Lemuel H. Gebreselassie
Corona,CA
Summary
Accomplished Software Engineer with over a decade of expertise in application analysis, development, integration, and maintenance, specializing in Spring Boot, currently pursuing a Master's in Data Science (expected August 2026. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and excels in managing projects from inception to delivery. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver high-quality products that align with business objectives. Recognized for innovative problem-solving skills and a commitment to driving technological advancements that enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer, QA
Nordstrom
03.2017 - 02.2025
- Used Agile Strategy within the project, met scrum requirements, and adapted to rapidly changing requirements.
- Participated in different event driven microservice designs discussion, review and implementation.
- Played key role in making quality decision to guaranty quality products are delivered in time without compromising quality and standard.
- Mentor Junior Engineers and play role in creating a welcoming and engaging environment.
- Maintain legacy production application and transfer them to new team by making sure proper knowledge transfer allowing smooth transition.
- Monitored and identified root cause that contributed to inventory variance between systems when moving from Microsoft Dynamics GP to RMS.
- Played key role in setting standard on logging, contributing to cost reduction.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining of test artifacts using Hip-Test.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate offshore and onshore teams, including identifying and communicating project status and any possible risks to management.
- Experienced in Behavior Driven Development, BDD, using SpecFlow testing framework
- Conducted regular bug analysis meetings with Product Owner, Developers, and QA teams to identify root cause and suggest solution
- Identify and convert scenarios into automation script to minimize time required for regression testing.
- Heavily involved in identifying processes that require improvement to increase quality of product delivery
- Solid experience in conducting Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
- Evaluate the business requirements for Testability
- Adept at creating the Master Test Plan, Test Strategy Document, Test Strategies, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
- Extensively used SQL to validate the data in the SQL Server.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining test plans and outlines for assigned functionality, manually executing the test outlines, reviewing development functional specifications as well as any product user documentation.
- Enhanced system reliability by conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions to prevent future issues.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
Senior QA Engineer
ONESTOP INTERNET
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Perform automated and manual API testing for Usability testing, Security Testing, and Performance testing
- REST API documentation/testing using POSTMAN
- Highly proficient in testing databases i.e. My-SQL and SQL Server by executing SQL Queries
- End to end test management including estimation, planning, tracking and reporting.
- Managed testing activities and lead QA team to make sure QA standards are followed.
- Helping junior testers with training and mentorship.
- Designed Test cases and Test scenarios, conducted functional, ad-hoc and exploratory testing for integrating with different Payment Gateways, Fraud Providers, and Tax Providers with expanded test coverage.
- Work closely with Product Team in identifying if new requirement will not conflict with current application system
- Monitor and validate web performance using Catchpoint and BlazeMeter
- Identify processes that should be automated to increase productivity and eliminate human errors
- Responsible in providing regular test reports to Director of QA and other stakeholders
QA Engineer
ONESTOP INTERNET
11.2013 - 04.2016
- Used Agile Strategy within the project, met scrum requirements, and adapted to rapid changes of requirements.
- Deployed codes to test and production environments using Bamboo and In - house tools.
- Involved in Sprint grooming sessions for requirements gathering/ understanding and query resolutions.
- Performed different EDI testing; EDI 846, EDI 850, EDI 856, EDI 870, EDI 180 and EDI 997
- Experience with working different Warehouse Management System; Deposco, LogicBroker
- Executed functional test cases and evaluated the results.
- Performed User Acceptance Testing of Android and iPhone handsets.
- Attended bug meetings to clarify and understand the root cause of the bug.
- Responsible for automating regression test cases using Selenium WebDriver
- Conducted Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
- Created Test Cases using Test Rail.
- Documented test results and reported defects using JIRA.
- Reviewed product Requirement Documents, functional specifications, and lead the effort in developing Test Strategy and Test Plan documents.
- Used SQL to validate the data in SQL Server.
- Prepared Test Data and participated in Test Environment Setup.
QA Automation Engineer
DIRECTV
10.2012 - 11.2013
- Participated in all the phases of SDLC, starting from requirement, design, development, testing and implementation phase.
- Analyzed Requirements, identified test scenarios, and Developed automation scripts using Java and utilized the selenium WebDriver framework.
- Communicated with developers regularly regarding defect resolution
- Performed every process of the testing life cycle including smoke testing, regression testing, functional testing and non-functional testing.
- Involved in designing Page Object Model automation framework using Selenium WebDriver.
- Wrote generic reusable functions for various flows to minimize the maintenance of automation scripts.
- Participated in knowledge transfer with QA teams.
- Involved in the selection of tool to be used for CI (Continuous Integration) Testing.
