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San Francisco, California, Us

Plastiq is a financial technology company that facilitates online payments, allowing users to pay bills and make transactions using credit cards, even in cases where credit cards are not traditionally accepted.• Developed a test framework to automate end to end test scenarios for UI, API, and mobile app, effectively cutting manual testing time by 50%• Successfully delivered a dozen projects (Accept, Pay, etc) each contributing to a revenue increase of over 15% each year• Orchestrated on-time delivery of weekly releases and achieved a 55-60% reduction in test execution time by integrating testing into the CI/CD pipeline• Tackled and triaged incident tickets across all engineering teams, performing root cause analysis for defects/incidents to ensure swift resolution and prevention• Contributed to the company's attainment of PCI Level 1 compliance, showcasing our commitment to data security and regulatory standards, resulting in a 20% increase in customer trust• Became a subject matter expert in all product areas, proficient in troubleshooting issues with a 30% decrease in average resolution time• Coordinated and led scrum, post-mortem meetings, internal test sessions and dogfooding efforts, ensuring thorough testing from within the team• Directed up to 7 SDETs across multiple projects, ensuring efficient collaboration and productivityAWS, axe, Chai, Confluence, Cypress, Datadog, Figma, FullStory, Gitlab, Heap Analytics, JavaScript, Jest, JIRA, JMeter, Mailchimp, Mocha, MySQL, NodeJS, Optimizely, PeriscopeData, React, REST API, S3, Snowflake, Splunk, Zendesk, Zephyr

Nanjing, Jiangsu, Cn

Byton, an innovative electric vehicle startup revolutionizing the future of mobility with a unique driving experience.• Engineered and maintained the functional, performance, and stress testing frameworks implemented into CI/CD for Instrument Cluster functionalities, resulting in a 25% reduction in critical bugs and a 20% improvement in system stability• Designed comprehensive test case documentation, ensuring features and functionality adhere to ISO 26262 - Functional Safety standards, resulting in a 15% decrease in compliance-related issues during audits• Created an informative test environment guide for new hires, streamlining onboarding processes and reducing training time by 18%• Collaborated with international development and test teams in Nanjing, China, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and timely issue resolutionAirtest, Android, Appium, AWS, Bluetooth, BroadR-Reach, Dejavu, Docker, ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana), Ethernet, iOS, JAMA, Jenkins, JIRA, PCAN and Intrepid CAN devices, PuTTY, Python, QNX hypervisor, Qt, Robot framework, Selenium, Sikuli, SSH and SFTP protocols, Testrail, Ubuntu, VMware, Windows 10, Wi-Fi

San Francisco, California, Us

Electric Imp's innovative service platform utilizes hardware modules, firmware, and cloud infrastructure to simplify device connectivity to the internet. Acquired by Twilio in 2020. I worked on impCentral™ web platform and BlinkUp™ mobile app.• Created and deployed UI and API automation scenarios in Electric Imp's impCentral™ IDE (hosted on AWS and Azure), boosting test coverage by 90% and enabling its widespread adoption by over 1000 companies, connecting millions of devices globally• Led testing for the BlinkUp™ mobile app (iOS and Android) and SDK, ensuring its success with 50k+ downloads, from requirement review to release and ongoing support• Contributed to delivering a high-quality standard and processes for the platform, which played a key role in securing a new $21 million funding round• Participated in achieving UL 2900-2-2 Cybersecurity Certification, marking Electric Imp as the world's first IoT platform to attain this distinction• Collaborated on two major UI redesigns, resulting in a 25% improvement in product usability and customer satisfaction• Onboarded five new engineering team members and represented Electric Imp at Maker Faire, showcasing innovative cloud technologiesadb, Agile, Android, Android Studio, AWS, Azure, Crashlytics, Charles Proxy, Confluence, cURL, Git, GitHub, JavaScript, Jenkins, Jira, Pivotal Tracker, Postman, Python, Robot Framework, SDLC, Selenium, TestFlight, Xcode

San Jose, Ca, Us

ZSpace develops immersive virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) educational experiences for students and professionals. Successfully launched Franklin's Lab, Newton's Park, Studio, zView Unity-based applications.• Successfully led the product launch of four AR/VR desktop apps, meeting the deadline without delays. These flagship applications were used in marketing campaigns and served as demos for investors and customers post-release• Delivered functional, regression, performance, and smoke testing for each build and release, utilizing zSpace hardware. This effort led to a 12% decrease in application crashes and a 25% enhancement in overall performance metrics• Monitored bug resolution efforts and tracked successes, leading to a 20% decrease in unresolved issues• Developed a SikuliX-based framework prototype to automate the most critical 15 test cases within each application• Directed the setup and maintenance of systems within the QA lab, showcasing a commitment to fostering a robust and reliable testing environment• Collaborated closely with developers, program managers, and designers, providing influential insights to enhance the overall user experience. This collaborative effort led to a 15% improvement in user satisfaction scoresAgile, AR/VR, C#, Jenkins, Jira, Redmine, TestRail, Unity, Windows 10

SenseAgility Group is a business incubator providing software, marketing and financial services to seed-stage startups. • Conducted comprehensive testing, including functional, exploratory, compatibility, localization, API, GUI, UX, regression, and bug verification, for e-commerce and fundraising web applications• Crafted and executed detailed test cases, ensuring thorough coverage of functional areas• Implemented new test procedures to ensure adherence to Software Bug Life Cycle (SBLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) requirements

Master’S Degree, Engineering

Diploma, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management