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He works at a strategic, systems level, treating quality as an emergent property of software development systems rather than an isolated testing function\. Jason is strongest in building enterprise automation frameworks, enabling teams through formal training and documentation, aligning technology across teams, and adapting rollout plans to stakeholder constraints\. He has built enterprise automation for more than 100 applications and created a comprehensive framework used by CDC for internal web applications, where process improvements reduced project spin\-up time by up to 50%\. Across roles at CallPotential, BitcoinIRA, PRI Global, and Bitwarden, Jason has delivered measurable improvements in automation coverage, test speed, deployment quality, defect prevention, and development cycles\. He prefers agile team environments and is exploring QA consulting opportunities focused on improving and transforming existing QA teams\. ## Highlights - Built enterprise automation for more than 100 applications\. - Built a comprehensive test automation framework used by CDC for all internal web applications\. - Reduced project spin\-up time by up to 50% at CDC through process improvement\. - Founded ArcaneMaven\. - Collaborated with product managers at CallPotential to design cloud applications that were both 508 compliant and easy to use\. - Collaborated on the migration of 200 legacy test cases to a cloud platform at CallPotential\. - Achieved 95% automation coverage using Postman for unit and functional tests within CI/CD processes in every build at CallPotential\. - Led Agile processes and remote troubleshooting collaboration with engineers across five U\.S\. cities at CallPotential\. - Created and oversaw three Azure DevOps pipelines for internal C\# projects at BitcoinIRA, reducing deployment errors by 30%\. - Conducted high\-level JMeter smoke tests at BitcoinIRA, cutting critical bugs by 50%\. - Established bug scrubs, QA hand\-offs, release sign\-offs, and defect categorization at BitcoinIRA, reducing defects entering engineering by 66%\. - Established 100% traceability for tests and commits across QA, Stage, and Production environments at PRI Global\. - Partnered with the PRI Global automation team to modernize coding standards, reduce improper sleep usage, and emphasize logging, producing a reported 1200% decrease in automation run times\. - Introduced automated tests within sprint cycles at PRI Global, with a reported 200% reduction in development timelines and streamlined automation code through code reviews\. - Consolidated testing methods for daily use at PRI Global, resulting in 30% faster cycles and 20% broader coverage with agile practices\. - Implemented persona\-based testing at PRI Global, associated with a reported 300% decrease in customer\-reported production defects\. - Implemented a C\# automation framework using Selenium, Appium, and SignalR at Bitwarden, reducing test time for browser plugins and mobile apps by 60%\. - Facilitated QA sessions for a rapid, non\-agile SDLC at Bitwarden, reducing bug resolution time by 25% and improving product stability\. - Worked with Customer Success and developers at Bitwarden to validate defects for retesting and validate production solutions\. - Served as a primary QA resource at Bitwarden for procedures, platform testing needs, cloud deployment troubleshooting, and provider\-outage issues\. - Created formal training programs and documentation to enable team adoption of shared technology and quality practices\. - Applied flexible rollout planning to accommodate stakeholder and team constraints\. - Researches quality as an emergent property of software development systems using Monte Carlo simulations, POMDPs, and null dependencies\. - Earned a BS in Computer Science from Clemson University\. ## Experience - **Seasoned QA Manager & Automation Specialist** (2023\-12\-01–present) - **Lead QA Engineer at Digonex** (2025\-05\-01–2025\-09\-01) - **Software Development Engineer in Test at Praia Health** (2024\-03\-01–2024\-11\-01) - **Senior QA Lead: Automation Expert with Proficiency in Selenium, Appium, and Testing Tools at PRI Global** (2023\-06\-01–2023\-12\-01) — \- Maximized operational efficiency by establishing 100% traceability for tests and commits throughout QA, Stage, and Production environments\. \- Drove a 1200% decrease in Automation run times by partnering with the automation team to rectify outdated coding standards, address improper use of sleeps, and emphasize logging\. \- Introduced Automated Tests within sprint cycles, reducing development timelines by 200% and streamlining automation code complexities via thorough code reviews\. \- Consolidated knowledge, merging diverse testing methods for daily use\. Resulted in 30% faster cycles and 20% broader coverage with agile practices\. \- Implemented Persona\-Based Testing, resulting in a substantial decrease in customer\-reported defects from production environments by 300%\. - **Senior QA Manager \| Automation Specialist with Selenium, Appium, JMeter Expertise at CallPotential** (2022\-09\-01–2023\-03\-01) — \- Collaborated with product managers to design cloud applications that were 508 compliant but still easy to use\. \- Collaborated on migrating 200 legacy test cases to a cloud platform, showcasing requirement carryover for seamless transition\. \- Achieved 95% automation coverage using Postman for unit and functional tests within CI/CD processes in every build\. \- Spearheaded Agile processes and liaised with developers on troubleshooting remotely with engineers in 5 US cities\. - **QA Manager \| Automation Specialist