- Generated valid and invalid test data in MS Excel, to use as input in data driven testing of the feature.
- Used ITKO LISA for web services testing.
- Created Virtual Services using ITKO LISA to test web services.
- Attended bug meetings to clarify and understand the root cause of the bug.
- Tracked and logged bugs using DBOSS.
QA Analyst
Harris-Stowe State University
03.2010 - 04.2012
- Reviewed product Requirement Documents, functional specifications, and involved in developing Test Strategy and Test Plan documents.
- Prepared Test Cases using MS-Excel.
- Prepared Test Coverage and Traceability Matrices using MS-Excel.
- Attended Test Script Walkthroughs with Developers, BAs, QA lead and members.
- Prepared Test Data and participated in Test Environment Setup.
- Performed Navigational Testing to verify the look and feel of the newly implemented modules of the website.
- Conducted smoke, ad-hoc, positive, negative, and LAT testing.
- Successfully executed Test Cases and created test execution Logs and Test Results using MS-Excel.
- Reported and followed through Defects/Bugs throughout the Bug Life Cycle.
- Performed Regression and Re-Testing following bug fixes and modifications.
- Interacted with business analysts and software developers for bug reviews and participated in QA meetings.
Web Development, Internship
When You Require (WYR)
08.2011 - 10.2011
- Involved in regular JAD sessions with project manager, lead developer and BA to discuss and plan project progress.
- Participated in all the phases of SDLC, starting from requirement, design, development, testing and implementation phase.
- Extensive understanding of the planning, elicitation, analysis, and sign-off phases of the requirements gathering process.
- Performed Functional and Regression Testing on different browsers to ensure cross browser compatibility.
- Developed web sites using PHP, Joomla, and HTML
- Monitored and maintained client web sites
- Analyzed system requirement
- Developed web site design
Computer Lab Help Desk, Work Study
Harris-Stowe State University
01.2009 - 03.2010
- Handled technical troubleshooting, including system crashes, slow-downs and data recoveries.
- Troubleshoot technical issues for students and faculty.
- Maintained computer lab facility and troubleshoot.
- Assisted both students and faculty with problems associated with accessing their school account.
- Performed routine update to the computer lab computers once a week.
- Involved in regular meeting with the IT department to raise and resolve issues.
- Report regular defects to the IT department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Science & Computer Technology with the option of MIS
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Software Development
Unity University College
07.2006
Skills
- Language: Spring Boot, Java, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, AWS, HTML, JavaScript
- Tools: RMS, SIM, Microsoft Office 1995 – 2010, Quality Center, Selenium, Sikuli, SVN, LISA, Git, Bamboo, Jira, Catchpoint, Splunk, Spira Team
- Databases: SQL Server, My-SQL, PostgresSQL, Oracle
- Systems: Windows iOS, UNIX
Languages
English
Full Professional
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Software Engineer, QA
Nordstrom
03.2017 - 02.2025
Senior QA Engineer
ONESTOP INTERNET
04.2016 - 03.2017
QA Engineer
ONESTOP INTERNET
11.2013 - 04.2016
QA Automation Engineer
DIRECTV
10.2012 - 11.2013
Web Development, Internship
When You Require (WYR)
08.2011 - 10.2011
QA Analyst
Harris-Stowe State University
03.2010 - 04.2012
Computer Lab Help Desk, Work Study
Harris-Stowe State University
01.2009 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Software Development
Unity University College
Bachelor of Science - Information Science & Computer Technology with the option of MIS
Harris-Stowe State University
Specific Expertise
- Extensive knowledge and experience in all phases of application/software development lifecycle (SDLC) including Requirements, Analysis and Design, Development and Testing, and software testing life cycle (STLC).
- Scrupulously followed Agile methodology and participated in group scrum and sprint development cycles.
- Polished experience in design, implementation, and maintenance of event driven microservices using Java and .Net Core.
- Extensive knowledge on Waterfall methodology.
- Knowledge on front-end web technologies, such as JavaScript, CSS, XML, and HTML.
- Extensive knowledge in the domain of E-Commerce.
- Polished experience in Rest API development and testing
- Strong knowledge in Web Services XML content verification and validation using ITKO LISA
- Experience in managing time, multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast – paced environment.
- Possesses excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills with outstanding ability to accomplish multiple tasks to meet project deadlines and deliver results under pressure.
Awards
Vice President’s Academic Honor list, six semesters, Anheuser-Bush School of Business Scholarship, April 2011, Research Excellence Award: Award-winning article on Cloud Computing: Legal and Privacy Issues, Senior Research Assistant, 2011, CA LISA 6.0 Test Fundamentals, April 2013, CA LISA 6.0 Virtualize Fundamentals, April 2013