Hello! I’m Demetrie Schooler, a QA Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience focusing on web and API automation testing. I thrive on building robust automation frameworks from scratch, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and delivering reliable test coverage.\n\nIn my roles at Best Buy Remote and PNC Bank, I’ve collaborated with cross-functional teams, authored SQL data validations, and led API and UI testing efforts using Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Postman, and Jenkins. I’m passionate about testing standards, continuous improvement, and mentoring teams in test automation best practices.

Demetrie Schooler

Hello! I’m Demetrie Schooler, a QA Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience focusing on web and API automation testing. I thrive on building robust automation frameworks from scratch, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and delivering reliable test coverage.\n\nIn my roles at Best Buy Remote and PNC Bank, I’ve collaborated with cross-functional teams, authored SQL data validations, and led API and UI testing efforts using Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Postman, and Jenkins. I’m passionate about testing standards, continuous improvement, and mentoring teams in test automation best practices.

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Hello! I’m Demetrie Schooler, a QA Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience focusing on web and API automation testing. I thrive on building robust automation frameworks from scratch, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and delivering reliable test coverage.\n\nIn my roles at Best Buy Remote and PNC Bank, I’ve collaborated with cross-functional teams, authored SQL data validations, and led API and UI testing efforts using Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Postman, and Jenkins. I’m passionate about testing standards, continuous improvement, and mentoring teams in test automation best practices.

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Quality Assurance Engineer at Best Buy, Remote
October 1, 2022 - Present
Executed and analyzed smoke test results on release days to determine release readiness and closure. Developed and maintained smoke and regression test suites to ensure consistent test coverage. Collaborated with developers to clarify requirements and resolve common issues. Verified user stories as part of weekly sprint deliverables. Reported test status to management, manual QA team, and developers for transparency and alignment. Authored and executed SQL queries on Oracle and MySQL databases for data validation and testing. Logged and verified defects, ensuring timely resolution of issues. Delivered product demos and presentations to clients on a regular basis. Designed and executed API tests in Postman to validate functionality and reliability. Defined testing scope based on API endpoints, features, and functionalities. Referred to Swagger documentation to create precise and accurate test cases.
QA Automation Engineer at PNC Bank, New York
June 1, 2019 - October 1, 2022
Actively contributed to all Scrum ceremonies, ensuring alignment and smooth sprint execution. Integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, accelerating release cadence and improving quality. Performed manual and automated API testing using Postman and REST Assured. Used Git / GitHub for version control to manage code and collaborative development. Developed automated test cases using Java, Selenium, and the Cucumber framework (BDD) for UI automation. Created and maintained test cases and scripts aligned with user stories and acceptance criteria. Queried databases with SQL for data validation and verification. Executed Smoke, Functional, and Regression testing across web and API layers. Designed and executed API tests in Postman, running them manually and via CI/CD pipelines for end-to-end validation.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Best Buy
October 1, 2022 - Present
Acted as QA Engineer for Best Buy (Remote). Executed and analyzed smoke test results on release days to determine release readiness and closure. Developed and maintained smoke and regression test suites to ensure consistent test coverage. Collaborated with developers to clarify requirements and resolve issues. Verified user stories for weekly sprint deliverables. Reported test status to management, QA team, and developers; authored and executed SQL queries for data validation and testing. Logged and verified defects, ensuring timely resolution. Delivered product demos and presentations to clients. Designed and executed API tests in Postman to validate functionality and reliability. Referenced Swagger documentation to create precise test cases.
QA Automation Engineer at PNC Bank
June 1, 2019 - October 1, 2022
QA Automation Engineer at PNC Bank (New York): actively contributed to all Scrum ceremonies; integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins; performed manual and automated API testing using Postman and REST Assured; utilized GitHub for version control; developed automated test cases using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber BD/DD framework for UI automation; created and maintained test cases aligned with user stories; performed SQL data validation; executed Smoke, Functional, and Regression testing across web and API layers; designed and executed API tests in Postman, both manually and via CI/CD pipelines.

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