Aaron Bryant
Chicago,IL
Summary
Developer of test automation frameworks, destroyer of bugs, computer networking guru, and a background in business and project management. Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment through quick learning, comfort with the unknown, and a high level of adaptability. Adept written and verbal communication skills foster technical communication that is consumable by both the novice and the expert.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Break
Health And Well-Being
Chicago, IL
05.2021 - Current
- Focused on hobby projects, volunteering, and self-care.
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Cisco Meraki
Chicago, IL
11.2018 - 05.2021
- Acted as technical team lead and go-to resource for Meraki MX (Security Appliance / SD-WAN) QA team's testing framework, integrations, and infrastructure.
- Performed key role in growing QA team from 3 members to 17 in span of ~3 years.
- Mentored team members on effective test design/implementation, QA best practices, and framework usage/development.
- Spearheaded projects targeting ease-of-use and lowering barrier to entry for QA team's testing framework and infrastructure.
Test Automation Engineer
Cisco Meraki
San Francisco, CA
05.2017 - 10.2018
- Designed, wrote, and implemented automated test scenarios for computer networking hardware and software.
- Increased systems testing coverage by ~20% in first year.
- Developed features for in-house automated testing framework.
- Identified appropriate situations for implementing test automation, accounting for situations where automated testing was counterproductive.
Network Support - Escalations Team
Cisco Meraki
San Francisco, CA
11.2014 - 04.2017
- Worked with multimillion dollar Meraki customers to diagnose and mitigate complex network issues that were unable to be solved through normal support channels.
- Learned scripting in bash, ruby, and python to automate collection of network data and more efficiently monitor and diagnose network incidents.
- Traveled to customer locations to perform onsite troubleshooting, provide deployment recommendations, and demonstrate bug fixes.
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Meraki
San Francisco, CA
08.2014 - 10.2014
- Diagnosed network problems involving combination of hardware, software, and communications issues for Meraki's cloud managed full stack.
- Managed 10+ customer troubleshooting calls per day.
Technical Support Specialist
Vertek
Colchester, VT
03.2013 - 07.2014
- Provided remote technical support for converged voice/VPN/data services.
- Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
Sales Migration Specialist
Vertek
Colchester, VT
05.2011 - 02.2013
- Performed end to end project management for legacy data services migration.
- Liaised with customer project teams, replying to inquiries and providing information on ongoing processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
Champlain College
Burlington, VT05.2011
Skills
- Deft Learner
- Strong Written and Verbal Communication
- Analytical Problem Solving Approach
- Troubleshooting and Debugging
- Quality Assurance Testing and Automation
- Computer Networking
- Coding: Ruby, Python, Groovy, SQL, Bash, JSON, YAML
- Worked with: REST APIs, Ruby on Rails, Selenium, C, HTML/CSS, Powershell
- Sys Tools: Linux/Unix, Ansible, Docker, VMware, vSphere
- Dev Tools: Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, Gitlab, Jira
Timeline
Career Break
Health And Well-Being
05.2021 - Current
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Cisco Meraki
11.2018 - 05.2021
Test Automation Engineer
Cisco Meraki
05.2017 - 10.2018
Network Support - Escalations Team
Cisco Meraki
11.2014 - 04.2017
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Meraki
08.2014 - 10.2014
Technical Support Specialist
Vertek
03.2013 - 07.2014
Sales Migration Specialist
Vertek
05.2011 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business
Champlain College
Hobbies
Intuitive cooking, wood working, tech tinkering, outdoor adventuring, and games! (both the board and video varieties)
Hobbies
Intuitive cooking, wood working, tech tinkering, outdoor adventuring, and games! (both the board and video varieties)
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