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Ning Zhang

Dallas,TX

Summary

Experienced SDET engineer with 10+ years in the industry in various companies such as VMware, McAfee, etc., leading many projects in team of varying sizes.

Expertise in automation testing of Client/Server, Web-based, and Cloud applications

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Member Of Technical Staff (SDET)

VMware
02.2021 - Current
  • https://www.vmware.com/
  • Led QA team for automated integration test, CI/CD pipeline implementation and product release management.
  • Drove development and testing processes, and focused on product testability, robustness and performance
  • Managed weekly product release, customer issue escalation and regression, and site reliability support
  • Adapted quickly to new technologies, implementing them into existing test strategies when applicable.
  • Supported cross-functional teams in meeting project deadlines through effective communication and collaboration.

Senior Software QA Engineer (Automation)

Forescout
08.2019 - 02.2021
  • https://www.forescout.com/
  • Designed an built CI/CD pipeline for ForeScout automation and data-powered insights
  • Collaborated closely with fast-paced development teams to identify, report, and resolve software defects promptly.
  • Worked closely with PM team and 3rd party partners with customer requirements and specifications
  • Played a key role in resolving critical defects during high-pressure situations, ultimately preserving client trust in company products and services.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of test results, ensuring accurate tracking of issues and resolutions.

Software Developer in Test

Rackspace
10.2017 - 08.2019
  • https://www.rackspace.com/en-us
  • Reduced regression risks by creating robust automated tests that covered critical areas in Rackspace OpenStack, VMware vSphere and AWS Cloud.
  • Designed and analyzed performance test metrics to optimize Rackspace cloud products and system.
  • Built and maintained internal tools/frameworks for automation testings and operational processes
  • Implemented continuous integration practices (CI/CD pipeline), reducing development bottlenecks and speeding up release cycles.
  • Have strong experience in Agile methodologies on product development, test and release management.

Software Development Engineer in Test

McAfee
08.2013 - 10.2017
  • http://www.mcafee.com/
  • Improved software quality by designing and implementing automated frameworks and integration tests on Enterprise and Consumer products and Core components: VirusScan and McAfee Personal Firewall products.
  • Enhanced application performance with thorough code reviews and debugging.
  • Collaborated with developers, PMs and QAs to help define and implement test strategies, automation suites and test plans, and give the root cause analysis of daily test results
  • Developed custom scripts to automate manual test cases, reducing time spent on routine tasks significantly.

Education

Master of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON, Canada
08.2010

Master of Science - Cryptography And Information Security

Beijing University of Posts And Telecommunications
Beijing, China
04.2008

Skills

    Test Automation:

    - Frontend/UI tests, Backend/API tests

    - Perf/Scale tests, Security tests

    - Selenium/WebDriver, Cucumber

    - JUnit, TestNG

    - Jenkins

    Advanced Programming:

    - Java

    - Python

    - Typescript

    - GraphQL

    Product Management:

    - CI/CD

    - SDLC and Agile methodology

    - JIRA

    DevOps Practices:

    - Ansible

    - Terraform

    - Jenkins

    - Kubernetes

    - Docker

Timeline

Senior Member Of Technical Staff (SDET)

VMware
02.2021 - Current

Senior Software QA Engineer (Automation)

Forescout
08.2019 - 02.2021

Software Developer in Test

Rackspace
10.2017 - 08.2019

Software Development Engineer in Test

McAfee
08.2013 - 10.2017

Master of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science

University of Waterloo

Master of Science - Cryptography And Information Security

Beijing University of Posts And Telecommunications

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