Software Test Engineer QA for Client-Server Web Apps and APIs

Brian Dessimoz

**** ****** ***** ** ********, VA 23231– 571-***-**** – *************@*****.***

Summary:

Software Test Engineer with software product quality assurance experience within Client-Server Web applications and Back-End queries. Adept at creating manual and automated tests for various types of testing including, but not limited to, smoke testing, regression testing, functional testing, data validation, API testing, and system testing. Experienced in Agile (SCRUM) development environments incorporating JIRA, ALM, Rational, Rally and TestRail. Organized in planning, and the effective utilization of time with the ability to use creative skills, critical thinking, and intercommunication skills, as well as demonstrated leadership abilities.

Technical Knowledge:

Languages: PL/SQL, Gherkin

Databases: Oracle, MySQL, SSMS

Files: JSON, XML, CSV, EDI, HL7, EHR

Other: HP ALM, Microsoft Office, PL/SQL Developer, Postman, VMWare, Selenium, SoapUi, JIRA, Confluence, Swagger, TestRail, Jenkins

EXPERIENCE:

Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Feb2026 – Present)

Metric5 (Williamsburg, VA)

●Functional Testing of AATMS (Advanced Airborne Tactical Mission Suite)

●Deployment of Jenkins builds to Kubuntu linx distribution

●Adhering to avionic software and hardware standards

Environment: Kubuntu, Jenkins, Eclipse

QA Software Tester (Nov2022 – Sept2025)

Metric5 (Atlanta, GA)

●Functional Testing of Applications during Azure Cloud Migration for TTB (USDT)

●Legacy Front-End Testing FONL/COLA system of the Department of Treasury

●Adhoc Production ticket mitigation and regression/UAT testing for myTTB applications

●Orchestrated Knowledge Transfer sessions across teams for testing validation

●Validated Permits Online through Swagger API Testing

Environment: GitLab, Maven, JIRA, PPMS, Swagger, IntelliJ

Software QA Test Engineer (Jun2019 – Nov2022)

Favor TechConsulting, LLC (Falls Church, VA)

CCRA Project

●Testing referral authorization workflows and system integrations within InterSystems HealthShare Referral Manager enterprise-wide system of the Department of Veterans Affairs

●Validating secure exchange of medical Provider and Eligibility information within community care information technology architecture

●Isolate, replicate, report defects dependencies and verify defect fixes across multiple environments

●Working in Agile SCRUM development team, supporting development of user stories

CCRS Project

●OI&T Contractor to United States Department of Veteran Affairs communicating with UAT via sprint activities in accordance to SAFe Agile Methodologies

●Design, develop, and implement test plans, and manual tests via JIRA, for effective testing of new or modified software relating to Front-end and Back-end HSRM systems

●Analyze business requirements assessing risk and dependencies

●Review project artifacts such as planning documents, applicable standards, requirements, test cases, and procedures within Agile Scrum Activates

Environment: SSMS, GitHub, Maven, Rally, Agile (scrum), Eclipse, JIRA, PPMS, Consult Toolbox(VisTA), SoapUI, JSON, CSV, Visual Studio

Software Test Engineer (Sep2014 – May2019)

Titania Solutions Group - SUBC FEI Systems, HIVVS (Warrenton, VA)

●Act as Testing liaison to Application Development Organizations and Federal Government Agency stakeholders via sprint activities in accordance to SAFe Agile Methodologies

●Design, develop, and implement test plans, and manual/automated tests, for effective and efficient simulation and testing of new or modified software modules and/or environment changes in Healthcare applications via FitNesse and managed within TestRail

●Understanding and grooming of user stories and requirements in accordance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Regulations as an Agile team member

●Acting as group lead for the Public Reporting component of Hospital Quality Reporting Team

●Review project artifacts such as planning documents, applicable standards, requirements, test cases, and procedures within Agile Scrum Activates

Environment: Selenium WebDriver, GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, JIRA, Agile (scrum), Eclipse

Event QA Technician – Supervisor (Sep2009 – May2013)

Christopher Newport University (Newport News, VA)

●Tracked inventory across campus and logged equipment problems

●Acted as a liaison to fulfill clients change requests with strict deadlines

●Created test reports from the equipment tests ran

●Provided technical support, configured multimedia systems and sound board equipment

●Coordinated with clients and team members to plan events, operational tasks and breakdown activities

●Oversaw operations of various campus events by delegating team members

EDUCATION:

Christopher Newport University (Aug2009 – May2013)

Luter School of Business, Marketing (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)

●Minor, Classical Civilization

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