QA Lead with over 11 years of experience in web-based application testing, possessing a strong foundation in software development practices and a commitment to delivering innovative and robust solutions. I have a proven ability to adapt, learn, and thrive in dynamic technical environments, along with extensive real-world experience with the applications under test. I excel in understanding customer needs and effectively communicating with software development and testing teams. My focus is on driving excellence in quality assurance processes, team leadership, and software development to ensure the highest standards of quality and performance.
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Kevin Benoit
Summary
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Empire LifeToronto, ON
QA Automation Lead
2019.12 - Current (6 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Leading a team of 10 QA (Automation + Manual) Engineers across multiple projects.
- Designed and Implemented end -to-end Automation frameworks.
- Created shared Reporting system to track Automation metrics from multiple projects.
- Dealing with customer related issues and Triaging bugs
- Advice and mentor other Automation Engineers around performance improvements and test cases efficiency.
- Provide business relatable metrics to monitor business value of Automation testing.
- Successfully released various products currently adding over 5+ Million in revenue for Empire.
- Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues
Postmedia NetworkToronto, ON
QA Automation Lead
2016.12 - 2019.12 (3 education.years_Label)
Job overview
- Designed and implemented testing framework using BDD Cucumber with the ability to test multiple websites
- Converted our manual test plans and converted it to automated tests running in our CI environment.
- Automated Mobile and Tablet versions of our sites
- Monitor and report test results find root cause analysis on our failed automated tests.
- Create Python test scripts to assists QA Analyst
- Determine Test Strategy for the team.
- Automating RESTful web services with Rest-Assured
- Performance testing and reporting around high traffic areas of the website.
Postmedia NetworkToronto, ON
QA Automation Engineer
2015.11 - 2016.10 (11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Streamlined QA processes by developing and maintaining automation scripts, contributing to faster release cycles.
- Conducted performance testing to measure system response times, optimizing application speed and stability under heavy loads.
- Established clear communication channels between developers and QA teams, fostering a collaborative work environment that prioritized problem solving.
- Reduced manual testing time through the implementation of robust automation frameworks, optimizing resource utilization.
Education
BrainStation Toronto, ON
Diploma from Software Engineering
2023.02 - 2023.10 (8 education.months_Label)
University Overview
University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON
Certificate from Python Programming
2015.01 - 2015.04 (3 education.months_Label)
University Overview
Ryerson UniversityToronto
from Fundamentals of Project Management
2014.01 - 2014.04 (3 education.months_Label)
University Overview
RCC Institute of TechnologyToronto
B.Tech from Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering Technology
2007.04 - 2010.05 (3 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
University Overview
Skills
Reactjs
Javascript
Nodejs
GitHub
Automated Testing
Confluence
Team building and leadership
Python
Java
MySQL
Test Strategy Development
Project Management (Agile, Scrum, JIRA)
Risk Management
Projects
Projects
- Created an Inventory Management System with the goal of replacing an existing platform that wasn't scalable. Full Stack application technologies used React, Express, Node Js and MySql.
- Created a web app that takes user photos and creates Photobooks with the intent of sharing with select users. Full Stack application technologies used React, Express, Node Js and MySql
Timeline
BrainStation
Diploma from Software Engineering
2023.02 - 2023.10 (8 education.months_Label)
QA Automation Lead
Empire Life
2019.12 - Current (6 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
QA Automation Lead
Postmedia Network
2016.12 - 2019.12 (3 education.years_Label)
QA Automation Engineer
Postmedia Network
2015.11 - 2016.10 (11 education.months_Label)
University of Waterloo
Certificate from Python Programming
2015.01 - 2015.04 (3 education.months_Label)
Ryerson University
from Fundamentals of Project Management
2014.01 - 2014.04 (3 education.months_Label)
RCC Institute of Technology
B.Tech from Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering Technology
2007.04 - 2010.05 (3 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)