EARL FERNANDES

Toronto, ON, Canada • +1-437-***-**** • adzrgx@r.postjobfree.com • Linkedin.com/in/Earl-Fernandes Summary: Highly skilled QA professional with over 7 years of experience in manual, automated, API and performance testing with proficiency in Java, Python and Javascript. Ability to lead QA teams, develop comprehensive test plans, and optimize software performance for efficient and high-quality software delivery.

SKILLS

Test Automation: Java, Python, Javascript, C#, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Flutter, Pytest, SQL, Postman

Manual Testing: Jira, Zoho

Performance Testing: JMeter, Octoperf, Neoload, Loadrunner Continuous Integration: Gitlab CI/CD, Jenkins

Performance Analysis: New Relic, Elastic search - Kibana, Sumo Logic, LogRocket Mobile Testing: iOS, Android

Other: UAT, End-to-End Testing, Release testing, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, MongoDB, MySQL, GraphQL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Swarmio Media, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada JAN, 2021 – June, 2023 (2.5 years) QA Lead (Automation and performance testing)

Led release testing for version upgrades and hotfixes, providing valuable product improvement suggestions.

Developed test plans and strategies for onboarding new clients with UAT phases.

Implemented regression tests for comprehensive automated testing using Selenium, Cypress and Python across multiple clients, integrating it into the Gitlab CI/CD pipeline.

API testing using Postman, Jmeter and GraphQL.

Conducted performance testing, collaborating with DevOps to optimize system performance using JMeter.

Boxycharm, Florida, USA JAN 2019 – Dec 2020 (2 years) QA Engineer (Performance and test automation)

Automated testing of web and mobile applications, including the admin panel, using Selenium(Python), Appium, Playwright.

Conducted end-to-end performance testing for a large-scale e-commerce application, simulating up to 1 million concurrent high user loads and transaction volumes.

Collaborated on performance enhancements, achieving a 20% response time improvement through bottleneck identification and optimization using New Relic, Kibana, Sumo Logic, and LogRocket.

Toronto Dominion bank, Toronto, Canada Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 (4 months) QA Automation Engineer

Automated tests for international transfers in the banking mobile app, creating 500+ test scripts covering all states/cities for end-to-end tests using Selenium(Java)/Appium. CMiC, Toronto, Canada Jan 2018 – Aug 2018 (8 months) QA Automation Engineer

Developed and maintained automation test scripts for native mobile CMiC applications on iOS and Android.

Ran multiple SQL queries to implement new features and test out functions.

Analyzed, developed, debugged, executed, and maintained automated test cases within the testing environment using C#, Javascript with Cypress.

Collaborated with the development team to address defects and implement solutions. Odysseus Solutions, Remote May 2017 – Dec 2017 (8 months) QA Automation tester

Implemented Functional, load/stress, and Regression Test Automation using Python with Selenium, Appium, Jenkins.

Performed responsive functional/UI testing on Android and IOS devices with Appium.

Incorporated visual regression/UI testing using BackstopJS, Screenster, Siquili, Galen, and custom tools integrated into selenium frameworks. Everybody Loves Languages, Toronto, Canada Sept 2016 – April 2017 (1 year) E-learning Quality Analyst

Curated fast-paced, object-driven e-learning curriculum content.

Devised strategic instructional design for large-scale audiences across 15 regions.

Implemented interactive elements and performed content and technical quality checks.

Assisted with multimedia production, including graphic design, video, and audio editing.

Conducted analysis, designed, debugged, executed, and upheld automated test cases within the testing environment, utilizing C#.

EDUCATION

Western University, London ON, Canada 2015. Sheridan College, Mississauga Canada 2017 Masters of Science in Geophysics Certified course in Software Testing