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Cary, Nc

RESPONSIBILITIES- Automated and improved processes and routine tasks- Managed infrastructure of the software test lab- Initiated and facilitated monthly cross-site meetings for lab stakeholders- Go-to contact for troubleshooting and resolving problems- Mentored and helped to onboard and train new hires from co-ops to senior level developers- Managed servers used by tools and automated test frameworks- Oversaw and regularly inspected local site to ensure compliance with external audits- Orchestrated usage of GitLab, JIRA and configuration of static analysis tools for several projectsACCOMPLISHMENTS**Developed High-Performance Test Management App (MEAN Stack)**- Developed, deployed, and maintained a web application to centralize test result storage, management, and analysis for 8 teams- Efficiently handled an average of 1+ million individual weekly tests - Capable of retrieval and comparison of multiple large test runs (1.2 million tests each) within 45 seconds vs 3-12 hours of legacy methodologies**Developed & Implemented Internal Dev Board Management Tool (MEAN Stack)**- Designed and built a tool for managing hundreds of development boards used by 100+ colleagues- Increased resource utilization and enabled continuous automated testing

Cary, North Carolina, United States

RESPONSIBILITIES- Automated and improved processes and routine tasks- Managed infrastructure of the software test lab- Go-to contact for troubleshooting and resolving problems- Mentored multiple NC State Computer Science senior design teams. - Mentored and helped to onboard and train new hires from co-ops to senior level developers- Oversaw and regularly inspected local site to ensure compliance with external audits- Orchestrated usage of GitLab, JIRA and configuration of static analysis tools for several projectsACCOMPLISHMENTS**Developed High-Performance Test Management App (MEAN Stack)**- Designed and prototyped a web application to centralize test result storage, management, and analysis for test results- Normalization of results to allow the development of common tools to monitor and investigate issues- Enhanced functionality and performance over legacy methods**Streamlined Remote Testing Infrastructure**- Proactively envisioned, procured, and assembled test racks, enabling resource sharing among local and remote teams while ensuring an ESD-safe environment.- Configured Raspberry Pi devices as terminal servers, facilitating remote serial connections to development boards for efficient testing.- Developed a REST API to enable vendor-agnostic control and validation of switched power distribution units (PDUs) by automated tests- Critical infrastructure that enabled the team to seamlessly transition to full remote work during the pandemic office closure, avoiding delays to the deliver schedule.

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Merged developer’s code changes into project branches and conducted smoke-testing to identify issues early in the development process.