Gordon Akinpelu
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin"
-Tony Robbins
Professional Experience
With six years experience as a QA Automation Engineer, four years in manual testing, and five years in managerial/leadership roles, I have gained many invaluable, transferable skills. My working career has spanned the mortgage banking, healthcare, and financial services industries.
Tech Stack & Tools Experience: JavaScript, TypeScript, Protractor, Cypress, Playwright, Mocha, Google Tag Manager, BrowserStack, TestRail, JIRA, Confluence, Postman, Screaming Frog, Jira, Canva, Photoshop, Microsoft Office
As a manager in mortgage banking, increased real estate closings year-over-year by 55% by standardizing processes and solidifying best practices, while maintaining the same number of staff and increasing quality assurance scores
Proactively implemented Cypress.io testing framework when no automation was in use; resulting in a 25% reduction in reported bugs in production within the following month after implementation
A Subject Matter Expert at OneWest/Indymac Bank for loss mitigation short sales and deeds-in-lieu-of-foreclosure
QA Engineer
HealtheCareers Denver, CO October 2019-September 2023
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Created and maintained automated tests for UI and API using Cypress.io
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Wrote automation utilizing Playwright as a proof-of-concept
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Conducted manual REST API testing using Postman
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Utilized Jenkins to deploy builds in a CI/CD environment
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Performed queries using MySQL to verify database changes and updates
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Managed workflow and create and store test cases with JIRA and TestRail
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Participated in an Agile/scrum environment
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Created user guides/documentation to help bridge knowledge gaps on in-house applications and publish to Confluence
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Performed manual, Black Box, end-to-end, and regression testing
Software Engineer
TransAmerica Denver, CO March 2019-October 2019
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Worked with Angular 7 framework, with RXJS, and NGRX state management
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Partnered with in-house Design Systems team in creating reusable components and reporting bugs/issues to facilitate improvements with current components
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Worked closely with UX lead in verifying functionality and styling of UI components
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Utilized Git and Bitbucket to submit and review pull requests and merge code
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Sized stories, created subtasks, and managed workflow via JIRA
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Responsible for creating unit and end-to-end tests using Jasmine and Cypress.io
Software Developer Engineer in Test
Transamerica Denver, CO August 2018-March 2019
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Created UI automation tests using Protractor, Cypress, Jasmine, and JavaScript/Typescript
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Utilized Jenkins for continuous integration and Q-Test to record test run results
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Updated the project’s HTML source code as needed to facilitate in locating elements
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Utilized Git and Bitbucket to submit and review pull requests and merge code
Resolutions Auditor
DHI Mortgage Austin, TX December 2014-February 2016
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Audited current loans going through origination as well as closed loan files for internal or external fraudulent activity
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Re-underwrote files to determine if deficiencies were due to borrower fraudulent misrepresentation or material errors on the originations end
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Responded to audit deficiencies and indemnification requests from HUD, VA, and various other mortgage investors
Loss Mitigation Manager-Short Sales
OneWest Bank Austin, TX August 2010-May 2013
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Increased short sale closings by 55% from Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 utilizing the same core staff
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Created updated policy and procedural and training documentation to clarify workflows
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Approved credit losses up to $150,000 on behalf of investors
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Attended legal depositions nationwide as needed, saving over $900,000 in potential compensatory damages
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Managed a staff of 32 employees at the off-site vendor as well as 18 in-house staf
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Responsible for doubling owned-asset short sale closings in one month by revising processes
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing concentration
One of the biggest value-adds I have brought to every position I have held is the ability to document policies and procedures, as well as create training materials so that everyone is on the same page. In my experience, having readily accessible documentation is invaluable to a team's success.
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Created as a reference and training guide for an internal application used by several departments
Technical Writing
Documenting the cashiering procedures for a small mortgage company
A job aid to provide instructions on how to process a mortgage loan application
Freelance Work
My freelance QA testing services can be found here:
Paintings and Drawings
Drawing and painting are some of my favorite hobbies. Lately I have been building and stretching my own canvases so I can make larger custom pieces (5ft X 5ft being the largest thus far); I love to see the how just some wood and cloth can be transformed into a piece of art that in turn, transforms the spaces where it is displayed.
When I draw, I like to combine old school pencil and paper with Photoshop; I draw out the subject first, scan it, and then use Photoshop to add the colors. Most of my drawings of late have been for my Monty Mole series of children's books, which takes the title character all over the world....and beyond.
Drawing time lapse
3-Panel Abstract
Valentine's Day Cards
Videography
What started out as just making goofy videos shorts on Instagram turned into another hobby. So much about the randomness and quirks of everyday living can be captured on film....and especially if you have a pet, you have an endless source of material. It's amazing what we can create just with our phones and a little creativity!
Home Remedy
Can't Take The Heat
No walk today
I'd like to be able to grow a full head of hair again; let's try a home remedy. Also paying homage to a movie classic!
The summer of 2023 was one for the record books, with only a few places to go to escape the heat...
If you have pets, you know that sometimes they will have their way...
"The Interview" series
Turn lemons into lemonade. Looking for a job can be tough; but also, it's great material to parody!
The Interview
The Interview Part 2
The Interteview Part 3
The Interview Part 4
Interview Part 5
eBooks
All of the ebooks I have published on Amazon pertain to travel; there is a children's book series I started based on a book I wrote in junior high school about a curious little mole that loves to vacation. I then created a couple of travel guides based on my real-life experiences and adventures, and a couple of cookbooks.
*clicking on the images links to their respective Amazon pages
Travel
I love travel; thus far I am up to 21 countries, covering North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. It could be more, but some countries and cities I can't help returning to over and over again...for example, I've been to Paris NINE TIMES!
I really enjoy large, bustling cities; my favorites thus far:
1.Paris (art, culture, great example of 19th century urban planning, getting to use my conversational French skills 😁)
2. Mexico City (history, culture, food, great people.....did I mention food?)
3. Istanbul (exotic (since we Iearned very little about Turkish/Ottoman culture in school), history, food, architecture)
Tokyo (the bright lights were sensory overload 😄)
Rio de Janeiro
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Lake Chapala, Mexico
