William Claytor

Sabbatical

• Improved my knowledge of Ruby on Rails by developing an application to organize the chords and lyrics for cover songs into set-lists for live performance
• Developed a Rails-based demo application with a public Github repository to provide an example of work and to serve as a sample application for test automation
• Deployed multiple Rails applications to a production environment using Dokku
• Evaluated and compared the current state of the art test automation frameworks / tools (Nightwatch.js, Cypress, Playwright) by building working test projects using the Page Object Model
• Improved my software development skills by completing coding challenges on Leetcode, HackerRank, and Khan Academy in Ruby and JavaScript
• Learned to use and evaluated Github's built-in project management and CI / CD tools as an alternative to separate tools such as Jira and Jenkins

Active911

As a Senior QA Engineer

• Established a comprehensive QA process for the ActiveAlert and ActiveTeam web, Android, and iOS applications for all phases of the SDLC
• Implemented a Nightwatch.js test project using the Page Object Model to develop a library of reusable modules shared by a suite of end-to-end test scripts
• Used TestRail to create and organize test cases mapped to application requirements in Jira
• Used Jenkins Job DSL to automatically build and synchronize a test automation dashboard to manage test execution and update test status in real time via the TestRail API
• Created targeted test plans to test individual feature request and defect tickets in isolation, as well as comprehensive test plans to test release candidates and production deployments
• Performed manual testing of all test cases not yet covered by test automation
• Participated in design review sessions to evaluate upcoming application changes for potential quality / testability issues

As a QA Manager

• Led the hiring effort to expand the QA team resulting in multiple successful hires including identifying, mentoring, and promoting current employees from the Customer Support team
• Led the daily QA team standup and weekly team meetings
• Mentored team members in all aspects of QA and test automation
• Conducted regular one-on-one meetings with team members to spend focused time on individual issues and needs
• Conducted quarterly review meetings with team members to reflect upon the previous quarter, complete the formal review process, and set goals for the upcoming quarter
• Worked with product managers and developers during backlog review to address quality / testability issues
• Worked with product managers to coordinate and support user acceptance testing (UAT)

Puppet

As a member of the System Level Validation (SLV) team

• Executed performance testing for Puppet Enterprise releases including scale, soak, and release comparison tests using gatling-puppet-load-test (GPLT), an in-house developed framework which utilizes Gatling (an open-source load and performance testing tool) and Beaker (a Ruby-based Puppet test harness)
• Enhanced the GPLT framework with features such as scale testing support, automated HTML performance comparison report generation, system tuning via the pe_tune module, extraction and parsing of JSON-based pe_tune and puppet_metrics_collector data for inclusion in performance reports, and extensive unit test coverage with RSpec
• Developed a Ruby-based utility allowing the GPLT framework to provision infrastructure nodes via the Puppet ABS API, managing JSON-based requests and responses and exporting configuration data via YAML
• Provisioned and maintained Linux-based test execution environments using the AWS and Platform 9 cloud platforms
• Assisted in the development of the Ruby-based Reference Architecture Setup (RAS) command-line application used to install and configure Puppet Enterprise based on supported reference architectures using Puppet Bolt for remote command execution, including Docker-based acceptance tests and full unit test coverage via RSpec
• Participated in the Reference Architectures Working Group with members of the SLV, Customer Success, Installer, and PuppetDB teams focused on the definition and enhancement of Puppet Enterprise reference architectures, review of performance test results, and the roadmap for the SLV team’s performance testing activities

As Scrum Master for the Installer and SLV teams

• Coordinated Scrum activities including daily standup, sprint retrospectives, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and brainstorming sessions
• Worked with Product Owners and team members to establish the team’s implementation of the Puppet Operating Model, ensure adherence to the agreed-upon implementation, and make necessary adjustments to the implementation as-needed
• Participated in the Puppet Agile Community of Practice to share experiences and learn from experienced practitioners

National Public Radio (NPR)

As a member of the Publishing team

• Lead the effort to evaluate multiple JavaScript-based automation frameworks to integrate test automation into JavaScript projects
• Implemented a Nightwatch.js test project within the Seamus codebase with support for cross-platform / cross-browser testing in multiple environments
• Automated test cases for the overhaul of the Seamus CMS (using React / Redux)
• Used Jenkins Job DSL to automatically build and synchronize a test management dashboard
• Integrated the Nightwatch.js tests with the Seamus CI process

