Jones Plamootil
About Jones Plamootil
Jones Plamootil is a Software Developer In Test for SEO at Overstock.com, specializing in automation testing within the Retail and Investment Banking sectors. With a background in quality assurance and a Master's degree in Information Science from the University of Utah, he has extensive experience in developing automation test cases and utilizing various testing tools.
Work at Overstock
Jones Plamootil has been employed at Overstock.com as a Software Developer In Test for SEO since 2017. In this role, he focuses on automation testing specifically tailored for search engine optimization. His responsibilities include creating and maintaining automation test cases using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, as well as utilizing Jenkins for deployment jobs and continuous integration. Plamootil actively participates in daily scrum meetings, contributing to the agile development process.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position at Overstock, Jones Plamootil worked at BNY Mellon as an Analyst QA from 2012 to 2014 and later as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst from 2014 to 2016 in Pune, India. He also briefly worked as a Software Engineer at LendingClub in 2020. Additionally, he held a part-time position as an Office Assistant at the University of Utah from 2016 to 2017 and served as a Platform Services intern at the same institution for one month in 2017.
Education and Expertise
Jones Plamootil holds a Master of Science (MS) in Information Science/Studies from the University of Utah, which he completed from 2016 to 2017. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers from St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering and Technology between 2007 and 2011, and an Associate's degree in Science from J.B. Science College from 2004 to 2006. His expertise includes automation testing in the Retail and Investment Banking domains.
Technical Skills
Plamootil specializes in automation testing and is proficient in various tools and technologies. He has experience in writing data-driven and cross-browser automation test cases using the TestNG framework. He is skilled in using Postman and Advanced Rest Client for REST API testing and has implemented Apache POI in WebDriver scripts. Additionally, he conducts continuous monitoring of logs in Splunk to identify and report warnings and errors.
SEO Tools and Techniques
In his role focused on SEO, Jones Plamootil utilizes various SEO tools, including Google Search Console, Majestic, and SEMRUSH. He has developed SQL scripts for backend testing to ensure data compliance with business rules. His experience in automation testing is complemented by his knowledge of SEO best practices, making him proficient in enhancing website performance and search visibility.