Branden Basche

About Branden Basche

I have a B.S. in Computer Information Systems with a certificate in Applied Business Data…

Experience

1. Software Developer

   General Motors

   Jul 2020 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Full-Stack Engineer:\\\\n- Develop and maintain customer-facing and internal web applications in multiple agile teams.\\\\n- Design and implemented RESTful APIs using Java Spring Boot to facilitate communication between different parts of applications.\\\\n- Build user-interfaces with various languages and frameworks such as TypeScript, React, Angular, Node.js, Next.js, Tailwind.css, Material UI, and other internal GM frameworks.\\\\n- Troubleshoot and debug issues with QA team and regularly write unit tests to ensure code quality and functionality.\\\\n\\\\nQuality Engineering Lead:\\\\n- Develop and execute test plans and test cases using Java Selenium to ensure quality of releases and reduce manual testing for customer-facing applications across GM.\\\\n- Identify, report and track software defects using Microsoft Azure DevOps and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of bugs.\\\\n- Lead five quality engineers to document test cases, record testing progress, and provide feedback for improving the quality of the codebase.\\\\n- Mentored and trained new team members on testing methodologies, test automation tools, and best practices, resulting in increased productivity and improved team performance.\\\\n\\\\nGeek Week “Designer Duo” UX/UI Competition\\\\n- Awarded 2nd place in a Geek Week competition revamping experience for dealers to configure online service scheduling.\\\\n- Created low-fidelity wireframes in Balsamiq and high-fidelity mockups in Adobe XD that removed unnecessary whitespace, reduced “information overload”, and met WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards.\\\\n- Observed customer journeys and collected personal opinions from users who use the current experience daily.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n