Akilah James is a software developer with over 5 years of experience in testing and quality assurance. She currently works as a Software Developer II for Q2ebanking, where she has created over 50 test scripts for their banking web application and trained other team members. James has a Master's degree in Computer Science from Prairie View A&M University and is proficient in programming languages like JavaScript, C++, and Python. She also has experience in security tools like Appspider and Burp Suite.

1. Akilah
James
Email:
akilahjames@hotmail.com
3300
Wells
Branch
Pkwy
Apt
#10302
512-­‐788-­‐7118
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Software
Developer
II
in
Test,
Q2ebanking
(Aug2014
–
Present)
• Created
over
50
test
scripts
covering
Happy
Path
workflows
for
the
company’s
banking
web
application
service.
• Trained
team
members
to
write
test
scripts
in
javaScript,
to
meet
the
requirements
of
our
in-­‐house
test
automation
framework,
for
visual
regression
tests.
• Held
training
course
covering
general
architecture,
mobile
architecture
and
writing
test
cases.
• Defined
testing
parameters,
prepared
prototypes,
recruited
users,
facilitated
tests,
and
analyzed
and
reported
results.
• Utilized
GitHub
to
spur
collaboration
between
co-­‐workers.
• Participated
in
requirements
gathering,
coding,
creating
and
test
scripts,
testing,
production
support,
documentation
and
maintenance/patch
deployments.
IT
Intern,
American
Baptist
College
(May
2014
–
Sept
2014)
• Placed
all
20
computers
in
the
Admin
department
on
a
Local
Area
Network
• Handled
10
–
15
help
desk
issues
daily.
• Interim
consultant
for
web
application
security
throughout
SDLC
including
design
&
architecture
review,
penetration
testing
and
code
review.
IT
Intern,
LIVESTRONG
(May
2011
–
Aug
2011)
• Formatted
over
20
Dell
Laptops
to
fit
company
network
and
user
needs
·
Repaired
CEO’s
Google
chrome
book
from
operating
system
crash
• Tend
to
20-­‐30
software
and
hardware
help
desk
issues
per
day
as
tech
support
• Participated
in
LIVESTRONG
’s
internal
security
projects:
Developed
hardening
guidelines
for
Windows
OS,
and
performed
risk
assessment
of
mobile
devices,
conducted
internal
desktop
audits
EDUCATION
• AWS
Training
Nov.
2016
AWS Security Fundamentals
• Master
of
Science
in
Computer
Science
Prairie
View
A&M
University
Class
of
2015
• Bachelor
of
Science
in
Computer
Science
Huston-­‐Tillotson
University
Class
of
2012

2. Akilah
James
Email:
akilahjames@hotmail.com
3300
Wells
Branch
Pkwy
Apt
#10302
512-­‐788-­‐7118
PROFICIENCIES
• Security
tools
and
technologies:
Appspider,
Burp
Suite,
Wireshark.
• Programming
Languages:
JavaScript,
C++,
HTML5,
CSS,
Python
• Other
Tools:
JIRA,
Salesforce,
X-­‐Code,
Eclipse,
ADT,
Emacs,
Sublime,
Axure,
Adobe
Photoshop
CS6,
Adobe
Illustrator,
Microsoft
Office,
OTHER
• Vice
President
and
Programming
Chair
of
the
Beta
Kappa
Chapter
of
Alpha
Kappa
Alpha
Sorority
Incorporated
(2011
-­‐2012)
• 2nd
Place
winner
at
Beta
Kappa
Chi
(Science
Honor
Society)
Science
Conference
(2011)
• Attained
3
UNCF
scholarship
totaling
over
$10,000
• Attained
Amtrack
Travel
Scholarship
totaling
$750
• Highest
Ranking
Computer
Science
Graduate
2012
• One
year
of
relevant
experience
in
security
systems
technology
• Developed
B2C
mobile
application
for
both
Android
and
iOS
devices
• Able
to
work
independently
or
with
a
team
• Proven
team
oriented
leader
who
motivates
members
to
exceed
expectations