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I’m Sam Jaara, a results-driven software testing and QA professional with extensive automated and manual testing across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. I have delivered robust QA processes in Defense, Healthcare, and Government acquisitions while ensuring high-quality software releases. I thrive in team environments and am passionate about mentoring teammates to adopt best practices in testing and quality assurance.
I’m a collaborative teammate who mentors QA staff, writes maintainable automated tests and thrives under deadline pressure to ensure top-quality testing.
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Work Experience
Senior Software Technologist at HumanIT
October 1, 2020 - December 1, 2025Lead automation testing on the data integrity team; wrote automated test scripts in Cucumber; performed 508 compliance testing; supervised and trained QA team members; managed Jira tickets, test cases, and executions; conducted regression testing each sprint for deployments.
Automation Test Engineer/Scrum Master at TEKsystems
November 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020Led automation testing for healthcare software; facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives; authored automated tests in C#/.NET; tested services with ReadyAPI, Postman, and SoapUI; mentored QA staff and coordinated releases with HPQC ALM and LeanFT; used TFS for task management and regression testing.
Software Test Engineer at General Dynamics Information Technology (Formerly CSRA/SRA)
February 1, 2015 - November 1, 2018Wrote automated test scripts for Windows and Android apps (VBScript, TestComplete, Android Studio); identified and reported defects; performed manual testing; updated tests with UI changes; mentored testers; managed tasks with Jira and Jenkins.
Consultant (Business Analyst) at Ciber
May 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015Assisted in financial enhancement project; gathered functional requirements; led JAD sessions; authored user stories and use cases; created training material; managed defects and defects testing; applied Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Consultant (Developer and Business Analyst) at Sogeti
June 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014Produced functional/technical requirements; validated UI/UX; developed screen mock-ups and simulations; collaborated with local and offshore teams; worked with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio; applied Agile/Kanban.
Web Developer/Designer at Independent
January 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013Created and managed Wordpress-based websites; used Dreamweaver and Photoshop; implemented SEO, HTML, CSS; delivered web design and development for local clients.
Information Systems Intern at Boehringer Ingelheim
July 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012Participated in internal web app development; conducted JAD sessions; modified internal site; created SQL queries and tables; implemented change requests; created screen mock-ups.
Personal Trainer at Wright State University Fitness Center
November 1, 2010 - June 1, 2012Developed customized exercise routines for clients and tracked progress.
Pharmacy Intern at Kaup Pharmacy
August 1, 2008 - March 1, 2010Counseled patients on medications and wellness; assisted pharmacists with dispensing and customer care.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems at Wright State University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2012Qualifications
Security Clearance: Secret
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2025Certified ScrumMaster
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025Industry Experience
Government, Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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