Ray Schafer

Ray Schafer

LAN Administrator Co-Op

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  • About me

    Testing Professional | 20+ years of experience | Medical Devices, Mobile, Web, API, and more

  • Education

    • University of Scranton

      1998 - 2002
      Bachelor's degree Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Computer Science Honor Society, Upsilon Pi Epsilon Minors: Math, Psychology, and History

    • Villanova University

      2007 - 2007
      Master's Certificate Software Testing
    • Villanova University

      2004 - 2007
      Master's degree Computer Science
  • Experience

    • SunGard Availability Services

      Jun 1999 - Aug 2001
      LAN Administrator Co-Op

      - Installation of hardware , Back up of systems , Trouble-shooting of computer problems.- Collaboration with colleagues to assist in finding solutions to technical problems.

    • SunGard Availability Services

      Jun 2002 - Jun 2013

      - Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate and Web/Loading Testing Functionality- HP Quality Center and Defect Tracking- Mercury/HP Quicktest Professional functional testing software - Mercury/HP Loadrunner Performance testing software- Manual Testing- Development work on software utilities for flagship product - Training of new QA team members - Provide Phone and Email support to clients of SunGard software products- Develop tools to assist clients with product issues.

      • Quality Assurance Specialist

        Oct 2005 - Jun 2013
      • Client Application Support Specialist

        Jun 2002 - Oct 2005
    • Johnson & Johnson

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2018

      Mobile Test Lead for a Diabetes Management application, job functions include:• Oversight of offsite testing vendor and responsible for:• Pre-execution test case reviews to verify proper strategy, efficiency, and requirements coverage. Includes both manual tests and code review for automation scripts.• Post-execution reviews of test runs to verify the accuracy of results and properly documented evidence• Implementation of functional, integration and performance tests of a RESTful web service API.• In-house coordination of ad-hoc testing and defect triage Show less

      • Staff Test Engineer

        Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
      • Senior Test Engineer

        May 2014 - Oct 2017
      • Quality Assurance Engineer

        Jul 2013 - May 2014
    • LifeScan

      Oct 2018 - Jun 2024
      Staff Test Engineer / Team Lead

      • Oversee mobile manual and automation testing teams across several countries for a multi-language global application - an accessory to a class II medical device for diabetes management• Pioneered automation testing program and increased automation testing year over year across platforms, covering 70%+ of software requirements • Manage test device library utilizing Perfecto device cloud• Setup/ admin of local test bed of automation on phones with medical device Bluetooth integration• Ensure production app compatibility with new market phones and OS updates/betas• Ownership of software related CAPAs as well as execution of effectiveness checks• Independent Reviewer responsibilities for multiple projects (Design Reviews, Docs & Meetings)• Two year team lead winner of internal 24-hour "hackathon" for new product ideas Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ISTQB

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ray Schafer
      Encore Award - Mar 2015 Awarded for work testing synchronization between mobile and web platforms