Sami Shumiye
Silver Spring,MD
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Summary
Dynamic Senior QA Engineer with a proven track record in automation testing and test framework development. Expert in Agile methodologies and scripting languages, fostering cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality products. Committed to teamwork, adaptable to evolving project requirements, continuous improvement and mentoring junior engineers for success. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans that improve efficiency and accuracy with history of ensuring high standards of product release.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Universal Service Administrative Company
11.2014 - Current
- Reduced manual testing efforts by over 45% and improved software quality through the creation of scalable automation frameworks, including Page Object Model, data driven and hybrid approaches.
- Architected test automation from scratch for UI, API and Data warehouses using Selenium and Playwright with Python and Java.
- Spearheaded integration of testing into CICD pipelines using Git and Jenkins and led cross functional QA teams in an agile environment to ensure high quality product delivery.
- Enabled a 50% increase in release frequency, moving from monthly to bi-weekly releases with zero critical production defects.
- Reduced production-level defect leakage by 60% by implementing new end-to-end automated regression suite.
- Improved delivery time by calculating a 150% ROI on automation efforts by saving over 150 manual testing hours per release.
- Improved feedback loop for developers by integrating automated tests into pull requests, reducing mean time to detect (MTTD) issues by 45%.
- Significantly reduced cost of remediation by integrating 508 compliance testing in early stages.
- Contributed to cost savings initiatives by identifying opportunities for increased efficiency within the QA process.
- Proactively identified potential bottlenecks in software workflows by conducting root cause analyses on recurring defects.
- Developed comprehensive test plans for new software features, ensuring thorough evaluation and timely release with high-quality standards.
- Automated outputs for ML/AI applications, including chatbots, evaluating results across various models such as Chat GPT, Anthropic Claude and Amazon Nova.
- Contributed to successful launch of multiple high-profile projects, ensuring rigorous testing protocols were followed and quality benchmarks were met.
- Collaborated with product management to understand feature requirements, translating them into detailed and effective test cases.
QA Engineer
Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, PBGC
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Designed and implemented automated test scripts to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve software defects
- Advanced departmental knowledge sharing by training new QA engineers on specific testing tools and methodologies.
- Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior test engineers
- Developed and implemented quality assurance processes and procedures.
- Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end to end testing of applications.
- Performed root cause analysis for software defects and implemented corrective actions.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
- Extended test coverage by automating test cases using Selenium Webdriver.
- Streamlined defect tracking process, significantly reducing time to resolve bugs.
- Contributed to development of company wide QA strategy aligning testing processes with business goals.
QA Engineer
Geico Insurance
08.2010 - 10.2012
- Executed manual and automated test cases to verify software functionality
- Identified and reported software defects using bug tracking systems
- Collaborated with development teams to reproduce and resolve software defects
- Participated in requirements and design reviews to ensure testability of software.
- Accelerated issue resolution times by effectively prioritizing defects based on severity and impact on the end-user experience.
- Conducted thorough manual and automated tests to identify software bugs, improving overall software reliability.
- Initiated peer review process for test cases and scripts, improving test accuracy and completeness.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
Test Consultant
FDIC
01.2008 - 07.2010
- Enabled seamless transition from manual to automated testing efforts for key clients, resulting in reduced time-to-market while maintaining high levels of application quality.
- Wrote automated test suite for product and provided test coverage analysis.
- Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
- Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Boosted client satisfaction by conducting thorough user acceptance testing prior to product deployment.
- Streamlined communication between development and QA teams, resulting in improved collaboration and faster issue resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MDSkills
- Software testing, test planning and execution
- Automated testing tools (Selenium, Playwright, UFT, Cypress, TestNG, Pytest, Postman, Swagger, Databricks, QTP/UFT, JUnit, Pyspark)
- API testing, RestAssured, Request, Swagger
- Defect tracking and management (Jira, TFS, TestRail, Azure DevOps, Quality Center)
- Cloud testing and Cloud technology (Lambda Test, BrowserStack, AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Agile software development methodologies, Scrum, Kanban
- Programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, Net, Scala, R, Ruby on Rails, VB Script, )
- Database Testing, Redshift, DynamoDB, SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, Dremio, Snowflake, MongoDB, Tableau, PowerBI
- Continuous integration and Continuous delivery (Jenkins, Github)
- Cross-functional collaboration, analytical and interpersonal skills, strategic planning and problem solving, root cause analysis
- Test automation frameworks (BDD, TDD, Cucumber, Gherkin, Hybrid, Datadriven)
- Functional testing, manual testing, sanity testing, regression testing, smoke testing, uat testing, system testing, integration testing, exploratory testing and performance testing
- Cross-browser testing, mobile app testing, 508 Compliance testing, usability testing
- Accessiblity/508 Testing (ANDI, AXE, VoiceOver, WAVE, JAWS, axesPDF)
- AI Assisted testing, testing LLMs, testing AI models,
Work Availability
monday
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Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 5-8 staff members.
- Achieved 60% bug reduction by integrating testing into CICD pipelines.
- Reduced remidiation cost by implementing 508 compliance testing in early stages.
- Shortened test execution time by 70% by impementing test automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright.
- Achieved a 50% increase in release frequency, moving from monthly to bi-weekly releases with zero critical production defects.
Languages
English
Timeline
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Universal Service Administrative Company
11.2014 - Current
QA Engineer
Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, PBGC
11.2012 - 11.2014
QA Engineer
Geico Insurance
08.2010 - 10.2012
Test Consultant
FDIC
01.2008 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park