# Gerard P

Gerard P is a remote worker on Himalayas, Functional Tester at TISTA Science and Technology Corporation, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@gerardp

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Results-driven QA Analyst skilled in functional, regression, and integration testing across Agile and Waterfall SDLCs for government and enterprise.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Salary expectations | 75k+ USD |
| Job categories | QA Analyst, Software Quality Assurance Engineer |
| Skills | Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Manual Testing, Testing Automation, Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Case Design, Test Execution, Defect Management, Testability Assessment, Release Readiness, Performance Testing, Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) |
| LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardpineda |

## About

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At TISTA Science and Technology Corporation, I tested medical claims processing software for the Department of Veterans Affairs – Financial Services Center, including billing and reporting functions. I served as subject matter expert and lead QA analyst on the FSC Dialysis Provider Portal system, owning test strategy, test planning, and risk assessment for release readiness decisions.

I wrote and maintained over 3,500 test cases across concurrent projects and performed functional, regression, and integration testing. I reviewed requirements for testability, tracked defects through resolution, and communicated test progress and release risks to stakeholders.

At Bridge360, I developed QA test plans, procedures, and scripts for manual and automated testing across client engagements. I used SmartBear TestComplete alongside manual testing, and participated in Agile Scrum; I hold Certified SAFe Practitioner and Certified ScrumMaster credentials.
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## Experience

### Functional Tester

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation. Feb 2015 - Mar 2026

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Tested medical claims processing software for a large government agency, including billing and reporting functions. Served as subject matter expert and lead QA analyst on the FSC Dialysis Provider Portal system, owning test strategy, test planning, and risk assessment.
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Skills: Functional-Testing, Regression-Testing, Integration-Testing, Test-Case-Design, Test-Planning, Risk-Assessment, Digital.Ai-Agility, IBM-Rational-Quality-Manager, SQL-Server, Oracle, MySQL, Defect-Tracking, SAFe, Agile, SDLC

### Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Bridge360. Dec 2010 - Aug 2014

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Developed QA test plans, procedures, and scripts for manual and automated testing across multiple client engagements. Performed functional, regression, integration, and performance testing to validate software applications.
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Skills: Manual-Testing, Testing-Automation, TestComplete, Functional-Testing, Regression-Testing, Integration-Testing, Performance-Testing, Agile, Scrum, Defect-Tracking, Test-Case-Management

## Education

### Scaled Agile, Inc

Certified SAFe Practitioner (SP), Scaled Agile Framework

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Certified SAFe Practitioner (SP) credential earned in September 2022.
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### Scrum Alliance

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum

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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) credential earned in October 2018.
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### Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems

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Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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## Tech stack

- GitHub
- MySQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- Eclipse
- Jira
- Ruby
- Redmine
- Codeception
- Microsoft Power BI
- SoapUI
- ChatGPT
- Selenium WebDriver
- Claude
- Toad for Oracle

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