Hi! I'm Jessica

I specialize in Automation of Quality

About Me

After recently receiving a full stack developer certificate, I entered the industry in a position in Automation of Quality and found my calling. I've worked many jobs in various industries, but this is the area I thrive in & have found passion in. I also have great sense of humor.

Days in Automation of Quality and counting

Years in web development from the time I made my first website in 2016 to today

Projects on GitHub

Compliments on my bug reporting, this number might be a stretch

Skills

Languages & Frameworks Tools & Technology Industry Knowledge & Personal Skills
Java, JavaScript Atlassian - Jira, Confluence, BitBucket Test Automation, including visual & functional
HTML5, CSS IntelliJ, VSCode Project Planning & Management, including Risk Assessment
Spring, Thymeleaf Jenkins, CI/CD Manual & Functional Testing
BackstopJS, Puppeteer, Playwright PostMan, JMeter, Total Validator Scrum & Agile Principles
Selenium, Serenity, Cucumber Microsoft Server Systems, Office Products Troubleshooting & Research

Resume

Summary

Jessica Zager

Innovative and deadline-driven individual with a passion for testing & a laugh.

Education

Certificate - Full Stack Developer

2020-2021

LaunchCode - Kansas City, MO

Associate's - Fine Arts

2004-2007

Penn Valley Community College - Kansas City, MO

Diploma

2000-2004

Clements High School - Sugar Land, TX

Professional Experience

VMLY&R | Technology Apprentice, Automation of Quality

2022 - Present

Kansas City, MO

  • AQ on one of the largest projects.
  • Manual Testing, including test creation, organization, planning.
  • Automated testing, including authoring, version control, CI/CD.
  • Bug reporting & tracking.
  • Feature releases, including testing planning, orchestrating manual & automated testing, reporting.
  • Demos & presentation of features as well as work done.
  • Trainer on subjects including BackstopJS, Jenkins, & Selenium
  • Department code reviews, including pull request reviews & demos.
  • Server admin, including updates & configuring user accounts.
  • Create & maintain documentation for procedures, testing efforts, project updates, as well as best practices.

Arrowhead General Insurance Company | Lead Process Technician

2017-2022

Overland Park, KS

  • Data entry for perspective & current policyholders of automotive aftermarket insurance.
  • Kept current certificates for policyholders with Federal & state agencies for motor carriers.
  • Reviewed New Business packages for accuracy & proper categorization.
  • Compiled required rating resources & documentation for both new & current policyholders for renewal.
  • Trained all levels of employees on Federal & state regulations as well as all new team mates.
  • Maintained documentation of procedures for all levels of staff.
  • Participated as an end user in an active development environment & assisted in bug reporting & tracking.

KB Complete | Accounts Payable Specialist

2011-2017

Mission, KS

  • Aside from Accounts Payable, skilled in all areas of operation including:
    • accounts receivable
    • inventory management
    • fleet management
    • call center operations & customer service
    • dispatch operations,including scheduling on call technicians & installations
    • warranty claims & customer reimbursement
  • Being skilled in each facet also meant training any new employees, from job responsibilities to ERP software.

Westlake Hardware | Paint Department Manager

2005-2011

Kansas City, MO

  • Promoted to Paint Dept Manager from Head Cashier.
  • As Head Cashier, balanced all cash drawers & safe, then prepared daily deposits.
  • Once promoted to Paint Dept Manager, primary focus was customer service.
  • Assisted customers with finding the right product.
  • Attended seminars & demos to increase ability to assist customers.
  • Tested high on the required National Hardware Retailers Association exams.
  • Managed inventory, including ordering, stocking, rotating, store transfers, & special orders.
  • Maintained store appliances such as tint dispensers, glass cutting tools, pipe threaders, & more.
  • Trained new employees from cashiers to other department managers.

Projects

Here is a highlight of projects I've made or am currently working on.

BackstopJS Demo

A demonstration of various implementations of the popular open source visual testing framework. Includes JavaScript & JSON implementations.

Expenses Chart

A FrontEnd Mentor Challenge I completed as part of a team building project with some fantastic people I work with at VMLY&R. Built with HTML, CSS, Flexbox, JavaScript, & JSON.

Advice Generator

A FrontEnd Mentor challenge done as part of a team building project with some wonderful people I work with at VMLY&R. Built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, API.

My First Website

A website I made to feature my dog when I was initially learning web development back in 2016. Built with simple HTML & CSS, uses cPanel via NameCheap for deployment.

Contact

Jessica Zager

Thanks for checking out my virtual resume! Feel free to contact me at any of the links around here.

Lenexa,KS

jmzager@gmail.com

816 820 0853