Hello! I'm Justin
10+ years’ experience in high-quality technology and service businesses with 5+ years in software quality assurance. Exceptional level of teamwork and collaboration skills, automated/manual testing, technical support, and troubleshooting. Proven expertise in assuring software performance and reliability by executing manual and automated testing, including test case development and execution, implementation of test plans, and bug tracking.
Online Portfolio
Javascript Automation Repo containing automated tests targeting my website justinkurdila.com. Test tools:
Jest - Unit/Component Testing
Postman - Integration API Testing
K6 - Performance Testing
Cypress - UI System Testing
Selenium - UI System Testing
Cucumber/Gherkin - BDD Testing
Playwright - Integration/System Testing
Chai/Mocha - Test framework/assertions
QA Manifesto document containing my test approach. Includes details such as:
Testing Life Cycle
Testing Pyramid
Test Types
CI/CD
Time Of Day app that I'm currently building/maintaining. Tech stack includes:
Nodejs - JavaScript runtime environment
React - Front-end library
Express - Backend framework
MongoDB/Mongoose - No-SQL Database
Jest - Unit/Component Testing
Chai/Mocha - Test framework/assertions​
Supertest - API Testing​​
K6 - Performance Testing
Cypress - UI System Testing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2022 - Present
Revel Systems
Senior QA Engineer
​Contributing to the QA team by building various manual and automated test suites. Execute and review unit, integration, function, and performance testing in Gitlab CI/CD pipeline.
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Designing hundreds of automated tests using JavaScript, Cypress, K6, and Postman test frameworks
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Build manual test cases/suites via Testrail
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Running and Reviewing automation in Gitlab CI/CD pipeline
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Releasing various services to production environments while monitoring Datadog performance metrics
June 2019 - February 2022
SaaSOptics
Senior QA Engineer
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Monitoring, scheduling, managing, and debugging a variety of automated test suites comprised of over 190 automated tests
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Designing and implementing dozens of new automated tests using Python/pytest, Selenium, and Selenium IDE
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Managing and approving over 30 releases to production users on a monthly release cadence
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Executing robust pre-release manual testing
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Reviewing production error logs and documenting bugs via Jira
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Collaborating with various teams: Developers, Product Managers, and Customer Success
January 2018 - June 2019
Application Specialist
SaaSOptics
As an Application Specialist, I monitor and support the SaaSOptics platform while communicating and assisting clients on a daily basis. This includes working directly in a variety of systems including SalesForce, QuickBooks Online/Desktop, Zendesk, JIRA, FullStory, Stripe, Recurly, and more.
July 2016 - May 2017
SharpSpring
HTML Subject Matter Expert | Technical Lead
Served and excelled in multiple roles in an inventive Customer Relationship Management software company. In leading the HTML support team, I supported various areas of the application including the landing page builder, email designer, and form builder.
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Managed and led a team of technical specialists responsible for designing and building web pages, email templates, and automation based on client needs
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Specialized in front-end HTML/CSS design
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Jira documentation and bug writing/tracking
November 2014 - June 2016
Florida State University
Computer Support Technician
Functioned with a team managing departmental computers, network, domain, and technology maintenance. Responsibilities and tasks included:
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Responding to faculty, student, and FSU ancillary staff needs via a ticketing system
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Troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving various software and hardware issues
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Configuring and installing new computers including a variety of programs and licenses
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Executed preventative and restorative measures in computer and network security
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Managing official Florida State College of Social Sciences and Public Policy websites
EDUCATION
2019 - 2021
Kennesaw State University
Master's Degree
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Master of Science in Information Technology
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College of Computing and Software Engineering
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Dean's List All Semesters
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GPA: 4.0
2012 - 2016
Florida State University
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Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
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College of Computing and Software Engineering
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Dean's List All Semesters
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Cum Laude
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Minor in General Business
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GPA: 3.6
Bachelor's Degree
2008 - 2012
High School Degree
St. Francis High School
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National Honors Society
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Mu Alpha Theta
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Bright Future's Recipient
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GPA: 3.7
SKILLS
Javascript, Cypress, K6, Postman
Python and Selenium
Agile and Scrum Methodologies
Jira and Salesforce
Testrail and Building Manual Test Cases
Managing and Scheduling Various Automated Test Suites
GitHub, Gitlab, CI/CD
UNIX/Bash, Linux, HTML, CSS, SQL
MacOS and Windows
Team Leadership and Training
Expert-level Troubleshooting
Regression, Functional, Performance, Acceptance, Unit, and API Testing
CERTIFICATIONS
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Reading
I enjoy starting my morning with a good book and a hot cup of joe. No better way to start the day
Guitar
Nothing more relaxing than picking away at the ole' wood. I prefer acoustic - Seagull, Fender, and Yamaha
Camping and Hiking
Spending time outdoors is always time well spent
Movies
Self-proclaimed movie critic, film buff, and cinephile
Gaming
I abstain from the console-wars. I enjoy gaming of any variety - PC, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
PC build
Recent PC Build Specs:
Intel SSD
MSI GeForce Graphics
Thermaltake Power
MSI Motherboard
AMD Eysenck Procesor
Thermaltake Case
16GB RAM
Music
I enjoy music of any variation: Classical Rock, Rap,Hip-Hop, Folk, Techno, Instrumentals, and much more
Sports
I manage two fantasy football teams every year - which I take way too seriously. I also enjoy watching basketball and football at the college and professional levels