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Architect - Quality Engineering

Slalom Build

Nov 2024 - Current (1 year 7 months)

Leading quality engineering as both a strategic advisor and hands-on architect across client engagements. I partner with engineering teams to build quality into their systems—not just validate it after the fact. What I Do: • Architect test strategies for complex, multi-layered applications, embedding testability from design through delivery • Design scalable automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines • Integrate performance testing tooling into CI/CD pipelines to validate API latency and throughput for critical workflows • Apply Prompt Engineering to enhance test planning, risk analysis, exploratory testing, and automation design • Build AI-assisted test architecture using Microsoft Copilot to accelerate framework development a

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Architect - Quality Engineering

Slalom Build

Nov 2024 - Current (1 year 7 months)

Leading quality engineering as both a strategic advisor and hands-on architect across client engagements. I partner with engineering teams to build quality into their systems—not just validate it after the fact. What I Do: • Architect test strategies for complex, multi-layered applications, embedding testability from design through delivery • Design scalable automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines • Integrate performance testing tooling into CI/CD pipelines to validate API latency and throughput for critical workflows • Apply Prompt Engineering to enhance test planning, risk analysis, exploratory testing, and automation design • Build AI-assisted test architecture using Microsoft Copilot to accelerate framework development a

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QA Engineer | Mobile Test Engineer

EarthRanger

Jul 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Led cross-functional Quality Engineering efforts for EarthRanger’s Buoy project, a React Native mobile application supporting conservation operations in the field. Owned the end-to-end quality strategy — from test planning and automation roadmap to stakeholder reporting and risk management — ensuring dependable releases for mission-critical workflows. Supported conservation-focused digital systems where quality directly impacted operational decision-making in the field. Ensured reliability and predictability of mobile workflows used in real-world environmental contexts. Key Contributions: Developed QA strategies addressing systemic quality risks, improving release confidence across distributed mobile and backend services. Designed and r

Senior QA Automation Engineer | SDET @Nordstrom

Zoolatech

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (7 months)

I lead the test automation initiatives integral to the modernization of a Point of Sale system project, encompassing both mobile and fixed devices. - Collaborate on testable technical solutions, address and resolve issues to enhance system performance. - Evaluate and refine software testing processes, contributing to continuous improvement. - Ensure adherence to software quality standards. - Define robust software testing strategies and plans, elevating overall software quality. - Report testing results while identifying software product risks to facilitate informed decision-making and risk mitigation. - Utilize the Playwright framework to create and maintain test suites integrated into the product pipeline. - Design, develop, and execute

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Test Automation Engineer

Enzynme

Dec 2022 - Current (3 years 6 months)

As a Test Automation Engineer, I have been instrumental in enhancing the quality and efficiency of software testing processes. My responsibilities include developing and executing automated test scripts using Playwright, conducting thorough test planning, and managing testing workflows through Jira. I have a strong foundation in both manual and automated testing methodologies, ensuring comprehensive coverage of web applications and APIs. Over the past year, I’ve leveraged AI coding models such as Copilot and Claude to optimize various aspects of my Quality Engineering workflows. This includes not only code generation but also structured test design, exploratory testing support, and automation scaffolding. I have utilized these tools to acce

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Senior QA Engineer

Salesloft.

Nov 2020 - Current (5 years 7 months)

Senior QA Engineer

Oracle

Jun 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 5 months)

I am responsible of create and implement strategies for quality assurance in software development. Duties: ● Reviewing quality specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback ● Creating detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test strategies and test cases ● Estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating quality testing activities ● Design, develop and execute automation scripts ● Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs Tech: Java, PL SQL and PERL based system, Windows, POSIX, Oracle RDBMS, Java, Shell Scripting, SQL, SQL PLUS, Jira, Jenkins, Gradle, Git.

Senior Software QA Engineer

HCL Technologies

Aug 2017 - May 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Software QA Engineer

IBM

Nov 2016 - Aug 2017 (10 months)

My responsibilities include; leading and manage the QA efforts, work with product owner and business analyst to ensure testing scope is meeting business requirements, ensure adherence to quality assurance processes during iteration planning and backlog refinements, risk analysis, regression testing maintenance and defect management. Quality Process definition, bug documentation and Defect tracking, Test Case definition, execution and tracking, regression testing execution (manual and automated) identify test scenarios for automated regression testing, develop and maintenance of the test automation framework, develop and maintenance of automated test scripts, work with the development team throughout the development cycle to integrate

QA Test Automation Engineer

IBM

Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 (1 year 6 months)

I was Responsible of identification of test scenarios for automated regression testing, develop and maintenance of the test automation framework, develop and maintenance of automated test scripts, enhancing existing test scripts, research on emerging technologies and help to implement them, train and mentor new team members. Tech: Windows, Mac OS X, Selenium Web driver, Java, Junit, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, Maven, Rational Quality Management, Rational Team Concert, DB2, AutoIT.

Automated Testing Developer

IBM

Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 (6 months)

I was responsible of design, develop and maintain of scripts for the suite of regression testing, using Selenium web driver and ITCL data driven framework on Rational Functional Tester for Java, I also was responsible of the execution of automated tests share and tracking of the execution logs for a web-based application related to internal sales. Tech: Windows, Selenium Web Driver, Java, Eclipse, Rational Quality Movement, Rational Team Concert, DB2.

Software QA Engineer

IBM

Dec 2013 - Aug 2017 (3 years 9 months)

leading role focused on automated testing Results: Development and implementation of automated testing suites in multiple applications for internal financial processes of the company, working based on values, principles and practices of an agile culture. Knowledge transfer for new team members and other squads in the project at different locations such as US and China just as for external projects. Involvement on recruitment and selection process for new team members and resources for external projects as technical interviewer. Participation as instructor for internal courses related with QA processes and Automated Testing. Assignments:

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