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New York, Ny, Us

- Built and leading a world-class testing organization to support Compass and its 34K agents through periods of hyper-growth/IPO to a profitable public company.- Lead the company from an embedded resource model to a cohesive core group, ensuring clarity around roles and responsibilities for quality ownership.- Defined and implemented quality gates for integration testing in CI pipelines to ensure seamless testing validation and tracking.- Lead simplification efforts for launch audits across all services operated by Compass, streamlining processes and improving efficiency.- Cataloged 1,280 services in the Datadog Service Catalog and establish service tier criteria for improved management and scalability.- Foster credibility with stakeholders by delivering fully integrated CI processes and quality gates for enhanced service reliability and performance.- Writing API and end-to-end tests using JavaScript and Cypress, ensuring the performance and usability of Compass's software.- Develop testing strategies for integrations between applications of cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless functionality.- Collaborate with product owners and developers to identify opportunities for improving team efficiency in delivering tested software.

New York, Ny, Us

* Working closely with producers, the technology team, and Technical Directors to ensure that deliverables meet the requirements and specifications set out in the project plan and project agreements/budget.* Provided proactive strategic and delegative approach to execution of test tasks throughout the project's QA engineer team.* Participated in reviews at all phases of the software development cycle; prepared and helped organize sprint planning tasks inline with production and tech direction.* Developed and managed a UAT process customized to the project's specific client business needs/roles.* Validated that data loading and storage structures operate according to technical specifications and widely accepted standards.Provided accurate QA estimates within scoping, tech approach documentation, and project execution cycles.* Developed active solutions for inter-departmental management of complex projects (ex., working with production to create specialized reporting options) while managing projects* Developed intra-departmental mentorship and skills training for all interested individuals on their particular specialization* Intermediate/Advanced comprehension of Python and Javascript programming languages * Researched, studied, and implemented usage of new tools and practices, as well as their efficacy* Drove specific Quality Assurance best practices, strategy and methodology in Automation.* Lead multiple large-scale projects simultaneously for Fortune 500 companies.* Comprehension and knowledge of devops, backend, API management, multiple CMS platforms, CRM and eCommerce platform logic, database management, automated test strategies* Advance JIRA Knowledge* Primary researcher of new tool sets appropriate to automations and Continuous delivery. * Exceptional comfort with Drupal and AEM CMS content editor platforms.* Senior level comfort of CI/CD principles, and advanced understanding of Jenkins and GitHub branch release management principles.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Lead QA on various projects in the E-Commerce website industry, working closely with project managers and design teams to ensure a high quality product and user experience. In charge of test development including but not limited to test script planning documentation and execution, selenium scripting, black and white box testing, search optimization, and regression.Implemented and maintained Automation infrastructure and training using Jenkins and Selenium Webdriver.

New York, Ny, Us

Designing test strategies for product developmentsCoding automated tests Selenium-WebDriver (Python bindings)Executing exploratory tests on various operating systems and browsersDelivering high-quality, on-time products in an agile-development frameworkDetermining the root cause of problems discovered in development and reported by usersImplementing new test tools to improve effectiveness and efficiencyDrive cross browser and cross platform testingDrive API testingApply a deep understanding of testing disciplines (unit, integration, acceptance/UX, performance)Lead technical solutions for testingCelebrates success while leading our team in continuous improvements

New York, Ny, Us

Lead QA on various projects in the E-Commerce website industry, working closely with project managers and design teams to ensure a high quality product and user experience. In charge of test development including but not limited to test script planning documentation and execution, selenium scripting, black and white box testing, search optimization, and regression.

- Created and executed test plans and test cases based upon functional and software design specifications. - Performed ad-hoc and regression testing of system components during release schedules.- Interfaced with Customer Support and third parties in initial triage and problem troubleshooting. - Responsible for regular data updates of critical system elements in databases.- Developed strong analytical skills in assessing user, functional, and technical requirements and documentation identifying high risk and key test areas. - Maintained database-driven applications including data validation using SQL (MySQL) in a multi-tier web application for both architecture and deployment.- Worked closely with business-technology management and software engineers to understand product requirements and used cases in order to deliver high quality software for production releases.

- Completed schematic design and implementation for independent entrepreneurs, including full product life cycle.

Denver, Co, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Round Rock, Texas, Us

- Managed primary campus marketing campaign to students, student families, and faculty. - Provided information about current promotions and discounts, holding campus events and public informational tables. - Provided system recommendations based on personal consultation.

- Created test plans, performed ad hoc, scripted testing, and maintained detailed documentation according to FDA and company standards.- Collaborated with software engineers to identify appropriate sets of functional and regression tests in an effort to ensure proper functioning of newly designed PDA features. - Anticipated quality issues, providing timely feedback on incomplete or inaccurate specifications.- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, working under tight deadlines for demanding clientele.- Worked within a team to ensure high quality software.

Medford, Massachusetts, Us

- Independently managed university computer lab, providing troubleshooting assistance to students and faculty.- Addressed hardware concerns of lab with hardware installations.

- Responsible for front desk operations, including Guest Services.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

B.S, Electrical Engineering