William R. Dean
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
************@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-dean
Work Experience
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Western Digital
May 2018 – Current
Created and maintained automated test scripts for Western Digital’s web site using Selenium and Ghost Inspector.
Performed responsive testing of the WD website using mobile devices as well an emulators
Created automated Smoke test scripts for Western Digital University
Used Jira to create user stories and bug defects that were worked on during Sprint cycles
Created test plans, test cases based off of business requirements
Reviewed requirements and workflow documents with team members in order to recommend improvements
Hosted defect triage meetings to prioritize issues found during the testing cycle
Performed Scrum Master duties as needed during Sprint planning, execution of Sprints and Sprint retrospectives.
Assisted with deployment of VMware images and maintenance
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Rockwell Automation
June 2008 – January 2018
Worked with Scrum team to determine test automation goals based on feature criticality, return on investment and automation feasibility
Collaborated with distributed teams across various US and international locations to coordinate testing efforts
Created automated tests for VantagePoint using Silktest and TAF
Incorporated SQL statements in automated test scripts to validate backend data
Used Selenium WebDriver to test InfoPlatform Web application on multiple browsers
Executed functional and responsive tests on IOS and Android phones and tablets verifying the various form factors performed correctly with the Infoplatform web application.
Created test plans, test cases and test scripts with IBM RQM to capture and
maintain test artifacts
Used ApTest and JIRA to enter and maintain bug defects/enhancements
Created and maintained VMWare images for use in testing
Used Gitlab to create branches and maintain testing code base
Used Code Collaborator to perform code reviews with developers and test engineers
Hosted knowledge transfer workshops for onboarding team members
Tested HMI terminals and performed firmware updates
Performed manual uploads/downloads from Controller to terminals
Updated PLC Controller data points to create random values for analytics verification
Tested XY Plotter graphs and Trends, updated data in Sql database to execute boundary tests
Manual creation and testing of Sharepoint web parts on Client portal
QA Test Lead Kelley Blue Book
January 2006 - March 2008
Created and maintained automated test scripts and framework functions for testing KBB's new .Net web application using Compuware's Test Partner
Incorporated SQL statements in automated test scripts to validate backend data
Supervised and mentored 5 QA team members on automated testing, test documentation and defect tracking
Used Load Runner 8.1 to create load test scripts and scenarios to emulate peak loads on the Top 30 high volume pages of KBB's website
Created traffic-shaping Load Runner scripts to assist the Enterprise Architecture team set up load balancing
Created LR scripts to verify Omniture data is being sent to Site Catalyst
Hosted defect meetings with Developers and BSAs to ensure the proper management of defects found during testing
Used Compuware's Track Record to enter and maintain defects
Utilized Scrum methodology to create QA user stories based on application schedule
Automation Engineer Ameriquest Mortgage Inc
November 2003 - December 2005
Used Mercury’s Winrunner to create, maintain and execute automated test scripts, framework functions and associated data files used to test the Empower Loan Origination System
Assist in mentoring and supervising junior automation engineers
Created the Winrunner-enabled version of Empower using PVCS Version Manager and Delphi 6
Used PVCS Tracker to enter and maintain anomalies found during the testing cycle
We use Rational Clear Case as the versioning tool for all the Winrunner test artifacts
Worked closely with business analysts and developers to define and create test plans, test cases and other SDLC documentation.
Skills/Technologies
SDLC, QA Partner, SilkTest, Doors, DB Tester, WinRunner, LoadRunner, MS Test, Rational Test Suite, Rational Robot, Coded UI, JavaStar, Agile, Scrum, Jira, EMI, CLM, Git, Requirements traceability, VMWare, Java, EJB, XML, VB, C, Selenium IDE, Ghost Inspector, Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse, HMI, Industrial Automation, VantagePoint, PLC, Ladder Logic, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 7, Rapid SQL, SQL 7.0, Oracle, ISQL, DB2, AS400, Weblogic, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, Jenkins, Rational Clear Case PVCS, PR Tracker 4.50, DB Artisan, Vantive, Rumba, Microsoft Office products
EDUCATION
Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from National University in 1992.