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Gastonia, Nc, Us

Remote

Developed and implemented a comprehensive QA strategy that reduced time-to-market by 20%, enhanced product reliability, and increased customer satisfaction for a SAAS platform used by global clients.Led a cross-functional team of QA analysts and third-party automation engineers, creating a more efficient regression suite using Playwright.Spearheaded Agile methodologies, improving team productivity by 25%, and clarified the product roadmap, directly contributing to the timely release of major features.Successfully tested and launched a new eCommerce integration with Foxy and Stripe, driving seamless payment processing for end-users.Integrated Jira and TestRail into workflows, standardizing processes, which led to a 15% reduction in testing errors.Led the functional testing and launch of integrations with third-party applications, such as Virtual Webinar and Credly, ensuring flawless implementation.Developed a career ladder program for the QA team, improving employee engagement and career progression, resulting in an increase in retention.Established and tracked Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that were consistently met or exceeded, boosting overall product qualityCreated a release management process that streamlined the production release process for bi-weekly new feature releases and bug fixes.

Remote

United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Led end-to-end testing and release management for multiple Agile teams, coordinating 50+ successful production releases using Jira and Pac2000 change management systems.Created comprehensive defect analysis reports, enabling teams to identify root causes, reducing recurring defects by 30% and improving overall release quality.Managed and coordinated onshore and offshore teams, ensuring alignment and efficient execution of testing plans, increasing team efficiency by 20%.Collaborated with automation engineers to transition to ServiceNow, building a robust test suite that decreased testing time.Played a key role in rewriting the regression test suite, reducing time-to-release by 25% while maintaining high test coverage.Conducted thorough BCP exercises biannually, ensuring compliance with business continuity protocols.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Performed comprehensive testing (system, unit, functional, regression, load) across multiple applications, ensuring timely and accurate releases.Collaborated closely with developers and SMEs to improve testing protocols and refine design documents, which led to a 15% reduction in post-release issues.Created SQL queries and conducted backend testing, identifying critical performance bottlenecks and contributing to database optimization.Acted as a key participant in Sprint planning and story reviews, providing strategic input that improved sprint execution and product quality.Facilitated user acceptance testing, effectively identifying and resolving issues prior to product launches, enhancing end-user experience and software stability.