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
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
MeshVI. Charlotte, NC. April 2024-Present
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Create automated test scrips using Cypress
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Conduct manual REST API testing using Postman
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Interim Supervisor over off-shore testers for four months, facilitating in training and development
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Participate in daily Stand-Ups and all Agile-related ceremonies
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Create user guides/documentation to assist in recording complex features and posting them in Confluence
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Perform manual, Black Box, end-to-end, and regression testing
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Create regression testing plans
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Implement additional integrations into our codebase such as PDF and Excel parsing
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
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing concentration
Technical Writing
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
Documenting the cashiering procedures for a small mortgage company
A job aid to provide instructions on how to process a mortgage loan application
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!
Can't Take The Heat
No walk today
Pets can be mischievous if you aren't watching them...
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...
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
