Lee Leibke, Csqa Email & Phone Number

Circle Pines, Mn, Us

Blaine, Mn

Test Automation Architect:- Architected, built and executed automated test solution using Selenium Webdriver, NUnit, C#, Selenium Grid, Docker, TeamCity, and BitBucket.- Integrated test automation suite into overall CI approach using TeamCity and Octopus.- Documented automation procedures and development standards to serve as common reference to entire organization.- Coached and mentored team members on automation development practices.- Designed integrated automation solutions utilizing Page Object Pattern designs.- Participated in and led code reviews to ensure adherence to common test construction and best practices.- Participated in sprint planning efforts to ensure automation needs were satisfied before new features were developed.QA Lead:- Managed team of five QA resources in the manual testing of a web based application. - Participated in the definition and implementation of Agile standards for the organization.- Defined and implemented test case creation, test case execution and defect management processes and procedures.- Updated and administered tools (JIRA and QASymphony qTest) to enforce adoption of development and QA processes.- Created documentation and training sessions to educate users of new processes and serve as a common source of reference for users across multiple teams.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Test Automation:- Assessed applications for automation readiness.- Assessed manual test cases for automation readiness.- Designed and implemented a test automation framework.- Utilized SmartBear TestComplete for test automation.- Implemented automated tests in such a manner that: - Manual testers can execute from QAComplete. - New products can be added to test suite by modifying a configuration file with no test code modification necessary.QA Lead:- Managed two onshore and five offshore QA resources in the testing of PDF generating applications. - Responsibilities included estimation, project assignments, mentoring, test planning and test execution.- Created resource planning tool to manage assignments and estimate resource needs for the entire year.- Customized test management tool (QAComplete) to support defined QA processes.- Customized Crystal Reports within QAComplete to more effectively communicate testing metrics.- Created a SharePoint site to serve as a centralized communication tool for all QA processes and project related information.- Created bulk data generation process for performance testing efforts.QA Process:- Participated in the definition and implementation of standards for test case creation, test case execution and defect management.- Modified tools (JIRA, QAComplete and Crystal Reports) to support new standards.- Created documentation and training sessions to educate users of new processes and serve as a common source of reference for users across multiple teams.

- QA Lead for team of 10 manual and automation testers across multiple products in both Agile and Waterfall environments. Management responsibilities included interviewing, on-boarding, project assignment, mentoring and disciplinary administration- Documented roll-on procedures to facilitate the on-boarding of new QA resources.- Created a Confluence site to serve as a centralized communication tool to house all QA processes and project related information.- Created data-driven Selenium IDE automated tests (using SelBlocks) to verify redirects of hundreds of URLs functioned as expected.- Reviewed stories to develop test strategies for web applications in an Agile environment.- Executed test cases, recorded results and reported defects in JIRA.- Performed User Acceptance Demonstrations to stakeholders for each story tested.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed a performance testing practice for a high data volume, batch-centric application that entailed:- Executing performance tests on a two week release schedule.- Create Python scripts to generate data used in researching performance related defects.- Create JMeter scripts using the Webdriver (Selenium) plugin to test responsiveness of a web application against environments with high volumes of data.- Create reporting mechanism used to capture and analyze performance testing results to assist in identifying if non-performant code has been introduced into a release.- Tune application configurations to produce optimal performance results.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Created a low-cost environment monitoring solution using JMeter to verify that web applications, web services and databases were operational across multiple environments after each code deployment.- Evaluated multiple Performance testing tools and identified one, NeoLoad, that best met the client's requirements in regards to functionality and costs.- Architected and implemented a Performance testing approach for a newly developed web application.

