Test Engineer

Tom Magdziarz

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SUMMARY

QA Engineer with 10+ years of experience in testing across streaming, entertainment, payments, telecom, and

mobile applications. Strong background in functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing for web, iOS, and Android platforms, with experience in test planning, requirement analysis, and Agile collaboration. Skilled in defect management, data validation, and using tools like Jira, TestRail, Selenium, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to support high-quality releases.

WORK EXPERIENCE

YouTube (via Tech Mahindra) Sep 2019 - Aug 2024

Test Engineer San Bruno, CA

•Performed end-user manual black-box testing and mobile application testing of functional features for YouTube Music on web, iOS, and Android platforms using browser developer tools, applying software QA methodologies throughout the software project life cycle.

•Executed and documented automated test cases using YouTube Espresso and a Selenium-based framework, enhancing overall test coverage.

•Tested and configured device-specific functionalities, coupon systems, and partner promotional offers in YouTube premium services through functional and integration testing efforts.

•Implemented and verified premium offer configurations including configuration updates, price changes, and country-specific modifications using spreadsheet-driven data validation and ensuring consistent delivery on target platforms.

Netflix Mar 2019 - May 2019

Mobile QA Engineer Los Gatos, CA

•Conducted comprehensive manual black-box, functional, integration, and regression mobile application testing on iPhone and Android platforms, ensuring production application stability.

•Authored, modified, and executed detailed test cases, documented defect reports in JIRA, and collaborated with development teams on root cause analysis and prompt issue resolution while querying MySQL databases to validate backend data consistency.

YouTube/Google (via Virtusa) Dec 2016 - Nov 2018

Test Engineer San Bruno, CA

•Complete end user manual black-box execution of functional, and accessibility tests for various new features of the YouTube Gaming mobile application on iPhone and Android platforms. Scenarios included UI/UX verification, payments, i18n, live streaming, chat, regression, end to end and networking constraint testing.

•Worked within a QA team to modify and execute test cases. Identified issues and entered them into the company bug tracking system communicating with internal development teams to track and bring about their successful resolution.

August May 2015 - Dec 2016

Mobile Software Tester San Francisco, CA

•Full acceptance and functional end user testing of the August Home iOS and Android based mobile applications.

•Verification of functionality of app with components of the August smart home ecosystem as well as third party software/hardware components and partner integrations.

•Working with Jira, Confluence and TestRail to modify, create and execute test cases, file defects and generate reports.

AT&T Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

Mobile Software QA Bothell, WA

•Complete lifecycle testing of native mobile sales application on iPad using HP (Winrunner) Quality Center.

•As a member of the QA team, co-created the project test plan and test cases from functional requirements and design documents based on AT&T organizational standards and procedures.

•Executed integrated system, functional and regression testing entering defects into the company QC issue tracking system. Complete lifecycle testing of native mobile sales application on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry platforms using HP Quality Center.

Earlier Career 2008 - 2013

Software QA and Development

•Contributed to mobile QA and development at leading tech firms, including Sony Ericsson, Verizon Wireless, and Autodesk.

•Conducted functional and regression testing for several applications across iOS, Android, and BREW platforms, leveraging test and script skills to develop and verify solutions.

•Collaborated in agile teams to create test cases, track defects using Jira, and ensure high-quality releases, building a strong foundation in software lifecycle management and problem-solving.

SKILLS

•Quality Assurance & Testing: Accessibility, Agile Testing, Data Validation, Defect Triage, Software QA, Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Case Documentation, Testing, Usability, Mobile Application Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Software Project Life Cycle, Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Communication

•Tools & Technologies: Deployment, Fiddler, Git, JIRA, JavaScript, Linux, PC / Windows, Spreadsheet, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Bug Tracking Tools, Browser Developer Tools, Scripting, Selenium, AI Tools

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Amherst

BS, Mechanical Engineering

San Jose State University

BS, Computer Science (partially competed)

CERTIFICATIONS

•Nanodegree in React Front End Development: Udacity

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