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I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with extensive experience designing, developing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for software and hardware solutions across defense, healthcare, and enterprise domains. I thrive in agile environments, lead QA initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant software that performs reliably under load. I enjoy mentoring teammates, building scalable test automation, and leveraging a broad toolkit (Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Locust, Jira, Confluence, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services) to boost quality, efficiency, and velocity across the software development lifecycle.…I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with extensive experience designing, developing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for software and hardware solutions across defense, healthcare, and enterprise domains. I thrive in agile environments, lead QA initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant software that performs reliably under load. I enjoy mentoring teammates, building scalable test automation, and leveraging a broad toolkit (Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Locust, Jira, Confluence, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services) to boost quality, efficiency, and velocity across the software development lifecycle.

Keith Ahlstrom

QA Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with extensive experience designing, developing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for software and hardware solutions across defense, healthcare, and enterprise domains. I thrive in agile environments, lead QA initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant software that performs reliably under load. I enjoy mentoring teammates, building scalable test automation, and leveraging a broad toolkit (Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Locust, Jira, Confluence, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services) to boost quality, efficiency, and velocity across the software development lifecycle.…I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with extensive experience designing, developing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for software and hardware solutions across defense, healthcare, and enterprise domains. I thrive in agile environments, lead QA initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant software that performs reliably under load. I enjoy mentoring teammates, building scalable test automation, and leveraging a broad toolkit (Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Locust, Jira, Confluence, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services) to boost quality, efficiency, and velocity across the software development lifecycle.

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I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with extensive experience designing, developing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for software and hardware solutions across defense, healthcare, and enterprise domains. I thrive in agile environments, lead QA initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant software that performs reliably under load.

I enjoy mentoring teammates, building scalable test automation, and leveraging a broad toolkit (Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Locust, Jira, Confluence, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services) to boost quality, efficiency, and velocity across the software development lifecycle.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer - Military Data Management Software at BAE Systems

May 1, 2023 - Present

Designed, developed, and maintained advanced software solutions that manage and secure critical military data, ensuring high performance and reliability in defense applications. Led integration testing for data cataloging and analysis within the GXP Management System; authored API tests with Postman; automated tests with Cypress and PowerShell; collaborated with the development team in an Agile environment to improve software quality and project efficiency. Created and maintained test documentation (strategies, plans, and reports). Implemented end-to-end tests for desktop and mobile functionalities to improve user experience and reliability. Utilized C#, Python, SQL, Visual Studio, PyCharm, Selenium, xUnit, Cucumber, Robot, Locust, SQL Server, Jira, Confluence, Git, Google Cloud, Datadog, Bamboo, Octopus, Postman, Citrix.

Senior Software Engineer - Diabetic Management Software at Dexcom

October 1, 2018 - May 1, 2023

Implemented automated and manual integration testing for end-to-end customer flows on Dexcom's user account management site. Collaborated with the development team in Agile, designed and executed system integration testing for desktop and mobile applications (including VM environments). Authored and reviewed comprehensive test documentation to meet FDA approval standards. Used Robot scripts with Python to automate manual tests (smoke and regression). Tested across macOS and Windows on multiple browsers. Leveraged technologies including C#, Python, SQL, Visual Studio, Amazon Cloud, PyCharm, Selenium, xUnit, Cucumber, Robot, Locust, Docker, Kubernetes, git, Google Cloud Services, Datadog, Bamboo, Octopus, and Postman.

Family Medical Leave

November 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018

Took family medical leave.

Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer - Emergency Dispatch Software at Tritech

May 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017

Led testing and validation processes to ensure the reliability, performance, and compliance of emergency dispatch software. Directed QA improvements and tested new software functionalities and releases. Conducted testing on Windows desktop applications and mobile clients on iOS devices. Developed and executed automated tests using Test Complete; created manual test cases for Windows Client software on Windows 8 and 10; established virtual environments to test various Windows configurations; tested REST interfaces using Postman; designed and executed SQL database verification of client data and stored procedures; managed QA defect analysis reports and web content; mentored junior QA team members; collaborated with project management to create end-to-end test plans and a test-to-defect matrix; participated in daily SCRUM.

Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer - Reverse Mortgage Software at ReverseVision

April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2017

Oversaw testing and QA processes to ensure accuracy, reliability, and regulatory compliance of reverse mortgage software. Led testing for new software integrations; tested Windows desktop products and web-based software; modeled automated tests with Ranorex; created test and release reports using qTest; performed REST API testing via Postman; trained QA engineers; tested Windows back-end SQL databases and stored procedures; participated in daily SCRUM; performed end-to-end test planning and defect management; mentored team members.

Software/Hardware Quality Assurance Lead Engineer - Insulin Pump controlled via Android Tablet at Verasco, LLC

December 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015

Spearheaded QA for both software and hardware components of insulin pump system integrated with Android devices. Created FDA testing documentation; executed and documented FDA insulin pump test cases. Developed manual and Appium test cases for handset and insulin pump; verified Java builds for Android devices and C# code for insulin pump; tested AWS Cloud Services; collaborated with PM stakeholders to create test validation plans; mentored QA team members.

Hardware/Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer - Web Controlled Sleep Apnea medical device at ResMed, Inc

December 1, 2013 - December 1, 2014

Led QA processes for hardware/software web-controlled sleep apnea devices, ensuring reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance. Developed manual and automated Selenium and Cucumber test cases for hardware and web site; verified hardware-to-server communication; tested Java-based web software and SQL backend; authored training procedures; tested API with Postman; evaluated AWS Cloud Services.