As a member of the TechOps team

• Created a hybrid (keyword-driven / data-driven) test automation framework in Java using Selenium Webdriver
• Updated the existing NPR API test suite with a modular approach to improve efficiency and reliability, developed additional tests for new API endpoints, and performed ongoing maintenance and bug fixes including analysis and validation of JSON data
• Updated the existing test infrastructure to use Jenkins as a test management dashboard
• Automated test cases for multiple products with a cross-platform / cross-browser approach
• Worked with the TechOps developer and system administrators to manage the Jenkins test automation instance
• Created a web-based test suite documentation tool using Node.js / Express and React / Redux

As a member of the NPR One team

• Updated the in-house automation framework to use Appium for Android and iOS testing
• Automated test cases using a cross-platform approach
• Worked with the QA Specialist and mobile developers to automate the test build process
• Set up and maintained the mobile testing infrastructure using Jenkins nodes with the iOS Simulator and Android emulator

American Public University System (APUS)

• Planed the QA Automation team schedule based on project timelines and resource availability
• Lead the recruiting effort for the QA Automation Engineer and QA Automation Specialist positions
• Trained and mentored team members in the use of test automation tools and frameworks, programming languages and development environments, system functionality, and organizational processes and procedures
• Designed and developed a data-driven, keyword-based, object-oriented test automation framework using Microsoft .NET / C# with Coded UI and Selenium
• Implemented an Agile-based workflow for managing the QA Automation team workload using HP ALM / Quality Center
• Designed and developed an object-oriented, data-driven back-end test automation framework using Microsoft .NET / C# to verify student registration and payment transactions
• Performed automated smoke and regression testing during all phases of development to verify build integrity, system functionality, and environment stability
• Participated in design reviews, requirements reviews, and test plan reviews to gain insight into system functionality and testing strategy and provide feedback based on automation needs and concerns
• Worked closely with business stakeholders, developers and testers to increase the visibility and use of test automation throughout the organization

FINRA (formerly NASD)

• Provided full life-cycle testing of Web CRD (the central licensing and registration system for the U.S. securities industry and its regulators), IAPD (Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site) and other related applications
• Developed and maintained the existing WinRunner test automation framework, including significant improvements in dependency management facilitating use for multiple AUTs, releases and environments
• Designed and developed a multi-tiered, data-driven, keyword-based test automation framework with dynamic Descriptive Programming in QTP / VBScript using Excel spreadsheets for test abstraction and data parameterization, allowing testers with no programming / automation experience to create, execute and maintain tests
• Implemented a requirements based test automation development process with Agile best practices using HP Quality Center for requirements traceability, test organization and defect management
• Implemented a Continuous Integration process for automated test execution using CruiseControl, Hudson, Ant, VSS and wget
• Worked closely with business stakeholders, developers and testers to increase the visibility and use of the test automation platform throughout the organization

Fannie Mae

• Provided full life-cycle testing of multiple in-house mortgage processing applications
• Developed a WinRunner test automation framework with user-defined functions to encapsulate business actions
• Developed a LoadRunner automation process allowing tests to be used in the internal or HVU (hosted virtual user) environments
• Administered the TestDirector server, including configuration of SQL Server, IIS, project database management, project creation, test and requirement creation and organization, and control of user access to test projects
• Created and executed automated test cases based on and mapped to system requirements
• Reported and tracked system defects using PVCS Tracker and coordinated with the development team to resolve system issues

MedContrax

• Provided full life-cycle testing of the MedContrax Contract Processing Network, a web based pharmaceutical contract management / data processing application (ColdFusion / SQL Server)
• Administered the Quality Control test environment, including installation and configuration of the operating system (Windows NT Server), COTS (SQL Server / IIS / ColdFusion / Ubizen MultiSecure ETS), installation of application software releases, user access to QC test system, network monitoring and log analysis
• Administered the TestDirector server, including configuration of SQL Server, IIS, project database management, project creation, test and requirement creation and organization, and control of user access to test projects
• Created and executed manual and automated test cases based on and mapped to system requirements
• Developed a WinRunner automated testing framework with custom reusable functions mapped to application features allowing rapid test development
• Reported and tracked system defects using Kemma Software BridgeTrak and coordinated with the development team to resolve issues