De Shun Simmons
About De Shun Simmons
De Shun Simmons is a Software Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience in the field. Currently employed at Advance Auto Parts since 2018, he has previously worked at several companies, including Bandwidth Inc. and the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Work at Advance Auto Parts
De Shun Simmons has been employed at Advance Auto Parts since 2018 as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. His responsibilities include developing comprehensive testing plans, writing test cases, and performing various types of testing, including functional, integration, and regression testing. He utilizes his expertise in SQL scripting to query customer databases as part of the testing process.
Previous Experience in Software Quality Assurance
Before joining Advance Auto Parts, De Shun Simmons worked as a Software QA Engineer at North Carolina Education Lottery from 2017 to 2018. He also served as a QA Engineer at SoftPro for six months in 2016. His extensive experience in quality assurance includes a six-year tenure at Bandwidth Inc., where he held multiple roles, including QA Engineer and Salesforce Administrator. His background in these positions has equipped him with a solid foundation in software testing and quality assurance practices.
Education and Expertise
De Shun Simmons earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. His education provided him with a strong foundation in information systems, which he applies in his current role as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer. His expertise includes testing Salesforce applications and utilizing tools such as Microsoft Test Manager and Jira for logging and tracking software bugs.
Technical Skills and Tools
De Shun Simmons specializes in various technical skills relevant to software quality assurance. He is proficient in SQL scripting, which he uses to query customer databases during testing. He develops comprehensive testing plans and writes detailed test cases. Additionally, he is experienced in using Microsoft Test Manager for test case management and Jira for tracking software bugs, collaborating with developers and stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved effectively.