Testing API's using Ruby and Cucumber.

Testing API's using Ruby and Cucumber.

Assist Agile teams to implement test automation, create and manage continuous delivery automation and related resources. Maintain and configure Jenkins servers and related AWS resources. Developed a MuleSoft application to handle the connectivity with external systems in integration testing of the applications being tested.

Member of Agile teams which converted a large system from a daily build of an entire system with numerous scripts to continuous integration Maven/Jenkins builds using a test environment of dynamically created OpenStack instances. Moving from a daily build with no direct correlation of failure to a specific change in code, to individual service builds with each SCM commit, has resulted in frequent feedback to developers as to the exact commit which caused a failure. Adoption of continuous integration has resulted in service defects being reported and fixed in a single day. Integration testing that was previously all done manually, now has suites of REST API and UI tests which are performed in stages before the manual testing.• Establish procedures and standards for Java development and unit testing Java web applications.• Refactor existing Java code to improve testability and meet development standards.• Add unit tests to existing Java applications.• Created numerous proof of concept demos for new processes and system integration.• Create and deliver developer training on topics such as developing unit tests, Maven, integrating code coverage and Jenkins reporting into the development process.• Perform Java development code reviews for local and remote developers.• Work in Agile development delivering a fully working product and demo at the end of each sprint.• Utilize the Jenkins Delivery Pipeline plugin to build source and report unit test coverage with Clover, launching to multi-stage integration testing pipelines.

Part of a development team enhancing a high visibility website for the United States Government.• Performed extensive gap analysis documentation of the current website and proposed changes. This documentation is used as a customer-facing and a project planning artifact.• Implement enhancements to a Java engineered website working in an Agile team environment participating in backlog development, sprints, and daily scrum meetings.• Install and configure WebLogic 9 for development staging, manage development deployments.• Front-end website enhancements involve modifications to JSP HTML and JavaScript.• Back-end website enhancements involve modifications to a custom business rule framework, persistence layer, a custom dynamic JSP creation framework, domain layer, and numerous utility classes.• Used Team Foundation Server Eclipse plug-in utilizing branching and merging for SCM.• Perform builds with multiple project Ant scripts.• Use MS SQL Server Management Studio to make database table changes and debug data issues.

Software/Field Application Engineer 2009 to 2012* Developed a UNIX based system to automate the preparation and delivery of 17 custom reports that were manually prepared. This system saves approximately 2400 hours of annual support time that was being spent in manual preparation and delivery of the reports.* Designed, developed, and implemented a Java business process server, systems interface, and web applications for the telecommunications industry. Worked in team and solo roles that included participation in customer interfacing, design, documentation, and coding of software systems. Performed code reviews for contract developers.Systems Analyst 2001 to 2009 (Acterna which was acquired by JDSU)* Re-engineered a cost reporting system from a 2-day manual process to an automated Unix/SQL scripting back-end and a Java client application. Support and manual processing of data for this system was reduced by near 100%. Completed the object oriented design and system documentation based on a CMM compliant software development process and MVC patterns. Program Manager/Project Manager 1999 to 2001 (Acterna)* Managed development teams for seven software projects including hiring and training. Estimated and scheduled the projects, handled all aspects of client coordination, and managed software releases.* Participated in several teams that achieved level 2 CMM certification. Worked with the teams to develop a repeatable software development process.Senior Application Developer 1997 to 1999 (TTC which merged with WWG as Acterna)* Developed and maintained enterprise telecommunications applications in a 4GL environment. Application Developer 1995 to 1997 (Synergistic Solutions, Inc. which was acquired by TTC)* Re-engineered numerous standalone MS Access databases to use a consolidated Sybase database. Developed and delivered on-site customer training and software deployment, liaison with customer project managers, first level problem resolution.

* Managed 24 hour end-user support teams for Lotus word processing software. Hired, managed, and scheduled for a team of 15 support representatives. * Designed technical newsletter for corporate customers which led to the reduction of corporate help desk support calls by approximately 60%. * Researched and obtained necessary information to assist support personnel in answering software questions which reduced call length and escalation problems.