Brian Kelsey
@briankelsey
Manual QA Test Engineer with 5+ years ensuring web application quality through meticulous testing and SQL validation.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an attention-to-detail Manual QA Test Engineer with more than five years of experience testing web applications in Agile, fully remote environments. I have authored and executed advanced test cases across functional, regression, UAT, sanity, system, integration, and exploratory testing, validated backend data using SQL (Oracle, DB2, Snowflake), and logged detailed defects in Jira while mentoring junior testers.
I collaborate closely with Developers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts to maintain traceability from stories to test results and drive quality improvements. I am experienced with tools such as ALM, Jira, Postman, ServiceNow, and Zephyr awareness, and I hold Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Manual Test Engineer
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
May 2021 - Mar 2025 (3 years 10 months)
Designed and executed 100+ test cases and performed functional, regression, UAT, system, and exploratory testing for web applications; verified backend data with SQL and logged detailed Jira defects to drive timely fixes.
QA Functional Test Engineer
Sharp Decisions
Nov 2020 - May 2021 (6 months)
Executed behavior-driven and end-to-end testing for compliance reporting systems, maintained traceability between Jira stories and test cases, and coordinated cross-functional testing requirements to ensure coverage.
CSDiagnosed and resolved production issues for financial systems using SQL and log analysis, managed Autosys job schedules, and performed unit testing and documentation to improve operational reliability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UPUniversity of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems
Completed 111 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems; program incomplete.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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