Team Lead, Engineering Excellence
2021 - 2022Shippo, via Toptal- Led a team of four engineers to achieve an engineering excellence roadmap by providing technical specifications and scope and working with individual engineers to unblock their work.
- Architected a test automation framework using Playwright and a CI/CD pipeline using CircleCI.
- Provided cross-team coaching on best testing practices in both manual and automated testing.
Technologies: Quality Assurance (QA), Python, QA Automation, DevOps, Go, Microservices, APIsSenior Cloud Engineer
2021 - 2022Maersk- Implemented CI/CD using GitHub actions on all team repositories.
- Led the migration of the existing infrastructure to a unified delivery model using Terraform.
- Maintained, monitored with Datadog, and updated the existing Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Containerized all team applications using Docker to support CI/CD.
Technologies: DevOps, Azure, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Docker, ETLBack-end QA and Developer
2020 - 2022Human Factors, LLC- Bootstrapped and architected end-to-end and unit testing integration for the entire back-end API built using NestJS.
- Containerized the API and updated the CI/CD pipeline using AWS pipelines.
- Led QA initiatives and coached developers on best practices.
- Developed several pieces of the API, including Redis caching and user authentication and verification flows.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, JavaScript, Docker, Node.js, NestJSQA Lead
2021 - 2021Chalkline- Bootstrapped UI testing automation using Cypress.io.
- Created Visual Regression suite using Playwright that tested 250 pages in under one minute.
- Added unit and component tests to the main React repository.
- Managed all manual testing processes, including defect management, test planning, and test execution.
Technologies: Node.js, Cypress.io, Puppeteer, React, Unit Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Test AutomationQA Lead
2020 - 2020Novo Nordisk- Architected a UI test automation suite using Cypress.io.
- Architected a CI/CD pipeline using a hybrid Azure/AWS solution.
- Set the test direction for the team by implementing a test strategy and tooling.
Technologies: Azure, Node.js, Cypress.ioPerformance Testing Specialist
2020 - 2020Lumate- Implemented performance tests to simulate traffic of 7000 requests per second against AWS infrastructure and validated results.
- Created a comparison of different routing technologies, specifically Node.js vs. Rust, using performance tooling.
- Successfully deployed and tested routing containers to Kubernetes Cluster to handle 7000 requests per second. This included autoscaling and performance tuning.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Performance Testing, K6, Apache JMeterSenior Business Tester
2020 - 2020PensionDenmark- Constructed the entire test lifecycle for three projects, including planning, execution, and reporting.
- Implemented integration tests using Postman to demonstrate vendor system capability to integrate with the client system.
- Oversaw allocation of testing resources throughout the project lifecycle and coordinated all testing tasks using Jira and HP Quality Center.
Technologies: TestFlight, Visual Studio App Center, Postman, HP Quality Center (QC)Engineering Lead, Quality
2019 - 2020TIA Technology- Drove test automation team technical initiatives and goals.
- Coached and mentored test automation engineers to further develop within their roles.
- Drove performance testing initiatives across the organization and implemented architecture.
- Improved the test automation infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline.
- Contributed to the improvement of test automation architecture built in Java.
Technologies: Jenkins, Apache JMeter, Angular, Oracle, Node.js, Maven, JavaSoftware Development Engineer in Test
2017 - 2018Unity Technologies- Implemented system tests for a business-critical Rails application.
- Engineered automated testing tools for high traffic and volume Drupal applications.
- Coached developers on best testing strategies and code quality methods.
- Produced and maintained end-to-end testing for custom SalesForce application.
- Bootstrapped and maintained end-to-end testing for the Drupal application.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, Ruby, Node.jsTest Automation Lead
2016 - 2017Danske Bank- Architected test automation for the July and Sunday React web applications.
- Coached developers, product owners, and other test automation engineers on test automation best practices in all levels of testing: manual, unit, component, integration, and end to end.
- Set quality metrics and goals for teams in terms of test coverage and test tool implementation.
- Implemented test automation daily using behavior-driven development tools like Mocha and Cucumber and Node.js.
Technologies: React, Node.jsSenior Software Engineer in Test
2016 - 2016Airtame- Wrote video and audio test automation for Airtame streaming solution Electron application and firmware using JavaScript with the Nightwatch.js package.
- Coached developers on Agile testing and testing best practices, both manual and automated.
- Implemented QA Jenkins jobs to run test automation on various platforms such as Mac, Windows, and Linux.
