KYLE B. LEIGHTON
Newport Beach, CA | (818) 455 – 3236 |-| www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-leighton-098b62132/
STAFF SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER
Automated Testing | Quality Assurance | Operational Excellence | Continuous Improvement
Accomplished Software Test Engineer with 9 years of experience in test automation, mobile app testing, and quality engineering within
the MedTech / Medical Devices industry. Proven track record of designing and maintaining test frameworks, managing Azure pipelines,
and leading projects that improve software quality while balancing competing priorities under tight deadlines. Adept at driving
innovation, improving efficiency, and leading teams to deliver robust solutions in dynamic environments.
EXPERTISE
▪ Medical & Mobile Apps
▪ Regression Testing & Reporting
▪ End-to-End Testing
▪ Automation Testing
▪ Defect Tracking
▪ Cross-functional Team Leadership
▪ UI/UX & API Testing
▪ Test Design & Planning
▪ Continuous Integration
▪ BLE / Bluetooth Testing
▪ Requirements Analysis
▪ Continuous Deployment
Technical: JAVA | JavaScript | C#/.NET | Appium | Selenium | Playwright| JIRA | Azure | Confluence | CI/CD | Jenkins | Android | iOS |
Databases | mySQL | Couchbase | GIT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EMBECTA
Staff Software Test Engineer
Jul 2023 – Present
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Established and maintained 29 software quality lab machines with PC, Android phone, and insulin delivery devices running
automated tests 24/7, enhancing overall system testing efficiency.
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Developed C# and Appium based automated test scripts for a Class III mobile application medical device, improving test coverage
and repeatability.
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Verified UI and Bluetooth communications between the insulin delivery device and mobile devices using real hardware, ensuring
robust connectivity and functionality.
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Identified and unregistered 28 out of 29 non-essential MS Visual Studio licenses, saving the company $33,572 annually.
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Designed and regularly executed extensive 80 hour patch life automation tests that discovered deadlocks, performance issues,
and crashes that went undiscovered in manual testing.
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Reworked regression test scripts, frameworks, and Azure pipelines to align with new software releases in an agile environment.
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Spearheaded verification testing for FDA 510(k) submission, ensuring compliance and approval readiness in accordance with FDA
ISO 13485.
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Managed a team of 4 engineers, overseeing daily automation tasks and prioritization to meet tight deadlines, while improving
overall test accuracy and product quality.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Senior Software QA Engineer
Nov 2020 – Jul 2023
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Led the development of test strategies and formal test designs for Android and iOS Remote Control Apps for Spinal Cord
Stimulators, enhancing application reliability and user satisfaction
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Developed standardized templates for bug/ticket tracking in JIRA, reducing turnaround time for issue resolution by 30%.
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Identified gaps between user needs and software requirements, and collaborated with SW Developers and Human Factors teams
to update documentation, thereby improving product usability and compliance.
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Validated end-to-end testing using Oscilloscope to ensure pulse parameters matched clinician inputs, app behavior, and simulator
output, achieving 95%+ accuracy in functional performance.
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Verified Bluetooth communication, Android/iOS OS behavior, QR code reading, and web server communication under stress/load
testing conditions, reducing the incidence of critical failures in production environments.
MEDTRONIC
Software Test Engineer (Mobile App)
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Feb 2016 – Oct 2020
Developed a Page Object model automation framework, reducing the time required to write new test scripts by an additional 50%.
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Professional Experience, Continued…
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Discovered missing encryption coverage in mobile app security, leading to updated requirements and new test scenarios to
enhance security measures.
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Led the development and implementation of multiple features from test plan creation to design and scripting.
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Mentored and trained 3 junior engineers, significantly improving their productivity and performance.
Software Test Technician (NGP 670 Insulin Pump)
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Redesigned manual test cases into automated tests, slashing test suite runtime dramatically from 30 days to just 4 hours,
significantly increasing testing efficiency.
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Completed double the expected number of test scripts weekly while conducting thorough coverage analysis of software
requirements, enhancing software reliability.
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Designed common library functions, including smart navigation for UI, reducing average scripting time by 50% (from 4 hours to 2
hours)
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON - 2019
Master of Science (MS): Software Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA): History
