Derrick Szymanski Jr Email & Phone Number

Romeoville, Il, Us

United States

Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States

Romeoville, Il

I coordinated with developer and QA team members to complete features in a timely manner. I built test plans and test cases based on user story requirements and existing documentation. Entered bugs found during testing. participated in daily stand up meetings as well as sprint planning/retrospective meetings. Hosted test case coverage reviews for user stories assigned to me.

De Witt, Iowa

Prepare test cases based on design documentation and collaboration meetings. Execute test cases for new features. Participate in collaboration meetings for upcoming projects. Participate in strategy teams for QA and Claims. • Tested reported defects in workflows to confirm and assist in finding root cause. Reported defects found in testing• Volunteered to be a point of contact for information on new internal software development• Earned the CTFL and ITIL Foundation certifications• Created a series of documents to guide users through standard workflows• Collaborated on an automated test script proof-of-concept project in HP UFT• Attended in-person and virtual software testing conferences and shared notes with internal QA group• Collaborated with internal QA group and manager to create best practices documentation• Used ServiceNow for tracking defects, user stories and change requests.• Created tests for the Automated Test Framework in ServiceNow• Began working with NeoLoad, Cucumber, Gherkin, and Ruby for the Automation Team

Moline, Il

Prepared test cases based on design documentation and collaboration meetings for the Field Connect system. Helped write automated test cases using Fitnesse. Tested using the Agile / Scrum methodology. • Executed test cases for new features• Reported defects found in stress and regression testing• Created utility to simplify URL creation for testing purposes to make simulated tests easier• Used RallyDev for project tracking and test case creation• Actively participated in sprint planning and retrospective meetings providing constructive feedback/input• Collaborated with developers and other QA members to get defect backlog to zero

University Park, Il

Analysis / Testing • Prepared test cases based on design documentation and collaboration meetings• Executed test cases for new features• Tested reported defect workflows to confirm defect and to assist in finding root cause • Trained others in regards to my areas of responsibility to share in knowledge and experience• Ran SQL queries to confirm data written to tables matches what is shown on the User Interface.• Reported defects found in stress and regression testing. • Tested using the Agile/Scrum methodology.• User interface design. Customer Service • Assisted customers with their setup for their download functionality in company's programs• Escalated reported issues as needed if a solution could not be achieved• If necessary, the customer call was sent to more advanced technicians• Reported defect in the in-house defect tracking tool.• Trained new users on how to run their downloads and understand the functionality

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Studied the fundamentals of programming with a focus on web page design. Learned video and sound editing as well as animation techniques.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), General Education And Fine Arts