My Web Portfolio & Blog Site: tim-corley.dev

I am a Boston based Software Engineer focused on Quality Assurance & Web Development. I have over ten years of experience within the software industry - with six of those years as a Test Automation Engineer using Python, Selenium, and Appium. I am a constant learner who enjoys exploring technologies by building, breaking, and testing things. In addition to Python & Appium, I've been focusing lately on Go & SQL.

Contact

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linkedin.com/in/tim-corley

@tcor215

Work History

Nov 2021 - Present

SDET, Consumer Electronics Division

Bose | Framingham, MA

• Build & maintain an automated testing framework that supports product & mobile device communication required for test execution.
• Convert manual test cases into automated test scripts using PyTest, Appium, and TestRail for Bose’s consumer native mobile applications.
• Implement & manage automated test execution by developing Jenkins jobs for testing hardware stations that are incorporated into team CI/CD workflows.
• Review results of automated testing plans to identify any potential application defects and/or test flakiness - creating JIRA tickets as necessary.
• Designed & developed a cloud-hosted Flask application used to monitor/report status & details for test hardware stations.
• Lead an organization-wide project that increased automated test coverage on iOS devices by 100%+ by procuring Apple hardware and by providing training.

July 2018 - Oct 2021

Test Automation Engineer, SiteWorx Cloud Applications

Digital Lumens | Boston, MA

• Responsible for the full range of automated test development & execution on the SiteWorx industrial internet-of-things cloud (web & mobile) applications
• Develop and maintain end-to-end UI testing scripts with Python and Git
• Execute automated UI testing by leveraging the Appium & Selenium frameworks and triggering nightly test runs with Jenkins jobs
• Complete API endpoint testing by leveraging a combination of tools such as Paw / Postman and custom CLI tools as well as by writing Python scripts
• Identify bugs through manual testing and reviewing automated test run results then generating detailed bug reports using GitHub issues
• Utilize in-house commissioning software & physical lighting fixtures to test new firmware versions - verifying that registers are properly being set and read
• Communicate & collaborate with both the support team and the product management team to address customer issues and provide troubleshooting

Dec 2016 - May 2018

Software QA Analyst, Android Mobile Application

Wayfair | Boston, MA

• Designed and executed a wide range of testing plans including acceptance, regression, smoke, and ad-hoc tests
• Assisted with management of an off-shore testing team focused on regression testing by setting timelines, answering questions and providing feedback
• Drove a project to build an in-app bug reporting tool that improved the speed, content, and triaging of bug reporting
• Partnered with the development team to craft a release cycle that better suited stakeholder and user expectations
• Lead efforts to research and adopt a remote physical device cloud platform to scale access to a range of device types
• Contributed to automated regression testing efforts by writing test scripts and merging into source code repo
• Generated weekly QA reports distributed to the team in order to visualize application test coverage and to track trends

Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

Associate Product Manager, Financing & Loyalty

Wayfair | Boston, MA

• Drove the growth of Wayfair’s Private Label Credit Card business by leading key product initiatives which resulted in over 300k active cardholders and accounted for 10% of weekly revenue by the end of 2016
• Collaborated with Design, Engineering, and Analytics in order to test and implement changes that drove improvement of key credit card application funnel metrics such as landing page click-through rate
• Analyzed Clickstream data to identify pain-points, technical bugs, and opportunities for improvements

Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

Merchandising Specialist, Product Addition

Wayfair | Boston, MA

• Performed thorough QA on product catalog to ensure a clear, consistent experience for customers
• Analyzed product data by utilizing internal tools, SQL, and Excel in order to guarantee a complete QA
• Organized and prioritized incoming QA tasks based on promotion deadlines and potential value
• Communicated with suppliers and Category Managers to gather missing product information and images

Dec 2011 - Sept 2012

Lift Operator, Peak 7

Vail Resorts | Breckenridge, CO

• Oversaw all functioning aspects of assigned chairlift including start-up/closing procedures, chair loading, guest assistance, and lift area maintenance.
• Assisted in daily inspections of chairlift and chairlift loading areas while completing a safety and mechanical checklist.
• Communicated and coordinated with coworkers in order to ensure successful operations of the lift.
• Aided all guests while loading and unloading the chairlift, focusing on each guests comfort and safety.
• Upheld a clean, safe, and operational lift loading area by performing snow maintenance and assisting guests.

Education

Fall 2019

2006 - 2011

Links

Tim Corley's Web Portfolio & Blog

Tim Corley - Greater Boston Area | Professional Profile | LinkedIn

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