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ARMAN SHIRIKYAN

Danvers,MA

Summary

Experienced Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer with background writing manual test cases and automated test scripts. Trains new testers, reviews work and optimizes processes. Works alongside developers to uncover and correct problems in advance of releases. With over 20 years of specialized experience in various industries, I excel in safeguarding patient data privacy, security, and integrity, with a deep understanding of HIPAA regulations. My testing proficiency spans ISO-certified Devices used in pharmaceutical industry, Media/Digital libraries, and semiconductor technology. I bring robust skills in Business and Data Analysis, SQA Process Improvement, and Effective Debugging and Bug & Defect Tracing. Collaborative in CI/CD SDLC, I've worked seamlessly with QA Leaders, Development teams and all stakeholders. I am a US Citizen, no visa required.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Health Gorilla, Inc
05.2023 - 12.2023

At Health Gorilla Inc., I played pivotal role in ensuring the test robustness and security testing of multiple products within the Healthcare domain, operating in fast-paced, dynamic environment. In addition performed following tasks:

  • Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
  • Identified and proposed key improvements to organization's Quality Assurance process, emphasizing privacy, security, and compliance with Healthcare and HIPAA regulations.
  • Analyzed complex business requirements alongside Product Owners, technical specifications and project documents.
  • Served as Business Analyst for Multi-Factor Authentication products, ensuring compliance with diverse release cycles and relevant regulations such as GDPR, PCI DSS and HIPAA.
  • Implemented Multi-Factor Authentication testing strategies utilizing manual testing techniques with UI, REST, and SOAP API tools like Postman and SoapUI. Ensured validation of functional requirements during Feature, Regression, and Performance testing phases.
  • Applied Test Automation methodologies employing Python, Cucumber, and Selenium to script and sustain automated regression.
  • Validated diverse Clinical Health Data in multiple test environments using backend tools, including MongoDB, and not limited to SQL exclusively.
  • Implemented 90% stringent quality assurance methodologies in functional, regression, integration and system testing.

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

PatientPing, Inc.
03.2018 - 02.2023

(formerly Bamboo Health, Inc.)

As Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer at PatientPing, Inc., I ensured robustness and quality of customer-facing AWS cloud-based SaaS product web application designed for Hospitals, Care Coordinators, and Insurance Companies.

  • Tested HL7 messages consumption processes, ICD-10 diagnosis codes and integrated JSON and XML messages flow for patient discharge care documents. Validated Healthcare Interoperability workflows with Data Standards such as HL7v2, FHIR, and CCDA.
  • Validated integrations between Database, API and Web Applications.
  • Developed and executed QA test cases, scripts and procedures for automated software maintenance. Contributed to maintaining UI and API Test Automation Framework using Kotlin, Selenium, Cucumber with Maven. Conducted QA Peer review processes to improve test coverage.
  • Performed Unit, Integration, and System Testing of Healthcare Systems using Mirth Connect.
  • Trained off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.

Senior SQA Engineer - Project Lead

EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, INC
06.2011 - 01.2018

At EBSCO, served as Lead Software Quality Assurance of Admin applications for company's “Audio and Electronic Book” system.

  • Involved in all aspects of Software Quality Assurance process, including innovation, design, development and implementation of effective testing tools Ready API and SQL profiler, WireShark and Fiddler manual testing and automation solutions.
  • Performed test planning, test case design, evaluation and reporting, including defect tracking. Optimized bug triage meetings by 50% and created user stories in development backlog for future fixes in upcoming releases.
  • As junior SDET, developed C# automation in .NET framework, fixed automated test cases that were failing during weekly regression testing.

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
05.2010 - 05.2011
  • Showcased proficiency in working independently, executing Software Test plans on intricate Electro-Mechanical systems. This involves conducting regression testing, validating defect resolutions, and testing new features on simulators and Implanters.
  • Collaborated closely with Release Management, Software Developers, and SQA engineers to pinpoint issues and actively contribute to their resolution, ensuring timely closure.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

SENSITECH, INC.
05.2007 - 05.2010
  • SQA Project Lead for Radio/GPS Enabled temperature monitoring devices used in pharmaceutical and food industry. Providing hardware and software integration testing results.
  • Proposed initiative to produce video test evidence for validation packages. Obtained management approval and championed implementation of very first video-test evidence as part of validation package.
  • Trained with offshore team (developers and QAs) and guided improving document generating and defect tracing process by 60%.

Education

Certificate - Software Test Automation With Python

Portnov Computer School
Sunnyvale, CA
05-2023

Certification - Scaled Agile Framework For Leading Enterprises

SAFe Scaled Agile, Inc.
Boulder, CO
11.2017

Associate of Science - Object Oriented Programming Language

Salem State University
Salem, MA
01-2017

Certification - Software Testing Principals And Methodologies

International Institute of Software Testing
Los Angeles, CA
06.2010

Master of Science - Financial & Credit

Yerevan State Institute of National Economy
Yerevan, Armenia
07.1996

Skills

Lifecycle Management Tools:

  • Confluence, JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, TestRail
  • Scrum Framework
  • Agile Software Development
  • SAFe Framework
  • Manual Testing
  • Automation leadership
  • Project Management
  • Test Planning

Applications and Tools:

  • Postman, SoapUI Pro, Test Partner, Selenium IDE, Fiddler, Wireshark, Sauce Labs, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Net IDE, Eclipse for Java IDE, MongoDB Compas, MySQL Workbench (mac OS), InfoPath, VMware, VirtualBox and Chrome Dev Tool

Programming Languages as automation contributor:

  • Python , Cucumber, Kotlin, Java, C#

Testing methodologies:

  • Functional Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Defect tracking
  • Data Validation
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Security Testing
  • Usability Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Black box, White box, Database and API Testing
  • Simulator and Hardware handshake testing

Timeline

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Health Gorilla, Inc
05.2023 - 12.2023

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

PatientPing, Inc.
03.2018 - 02.2023

Senior SQA Engineer - Project Lead

EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, INC
06.2011 - 01.2018

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
05.2010 - 05.2011

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

SENSITECH, INC.
05.2007 - 05.2010

Certificate - Software Test Automation With Python

Portnov Computer School

Certification - Scaled Agile Framework For Leading Enterprises

SAFe Scaled Agile, Inc.

Associate of Science - Object Oriented Programming Language

Salem State University

Certification - Software Testing Principals And Methodologies

International Institute of Software Testing

Master of Science - Financial & Credit

Yerevan State Institute of National Economy
ARMAN SHIRIKYAN