Ryan Jelks
North Ridgeville,OH
Summary
Detail-oriented entry-level QA Analyst with a background in software development and a passion for problem-solving. Recently transitioned into Quality Assurance to focus on improving product reliability and user experience. Open to remote or Cleveland-based roles, where I can contribute to high-quality software delivery.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and Developer
Repay Music
Cleveland, Ohio
04.2014 - 12.2024
- Designed and executed test suites for Ruby on Rails platform, reducing payment errors by 40%
- Integrated APIs and performed regression testing on end-to-end workflows
Back-End Developer
Sober Grid
Cleveland, Ohio
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Developed and maintained web applications, collaborated with QA to identify and fix bugs
- Wrote unit tests and participated in code reviews
Software Developer
Level Seven
Cleveland, Ohio
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Maintained backend systems and led Elasticsearch upgrades; developed and executed test plans, ensuring zero downtime in production migrations.
- Automated regression and sanity tests across services in Rails and JavaScript - improved deployment confidence and decreased manual QA effort by 25%
Programmer
Case Western Reserve Univ
Cleveland, Ohio
05.2011 - 03.2015
- Designed web applications using Rails, PHP, ASP.NET, and JavaScript.
Created unit and integration test cases to uphold SDLC best practices.
Education
B.S. - Computer and Information Science
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH06-2008
Skills
- Hotwire and Postman
- Ruby on Rails
- JavaScript and SQL
- Version control with Git
- Test case design
- Bug identification
- Automation scripting
Affiliations
- Golf
Timeline
Back-End Developer
Sober Grid
01.2020 - 02.2022
Software Developer
Level Seven
03.2015 - 01.2020
Founder and Developer
Repay Music
04.2014 - 12.2024
Programmer
Case Western Reserve Univ
05.2011 - 03.2015
B.S. - Computer and Information Science
Cleveland State University