John Gaff Email & Phone Number

Durham, Nc

• Automation1. Development of testing framework employing Java + Selenium Webdriver2. Restful webservice testing3. Develop and implement automated tests for functionality, load, integration, and performance testing 4. Jenkins CI environment5. SwingBench6. SumoLogic • Manual Testing1. Analyze and improve testing life cycle2. Authoring specifications/test plans related to the implementation of software systems3. Manage deployment of service packs/patches4. Identify suitable testing methodologies, tools, standards and procedures for testing5. Run security audit testing before and after every release

Morrisville, Nc

• UI Automation1. Development of regression test automation based on filed JIRAs (found defects) 2. Development of operation qualification (OQ) automation based on previously hand written methods. This type of automation was employed various ways. First, OQ automation was employed constantly monitor platform software to ensure that no regressions occurred during the development process. Secondly, automation was developed in order to make the software release process more efficient by the removal of the manual testing element3. Development of automation that validate/tests software against written specifications (usually in xlsx format)4. Experience with multiple browser automation (FireFox, Chrome, IE)5. Understanding of the Team City continuous integration environment6. Asynchronous automation• Non-web app Automation1. Development of command line automation to regression test a java application which involves the translation of xls/xlsx files into xml files2. Developed health check automation which monitors/ensures that both the internal (linux) and external (dfs) file systems are in phase with one another• Manual Testing/Test Planning Experience1. Authoring specifications/test plans related to the implementation of software systems, and the execution of said scripts2. Authoring of operational qualification scripts3. Management of test data4. Management of development server5. Database ↔ UI data phase testing

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Development of Resonance Raman Spectra:1. Helped develop two methods for the simulation of Resonance Raman and absorption spectra based on first principles: (1) first method is based on the multi – projection of normal modes (2) based upon the geometry optimization of excited states 2. Experience with calculation/determining of excited state structures through fixed orbital occupations3. Design of experiments to validate theoretical methods4. Investigated the importance of solvent effects on excited state structure5. Investigated the chemical mechanism of surface enhanced Raman scattering by studying the contribution of the resonance Raman effect to this effect 6. Understanding of the theory of resonance Raman scattering and time – correlation functions7. Knowledge in density functional theory including the programs DMol3, ORCA, and Gaussian '098. Experience with the visualization programs Materials Studio and gOpenMol9. FORTRAN programming10. Knowledge with LINUX operating system and high performance computing clustersMolecular Dynamics Research:1. Collaborated with experimental research scientists in the area of protein crystallization in order to deduce protein structure 2. Helped identify ligands coordinated to the heme in the Dehaloperoxidase protein, and mechanisms which induce ligand dissociation and migration from the heme cavity3. Knowledge of the molecular dynamics program NAMD and the CHARMM27 force field4. Experience with the visualization software VMD5. Developed novel substrate force fields to be implemented within the NAMD program

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Teaching assistant 2005 – 2011. Instructed problem sessions and helped developed lectures for physical chemistry courses, this includes separate lectures for life – science, chemistry, and chemical engineering majors. Also gave several lectures for professors upon request, including a lecture for a graduate level course in molecular spectroscopy.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

1. Performed undergraduate research fabricating novel protein – gold conjugates2. Manufacturing of functionalized silicon dioxide and indium tin oxide surfaces3. Basic laboratory procedures and upkeep4. Performed various types of analyses including dynamic light scattering, ultraviolet/visible, and infrared spectroscopy

Ph.D., Computational Chemistry

Dissertation: Development of Methods to Simulate Resonance Raman Spectra Employing Density Functional Theory: Application.

B.S., Chemistry