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Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

- Developed a robust native framework tailored for testing both native iOS and WebView Android applications. Leveraging advanced technologies such as WebdriverIO, TypeScript, and Browserstack, the framework ensured comprehensive testing coverage across diverse mobile platforms.-Spearheaded the design and implementation of a sophisticated testing framework from scratch, optimizing it for seamless integration into the existing development environment.- Ensured compatibility across multiple platforms, enabling efficient testing of both iOS and Android applications within a unified framework.- Successfully reduced testing overhead through the implementation of standardized test framework structure and the use of Mocha.- Received commendations from the many AQAs for the framework's ease of use and effectiveness in identifying and resolving issues.- Spearheaded a comprehensive upgrade of the in-house Selenium Grid. - Initiative aimed to modernize testing capabilities, optimize resource utilization, and improve overall testing throughput.- Successfully completed the modernization project within 1 month, meeting all project milestones and objectives.- Enhanced infrastructure reliability and stability, leading to a significant decrease in test failures and false positives.- Played a pivotal role in enhancing a TypeScript-based API project, focusing on providing extensive coverage for API endpoints critical to the project's functionality and scalability.- Successfully expanded API endpoint coverage, addressing critical gaps in functionality and improving the overall usability of the project.- Demonstrated leadership and expertise by actively mentoring and training a diverse group of Automated Quality Assurance (AQA) team members, fostering their professional growth and enhancing the overall effectiveness of the team.- Contributed to WebdriverIO framework to test sportsbook web application and was responsible for ~200 bet placement tests

San Francisco, California, Us

- Provided technical leadership and direction to customers by providing test framework architectural reviews and optimization assessments to help improve test speed, execution time, and test coverage, ensuring the customer’s success.- Helped reduce customer execution time by 80%- Designed and implemented scalable solutions for customers to incorporate Sauce Labs’ growing product line (Mobile, API, Web and visual testing)- Helped reduce customer’s overall test code by up to 50%, while increasing coverage and creating a more robust test suite- Analyzed customer test execution data to help with framework improvements and recurring test failures.- Helped reduce customer error rates by 90+%- Helped reduce customer’s flaky tests by 95+%- Led workshops to train engineers on industry best practices- Taught 100’s of engineers over the course of a number of workshops to support Sauce Labs and Testing for Good (https://saucelabs.com/company/testing-for-good)

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Led a team of 12 SDETs in the development and execution of automation test plans, test cases, and scripts, ensuring the quality and reliability of software releases- Managed a test suite of over 2000 tests, including E2E, API, unit, and integration tests- Brought in new technologies to further improve automated testing- Set up cloud provided Selenium Grid, increased browser/OS coverage by 5x- Removed in-house devices and increased device coverage by 50x- Provided technical guidance and direction to team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement- Mentored and trained junior SDETs and quality assurance professionals, fostering their growth and development- Conducted code reviews, provided constructive feedback, and held regular team meetings to ensure clear communication and alignment of goals and objectives- Managed resource allocation and project timelines, helping ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software releases

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Created custom automation framework built using Java, Selenium, Appium, and TestNG- Improved release time from monthly to bi-weekly- Reduced regression testing time from 2 weeks to 6 hours- Created custom reports to show the status of automated testing- Created production monitoring test suites which helped reduce production error rates by approximately 80%- Converted the majority of manual testing scripts into automated test scripts which helped reduce manual testing efforts by 80%

Vienna, Va, Us

- Managed team of automation testers that worked on projects using QTP, Telerik, and Selenium with TestNG and Robot frameworks.- Coordinated testing efforts and requirements needed by projects for a successful push into production systems.- Designed test automation framework to assure the highest ROI and quality with open source and commercial products in an Agile, cloud-based, and continuously integrated environment.- Worked closely with development and professional services team, as well as product managers to define automated testing components to be used to validate requirements against developed software.- Worked closely with Product Owners to understand product specifications and create corresponding automation test strategies.- Created project resource estimates, metrics to track completion, defect reports, defect prevention, development efficiency and quality.

Reston, Va, Us

- Developed a Java automation framework environment which included Eclipse, TestNG, and Mercurial version control- Developed a Python automation framework environment which included Robot Framework, and Mercurial version control- Developed VB scripts in a framework environment which included BPT, QTP and Quality Center- Engaged in peer programming which allowed constant communication with developers to ensure application quality and automated scripts that meet acceptance criteria- Automated test solutions for enterprise bus testing which includes SOAPUI with custom groovy coding to read data from input file and validate outbound results- Automated test solutions for enterprise bus testing which includes Junit4 test cases and IKTO LISA to validate outbound messages and results- Worked with open source automation tools like Cucumber, Selenium, and Watir- Tracked all identified defects in Rally, JIRA, or other open-source defect tracking software

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Front end Marriott.com J2EE Application runs on Linux server, DB2, F5, ETL Informatica, Secure Socket Layer for encryption, Authentication - Designed and developed automation smoke test and regression test solution for the QA team by using Rational Functional Tester with Rational Clear Case for version control- Rational Clear Quest for defect tracking- Front end Call Center J2EE and Java Swing Application - Designed and developed automation smoke test and regression test solution for the QA team by using Rational Functional Tester with Rational Clear Case for version control, Rational Clear Quest for defect tracking- Marriott Reservation Backend System validation – Developed and maintained automated scripts using QTP to validate backend reservation system- SOA and Web Services using SOAPUI – Developed and maintained SOAPUI scripts for all inbound and outbound XML messages for every release of Marriott.com. All scripts are automated with custom report generation- Gomez Cross Browser testing – Developed and designed the Marriott.com cross browser testing solution by implementing open source Selenium 2.0 web driver with Eclipse and TestNG framework. Script validation was performed in Gomez remote server- Responsible for creating automation test plans, test cases, and executing test cases- Responsible for validating Section 508 and 504 requirements for accessibility, personal identifiable information on the site, W3C standards and quality through IBM Policy Tester and other open source tools- Performed smoke test, system test, functional, integration, end to end, user acceptance testing and regression testing activities in test environments as well as in production support environment

- Developed Oracle ApEX applications, front and back end, for major software and technology projects at the US Navy Manpower Programming and Budgeting System (NMPBS)- Programmed web applications via Oracle ApEx using PL/SQL, JavaScript and HTML- Interacted with customers on a weekly basis and developed specialized tools that followed their specifications- Tested and maintained software to insure high availability of services- Drafted and finalized office workflow documentation and training manual for the use of software for new employees

Bs, Computer Science

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