Jeffrey Blanchard
Westminster,CO
Summary
Logical Software Test Engineer gifted with talents in load testing, performance testing, stress testing and functional testing. Committed to helping the organization grow and ensuring the betterment of client experiences. Skilled in writing scripts and setting up and configuring test environments. Over 30 years of experience performing functional testing on enterprise level products.
Overview
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1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Software Reliability Engineer
Ball Aerospace Corporation
Westminster, CO
01.2021 - Current
- Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
- Conducted regression testing, analyzed results and submitted observations to development team.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Reviewed requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
- Created accurate and successful test scripts to manage automated testing of certain products and features.
- Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
- Identified and tracked defects with Jira, and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
- Monitored debugging process results and investigated causes of non-conforming software.
- Effectively interacted with [Type] departments regarding software defects and functionality issues, working closely to develop innovative solutions.
- Planned and devised cohesive test plans for projects using advanced testing technologies.
- Determined server operating limits by conducting weekly load tests.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Increased and improved knowledge of [Type] software and [Type] tools by engaging in available trainings and seminars.
- Implemented use of [Type] and [Type] tools to illustrate project features and requirements.
- Directed off-site teams completing [Type] tests to support successful product development stages and releases.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
- Designed and developed automation scripts using open source tools.
- Debugged code and located root causes of problems by reviewing configuration files and logs.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases every [Timeframe] and well-organized sprints.
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
- Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
- Performed [Type], [Type] and [Type] tests on modules and full software implementations for more than [Number] projects per year.
- Reduced overall testing hours [Number]% by writing and optimizing automation test scripts in [Software].
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Assumption University
Worcester, MAMaster of Science - Reliability Engineering
University of Limerick
Limerick, IrelandMaster of Science - Engineering Management
Kennedy Western University
Cheyenne WY08.2000
Skills
- Databases: Oracle, MS Access
- Software Testing and Validation
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Agile/Scrum Methodology
- Programming Languages: JavaScript, Visual Basic, Fortran
- Scripting Languages: Linux, SCSI
- Software Quality Assurance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
• Expert user of Reliasoft Tools – Lambda Predict, BlockSim, RGA, Weibull++, ALTA, Relex and Relyence Prediction/RBD Tools, and Standard Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Project, Access, Visio.
• Proficient with Minitab, Statistica, Relex, Jira, Tableau, Agile, SAP, Oracle, LTSPICE and electronics training.
• Completed training on “Leading SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) version 5.1”
• Developed Linux and SCSI based scripts for large sample Cloud Storage Systems Reliability Demonstration Tests.
• Programming language experience in Fortran, Visual Basic, and JavaScript.
Affiliations
• American Society for Quality (ASQ)
• Clearance DoD Top Secret, Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), Successful completion of a polygraph, Granted access to SCI by US Government
Certification
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification(s) in Reliability Engineering (Cert. #2339) and Quality Engineering (Cert. #29788).
Timeline
Principal Software Reliability Engineer
Ball Aerospace Corporation
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts -
Assumption University
Master of Science - Reliability Engineering
University of Limerick
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Kennedy Western University
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