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Joel Neubert

Idaho Springs,United States

Summary

Experienced Quality Engineering Leader

I'm a dedicated quality engineering leader with a strong foundation in various programming languages and expertise in cloud computing tools. Excels in implementing quality engineering best practices, nurturing client relationships, and driving process improvements for organizational growth.

Have led cross-functional full-stack teams in hybrid, remote, and onsite environments, fostering collaboration and high performance. Skilled leadership has resulted in improved morale and skill sets, leading to increased productivity and higher team morale. Strong communication skills bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring the success of projects.

In talent acquisition, consistently recruited top-tier talent and actively supported Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (ID&E) initiatives, fostering a more inclusive workforce. Passionate about mentoring and coaching team members, promoting their skill development and career growth.

A long history of successfully delivering complex quality engineering projects, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Engineering Principal

Slalom Build
12.2018 - Current
  • People Leader recognized for workplace and career growth contributions adept at delivering Quality Focused process improvements to drive organizational change.
  • Delivered Quality Engineering Solutions for large-scale clients, with a variety of infrastructures and tech stacks, including but not limited to: Javascript, Typescript, Python. Using a variety of frameworks.
  • Designed and delivered testing pipelines using all Major Cloud Providers.
  • Provided Mentorship and Coaching focused on Employee Growth, Skills Enhancements, and Promotion Plans across Quality Engineering Teams
  • Participated in employee performance reviews and offered suggestions to management.
  • Received Impact Awards nominated by Teams and Individuals.
  • Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
  • Provided guidance and training for recruiting team to aid in identifying high quality candidates.
  • Primary interviewer for a team with a global presence in an effort to hire top talent.

Manager Application Development - QA

CVS Health Company
08.2016 - 12.2018
  • Designed and aided with the implementation of large-scale testing solutions across Web, Mobile, and Back-End applications
  • Coordinated test strategies across multiple, distributed, agile teams
  • Participated in Big Room Plannings as a component of SAFe
  • Contributed to Scrum teams across Agile release trains, as a SME
  • Aided in the design and execution of growth plans for each direct report, providing many opportunities for advancement and growth.
  • Identified opportunities to upskill employees, scheduling educational activities to address gaps.
  • Communicated directly with project stakeholders, providing timely updates on project advancement.
  • Supervised aspects of development teams such as hiring, training, salary administration and remedial assignments.

Quality Engineering Lead

Aetna
11.2015 - 09.2016
  • Designed and implemented Test Automation Frameworks for Mobile and Web Applications, using Industry Standard tools, and languages with high internal competencies.
  • Monitored and ensured proper execution of CI Test Runs using Jenkins, and Sauce Labs.
  • Mentored Junior Quality Engineers in Core Principles and Best Practices essential to performing critical tasks.

QA Team Lead

TruQC
10.2013 - 10.2015

While working as a Quality Engineering Lead my responsibilities included:

  • Hiring and team management activities, with on and offshore resources
  • Writing, maintaining and executing Test Cases - Custom automation framework creation and maintenance for iPad application
  • Manual Regression Testing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Ad Hoc QA Testing
  • Customer Implementation
  • Team Management
  • Release Planning and Management

QA Engineer

ITriage
12.2012 - 10.2013

On a cross platform SCRUM Team my responsibilities included:

  • Writing, maintaining, and executing Test Plans and Test Automation, on iOS, Web, and Android
  • Manual and Automated Regression Testing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Played an incremental role in finding a solution to Automate Native and Hybrid application testing, an area previously untouched

Client Implementation Specialist

iTriage, LLC
11.2011 - 12.2012
  • While working as a Client Implementation Specialist I participated in the following activities on a regular basis: - Built and maintained Dynamic Web Profiles, for a variety of clients in the medical industry, that were displayed across multiple platforms
  • Implemented Premium Functionality to client specifications
  • Interacted with Client Managers on a daily basis - Supported Sales staff for Product Demos by providing simulators, custom profiles, mock ups of premium features, and technical support
  • Assisted with product testing

Website Content Manager

04.2009 - 11.2011
  • While working freelance as a Website Content Manager, I was employed primarily by small businesses with a limited web presence, and even more conservative budgets
  • I assisted with a variety of duties including, but not limited to: Adding or removing content, updating menu items, reworking style sheets to achieve a partial redesign, and adding or removing media (videos, pictures, etc.)
  • I used HTML and
  • CSS for the majority of these projects, but also worked with some HTML5, CSS3, and JS sites.

Education

SAFe 4.0 Agilist - Scaled Agile, Inc. -

Joel
Boulder
2022

Associate of Arts (A.A - History

John A. Logan College
Carterville
05.2007

Associate of Arts (A.A - Speech Communication and Rhetoric

John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL
05.2007

Skills

  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Quality Engineering Framework Creation, Implementation, and Maintenance
  • Mentorship and Training around Quality Engineering Best Practices and Core Principles
  • Adept with all Cloud Computing Platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure)
  • Adept with all Version Control Systems (Github, Bitbucket, etc)
  • Quality Engineering
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Full Stack Automated Software Testing
  • Load and Performance Testing
  • Accessibility Testing
  • Data Quality Engineering

Timeline

Quality Engineering Principal

Slalom Build
12.2018 - Current

Manager Application Development - QA

CVS Health Company
08.2016 - 12.2018

Quality Engineering Lead

Aetna
11.2015 - 09.2016

QA Team Lead

TruQC
10.2013 - 10.2015

QA Engineer

ITriage
12.2012 - 10.2013

Client Implementation Specialist

iTriage, LLC
11.2011 - 12.2012

Website Content Manager

04.2009 - 11.2011

SAFe 4.0 Agilist - Scaled Agile, Inc. -

Joel

Associate of Arts (A.A - History

John A. Logan College

Associate of Arts (A.A - Speech Communication and Rhetoric

John A. Logan College
Joel Neubert