Thomas Scales

Experience

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  The Red House Restaurant

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2020

  Bar Manager

  As a Hospitality Manager, I managed bar inventory restocking and created drink menus aligned with seasonal food offerings. Responsibilities included employee scheduling, customer food and drink service, and reservation bookings. I cultivated relationships with food and drink vendors and maintained the restaurant website, utilizing coding skills and the Toast POS system for inventory management and service.

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  Freelance

  May 2020 - Jun 2023

  Front End Web Developer

  As a Front-End Web Developer, I specialize in CSS, HTML, and JavaScript, with practical experience in React. I collaborate closely with clients to finalize designs and confirm project requirements. Consistently meeting deadlines, I deliver high-quality work that fulfills all production requirements. I have also implemented effective procedures for testing, troubleshooting, and revising HTML code to ensure optimal performance.

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  Hogrefe Publishing

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

  Front-End Software Engineer

  Focused on building tests on our Test Production platform using HTML/XML, CSS, and JavaScript via Ext JS. Ensured tests aligned with company branding and prioritized accurate data collection, crucial for robust test results.

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  Hogrefe Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

  Jul 2022 - now

  Quality Assurance Engineer

  Responsible for test case development, automation using Playwright via QA Wolf, comprehensive software testing including smoke tests, Agile/Kanban task management via Redmine, and front-end support with JavaScript, React.js, and Node.js. Achievements include increasing test coverage by 30% and automating over 50% of manual test cases, enhancing workflow efficiency.