Hi, I’m Bryan Noyahr, an IT professional with hands-on experience in manual and automated testing, performance/load testing, and accessibility testing. I’ve led multiple concurrent projects for clients in Canada and the US, working closely with product owners, Scrum Masters, development leads, and business users to deliver high-quality software on time. I excel at turning user stories into test cases and maintaining traceability from requirements to tests while balancing quality with delivery. I bring a broad toolkit that includes functional, regression, usability and WCAG/AODA testing using tools like Selenium WebDriver, TestComplete, JAWS/NVDA, AxePro and Wave. I’ve built scalable automation frameworks in C#/.NET and Java, implemented DevOps practices with pipelines and Azure DevOps, and I’m comfortable leading Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams and coaching others in best practices. I’m passionate about problem solving and making software accessible to all users.

Bryan Noyahr

Hi, I’m Bryan Noyahr, an IT professional with hands-on experience in manual and automated testing, performance/load testing, and accessibility testing. I’ve led multiple concurrent projects for clients in Canada and the US, working closely with product owners, Scrum Masters, development leads, and business users to deliver high-quality software on time. I excel at turning user stories into test cases and maintaining traceability from requirements to tests while balancing quality with delivery. I bring a broad toolkit that includes functional, regression, usability and WCAG/AODA testing using tools like Selenium WebDriver, TestComplete, JAWS/NVDA, AxePro and Wave. I’ve built scalable automation frameworks in C#/.NET and Java, implemented DevOps practices with pipelines and Azure DevOps, and I’m comfortable leading Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams and coaching others in best practices. I’m passionate about problem solving and making software accessible to all users.

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Hi, I’m Bryan Noyahr, an IT professional with hands-on experience in manual and automated testing, performance/load testing, and accessibility testing. I’ve led multiple concurrent projects for clients in Canada and the US, working closely with product owners, Scrum Masters, development leads, and business users to deliver high-quality software on time. I excel at turning user stories into test cases and maintaining traceability from requirements to tests while balancing quality with delivery.

I bring a broad toolkit that includes functional, regression, usability and WCAG/AODA testing using tools like Selenium WebDriver, TestComplete, JAWS/NVDA, AxePro and Wave. I’ve built scalable automation frameworks in C#/.NET and Java, implemented DevOps practices with pipelines and Azure DevOps, and I’m comfortable leading Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams and coaching others in best practices. I’m passionate about problem solving and making software accessible to all users.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Functional/Accessibility Testing Specialist/QA Lead at City of Ottawa
April 1, 2025 - Present
Testing multiple software systems for functional, load and security testing; using TestComplete for functional testing and OWASP ZAP for security testing; conducting load testing with Azure Load Testing and JMeter; developing and testing AI agents with Microsoft Co-Pilot; prototyping software and drafting PRDs.
Functional Testing Specialist – Consultant at Ministry of Health
June 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
DOT NET 8 upgrade project; implemented a scalable Selenium WebDriver automation framework in C#/.NET 8; built reusable Page Object Model components; performed functional, regression and end-to-end testing; defect triage and Azure DevOps; accessibility testing (WCAG 2.1).
Functional Testing Specialist – Consultant at Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
August 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Nutrient Management System (Salesforce): manual functional testing, accessibility remediation, and collaboration with BAs and developers to identify AODA issues; prepared remediation subset aligned to WCAG guidelines.
Functional Testing Specialist – Consultant at Ministry of Health
December 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Lab Inspection and Licencing System: Selenium/Java automated framework for a .NET-based system; reusable Page Object components; defect triage; Azure DevOps; WCAG accessibility testing.
Functional/Accessibility Testing Specialist/QA Lead at City of Ottawa
April 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Testing multiple software systems; JavaScript-based automation framework for Microsoft Dynamics; reusable Page Object modules; automated accessibility testing (Axe Core/Wave); manual keyboard/screen reader testing; security testing using Burp Suite; cross-team defect remediation.
Automation Lead at Canadian Medical Protective Services
August 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Developed and implemented a unit/regression testing framework using a Page Object Model; end-to-end automated tests with Selenium in a CD/CI pipeline (Jenkins); data-driven tests validating data migration from legacy systems; guided teams in BDD with Java/Cucumber; integrated with TestRail for results.
Quality Assurance Lead – NWPTA at Govt. of Manitoba
April 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Agile environment; extensive unit, API and regression testing; SIT coordination; defect triage; UAT support; API testing with Postman; cross-provincial coordination for the Companies Online System.
Quality Assurance Lead at Canada Infoway
November 1, 2017 - November 1, 2018
Led Agile adoption; sprint planning, daily stand-ups, demos and retrospectives; managed deliverables with third-party development teams; converted user stories into test cases and validated third-party test cases; API testing with Postman; Groovy tests in SOAPUI; Dynatrace for application visibility; ITIL-aligned QA processes.
BA/QA Analyst, Central Agency Cluster at Ministry of Government Services
September 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017
Worked with SMEs to develop user stories for Electronic Correspondence System; converted stories into test scripts; defect triage; regression, end-to-end and UAT testing; BPM Case tools; SOAPUI for Admin setup; built regression testing framework with Selenium, Jenkins, Java 8.
QA Analyst at Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
April 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Automated test framework for UAT using HP UFT; defect triage and coaching business testers on requirements; supported contract management system testing.
Quality Assurance Lead (Consultant) at Ministry of Training Colleges & Universities
September 1, 2007 - March 1, 2016
Managed testing and delivery for Curam COTS, Apprentice Management System, Contract Management System plus BI projects; built regression testing frameworks; performed usability testing for AODA compliance; SQL validation for backend data.
Business/Quality Assurance Analyst at Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
May 1, 2005 - August 1, 2007
Pension Remediation System; JAD sessions with actuaries; test scenarios, data testing with SQL; ETL verification; WAPT performance testing; cross-functional testing.
Senior IT Consultant at RDM Corporation
October 1, 2004 - May 1, 2005
Documentation and guides for Oracle-based replication software; user guides and help systems development.
Business Analyst at RDM Corporation
February 1, 2004 - September 1, 2004
Developed Use Cases and converted to test cases; defect tracking and coordination with development staff; UAT with client.
Business Analyst/Project Lead at Ajilon Canada - e-Business Group
May 1, 2000 - February 1, 2004
Led multiple concurrent projects (e-business site, intranet projects, POC design, testing, deployment); authored use cases, designed and conducted functional, regression and load testing; ensured AODA compliance.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Human Computer Interface Design & Technical Communication at Southbank University, UK
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Higher National Diploma in Computer Studies at Southbank University, UK
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Certificate in Training and Development at UKCIW E-Commerce Designer Course – Institute of Computer Studies, Toronto
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Managing Projects Certificate at George Washington University
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Qualifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Agile Scrum and Kanban Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Managing Projects Certificate
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
HP QuickTest Pro (QTP) Training
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
HP LoadRunner Training
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Microsoft DevOps (Pipelines, Azure Boards, User Stories, Issues, BI-Reporting, C#)
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Healthcare, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet