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Software
Certification
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Kenneth Amuri

Principal Test Automation Engineer
Tucson,AZ

Summary

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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