Software Quality Assurance Engineer

• Mar 2023 - Present

Software QA Automation Tester - Contractor at ICF for the Department of Health/Children's Bureau Project (NCWDMS) Project Overview: Contributed to the development and maintenance of the NCWDMS foster child data reporting/tracking web application, a critical component for the Department of Health/Children's Bureau. Operated under a Public Trust Clearance, ensuring the secure handling of sensitive data. Collaborated within an Agile development team, adapting to changing requirements and delivering high-quality software. Testing Expertise: Conducted comprehensive functional and regression testing of the NCWDMS application, identifying and reporting defects for resolution. Applied manual testing techniques to validate the application's performance, usability, and functionality. Leveraged Cypress automation scripting to automate test cases, improving testing efficiency and repeatability. Employed both Black Box and White Box testing methodologies to ensure thorough examination of the software. Conducted UI and UX validation to guarantee a user-friendly and intuitive interface. Technical Proficiency: Utilized AWS and RDS to test the application's performance and data handling in cloud-based environments. Validated the integrity and accuracy of backend data, ensuring the reliability of the data reporting system. Executed rigorous file processing and upload testing, verifying the system's ability to handle data uploads seamlessly. Conducted XML validation to confirm compliance with data standards and reporting requirements. Show less

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Aug 2016 - Present

Client Collaboration and Project Management: Collaborated closely with clients to meticulously gather project requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of their objectives and preferences. Established project scope, defined milestones, and created clear project timelines to keep projects on track and meet deadlines effectively. Managed project milestones and communicated progress updates to clients, fostering transparency and client satisfaction. Design Expertise: Crafted visually stunning website layouts and templates, adhering to modern design principles and user experience best practices. Developed unique branded looks, aligning designs with each client's brand identity and messaging. Designed captivating logos for various clients, showcasing proficiency in Adobe Suite tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Created eye-catching marketing and advertising graphics tailored for social media platforms, contributing to successful marketing campaigns. Produced compelling music cover art, translating artists' visions into captivating visuals. Designed engaging t-shirt graphics, leveraging creativity to meet diverse client requests. Client Relations and Administration: Managed client invoicing efficiently, ensuring accurate billing and timely payment processing. Fostered strong client relationships through effective communication, responsiveness, and a commitment to delivering exceptional design solutions. Show less

Software Test Engineer

• Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

Software Test Engineer on a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission contract Public Trust clearance. ETL testing. Follow documentation from Dev teams to complete test cases. Reviewed and ensured accuracy and completeness of Dev documentation. Deploy datasets onto an AWS cloud server (RedShift and PostgreSQL). Create high level documentation for SOPs as well as proposals for software applications that provide assistance to the team. Use SQL Developer to run SQL queries to query data from databases to check for quality and accuracy. Use PuTTY and MobaXterm to connect to servers, create/set-up directories, export paths and run SQL DDL scripts/ETL Python scripts from the command line. Use DBeaver to connect to databases and use SQL queries to query data in the stage and target tables. Use Linux commands to navigate command prompts. Cloned documents from a GitHub repository to the specified dataset directory and server. Assisted in the migration of data from an on-premise server to AWS cloud server. Complete a "test case produce" deliverable with a "findings tracker" that included supporting artifacts of defects, bugs and/or documentation recommendations and/or corrections to be presented to the SEC for approval. Complete a test plan to be delivered with every deliverable. Conduct positive and negative test cases on datasets to complete a full end-to-end test. Use JIRA to track progress and updates on datasets and projects. Update and maintain a project timeline document, made in Microsoft Excel, to ensure accuracy of projects and due dates. Complete weekly status and statics reports in Excel. Complete "meeting minutes" notes in Microsoft Word to keep track of important discussions. (notes of meetings that took place between the IV&V team and the SEC) Maintain and update an "action items" list document to use as a daily task tracker. Maintain and update a "lessons learned" document to keep track of lessons the team has learned to minimize future errors. Show less

Strength And Conditioning Coach

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

Lead adults, athletes and kids through fitness programs Lead energetic and up-tempo boot camp style group fitness classes Design fitness programs to help personal training clients reach their goals Design sports performance program for athletes Instruct participants in weight lifting techniques and fitness styles Educate participants on fitness science and anatomy Coach speed and agility techniques to increase athlete performance Lead adults, athletes and kids through fitness programs Lead energetic and up-tempo boot camp style group fitness classes Design fitness programs to help personal training clients reach their goals Design sports performance program for athletes Instruct participants in weight lifting techniques and fitness styles Educate participants on fitness science and anatomy Coach speed and agility techniques to increase athlete performance

Manual Tester

• Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

A talent sharing start-up company Lead a Use case documentation team Create Use Cases from requirement documents and web page frame work Outlined the way different users would use the application Communicated technical requirements to BA Identified some risks with potential users Suggest certain features to ensure the quality of the UX and security of users Participate in development discussions with development team to help drive the performance of the UX Use Slack to communicate and collaborate with teams members Show less

Software Tester

• Jan 2019 - Feb 2022

Software QA Tester - Telehealth Startup in the Healthcare Industry Team Involvement and Project Context: Integral member of a dynamic web application and mobile application testing team within the telehealth startup, contributing to the development of innovative healthcare solutions. Proficiently analyzed Business Requirements documents, gaining a holistic understanding of system functionalities from both technical and business perspectives. Agile Methodologies and Project Management: Thrived in an Agile environment, adapting seamlessly to frequently changing requirements and features to ensure successful project releases and well-organized sprints. Utilized JIRA to meticulously log tasks, monitor project progress, track project due dates, and facilitate transparent sprint activities. Testing Proficiency: Conducted a diverse range of testing types including smoke, sanity, black/white/grey box, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) testing, ensuring the robustness and reliability of healthcare applications. Manually performed comprehensive functionality tests on iOS mobile devices, contributing to a seamless user experience within the Healable mobile application. Executed thorough front-end testing, guaranteeing the quality and usability of application features. Demonstrated automation expertise by developing and executing data-driven test scripts in Python with Selenium WebDriver, resulting in increased production efficiency, reusability, and cost savings. Actively engaged in manual testing, when necessary, diligently uncovering and documenting bugs and defects. Process Improvement and Collaboration: Played a pivotal role in the establishment of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and daily tasks, optimizing testing processes and efficiency. Collaborated seamlessly with design, development, and business analysts' teams, fostering a cross-functional feedback loop and conducting thorough regression testing to maintain product quality standards. Show less

VSA

• Mar 2018 - Feb 2019