Brady Smith Email & Phone Number

Remote, Us

• Continued Support and Development of Legacy Java Code: I continue to maintain and enhance the Import, Export, and Transfer functionality of our core software platform, ensuring ongoing reliability and functionality of the legacy system.• Modernization of Transfer Service to a Microservice Architecture: I helped to transformation of our Transfer Service from a monolithic architecture to a scalable microservice using AWS, Spring framework, React, and Redux. I built out Transfer Setup and Transfer Log tables with pagination, filters, and role-based security, ensuring seamless access control and data accuracy. Designed endpoints for real-time updates to export logs and implemented dynamic file renaming for improved tracking.• CAS Integration: Finalized CAS authentication for secure API calls, aligning with OAuth2 standards and ensuring secure communication with AWS microservices.• UI and UX Improvements: Updated export wizard pages to support new business logic, added intuitive filters for bulk data recovery, and designed modular components to reduce page bloat and improve user experience.• Data Integrity and Error Handling: Developed validations to prevent duplicate configurations, added custom field selectors for specialized change files, and set up error alerts for quick recovery in data integrations. • Improving Test Coverage with JaCoCo: Implemented JaCoCo to analyze and enhance test coverage across our codebase by identifying and addressing areas with low coverage. Successfully increased line coverage by 40% in our legacy codebase through targeted unit and integration testing initiatives.• Providing Comprehensive Xray Manual Tests: Created and executed detailed Xray manual tests, ensuring comprehensive test coverage. Additionally, this provided documentation for UI Automation handoff, thereby ensuring robust testing strategies and seamless transition to automation.

Remote, Us

• Developed and Maintained Automated UI Tests: Orchestrated the creation and upkeep of a comprehensive suite of automated UI tests for new and existing features on a B2B employee benefits software platform using Selenium with Java, ensuring robust test coverage and software quality. • Promoted Adoption of Xray Test Creation: Championed a compelling presentation that led to company-wide adoption of Xray for test creation, streamlining UI Automation handoff from development teams to the Automation Team and enhancing testing efficiency.• Executed Automated Performance and Usability Tests: Managed the execution and evaluation of automated performance and usability tests locally and via CI/CD deployment pipelines, ensuring software functionality and user experience performance expectations.• Collaborated Across Departments for Enhanced Testing: Collaborated with stakeholders from Customer Service, Product Management, and Engineering to identify and address areas requiring additional testing to improve confidence in the release cycle • Designed and Maintained API Automation: Engineered and maintained robust API automation frameworks using Postman and Newman within CI/CD pipelines, facilitating seamless integration and deployment processes.• Monitored and Reported Test Failures: Vigilantly monitored and promptly communicated any test

Denver, Colorado, Us

Certified Scrum Master with a demonstrated ability to coach multiple teams in Agile methodologies, driving autonomy and sustainable productivity.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Managed Multiple QA Teams and Testing Activities: Led multiple QA teams responsible for creating comprehensive test plans, conducting UI and API automation, executing manual testing, and ensuring quality assurance for diverse clients.• Employee Performance Management and Development: Conducted quarterly performance reviews and devised tailored growth plans for team members, fostering professional development and team cohesion.• Training and Mentorship: Developed training programs and provided mentorship to junior QA team members, promoting skill development and career advancement.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Technical Leadership in Automation and Testing: Spearheaded automation efforts for a large airline's web application using Selenium (C#) and SpecFlow, enhancing testing efficiency and accuracy.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Test Case Authoring and Process Support: Authored manual test cases using Azure Test Plans to ensure comprehensive test coverage and supported the release process from development to production.• Accessibility Compliance Expertise: Addressed accessibility compliance concerns and facilitated remediation across diverse client projects, ensuring inclusivity and regulatory adherence.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Boulder, Co, Us

Technical Recruiter specializing in direct recruiting opportunities for Bay Area start ups and pre IPO's.

Conduct initial and interactive interviews with applicants to find the best fit employees for the Netflix campaign.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Constructing the print calendar for the magazine - Locating 5-7 interesting local events for inclusion within 6-7 categories (sports and recreation, music, visual arts, performing arts, classes and seminars, kids and family, and occasionally culinary).• Writing concise, (50-70 words) informative and creative copy for each event and entering events into 5280's online database within a strict deadline.• Researching 5280's "Best Bets", recommendations for visual arts and sports and recreation categories. • Writing copy for "Best Bets" and entering into 5280's online database for newsletter and web publication. • Writing copy for Twitter post (tweets) and submitting to web editor for publication.• Retrieving information for print articles written by editors.• Fact checking for print articles.• Researching and writing blog posts for 5280's website.

Research and write articles that expanded readership of magazine.

• Writing Monthly CD reviews, presenting ideas and writing other monthly articles about the Greeley and Ft. Collins area.

Web Development

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Literature (British And Commonwealth)