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Nicholas Tan

Nicholas Tan

Markham,ON

Summary

Accomplished Senior Test Engineer with a 18-year track record of enhancing product robustness through comprehensive testing and root cause analysis.

Expert in Linux command line and MySQL, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills.

Spearheaded the development of in-house testing tools, significantly boosting testing efficiency and productivity.

Experienced with automation, stress, performance testing and Scrum methodology.

Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software solutions.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages

Work History

Senior Test Engineer

Trustwave
03.2010 - 12.2023
  • Performed various forms of testing on Managed SIEM product, with focus on integration, system, UI, performance, and regression testing
  • Led testing on High Availability and Content Glass projects
  • Conducted root cause analysis on defects discovered during testing, enabling quick resolution and minimizing risk of future occurrences
  • Collaborated with developers to resolve issues identified during testing phase, resulting in more robust final products
  • Contributed to development of in-house testing tools and frameworks, enhancing overall testing capabilities and productivity
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work
  • Completed regression tests of new software builds to assess performance and success of bug fixes
  • Kept test cases and test scripts updated with current requirements
  • Trained junior testers in company standards, testing protocols and testing software
  • Performed off-hours testing during worldwide deployment windows
  • Transitioned product testing from an appliance factor to a cloud-based service

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Intellitactics
01.2006 - 03.2010
  • Worked closely with developers to test and enhance software and appliance SIEM products
  • Created test cases and test scripts to maintain cohesive team approach to product development.
  • Developed internal tools for scalable data generation to improve testing efficiency, and enable performance and extended load tests.
  • Performed functional and regression testing on SIEM product
  • Developed framework for internal automated test tool
  • Reviewed technical documents in conjunction with technical writers to ensure contents were correct and instructions were clear

Education

Bachelor of Mathematics -

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
09.2006

Skills

  • Test case design
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Linux command line
  • Bash Scripting
  • MySQL Query and Admin
  • Network Security
  • Performance Testing
  • Test Automation
  • Ansible and Python Scripting
  • Java programming
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Storm, Kafka, ElasticSearch)
  • Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, AWS)

Software

AWS

VMWare

Robot Framework

Storm

Kafka

ZooKeeper

Interests

Soccer

Board Games

Anime

Hockey

Video Games

Manga

Timeline

Senior Test Engineer - Trustwave
03.2010 - 12.2023
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst - Intellitactics
01.2006 - 03.2010
University of Waterloo - Bachelor of Mathematics,

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