Resume

Objective

To work for a company that values the practice of software testing as an integral part in the development methodology and to play a key role in advancing testing as an organization to deliver high quality products to customers.

Programming Languages

Java, C++, C#, BASIC, VB Script

Tools

MSTest, Microsoft Visual Studios, Azure Dev Ops (ADO), Team Foundation Server (TFS), HP's ALM (formerly Quality Center), HP's UFT (formerly QTP), Selenium WebDriver, FIT/FitNesse, SQL, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Eclipse, Android, Windows, XML, Beyond Compare, RedGate

Work History

2006 - 2022 Progressive Ins.           Colorado Springs, CO
  • Lead System Test Engineer (2019 - Present) 
  • Senior System Test Engineer (2012 - 2018)
  • Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (2011)
  • Quality Assurance Analyst (2007 - 2010)
  • Quality Assurance Analyst Associate (2006)

2003 - 2007 CSTER                             Melbourne, FL
  • Research Assistance
  • CSTER: Center for Software Testing Education and Research

Education

2003 - 2007 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
  • Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
  • Graduated with honors: Magna Cum Laude

Skills and Responsibilities


  • Create Test Strategies for small to medium projects. Review Test Strategy of peers. 
  • Set expectations for testers and stakeholders regarding operating procedures such as reporting (e.g. status, defects), communication (e.g. meetings, emails, portals, dashboards), and quality gates (e.g. entrance and exit criteria). 
  • Create Test Plans for small and medium projects and coordinate team efforts with peers on related projects. 
  • Estimate effort in terms of skill sets, hours, and number of testers and communicate this information to management. 
  • Specify existing or new skill, tool, and environmental requirements and work with management to procure those resources. 
  • Negotiate risk-based compromises with managers and business customers when coverage goals do not align with budgets or schedules. 
  • Guide the testing effort according to, and tracking it against, the strategy and plan, including activities such as forecasting, assignment and prioritization of activities, delegation and coaching. 
  • React to change during testing, adjust strategies and plan to retain focus on delivering value, help the testers and their stakeholders accept change, mitigate resource issues. 
  • Motivate and support the test team to create an environment that inspires high quality work, high morale, and a sense of responsibility for being objective investigators and messengers. 
  • Define test tools, data, and environmental requirements to enable testers, project managers, and support resources to plan and prepare for test execution. 
  • Review analysis done by team members, looking for opportunities to extend coverage and maximize efficiency. 
  • Establish the degree and nature of test automation to enhance the speed and reach of testers. 
  • Coach other testers and project team members on the discipline of testing in their context. 
  • Provide leadership and oversight to the test team in the preparation and maintenance of environments, data, tools, charters, scripts, fixtures, and other testware. 
  • Create and enhance tools or frameworks to realize opportunities for computer assistance with test execution. 
  • Integrate test automation solutions with enterprise and platform standard testware infrastructures and architectures. 
  • Provide leadership and mentoring for use of test automation, and consult with tool owners to facilitate maintenance of test automation. 
  • Identify testability opportunities within complex software systems based on architectural components and designs. 
  • Lead complex software testing development projects, and provide analysis and code review services to team members. 
  • Identify redundancies and inefficiencies in large scale automation solutions.
  • Make recommendations to improve these solutions and simplify architectures.
  • Recommend training on development practices and methods, and mentor less experienced test members.

Interests


  • Professional Board Game Designer and Publisher
  • Hobby mobile and console video game development.
  • Personal mechanic fixing and repairing vehicles.
  • Family Man
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