How do you go when there is no more GO?

To be honest, I am not quite sure at the moment and I am hoping by the end of this I am able to figure it out.

When we tell our friends we are in need or hurting or unsure how to go on, we don’t always detail how desperate or maybe it is closer to say how in despair we are.?

We do not want people to know how close we are to breaking or maybe even that we are already broken, so we casually make mention and move on.

We don’t usually hear or understand how bad things were for others until they have somehow made it through or they completely lose it and it becomes too much to contain.

Instead, we give them words of encouragement. "You can do it”, “You’ll find a way”, “We’ll keep you in our prayers”, “Good Luck”.

I was surprised the other day while talking to a Muslim friend of mine; he told me the people at his mosque were helping him financially to move out of a bad living situation he is currently in. It surprised me to hear that people he does not even know are pitching in to raise the money he needed to find a new place to live, I was even more surprised when he asked if he would be ok with me asking his community for money to help me also. He asked me, but in short he was telling me they would raise the funds for me and it was a sure thing. I told him no, but thanks for the offer.

I am not sure if it is pride or guilt, but for some reason I just do not feel comfortable asking his community for money. I keep thinking to myself how odd it is that a muslim community would even consider helping a christian man.

I did not start writing this to point out differences between faiths, but I cannot help but mention that someone did approach big churches they had attended in past years and asked for help for me and was told in short they do not financially help non members and that I should reach out to a local support group and also there was a list of Bible study groups online to choose from.

I get it, the church cannot help everyone with money problems.?

I’ll leave that there for now and get back to answering my own question; how do you go when there is no more go?

The answer for now is you get up, maybe after a nap or maybe after writing a letter, or maybe after falling asleep while writing a letter, but you get up. Then you get back on the job boards and find matches. While you do this, remember you are good at what you do and you just have to find a way to stand out in the crowd and then to show them how awesome you really are; “you can do it”.

I could use your help though; share this with your contacts please.

So, as you all know by now, I am unemployed; I am finding my go and I need help getting my resume in front of that person who will read through my recommendations and see my experience and my abilities.

To those of you who do not yet know me, my friends and work connections on this site are genuine; I’ve built many friendships while at work and all of them can verify what I can or what I cannot do.?

• My managers will say I am self motivated and when a task is not clear I get more information or clarify what needs to be done and then get it done.?
• My mentors will tell you I ask intuitive questions and learn from their leadership.?
• My project managers will tell you I ask questions to understand the purpose of an improvement.
• My developer colleagues will tell you I gather information and an understanding of what the improvement is intended to do, how it was executed, and then I test it thoroughly.
• My QA colleagues will tell you my testing methods are solid and my results are reliable.
• My product owners will tell you they are fully supported during development, during launch, and supported after successful launches.

I am a QA Analyst with over ten years in the QA field, I excel in observing software behavior from multiple angles to identify patterns often overlooked, facilitating efficient issue resolution by developers. I take pride in thoroughly understanding systems and anticipating end-user interactions to ensure rigorous testing that meets requirements and uncovers unforeseen issues. My expertise spans software testing principles, methodologies, and SDLC, complemented by skills in technical requirements analysis, test case development, and detailed defect tracking and reporting.

I am Proficient in Test Automation using Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, and Java, along with Postman for API testing, I have taken on diverse responsibilities beyond QA testing. These include contributing to code changes, conducting peer reviews, managing code merges across testing and release branches, and providing global team product training. Additionally, I oversee project, ticket, and release management processes to ensure efficient product deployment and continuous improvement.

Skills & Technologies:

• Quality Assurance: Web App Testing, Mobile Testing, API/Backend Testing, Regression Testing, UI/Compatibility Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Performance/Load/Stress Testing, SQA Methodologies
• Tools & Platforms: Airbrake, New Relic, Sentry, Postman, Selenium WebDriver/IDE, IntelliJ IDEA, Appium, Jira, Confluence, MS Office, G-Suite, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Kubernetes, AWS, MS SQL Server, Chrome DevTools, Git/GitHub, VS Code, Xcode, PHP Storm, StatusCake, BrowserStack
• Languages: Java, Ruby on Rails, SQL, JavaScript, JSON, XML, ReactJS, PHP

Experience:

Pizza Hut, Driver Manager

Tumbleweed - Pizza Hut Franchise

07/2022 - present

• Working at Pizza Hut started as a part time side gig job and has turned into working as an assistant manager in a high volume store located in Frisco Texas. In August of 2023 I moved into a manager position to assist in training, motivate our next generation workforce, and support the store manager in the daily challenges of managing a store. I had experience in running restaurants in the past and it was a natural transition while I look for a full time job.

Senior QA Analyst, Supply Chain Application

Priceline, LLC - Getaroom subsidiary

05/2022 - 08/2023

• Tested complex features for processing and reporting multi-million financial transactions with partner suppliers (Best Western, DerbySoft, Hilton).
• Automated testing scripts, enhancing department efficiency and maintaining Postman library.
• Documented test cases, provided peer reviews, and prepared production release instructions.
• Monitored deployments via Airbrake and New Relic.

QA Analyst

Norwex USA Inc.

2014 - 05/2022

• Tested and supported projects across 11 countries and 7 languages.
• Wrote automation scripts using Cucumber, Selenium, and Java, integrating automation into release cycles.
• Managed Jira tickets, supported clients with software updates, and provided post-implementation support.
• Trained international markets on new software and provided project status updates.
• Gathered country specific requirements for software launches in new countries.

Technical Support Team Lead

Telvista, Dallas TX

2010 - 2013

• Direct contact for the contract owner.
• Managed client relations, trained new agents, and mentored call center staff.
• Monitored calls for business risks and handled escalated issues.
• Prepared reports and presentations for the contract owner..

Education:

Collin County College, Collin County

2013 - 2015

• Web Development Certificate
• E-Business Development - iOS Mobile Development Certificate

Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch TX

2000 - 2001

• Studies in PC Hardware Repair, Windows Help Desk, Networking Basics, DOS

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