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Decision Sciences is a provider of completely passive and automated security and contraband detection systems headquartered in San Diego, California, USA. Based on revolutionary and disruptive technology the MMPDS Gen3 system has been developed as a completely safe and effective scanning system for quickly detecting radiological and nuclear threats and other contraband including: weapons, alcohol, tobacco, drugs/narcotics, precious metals, smuggled humans, anomalies and other items of interest. Decision Sciences is the only company in the world delivering a solution for maritime, land border crossings, aviation and markets outside the security arena that can uniquely safeguard the global supply chain and expedite the flow of commerce.

- Created and implemented all QA processes for all Zeel product offerings- Performed all recruiting and hiring to build a team of seven test engineers (both manual and automation)- Designed and built AWS API/Lambda recruiting tool for evaluating coding skills- Implemented cross-team and cross-discipline communications with daily QA team check-ins- Led all staff meetings including weekly 1-on-1 meetings with all QA team members- Performed quarterly and annual performance reviews and evaluations- Coordinated quality initiatives across the company including improved bug logging procedures, improved story and requirement development, and customer service support technical training- Performed all Scrum master duties for mobile application team and filled in as Scrum master when needed for other platform teams- Created release management procedures and performed all release management duties including code quality controls, testing controls, approval requirements, and deployment scheduling- Designed and architected automation framework for backend services, web, and mobile automation- Integrated automated testing into Jenkins for scheduled test runs and wider availability

- Designed, built, and executed manual and automated testing for the cloud-based non-linear content delivery application- Sole test engineer on development sub-team responsible for digital content transcoding and delivery, performing all planning, analysis, test code development, testing (manual and automated), and release management- Architected automation framework for API, data, and UI validation tests- Designed an automated monitoring system for lengthy workflow processes- Performed all aspects of test planning for Scrum team feature and story work- Coordinated testing efforts with other Scrum teams working in shared environments and features- Progressed automation efforts for the delivery application by focusing on most critical functionality and data aspects (prior automation was limited to UI checks only)- Contributed to team growth and development through COE talks, presentations, and demonstrations on topics ranging from testing approaches, new technologies, and specific problem solutions- Organized and performed application and new feature demos for larger application team and business end-users, providing technical details for the development teams and higher-level usage and understanding for the business

- Directed a diverse team of manual and automation QA Engineers on 5 different Scrum teams, located in multiple NRC offices around the U.S. as well as near-shore and off-shore contractors, testing multiple applications and components for NRC Health’s healthcare patient experience analytic platforms- Traveled frequently to all NRC offices and international contractor affiliate offices to conduct development planning, team training, and cross-team collaboration- Responsible for all hiring and personnel management for the QA department including interviewing, performance reviews, and performance improvement- Revitalized the existing QA team focusing on sound testing fundamentals and early defect detection through training, workshops, and test outcome analysis- Refocused existing test automation to provide greater functional coverage and create a foundation for faster defect detection- Implemented release management fundamentals and helped spin off new Release Management team- Developed automated testing strategies, frameworks, and scripts for API services and web UI using Java and C#- Performed test planning and development including project estimates, resource and time allocation, and test plan documentation- Managed test environments in Amazon AWS including S2 instances and schedules, S3 buckets, and test data in Amazon DynamoDB- Organized UAT testing with Implementation and Data Sciences teams prior to production releases- Reported various quality metrics including release velocity, bug impact, and application performance metrics to senior executive teams- Provided on-location support to critical and high-value customers as the company’s technical representative as needed

- Directed manual and automated testing for web and iOS mobile based start-up patient experience application- Developed automated testing frameworks and scripting for API services and web UI using Java, C#, and Python- Performed test planning and development including project estimates, resource and time allocation, test plan documentation, manual and automated test case development, and end-user documentation- Created cloud solution testing team from the ground up, designing all QA processes, initial test development, and automation strategy- Managed test environments in Amazon AWS and on-premises VMWare- Managed a diverse Scrum team of on and off-shore QA Engineers and cross-project collaboration with teams across geographic locations including interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, and performance improvement

- Managed new project implementation (“skunkworks” projects) for restaurant systems including feasibility research and unit testing of new and experimental products desired by Operations- Managed a team of seven testers in functional, regression, performance, and security testing of all corporate and restaurant software including web applications, Windows client-server applications, Point-of-Sale systems, and script/single function utilities- Tested applications using Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and Teradata backend- Developed/coded custom test automation and lab staging/monitoring utilities- Trained new hires on all aspects of system functionality, lab management and virtualization, and test procedures- Managed end-user online help documentation creation and publication- Collaborated with Security and Audit teams on SOX controls and documentation to maintain regulatory compliance

- Performed functional, regression, and performance testing of entire NetLearning product line including on-premises and SaaS deployments of applications as a QA Project Lead- Created QA procedures and KPIs from the ground up as the start-up’s first QA Engineer- Performed test plan writing, documentation, analysis, scheduling, and development of automated testing scripts using Eggplant- Also served as a Release Manager performing configuration management of system, building of system installer MSIs, and version control