Resume

Worklog

2020 - Present

QA Lead/Release Manager

Lead team of QA engineers to develop test automation in support of a suite of ecommerce and brand-focused web applications. Monitor and report KPIs for pre- and post-release analysis to executive team. QA improvements increased time-to-market for critical deliverables 77% through implementation of efficient, atomized automated test frameworks integrated into CI pipelines.

2017 - 2020

Senior QA Analyst

Developed multiple test automation frameworks to cover front-end UX/UX, middleware/api integrations, and back-end ERP transactional flows for ecommerce applications, data feeds and processes, and in-house and third-party analytics tracking. Participated in code reviews for both test automation code and web application code bases through BitBucket. Assisted DevOps team with bug triage, site reliability monitoring, and root-cause analysis.

2014 - 2017

QA Analyst

Performed manual tests on ecommerce and brand-focused informational web applications and internal tools. Developed test cases, scenarios, and plans for monthly releases in a scrum/agile SDLC. On-call technical support for customers and internal users of applications.

2012 - 2014

Internet Operations Specialist

Analyzed and documented technical infrastructure for the internet operations department, including technical analysis on ERP systems, web application UX/UI, viability of shared tools in an omni-channel system, where certain systems had to be shared between web and physical stores and the inefficiencies of that had to be defined.

2007 - 2012

Graphic Designer

Developed and created web, email, and print materials for direct marketing campaigns, internal corporate communications, and sponsor relations. Utilized JavaScript and the full Adobe Creative Suite, and worked closely with executive team to define project parameters and develop effective designs that established the brand requirements of the largest sanctioning organization in motorsports.

2006 - 2007

Graphic Designer

Designed layout and prepared stories for News and Business sections of a 200,000-circulation newspaper serving the Southern California's Inland Empire.

2004 - 2006

Image Technician

Analyzed, selected, and performed pre-press manipulations on images from a team of photographers and from several newswires for daily publication of a large-circulation newspaper. Also worked on-site for certain time-sensitive events to manipulate images for live-breaking news events, such as Rose Bowl games, the Oscars, and President Reagan's funeral.

2000 - 2004

Copy Editor

Edited, fact-checked, created headlines, and proofed News, Business, and Sports stories for a 200,000-circulation newspaper serving Southern California's Inland Empire.

Education

2008 - 2010

Master of Arts

Studied philosophy, critical explication theory, and participated in a writers' workshop culminating in a thesis-level creative manuscript.

2002-2006

Bachelor of Arts

Studied critical theory and performed extensive research in multiple disciplines, including comparative literature, philosophy, and semiotics.

Language Proficency

Python

95%

SQL

90%

JavaScript

80%

C#

60%

QA & Automation Processes

Custom Application Test Frameworks

99%

API Test Automation (REST, SOAP)

99%

QA Team Lead

99%

Cloud Platform Integrations (AWS, GCP)

99%

CI/CD Integrations (Jenkins, CircleCI, K8)

95%

Test Data ETL & Maintenance

95%

Technologies

  • Selenium
  • PyTest
  • Docker
  • Linux
  • Bash/Shell
  • Playwright
  • JMeter
  • Kubernetes
  • Git
  • Networks
  • http
  • RHEL
  • VMs & Hypervisors