Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Inventory Control

Brian Sherry

QA Engineer *****.*****@******.** 614-***-****

Summary

Quality Assurance Engineer with a background in custodial work and warehouse database management. I enjoy employing Cypress and Postman for automation and API testing. I’m a quick learner who has been upskilling and building my QA experience. Skills

Tools: Cypress, Postman, Jmeter, ZAP, VS Code, Jira, GitHub Actions, JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber Languages: Javascript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Java, Gherkin Certifications - link (Google Drive) - link (Credly) Capstone Project at Coding Temple - link

● Conducted both automated and non-automated testing, including scenarios like validating data inputs, error handling, and endpoint responses to ensure thorough coverage.

● Logged defects in Jira with descriptions, steps to reproduce, assigned severity levels based on impact.

● Executed a comprehensive security testing strategy, developing non-invasive security tests, including XSS scripts and ZAP security scanning.

● Established a well-defined test schedule, delineating timelines for testing activities and dependencies.

● Configured GitHub Actions to automate test suite execution on each push or pull request, with separate jobs for UI, API, and security tests.

Experience

WeLocalize Search Quality Rater Jul 2024 - Oct 2024

● Detail oriented evaluation of search results, judging the quality of web pages or AI responses, determining user intent, and deciding whether the results meet the needs of the users.

● Documentation is needed for many tasks, with explanations for ratings given.

● Requires empathy to understand the needs of each user and what they intend to find with each query. Coding Temple QA Engineer Trainee Sep 2023 - Mar 2024

● Conducted detailed investigations into software issues, analyzing error patterns for a comprehensive understanding.

● Provided comprehensive reports using tools like Jira to offer actionable insights for precise solutions.

● Played a key role in resolving software errors for a seamless application experience, utilizing efficient solutions. Newell Brands at Yankee Candle Warehouse Inventory Clerk Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

● Demonstrated proficiency in inventory management by quickly mastering the inventory database and utilizing its key features effectively.

● Conducted thorough inventory audits, meticulously scrutinizing each location to rectify misplacements and identify overlooked items, even those previously considered out of stock or discontinued.

● Reduced bottlenecks for many of the most in-demand items being picked through my extensive knowledge of the warehouse.

Education

Coding Temple, Certificate in Quality Assurance

TU Delft, Certificate in Automated Software Testing Simplilearn, Master’s Program Certificate for Automated Test Engineering

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