Andy England
Leeds AL *****
*******@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY:
Multi-functional, hardworking, dependable, Software Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst with extensive experience in various forms of manual testing along with exposure to multiple automation tools. Also worked in a Project Management and Interim QA Manager capacity and have continuously mentored junior Analysts throughout my career.
TESTING CAPABILITIES:
Test Plans/Test Cases
AGILE Testing
Regression Testing
Black Box/White Box Testing
Mobile/Android Testing
Smoke Testing
Stress Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Testing
Root Cause Analysis
WCAG Compliance testing (web browsers/mobile)
TECHNOLOGIES UTILIZED:
Postman API
Azure DevOps
RESTful API
Selenium
Cypress(learning)
JIRA
AI testing
SQL
Kubernetes testing of platform
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
McLeod Software – Birmingham, AL January 2023 – October 2023
QA Analyst
Tested new software features and defect fixes.
Logged defects discovered in Azure DevOps software.
Confirmed results using SQL – as required.
Tested in Postman for automation – as required.
Analyzed software features for defects and errors.
Participated in demos for stakeholders of software features and defects.
Participated in AGILE/Waterfall environment extensively.
Implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) in testing screens for customer modifications and/or upgrades.
CHIP Rewards/Icario – Birmingham, AL March 2014 – January 2023
Senior QA Analyst
Lead QA for Anthem BCBS $40 million contract.
Performed manual testing, User Acceptance Testing procedures.
Mobile testing on Android platform (Browser Stack testing also).
508 Accessibility testing on PC and Android platforms, using WAVE, Axe.
Wrote, executed test scripts.
Participated/started/ran SCRUM meetings.
Created, tracked defects using JIRA.
Analyzed the best, most efficient way to test developing software.
Participated in QA member interviews, specifically technical abilities.
Utilized AGILE testing, stress testing, regression testing methodologies.
Implemented Root Cause Analysis, negative testing methods.
Identified requirements from documentation to develop test cases and environments.
Worked with development team on developing testing strategies for integration of 2 software platforms.
Work with Business Analysts to develop testing strategies for customers.
Assisted Development in writing SQL scripts for more efficient testing of repeated procedures, reducing testing time and increasing efficiency.
Created automated tests for API using Postman accessing our platform on AWS.
Tested platform migration from JavaScript/XML to JSON for errors and inconsistencies.
Implemented structure of test scenarios, test cases for QA Department.
Created/reviewed/modified documentation of QA processes, documentation for clients.
Defined, wrote, implemented and tested UAT acceptance test cases.
Interim QA Manager for QA team in between supervisors. Led team in projects, daily tasks. Participated
In SCRUM meetings for QA, meetings with Project Managers for QA status, discuss bandwidth.
Source Medical Solutions, Inc. – Birmingham, AL July 2012 – September 2013
QA Analyst
Performed manual testing of features and defect fixes.
Modified, executed test scripts for SQL stored procedures.
Thoroughly tested all new software and software fixes for Therapy Source Software.
Tested all corrected defect software.
Tracked all projects, software defects, enhancements with HP Quality Center.
Software Installation to create test environment.
SQL Server installation.
Identified requirements from documentation to develop test cases and environments.
Developed extensive, thorough test plans for assignments.
EDUCATION:
Associate Degree, Computer Science
Bessemer State Technical College