Nat Gaughan

About Nat Gaughan

Hi-Tech Professional With Experience in Testing and Development RolesPassionate about Finding a Solution for Nontrivial Technical problems, Applying my Problem Solving Skills, System and Configuration Management Knowledge:*Strong in Automation on Java, Python, Unit Testing & Coding on Java, Python, C++*Continues Integration Testing on Jenkins, Hudson, Gitlab*Strong Experience in Testing on Robot & Selenium Framework *Managing Branches on GitHubs & Builds System For Windows & Unix*Strong Experience Ethernet & Wi-Fi Testing for Proxy/Security/VPN/Encryption/Certificates/Radius*Strong Experience in BIOS, Power Management, System Testing*Hands On Experience in Setting up & Testing SATA, SAS, SSD array different RAID levels*Strong Experience in ADB & SDK tools for Mobile Applications *Strong Understanding of SDLC & Test methodologiesCertifications:2020 Agile Project Management Approaches, Cornell University 2016 Programming in Java, University California Santa Cruz2016 Programming in Python, University California Santa Cruz2016 Programming in C\'s University California Santa Cruz2016 jUnit University California Santa Cruz2016 OOP/OOAD University California Santa Cruz2016 iOS Mobile Application Development, University California Santa Cruz **2016 Certified in Computer Programming, University California Santa Cruz**2016 Certified in Object-Oriented Software Development, De-Anza College2016 Android Mobile Application Development, De-Anza College 2015 Programming in Bash shell, De-Anza College 2014 Database Management Systems with SQL, De-Anza College 2014 Java, De-Anza College US Citizen, I\'m motivated & innovative team player inspiring & leading others, managing conflicts & active listening You\'ll more than likely find me holed up amongst the innovators & problem solvers whose enthusiasm & knowledge is infectious. I\'m a technical enthusiast who loves to learn about the latest technology & greatest ways to identify problems, tackle new challenges & then implement this knowledge to get final solutions

Experience

1. Sr Software Development Test Engineer, Qa Architect, Qa Lead (Remote)

   Pretransition Technology Group

   Jan 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Designed, developed, executed test cases, automated end-to-end business workflows, validating transaction integrity, billing accuracy, and downstream system behavior. • Automated sanity, functional and regression test cases using AI/ML with different types automation frameworks including Selenium, Appium, Mobile / Web and legacy applications. • Executed regression, integration testing for systems connected to SAP-based and financial platforms. Validated order processing, invoicing, billing data, and reporting outputs, supporting enterprise and financial web/mobile applications with access to CI/CD • Created framework used WebSocket connection with Playwright for automation web applications supporting multiple browsers Chrome, Firefox no graphical user interface rendering mode for project needs. • Worked with CI/CD, used Bash, Unix, MAC and Windows environments and improved PR and scheduled appropriate nightly and weekly tests runs. • Worked closely with architects, developers to identify and close gaps in test coverage for SDK releases. Used testing tools as linkChecker, Android Studio (Android), xCode (iOS), WireShark, Charles, FireBug, Chrome Developer tool.• Participated in Scrum events: Stand Up meetings, Sprint planning and utilized Jira Atlassian/X-ray as project management tool, bug tracking system. Discussed testing issues; recommended updates to the product features. Improving test infrastructure.• Created frameworks for Android, iOS, Web Applications. Automated almost 200 Regression Test Cases using different automation tools, included with Selenium Frameworks - all passing content by fixing legacy code with data information and verification files. Used XCUI and Appium for Mobile applications. Working with cross-browser testing and API testing. • Monitored and maintained test execution in CI/CD. Working closely with DevOps, ran code on pipelines, retrieving and analyzing reports. • Lead and Mentored Team Members.

Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Computer Programming

• Cornell University

  Project Management & Agile Components

Skills

• Linux / Unix
• Junit
• Saas
• Elastic Compute Cloud
• Sql
• Linux
• Jira
• Mobile Applications
• Cocoa Touch
• Software Development
• Quality Assurance
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Ios Development
• Selenium
• Android Development
• Web Applications
• Cloud Computing
• Leadership
• Sdlc
• Testing
• Test Automation
• Regression Testing
• Test Planning
• Programming