Jane Morrison

Senior QA Automation Engineer
Phone: (415) 554-6789
Address: San Francisco, CA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janemorrison
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Dedicated QA Automation Engineer with over six years of experience creating, developing, and implementing automated tests. Skilled in working collaboratively with diverse teams, enhancing QA procedures, and utilizing contemporary testing tools. Proven ability to address challenges methodically and ensure software solutions are user-friendly and reliable.

Skills

Technical Skills:

  • Expert in Selenium, Jenkins, and JIRA.
  • Mastery in TestNG, Cucumber, and LoadRunner.
  • Proficient in performance, load, and stress testing.


Soft Skills:

  • Strategic Planning & Leadership
  • Collaborative Teamwork & Training
  • Critical Analysis & Problem Solving
  • Superior Communication & Presentation

Experience

January 2020 to Present

InnovTech Solutions, San Francisco, CA

Lead QA Automation Engineer

  • Pioneered the shift-left testing approach, integrating QA into the early stages of the SDLC, leading to a 40% improvement in defect detection.
  • Led a team of 5 automation engineers to automate 300+ test cases using Selenium and Jenkins, shortening the release cycle by 20%.
  • Cultivated a collaborative culture, regularly liaising with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to align on software quality benchmarks.
June 2017 to December 2019

SoftWare Edge Inc., San Jose, CA

QA Automation Engineer

  • Innovatively employed Continuous Integration tools, notably Jenkins, to automate the deployment pipeline, achieving a 98.5% successful build rate.
  • Played a pivotal role in seamlessly migrating a legacy system to a modern platform, ensuring 100% functionality with zero downtime.
  • Designed, developed, and executed comprehensive automated test suites using Selenium and TestNG, reducing manual testing efforts by 60%.
  • Analyzed defects and liaised with the development team for timely resolutions, leading to a 40% improvement in the software release cycle.
  • Actively participated in sprint planning and retrospectives, offering insights into potential risks and QA challenges.

Education

Graduated May 2017

University of California, Berkeley

Master of Computer Science

Specialization in Software Quality Assurance

Graduated May 2015

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Bachelor of Information Technology

Languages

Java, Python, and C#

(Proficient),

Ruby and Kotlin

(Familiarity)

Certifications

  • ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer
  • Selenium Advanced Certification
  • Certified Agile Tester (CAT)

Awards & Honors

  • Awarded the "Excellence in Automation" badge at InnovTech Solutions, 2021.
  • Recognized as "QA Ambassador" for promoting best practices at SoftWare Edge Inc., 2018.

Professional Affiliations

  • Active Member, Association for Software Testing (AST)
  • Contributing Member, International Software Quality Institute (iSQI)

Volunteering

  • Led workshops on advanced testing tools at TechForGood, a non-profit focused on tech education.
  • Volunteer mentor at CodeBridge, guiding aspiring QA professionals.

Interests

  • Organizing monthly tech meet-ups for local QA professionals.
  • Building open-source QA tools.
  • Blogging on advanced QA methodologies and trends.