Kmar Porter

Education

Full Sail University

Bachelor of Computer Science

Winter Park, Florida

Graduated June 2013

Employment History

Unicon International

Quality Engineer

Columbus, Ohio

April 2019 – Present

• Perform the role of Quality engineer/Automation specialist as part of Unicon's Center of Excellence team in their automation transformation engagement at Nationwide Insurance using Tricentis Tosca

• Engage in requirement analysis workshops to define test scenarios

• Discuss test scenarios with subject matter experts to identify expected results

• Collaborate with the quality engineering team to ensure re-usability and consistency

• Break down applications into well-defined, unique and robust modules

• Construct well-defined, maintainable and reliable test automation suites using Tosca

• Implement defined test scenarios created within Hexawise in Test case design

• Build test cases in a centralized reusable template that leverage test data to facilitate maintenance and re-usability

• Debug, troubleshoot and provide technical support on automation issues

• Ensure test cases are executable on multiple machines down to the test step level

• Engage in all agile and scrum activities

• Participate in regression build and delivery in time

• Track testing activities on the team board

• Maintain solid feedback with delivery lead and scrum master

• Ensure test builds follow best practices proposed by the architect

• Started as a junior quality engineer and soared to one of the top performing, self-reliant QE’s based on completion

PEARSON EDUCATION

Quality Assurance Analyst

Columbus, Ohio

January 2017 – April 2019

• Management of testing activities of in-house testers and vendors

• Attended defect meetings to determine the proper way to categorize new and known issues

• Planning and writing manual test cases in ALM

• Regression testing and bug verification for new and known issues

• Documenting and tracking of software issues in JIRA

• Manual testing covering different web configurations and devices

• User acceptance testing on applications and digital products

• Maintaining and executing manual test cases for title releases and updates

• Collaborating with in-house tester to reproduce software issue

PRIMATECH

QA Specialist

Columbus, Ohio

February 2015 – December 2016

• Worked within an agile methodology

• Planned, documented, and executed manual test cases

• Worked closely with developers to create test plans

• Regression testing and bug verification for new/known issues

• Documented and tracked software issues

• Worked directly with the development team and attended sprint planning meetings

• Helped to develop testing strategies

• Maintained and executed manual test cases for new releases and updates

We-Test

Freelance QA Tester

December 2014 – February 2015

• Worked with indie developers to help isolate software issues

• Documented and tracked software issues in Excel

• Maintained and executed manual test cases for new releases and updates

• Regression testing and bug verification for new/known issues

MOBIUS

QA Tester

Kirkland, Washington

February 2014 – August 2014

• Collaborated with other members of the QA team on projects and testing

• Worked with the development team to help isolate software issues

• Documented and tracked software issues in JIRA

• Maintained and executed manual test cases for new releases and updates

• Regression testing and bug verification for new/known issues

Additional Skills

• Excellent problem-solving abilities

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience with Agile Development methodology

• Experience with Waterfall Development methodology

• Experience with ALM

• Experience with JIRA and Bugzilla

• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Trello

Professional Skills

REGRESSION TESTING: Advanced

MANUAL TEST: Advanced

QA: Advanced

JIRA: Advanced

TEST CASES: Advanced

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