Brandy Brotherton

Principal Quality Engineer at Brightly Software

Led testing gap analysis for Asset Essentials, gathered input from internal stakeholders to prioritize areas, and organized internal QAs to identify gaps. Researched replacement for SpecFlow end-of-life, completed a Proof of Concept for Reqnroll, and managed the changeover. Investigated client-reported issues to reproduce steps and determine root causes. Implemented a performance-based release process to improve stability. Migrated mobile automation to the Web app project, rewriting SQL calls and creating dynamic test data. Automated manual release tasks to speed execution and enabled UI automation on a performance environment. Documented QA strategies and trouble-shooting for Asset Essentials modules. Created a script to gather test data from TeamCity APIs, saving 4–5 days of manual work. Continued QA across three squads into FY2025 and supported Backend Architecture squad.

Senior Quality Engineer at Brightly Software

Created and maintained standards for Asset Essentials tests, services testing, release testing, Cypress coding standards, and tribe-level test plans. Led the conversion of legacy automation to Cypress, including Jira task management, PR reviews, and updating standards. Led Cypress training sessions and reviews. Automated a release task to copy tests across all tickets in a release, saving a week. Reorganized release testing as a tribe-wide effort. Maintained TeamCity environments, added dynamic steps to determine if automation should run, and supported four teams in QA activities. Ensured manual testing was completed during release testing and collaborated closely with developers and product teams to maintain quality across releases.

Quality Assurance Analyst at The American Board of Anesthesiology

Tested multiple in-house React Native applications on web and mobile and supported CRM customizations. Led QA efforts for resident training software and internally developed processes critical to the business. Implemented Python/Selenium-based automation, created scripts for UI tasks, data queries, API data creation, and CSV-based test data import, saving days of manual effort. Converted Python scripts to standalone executables (pyinstaller). Used Postman for REST API testing and Silk Test for manual test plans and execution results.

Quality Assurance Analyst II at Robert Half

Handled automation testing for company-wide maintenance patches, updated process documentation, and coordinated automated testing across multiple application teams. Created test sets in HP ALM, ran automation scripts, and developed automation to replace a time-consuming manual process. Implemented regression testing via HP ALM integration with PeopleSoft Framework tests; supported multiple teams and ensured regression coverage.

QA Tester at Deutsche Bank

Developed robust QA processes for a new AngularJS/Node.js trading platform, ensured compliance with internal standards, and led a transition to Scrum. Coordinated global testing and troubleshooting, integrated TestComplete for automation, and enhanced testing capabilities.

QA Tester at American Kennel Club

Orchestrated post-deployment production testing through close coordination with development, DBA, and operations teams. Validated complex business rule changes and data migrations across multiple integrated applications. Collaborated with external vendors and internal teams to ensure comprehensive testing and developed user-friendly test plans for UAT.