PROFILE:

ISTQB Certified Software Quality Assurance Analyst with thorough hands - on experience in all levels of testing, including performance, functional, integration, system, and user acceptance testing. Proven ability to excel in a dynamic fast paced environment and to achieve quality deliverables within timelines. Strong analytical skills. Quick learner with great sense of duty, responsibility, punctuality and teamwork

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent knowledge in software development life cycle (SDLC) and ability to provide value throughout the SDLC phases
• Ability to review complex software requirements and uncover requirements defects
• Ability to assist test planning by creating supporting deliverables such as test plans, traceability matrices and test impact analysis documents
• Ability to design and develop test cases using industry best practices
• Good understanding in Defect Life Cycle for tracking the defects
• Ability to effectively collaborate with project teams
• Ability to work independently in a flexible environment
• Ability to adapt to changes and willingness to take on challenges

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Methodologies: Agile/SCRUM, Waterfall, Kanban

DB: SQL (MySQL, MS SQL Server 2016)

Testing tools: Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, API, Postman

Documentation tools: Confluence, MS Office

Languages: SQL (SQL Server Management Studio), Python

Bug tracking tools: JIRA

Browsers: Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer

Operating Systems: MS Windows, Mac OS

508 compliance tools: JAWS, Wave

EXPERIENCE:

QA ANALYST

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Responsibilities:

• Performed testing of multiple web-based applications
• Created detailed test plans, test cases and test scenarios for different application modules according to functional requirements and business specifications
• Conducted smoke, functional, usability, regression testing and manual mobile testing of an application
• Tested applications compatibility on different platforms (Windows, Mac OS), browser versions (Firefox, SafariChrome and Internet Explorer) and Mobile Devices (Android, iPhone)
• Identified, analyzed, and documented defects/bugs utilizing JIRA as defect tracking system
• Used SQL to perform Data Validation, wrote SQL commands for access to Database for backend testing
• Developed basic automation test cases using Selenium
• Conducted system integration and user acceptance testing (UAT) on later stages of SDLC
• Participated in meetings with internal/external stakeholders to understand requirements and helped prioritize organizational strategies and plans
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Participated in daily SCRUM meetings and assisted inretrospective after each sprint
• Supported users through training, as well as provide one-on-one technical assistance