- Planned, built and executed automated test suites for websites using HP Quick Test Professional 11.0- Planned, built and executed performance test efforts for websites using HP LoadRunner 11.0 and JMeter- Built and executed security testing framework for web applications based on resources such as OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks.- Estimated and planned testing efforts in an effective manner to ensure deadlines and quality standards were met- Coordinated with multiple teams during the development process to ensure that expected requirements have been delivered- Designed and executed detailed test plans to ensure to ensure developed functionality worked as defined in requirements- Managed defect triage process to raise awareness of and drive resolution to defects discovered during all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle- Developed project related test documentation such as the Master Test Plan, Test Summary, status reports, traceability matrices, etc.- Implemented process improvement initiatives regarding test case creation and overall testing procedures- Developed metrics and reports to analyze test execution and defect trends in order to assist in improving quality across the organization- Customized and administered HP (Mercury) Quality Center to support the needs of multiple projects

- Defined and implemented processes and tools necessary to effectively manage projects through the software development lifecycle- Effectively applied development methodology and enforce project standards- Developed and tracked execution of project plans while managing changes as appropriate to meet evolving business needs- Identified resource loading needs based on skill sets and manage resource leveling across multiple projects- Managed day-to-day operational aspects of project budgets and scope- Ensured project deliverables were completed on time and met quality standards- Met with all levels of internal stakeholders throughout the development project to manage expectations, resolve issues, and provide project status- Gathered and presented metrics to communicate health of projects and assist in decision making- Used CMMI to assess maturity levels for the organization to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions

- Planned, built and executed test to validate web services and JMS messages performed as expected- Estimated and planned testing efforts in an effective manner to ensure deadlines and quality standards were met- Coordinated with multiple teams (Product Strategy, Development, Customer Support) during the development process to ensure that expected requirements have been delivered- Participated in reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements and specifications to ensure products were designed to deliver all required functionality to the client- Designed and executed detailed test plans to ensure to ensure developed functionality worked as defined in requirements- Managed defect triage process to raise awareness of and drive resolution to defects discovered during all stages of the Software Development Life CycleDeveloped project related test documentation such as the Master Test Plan, Test Summary, status reports, traceability matrices, etc.Implemented process improvement initiatives regarding test case creation and overall testing procedures- Developed metrics and reports to analyze test execution and defect trends in order to assist in improving quality across the organization- Customized and administered Seapine TestTrack TCM to support the needs of multiple projects

Strategic Duties:- Performed assessments on testing processes using TPI (Test Process Improvement) to identify areas for improvement , make recommendations to address weaknesses and implement changes to improve testing processes.Tactical Duties:- Led integration testing efforts across multiple applications using off-shore teams consisting of up to 12 employees and contractors- Estimated, planned and staffed testing efforts in an effective manner to ensure deadlines and quality standards were met- Coordinated with multiple teams (Product Strategy, Development, Customer Support) during the development process to ensure that expected requirements have been delivered- Participated in reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements and specifications to ensure products were designed to deliver all required functionality to the client- Designed and executed detailed test plans to ensure to ensure developed functionality worked as defined in requirements- Managed defect triage process to raise awareness of and drive resolution to defects discovered during all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle- Developed project related test documentation such as the Master Test Plan, Test Summary, status reports, traceability matrices, etc.- Implemented process improvement initiatives regarding test case creation and overall testing procedures- Developed metrics and reports to analyze test execution and defect trends in order to assist in improving quality across the organization- Customized and administered HP (Mercury) Quality Center to support the needs of multiple projects

- Implemented Remedy Customer Support and Quality Management applications while migrating existing information from legacy systems- Managed enhancement and requirements gathering processes pertaining to the Remedy applications- Created detailed requirements documentation to capture business user needs that were then translated into technical action items- Developed new applications and modified existing ones to meet user requirements and growing business needs- Managed the creation and maintenance of multi-language Customer Support website - Created metrics and reports to enhance management’s ability to monitor and manage customer issues, increased analytical abilities to monitor customer health and help identify areas for improvement in Retek’s product suite- Sourced and implemented software application to automatically generate and distribute recurring reports to be viewed via the internet or email