Test Engineer with expertise in leading agile development teams in quality assurance through test planning, manual testing, test automation, release management and deployment strategies. Brings value to any size software product, no matter the age of the software, by assuring quality with utilizing and acting upon a deep knowledge and passion for all aspects of testing, including test automation, in addition to DevOps and automated deployments. Strives to bring confidence in product quality to stakeholders and customers by organized testing, easy to read documentation, extensive communication and collaboration throughout all levels of the team structure, and strategic testing processes. ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL).Seeking new opportunities. Contact me at jakecarney103@gmail.com

• Assumed the role of lead software tester, overseeing testing activities for the entire product.• Spearheaded the implementation of robust testing processes, ensuring comprehensive coverage of software quality.• Pioneered the development of test automation frameworks from scratch, optimizing efficiency and reliability in testing procedures.• Established and maintained Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, streamlining the software delivery lifecycle.• Led release testing initiatives, ensuring the seamless and error-free deployment of software updates.• Automated the deployment of demo environments, enhancing the accessibility and usability of product demonstrations.• Conducted both manual and automated testing, combining the strengths of both approaches for comprehensive software validation.• Identified and reported bugs, providing detailed code fix recommendations to expedite the resolution process.• Debugged API testing, ensuring the integrity and functionality of the software's underlying architecture.• Created API documentation using Swagger, contributing to the clarity and accessibility of the software's interface.• Collaborated closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and design teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, user-friendly software.• Developed highly scalable API tests, comprising over 20,000 automated tests integrated into the pipeline for efficient testing.• Served as the primary point of contact for quality-related discussions, demonstrating expertise in maintaining software excellence.

• Created and maintained test cycles, test plans and test cases using the test management systems, Zephyr and Xray.• Implemented, maintained, and executed automated tests and manual tests on Web, Desktop, and REST API applications throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).• Designed and implemented the entire testing system, plans and procedures from scratch for a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) product to ensure quality deliverables and compliance.• Coordinated the rewriting and redesign of test plans and cases for a 20+ year old product which resulted in the length of time it took to complete regression testing to be reduced from 2 months to 1-2 weeks. • Architected and automated tests for an entire REST API with Postman that included over 15,000 assertions which resulted in instant increases in quality and less bugs found after feature merges.• Developed a custom Front-End UI Testing Framework written in C# that utilized a combination of Selenium and Appium / WinAppDriver with a Page Object Model design to aid in the automation of regression tests.• Created end to end automated tests against integrated applications to ensure the product components worked as a whole.• Developed and expanded upon customer facing installation, update and uninstallation scripts for an Angular front-end/REST API back-end application that ran on IIS to ensure customer environments were implemented without error.• Architected CI/CD Pipelines in Jenkins, GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD that included compilation, quality checking, and deployment stages to allow for faster builds and releases.• Worked closely with developers, management, product owners and customers to ensure product quality.• Organized and assisted in conducting release procedures and checklists for multiple agile software teams.• Tracked and recorded defects throughout the SDLC resulting in increased visibility to stakeholders.