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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Created Python testing frameworks from scratch for functional, API, security, and performance testing with Python libraries including Selenium, PyTest, and Locust
• Improved test creation efficiency by utilizing ChatGPT prompt engineering
• Established CI/CD pipelines for automated E2E tests in GitHub Actions and Jenkins for deployments to QA and UAT environments
• Containerized tests with Docker and AWS ECR to ease in deployment/execution of automated tests
• Successfully performance/load tested our landing page and streaming service with Locust to a scale of 15,000 concurrent users/3,000,000 hits on a single node, then distributed the tests via Docker and AWS EC2 to scale.
• Established SAST security testing within GitHub repositories with Snyk

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Migrated old Python test framework into a functional PyTest framework that included Dynaconf configuration
• Managed consulting team responsible for UI manual testing and server side automated functional/regression testing
• Managed Jira stories and testing timelines with product and project managers for sprint releases
• Coordinated and executed integration testing and end to end testing of upstream systems with the portfolio management application
• Enhanced test framework by coding hooks into Rest APIs, Kafka and Solace messaging components, the Kubernetes microservice architecture, and data cleaning tools
• Managed junior engineers and interns in project work involving MBO automation testing and data reconciliation

Chicago, Illinois

• Automated test cases in Python to perform smoke, functional, integration, API, and regression testing on trade management and portfolio management systems
• Collaborated with development engineers to identify use cases and create test cases for our portfolio management application
• Created reconciliation reports via Python Pandas library for operations teams to verify discrepancies in production data systems
• Utilized Jira to document and investigate bugs found in software and reported possible causes to engineers
• Coordinated release timelines between software engineers and deployment managers

Greater Chicago Area

Managed the deployment of data models into the QA test environment. Performed manual smoke, unit, regression, and integration tests of UI. Also performed data validation and measure calculation testing. Created test requirements from use cases as well as functionality of UI. Acted as liaison between the Data Modeling team and Client Delivery.

Greater Chicago Area

Developed Oracle QC stored procedures for data validation and analysis. Created complex SQL queries and views to retrieve and aggregate data. Utilized SAS in a mainframe as well as Unix environment for data cleaning and retrieval.Accomplishments include:Created a training curriculum and led in-person/virtual trainings for the following topics: SQL.

Greater Chicago Area

Created and executed unit, regression, and integration tests of all components of a software system. Developed ASP.NET MVC web applications in Agile methodology for a report generating system based on a UI questionnaire as well as an e-commerce site managing vendors and products.Accomplishments include:Utilized TDD and.NET’s UnitTestingFramework to create.

Greater Chicago Area

Maintained and developed Pega software systems that retrieved and displayed policy data for State Farm Insurance. Monitored HP Service Manager support logs to troubleshoot errors in the Java stack trace. Utilized the Spring MVC framework for an internal project that streamlines requirements gathering from clients.Accomplishments include:Created custom.

Greater Chicago Area

Taught three sections of advanced algebra, one section of computer programming regular and one section of computer programming accelerated. Incorporated various technologies in the classroom including Scratch, Alice, TI-84 SmartView, Geometer’s Sketchpad, and ActivStudio 3 Professional. Accomplishments include:Built a full scale version of Asteroids.

Greater Chicago Area

Taught algebra I regular and remedial, as well as geometry I regular and remedial. Utilized math manipulatives and class activities to assist with introducing new concepts and enhancing students’ skills. Accomplishments include:Built inter-personal relationships through discussion with troubled students to encourage learningCreated a positive feedback.

Greater Chicago Area

Designed and developed Intranet/Internet software for various clients including Kraft, Motorola, Kemper Insurance, and Ty, Inc. utilizing the J2EE framework. Created front-end software and web sites focused on usability as well as client specifications. Accomplishments include:Assisted in the design of a DB2 database model and J2EE class structure to.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Specialization in database design/development and data analysis

Mathematics Coursework For Teaching Certification

Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

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