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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

Responsibilities:
  • 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.

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