- Led quality assurance initiatives such as bug hunting parties, testing demos, and agile testing presentations.
- Took full ownership of operational quality assurance process, including test strategy, test case management, and defect management.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Terraform, Electron, Node.jsSenior Software Engineer in Test
2015 - 2016Citrix- Managed all of the QA aspects for the Go2meeting Free team.
- Implemented logging metrics and visualization for our infrastructure.
- Created and maintained an automation test framework for the Go2meeting Free in a Python/BDD stack.
Technologies: Angular, React, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby, Python, Node.jsSoftware Developer in Test
2013 - 2014Rackspace Technology- Maintained test automation in a Ruby framework for Rackspace.com.
- Built a Python test automation framework for Rackspace.com using Selenium and Python.
- Built custom testing tools for developers to assist in day-to-day activities.
- Maintained DevOps for Rackspace.com that the quality assurance team uses.
Technologies: JavaScript, Python, Ruby
Stephen Harris Davidson
DevOps and Quality Assurance (QA) Developer in Glumsø, Denmark
Member since June 17, 2020
Stephen is a software engineer with nearly a decade of experience who specializes in all things test automation and infrastructure. He has varied experience from startups to banks and everything in between. His past work includes web applications, content sites, audio/visual testing, and on the soft side: coaching, mentoring, and leading quality initiatives. Stephen has a passion for increasing quality throughout the entire software delivery pipeline from development to delivery.
Stephen is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Shippo, via ToptalQuality Assurance (QA), Python, QA Automation, DevOps, Go, Microservices, APIs
- MaerskDevOps, Azure, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Kubernetes, Terraform...
- Human Factors, LLCAmazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, JavaScript, Docker, Node.js, NestJS
Experience
- Test Automation 8 years
- Behavior-driven Development (BDD) 8 years
- Quality Assurance (QA) 8 years
- Automated UI Testing 8 years
- DevOps 6 years
- Node.js 5 years
- API Testing 4 years
- Performance Testing 2 years
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code, Linux, Windows, MacOS, Terminal
The most amazing...
...thing I have developed was an audio/visual testing harness for grading meeting quality.
Employment
Experience
- Tiny Tapirhttps://github.com/StephenDavidson/tiny-tapir
A Selenium wrapper in Python with implicit waits. This allows testers to write synchronous code without expectations that create stable UI tests. The design is based on the popular Ruby framework Capybara.
- Chai Signalshttps://www.chaijs.com/plugins/chai-signals/
Chai is a popular Node.js testing assertion framework typically used with Mocha and Sinon. I created a set of custom assertions used to test signals in Node.js. Signals are a form of events that can be used in event-driven architecture.
- Redmine Zendesk Updaterhttps://www.redmine.org/plugins/redmine_zendesk_ticket_updater
An integration plugin designed for Redmine, a project management product similar to Jira and open source. The integration is with Zendesk, a popular customer service SaaS tool. The integration passes tickets from Zendesk to Redmine and from Redmine to Zendesk.
Skills
Frameworks
Selenium, Protractor, TestCafe, Angular, Electron, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Cypress.io, NestJSLibraries/APIs
Node.js, WebRTC, React, PuppeteerTools
Mocha, Git, RSpec, Jenkins, Jira, Pytest, WebdriverIO, Subversion (SVN), HP Quality Center (QC), Postman, Visual Studio App Center, TestFlight, Apache JMeter, Terminal, Maven, TerraformParadigms
Test Automation, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Development (CD), Agile, Kanban, DevOps, Unit Testing, ETL, MicroservicesOther
API Testing, Automated UI Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Integration Testing, Performance Testing, QA Leadership, Security Testing, K6, Test Management, Test Planning, Test Analysis, Test Case Execution, Test Reporting, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), GitOps, Computer Science, QA Automation, APIsLanguages
Ruby, Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, GoPlatforms
OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker, MacOS, Windows, Linux, Visual Studio Code, Oracle, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AzureStorage
MySQL
Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science2009 - 2011College of Charleston - Charleston, SC, USA
Certifications
- Certified Kubernetes Application DeveloperOCTOBER 2020 - OCTOBER 2023Linux Foundation
- AWS Solutions Architect ProfessionalSEPTEMBER 2020 - SEPTEMBER 2023Amazon Web Services
- Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM)SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENTISTQB
- Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)FEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENTISTQB
