Brian Davis
@briandavis1
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer specializing in scalable test automation, risk-based quality, and reliable software delivery.
What I'm looking for
I have 13 years of quality engineering experience testing enterprise web applications, APIs, and backend systems in Agile delivery environments. I build automated test coverage with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, REST Assured, and Postman, while supporting regression, smoke, integration, and release validation.
As Lead Quality Assurance Engineer (Aug 2012 - May 2026), I architected the Atlas QA Framework for internal web and backend platforms using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, REST Assured, Jenkins, Git, and Maven. I spearheaded the Orion API Validation project by building reusable API test suites and data integrity suites in REST Assured and Postman, improving defect detection earlier in the sprint and exposing contract mismatches between services.
I lead risk-based test planning and test management using Agile, Jira, and Confluence—devising plans like the Horizon Operations Portal traceability mapping to narrow release risk on high-usage workflows. I also modernize suites by reducing flakiness, parallelizing execution for faster nightly feedback, and piloting AI-assisted test case generation to accelerate first-draft coverage while keeping engineer review in the approval flow.
Experience
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Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
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Aug 2012 - May 2026 (13 years 9 months)
Architected an internal QA framework and CI-based regression/smoke testing for web, API, and backend platforms using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and REST Assured. Built reusable API validation suites and risk-based test plans, improved defect detection earlier in sprints, and reduced manual release verification effort.
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Texas A&M University
Bachelor's Degree
2004 - 2009
Earned a Bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University from 2004 to 2009.
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