📍 Silicon Valley & Bay Area, California
I'm a results-driven and innovative Software Quality Assurance Automation Engineer with over 10 years of experience in software quality assurance, with 7 years specializing in test automation, Cypress, and TypeScript. I excel at ensuring high-quality software and building robust testing solutions. My diverse background includes creating detailed test plans, developing functional test cases, and identifying and reporting defects, all while utilizing relevant tools and technologies like TypeScript, JavaScript, Git, and others to fine-tune test processes, quality standards, and STLC workflows.
My passion extends to creating innovative solutions such as up-skilling initiatives, UX design libraries, and email templates that increase efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. I enjoy mentoring and providing constructive feedback to product and engineering teams, which leads to successful project outcomes.
Throughout my career, I have made significant contributions that have had a positive impact on the teams and projects I have been a part of. Some of these contributions include:
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Fridaymation Initiative at Rightsline: I organized an up-skilling program called "Fridaymation" for associate-level QA engineers to teach them Cypress and TypeScript. This initiative increased QA bandwidth, accelerated regression and smoke testing, and improved code quality reporting.
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Mentorship at NewFold Digital: I mentored a new QA engineer who was transferred from the Customer Experience department. By providing ISTQB learning materials, peer-testing, and regular 1:1's, the new QA engineer successfully ramped up to handle their new job responsibilities.
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Design Library and Guidelines at Arcserve: While testing a web portal called "ShadowControl," I created and demoed a new design library and guidelines driven by feedback received from QA and issues that arose during QA testing. This new design library sparked a significant discourse within the engineering organization and led to the implementation of many aspects of the design library.
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UX Design and Email Template Improvements at RoviTracker Incorporated: I created numerous UX artifacts, including a new user onboarding stepper for companies looking to use RoviTracker for their heavy equipment tracking. Additionally, I designed and implemented a new email template that is still in use today. These contributions received a lot of positive feedback and improved the overall user experience.
I am continually looking for opportunities to contribute to open-source projects and collaborate with the tech community to drive innovation and share knowledge.
If you're looking for a dedicated and passionate QA Automation Engineer or SDET to join your team, bring innovative solutions, and elevate your projects to new heights, don't hesitate to reach out! I'm always excited to collaborate with like-minded professionals and contribute my skills to create high-quality software solutions.
Whether it's working on open-source projects, providing mentorship, or discussing potential job opportunities, I would be thrilled to hear from you. Let's connect and explore how my expertise can help you achieve your goals!
📧 Email: mobile04cycloid@icloud.com
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nelsonstarks
🐦 Twitter: @nelsonstarks
Looking forward to connecting with you! 😄