with Selenium, Appium, JMeter Expertise at BitcoinIRA** (2021\-07\-01–2022\-06\-01) — \- Orchestrated the creation and oversight of three Azure DevOps pipelines, ensuring smooth, continuous integration for internal C\# projects, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment errors and enhanced overall development productivity\. \- Conducted high\-level smoke tests with JMeter, cutting critical bugs by 50% and optimizing system performance\. \- Established streamlined processes ensuring elevated quality standards, reducing defect entry into engineering by 66% via bug scrubs, QA hand\-offs, release sign\-offs, and systematic defect categorization\. - **Senior QA Engineer: Automation Maestro Proficient in Selenium, Appium, and Test Architectures at Bitwarden** (2020\-07\-01–2021\-06\-01) — \- Negotiated with Customer Success teams to validate defects for retesting and collaborated with developers to create and validate solutions in production\. \- Implemented a C\# automation framework with Selenium, Appium, and SignalR, reducing testing time by 60% for browser plugins and mobile apps\. \- Facilitated sessions tailoring QA for a rapid, non\-agile SDLC, resulting in a 25% reduction in bug resolution and improved product stability\. \- Acted as the primary resource for quality assurance procedures and testing needs across all developed platforms, contributing expertise in troubleshooting cloud\-related issues during deployments and provider outages\. ## Education - BS, Computer Science — Clemson University (2004\-01\-01–2008\-01\-31) ## FAQ ### What does Jason do? Jason is a Senior Software Engineer, QA engineering leader, and automation specialist\. He focuses on QA strategy, test automation, systems\-level quality design, and improving the operating model of software quality teams\. ### What are Jason’s core technical strengths? Jason’s primary expertise is QA and test automation\. His listed tools and technologies include Playwright, Selenium, Appium, JMeter, Postman, C\#, Azure DevOps, CI/CD processes, SignalR, Monte Carlo simulations, and POMDP approaches\. ### What is Jason’s current role? He is also exploring QA consulting opportunities centered on fixing and transforming existing QA teams\. ### What is Jason’s connection to ArcaneMaven? Jason is the founder of ArcaneMaven\. ### What enterprise automation work has Jason delivered? Jason built enterprise automation for more than 100 applications\. At CDC, he built a comprehensive test automation framework used for all internal web applications and delivered process improvements that reduced project spin\-up time by up to 50%\. ### How does Jason approach software quality? Jason applies systems thinking to quality, viewing it as an emergent outcome of development systems rather than a function isolated to test execution\. His research explores quality through advanced mathematical approaches, including Monte Carlo simulations, POMDPs, and null dependencies, beyond traditional SDLC approaches\. ### How does Jason lead quality initiatives across teams? Jason manages stakeholder resistance by understanding team constraints and developing flexible solutions\. He supports technology alignment and adoption through formal training programs, documentation, and cross\-team enablement, and he prefers working in agile team environments\. ### What did Jason accomplish at CallPotential? At CallPotential, Jason collaborated with product managers to design cloud applications that were 508 compliant and easy to use\. He helped migrate 200 legacy test cases to a cloud platform, achieved 95% automation coverage with Postman unit and functional tests in CI/CD processes for every build, and led Agile processes while working remotely with engineers in five U\.S\. cities\. ### What did Jason accomplish at BitcoinIRA? At BitcoinIRA, Jason created and oversaw three Azure DevOps pipelines for internal C\# projects, reducing deployment errors by 30%\. He used JMeter smoke testing to cut critical bugs by 50% and established bug scrubs, QA hand\-offs, release sign\-offs, and defect categorization that reduced defects entering engineering by 66%\. ### What did Jason accomplish at PRI Global? At PRI Global, Jason established 100% traceability for tests and commits across QA, Stage, and Production\. He partnered with the automation team to improve outdated coding standards, reduce improper sleep usage, and emphasize logging, producing a reported 1200% decrease in automation run times\. He also introduced automated tests within sprint cycles, with a reported 200% reduction in development timelines improved testing cycles by 30% expanded coverage by 20% and implemented persona\-based testing associated with a reported 300% decrease in customer\-reported production defects\. ### What did Jason accomplish at Bitwarden? At Bitwarden, Jason implemented a C\# automation framework using Selenium, Appium, and SignalR that reduced testing time for browser plugins and mobile apps by 60%\. He worked with Customer Success and developers to validate defects and production solutions, tailored QA to a rapid non\-agile SDLC, and achieved a 25% reduction in bug resolution time\. Jason also served as a primary resource for QA procedures, platform testing needs, cloud deployment troubleshooting, and provider\-outage issues\. ### Where else has Jason worked? Jason has also held roles as Lead QA Engineer at Digonex and Software Development Engineer in Test at Praia Health\. ### What is Jason’s education? Jason earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Clemson University\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAATzTcsBEOkm\-G1mWQqjZsGFiyISV3\_FEd8