
• Developed and executed Kubernetes cluster tests kubectl and Sonobuoy.
• Developed and executed REST API tests wih Spock, Groovy and unirest, as well as Postman.
• Developed and executed web UI tests with Spock, Groovy, Geb and Selenium.

Confidential

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Software Test

Responsibilities:

• Implemented automated API and UI testing for an enterprise ML product. (Git, BitBucket, Bamboo, Groovy, Java, Geb, Spock, Maven, JSON-API, IntelliJ, Mac OSX and Linux)
• Planned and implemented 100% test automation for a major new release.
• Integrated testing into the Agile development process.
• Developed and implemented the overall Test Strategy for the release.
• Developed and implemented the Performance Test Strategy for the release.

Senior Consultant - Software Test Engineering and Test Automation

Confidential

• Tested an internal database application for cash management and cash reconciliation usingPython and SQL.
• Implemented automated Web UI and API testing with Javascript and WebDriverIO.
• Developed performance tests with JMeter.
• Trained and mentored team members in tool use and test automation best practices.
• Lead the testing and automation for a new SaaS Learning Management System (LMS)implementation project.
• Developed the Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases, for all testing including UAT.A
• Trained and lead a test team consisting of business SMEs for two municipal utility CISreplacement projects
• Implemented and regularly reported metrics for the tracking and prediction of progress and quality.
• Lead the implementation of automated testing in the centralized enterprise test team.
• Developed a test automation team through training and recruitment.
• 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.
• Built a team of 20+ QA analysts and developers in the US and India to test SaaS and enterpriseproducts in health, safety, and Learning Management.
• Restructured and implemented Agile testing processes for a global team of 40+ on - shoretesters, and 130+ offshore testers for 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.

Software Product Assurance Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Built a global QA team for multiple casino games and casino management systems. (C#, VSTS, TFS, DOORS, HP Quality Center/ALM, QTP, LoadRunner, NUnit, NAnt)
• Built a cohesive, globally distributed, US and Beijing-based team totaling 100+ QA analysts and test tool developers.
• 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.

Confidential

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Lead all QA automated and manual testing for multiple simultaneous releases of the enterprise ApplicationLifecycle Management (ALM) product line.
• Java, bash, SQL, TestNG, Test Execution Toolkit, QA Load
• Grew a team of highly technical QA analysts and automated test developers from 15 to 28 for ann - tier product supporting Swing and web-based GUIs.
• 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.

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on engagements in software QA and test automation with clients in aerospace and space, graphics,media and marketing, and finance. (Java, JUnit, HTTPUnit, Ant, CruiseControl, Visual Studio, C#, NAnt, NUint, SQL, Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest, Borland StarTeam, SeaPine Test Track, CVS, Bugzilla, Unix)
• Expanded the existing QA team and implemented a formal Agile testing process for aderivatives trading system project.
• Implemented CI using NAnt, NUnit and Cruise Control.
• Tested the Maya 3D graphics API.