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Key Career Experience
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Jerry L. Reeves

Eight Mile,AL

Summary

Experienced Quality Assurance Engineer skilled in designing and implementing test plans to ensure product quality. Strong background in conducting root cause analysis, defect tracking, and coordinating with cross-functional teams for problem resolution. Demonstrated success in developing effective QA strategies that align with business objectives, improve overall product quality, and drive customer satisfaction.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior II Quality Assurance Engineer

Sparq
Mobile, AL
04.2018 - 10.2024
  • Medify (Health Care Company) May 2023 - August 2024 - Executed extensive testing for Medify's replatforming project, conducting front-end, back-end, and API testing on new website during development.
  • Roku (Steaming Device\Home Automation Company) May 2022 - May 2023 - Served as QA Lead for Roku, executing comprehensive testing on new Home Automation products and Security System prior to market launch.
  • Tabula Rasa(Health Care Company) April 2021 - May 2022 - Served as QA Lead for replatforming efforts at Tabula Rasa, overseeing front-end, back-end, and API testing on evolving website.
  • BetterCloud (SaaS Application Management Company) August 2020 - April 2021 - Implemented UI enhancements and new features for BetterCloud through thorough front-end, back-end, and API testing.
  • Flexera (SaaS Application Management Company) July 2019 - August 2020 - Conducted maintenance contract for Flexera while engineers focused on new development, ensuring quality through front-end and back-end testing.
  • Lexipol(Public Safety Policy Management) April 2018 - July 2019 - Executed extensive testing for Lexipol’s replatforming project, covering front-end, back-end, multi-browser, and mobile testing scenarios.

Senior III Quality Assurance Group Lead

Mentor Graphics
Mobile, AL
04.1997 - 06.2015
  • Established IV&V testing department to enhance product reliability across multiple industries including automotive, industrial, smart energy, medical devices, and consumer electronics.
  • Developed and maintained test cases for over 100 embedded products, ensuring stability for over 3 billion deployments.
  • Collaborated with clients including Compaq, Honeywell, Motorola, NASA, Sony, and Texas Instruments.
  • Managed team of 10+ Test Engineers, optimizing both onsite and offshore resources.
  • Provided regular updates on testing status to senior management and stakeholders as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Associate of Science - Computer Science

Faulkner State Community College
Bay Minette, AL

Skills

  • JIRA and Zephyr
  • Test management tools
  • SharePoint and Confluence
  • Version control with GitHub
  • Continuous integration with Jenkins
  • API testing with Postman
  • Agile methodologies
  • Microsoft and Linux operating systems

Key Career Experience

  • Gathers customer requirements to create comprehensive test scenarios, cases, and reports, ensuring high-quality software.
  • Executes tests for both front-end and back-end systems, adhering to sprint deadlines, and utilizes both manual and automated tools for verification and validation.
  • Analyzes and replicates software issues, validates compliance and usability, and documents defects.
  • Collaborates with architects, developers, and business analysts to ensure that functionalities meet requirements.
  • Identifies process improvements and supports team goals by providing necessary tools and feedback.
  • Participates in Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, and Bug Triage meetings.
  • QA Lead on multiple projects
  • Colleague manager
  • Cohort manager
  • Mentor to New Hires
  • Member of Interview Team
  • Conducted Technical Screenings
  • Conducted a Tech Tuesday presentation

Awards

  • Small Team Delivery Award, 2022, Roku Team
  • Large Client Excellence Delivery Award Finalist, 2021, BetterCloud Team
  • Above and Beyond Large Client Delivery Award Finalist, 2021, BetterCloud Team
  • Small Client Excellence Delivery Award Finalist, 2021, Tabula Rasa Validation Team

Timeline

Senior II Quality Assurance Engineer

Sparq
04.2018 - 10.2024

Senior III Quality Assurance Group Lead

Mentor Graphics
04.1997 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of South Alabama

Associate of Science - Computer Science

Faulkner State Community College

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