Joel Atwater

Joel atwater

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  • About me

    Software Testing Technical Lead

  • Education

    • Weber state university

      1998 - 2003
      Bachelor’s degree computer science; systems integration
  • Experience

    • Adidas

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
      Track athlete

      • Competed as a member of the Adidas Track & Field Team training for the 2004 Olympics.

    • Flying j

      Sept 2004 - Jan 2006

      • Provide level II technical support with district support responsibilities. • Twenty percent travel for installing POS systems in new locations and upgrading the existing. • Assist with updating system code both locally and remotely. • Test and deploy new system components into the various POS systems. • Provide level I technical support for POS systems at over 180 locations across the United States and Canada in a 24x7 support center.

      • District Support Technician

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      • Helpdesk Technician

        Sept 2004 - Mar 2005
    • Flying j

      Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

      • Oversee all aspects of software development life cycle including, design, resource allocation, test case development and execution, and implementation of proprietary retail C-Store and Restaurant applications. • Worked together as lead analyst with four team members to collaboratively output a successful application.• Utilized TestLog, a test management software to build and track test cases to ensure successful implementation. • Experience with white and black box testing of UNIX, Windows and DOS environments with an Informix backend database. • Additional experience with the proprietary Timekeeping system with a web interface and MS SQL Server database. • Analyzed data logs within both Windows and UNIX environments. • Built UNIX and SQL scripts to assist with implementation and defect tracking. • Continuous 24x7 support of all retail POS systems, C-Store, Restaurant, J-Care, and Timekeeping, along with their applicable proprietary back office and accounting systems for all 300+ locations. Show less

      • Lead QA Analyst

        Jan 2005 - Aug 2010
      • Project Manager

        Jan 2007 - Jul 2010
    • Rr donnelley

      Aug 2010 - Feb 2011
      Senior qa analyst

      • Contract services through TEKsystems for RR Donnelley within their Business Communication Services group responsible for creating and implementing a robust QA process into their development life cycle. • Sole analyst defining test cases and building a SQLite database with applicable SQL queries for validation of incoming loan data with possible matching checks through a two day merge/match process.• Validation of four variations of PDF outputs from HP Exstream Dialogue with correct cover pages, disclosures and inserts.• Validation of proprietary composition application to separate queues for Xerox and Proteus Jet printers. Included validation of batch processing for various clients and special handling scenarios. Show less

    • Merrill lynch

      Mar 2011 - Sept 2011
      Test manager

      • Contract services through Rose International for Merrill Lynch/Bank of America managing internal testing within the Client Reporting & Correspondence Technologies division. • Responsible for validating statement output and managing defects within the group to ensure development dates and testing cycle deadlines are met.• Coordinate with other groups to ensure correct packages are being passed for archival and online retrieval in addition to having the appropriate libraries loaded for print. Show less

    • Staywell (now krames)

      Sept 2011 - Jun 2022
      Lead qa developer

      • Manage and support four QA resources across four separate projects to ensure our teams success.• Review test cases of team members to ensure quality expectations are met.• Primary contact for any web service related testing, which is the core of our client facing products.• Develop and maintain test cases within TFS. • Create automated web service tests to ensure quality of client facing API.• Work in an Agile Environment while being a mentor for other QA members and maintaining the cohesiveness of the project teams. Show less

    • Autonomous solutions, inc. (asi)

      May 2022 - now
      Software testing technical lead
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified scrummaster

      Scrum alliance
      Aug 2014