QA Engineer

Timothy J. Lubben

Spokane, WA (Open to Relocation), 509-***-****, Email, GitHub, LinkedIn, Portfolio

Software QA Engineer

Certified Software QA Engineer and TripleTen graduate with experience in manual testing, API validation, SQL data verification, and Selenium based automation. 1+ years of QA and 8 years of manufacturing/ construction experience, consistently applying rigorous quality standards to improve reliability. Skilled in designing test strategies, executing test cases, and reporting defects with clear traceability. Known for strengthening QA frameworks by introducing structured methodologies (SDLC, Agile/Scrum, defect lifecycle management) and delivering measurable improvements in defect reduction, regression stability, and cross team communication.

Core Software QA Skills

Testing & QA Practices: Mobile (Android Studios & Samsung Remote Labs), Manual (functional, regression, smoke), exploratory, acceptance criteria validation, defect lifecycle management, QA documentation

Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, SDLC/STLC, root cause analysis, continuous improvement

Tools & Technologies: Python, Selenium, Pytest, Postman, SQL/SQLite, Jira, Git/GitHub, Google sheets, Microsoft Excel, Android Studios, Samsung Remote Labs, Chrome Dev Tools

Platforms: Web, Mobile, Windows, cross browser testing

Software QA Technical Projects

Urban Routes — End to End Test Automation Framework

●Designed Selenium Pytest automation suite validating full workflows; improved regression coverage.

●Applied Page Object Model (POM) to reduce script duplication and cut maintenance time.

●Automated complex user flows (tariff selection, payment, phone verification) to ensure consistent UI behavior across releases.

Urban Grocers — API Validation & Defect Reporting

●Authored 80+ API test cases (functional, boundary, negative) and logged 40+ defects with reproducible steps in Jira.

●Improved backend reliability by validating request/response structures against business rules, reducing error rates.

●Produced QA summary reports highlighting defect trends and risk areas for stakeholder decision making.

Startup Trends Analysis — SQL Data Validation

●Executed SQL queries across six relational tables to validate >1,000 records for accuracy and consistency.

●Identified discrepancies and improved data integrity by aligning ER diagrams with relational constraints.

Professional Experience

SPC Foundry Coordinator — Spokane Industries, Spokane Valley, WA 09/2025 – Present

●Improved defect visibility by analyzing scrap trends, reducing repeat defects by 20%.

●Enhanced inventory accuracy by implementing audit workflows, cutting reconciliation errors by 15%.

●Coordinated cross team workflows with checklists, increasing process compliance and accountability.

Steel Foundry Worker — Spokane Industries, Spokane Valley, WA 10/2022 – 09/2025

●Applied strict QA standards to reduce defect rates in precision metal components.

●Strengthened root cause awareness by documenting recurring issues, supporting corrective actions that improved yield.

Education & Certification

Software QA Engineering Certificate — TripleTen, 2025

Apprentice Carpentry Certificate — S.H.B.A, 2016

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