Dave Stevenson Email & Phone Number

Pompano Beach, Fl, Us

Sunrise, Florida, United States

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

• Created complex automated API test cases to utilize APIs to both generate data and check specific product processes. Reviewed daily test pipeline results, investigated possible issues, and took appropriate actions. Worked with developers-SMEs to investigate as needed. Planned new test scenarios to automate. Assisted other automation testers on API and UI testing.• Developed manual test cases and tested new product features and quarterly product updates for regulatory requirements. Executed test cases, tracked results, and worked with developers to investigate issues discovered. Performed feature demos with product owner and developers to showcase new functionality and fixes. Reviewed documentation from Department of Education regarding updates for regulatory needs. Updated test files and data for new award years.• Created 200-plus tests in suite of complex Postman API regression tests run in daily pipeline against nightly builds-deployments in Azure DevOps environment, saving one week of manual regression testing each run.• Trained and mentored other testers in learning how to create API tests and to leverage testing for more efficiency.• Worked on initial team developing web-based client to replace older VB-based client.• Performed security testing with BURP Suite Professional against each quarterly release. • Executed manual test cases during regression sprints to help team reach release goals.

Boca Raton, Fl

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Software Test Engineer, Life Cycle Maintenance, XenApp Hotfix Rollup Packs, 2008-2014• Facilitated and performed multiple roles in HRP closedown test efforts.• Planned install testing for release closedown. Coordinated work assignments, test results, and bugs with remote test team. Setup and ran automated install tests with each build.• Deployed, configured, and tested using multi-server XenApp HRP stress farms. Analyzed and evaluated automated test results and opened bugs for regression issues. Worked with developers, providing debugging information and test private fixes, to resolve bugs. Created custom stress scenarios, based on defect fixes in release.• Reviewed queries and resolved issues from remote test teams. Updated test cases and tools for line item verification and regression testing. Performed regression and line item verifications.• Repaired automated install test tools, enabling 300% reduction of manual install test resources.• Reduced errors from automated pkg test, working with automation and OneFixTeams.• Improved stress testing process through test case rewrites and automation efforts.• Setup and performed new mobility testing with iOS and Android clients.• Reduced issues encountered by remote test team.Software Test Engineer, System 3 Test, XenApp Product Development, 2004-2008 • Performed integration testing in enterprise environment with multiple products. • Setup, configured, and tested multiple Citrix products in Windows AD environment. • Utilized and scripted automated tools to deploy and configure products for testing. • Planned, wrote, and assigned integration test cases. • Executed test cases and tracked bugs using internal tools.• Led integration testing efforts for multiple XenApp closedowns. • Improved test deployment times with enhancements to deployment tool scripts.• Coordinated planning and test execution with other product teams to meet various ship dates.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Software Engineer, System Test, Websphere Edge Server and Distributed File System (DFS)• Installed, configured, and tested Websphere Edge Server or DFS on multiple operating systems. • Opened bugs, worked with developers to facilitate quick repair. • Developed and documented test plans and scenarios.• Conducted Skills Transfer presentations after test cycles for technical support to utilize in full.• Automated install tests by writing scripts, reducing testing time from 45 to ten minutes per execution, saving total of 3,300-plus minutes of test time on last test cycle.• Set-up and maintained complex DCE/DFS cells, consisting of six or more machines with multiple OS for testing.

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