Kevin Bryant
@kevinbryant
I am an IT QA leader specializing in automation and test management.
What I'm looking for
I have over 20 years of experience leading quality assurance across Healthcare, E‑Commerce, Government, Retail, Financial Information Management, Marketing, and service providers, delivering test strategy, automation, and measurable quality improvements. I design and implement automation using Selenium, Java, Cucumber/Gherkin, Azure DevOps CI/CD, and advanced SQL to reduce manual QA cycles and validate complex integrations.
I am a Certified Agile Scrum Master with Secret Government Clearance who partners with BA and development teams to define testing targets, optimize regression coverage, and report real‑time quality metrics. I take pride in mentoring teams, implementing test management best practices (Jira, Confluence, ALM/QC), and driving process improvements that ensure reliable, timely releases.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Automation QA Engineer
Sun Life Healthcare
May 2023 - Present (2 years 4 months)
Designed and implemented test automation for SAP web portal implementations, reducing manual QA cycles and ensuring sprint delivery targets across multiple parallel initiatives.
Business QA Lead
MGM Resorts International
May 2022 - May 2023 (1 year)
Executed QA and regression testing for data-rich customer-facing websites, implementing Selenium/TestNG automation to support multiple releases under tight Agile sprint timelines.
Senior QA/UAT Analyst
Dine Brands
May 2020 - May 2022 (2 years)
Led UAT for digital ordering platforms for IHOP and Applebee's, partnering with business users to define test cases and ensure coverage matched requirements during rollouts.
QA Manager
Canal Barge Inc
Jan 2016 - May 2020 (4 years 4 months)
Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for marine logistics applications, implemented Selenium and TestComplete automation, and performed performance testing with LoadRunner.
Developed business requirements and test cases in HP ALM, validated ServiceNow integrations, and executed complex SQL queries to ensure data integrity for customer portals.
QA Test Lead
Tyco Integrated Security
Dec 2011 - Jan 2015 (3 years 1 month)
Led QA for customer-facing e-commerce applications, implemented an Agile QA strategy, and validated Salesforce integrations while overseeing a team of QA analysts.
QA Lead / Scrum Master
Geocent
May 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 7 months)
Implemented QA strategy and automated test suites for a DoD logistics application, transitioned the team from Waterfall to Agile Scrum, and performed advanced security and ETL testing.
Senior Test Engineer
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Dec 2009 - May 2010 (5 months)
Performed system, functional, and regression testing for the mainframe cruise/air/hotel reservation application to support enhancements and bug fixes.
QA Configuration Manager
Cardlytics
Apr 2009 - Dec 2009 (8 months)
Implemented formal build and deployment processes to coordinate .NET and MS-SQL releases across development, test, and staging environments, improving release control.
QA Business Manager
Unica
Jun 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Established a structured testing architecture for Marketing Central .com and backend Oracle DB, serving as the sole testing resource and improving defect management.
QA Configuration Lead
NSE Consulting
Jul 2006 - Jun 2007 (11 months)
Implemented structured testing approaches for consumer-facing initiatives while adhering to Microsoft best practices, improving test coverage and release quality.
QA Lead
Bluefly.com
Jan 2005 - Jul 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Managed and mentored a team of QA analysts, defined requirements, and authored test plans and cases to support consumer-facing e-commerce initiatives.
Senior Business / QA Analyst
The Home Depot
May 2001 - Jan 2005 (3 years 8 months)
Worked cross-functionally to deliver SAP Logistics, Procure-to-Pay and Financials modules and Ariba eBuy integrations, ensuring successful implementations and EDI messaging.
Supervised a 2nd-shift team monitoring batch processes and market activity for the Open Bloomberg system to ensure operational quality and uptime.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
New Jersey City University
Candidate for Degree, Computer Science / Management Information Systems
1996 - 2001
Candidate for a degree in Computer Science and Management Information Systems from June 1996 to May 2001.
Northeastern University
Candidate for Degree, Business Management Information Systems
1994 - 1996
Candidate for a degree in Business Management Information Systems from September 1994 to June 1996; Reggie Lewis Scholar honors.
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