Taylor Smith
Flashpoint Intel
Atlanta,Georgia
11
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Senior Software Engineer in Test specializing in leadership, process optimization, and Cypress testing within the cybersecurity, aerospace, defense, and intelligence sectors. Academic credentials include a degree in Computer Information Systems with a focus on Cybersecurity, and a certification in Big Data & Data Analytics. Demonstrated ability to significantly reduce test failures, enhance UI testing, improve software quality, and integrate advanced testing techniques into CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in Java, Python, Ruby, Selenium, and cloud technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Azure), with a proven track record of leading teams to streamline testing processes and executing precise Cypress tests for comprehensive system validation. Committed to strategic problem-solving and consistently exceeding project goals in challenging environments.
Work History
Senior Software Engineer In Test
3 Years- Act as Lead Engineer in the UI team and Search team while supporting multiple teams
- Initiate / manage audit of existing test suite - 50% of 330 tests were failing, and 1% are failing currently. This involved delegating tasks to team members, leading triage efforts, and leading standardization process to drive best testing practices
- Find, verify, track, and document defects in JIRA
- This includes creating test plans, executions and test cases in X-Ray
- Initiate and maintain practices to ensure quality : cross-company code freeze, structured development/QA/Product/UX life cycle process, frequent cross-team syncs
- Leadership: Coach and mentor three engineers, lead weekly automation sync for a team of eight engineers, and lead effort to move automated tests to CICD
- Investigated new and emerging software applications to select and implement administrative information systems.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
- Lead effort to automate revamped UI, while managing the implementation of internal UX feedback.
Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer
2 Years 4 Months- Determine product requirements and write in SBE/Gherkin style
- Lead UI automation effort with Cypress E2E tests for large-scale predictive analysis platform in multiple project: an Spark/Airflow integration, massive flight data ingest projects, UI development, and cross-environment ElasticSearch upgrades
- Implement testing processes in multiple teams from scratch, consulting with data scientists, scaling automated tests to run in 3 environments
- Utilize Postman API testing to monitor data ingest
- Contribute heavily to UX design and strategy efforts.
Lead Software QA Engineer
1 Year 2 Months- Create automated regression test scripts using Cypress
- Integrate Cypress scripts with builds and set up crons jobs for tests
- Manually test the current and legacy software on customer-facing and administrative products
- Use Postman to test API calls
- Train engineers in Cypress
- Build testing process from scratch.
QA Contractor
9 Months- Build manual and automated tests to QA the flagship product (Failsafe)
- Prototype new security technology hosted on AWS
- Write micro test frameworks in Ruby to cover small internal projects
- Develop and administer performance analysis tests on live customer deployments.
Digital Media Intern
7 Months- Research new media sharing platforms and analyzed them based on various factors of effectiveness
- Create alternative marketing strategies to engage fans in Outkast's media
- Travel to music festivals to shadow the Digital Media team
- Assist in fulfilling sponsors' marketing requirements at shows
- Networking with prospective sponsors and artists.
Brand Development Manager
4 Months- Research content for clients on topics relating to their product
- Consult clients as a representative of my demographic
- Write notes during conference calls
- Making PowerPoint presentations of research and presenting them to consultant
- Data entry in Excel.
Digital Media Intern
2 Months- Web development using Wix and HTML5
- Create presentations based on new social media management techniques and platforms
- Writing and researching for web content for travel blog.
Education
- Computer Information Systems (Cybersecurity)
Skills
Programming Languages: Java
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Testing Frameworks: Gherkin (BDD)
JMeter
Locust
Automation Tools: Cypress
Postman
Selenium
Technical Skills: Apache Airflow
Apache Spark
API testing
Blackbox Testing
CI/CD Management
Data Engineering Testing
Docker
ElasticSearch
Managing Releases
Permissions Testing
Predictive Modeling
Regression Testing
Salesforce Data Verification
Test Architecture
User Acceptance Testing
CI/CD Tools: Circle CI
Gitlab CI
Jenkins
Soft Skills: Creativity
Critical Analysis
Delivering Feedback
Leadership
Management
Managing Conflict
Research
Strategic Design
Streamlining Processes
Team Building
UX
Monitoring Tools: Grafana
Kibana
New Relic
Prometheus
Cloud Computing: AWS
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Websites
Certification
Big Data & Data Analytics, Emory University, Fall 2020 Cohort
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer In Test
Flashpoint Intel
02.2021 - 02.2024Read More
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10.2018 - 02.2021Read More
Lead Software QA Engineer
Memberclicks
06.2017 - 08.2018Read More
QA Contractor
Damballa, Inc.
06.2016 - 03.2017Read More
Digital Media Intern
Outkast
03.2014 - 10.2014Read More
Brand Development Manager
Taste Brand
06.2013 - 10.2013Read More
Digital Media Intern
Email Advertising
06.2013 - 08.2013Read More
Georgia State University
from Computer Information Systems (Cybersecurity)
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