Quality Assurance Product Owner

BRETT COHEN

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717-***-**** **************@*****.***

Objective

Results-driven QA professional with 15+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and QA leadership. Skilled in integrating modern testing methodologies to enhance product performance and reliability. Seeking to contribute to a dynamic and growth-oriented organization. Professional Skills

Testing Expertise: Integration, System, Functional, UI/UX, A/B, Whitebox, Blackbox, UAT, Regression Testing

Automation Tools: Groovy, Selenium, API Testing, Postman Project Management: Agile (SCRUM, Kanban), Waterfall, JIRA, Microsoft Teams, ADO/TFS

Development Tools: ColdFusion, HTML, SQL Server (MS SQL, Queries) Leadership: In-house/Offshore Team Management, Mentorship, Effort Sizing, Product Ownership

Additional Skills: Business Plan Development, Test Case Writing, Mobile Testing, Requirement Documentation

Education

Western Maryland College

B.A. Business Administration with Marketing and Economics Certifications

● Series 7 and 63 Brokerage Licenses

● WebStaurantStore Automation Bootcamp: Groovy and Selenium for Automation Testing

● TryUniverse.com: Introduction to Unity3D and C# Programming for Game Development Career Highlights

● Quality Assurance Lead, MapQuest.com

● Primary QA, WebstaurantStore.com (Customer Solutions and Mailman teams)

● Lead QA and Product Owner, CarBIDium.com

● Senior QA and Web Application Developer, Clipper Magazine Professional Experience

WebstaurantStore.com – Remote

Quality Assurance Analyst and Primary QA

February 2022 – May 2024

● Wrote and executed detailed test cases for PBIs and bug fixes.

● Conducted manual and API testing, identified root causes of bugs, and ensured seamless communication with developers.

● Represented QA team as Primary for Customer Solutions and Mailman teams, mentoring team members and ensuring delivery standards while a team member of four teams in total.

● Conducted development and test bug analyses, provided QA effort estimations, and collaborated with Business Analysts to address team challenges. Sangoma – Remote

Quality Assurance Analyst

December 2016 – February 2022

● Tested and conducted regression analyses for the CPQ (Configure Price Quote) tool used nationwide.

● Organized UAT sessions, identified and reported bugs in JIRA, and ensured flawless deployments to production environments.

Sarasota County School Board – Sarasota, FL

Quality Assurance Analyst and Product Owner

March 2013 – April 2015

● Served as a Product Owner and liaison for the Professional Development system enhancement project.

● Coordinated and performed QA for in-house and vendor-delivered systems.

● Managed the Video Vignette project, editing classroom recordings and ensuring alignment with evaluation frameworks.

CarBIDium.com – Sarasota, FL

QA Lead, Business Analyst, Product Owner, and Developer February 2008 – 2013

● Led QA efforts, performing functional, UI/UX, and regression testing for a custom-built auto auction platform.

● Developed the platform using ColdFusion and MS SQL Server based on comprehensive business plans and client requirements.

MapQuest, Inc. – Lancaster, PA

Quality Assurance Lead

April 2004 – February 2008

● Managed QA efforts for MapQuest.com, supervising a team of 8 resources across in-house and offshore teams.

● Delivered precise LOEs for projects and ensured timely completion of QA deliverables. Clipper Magazine – Lancaster, PA

Sr. Web Application Developer and QA Lead

1999 – November 2002

● Designed and developed myClipper.com (now LocalFlavor.com), saving $450,000 annually by implementing a dynamic coupon system.

● Introduced QA protocols, ensuring thorough testing of new features and maintaining system integrity.

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