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Matthew Nelson

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Summary

Experienced Quality Assurance Leader with extensive technical experience in leading both Senior and Lead QA roles across enterprise-scale, Agile-driven projects. Proficient in risk management, software testing, and automation frameworks, with hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS), containerization (Docker), and front-end technologies (HTML). Proven success in managing large cross-functional QA teams, modernizing legacy systems, and ensuring end-to-end product quality across API, UI, and data layers. Recognized for driving AI-based automation strategies, enhancing test coverage, and identifying quality risks early in the SDLC. Skilled in aligning QA efforts with organizational goals, mentoring team members, and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

Quality assurance professional with proven track record in enhancing product performance and reliability. Excels in creating and executing effective testing methodologies that align with project requirements. Renowned for fostering team collaboration and maintaining high standards to achieve project goals, adaptable to evolving project needs.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior QA Lead

Lexipol
04.2023 - Current
  • - Led and managed a blended QA team of 6 full-time employees and 20 contractors across 7 teams, overseeing workload distribution, daily operations, and mentoring
  • - Coached and strategically positioned team members to succeed, resulting in the promotion of two QA Analysts and strengthening overall team capability
  • - Applied risk management practices to identify release blockers and reduce QA-related delays
  • - Directed QA workflow during the fast-paced reengineering of a legacy platform, proactively removing blockers and fostering open communication between QA and cross-functional teams
  • - Drove early QA involvement in refinement sessions, ensuring comprehensive understanding of epics and user stories, which improved test preparedness and SDLC test coverage
  • - Collaborated with Manual and Automation QA teams to establish modular automation standards using Functionize, Playwright, and Appium—delivering daily regression test coverage and faster feedback loops
  • - Acted as SME for the legacy KMS platform, contributing to reengineering planning, architecture discussions, and QA integration strategy
  • - Led QA efforts for data migration and extraction, validating API-triggered microservices that initiated AWS Step Functions and Lambda workflows
  • - Verified successful data migration into MongoDB, DynamoDB, and RDS databases, using Docker log monitoring to track execution flow and troubleshoot in real time
  • - Owned and maintained Confluence-based onboarding documentation, facilitating new hire training and accelerating onboarding through centralized procedural and technical guidance
  • - Authored detailed QA runbooks outlining test execution strategies, regression workflows, and contingency plans, which standardized testing across systems
  • - Managed and reported on Functionize-based automated test execution, maintaining test health and identifying failure trends using AI-driven analytics

Senior QA Analyst

Lexipol
12.2020 - 04.2023
  • - Introduced and led adoption of TestRail for test case management, authoring 300+ test cases for the legacy KMS platform and significantly enhancing documentation and coverage
  • - Built a dedicated QA environment for the legacy system, enabling early defect detection and improving production stability
  • - Identified and resolved DevOps pipeline inefficiencies; partnered with DevOps to implement QA-owned deployments using Docker, GitHub, and Bitbucket, streamlining delivery and accelerating feedback cycles
  • - Assumed DevOps deployment responsibilities after key team departures, reducing QA deployment time from 3 hours to 20 minutes by consolidating release tags (RC/GA) and improving workflow
  • - Served as SME for the legacy system, leading testing efforts and defining automation strategy to ensure full test coverage throughout the SDLC
  • - Performed API testing and backend data validation using complex SQL queries
  • - Spearheaded AI integration into QA workflows—leveraged ChatGPT and Postman for rapid API test generation and adopted Functionize to expand UI automation and improve testing efficiency

Senior QA Functional Testing Analyst

VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS
05.2020 - 12.2020
  • - Design and execute comprehensive API test collections to validate payment processing integrations, including BBVA, FIS Check, and ACH, ensuring secure and reliable transaction workflows
  • - Developed and executed detailed test plans and test cases for mortgage loan processing applications, ensuring compliance with functional and regulatory requirements
  • - Utilized manual and automated testing techniques, including Selenium-based scripts, to validate application performance and support continuous integration pipelines

Senior Lead QA Analyst (Consultant)

TOPGOLF
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • - Developed and executed comprehensive test plans to validate new game features, ensuring thorough coverage of gameplay, graphics, and performance aspects
  • - Utilized Docker Hub to configure and deploy containerized test environments, streamlining regression and feature testing across multiple game versions and platforms, ensuring consistent and isolated testing conditions
  • - Led QA initiatives to standardize test documentation, streamline defect tracking, and enhance collaborative test planning with Product Owners, improving team efficiency and test traceability

Senior QA Analyst

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGIES
08.2017 - 11.2019
  • - Executed comprehensive manual test plans across online banking, CRM, and mobile platforms, ensuring full coverage of business-critical workflows
  • - Collaborated with Agile cross-functional teams to triage defects and validate fixes, supporting efficient release cycles for high-visibility banking applications
  • - Utilized tools such as Jira and TestRail to manage test cases, track defects, and maintain traceability from requirements to delivery

QA Analyst II

AMERISOURCEBERGEN / INTRINSIQ
12.2014 - 08.2017
  • - Developed complex SQL queries using JOINS, temp tables, and variables to validate pharmaceutical manufacturing data and ensure reporting accuracy for compliance and analytics

Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

MEDHOST
03.2012 - 12.2014
  • - Acted as Lead QA for all testing efforts of the modernization of an enterprise ER system, supporting iOS app development and desktop alignment by designing end-to-end test cases, guiding automation efforts, managing test and database environments, and Demo deliverables to stakeholders

Education

Associates Degree - Information Systems and Technology

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Skills

  • Proficient in API, UI, and database testing
  • Proficient in HTML and browser development tools for front-end UI validation
  • Cloud services expertise (AWS Step Functions, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
  • Skilled in developing complex SQL queries for data validation
  • Automated test generation using AI

Certification

  • - Certified Computer Programmer – Careers Technical Institute, Ogden, UT
  • - Certified Selenium Automation Tester – Bitdegree.org

Timeline

Senior QA Lead

Lexipol
04.2023 - Current

Senior QA Analyst

Lexipol
12.2020 - 04.2023

Senior QA Functional Testing Analyst

VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS
05.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Lead QA Analyst (Consultant)

TOPGOLF
11.2019 - 03.2020

Senior QA Analyst

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGIES
08.2017 - 11.2019

QA Analyst II

AMERISOURCEBERGEN / INTRINSIQ
12.2014 - 08.2017

Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

MEDHOST
03.2012 - 12.2014

Associates Degree - Information Systems and Technology

Weber State University

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