YOSHITAKA VENTURA
Senior Test Engineer
Seattle,WA
Summary
Accomplished Test Engineer with 14+ years of experience driving excellence in creating and implementing various software test practices to improve quality and efficiency. Proficient in manual and automated tests, and creating test plans and test cases. Multifaceted experience with team management, agile software development, and project management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Full-Time Student - BS in Software Development
WGU
Seattle, WA
01.2021 - Current
- 80% of the program complete
- Projected completion date is by end of Term 3 (6/30/2022)
Team Lead
K2
Bellevue, WA
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Promoted to Team Lead role and managed a team of 7
- Created user stories and defined milestones to organize work items and track progress
- Prioritized work items and assigned them to team members
- Served as scrum master for the team
- Developed overall test strategy for projects
- Reported development and test progress
- Continued contributing to quality assurance efforts
Senior QA Specialist
K2
Bellevue, WA
11.2015 - 06.2019
- Worked on teams developing enterprise software that allowed businesses to create low-code process automation
- Supported development work of user stories/work items by conducting quality assurance and uncovering defects/bugs prior to completion
- Uncovered thousands of defects that did not make it into final product and identified high priority bugs that were fixed
- Performed system, integration, performance, acceptance, regression, usability, and compatibility testing
- Created test cases and designed test suites for various test activities
- Automated test cases via Selenium based tool
Software Test Engineer III
Insight Global @ Microsoft GTE/ SOTA
Redmond, WA
07.2014 - 10.2015
- Served as test support for team SOTA, which developed applications for HoloLens platform
- Analyzed design specification, authored test plans and test cases for features responsible
- Created and managed test case database and test suites
- Lead small team of testers and assisted in daily test activities
- Successfully shipped OnSight, one of initial releases on HoloLens, on schedule
- OnSight won NASA's 2018 Software of Year Award
- OnSight won Unity Awards 2017: Best Augmented or Mixed Reality Experience
- Ensured quality on multiple other incubation/demo projects
Software Test Engineer III
Experis @ Microsoft GTO
Redmond, WA
06.2010 - 07.2013
- Following Scrum SDLC, took ownership in testing features across all supported video streaming apps for Xbox 360
- Clients included apps for ESPN, NBA, MLB, NHL, and NFL
- Analyzed design specification and created test cases for features owned
- Created and managed test case database and test suites
- Assisted and directed partner test team that was responsible for test case execution
- Was responsible for certification testing, which later passed on first submission
Software Test Engineer I
Volt @ Microsoft GTO
Redmond, WA
07.2008 - 02.2010
- Work closely with SDET in ownership and testing areas of performance and file I/O
- Analyze game design specification; create and maintain test cases for areas owned
- File bug report and track issues persistently until resolution
- Translate/interpret test document, game specification, e-mail, bug report, and other documents from Japanese to English
Test Associate
VMC
Redmond, WA
07.2006 - 07.2008
- Played key role in ensuring all Xbox 360 titles comply with Technical Certification Requirement in areas of UI, peripheral, and multiplayer session
- Execute pre-written test cases and conduct manual testing
- Awarded Certificate of Recognition - Employee of the Quarter
Education
Bachelor of Science - Software Development
Western Governors University
Online 01.2021 - Current
Software Testing and Quality Assurance Certificate -
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA 06.2012 - 03.2014
Associate of Arts - General Curriculum
University of Maryland University College
Okinawa 05.2001 - 01.2004
Skills
SQA Testing & Methodologies
undefinedCertification
CompTIA Project+
Timeline
CompTIA Project+
08-2021
ITIL 4 Foundation
08-2021
CompTIA A+
04-2021
Bachelor of Science - Software Development
Western Governors University
01.2021 - Current
Full-Time Student - BS in Software Development
WGU
01.2021 - Current
Team Lead
K2
06.2019 - 10.2020
Senior QA Specialist
K2
11.2015 - 06.2019
Software Test Engineer III
Insight Global @ Microsoft GTE/ SOTA
07.2014 - 10.2015
Software Testing and Quality Assurance Certificate -
Bellevue College
06.2012 - 03.2014
Software Test Engineer III
Experis @ Microsoft GTO
06.2010 - 07.2013
Software Test Engineer I
Volt @ Microsoft GTO
07.2008 - 02.2010
Test Associate
VMC
07.2006 - 07.2008
Associate of Arts - General Curriculum
University of Maryland University College
05.2001 - 01.2004
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