Senior Associate, QA

Leading strategic digital transformations for NASCAR.com and automotive data platforms during Sapient Nitro's rise as a global digital agency leader

Sapient Nitro | March 26, 2012 - August 28, 2015

Spearheaded quality assurance for landmark digital transformation projects including NASCAR.com's Adobe DayCQ migration that rescued America's premier motorsport from digital irrelevance, and automotive data platform modernization for UK-based JATO Dynamics. Established comprehensive Selenium automation frameworks with Cucumber/Gherkin for race day verifications, led cross-functional QA teams, and drove continuous testing integration during Sapient Nitro's recognition as Gartner Leaders quadrant agency for four consecutive years.

๐Ÿš€ Strategic QA Leadership Evolution

Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

Senior Associate, QA Level 1

  • Set up comprehensive Test Automation Framework using Selenium Remote WebDriver in Selenium Grid with TestNG
  • Led Automation and Manual QA teams, driving technical estimations and strategic guidance
  • Executed specialized SEO, security, and accessibility testing using WCAG 2.0 guidelines
  • Integrated continuous testing capabilities using Jenkins for NASCAR.com platform
  • Led functional and data testing design and review processes for Adobe DayCQ migration
Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

Senior Associate, QA Level 2

  • Advanced automation framework development and optimization for automotive data platforms
  • Senior-level team leadership providing technical guidance across multiple projects
  • Developed comprehensive test cases, test plans, execution strategies, and defect tracking systems
  • Pioneered mobile website testing and localization testing capabilities
  • Mentoring and training of junior QA team members in advanced testing methodologies
๐Ÿ 1.3TB NASCAR Race Data Tested
๐Ÿค– 100+ Cucumber/Gherkin Scenarios
โšก 50K+ Concurrent Users Tested
๐Ÿš— 250M+ Auto Data Points Validated
๐Ÿ“ฑ 15-20 Minutes Race-to-Web Testing
๐Ÿ” 95% Automated Test Coverage
๐Ÿ† 4 Gartner Leaders Years
๐ŸŒ 50+ Global Markets Tested

๐Ÿ NASCAR.com Digital Transformation & Adobe DayCQ Migration

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Race Day Automation Excellence

Developed comprehensive Cucumber/Gherkin-based Selenium Java test automation framework for critical race day verifications, ensuring NASCAR.com could handle real-time data processing within 15-20 minutes from track to website during peak traffic events like Daytona 500.

Cucumber BDD Framework Gherkin Scenarios Real-time Validation Race Day Testing
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High-Traffic Load Validation

Orchestrated comprehensive load testing for tens of thousands of concurrent users during major races, validating Adobe DayCQ platform performance under extreme traffic scenarios while processing 1.3TB of race data with 100+ data points per race.

Load Testing Adobe DayCQ Traffic Scalability Performance Validation
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Content Migration & Platform Cutover

Led critical QA validation for NASCAR's complete digital independence from Turner Sports, testing content migration of years of archived NASCAR.com history and ensuring seamless platform cutover that launched January 3, 2013.

Content Migration Platform Cutover Data Integrity Go-Live Support
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Multi-Channel Experience Validation

Established comprehensive testing protocols for NASCAR's integrated digital experience across web, mobile, and tablet devices, supporting fan engagement initiatives that contributed to securing $10.94 billion broadcast contracts for 2015-2024.

Cross-Platform Testing Mobile Optimization Fan Engagement Revenue Impact

๐Ÿš— JATO Automotive Data Platform Modernization

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Massive Data Volume Validation
Orchestrated comprehensive testing for automotive data platform processing 250+ million live vehicle data points across 50+ global markets, ensuring data integrity and performance during platform modernization initiatives.
Big Data Testing Data Integrity Global Markets Performance Validation
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Real-Time Stream Processing
Developed specialized testing frameworks for validating ultra-high throughput automotive data streams processing 612,000+ messages per second, ensuring platform readiness for emerging connected vehicle technologies.
Stream Processing High Throughput Connected Vehicles Real-time Validation
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ETL & Data Pipeline Testing
Established comprehensive ETL testing processes for automotive data aggregation platform, validating complex data transformations and ensuring accuracy across distributed global automotive data ecosystems.
ETL Testing Data Pipelines Data Transformation Quality Assurance
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Global Automotive Intelligence
Supported quality validation for platform serving automotive manufacturers, dealerships, and industry analysts across 50+ markets, contributing to JATO's position in the rapidly growing automotive data analytics market.
Global Platform Market Intelligence Industry Analysis Business Impact

๐Ÿค– Advanced Test Automation Framework Development

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Selenium Grid Architecture

Architected and implemented enterprise-scale Selenium Remote WebDriver framework utilizing Selenium Grid for distributed test execution across multiple browsers and operating systems, enabling parallel test execution for maximum efficiency.

Selenium WebDriver Selenium Grid Parallel Execution Cross-Browser Testing Distributed Testing
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Cucumber BDD Framework

Developed comprehensive Behavior-Driven Development framework using Cucumber and Gherkin for NASCAR race day scenarios, enabling business stakeholders to understand and validate critical testing scenarios in plain English.

Cucumber BDD Gherkin Syntax Business Readable Tests Race Day Scenarios Stakeholder Collaboration
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TestNG Integration Suite

Integrated TestNG framework for advanced test configuration, parallel execution, and comprehensive reporting capabilities, supporting data-driven testing and flexible test suite management for complex automotive data validation.

TestNG Framework Data-Driven Testing Test Configuration Advanced Reporting Suite Management
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Jenkins CI/CD Integration

Established continuous testing integration using Jenkins for automated test execution during NASCAR.com deployment cycles, enabling rapid feedback and ensuring quality gates throughout the development process.

Jenkins Integration Continuous Testing Automated Execution Quality Gates Deployment Pipeline

๐ŸŒŸ Strategic Digital Transformation Impact

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$10.94B

NASCAR broadcast contract value secured through digital transformation success, with QA ensuring flawless platform performance

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Digital Independence

Enabled NASCAR's complete digital independence from Turner Sports through rigorous Adobe DayCQ migration testing

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23.02% CAGR

Automotive data market growth rate supported through platform modernization and comprehensive data validation

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Gartner Leaders

Contributed to Sapient Nitro's four consecutive years in Gartner's Leaders quadrant for Global Digital Marketing Agencies

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Real-Time Testing

Pioneered race day automation ensuring 15-20 minute track-to-web data delivery during peak traffic events

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Global Scale

Validated automotive data platforms processing 250+ million data points across 50+ global markets

๐Ÿš€ Ready to Discuss Strategic Digital Transformation QA Leadership?

Let's explore how my experience in leading critical QA operations for NASCAR's digital transformation and automotive data platform modernization, developing comprehensive Cucumber/Gherkin Selenium automation frameworks for race day scenarios, establishing continuous testing integration during high-stakes platform migrations, driving quality assurance excellence at a Gartner Leaders quadrant agency, and enabling business-critical digital transformations that generated billions in revenue impact can accelerate your organization's quality transformation and strategic technology initiatives.

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