• Developed, managed, and executed a comprehensive suite of both manual and automated test cases for UI elements and underlying API web services, ensuring software reliability and performance consistency.• Orchestrated the release of code to staging and production environments, ensuring successful deployment and verifying system integrity post-implementation.• Constructed an automated test suite using Katalon, seamlessly integrated with AWS CodeBuild, enabling automatic triggering… Show more • Developed, managed, and executed a comprehensive suite of both manual and automated test cases for UI elements and underlying API web services, ensuring software reliability and performance consistency.• Orchestrated the release of code to staging and production environments, ensuring successful deployment and verifying system integrity post-implementation.• Constructed an automated test suite using Katalon, seamlessly integrated with AWS CodeBuild, enabling automatic triggering through AWS CodePipeline upon code changes.• Collaborated with the QA engineering team to design, execute, and monitor load tests on a web-based application, leveraging Python, Locust, and proprietary systems.• Spearheaded the refinement and formalization of the Jira ticketing process, emphasizing clarity in test steps and acceptance criteria, and collaborated closely with developers to ensure comprehensibility for all QA resources.• Led the migration of the automation test suite from a Python-based Katalon framework to a JavaScript-focused Cypress.io, enhancing test efficiency and maintainability. Show less

• Developed Java based UI application for Selenium framework allowing for management of framework objects, key phrases, and development of cross platform automated test scripts (“The Shed”).• Developed auto update solution for java application “The Shed” for automatic pulling of updated to end user machine• Incorporated user based roles and logging in “The Shed” application for access control and reporting• Created framework for subscription based automated daily status reports… Show more • Developed Java based UI application for Selenium framework allowing for management of framework objects, key phrases, and development of cross platform automated test scripts (“The Shed”).• Developed auto update solution for java application “The Shed” for automatic pulling of updated to end user machine• Incorporated user based roles and logging in “The Shed” application for access control and reporting• Created framework for subscription based automated daily status reports summarizing test effort from ALM and defects from Jira• Created reporting dashboard for test reports on Tomcat server using Java, JavaScript, and CSS• Created Web portal on Tomcat server for reporting, metrics, and utilities• Built batch processes using Java framework for scheduled task leveraging Jenkins• Integrated Jenkins jobs into Dashboard using AJAX calls to Jenkins API• Integrated AD authentication into dashboard for access control and reporting Show less

Developed custom services based test framework through JAVA/CucumberImplemented test/tool monitoring using Thoughtworks GO continuous delivery platformDeveloped custom integration solution between quality center(10.0) and SoapUI(5.0.0) that provides reporting on executed steps and assertion actual vs expected.Built split location team (Sterling, VA, Nashville, TN, and Pune, India) for new corporate platform testing in an Agile Environment ( QA Team Size 22 - 3 TN, 2… Show more Developed custom services based test framework through JAVA/CucumberImplemented test/tool monitoring using Thoughtworks GO continuous delivery platformDeveloped custom integration solution between quality center(10.0) and SoapUI(5.0.0) that provides reporting on executed steps and assertion actual vs expected.Built split location team (Sterling, VA, Nashville, TN, and Pune, India) for new corporate platform testing in an Agile Environment ( QA Team Size 22 - 3 TN, 2 Pune, 17 VA). Responsible for tools, technical solutions, training, and overall test efforts of team for both Delivery Teams and QA Validation Teams.Testing middle tier service interactions using iTKO Lisa testing tool with custom test development tools and reporting. ( team size 14).Developed Java based test creation application allowing users to create,copy,modify, and execute services based test for iTKO-LISA software reducing licences consumed and increasing team productivity.Developed global staging java functions to reduce the number of needed projects and reducing basic staging in LISA tool for basic staging from 30 seconds to 4 seconds (per test across clients).Developed java based application driven by database tables allowing for the custom test creation of negative test permutations as TIBCO based services. Designed to handle scheduled blackout windows and release windows and allowing continuous testing.Created custom Java method to pull execution results for real time services based coverage across applications and clients.Changed testing strategy allowing for increases in coverage based testing ranging between 200% and 500%.Grew team from 1 to 14 with split work intake channels Show less

Introduced ITKO-LISA services testing application resulting in an additional 25% decrease in test execution time and decreasing ramp up time of additional resources. Grew team size from 3 to 7 allowing for additional application services testing.Worked directly with mobile applications development team in California on data staging solutions and API testing. Increased applications under test from 1 to 4 and clients under test from 4 to 11.Created team onboarding… Show more Introduced ITKO-LISA services testing application resulting in an additional 25% decrease in test execution time and decreasing ramp up time of additional resources. Grew team size from 3 to 7 allowing for additional application services testing.Worked directly with mobile applications development team in California on data staging solutions and API testing. Increased applications under test from 1 to 4 and clients under test from 4 to 11.Created team onboarding process that was picked up department wide. Show less

Began adding resources to Middle Tier automation testing team. Expanded Middle Tier testing from .net services into Tibco services using an in-house web UI test harness and QTP keyword driven framework.Worked on direct client testing efforts working alongside external client UAT an QAT departments.Began process to move services based testing from UI based testing to direct Calls resulting in a 60% decrease in execution time.

QTP web based claims applications testing for fraud rules using keyword/data driven framework.Worked on external (customer facing) and internal (call center) claims applications. Developed keyword functionality to drive test data and validation.Worked with te resources in US and IndiaStarted Middle Tier automation testing efforts using UI based harnesses and keyword driven framework QTP.Tracked deffects using HP quality center.Developed test plans… Show more QTP web based claims applications testing for fraud rules using keyword/data driven framework.Worked on external (customer facing) and internal (call center) claims applications. Developed keyword functionality to drive test data and validation.Worked with te resources in US and IndiaStarted Middle Tier automation testing efforts using UI based harnesses and keyword driven framework QTP.Tracked deffects using HP quality center.Developed test plans for User stories and worked with business analyst and developers around clarification and defect resolution. Show less

Freelance tools development.VB.net and Java utility tools solutionsMulti-file / multi-find / multi-replace utility. Created vb.net utility to allow client the ability to select 1000+ files, and run up to 20 separate find and replace changes against all selected files. Selected files were copied to an archive location so that the original files could be maintained.Covers.com NHL stats web scraper. (Freelancer.com project)Based on client request built a java web… Show more Freelance tools development.VB.net and Java utility tools solutionsMulti-file / multi-find / multi-replace utility. Created vb.net utility to allow client the ability to select 1000+ files, and run up to 20 separate find and replace changes against all selected files. Selected files were copied to an archive location so that the original files could be maintained.Covers.com NHL stats web scraper. (Freelancer.com project)Based on client request built a java web scraper to crawl through the last 8 seasons of NHL boxscores and capture the requested data to excel files. Captured between 500-2800 records per season ( 8 seasons).blueaugust:“ Ryan was absolutely perfect. Project was delivered almost instantly, as he started working on it before I even awarded him the project. I will be hiring him again. Highly recommended! ” Show less