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AJ DUISHE

Seattle,WA

Summary

A flexible and solution driven Software Development Engineer in Test and Certified Scrum Professional with 8 years of expertise in Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodologies, proficiently assessing diverse Web and Client-Server software applications. Demonstrated proficiency in both Automation and Manual testing across various domains, including Financial, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Engaged in multiple phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Successfully executed Regression, Smoke, Functional, Positive, Negative, Backend, Integration, End-to-End, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Committed to ongoing professional development, thrives on collaborating with teammates and sharing knowledge to foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Development Engineer in Test / Scrum Master

REN Clean Skincare
09.2020 - Current
  • Implemented automation scripts using Cypress resulting in 60% reduction of manual testing efforts.
  • Enhanced application performance with thorough code reviews and debugging.
  • Developed custom scripts to automate manual test cases, reducing time spent on routine tasks significantly.
  • Maintained up-to-date documentation on all relevant aspects of test plans, including test cases, scripts, and results.
  • Streamlined test processes for faster delivery, utilizing continuous integration tools.
  • Performed Smoke, Functional testing and executed 300+ test cases for regression.
  • Enabled faster issue resolution by creating clear and concise bug reports with detailed steps for reproduction.
  • Supported release process to ensure smooth product delivery and preparedness for hot fixes.
  • Identified and tracked software defects and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
  • Conducted effective Knowledge Transfer (KT) process for new team members to ensure smooth transition and expediting their onboarding process.
  • Fostered an environment of trust among team members through regular check-ins, open communication, and honest feedback.

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Aetna Health Care Insurance
07.2017 - 08.2020
  • Contributed to the continuous improvement of QA processes through regular review and refinement of test strategies.
  • Facilitated early defect detection by integrating automated tests into the continuous integration pipeline, catching issues before they impacted users.
  • Multi-tasked, prioritized and managed multiple simultaneous projects under tight and conflicting deadlines.
  • Participated in Sprint planning, Sprint Review Meetings, Retrospective meetings, and Refinement meetings on a weekly basis.
  • Elevated code quality through participation in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback to fellow engineers.
  • Collaborated with development and product team to identify root causes of recurring defects and implemented preventive measures, reducing critical defects.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of test results, enabling easier tracking of progress towards project milestones.

Quality Assurance Engineer

PNC Financial Services Group
01.2015 - 06.2017
  • Supported successful product launches by conducting extensive pre-release testing and validation activities.
  • Participated in agile development practices such as sprint planning meetings and daily stand-ups, contributing valuable input from QA perspective throughout project life cycle.
  • Increased product reliability by performing thorough regression testing on each release cycle.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement of QA processes through regular reviews, evaluations, and updates as needed.
  • Successfully handled communicating testing process and procedures and updated status to project team members offshore and onshore and test manager to ensure timelines and qualities are met at highest level
  • Reduced defect rates by designing and executing comprehensive test plans and test cases.
  • Minimized potential risks by proactively identifying and addressing vulnerabilities during development life cycle.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.

Education

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) -

Scrum.org
03.2020

Master's degree - Technical Writing

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
01.2017

Bachelor's degree - English Language Arts

Hunter College, City University of New York
New York, NY
01.2013

Skills

  • Cypress Selenium Webdriver Webdriver IO Playwright JavaScript JAVA Postman Cypress API Supertest SQL PostgreSQL Azure DevOps Jenkins Bamboo CircleCi Github Actions Git GitHub Bitbucket GitLab Oracle MySQL PostgreSQL Cassandra MongoDB Amazon DynamoDBRedis Chai Library JUnit Library Sauce Labs BrowserStack NodeJS JIRA Version One TestRail HP ALM Zephyr qTest ConfluenceSharePoint Swagger POM Visual Studio CodeIntelliJ Eclipse Agile Scrum Kanban FigmaWireframes QuerySurgeTosca Linux/Unix

Personal Information

Citizenship: US Citizen

Timeline

Software Development Engineer in Test / Scrum Master

REN Clean Skincare
09.2020 - Current

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Aetna Health Care Insurance
07.2017 - 08.2020

Quality Assurance Engineer

PNC Financial Services Group
01.2015 - 06.2017

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) -

Scrum.org

Master's degree - Technical Writing

University of Washington

Bachelor's degree - English Language Arts

Hunter College, City University of New York

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