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James Mothershead

Vashon,WA

Summary

A leader with sought after experience building and managing software test organizations. I have directed multiple test groups, targeting a variety of test targets (web applications, Web services, software defined radios, etc.), technologies and development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, waterfall, etc.). I specialize in building organizations from the ground up with an emphasis on test automation and continuous delivery.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

REPAY (Remote)
02.2022 - 01.2024

REPAY offers a suite of electronic payment and funding solutions, including debit card, credit card and ACH payment processing.

Responsibilies:

  • Architected, implemented, and documented an automation test approach for validating REPAY's Windows native applications and ERP app FinTech integrations.
  • Created battery of automated test to support six version of underlying ERP (SAGE 100) application.
  • Created DevOps pipeline to build and publish automation solution installer (*.msi) suitable for developers to download, install and execute locally.

Keywords: C#, SQL Server, Git, Azure DevOps, Appium WinAppDriver, Selenium, JIRA with XRay, SAGE 100

Test Architect (Remote)

Binary Tree now part of Quest (Remote)
03.2019 - 01.2022

Binary Tree's Power365 platform, an Azure-based SaaS platform, enables multi-tenant integration, migration and management of Microsoft Office 365. Power365 also migrates and integrates Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and hybrid directory environments.

Responsibilities:

  • Implemented end-to-end test automation, integrated automation scripts into application build process, and managed Azure test environment.
  • Executed automated tests and reported results (posting to Azure DevOps) as part of the release cycle.
  • Manage and maintain dedicated Azure test environment to support evolving product requirements including Solenoid Docker implementation.

Keywords: C# and .NET framework, NUnit, SQL Server, Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Office 365, Postman, Selenium, Solenoid, Docker, REST.

Senior Software Developer in Test

Starbucks
Seattle, WA
06.2018 - 01.2019

Responsibilities:

  • Redeveloped test automation solution for Starbucks' eCommerce website and automated multiple aspects of the B2B applications.
  • Created Jenkins pipeline to build, deploy and execute automated test suites and test cases.
  • Extended pipeline to result capture and post test results to TestRail instance (via REST interface).

Keywords: C#, Selenium/WebDriver, GitHub, Jenkins, TestRail, SAP Hybris/Hana

Senior Test Architest

Cognosante, LLC (Remote)
Falls Church, VA
04.2015 - 12.2017

Cognosante is a provider of integrated health IT solutions, business process outsourcing services, and consulting.

Responsibilities:

  • Developed test strategies for state and federal contracts, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)/Affordable Healthcare Act and the U.S. Veterans Administration.
  • Contributed to the organization’s successful appraisal of ‘CMMI Maturity Level 3 Certification for Development’.
  • Staffed and managed a team of twelve Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) across three healthcare-related projects.
  • Designed and implemented a versatile test automation framework for various test targets, including Microsoft Dynamics web applications (using Selenium), ETL processes (using SQL Server and SSIS), and CMS RESTful web services.
  • Participated in the development of a continuous delivery solution, integrating test automation.

Keywords: Jenkins, GitHub, Target Process, and AWS/Azure cloud components, SQL Server, REST

Test Architect

Outerwall
03.2013 - 12.2013
  • Architected and implemented a test automation and continuous delivery solution for Outerwall's kiosk technologies.

Test Architect

Meteorcomm LLC
01.2011 - 12.2013
  • Planned and executed an approach to test field programmable radio software and communication protocols.

Director of Quality Assurance

Visible Technologies
12.2009 - 10.2010
  • Defined a process for rapid, quality releases of Visible's software and implemented a continuous deployment framework.

Director of Quality Assurance

First Data Corporation
02.2005 - 06.2008
  • Oversaw the overall quality of the Predigy platform and automated testing of the platform.

Education

Certificate Program - Business Accounting -

Seattle Central College
06.1984

Bachelor of Arts - History -

Washington State University
05.1977

Certificate Program - Computer Information Systems -

North Seattle College

Skills

  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Test Architecture
  • Testing Framework Design
  • Test Automation
  • Test Management
  • Test Plans and Test Methodologies
  • Agile Development Methodologies
  • Azure Cloud
  • Azure DevOps
  • Continuous-Integration (CI)
  • Continuous-Delivery (CD)
  • Programming Languages C#, SQL, PowerShell

Certification

  • C# Framework Design - LinkedIn
  • C#: Delegates, Events and Lambdas - LinkedIn
  • Async Programming in C# - LinkedIn

Timeline

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

REPAY (Remote)
02.2022 - 01.2024

Test Architect (Remote)

Binary Tree now part of Quest (Remote)
03.2019 - 01.2022

Senior Software Developer in Test

Starbucks
06.2018 - 01.2019

Senior Test Architest

Cognosante, LLC (Remote)
04.2015 - 12.2017

Test Architect

Outerwall
03.2013 - 12.2013

Test Architect

Meteorcomm LLC
01.2011 - 12.2013

Director of Quality Assurance

Visible Technologies
12.2009 - 10.2010

Director of Quality Assurance

First Data Corporation
02.2005 - 06.2008

Certificate Program - Business Accounting -

Seattle Central College

Bachelor of Arts - History -

Washington State University

Certificate Program - Computer Information Systems -

North Seattle College
James Mothershead