Paul Varoutsos

Aurora, CO
http://www.PaulVaroutsos.com


US:+1.856.520.7528

summary

Software engineer who enjoys helping teams improve their products through automation. I currently work with Java, Kotlin, Javascript, and Python on mission critical back-end services that run the world's largest job marketplace.

education

Rowan University 2010-2013

M.S. Computer Science

Rowan University 2006-2010

B.S. Computer Science

GPA: 3.5 (cum laude)

Specialization: Numerical and Scientific Computation

Specialization: Software Engineering

Minor: Mathematics

employment history

Indeed Aurora, CO 2021 - Present

Software Engineer

Develop unit and integration tests in Java and Kotlin for mission critical services that run the world's largest job search engine platform. Improve test coverage in our CI/CD pipelines to increase the reliability of releases. Monitor deploys to production. Mentor other QA engineers resulting in the development of their careers in QA automation. Monitor team performance metrics to ensure progress on organizational OKRs. Develop test plans for new and legacy systems. Develop integration test frameworks for new projects. Perform stress testing of new applications to ensure stakeholder needs. Address tech debt across the team and ensure compliance with company best practices.

Asics Digital Tokyo, Japan 2019 - 2021

Senior Software QA Engineer

Work within Asics Digital's global team of engineers, as the only QA engineer in APAC, to oversee the quality of Asics's e-commerce platforms. Perform testing in multiple languages and environments. Write and maintain automated tests in Python using Selenium and Pytest. Utilize and monitor CircleCI for continuous integration and test automation. Work directly with software engineers to perform functional, performance, security, compatibility, and system integration testing on new features. Perform code reviews and manage Git pull requests into GitHub source code repositories. Leverage software engineering background to communicate effectively with software developers. Conduct formal and informal product design reviews throughout the software development life-cycle to provide input to project managers on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, and potential issues. Write detailed documentation for system integration testing (SIT) as well as User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Freelance 2019 - 2021

Software Tester

Perform functional, performance, regression, and localization testing in English and Japanese for mobile (iOS, Android) and web applications. Create test cases based on client requirements and run manual tests in various environments and languages. Coordinate with other testers and QA managers to understand client specifications and provide feedback. Work alongside QA managers to communicate findings and report defects to the development team. Verify issues and bugs reported by other software testers. Manage time and resources to achieve goals within test cycle deadlines. Currently achieving 100% on-time task submission rate with 100% satisfactory rating from the development team on submitted bug reports.

Indeed Tokyo, Japan 2018 - 2019

IT Specialist

Developed effective applications in Python and Java that improved the reliability and accuracy of internal systems and databases. Responsible for programming and quality assuring in-house built tools. Excelled in the rapid development of an application that resulted in saving the company approximately $200,000 a year. Contributed software engineering expertise to the IT support team by training the global team about the software development life-cycle through the development of applications. Created detailed documentation on all applications developed for the IT support team. Provided bilingual English and Japanese infrastructure support for an office of over 400 people, while additionally assisting global employees remotely. Worked cross functionally with the networking and security teams to see issues through to resolution.

三田国際学園 Tokyo, Japan 2015 - 2018

Math/Science Teacher

Planned, prepared, and conducted 20 science, mathematics, and EFL classes a week. Taught robotics programming to students while organizing and managing the school's computer and science clubs. Designed, planned, and implemented a curriculum for the international students that was compliant with the United States Common Core and the Japanese national curriculum. Performed full homeroom responsibilities for a class of 34 students.

Fukui Prefecture Board of Education Fukui, Japan 2011 - 2015

Assistant Language Teacher

Coordinated with Japanese English teachers as the only native English speaker to plan, prepare, and conduct over 20 solo and team-teaching classes a week for more than 500 students at three schools. Organized, lead, and participated in extra-curricular English language seminars for junior and senior high school students.

Sunhillo Corporation West Berlin, NJ May 2011 - July 2011

Software Engineer Intern

Designed and developed software for critical air traffic control data communication systems used in airports worldwide. Collaborated and strategized with senior engineers to develop a flight and sensor simulation tool for air traffic control radar.

Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 2010 - 2011

Graduate Assistant

Assisted the office of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with technical support in order to maintain efficient day-to-day operations as the largest college within the University. Responded in a timely manner to service issues and repair equipment as necessary in order to limit downtime.

Saab-Sensis Syracuse, NY Summer 2009, 2010

Software Engineer Intern

Developed software for international air traffic control radar systems as the youngest software engineer of a large agile development team. Designed and developed new functionality for airport surface management systems deployed at airports worldwide.

Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 2008-2010

Computer Science Tutor

Provided independent and group instruction to university computer science students. Advised computer science students in choosing classes and preparing for their academic and professional careers.