ALEX BARATTA

Artistic and automation portfolio

Resume

Technical Skills

• Manual Testing
(Test Rail, Zephyr, Hiptest )
• Test automation
(Selenium, Java, TestNG)
• BDD
(Cucumber / Gerkin)
• Database and API (SQL / MySQL / Postman)• Performance Testing
(junit, neoload)
• Test Planning
(Confluence, Jira, GoogleDocs)

Work Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer • Aires Sep 2019 – Present

  • Lead automation engineer, built and managed offshore team, standardized QA best practices.
  • Developed SQL procedures for test data, improving data accuracy post-production refresh.
  • Directed cross-departmental overhaul of test suites, ensuring detailed equivalency classes in Gherkin BDD.
  • Implemented CI/CD Jenkins pipeline with Maven, optimizing automated test runs.
  • Migrated Postman API tests and automation code to GIT.
  • Developed a comprehensive Selenium (Java) automation suite integrating Zephyr and Confluence.

Quality Assurance Engineer • WESCO Distribution • Sep 2017 – Sep 2019

  • Tested B2B e-commerce sites using Jira/Zephyr/Confluence/Bamboo, ensuring seamless functionality.
  • Developed testing proposals for large-scale Agile projects, enhancing project efficiency.
  • Collaborated with developers to create testing data sets using YAML, Groovy, and SQL.
  • Ensured ERP project data integrity across systems, maintaining business model consistency.
  • Managed off-hours production releases, minimizing peak business hour disruptions.

Quality Assurance Engineer • OpenArc, LLC. • Nov 2015 – Mar 2017

  • Collaborated on mobile, VR, and web agile teams for diverse projects in cancer research, manufacturing, and fitness tracking.
  • Utilized JIRA for bug tracking, time management, and agile board organization, ensuring streamlined workflows.
  • Developed and executed test plans using HipTest and Google Docs/Sheets, enhancing testing efficiency.
  • Automated web and mobile app tests with Selenium and Xamarin Test Recorder, reducing manual testing efforts.
  • Managed QA code libraries via BitBucket and GIT, maintaining version control and code integrity.

Tester / Analyst / Junior Project Manager • Branding Brand • Aug 2013 – Sep 2015

  • Tested mobile commerce sites/apps for leading retailers in Agile team.
  • Tracked A/B tests, generated Google Analytic reports to optimize sales conversion.
  • Trained junior testers, ensured adherence to QA best practices.
  • Prioritized tasks for clients, communicated delays effectively.
  • Conducted manual tests on multiple iOS and Android devices and via emulation.
  • Enhanced user experience, increasing customer retention by implementing strategic UX improvements.
  • Introduced innovative testing methods that reduced time-to-market for new app features.

Application Support Specialist EdisonLearning Inc. • April 2010 – July 2013

  • Tested EdisonLearning School-Ware, ensuring reliability through comprehensive smoke and regression testing.
  • Collaborated with engineers in California and China to implement necessary fixes promptly.
  • Developed and executed test plans to verify image loading on teacher and student laptops.
  • Deployed and repaired hardware at six cyber-schools, using Dell Image Direct and Norton Ghost.
  • Trained new admins and educators on ESW products, creating video tutorials with Camtasia and Audacity.

Education

Duquesne University
2009 – Bachelor of Arts – Major: Digital Media Arts (JMA) Minor: Studio Art

Activities and societies:

  • Tuba – Duquesne University Marching Band
  • MODUS Student Professional Design Organization
  • Sound chair / actor – Red Masquers Theater group
  • Kappa Kappa Psi, radio host – WDSR Radio
  • Comedy Rock Band Uke Skywalker and Tuba Fett

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