I am an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst with a passion for high-quality project development in a collaborative team environment. I bring over a decade of QA experience, including more than five years in software QA automation across multiple projects and industries. I specialize in designing, writing, and executing automated test cases using JavaScript and C#, with strong familiarity in black-box, ad-hoc, manual, and automated testing. I excel at leading QA efforts, communicating effectively across development teams, and thriving in Agile-Scrum, CI/CD, and Waterfall environments.

Brian Pawlak

I am an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst with a passion for high-quality project development in a collaborative team environment. I bring over a decade of QA experience, including more than five years in software QA automation across multiple projects and industries. I specialize in designing, writing, and executing automated test cases using JavaScript and C#, with strong familiarity in black-box, ad-hoc, manual, and automated testing. I excel at leading QA efforts, communicating effectively across development teams, and thriving in Agile-Scrum, CI/CD, and Waterfall environments.

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I am an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst with a passion for high-quality project development in a collaborative team environment. I bring over a decade of QA experience, including more than five years in software QA automation across multiple projects and industries.

I specialize in designing, writing, and executing automated test cases using JavaScript and C#, with strong familiarity in black-box, ad-hoc, manual, and automated testing. I excel at leading QA efforts, communicating effectively across development teams, and thriving in Agile-Scrum, CI/CD, and Waterfall environments.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Analyst & Automation Engineer at James Evans and Associates
July 1, 2021 - September 20, 2023
Manually tested an online pension application and triaged defects; wrote and executed automation scripts; created, ran, and updated test cases using Jira, and automated tests with JavaScript using Zephyr; executed tests at API, UI, and E2E levels for new development and product releases; created and edited queries for Oracle SQL databases.
Software Analyst & Automation Engineer at Encore FX
March 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
Manually tested an online Foreign Exchange application; fully automated the smoke tests with Selenium and Sauce Labs, reducing smoke test run time by over 75%; automated functional workflows in C# to improve coverage and reduce testing time; created, ran, and updated test cases using TestRail; contributed to Latitude Geographics projects.
Senior Software Analyst at Latitude Geographics
February 1, 2015 - October 1, 2017
Wrote clear bug reports and advocated for quality improvements; created and executed test cases during alpha/beta release cycles as well as full regression testing and partial automation testing using JavaScript-based tools.
QA Software Analyst at Radical Entertainment
January 1, 2006 - October 31, 2006
Investigated, reported, and tested issues in real estate software; designed, created, and utilized test cases to analyze a web-based application.
Software Analyst & Automation Engineer at EncoreFX
March 1, 2018 - February 29, 2020
Fully automated the smoke tests with Selenium and executed them using Sauce Labs, reducing smoke test run time by over 75%. Automated functional workflows in C# to improve coverage and reduce overall testing time. Created, ran, and updated test cases using TestRail, Jira, Zephyr, and Selenium.
Senior Software Analyst
February 1, 2015 - October 31, 2017
Wrote clear and concise bug reports and advocated for quality improvements; supported QA processes to ensure product stability.
Software Analyst at Radical Entertainment
March 1, 2006 - November 30, 2010
Investigated, reported, and tested issues in real estate software; designed, created, and utilized test cases to analyze a web-based application; reviewed requirements and assessed issues during the design process.
Senior Software Analyst at James Evans and Associates
February 1, 2015 - October 31, 2017
Wrote clear and concise bug reports and advocated for quality improvements. Created and executed test cases during alpha/beta release cycles as well as full regression testing and partial automation testing using JavaScript and Top Producer Systems.

Education

Certificate of Technology at BCIT
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Bachelor of Science (Applied) at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 1997 - June 1, 2002
Certificate of Technology, Software Systems Development at BCIT
September 1, 2003 - June 1, 2004
Bachelor of Science (Applied) at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 1997 - June 1, 2002
Certificate of Technology at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
September 1, 2003 - June 1, 2004
Bachelor of Science (Applied) at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 1997 - June 1, 2002

Qualifications

Certificate of Technology
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Bachelor of Science (Applied)
September 1, 1997 - June 1, 2002
Certificate of Technology, Software Systems Development
September 1, 2003 - June 1, 2004

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Other