Experience

Drips

• Morocco
• Software Development

• Software QA Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Senior SDET

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2021



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• QE Lead

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Moved teams within the company and have taken on lead responsibilities.Responsible for managing day to day activities of a nationally distributed test team covering multiple internal products. Architect internal test libraries used by the team and provide guidance and training on best coding practices.Screen candidates as necessary and mentor junior SDETs.Works closely with the development team to insure delivered code is architected in such a way that is easily tested in isolation.Deliver on quarterly process and technical improvements initiatives as defined by the management team.

• Senior SDET

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Converted to FTE from AIM Consulting.Responsible for testing backend RESTful services that support an internal content management system used internally by the Walt Disney Company.Architected test harness in Java which is built upon the TestNG framework to provide data driven testing in a natural language so that non technical employees could author test scenarios.Works closely with the development team on architectural designs.Mentor junior SDETs.Managed remote test team that augmented automated tests.



AIM Consulting Group

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior SDET - Consultant

  • Dec 2016 - Oct 2017

  Currently working with Disney. Currently working with Disney.



Sinclair Broadcast Group

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior SDET / Project Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  Converted to full time from AIM consulting as a senior SDET. I have also taken on Project Management duties, running a highly visible mobile initiative. Converted to full time from AIM consulting as a senior SDET. I have also taken on Project Management duties, running a highly visible mobile initiative.

• Senior SDET - Consultant

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Currently working with Sinclair Broadcasting. Currently working with Sinclair Broadcasting.


Labelmaster
• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Lead SDET

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014


VentriPoint

• Canada
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• QA Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

  QA Manager Regulatory Affairs Manufacturing QA Manager Regulatory Affairs Manufacturing



Responsive Solutions

• Australia
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior PM/SDET/SDE/Technical Writer

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

  WebServices Architect Project Manager Test Manager WebServices Architect Project Manager Test Manager



SAGE IT SERVICES

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior SDET - Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Senior SDET (Software Design Engineer in Test) writing automated test suites for the backend .NET Web Services @ Getty Images Senior SDET (Software Design Engineer in Test) writing automated test suites for the backend .NET Web Services @ Getty Images

• QA Lead

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

  Supervise Company’s quality assurance system. This system includes inspections, sampling and the testing of incoming material, in-process samples, and finished product. Develop quality assurance policies, procedures, metrics and tools and participate in ongoing process improvement. Participate in the development and implementation of quality assurance strategy including the preparation of respective instructions and manuals that ensure all materials, components and finished product meet all applicable standards. Provide timely coaching, counseling and feedback to quality department employees through one-on-one sessions. Liaise with other departments to ensure awareness of Quality program quality requirements and provide quality feedback Report and completely document non-conformances, corrective actions, and preventive actions. Perform internal audits of the quality system. Participate in customer, regulatory and government inspections.



Medio Systems

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Sr. SDET

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

  Software Design Engineer in Test for mobile search company. Software Design Engineer in Test for mobile search company.



Excell Data

• United States

• SDET

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2006

  Software Design Engineer in Test for the "Find My Stuff" team @ Microsoft.

• SDET/Technical Editor

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2006

  I edited a book for Microsoft for technical accuracy.

• Senior SDET

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2004

  Software Design Engineer in Test (vendor @ Microsoft) Software Design Engineer in Test (vendor @ Microsoft)



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• SDET/Technical Lead

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2003

  Software Design Enginner in Test and Technical Lead

• SDET

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2001

  In fall of 1999 I was hired full time at Microsoft on the Application Center Server team. This was version 1.0 product and allowed me to build a UI test infrastructure from the ground up. I used the Visual Test 4.0 core engine for automation purposes, but set aside the built in suite manager and execution engine for one I wrote myself.I was responsible for writing and reviewing test specifications, reviewing product specifications, designing and developing test scenarios, and having the test code reviewed by my peers. I built close relationships with the UI developers and members of Program Management to ensure the UI was as usable and stable as possible. Many of my concerns and suggestions had a direct impact on the end product... continued...



Volt

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STE

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 1999

  While contracting at Microsoft through VOLT I was assigned to the Internet Information Server test team. My original responsibilities were to support the lead user interface tester by designing and developing usage test cases in Visual Test 4.0. Over time I was given the responsibility of responding to Build Verification Test failures. This involved time critical debugging of test code, reporting my findings to the designated developer, assisting in debugging the product code, and testing any necessary fix. Day to day responsibilities included running the test code I owned, reporting bugs, following up with developers on these bugs, as well as testing private binaries. By the end of my tenure as a contractor at Microsoft I was responsible for the entire UI test endeavor. My responsibilities had grown to writing and reviewing test specifications as well as reviewing product specifications, attending status meetings for my team and training new hires... continued...