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Ariel Montoya
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Senior QA Engineer | Quality Strategist | Automation, APIs & Observability | Remote
Sinaloa, Mexico
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QA SeniorArkusNexusJan 2020 - Current (6 years 10 months)- Senior Quality Assurance EngineerDrataOct 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 3 months)Designed, implemented, and maintained end‑to‑end automated tests for critical user flows and REST APIs using Playwright, significantly improving regression reliability and release confidence. Leveraged AI‑assisted Playwright capabilities to accelerate test creation and maintenance. Implemented Datadog Synthetic Tests to monitor production‑like user scenarios, enabling proactive detection of failures and reducing downtime. Performed deep SQL data validation using PostgreSQL (PGAdmin) to ensure data integrity and correct business logic across systems. Executed comprehensive API testing with Postman and Swagger, validating service contracts, data consistency, and error handling. Led QA efforts for new feature rollouts, collaborating closely wi
- ASenior Quality Assurance EngineerArkusNexus AmbriHillJan 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 10 months)Defined and executed QA strategies within Agile (Scrum) teams, supporting faster and more predictable release cycles. Created detailed test matrices and test cases directly aligned with user stories and technical requirements. Performed UI and API testing to ensure end‑to‑end coverage across application layers. Produced clear test execution reports, communicating quality status, risks, and defect trends to stakeholders.
- Quality Assurance ManagerSoluciones RoketApr 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 10 months)Managed QA activities for a portfolio of 10+ concurrent projects, ensuring consistent quality standards across teams. Defined and tracked QA metrics and KPIs, providing actionable quality insights to leadership and clients. Collaborated directly with customers to provide testing estimations, progress updates, and risk assessments. Trained and mentored QA engineers on modern testing practices and automation tools.
- Quality Assurance LeadSoluciones RoketJan 2016 - Apr 2018 (2 years 4 months)Designed and implemented automated regression suites using Katalon Studio and Selenium, improving test efficiency and coverage. Led, evaluated, and coached QA team members, fostering technical growth and accountability. Planned and executed regression cycles across multiple projects to support stable releases. Utilized Jira and Zephyr for test management, execution tracking, and defect reporting.
- Tester de InovaciónClickBalanceDec 2015 - Oct 2016 (11 months)Análisis de nuevos proyectos.
Pruebas Automatizadas.
Creación y ejecución de casos de prueba.
Pruebas de paginas Web.
Prueba de aplicaciones móviles.
Pruebas funcionales.
Pruebas smoke.
Pruebas de regresión.
Pruebas cruzadas.
Investigación para implementación de pruebas automatizadas con nuevas tecnologías.
Trato directo con clientes. - Software Test EngineerApplied Protocol Interfaces SA de CVMar 2015 - Nov 2015 (9 months)Created and executed test cases and participated in early regression testing cycles. Worked within Scrum teams, collaborating closely with developers and product owners.
- Ingeniero de prueba de softwareApplied Protocol Interfaces SA de CVMar 2015 - Nov 2015 (9 months)Creación de proyectos de desarrollo de software, así como la ejecución de testing manual y automatizado.
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- Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyUniversidad de Occidente
- Licenciatura en Sistemas ComputacionalesUniversidad de Occidente
- Licenciatura en Sistemas Computacionales, Administración y gestión de empresasUniversidad de OccidenteJan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years 1 month)Conocimientos en:
Programación de Software
Ingeniería de Pruebas
Administración de Empresas
Recursos Humanos
Marketing