Pinwu Software Engineer Xu
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Cary, North Carolina, US
Experience
Lead Software Engineer HCL Software · North Carolina IBM File Manager for z/OS March 2022 - January 2025 Java · Bash · Git · Github copilot ·php · JDBC/SQL · MySQL · RFT · REXX · JCL Enhanced the reliability and stability of a 5,000+ testcase regression suite by refactoring the framework, remediating test cases and optimizing the runtime environment, resulting in a reduction of test failures in a 1,300+ bucket from 150 to 50 and saving three days of execution time per cycle
Took ownership of the home-grown status reporting web application, educated users on its features and behavior, mentored team members improving useability, expanded coverage, adding new features such as trend identification, etc. Extending features of the home-grown reporting web application in Python utilizing Github copilot for better trend tracking
HCL OneTest/RTW Sept 2016 - Mar 2022
Bash · Java · Databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL) · Git · Jenkins · JMS · MQ · MQTT · Docker · Kubernetes (k3s, Minikube, GKE) · Linux · Cloud providers (Azure, GCP, OpenShift) · REST APIs (JSON over HTTP) · Postman · JMeter
Automated deployment and configuration of HCL OneTest Server on various cloud platforms
(k3s on Linux, Google Cloud, MS Azure, IBM OpenShift) using Bash scripts and Python, eliminating repetitive mouse clicks and saving one day per deployment Created and maintained test assets for functional areas, for example JDBC virtualization, ensuring continuous regression coverage for every feature I worked on Served as a client advocate, regularly communicating with customers for feedback and concern, addressing issues promptly for fast turnaround Software Engineer IBM · North Carolina
Rational Integration Tester/RTW Jul 2012 - Jul 2016 Bash · Java · Databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL) · SVN · Jenkins · Web Service · JMS · MQ · UrbanCode Deploy · Linux · JMeter
Created end-to-end test environments driven by UrbanCode Deploy, enabling the launch of various test buckets with just a few clicks upon deploying a build. Later extended the setup to address complex customer cases based on their input, saving several days of manual effort in each release cycle
Accomplished feature verification for new internationalized domain names (IDNs) support, beginning with the creation of a test plan based on the design document, setting up the IDNs environment, and performing full regression testing. WebSphere Application Server (WAS) May 2007 - Jul 2012 Bash · SOA · JPA · JAX-WS Web Service · VMWare · DataPower · JMeter Set up, and maintained an automated WAS build verification test(BVT) environment on a private cloud using the combination of DataPower appliance and VMware ESXi WebSphere Application Server v7, Web-Service Feature pack. Technical Staff
CTG · North Carolina, United States
Sep 1996 - May 2007
WebSphere Everyplace (WEA) · Bash/POSIX sh · Java · Databases (Oracle, DB2) · WAS · Portal
· OSGi
Skills
Languages
Java
Python
Bash
SQL
php
C++
REXX
Technologies
Linux, AIX
Databases (Oracle,
DB2, SQL Server,
MySQL)
REST APIs
MQTT, Kafka
VMWare, Docker
Git, SVN, Jira
Jenkins, UrbanCode
Deploy
Kubernetes
Public Clouds (Azure,
GCP, OpenShift)
RTW, RFT, RIT
JMeter, Postman,
Selenium
Education
Master, Computer Engineering, 1997
The University of Alabama
Master, Physics, 1996
The University of Alabama
Links
linkedin.com/in/pinwu-xu/
Created test plans based on design documents and communication with stake holders to ensure optimal coverage
Diagnosed and identified performance issue for WebSphere Portal.