Brendan Meade

Berufserfahrung von Brendan Meade

• Bis heute 3 Jahre und 3 Monate, seit Apr. 2021

  Test Automation Lead

  Unilever

  This project reengineers and deploys the top 70 Unilever websites. - Cypress.io with TypeScript used to build the test automation framework. - GitHub workflows running via GH Actions manage the running of smoke tests in Dev environment, full test suite in QA environment and site monitoring tests in production. - Percy visual comparisons used extensively to regression test each environment in the deployment cycle. - Daily test results sent to New Relic dashboard for management access.

• 4 Monate, Dez. 2020 - März 2021

  Test Automation Engineer

  Hublsoft Limited

  Advanced use of Cypress.io testing React JS application based on data analysis. - Replaced UI login with cookie authentication - getBoundingClientRect() used to validate exact data positions - Custom commands including Drag & Drop and Drag & Hover - MutationObserver() used to watch DOM changes - MongoDB scripts called from cy.task() for data cleanup - cypress-cucumber-preprocessor with gherkin syntax - ESLint extending airbnb-base for code analysis - jQuery first approach with selector design

• 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Apr. 2019 - Nov. 2020

  Test Automation Engineer

  Sainsbury's

  Test Automation Lead contracted to deliver best practice UI automation testing techniques. - Implemented a test automation UI framework using Cypress.io with JavaScript. - Defining the DevOps process for automated testing within continuous delivery. - Managing and mentoring an in-house team to automate the regression testing tasks. - Jenkinsfile to run continuous testing pipeline builds in Jenkins. - Percy.io configured for visual testing of UI to reduce code assertions.

• 7 Monate, Okt. 2018 - Apr. 2019

  Test Automation Engineer

  Etch UK Ltd

  Lead Test Automation Engineer / Test Analyst contracted to deliver on all QA related activities for multiple native React web applications within Big Radical / Etch Group UK. - Designed and built the UI automation test frameworks using Cypress.io and JavaScript. - Designed and built the API automation test framework using Node JS, Request and Mocha. - BitBucket pipelines configured to run all automation tests in Docker containers.

• 1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Mai 2017 - Okt. 2018

  Test Automation Engineer

  PRS for Music Limited

  Senior Technical QA contracted to lead the software quality approach on PRS for Music 'Digital Transformation' project. - Implemented a software QA strategy spanning multiple parallel running projects. - Designed & implemented automation test frameworks for both UI (Selenium) and API (RestSharp) regression test coverage. - Oversaw the hiring of new QA staff and managed a small QA team within an agile environment. - Advised PRS for Music management on software QA best practices and tools.

• 7 Monate, Nov. 2016 - Mai 2017

  Test Automation Engineer

  Durable Digital Limited

  Lead Test Analyst and automation engineer contracted to deliver on all QA related activities for PMIEF.org redesign. - Build an automation test framework using C# in Visual Studio. Approximately 100 automation tests configured to run nightly using TeamCity CI and BrowserStack. - Configured TeamCity to run tests against a wide range of OS and browser types. - Designed Jmeter spidering scripts to load test each release. Connected these scripts with Blazemeter and configured TeamCity to run these in CI.

• 3 Jahre und 2 Monate, Okt. 2013 - Nov. 2016

  Test Automation Engineer

  Financial Ombudsman Service

  Software Automation Test Analyst on the FOS internal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software applications. These Live applications handle approximately 400,000 new cases each year. - I designed the automation framework and environment test plan. - The combination of application tools selected to build the automation framework include: Ranorex DLL’s and Repositories in Visual Studio IDE, .NET framework and C# programming language, Specflow, MsTest and TeamCity.

• 5 Monate, Mai 2013 - Sep. 2013

  Test Automation Engineer

  Red Badger

  Consultant Role as the lead Automation Test Analyst for JLT Group UK, during the test and implementation phases for an international project role out spanning 14 countries. - Automated a Javascript web application called OpenTwins, tools and technologies used to design and build the automation test framework include: C# with Specflow, Selenium Webdriver, NUnit, Page Object Pattern, TeamCity.

• 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Apr. 2012 - Apr. 2013

  Test Automation Engineer

  IMX Software Group Pty Ltd.

  Lead Automation Test Analyst on the GTS (Global Trading Systems) suite of currency trading applications. These include a web-based ‘Wholesale’ site and WFP ‘Point of Sale (POS)’ application. - Wholesale: Designed and built a test automation framework using C#, Selenium Webdriver, NUnit with Visual Studio IDE. - Parameterised tests to run against multiple environments to cover multiple clients. - Achievements include designing automation tests to Stress Test the trading platform.

• 8 Monate, Aug. 2011 - März 2012

  Test Automation Engineer

  Red Badger

  Red Badger implemented the presentation layer on a Web Based international project; back-end architecture design and business teams were located in Germany. - Consulted as a Lead Test Analyst to implement and manage a new test division. - As the sole tester on this project I was responsible for all Quality Assurance aspects. - Developed a functional ‘Test Plan and Approach’ document to define best practices for each life cycle of the project duration.

• 1 Jahr, Aug. 2010 - Juli 2011

  Test Automation Engineer

  Expleo Technology UK Ltd

  Consultant test analyst roles within: - nPower Electricity & Gas, Scarcroft, Leeds LS14 3HS. - Bord Gáis Éireann, Foley Street, Dublin 1. - Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

• 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Dez. 2007 - Aug. 2009

  Test Automation Engineer

  Ammado Limited

  Automation Test Analyst as part of the QA Development team. Ammado is a Web Based social network connecting people to charities. Our team provided automation based solutions to increase; test script efficiency, regression test suites and overall platform coverage.

• 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Aug. 2005 - Dez. 2007

  Software Test Analyst

  Vodafone Ireland

  Software Manual Test Analyst performing lead tester duties on projects in the system test environment, gaining valuable experience in both front and back end applications, as well as a good knowledge of the software release lifecycle.