Cyril Piau

• Design, develop and integrate regional automated tests infrastructure with headquarters tests harness • Develop unit and regression automated test suites in collaboration with developers • Collaborate with Property & Casualty insurance experts, product managers and developers to clarify requirements • Execute tests, report issues and track them down to resolution (Agile development process: Story-based iterative and test-driven development, continuous integration and testing)

• Led and assisted team of five • Promoted team’s services to IT projects’ leaders • Drove development and execution of test automation projects • Managed development of data/keyword-driven test automation framework • Led development of suites of automated test scripts (descriptive programming) • Recruited, mentored and trained team’s new recruits • Developed and co-authored department’s test automation strategy • Drove re-factoring of test automation framework (integration with QTP)

• Designed, developed and maintained automated tests scripts and regression test suites • Enhanced and maintained data/keyword-driven automation framework’s functions’ libraries • Executed, analyzed and reported results of, automated test suites Accomplishments: • Conceptualized and developed more than 20 tools to automate test automation tasks

• Led team of 5 responsible for technical support of test automation developers • Managed large-scale test automation projects (up to 18 near/off-shore developers) • Defined and developed strategies and tools to improve efficiency of quality processes • Centralized 4 test automation teams; Re-engineered test automation process and tools

• Trained and assisted QA team (10 analysts) to use test automation tools • Managed test automation projects on all product lines (Financials/SCM, HRMS, EPM, CRM) • Automated simulation of operations of enterprise using PeopleSoft‘s full ERP system • Developed functions’ libraries to allow business processes’ testing

• Developed, implemented and formalized test automation process • Trained and assisted 60 test analysts to use test tools • Developed and maintained suites of test scripts and data repositories • Tested test tools to identify, report, and track resolution of defects • Automated 90% of regression tests and cut test cycles from 3 to 1 month • Enhanced test automation framework to allow components’ integration testing • Developed agent to update test data repositories: Saved 1,000 QA man hours/test cycle

• Reviewed requirements and functional documents for ambiguity and to assess testability • Developed test requirements and plans • Designed, specified and performed functional, validation and regression tests • Identified, assessed criticality, reported and tracked resolution of defects

• Used natural human-relations and troubleshooting talents to assist users in resolving complex technical problems related to use of application

• Initiated and set-up company’s QA/testing process and team • Managed and conducted quality assurance activities • Answered users’ inquiries and resolved technical problems related to use of application