Working on automating System Tests for Mainframes

Providing race timing services for small local races as well as creating and manufacturing awards, medals and medal hangers.

• Opened, debugged and verified product defects in GitHub improving quality and usability for customers.• Defined and executed system test scenarios on Distributed (Windows/Linux) & OpenShift (3.11, 4.2, 4.3) platforms.• Worked with a team that designed and developed end-to-end automation for a new open source software product in the cloud using Ansible & Python.• Executed regression testing on z/OS providing customer confidence in specific software releases and their integration with each other.

• Worked with management, development, and the test team to understand product releases and feature delivery. • Worked with a team of over 50 geographically dispersed testers to define and prioritize system test plans. Members resided in the US, Mexico, and China.• Reviewed and provided updates to release quality plans and signed off on product release.• Provided weekly input to Release Management on the quality of product, using defect tracking charts and test progress, prior to major releases being shipped. • Refined system test process, significantly improving workload balance and effectiveness.• Created, maintained and updated Python applications for use by development and test teams.• Provided System Test release plans, progress, issues and mitigations to three levels of management.• Transitioned the system est team from Waterfall to Agile development. Designed and implemented the changes to the test procedures to integrate into the Agile development process.• Mentored team members and ensured resources were effectively utilized to meet business goals.

• Created system test plan for z/OS hardware and managed activities of over a dozen testers.• Provided execution status to overall lead as well as two levels of management.• Executed tests on the z/OS platform.• Developed Python applications to automate test build downloads, display defect query results on the web, manipulate and display test data improving efficiency of the team leading to increased testing with reduced resource.

• Created system test plan for z/OS hardware and managed activities of over a dozen testers.• Provided execution status to overall lead as well as two levels of management.• Executed tests on the z/OS platform.• Developed Python applications to automate test build downloads, display defect query results on the web, manipulate and display test data improving efficiency of the team leading to increased testing with reduced resource.

• Executed system test scenarios on z/OS & Distributed platforms focusing on security.• Designed, developed and maintained the first automated install of WebSphere Application Server on z/OS saving years of manual tester time.• Opened, debugged and verified product defects ensuring quality for customers.

• Increased responsiveness to customer questions, concerns and issues.• Delivered fixes for WebSphere Application Server service streams.• Function tested and debugged WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.• Lead and assigned work to a team dealing with customer issues related to security.

Software design for semiconductor tool interaction and data management• Increased factory throughput and yield with more efficient applications and reduced operator intervention.• Converted tool control software from OS/2 to Linux using open source software.• Designed, developed and deployed an automated data transfer system reducing transfer times by over 300%.