Candidate 013
Project Manager, Developer, Manual & QA Automation Engineer
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Summary
I’m a Software QA Engineer and Full-Stack Developer with over ten years of experience in manual testing, automation, development, and Agile project management. I’ve led cross-functional teams, built test automation frameworks, and helped ship reliable software across different industries. I work with Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, TestNG, and various tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Xray. My background spans QA leadership, full-stack development, and clear communication with stakeholders at every level.
Professional Experience
Software Test Engineer II
Datacore Software – Fort Lauderdale, FL
09/2015 – 02/2020
- Directed two QA teams through manual and automated testing, maintaining product quality across multiple projects.
- Coordinated sprint planning and resource allocation for parallel testing efforts.
- Authored and executed detailed test plans, increasing defect detection rates during early SDLC phases.
Lead Quality Engineer
Simspace Corporation – Boston, MA
09/2021 – 03/2022
- Led a QA team through end-to-end STLC processes, ensuring alignment with Agile development cycles.
- Managed sprint planning and backlog prioritization to meet release deadlines.
- Developed detailed test plans and collaborated with developers on use case creation.
- Built Cypress IO automation scripts to accelerate regression testing and improve coverage.
- Partnered with developers for defect analysis and resolution, reducing turnaround time.
Senior QA Engineer
Venus Fashion Inc. – Jacksonville, FL
06/2023 – 05/2024
- Designed and executed comprehensive test plans across all phases of the STLC.
- Reviewed peer test plans and provided actionable feedback, improving overall test quality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align testing with business objectives.
- Mentored junior QA team members, improving team efficiency and skill adoption.
Project Manager | Developer | QA Automation Engineer
ABIE LLC – Remote
05/2024 – 06/2025
- Designed and implemented bias-detection solutions in appraisal reports using Java and Selenium
- WebDriver, enhancing system accuracy and compliance.
- Configured and administered Jira for Agile project tracking, sprint planning and backlog management.
- Established Confluence as a central knowledge repository, improving documentation and collaboration across departments.
- Integrated Xray with Jira to streamline QA test case management and execution.
- Conducted manual and automated testing, ensuring system reliability and reducing defect leakage.
- Delivered MVP demonstrations to third-party stakeholders, supporting investment decisions and product validation.
- Managed cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones on schedule.
Project Experience
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Technical Skills
Programming & Development
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Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data/JPA, Maven, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
Automation & Testing
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Selenium WebDriver, Cypress IO, TestNG, Page Object Model (POM), Log4j Data-Driven Testing
QA Tools & Platforms
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Jira, TestRail, Confluence, Xray, Git
Methodologies
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Agile/Scrum, BDD, TDD, CI/CD
Certifications
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Education
Per Scholas (Powered by TekSystems) – Orlando, FL
Full Stack Java Developer Certification
11/2022 – 03/2023
Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, FL
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
08/2008 – 12/2010
References
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