QA Engineer

David Ochsner

**** ******** **, ************, ** 78660

480-***-**** • ********@*****.***

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-ochsner-5b415540/ Professional Summary

Experienced Quality Assurance Automation Engineer with over 15 years of progressive experience in manual and automated testing across diverse industries. Proven expertise in developing and executing comprehensive test strategies using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright. Adept at leading UI automation initiatives, performing API and performance testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile and DevOps environments to ensure high-quality software releases.

Core Skills

• Test Automation & Tools: Selenium (C#), Cypress.io/TypeScript, Playwright

• API & Performance Testing: Postman, K6, JMeter

• Test Management: JIRA, VS Code, VS2022

• Development & Version Control: C#, SQL, GitHub, Azure

• Methodologies: Agile, DevOps, Continuous Integration

• Collaboration: Cross-functional team coordination, process improvement, detailed defect documentation

Professional Experience

QA Automation Engineer,

BARBRI GLOBAL

(EdTech)

August 2021 – February 2025

• Designed, developed, and maintained automation test scripts using C# with Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, enhancing test coverage and reliability.

• Led the transition to Playwright and Cypress for modern UI automation, improving test execution speed and reliability for complex test scenarios.

• Automated functional testing of new features and user stories, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.

• Built and maintained a robust testing repository, using automation frameworks to address difficult-to-reproduce defects efficiently.

• Developed and implemented performance tests using the K6 tool to assess system scalability and reliability

QA Engineer

VERRA MOBILITY

(Infrastructure Ops)

April 2021 – August 2021

• Led automation initiatives to accelerate client onboarding by developing scalable test automation solutions.

• Designed and implemented a Cypress I/O automation framework, reducing manual testing efforts and increasing test

• Provided functional testing support for AXSIS projects, integrating automation where applicable to enhance test reliability

QA Engineer

PLANVIEW, INC

(PPM)

July 2019 – April 2021

• Drove the transition from manual to automated testing, introducing a Cypress-based UI/API automation strategy for greater test efficiency.

• Developed and maintained automation scripts to support regression testing, reducing testing time across sprints.

• Coordinated automation efforts across teams in the US and India to streamline project delivery.

QA Engineer

Dover Fueling Solutions

(Energy Sector)

June 2016 – July 2019

• Led UI automation testing for the Cloud iSense project, ensuring effective scope and test coverage.

• Coordinated testing cycles and monitored progress against schedules to meet business requirements.

• Documented software defects and executed confirmation testing using Microsoft MTM and VS2017.

• Contributed enhancements to the existing Selenium C# UI/API automation framework.

• Performed integration testing for the Non-EMV phase of the Heartland Fusion project.

• Executed test scripts to validate fuel pump and pump station logic against defined requirements.

• Conducted new functionality testing alongside periodic regression tests. QA Engineer

Volusion

(E-commerce)

August 2015 – August 2016

• Conducted functional testing for an Ecommerce platform to meet project targets.

• Performed API testing using an in-house tool and web console testing with Chrome Dev Tools and Fiddler4.

• Contributed to and enhanced an existing Selenium C# automation framework. QA Engineer

3M

(Transportation)

March 2011 – August 2015

• Led black-box functional testing for MVS (DMV) applications, ensuring interface integrity, regression, and usability.

• Coordinated comprehensive testing cycles and ensured timely project delivery according to business requirements.

• Documented software defects and executed confirmation testing using Microsoft MTM and TFS2012.

Education

Post-Baccalaureate B.S.I.T

DeVry Institute of Technology, Phoenix, AZ • February 2002 Projects & Accomplishments

• Automation Framework Development: Developed and maintained testing repositories utilizing Playwright and Cypress, significantly increasing automation scope and efficiency.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Successfully coordinated testing efforts across multiple teams (US and India) to transition projects to agile and DevOps methodologies.

• Process Improvement: Enhanced existing Selenium C# automation frameworks and implemented detailed defect tracking, contributing to more efficient test cycles and improved software quality.

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