Marcel K. Bauer 206-***-**** ad5apm@r.postjobfree.com

LInkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-k-bauer/

SUMMARY

A seasoned Quality Assurance Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience, adept at collaborating within Agile Scrum environments to drive software quality and excellence. With a meticulous eye for detail and a deep understanding of industry standards, dedicated to continuously enhancing processes and minimizing bug occurrences. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, both in terms of product quality and personal development, striving to be a valued asset to any team, delivering robust solutions, and exceeding expectations.

SKILLS

Cypress, Scandium, TestRail, VS Code, Git, TestFlight, Figma, Jira/Confluence, Trello, Agile, Scrum, Postman, Swagger, Test Planning, Test Case Creation, Bug Reporting, Black Box Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Browserstack, Mobile testing, Mac OS, IOS, Android, Zoom, Google Meet, MS Teams, AWS, Docker, Squarespace, Webflow, SQL

EXPERIENCE

CrateBind - Remote

QA Engineer 03/2022 - Present

●Quality Assurance for multiple clients and projects simultaneously.

●Provide continuous improvement of the QA process by sharing insights and suggesting process enhancements.

●Design and run manual test cases and test scenarios to validate the quality of software products.

●Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and provide feedback on potential quality improvements.

●Communicate effectively with engineers and project managers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products.

●Designed QA Process for the engineering team increasing release times by 65%.

●Work with engineers to troubleshoot and resolve coding issues, cutting rework by 70%.

●Test software during integration, release and regression phases and document results.

●Utilize various test automation tools reducing repetitive testing processes by over 50%.

●Create, implement, and manage test cases for new and existing features.

●Perform cross-browser and mobile testing for compatibility across various platforms and devices.

●Create detailed bug reports with clear steps to reproduce and prioritize issues based on severity and impact.

SureCritic Inc. - Remote

Quality Assurance Analyst 07/2020 - 01/2022

●Built test automation reducing manual testing times by 50%.

●Test software during integration, release and regression phases and document results.

●Acted as primary liaison between engineering teams, product management, and technical support.

●Product subject matter expert.

●Wrote, executed, and organized test cases for new and existing functionality.

●Planned and implemented test strategies.

●Cross Browser and Mobile testing using BrowserStack.

●Logged, Investigated defects.

●Worked with engineers to troubleshoot and resolve coding issues.

●Tracked and documented all testing defects and resolutions.

Topia (formerly Polaris Global Mobility) Last few Months Remote

Quality Assurance Engineer 03/2012 - 06/2020

●Created and documented 100’s of Test cases using JIRA.

●Used SQL Server to run scripts and queries.

●Lead effort and paired with SDET on creation of Test Automation tool reducing manual testing by 50%.

●Caught numerous show stopping bugs, increasing needed hotfixes by 60%.

●Extended test coverage 80% across multiple financial clients.

●API testing using Postman and Swagger.

●Strong testing and debugging abilities of software products.

●Performed integration testing on incoming and outgoing feeds for multiple projects.

●Build and deploy releases using Jenkins.

●Performed end-to-end and Regression testing.

●Delivered quality results and bug reporting.

●Proactively built and executed test cases.

●Report test progress, and results to project stakeholders.

Senior Payroll Analyst 06/2011 – 03/2012

●Completed timely and compliant payroll through auditing and controls.

●Assessed and improved processes for auditing resulting in reduction of overtime within the team.

●Responsible for in-depth analysis of comp and assignment-related detail for subsidiaries in 130 countries.

●Conducted extensive monthly, quarterly and yearly audit reviews.

●Prepared and delivered annual tax reports for Deloitte and Hewitt.

●Provided metrics on both a scheduled and ad-hoc basis.

●Performed parallel and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with the Expentia platform.

Microsoft Corporation via Spherion

Commercial Online Analyst 05/2011 – 06/2011

●Created Vortex logs in SAP tracking completion of critical steps, milestones, and SLAs.

●Completed SAP price list and uploaded key templates in SAP as part of the pricing setup process.

●Reviewed Vortex SLA project logs for accuracy before project launch closeout.

●Resolved program/price discrepancies and inquiries directly from internal business partners.

●Created and maintained new product waterfalls.

●Ran various reports via SQL for scrutiny.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

●Bellevue College– Software Testing Engineer Certification

●ITT Technical Institute - Associates of Applied Science

●United States Air Force – Inventory Management Technical Training

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Code with Mosh & Udemy

●Complete Python Mastery - In Progress

●The Complete Cypress V12 Course: From Zero to Expert [2023] - In Progress

LinkedIn Learning

●Agile at Work: Getting Better with Agile Retrospectives

● Enterprise Agile: Changing Your Culture

● Agile Foundations

● Agile at Work: Driving Productive Agile Meetings

● Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories

● Agile at Work: Reporting with Agile Charts and Boards

● Selenium Essential Training

● Learning Selenium

● Test Automation Foundations

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

●Vice President, Renton City Retro

●Social Media Manager - The Summit (Formerly Seattle Film Summit)

●Photographer, Help Portrait

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