Simon Kyger
About Simon Kyger
Simon Kyger is a Senior QA Engineer at Second Nature, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and automation, with previous roles at various companies including VIF International Education and Konica Minolta.
Work at Second Nature
Simon Kyger has been employed at Second Nature as a Senior QA Engineer since 2020. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. His responsibilities include developing and implementing testing strategies, managing testing environments, and collaborating with development teams to identify and resolve issues. His experience in quality assurance contributes to the overall success of the projects at Second Nature.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before joining Second Nature, Simon Kyger worked at several organizations in quality assurance roles. He served as a QA Analyst/Support Engineer at VIF International Education from 2015 to 2016. He then transitioned to Konica Minolta, where he worked as a QA Engineer/Automation Engineer from 2016 to 2020. His earlier experience includes positions as a Server Administrator QA and Support Contractor at FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. and as a QA Manual Test Contractor at Bethesda Softworks.
Education and Expertise
Simon Kyger studied Biology at James Madison University from 2002 to 2006. He later attended Devry University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 2007 to 2010. His educational background provides a foundation for his technical skills in quality assurance and software testing. He has developed expertise in automation testing, utilizing various tools and technologies in his projects.
Technical Skills and Projects
Simon Kyger has developed a hybrid testing suite for both front-end and API testing using Node.js, which is managed through Git. He manages Jenkins for testing jobs and configures it to send test results to Slack after each build of the main application. Additionally, he utilizes TestCafe, Request, and MySQL in his automation projects, along with helper packages like Moment and Lodash. He has also created several open-source projects available on GitHub, some of which are hosted on Heroku for public viewing and testing.
Career Timeline
Simon Kyger's career includes various roles in the technology and quality assurance sectors. He began as a Rack Installation Contractor at Lingo Networks in 2013, followed by positions as an IT Administrator at Valley Case Management from 2011 to 2013. His journey in quality assurance began at Bethesda Softworks in 2012, leading to significant roles at FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., Konica Minolta, and ultimately Second Nature.