I am a Senior QA Engineer with a track record of shipping rock-solid code and rapidly resolving critical customer incidents in enterprise, compiler, and hybrid cloud environments across z/OS, AIX, Linux, and Windows. I excel in test automation, accessibility testing, and Agile delivery, with deep customer-facing L3 support experience and a rare blend of mainframe-to-cloud skills.\n\nI lead API penetration testing for IDz releases, combine analytical reasoning with clear technical communication to align engineers and non-technical stakeholders, and own outcomes from concept to production. I quickly learn new technologies, manage competing priorities, and maintain meticulous organization and attention to detail.

Yonggang Steven Hu

I am a Senior QA Engineer with a track record of shipping rock-solid code and rapidly resolving critical customer incidents in enterprise, compiler, and hybrid cloud environments across z/OS, AIX, Linux, and Windows. I excel in test automation, accessibility testing, and Agile delivery, with deep customer-facing L3 support experience and a rare blend of mainframe-to-cloud skills.\n\nI lead API penetration testing for IDz releases, combine analytical reasoning with clear technical communication to align engineers and non-technical stakeholders, and own outcomes from concept to production. I quickly learn new technologies, manage competing priorities, and maintain meticulous organization and attention to detail.

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I am a Senior QA Engineer with a track record of shipping rock-solid code and rapidly resolving critical customer incidents in enterprise, compiler, and hybrid cloud environments across z/OS, AIX, Linux, and Windows. I excel in test automation, accessibility testing, and Agile delivery, with deep customer-facing L3 support experience and a rare blend of mainframe-to-cloud skills.\n\nI lead API penetration testing for IDz releases, combine analytical reasoning with clear technical communication to align engineers and non-technical stakeholders, and own outcomes from concept to production. I quickly learn new technologies, manage competing priorities, and maintain meticulous organization and attention to detail.

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Work Experience

Senior Test Automation and Accessibility Engineer at IBM CANADA LTD.
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Owned full-cycle quality assurance, security with API focus, and accessibility compliance for IBM’s flagship mainframe development tools, IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) and IBM Z Open Debug, to ensure zero critical escapes and full WCAG 2.2 AA conformance across multiple releases in high-velocity Agile environment. Designed, developed, and maintained comprehensive automated regression test suite for IDz Debug component, confirming 100% coverage of critical debug scenarios across releases. Executed and monitored 10K+ automated test cases per release cycle, identifying and reporting high-severity defects, enabling development teams to resolve issues before GA, and significantly reducing post-release escapes. Created detailed test plans and organized test buckets for newly introduced features within 1 to 2 days of code delivery, accelerating feedback loops and allowing developers extended time to address regression defects prior to each milestone and release. Champion accessibility compli
Senior Software Developer and Global L3 Tooling Owner at IBM CANADA LTD.
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2021
Architected, owned, and drove full life cycle of mission-critical Java-based automation and delivery tooling used daily by IBM worldwide product service and support organization. Directly accelerated customer fixes for hundreds of enterprise products, including WebSphere Application Server, traditional and Liberty. Streamlined fix delivery in IBM Fix Central and internal service repositories, reducing fix publishing time 60%+. Owned end-to-end life cycle of strategic Java tooling used by IBM global support organization, consistently delivering high-quality releases on aggressive schedules while coordinating cross-geography stakeholders. Chaired weekly cross-team synchronization meetings for 20+ developers and service squads in multiple time zones, driving alignment, removing blockers, and speeding up delivery of customer fixes and tooling enhancements. Devised, developed, and delivered core features and enhancements for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty, contributing directly

Education

Master of Science (MSc), Geomatics at York University
September 1, 2002 - June 30, 2004
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science at Institute of Computing Technologies, Beijing
August 28, 1998 - August 30, 1999

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Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services