John Sharp

About John Sharp

Software Quality Assurance & Testing. Release ManagementRest API, Postman, Newman, SoapUI, ATRTUsed RIDE/Robot Framework for automation: https://blog.testproject.io/2017/10/11/open-source-test-automation-frameworks/Security+, PSM I, CTFL, PMP, MCTS (MS Project 2007)A multi-faceted IT professional with a financial services industry background - experienced in testing, managing, leading - with a proven track record for managing projects and motivating people. Expertise in software testing & analysis as well as hiring, retaining, and growing staff resulting in high individual production & satisfaction and low staff turnover. Extensive, practical software testing & project management experience gained through years of enhancing and fortifying custom software product offerings via client feedback and demand.Certifications: Security+(October 2018), PSM 1 (December 2017), CTFL (May 2014), PMP (July 2008), MCTS Project 2007 (December 2008), Project+(April 2008)Specialties- Release Management • Software Project Management• Software Testing / Quality Assurance• Staff Hiring, Growth & Retention• Strategic & Budget Planning • Tech Support – PC Platform

Experience

1. Qa Lead Scrum Master Release Lead

   The GBS Group

   Jun 2021 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Continuing work with NSWCPD via employment with The GBS Group, fulfilling QA & Release Management duties on the Cyber Vulnerability Assessment Tool (CVAST), an automated decision support system for performing model-based cybersecurity risk assessments.

Education

• La Salle University

  BA, Computer Science

  1986 — 1991

• Peirce Junior College

  Associates, Computer Data Processing

  1982 — 1984

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Testing
• Software Project Management
• Budgeting
• Regression Testing
• Hiring
• Volunteering
• Volunteer Recruiting
• Volunteer Management
• Sdlc
• Budgets
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Pmp
• Ms Project
• Leadership
• Manual Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Software Quality Assurance
• Quality Center
• Waterfall
• Defect Tracking
• Test Strategy
• Requirements Gathering
• Test Planning
• Requirements Analysis
• Test Cases
• Management
• Software Documentation
• Test Management
• System Testing
• Analysis
• Agile Methodologies
• Business Requirements
• Hp Quality Center
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)