Mark McRae

Professional Summary

Accomplished Quality Assurance Automation Engineer with over 20 years of combined military and civilian experience. Proven expertise in test automation, quality assurance processes, and software development. Military veteran with distinguished service in intelligence analysis, operations management, and program leadership. Currently specializing in automation testing with Go and Java, delivering robust quality assurance solutions in Agile environments.

Programming Languages

Go (Golang)

Java

JavaScript

Python

PowerShell

HTML/CSS

Testing & Automation

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

Robot Framework

TestNG

CI/CD Implemenation

Custom Go Frameworks

Technologies & Tools

Jira

Xray

Swagger

Postman

JDBC

SQL Lite

NOSQL

MongoDB

MSSQL

JSON

Desktop Development

Fyne.io Framework

Go Desktop Apps

Cross-platform Development

UI/UX Design

Professional Experience

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Pinata

October 2021 - Present (4 years) | Omaha, Nebraska

Leading automation testing initiatives for a cutting-edge technology company, developing comprehensive test strategies and automation frameworks.

Architect and implement automated testing solutions using Go and Selenium
Design and develop desktop applications with Fyne.io for internal tooling
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality deliverables
Establish best practices for test automation and continuous integration

Information Technology Quality Assurance Analyst

Aetna

August 2017 - October 2021 (4 years) | Greater Omaha Area

Designed and developed comprehensive test strategies meeting customer needs and business requirements in an Agile environment.

Created Test Strategies for Medical Payment Processing Systems, which included card payment transactions and backend SQL database injection and file processing for said payments
Developed Java SE II desktop applications reducing search task time by 40%
Created automated test scripts combining PowerShell and Java for environment management
Built executable JAR files automating everyday tasks and improving team efficiency
Collaborated with developers and business analysts to deliver quality software products
Managed test case development, regression testing, and comprehensive defect tracking

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