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Jared Alles

Rewards Network
South Elgin,IL
13
years of professional experience

Accomplished QA professional with over 25 years of experience across various fields, Knowledgeable in test execution, test strategy development, process management, and defect analysis. Skilled in mentoring teams and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to optimize software quality in Agile environments. Looking for a leadership position where I can be responsible with creating and growing testing efforts.

Work History

QA Manager

6 Years
Rewards Network Inc. | 09.2020 - Current
  • Developed and implemented testing strategies to ensure compliance with industry standards.
  • Built test database from spreadsheet to a modern test management system
  • Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance product reliability and performance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues in real-time.
  • Mentored QA team members, fostering skill development and improving team efficiency.
  • Worked with developers to generate test automation scripts in Cypress
  • Analyzed escaped defects to improve testing procedures
  • Worked with a small team of developers to guide software development through pandemic workforce reductions.

QA Test Engineer

13 Years
Rewards Network | 09.2013 - Current
  • Developed comprehensive end to end testing procedures.
  • Investigated tools to improve testing
  • Designed and executed comprehensive test plans to ensure software quality and functionality.
  • Collaborated with external teams on test automation
  • Created test plans for new features
  • Conducted regression tests after bug fixes, ensuring stability of software releases across platforms.
  • Analyzed user requirements and translated them into clear test scenarios for validation purposes.
  • Helped convert from Waterfall to Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science And Mathematics

Hanover College | Hanover, IN | 05-2000

Skills

Test strategy development
Test automation
Quality control
Test case design
Defect analysis
Usability testing expertise
Agile methodologies proficiency
Software development lifecycle
Test documentation
Continuous improvement
Performance evaluation
Quality control processes
Onboarding support

Timeline

QA Manager

Rewards Network Inc.
09.2020 - CurrentRead More

QA Test Engineer

Rewards Network
09.2013 - CurrentRead More

Hanover College

Bachelor of Arts from Computer Science And Mathematics
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Jared Alles