John Spong

Senior Software Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States21 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Test Automation across multiple languages.
Proven track record in modernizing test automation frameworks.
Strong background in network management and system design.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineer with expertise in Test Automation and Network Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationSqlJavaSsl Testing

Other Skills

XMLRefactoringSeleniumSSLC#PythonAWSWeb UI automation

About

Specialties: Software Architecture; AWS; Test Automation using Java, Perl, Python and C#; Web UI automation; SSL; HTTP; XML; TCP/IP Networking; Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns;

Experience

21 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Maven machines

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Self employed

Seeking new role

Jun 2024 – Dec 2024 · 6 mos · Austin, Texas, United States · On-site

Amazon

Software Engineer

Jun 2020 – Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Confluent

Software Engineer

Aug 2019 – Mar 2020 · 7 mos

Youtube

Software Engineer

Jun 2014 – Aug 2019 · 5 yrs 2 mos · San Bruno, CA

Clustrix, inc.

QA Engineer

Jan 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Clustrix is the leading scale-out SQL database engineered for the cloud. Clustrix' radically simple SQL database enables applications to scale to unlimited users, transactions and data, all while eliminating database sharding and automating fault tolerance. More than 200 Clustrix nodes are in production in web applications around the globe, with more than 500 billion transactions per month running through Clustrix databases worldwide.
Wrote and automated test plans for XML Functions, SQL Triggers, and distributed disaster recovery features.
Led team in effort to modernize the test automation codebase through refactroing, unit tests, book discussions, and code reviews

XMLSQLTest Automation

Eureka restaurant

Prep Cook

Aug 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

Assisted in daily prep of ingredients for dinner service
Managed Garde Manger and Sautee stations
Interviewed and trained new cooks in food preparation and service

Google

Software Engineer in Test

Jan 2010 – Aug 2010 · 7 mos · Mountain View, CA

Wrote, maintained, and executed integration tests for the Android Marketplace using Java and Selenium
Designed API for integration tests and refactored it into existing legacy framework to allow developers to create more reliable and scalable tests
Collaborated with developers to encourage teamwork on test development

Riverbed technology

QA Engineer

Aug 2007 – Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Tested SSL, CIFS and HTTP blades for Steelhead Mobile client
Integrated test frameworks written in C#, perl and python, in order to promote test consolidation
Developed Windows test infrastructure, allowing for system, protocol and application tests

JavaSeleniumTest Automation

University of illinois at urbana-champaign

Technical Support

Aug 2003 – May 2007 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Designed and implemented novel systems for network management using PHP, MySQL, and RADIUS
Worked with other students to manage user workstations, group servers, and network services
Managed network services including, but not limited to, DNS, DHCP, Web Servers, RADIUS.

SSLC#PythonTest AutomationSSL Testing