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Melanie Basso

Software Engineer | Quality, Automation & Full-Stack Development

9+ years building and testing complex systems across healthcare, aerospace, and enterprise environments. Precision, strategy, and quality — on the table and in the code.

About Me

Cross-Domain Expertise

9+ years developing and testing software across healthcare billing & claims, aerospace mission-critical systems, and enterprise applications. Deep knowledge of revenue cycle management, HL7, EDI, and data integrity validation.

Quality & Automation

Expanded test coverage from 117 to 600+ cases at Pratt & Whitney. Built reusable automation frameworks in Python, C#, and TypeScript. Quality isn't just tested in — it's architected from the start.

AI-Assisted Development

I use AI as a collaborator, not a ghostwriter. Guided prompts, domain expertise as a filter, and critical evaluation of every suggestion. AI accelerates the journey — I choose the destination.

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The Billiards Connection

The precision, strategy, and patience required in billiards mirror my approach to software engineering. Every shot requires careful analysis, planning multiple moves ahead, and executing with precision — just like architecting a robust system. My portfolio projects are billiards-themed because the skills translate: pattern recognition, systematic problem-solving, and staying calm under pressure.

Fun fact: I own a 5' × 10' Diamond Pro-Am pool table with a perimeter light. Sometimes the best debugging happens on the felt.

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Education & Growth

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
Purdue Global University

Associate of Science, Information Technology
Indian River State College

Projects

Billiards-themed full-stack portfolio with 95 automated tests across 5 frameworks in 4 languages.

League API

REST API for billiards league management with handicap scoring validation, soft delete patterns, and computed standings. Paired with Break & Verify — 32 BDD scenarios across Players, Matches, and Standings.

C#ASP.NET CoreEntity FrameworkPostgreSQLDocker
32 scenariosSpecFlow/Gherkin

The Practice Log

AI-powered billiards practice tracker with shot logging, trend visualization, and Claude API coaching insights. Paired with Cue QA — 21 E2E + 16 unit tests with GitHub Actions CI.

ReactTypeScriptTailwindViteClaude API
16 unit + 21 E2EVitest + Playwright

Rack Stats

Tournament analytics pipeline for a simulated Florida billiards circuit. ETL data processing with interactive Streamlit dashboard. 14 PyTest scenarios caught 2 real query bugs during development.

PythonSQLAlchemyPandasStreamlitPlotly
14 scenariosPyTest

Skills & Technologies

A comprehensive toolkit built over 9 years of solving complex engineering challenges.

Languages

PythonC#/.NETJavaScriptTypeScriptSQLDart/FlutterBashVBA

Frontend & Mobile

ReactViteTailwind CSSFlutterStreamlitBootstrap CSS

Backend & Data

ASP.NET CoreEntity Framework CoreREST APIsSQLAlchemyPandasPostgreSQLMSSQLSQLite

Testing & Automation

PlaywrightSpecFlowGherkin/BDDPyTestVitestFlutter Widget TestsSwaggerRegression TestingNUnit

DevOps & Tools

DockerGitHub ActionsJiraVisual StudioVS CodeGitAzure

AI Integration

Anthropic Claude APIPrompt EngineeringAI-Assisted DevelopmentGitHub CopilotChatGPTGemini
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Continuous learner — Always adding new tools to the rack

Blog

Deep dives on test automation, AI-assisted development, and engineering philosophy.

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Get In Touch

Looking to collaborate on a project or discuss opportunities? Let's connect.

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Let's Collaborate

Whether you need test automation, full-stack development, or strategic technical guidance, I'm always interested in challenging projects that require precision and expertise.