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Hi, I'm Brandon Welch, a Senior QA Engineer focused on quality assurance, test automation, and process optimization. I thrive in Agile SAFe Scrum environments and enjoy delivering robust software with fewer defects. I have hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Cypress, Postman, and MongoDB, and I love turning testing into an efficient, collaborative process. I lead QA initiatives, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement, including accessibility testing (Section 508/ VPAT) and performance optimization. I stay curious, adapt to new tools, and am passionate about delivering reliable software that users love.…Hi, I'm Brandon Welch, a Senior QA Engineer focused on quality assurance, test automation, and process optimization. I thrive in Agile SAFe Scrum environments and enjoy delivering robust software with fewer defects. I have hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Cypress, Postman, and MongoDB, and I love turning testing into an efficient, collaborative process. I lead QA initiatives, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement, including accessibility testing (Section 508/ VPAT) and performance optimization. I stay curious, adapt to new tools, and am passionate about delivering reliable software that users love.

Brandon Welch

QA Engineer, Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, +2

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Hi, I'm Brandon Welch, a Senior QA Engineer focused on quality assurance, test automation, and process optimization. I thrive in Agile SAFe Scrum environments and enjoy delivering robust software with fewer defects. I have hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Cypress, Postman, and MongoDB, and I love turning testing into an efficient, collaborative process. I lead QA initiatives, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement, including accessibility testing (Section 508/ VPAT) and performance optimization. I stay curious, adapt to new tools, and am passionate about delivering reliable software that users love.…Hi, I'm Brandon Welch, a Senior QA Engineer focused on quality assurance, test automation, and process optimization. I thrive in Agile SAFe Scrum environments and enjoy delivering robust software with fewer defects. I have hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Cypress, Postman, and MongoDB, and I love turning testing into an efficient, collaborative process. I lead QA initiatives, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement, including accessibility testing (Section 508/ VPAT) and performance optimization. I stay curious, adapt to new tools, and am passionate about delivering reliable software that users love.

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Hi, I’m Brandon Welch, a Senior QA Engineer focused on quality assurance, test automation, and process optimization. I thrive in Agile SAFe Scrum environments and enjoy delivering robust software with fewer defects. I have hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Cypress, Postman, and MongoDB, and I love turning testing into an efficient, collaborative process.

I lead QA initiatives, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement, including accessibility testing (Section 508/ VPAT) and performance optimization. I stay curious, adapt to new tools, and am passionate about delivering reliable software that users love.

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Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer at ICF (formerly SemanticBits)

November 1, 2018 - Present

Lead QA efforts across multiple projects, applying Agile SAFe Scrum methodologies to deliver robust testing solutions; developed and maintained test automation in JavaScript/TypeScript with Cypress; performed exploratory, API, regression, and smoke testing across PostgreSQL and MongoDB; integrated Chrome Lighthouse into Cypress for client-side performance testing; conducted VPAT and 508 compliance testing using JAWS; engaged in load testing via Locust.io and Goose; collaborated with developers via Postman for API testing; managed regression suites and release schedules; tracked defects using JIRA and Atlassian tools.

QA Lead at Cracker Barrel

October 1, 2017 - November 1, 2018

Formalized QA processes for SQA team; performed API testing with Postman/Newman; data validation with Ranorex and Excel sources; led testing for Microsoft Dynamics AX POS; managed automated scripts via GitLab; transitioned from proprietary tools to Atlassian stack (JIRA, Confluence) and TFS to Zephyr for test management; integrated Zephyr, Ranorex, and JIRA with AWS for automated test execution, defect logging, and status updates; conducted tool assessments (Ranorex, LoadRunner) to balance feature sets and costs.

QA Expert / QA Lead at Experian Health

September 1, 2016 - October 1, 2017

Established QA processes for NPD team under Agile/Scrum; implemented automated testing with Bamboo/Jenkins, integrating Test Complete and Load Complete via GIT; led tool evaluations, adopting QMetry Test Manager, Test Complete, and Load Complete for cost-effective solutions; supported UI development with JavaScript, React, and Jasmine, adhering to TDD principles; collaborated with Data Analytics team to develop tailored QA processes and standards.

Application Analyst at Precept Ministries

August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2016

Maintained C# tools integrated with NetSuite ERP for third-party drop ship orders via fixed-width text files; led SharePoint – to – NetSuite reporting migration and served as first-line NetSuite support; designed data integrations (NetSuite to SQL Server, Bronto) using Workato, Jitterbit, and Postman; managed NetSuite – to – Salesforce migration, focusing on data mapping and validation.

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Geodis (formerly OHL)

August 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015

Documented manual test cases and developed formal test plans for Synapse enhancements; performed regression testing and defect tracking using HP ALM, QA Wizard and JIRA; managed EDI data interchanges with vendors/clients, ensuring timely delivery and compliance; created automated test scripts with QA Wizard, maintained via Tortoise SVN.

System Analyst II at Geodis (formerly OHL)

February 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013

Executed SQL-based data retrieval, updates, and loads using Oracle SQL Developer, for Synapse; diagnosed and resolved technical issues, conducting root cause analysis and documented solutions; tested fixes and enhancements, managing incidents via Cherwell and JIRA.