Donald Cherestal Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

• Leading test engineering efforts in building software and services that meet overall organizational requirements of a high-quality end user experience.
• Defining and executing test strategies for web/Node/cloud/RESTful API services leveraging test automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium end to end testing and Pact contract testing) in multiple programming languages.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support deployment cycle for both web applications and backend service infrastructure via Jenkins/Kubernetes and Github Actions.
• Performing tests related to cloud services built using AWS and monitoring logs (DynamoDB, CloudWatch, SQS, S3)
• Executing automated tests for mobile and audio hardware platforms (Pytest framework, Android/iOS apps)
• Building test reporting infrastructure into our pipeline, feeding actionable data to Tableau reports, Git workflow logs, and notifications via slack/email.

New York, New York, United States

• Managing release of production code deployment/monitoring of server infrastructure, service resources, and logging
• Managing changes/merges to the code base from both front end and back end developers for the Syncrofy supply chain visibility application
• Maintaining up to date release notes for all code commits to the Syncrofy repository and lead bi-weekly change control meetings with all stakeholder involved in the release cycle
• Managing release of emergency hotfixes in production for critical user impacting issues outside of the normal bi-weekly feature release cadence
• Performing code review of QA team’s pull requests to the automation repository, approving new test scenarios and providing feedback to improve code quality
• Performing both manual and automated UI tests for newly implemented features, bug fixes, and back end architectural updates for Syncrofy

Greater New York City Area

• Managing release of production code deployment/monitoring of server infrastructure, service resources, and logging
• Managing changes/merges to the code base from both front end and back end developers for the Syncrofy supply chain visibility application
• Maintaining up to date release notes for all code commits to the Syncrofy repository and lead bi-weekly change control meetings with all stakeholder involved in the release cycle
• Managing release of emergency hotfixes in production for critical user impacting issues outside of the normal bi-weekly feature release cadence
• Performing code review of QA team’s pull requests to the automation repository, approving new test scenarios and providing feedback to improve code quality
• Performing both manual and automated UI tests for newly implemented features, bug fixes, and back end architectural updates for Syncrofy

Greater New York City Area

• Maintained automated UI tests for all web-based environments; Made additions to Syncrofy Selenium code base of over 800 end-to-end UI and API tests; Refactored code to support changes made to both front end UI and back.
• Performing code review of QA team’s pull requests to the automation repository, approving new test scenarios and providing feedback to improve code quality
• As part of the QA/Software Development Team, supported developers in testing new features throughout all environments.
• Managed and tracked critical bugs/issues to support developers.
• Collaborating with product and design teams to ensure stories that have completed the testing cycle successfully meet original requirements and pass UAT
• Collaborated with support services team to facilitate quick resolution of customer issues.

Greater New York City Area

• As part of the QA/Software Development Team, supported developers in testing new features throughout all environments.
• Managed and tracked critical bugs/issues to support developers.
• Maintained automated UI tests for all web based environments.
• Collaborated with support services team to facilitate quick resolution of customer issues.

• Coded a demo version of gamification web application in HTML.
• Set up local instance of gamification web app for product demos.
• Conducted load tests on the server using JMeter.
• Found potential security flaws in web app.
• Created test script documentation for web app.
• Recorded bugs into spreadsheet formats and bug tracking application Yodiz.

• Ran several workshops and meetings to teach classes of freshmen students about college responsibilities and advise with college life related concerns.
• Communicated with students on a weekly basis to inform them of college events/activities.

• Assisted patrons with computer software and internet usage.
• Assistant in computer classes such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Organized and stock computer lab equipment.