Anthony Coughlin

Professional Summary

A seasoned QA & DevOps Professional with over 10 years of experience in test automation, cloud environments, and DevOps practices. Proven expertise in designing and implementing automation frameworks, API test automation, performance/load testing, and maintaining high standards of software quality within Agile environments. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure software resilience, scalability, and observability in fast-paced production settings.

Key Skills

Software Development in Test | Test Automation Frameworks | API Testing | Continuous Integration/Delivery (CI/CD) | Exploratory Testing | Performance/Load Testing | Microservices | ReSTful Services | Asynchronous Messaging | NoSQL | DevOps | Agile & Scrum | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

Technical Skills

Java | Python | JavaScript | TypeScript | Selenium | Cucumber | JMeter | Playwright | Jenkins | GitHub | Docker | Kubernetes | Terraform | Azure | AWS | SQL | NoSQL | Kafka | Datadog | New Relic | Jira | Zephyr | Visual Studio | CI/CD Pipelines

Experience

Principal QA Lead, Avaya

Jan 2020 - Present

• Designed and implemented comprehensive test automation frameworks using Java, Python, and TypeScript.
• Developed and maintained API test suites integrated into Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborated on the Avaya Experience Platform, focusing on microservices' scalability, availability, and observability.
• Led exploratory and performance testing using JMeter and Taurus.
• Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies, enhancing the overall development workflow.
• Awarded Outstanding Performer Award for three consecutive years (2020-2022).

Senior QA Engineer, Alvaria (formerly Aspect Software)

Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

• Designed and implemented automated tests in C# using SpecFlow and Selenium.
• Built comprehensive API tests for event-based scenarios involving Kafka.
• Enhanced Linux shell scripts for testbed configuration and Docker deployment.
• Contributed to test automation efforts in a DevOps environment.
• Executed load tests with JMeter and monitored with custom Datadog dashboards.

QA Engineer, United Language Group

Dec 2016 - Jul 2018

QA Engineer, Esscert (formerly Tradecert.com)

Apr 2013 - Nov 2018

Education & Certifications

English and Sociology and Political Science, National University of Ireland, Galway

• ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level
• ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM)
• Certified Scrum Master (PSM I)
• Azure Fundamentals AZ-900

GitHub Projects

• Selenium-Cucumber-Quickstart
• AWS Serverless Application with CI/CD Pipeline

Hobbies & Interests

Dad to 2 amazing boys. In my spare time, I enjoy running, soccer, surfing, and playing guitar.

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