Hello! I'm Summer Olmstead, a recent graduate from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science: Data Science and a minor in Economics. Currently, I work as a Test Engineer covering both frontend UI automation (Selenium / Java) and backend API testing (Karate / Gherkin), while also performing manual testing to ensure software quality. I'm always eager to connect - feel free to reach out via email or LinkedIn!
Company: Unum
Hybrid: Chattanooga, TN Office
Duration: May 2026 - Present
• Backend/API testing for the Salesforce ↔ legacy quoting internal application API — build and maintain Karate (Gherkin) API test suites.
• Monitor frontend Salesforce CI/CD pipelines and continue frontend UI automation with Selenium/Java.
• Reduced test flakiness through root-cause analysis and resilient test design for Salesforce UI automation.
Company: Unum
Hybrid: Chattanooga, TN Office
Duration: June 2025 - May 2026
• Developed and maintained Selenium-based UI automation scripts in Java to validate AI model interfaces, improving regression test efficiency and reducing bugs in production.
• Performed manual exploratory and regression testing on AI-powered UI features, ensuring consistent functionality and usability across sprint releases.
• Used Rally to track user stories, test tasks, and defect tickets, ensuring timely delivery and traceability of QA efforts.
• Provided detailed defect reports with reproduction steps, logs, and screenshots to aid developers in debugging issues within the UI.
Company: Unum
Hybrid: Chattanooga, TN Office
Duration: May 2024 - June 2025
• Managed HRC Integration/Onboarding, Eligibility File Feed, and Non-HRC Client Queues, prioritizing FIFO logic and utilizing dashboard analytics for case assignment process.
• Enhanced the Case Assignment Manual Process by adding logic and checkpoints, improving efficiency and time management.
• Created Email Generator Excel Macro using JavaScript to automate the process of email outreach depending on case criteria.
• Exceeded expectations during Case Assignment Busy Season and Data Entry Projects, averaging 15-20 entries per hour (compared to the average of 12) during a database migration project.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga B.S. Computer Science: Data Science, minor in Economics | May 2025
• Institutional GPA: 3.767, Dean's List Awardee & Magna Cum Laude Graduate
Economics Club Member | August 2024 - May 2025
NSF ADACE | January 2024 - May 2025
• Participated in AI research funded by the National Science Foundation at UTC.
Automated regression, smoke, and functional test suites using Selenium & Java.
Querying & validating relational data; used in testing and reporting.
Salesforce Object Query Language — querying Salesforce data for tests.
Front-end structure & XPath knowledge for test automation.
Responsive styling and selectors used in automation.
Automation helpers, macros, and DOM scripting.
Data work with Pandas, NumPy; ML prototyping.
Behavior-driven scenarios for readable, executable specs.