Michael Cummings

About Michael Cummings

I specialize in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and manual software testing for enterprise systems — bringing structure, clarity, and confidence to the final stage of delivery.With 10+ years in QA, I’ve led cross-functional QA/UAT efforts across FinTech, Supply Chain, and Healthcare projects, aligning business testers, writing and executing test cases, triaging defects, and supporting smooth, on-time launches. I’m also comfortable contributing hands-on in Manual QA roles when needed, using my deep experience in functional testing, regression testing, and defect tracking to ensure quality from the ground up.I’ve reduced test execution errors by 30%, enabled go-lives that delivered $2.5M+ in operational gains, and led test efforts that safeguarded $1.8T in daily transactions and mitigated $500M in compliance risk. Whether leading 15+ testers or jumping in to write test scripts myself, I focus on testing that protects business value, improves coverage, and delivers results.My experience spans the full QA lifecycle: from analyzing business requirements and building traceability matrices, to validating backend data with SQL and supporting Agile and Waterfall delivery teams. I thrive in environments where quality matters — and where testing isn’t just about checking boxes, but about catching issues before they impact users.Areas of Expertise:Manual Testing | UAT Coordination | Test Case Development | Test Execution | Functional Testing | Regression Testing | Defect Management | Backend Data Validation | Agile & Waterfall | Requirements Traceability | Stakeholder ReportingTools & Tech:JIRA | Zephyr | Confluence | ALM | qTest | ServiceNow | SQL | AWS

Experience

1. Testing and Validation Lead

   Pratt & Whitney

   Mar 2025 — Present

Education

• Appalachian State University

  BSBA