Michael Weimer
@mweimer77
Experienced Software QA/Test Engineer with a focus on quality assurance.
What I'm looking for
I am a dedicated Software QA/Test Engineer with extensive experience in leading QA teams and executing comprehensive testing strategies. My journey in the tech industry has equipped me with a robust skill set in both manual and automated testing, particularly in high-stakes banking projects. I have successfully led QA teams, ensuring that testing responsibilities are met while advocating for the needs of my engineers.
Throughout my career, I have developed a strong proficiency in various testing tools and methodologies, including Selenium, JIRA, and Agile practices. My role as a QA Lead at Myridius involved managing a four-person QA team, where I oversaw the execution of test cases and collaborated closely with project managers and developers to ensure quality deliverables. I take pride in my ability to create detailed test plans and defect reports, which have been instrumental in driving project success.
My commitment to quality and continuous improvement is evident in my proactive approach to problem-solving and my ability to communicate effectively across teams. I am passionate about leveraging my skills to contribute to innovative projects and help organizations achieve their quality assurance goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Lead
Myridius
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 (7 months)
Acted as QA Lead for a four-person QA team on two large-scale digital account opening banking projects. Responsible for the day-to-day execution of manual front-end, back-end, and API test cases of Jira stories/issues, developing test cases from Jira stories, conducting meetings to review testing progress, assigning testing tasks, and coordinating with PM and development teams on testing progress.
Software Test Engineer
Temenos
Mar 2017 - Mar 2020 (3 years)
Created test plans for large banking projects, developing functional, integration, and regression test cases in TestRail. Manually executed test cases in a development environment using desktop and mobile device browsers. Acted as Lead QA Engineer, ensuring timely test execution, advocating for QA Engineers, and conducting meetings with customers and Project Managers to ensure testable acceptance
QA Automation Engineer
ClickBank
Jun 2014 - Feb 2017 (2 years 8 months)
Coordinated production releases in test and staged environments, performing high availability and stress testing using Java tests and JMeter. Created and maintained automated test scripts for UI, integration, API, browser compatibility, mobile, regression, acceptance, and unit tests using Java/Cucumber, Groovy/Geb, and JRuby. Assisted in establishing new testing frameworks with Geb, Groovy, Spock,
Contractor: Software Automation Quality Engineer
CenturyLink
Apr 2014 - Jun 2014 (2 months)
Created a test automation framework for the UI Innovation team using Selenium WebDriver in a Java environment. Developed and maintained automated test scripts for functional UI test scenarios, converting them to JUnit tests. Created detailed automated smoke tests to verify application behavior after new application build deploys, and created defects in Rally and Bugzilla.
Staff Consultant: Mobile Software Quality Engineer
ProtoTest
Mar 2013 - Apr 2014 (1 year 1 month)
Functioned as Team Lead managing four test engineers for an external iOS project, consistently exceeding customer deadlines. Maintained and updated Android and iOS devices for the mobile device lab, focusing on current device trends. Performed functional automated and manual testing of mobile websites, mobile local applications, and desktop websites using Golem OpenSource Automation tool and C#.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Local Matters, Inc
Aug 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 4 months)
Performed functional, system, integration, smoke, regression, browser compatibility, SEO, site metric/Omniture, and page load testing. Utilized Agile Scrum methodology, including story pointing, vision meetings, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and bug hunts. Automated test cases using a data-driven approach by combining available fixtures and creating/updating variables using Xpath expressions,
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Phoenix
Master of Information Systems, Information Systems
Completed a Master of Information Systems program. Focused on advanced topics in information technology and systems management.
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science, Science
Obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. The curriculum provided a foundational understanding in relevant scientific disciplines.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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