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// Professional Summary
Senior Software Engineer and Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience designing, building, and leading
test automation frameworks across Healthcare, Finance, Retail, and High-Frequency Trading. Deep expertise in
AWS-native architecture, API development, and end-to-end pipeline engineering. Proven track record architecting
QE practices from the ground up — frameworks, processes, teams, and tooling. AWS Certified with hands-on
experience across Kinesis, Lambda, S3, Glue, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and CloudFront.
// Certifications
Associate
AWS Certified Developer — Associate
● Active DVA | 2024-08-23 → 2027-08-23
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Associate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate
● Active SAA | 2023-07-31 → 2026-07-31
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Foundational
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
● Active CLF | 2022-02-01 → 2027-08-23
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Associate
AWS Certified Data Engineer — Associate
◌ In Progress DEA | Hands-on pipeline build underway
// Core Competencies & Technologies
| Languages | Java · JavaScript / TypeScript · C# · Python · SQL · Groovy · PERL · Bash |
| Test Frameworks | Selenium · Cucumber / Gherkin · TestNG · RestAssured · Appium · SoapUI · ReadyAPI · Playwright |
| AWS Services | Lambda · Kinesis · S3 · Glue · DynamoDB · API Gateway · CloudFront · Cognito · SES · KMS · Bedrock |
| DevOps / CI-CD | Jenkins · Docker · Kubernetes · Bitbucket Pipelines · Artifactory · Git / GitHub |
| Databases | MongoDB · PostgreSQL · SQL Server · Oracle · Azure Table Storage · DynamoDB |
| Methodologies | Agile / Scrum · SDLC · TDD · BDD · SAFe · Value Stream Validation |
| Leadership | QE Architecture · Team Building · Mentoring · Interviewing · Project Management · Process Design |
| Platforms | Salesforce OmniStudio · Kafka · JIRA / Xray · Postman · IntelliJ · Eclipse · Visual Studio |
// Professional Experience
Chief Data Office · Remote
- Lead QE practice for AI/ML API and pipeline validation within the Chief Data Office.
- Designed and implemented API test framework incorporating AWS SDK for comprehensive service validation.
- Documented tools, processes, and validation patterns for AI/ML pipelines.
- Interviewed, hired, and managed QE team members; directed project resourcing and delivery.
AWS SDKAPI TestingAI/ML ValidationTeam Leadership
Chief Data Office · Remote
- Salesforce OmniStudio (Velocity) developer on an Agile dev-QE hybrid team.
- Built and maintained Drools rules for API validation logic.
- Developed APIs using TypeScript, Java, and JavaScript with MongoDB/Compass backend.
- Delivered unit and integration testing across all feature work.
Salesforce OmniStudioTypeScriptJavaMongoDBDrools
Prudential · Plymouth, MN
- Designed and developed API automation framework using Java, Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Cucumber, RestAssured, and Jira Xray.
- Owned test automation frameworks and techniques for UI and API validation across multiple Agile Release Trains.
- Established continuous testing integration via Jenkins and Artifactory.
- Mentored and coached test automation engineers; led framework knowledge-sharing initiatives.
JavaSeleniumCucumberRestAssuredJenkinsJira Xray
Revel · Minneapolis, MN
- Designed and implemented UI and API automation framework: Gherkin/Cucumber, Java, Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Sauce Labs.
- Built Bitbucket CI pipelines for continuous testing in test environments.
- Managed QA team: 1-on-1s, interviewing, hiring, mentoring, and test strategy oversight.
SeleniumAppiumCucumberSauce LabsBitbucket Pipelines
Target Corp · Minneapolis, MN
- Architected Value Stream Validation platform: dynamically stood up application ecosystems to execute cross-app tests.
- Built API validation framework (Java, Spring, RestAssured) and reference implementation using Docker, Kafka, Drone, Gradle, Flyway, Postgres.
- Designed and deployed Kafka-integrated data validator; served as Product Owner for Value Stream Validation.
- Led Item Team automation framework build (Selenium, Java, Maven, TestNG); served as Scrum Master and Product Owner.
JavaKafkaDockerSpringKubernetesJenkins
Life Time Fitness / C2its–Patterson Dental · Minneapolis, MN
- Built C# .NET automation framework with GUI front-end for testers and run engine wrapping WatiN/Selenium.
- Served as Agile Product Owner for the framework; supported three teams with automation design and objects.
- Designed cross-platform test execution: same desktop test running on Android OS browser via Appium.
C#SeleniumAppiumVisual StudioMTM / TFS
Citi Derivatives Markets · Minnetonka, MN
- Designed and executed automation framework (QTP/QC) and PERL/SQL test harness for high-frequency trading validation.
- Built dashboard metrics pipeline parsing application data via PERL scripts and SQL.
- Administered Quality Center 10.0; trained and mentored staff on framework and test case design.
QTP / QCPERLSQLHigh-Frequency Trading
BioScrip · Eden Prairie, MN
- Led QA for conversion of 35 pharmacy stores; implemented IBM Rational ClearQuest, Test Manager, Manual Tester, and RequisitePro.
- Trained 30+ project team members, PMO, DBAs, and business users on ClearQuest workflows.
- Designed Java automation framework using Rational Functional Tester with reusable data-driven architecture.
JavaIBM Rational RFTClearQuestHealthcare
Ambient Consulting · Project Consulting Group · SWAT Solutions · Traust Group · Minneapolis, MN
- Clients: Wells Fargo, Best Buy, Blue Cross Blue Shield MN, Ingenix, US Postal Service, State of Mississippi, Lawson Software, PeopleNet.
- Delivered QA leadership, test automation frameworks, process design, and tool evaluations across Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, and Retail.
- Designed Oracle E-Business Suite automation product line; authored SDLC testing process documentation and best practices.
BankingInsuranceHealthcareRetailOracle EBS
// Education
General Assembly
Software Engineering Immersive — 480 hours
Baker College Online
B.S. Computer Science
University of St. Thomas
Accounting
American Society for Quality
Six Sigma Black Belt Training, 2008
// Industry Experience
Healthcare
Retail
Banking & Finance
High-Frequency Trading
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals
Electric Utility
Transportation & Warehousing