Michael Vu
@michaelvu
Dynamic Quality Assurance Specialist with over 13 years of experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a dynamic Quality Assurance Specialist with over 13 years of experience in manual and automation testing, as well as Agile methodologies. My career has been marked by a proven track record of enhancing testing efficiency by 70% through innovative solutions. I possess strong problem-solving skills and expertise in SQL, API testing tools, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, which I have utilized to drive quality in software development.
At 2U, Inc, I developed initial quality assurance test plans and enhanced testing efficiency across multiple projects. My role involved facilitating seamless integration testing of new software features and creating testing protocols for various product lines. I have also successfully implemented continuous testing strategies within CI/CD environments, ensuring high-quality releases. My previous experience includes managing teams and reducing testing cycle times significantly, demonstrating my ability to lead and collaborate effectively.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Quality Assurance Analyst
2U, Inc.
Nov 2019 - Apr 2025 (5 years 5 months)
Developed and deployed automated test suites for Atrio LMS, 2U mobile apps, and Canvas LMS, increasing test coverage by 30% and reducing testing cycle time by 10% while improving system reliability and CI/CD deployment stability.
Quality Assurance Specialist
2U, Inc
Nov 2019 - Mar 2025 (5 years 4 months)
Developed 2U, Inc's initial quality assurance test plans, test cases, and enhanced testing efficiency across multiple projects. Facilitated seamless integration testing of new software features via functional, integration and regression testing, both manual and automation where it was appropriate.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Frankly Media
Jul 2015 - Aug 2019 (4 years 1 month)
Managed On-site team and offshore teams in Jordan and Vietnam of 12+ QA analysts/engineers, enhancing team efficiency and collaboration across multiple locations. Reduced testing cycle time by 70%, ensuring timely and high-quality releases by introducing and utilizing tools such as Selenium and Protractor.
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
Frankly Media
Jul 2015 - Aug 2019 (4 years 1 month)
Led and trained distributed QA teams across multiple countries, reduced critical production bugs by 20% and testing cycle time by 70% through automation and process improvements, and cut AWS infrastructure costs by 15%.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Worldnow, Inc.
Feb 2008 - Jul 2015 (7 years 5 months)
Tracked, prioritized, and organized defects with JIRA cloud, working with the development team to facilitate timely corrections and improving defect resolution time. Directed off-site teams completing functional, integration, and regression tests to support successful product development stages and releases, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
WorldNow, Inc.
Mar 2012 - Jul 2015 (3 years 4 months)
Spearheaded QA for CMS, APIs, and video players across 12+ annual projects, improved manual testing efficiency and reduced defect escape rates by 30% through process improvements and structured defect tracking.
Quality Assurance Analyst
WorldNow, Inc.
Feb 2008 - Mar 2012 (4 years 1 month)
Executed functional, integration, and regression testing for CMS and front-end applications, managed defect tracking with Rally, and optimized test cases to consistently meet tight deadlines and client expectations.
Education
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Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
Selenium
GitHub
Kubernetes
Akamai
Jenkins
Gmail
Rollbar
Node.js
.NET
IntelliJ IDEA
Xcode
Jira
Cypress
videojs
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
Java
Appium
iOS
macOS
Windows
Datadog
Confluence
WordPress
TypeScript
JUnit
TestNG
Visual Studio Code
Docker
REST Assured
SQL
Buildkite
TestFlight
TestRail
Playwright
ReadyAPI
Bash
Enhance
Dynamic
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