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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seasoned Senior QA Lead with a proven track record. Expertly redefined testing frameworks and enhanced API and mobile OS compatibility. Skilled in Agile methodologies. I excel in team leadership, driving innovation in web based, API and medical device testing while ensuring regulatory compliance.
SKILLS
API Testing
Data Pipelines
Automated and Manual Testing
Medical Device Testing
Web Based Testing
IOS, Android Testing
Server Client Testing
Firmware Testing
Security Vulnerability Testing
C
Java
Python
Selenium
QTP
Windows
UNIX
AWS
SQL
Test Planning & Management
Load Balancing
Analytics
Agile Methodologies
DevOps (CI/CD) Tools
Team Leadership Experience
GEORGE JAMES KATSOULIS
SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
EXPERIENCE
Lead Senior Software QA Philips Corp – Boston, MA
02/2023 - Present
Responsible for testing a radiology platform used by a large customer base of hospitals
Tested the Radiologist workflow from viewing exams to final signature
Specifically tested the Trigram Speech Recognition feature which allows Radiologists to dictate. Allowing AI, to place comments into appropriate fields
Responsible for performance testing so that exams can be reviewed and signed quickly
Senior Software QA ExpressPros Corp - Oklahoma City, OK
01/2022 – 02/2023
Helped to redefine the testing framework from the ground up
Was responsible for testing websites for payroll, timekeeping, job searches.
I did a substantial amount of Rest API, Postman, and Swagger testing.
I used SQL to test the back end in conjunction with UI testing.
Monitored and tested Data pipelines and Load Balancing
Used Brower Stack to emulate IOS and Android devices to verify compatibility with mobile device OS versions.
Automated web applications with Selenium
Senior Software QA Binx Corp - Boston, MA
04/2020 - 01/2022
Responsible for testing Binx high accuracy, rapid Covid-19 test device.
The device was initially developed to test for STDs and was extended to test for Covid and other respiratory viruses.
My tasks involved traversing the entire UI of the device while verifying proper functionality, code reviews and submitting all paperwork that is required by the FDA.
Responsible for testing APIs
Set up the test and automation framework from the ground up.
Senior Software QA Hologic Corp – Marlboro, MA
02/2019 - 04/2020
Conducted Verification and Validation testing on several medical devices including a high-speed pap smear processing device, a device that predicts pre-term births and a cell spot cancer imaging device.
The slide imagining device is a digital cytology device whose ultimate purpose is to remove the need to store physical slides.
The images can be transmitted instantly worldwide.
Senior QA Lead Millipore Corp. – Auburn, NH
07/2018 - 02/2019
Tested a breast cancer imaging device.
Wrote Unit test code in Java and in 'C' for the firmware.
Senior Software QA IDEX Biometrics, Inc. – Wilmington, MA
06/2017 - 06/2018
Conducted testing on fingerprint scanners related to credit card inserted chips used to authenticate credit card users at checkout.
Tested mobile fingerprint sensors for iOS and Android.
Automated using QTP
Senior Software QA Lead Sunrise Labs Inc. – Auburn, NH
07/2016 - 06/2017
Prepared and executed testing for multiple medical devices, including a device that Doctors use to remove polyps from uterus.
Wrote code coverage for the Java and C APIs to achieve 90% code coverage of the front and back end.
Ensured compliance with ISO 14971 and ISO 13485.
Senior QA Lead American Well Corp. – Boston (Remote)
01/2016 - 07/2016
Conducted testing for web-based GUI for telemedicine product, enabling video chats with doctors and patients.
Tested product adaptability to international markets.
Senior Software QA Nectar Services – Burlington, MA
08/2015 - 01/2016
Configured Cisco and other routers in large network setting.
Purposely introduced network errors to test company's premier product network analysis product (GUI)
Automated testing using SNMP to poll objects in the network and QoS to correct the issues.
Automated using Selenium.
Used AWS to set up different network configurations.
Senior Software QA DYN Inc. – Manchester, NH
02/2015 - 08/2015
Tested JAVA SendAPI and Rest API over SMTP and HTTP for DYN's email delivery system.
Automated testing using Selenium with Python in Agile environment.
Senior Software QA/Team Lead MagneMotion Inc. – Devens, MA
04/2014 - 02/2015
Led team of senior engineers in testing pumps destined for embedded medical application, magnetic cars over inverters on tracks, and robotic devices.
Manually tested custom IP stack for the new product line
Automated front-end GUI using TestComplete.
Senior Software QA Verizon – Waltham, MA
6/2013 - 04/2014
Supported next generation element chassis; tested TCP/IP and HTTP using Spirent; automating testing using Selenium and prepared load testing using LoadRunner.
Senior Software QA Ambient Corp. – Newton, MA
04/2012 - 06/2013
Tested web-based GUI responsible for managing thousands of nodes deployed on power grid.
Tested embedded firmware in nodes as well.
Used SNMP and SQL to verify that NMS contained data identical to database and white box tested JAVA code.
Senior Software QA Mercury Computer Systems Corp. – Chelmsford, MA
04/2011 - 04/2012
Tested firmware for ATCA and PCI boards used for military applications.
Added automation to the web-based GUI using Perl, white-box tested Java code, and used SQL to access system databases.
Used QTP to automate.
EDUCATION
Completed Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Central New England College
CERTIFICATIONS
Agile Certified Professional
Six Sigma Black Belt
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