Qualified Test Automation Engineer with over 12 years of testing desktop applications, proven to implement and maintain cost-effective end-to-end (E2E) testing and troubleshooting methods to reduce operating costs.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
5
Languages
Work History
Hexagon
Tucson, AZ
Principal Test Automation Engineer
09.2018 - Current
Job overview
Implemented end-to-end automation for regression testing, reducing manual test costs by 70%.
Participated in test automation code review meetings and provided input on colleagues' coding efforts.
Identified appropriate situations for implementing test automation, accounting for situations where automated testing was counterproductive.
Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing.
Supported DevOps integration to align software development and information technology efforts.
Validated production deployment changes, providing reports on discovered issues to manager.
Researched and selected automation tools, prioritizing cost-effective solutions to shorten diagnostic workflows.
Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
Maintained QA expertise in several programming languages.
Operated API testing tools such as Postman and Insomnia.
Hexagon Mining
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Quality Assurance Lead
12.2015 - 09.2018
Job overview
Established metrics, applied industry best practices and developed new tools and processes.
Investigated variances, performed root-cause analysis and documented corrective actions to resolve complications.
Managed testing initiatives, establishing metrics, standards, methodology and necessary testing precautions and scheduling execution.
Directed day-to-day quality assurance department activities, establishing rapport with team members to facilitate effective communication and coordination.
Established new and improved QA processes by developing test processes, test cases and assigning and executing tests.
Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
Trained and guided onsite and offshore team members in quality assurance standards, policies and procedures.
Reviewed design specifications to validate product designs and support testability and verification.
Aligned with QA engineers and testers to replicate and track bugs and defects for correction in subsequent iterations.
Mintec
Tucson, AZ
Quality Assurance Analyst
11.2010 - 12.2015
Job overview
Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
Education
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science from Computer Engineering
01.2006 - 08.2010
Skills
Automated Testing Frameworks
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Software
Postman
Ranorex
TestComplete
Selenium
Certification
Certified Scrum Master
Timeline
Certified Scrum Master
10-2018
Principal Test Automation Engineer
Hexagon
09.2018 - Current
Quality Assurance Lead
Hexagon Mining
12.2015 - 09.2018
Quality Assurance Analyst
Mintec
11.2010 - 12.2015
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science from Computer Engineering
01.2006 - 08.2010
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