Brad Bales

Work History

RxBenefits, Inc.

06.2021 - Current

Successfully performed and presented a proof of concept for the Cypress automation tool, gaining senior leadership approval for the QA automation plan
Designed and developed end-to-end automation test suites from scratch in Cypress for both front-end web applications and back-end microservices (REST APIs), significantly enhancing testing efficiency
Played a key role in the Quality Assurance Center of Excellence team, driving improvements in overall practices and procedures, and providing valuable feedback to the software development lifecycle
Collaborated closely with DevOps to integrate automation regression suites into the CI/CD Pipeline, ensuring real-time monitoring of applications and microservices for defects
Proficiently integrated MySQL and PostgreSQL databases into Cypress tests, enhancing data-driven testing capabilities
Demonstrated expertise in JIRA and agile development methodologies to streamline project planning and execution
Maintained, debugged and optimized automation test suite while providing near 100% coverage of test cases which could be automated.
Discussed requirements and processes with project managers and developers.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

02.2020 - 06.2021

Worked as QA team lead for brand-new customer portal web application, demonstrating exceptional leadership and organizational skills
Effectively handled concurrent testing efforts for three distinct projects, encompassing mobile and desktop testing, showcasing multitasking abilities and project management skills
Designed and wrote automation scripts using MicroFocus Unified Functional Testing software with VBScript, enhancing testing efficiency
Successfully managed code deployments to QA environment via Linux servers and Jenkins, ensuring smooth transition from development to testing
Directed application security and performance scans before releases, evaluating and addressing new concerns
Established strong relationships with cross-functional teams, promoting effective communication and collaboration throughout the organization.
Reduced defects in production releases by implementing rigorous testing procedures.

BBVA

11.2018 - 02.2020

Participated in project scope negotiations to determine minimally viable product and ongoing project enhancements which culminated in successful on-time product delivery
Created positive and negative test cases based on business requirements and functional designs provided from stakeholders
Determined estimates for manual testing and automation creation in order to size Agile Scrum tasks utilizing JIRA
Aided in cross-departmental dependency communications to resolve all developmental dependencies
Performed functional and end-to-end manual testing of all newly developed features for proprietary Angular web application
Reported manually failing test scenarios to development team and assisted in troubleshooting service-oriented failures
Designed and wrote automation scripting using Cucumber Selenium with Gherkin syntax and Java
Cross-trained in multiple legacy banking systems in order to create and manage customized data needed in development and testing
Tracked and investigated daily regression errors using Atlassian Bamboo and communicated true errors to appropriate teams
Executed full regression and acceptance testing at end of two-week sprints prior to every production release
Resolved production defects by researching issues, evaluating missed requirements, and creating new test cases for subsequent releases

Full Stack BHM

08.2017 - 10.2017

Worked alongside senior developer to design user-friendly and informative multi-page website which was delivered to client at Jeff State CC in less than 4 months
Developed fully customized website from ground up utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL
Researched and implemented up-to-date design and development concepts
Troubleshot errors and debugged issues throughout development process
Adhered to strict timetable in order to meet deadlines and optimize workflow
Attended development programs to gain competencies and boost skills set.
Utilized version control tools like Git and GitHub to manage code, track changes, and collaborate with fellow developers.