Brendan Coughlan
Camborne,Cornwall
Summary
Lead SDET with extensive experience in improving software quality through effective test automation and thorough manual testing. Expertise in developing scalable testing frameworks using Playwright and Cypress. Proven ability to implement process enhancements within agile teams, resulting in the successful delivery of high-performance applications.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
Checkmyfile
Truro, Cornwall
12.2023 - Current
- Collaborated closely with developers to deliver and validate high-quality applications.
- Monitored software production, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
- Documented bugs and errors, enhancing future development efforts.
- Assisted in requirement analysis, championing quality at the earliest opportunity in the software development lifecycle
- Fostered continuous improvement within QA team through regular feedback sessions.
- Utilised coding skills to automate complex test scenarios, such that critical flows were validated on 100% of project builds.
- Tested web applications across diverse range of desktop, tablet and mobile devices.
- API, end to end and contract testing across multiple connected projects
Software Test Engineer
Bluefruit Software
Redruth, Cornwall
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Engaged with client stakeholders to capture requirements and acceptance criteria for new features.
- Collaborated closely with software developers to conduct feature testing, ensuring functionality.
- Designed and executed manual acceptance test plans to validate delivered software.
- Wrote clear reports detailing test results and documenting defects.
- Resolved defects by providing precise reproduction steps to identify root causes.
- Utilised Git for version control, maintaining code integrity throughout development.
- Applied advanced testing methodologies such as BDD, TDD, and boundary analysis effectively.
Deputy Store Manager
Aldi UK
Camborne and Redruth
07.2017 - 01.2022
Website & Publicity Frontrunner
De Montfort University
Leicester
01.2014 - 12.2014
Inventory Technician
Leicestershire County Council
Leicester
03.2009 - 09.2011
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing & English Literature
De Montfort University
Leicester 09.2012 - 07.2016
Skills
- Exploratory and manual testing
- Requirements analysis
- Advanced troubleshooting
- API testing
- Test automation frameworks
- Security testing
- Process improvement
Technologies
- Languages & Scripting: TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, Bash
- Databases: SQL (Stored Procedures, Performance Tuning, Joins)
- Test Automation: Playwright, Cypress, Postman
- Cloud & Version Control: Azure, Docker, Git
- Project Management: Jira
Timeline
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
Checkmyfile
12.2023 - Current
Software Test Engineer
Bluefruit Software
01.2022 - 12.2023
Deputy Store Manager
Aldi UK
07.2017 - 01.2022
Website & Publicity Frontrunner
De Montfort University
01.2014 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing & English Literature
De Montfort University
09.2012 - 07.2016
Inventory Technician
Leicestershire County Council
03.2009 - 09.2011
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