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M. Arlene Andrews

Cheyenne, WY 82007 | 3072860896
aandrews@lightningfox.dev | arleneandrews.github.io/ | https://lightningfox.pages.dev/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlene-andrews-a02a7a107/

Summary

Experienced SDET with a focus on communication, transparency, and usability testing. Seeking a remote role to utilize my skills in exploratory testing, API testing, and improving accessibility. I am curious, always learning, and passionate about sharing what I've learned through mentoring and collaboration. I am open to relocation: having a good team is a great incentive.

Skills

Presentations | User Experience Design (UX) | Exploratory Testing | DevOps | Communications | Application Programming Interface (API) with Postman | Usability | Project Transparency | Stress Testing | Automation Frameworks | GraphQL/ MSSQL Server | Azure Foundations | Ethical Hacking

Access Health Systems, LLC


Software QA Tester/SDET April 2022- current
  • Created manual tests to cover current systems to increase confidence in releases, and are being moved to automated activities where appropriate
  • Consulted on current and future projects to insure clear requirements, testability, and compatibility
  • Moved from 6% coverage on active code to 40% manual integration and regression testing
  • Consulted with end users and stakeholders to improve the testability requirements and overall quality in the projects in and Agile environment
  • Documentation improvements have improved the understanding of code and standards
  • Created database queries with Graph QL, and use SQL queries in the automated tests
  • Produced tools and scripts to assist with repeated tasks

Bridgetree, LLC


Software Tester July 2021 - February 2022
  • Improved communication and transparency, resulting in increased client confidence.
  • Prepared the Test Plan and/or Mindmap model for active sprints & releases
  • Reviewed and doing pre-planning for future Sprints
  • Encouraged and assisted with the creation of detailed documentation to make future planning easier
  • Documented defects within DevOps with detailed reproducible steps, pictures, videos to support the developers
  • Collaborated with the QA Architect and other QA team members on a common response to confidence in the product, and to identify areas for regression testing
  • Conducted accessibility testing and or security testing for selected projects

Freelance

Testing May 2018 -current
  • Provided UI/UX testing on both mobile and desktop, focused on UX, created documentation, and communicated findings
  • Verified that tests would run via Jenkins CD/CI
  • Automated useful tests with Selenium, Jest, and codeless tools
  • Added input on risks and benefit trade-offs
  • Provided accessibility captions for a video series
  • Assisted with community building and support

Education

BBST Foundations, Certificate May 2021
Sastifice, Inc. Certificate, RST-Applied
Test Automation University Certificates
AA, Office Systems, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne WY

Memberships and organizations

  • Agile Alliance
  • Association for Software Testers
  • Women in Aglie

Project Contributions

Basketball Wales Aug 2018 – Sept 2019

  • Editor/contributor to PHP code
  • Update security for GDPR contributions
  • Coordinate via Trello and GitLab
  • Completed requested changes to output for players

Languages and Frameworks

  • Playwright
  • Jest/Enzyme
  • HTML/CSS
  • C# (.NET 6)
  • Python/Flask
  • MSSQL

Experience with:

  • C++
  • PHP
  • Security considerations & GDPR
  • SQLAlchemy
  • PyTest
  • Markdown

Repositories

Self-Study Focus

  • Jest
  • Selenium

Interpersonal skills

  • Self discipline and time management
  • Concise, accurate writing
  • Remote work
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Customer service: written, by telephone and voice

References

Previous Work History

I was self-employed with my father as The Wood Shop, and then continued under the name Rings and Reads after his death.

  • Maintaining a database of both customers and inventory
  • Production of wooden and knitted items
  • Planning layout and design
  • Accurate time estimation for finished items
  • Storage and shipping of items and supplies
  • Record keeping for tax and budgeting

Previous to this, we had a small employment agency, doing both local business and US-wide agricultural placements.

  • Maintaining records of clients, including confidentiality
  • Contacting businesses with new clients of potential interest
  • Maintaining records for legal purposes
  • Contract enforcement

These two businesses we supplemented during slow points, but I was able to maintain contributing to them.

Other positions include:
  • Tax Preparation with Liberty Tax Service Cheyenne, WY October 2011-April 2012
  • Office Assistant with Zenith Security Cheyenne, WY July 2011-September 2011
  • Cashier/Maintenance with Pilot Travel Center Cheyenne, WY July 2009-July 2011