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SUMMARY

Software tester with web automation experience and strong grasp of testing methodology. Enjoys learning and teaching, constantly searching for better practices which fit the project. Comfortable in hectic work environments and small-team leadership.

WORK EXPERIENCE

03/2015 - 07/2016    Quality Assurance Analyst - Upsight, Toronto, ON

  • Wrote web front-end regression suites in Codeception (PHP framework for Selenium)
  • Exploratory and ad-hoc tested front-end/back-end features during development
  • Organized front-end QA cycles for team and solo
  • Mediated between product managers and developers to plan features and fixes

09/2013 - 12/2013    Quality Assurance Analyst – Desire2Learn Incorporated, Toronto, ON

  • Regression and exploratory tested a website in development
  • Wrote and unit-tested website features in PHP
  • Wrote REST API regression suites in SoapUI
  • Contributed to design decisions in Scrum team meetings

01/2013 – 04/2013    Software Test Engineer – NetIQ PlateSpin, Toronto, ON

  • Regression and exploratory tested data-recovery software
  • Built test environments of networked Windows and Linux VMs

05/2012 – 08/2012    Content Developer – Wind River,  Kanata, ON

  • Wrote visual-recognition test scripts in eggPlant
  • Built webpages to access internal test tools

09/2011 - 12/2011    Software Developer – Brock Solutions, Kitchener, ON

  • Updated legacy programs using C#, Java, SQL and ASP.NET

01/2011 - 04/2011    Quality Assurance Tester – ComputerTalk, Richmond Hill, ON

  • Wrote and executed manual test plans for call-center VOIP software

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

09/2009 - 10/2014    Bachelor of Computer Science, Software Engineering option
                                   University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

09/2014                     Foundation Level Certification
                                    International Software Testing Qualifications Board

SIDE PROJECTS

03/2016 – Ongoing    Member – Misfits of QA

  • Discussing and practicing test techniques in monthly meetups

01/2015 - Ongoing    Member – Weekend Testing Toronto

  • Discussing and practicing test techniques in monthly meetups

05/2014 - Ongoing    davidtangness.com

  • Blog recording practice projects and test/dev insights

11/2005 - 03/2008    Tester & Moderator – Freelancer: Combat Evolved mod

  • Manually tested a multiplayer PC game, discussed bugs with developers
  • Assisted in moderating web forums, resolved conflicts among members