Katie Ledvin
**** ** ****** *** *-R 718-***-****
Brooklyn, NY 11204 ********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: Accomplished Sr. QA Engineer with broad experience in commercial data processing field and web environment seeking a challenging position with a progressive company where my education, qualification and diversified skills will be fully utilized to improve company’s productivity.
COMPUTER Operating systems: Sun Solaris, DOS, UNIX (Linux), Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000/XP, Mac OS
SKILLS Tools: SQA Suit 6.0, Mercury, WinRunner 6.0, Silk, Selenium IDE
RDBMS: MS SQL Server4.2/6.0/6.5, Oracle 6.0, MS Access, JS/WebdriverIO
Software: MS Office Suite, Jira, Bugzilla, Lighthouse, DeviceAnywhere,
VMWare, Jing, Atlassian’s Confluence Wiki
Internet: Netscape, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
Acquainted with PowerBuilder 5.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
12/16-Present Guidepoint, New York, NY
QA Analyst
Leading testing of the new functionality on multiple projects on web and mobile
Reviewing and analyzing business requirement and functional & design specifications
Prioritizing the testing strategy
Creating, executing and evaluating test cases
Analyzing test results and assisting in root cause analysis of defects
Documenting defects with detailed descriptions and supporting information
Triaging and prioritizing issues; identifying risks
Building and maintaining a regression test suite
Performing post release and regression testing
Prioritizing automation efforts
Creating test procedures for automated testing
Verifying defect fixes
Validating that user expectations are achieved
Working closely with engineering, product, HD and customers
05/12-10/16 AppNexus, New York, NY
Web UI QA Engineer
Performed extensive testing of AppNexus console. Led the overall testing process of Creative UI.
Responsibilities included:
Worked closely with product, engineering, and UX teams to analyze and understand requirements and ensure the accuracy of the requirements
Developed, updated, and maintained test plans, test cases, and test scripts for all layers of application manual and automated testing that will ensure a high quality product (https://console.appnexus.com)
Executed various types of testing such as smoke, functional, usability, GUI, stress, background, performance and compatibility tests on all supported browsers and platforms for new releases, and for routine maintenance
Determined the root cause of issues
Created detailed problem reports
Assisted developers in reproducing problems and getting them resolved
Verified defect fixes
Reported on project testing status and progress
Performed regression testing
Provided recommendations/suggestions for improving automated testing efficiency
Worked in parallel on more than one project at a time
Participated in agile process by being an active contributor in daily standups, sprint kick-offs, planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives
12/08-03/12 Patch/AOL, New York, NY
Sr. QA Engineer
Managed and led the overall testing process.
Responsibilities included:
Debug software products through the use of systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products
Developed, modified, and executed test plans for GUI, unit, functional, load, performance testing
Analyzed and wrote test standards and procedures
Maintained documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software
Identified, troubleshot, tracked and communicated defects and enhancements
Analyzed test results to ensure existing functionality and recommended corrective action
Consulted with development engineers in resolution of problems
Tested application (www.patch.com) on all supported browsers, on different platforms
Performed mobile testing of the application
Trained new hires. Engineered training manuals
Certified every new release of the application
Worked in an agile environment
10/07-09/08 Vindigo, New York, NY
Sr. QA Engineer
Performed lead testing of new applications across all supported carriers. The QA group point person and Architect for all test plans/scripts produced for all Vindigo applications.
Responsibilities included:
Analyzed business requirements and functional specifications
Developed and executed detailed test plan and test scripts for all existing Vindigo applications
Designed and implemented all types of black box tests (such as functional, GUI, security, performance, validation, regression, out of service etc.) to assure correct operation of Vindigo products
Designed, implemented, and executed tests for new features
Led testing of all new products across all supported carriers (QA Project manager)
Performed backfilling testing of multiple applications
Reported defects, and verified defects fixes on assigned projects
Worked closely with engineering while investigating potential bugs
Worked closely with product management to improve quality of the application on early stages of software development cycle
Responsible for Iteration push setup and meetings
Responsible for performing post-push testing
Mentored junior members, gave technical advice and direction, and provided hands-on management
06/05-10/07 Zingy, New York, NY
Sr. QA Engineer
Performed manual testing of multiple applications (including WAB and WAP). Responsible for testing all newly released software on various devices. Tested mobile applications for J2ME and BREW across all supported carriers.
Responsibilities included:
Analyzed business requirements and functional specifications
Developed detailed test plans for functional, GUI, performance, background and usability testing
Designed and executed test cases and test procedures
Analyzed results and created problem reports
Responsible for regression and validation testing
Worked with Product Development to improve quality of product
Trained team members
10/02-06/05 Vindigo (Vindigo Studios), New York, NY
QA Engineer
Performed manual testing of multiple applications (including WAP) on mobile phones, Palm and Pocket PC. Led test of mobile applications (such as Mad Libs and Free Yayo) for J2ME and BREW on selected phones for major U.S. Carriers.
Responsibilities included:
Analyzed business requirements and functional specifications
Designed and implemented functional, stress and GUI test plans
Defined and executed test scripts
Logged, verified and analyzed bugs using Bugzilla
Responsible for regression and validation testing
Worked closely with engineering and product while investigating potential bugs
11/00-01/02 SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, New York, NY
QA Engineer
Involved in testing efforts of Treasury Trader System that supported trading in foreign exchange, money market, and derivative products. The system is used by treasury for day-to-day business and back office processing.
Responsibilities included:
Analyzed business requirements and functional specifications to determine system’s intended behavior
Defined and executed test cases based on application’s specifications.
Responsible for validation and regression testing for each release of the application.
Created test plans to perform functional, GUI and load tests
Performed rigorous software installation testing
Transferred new application releases from Development into Testing environments
Worked extensively with Unix HP operating system
Interacted with programmers in the US and Europe on all test related issues
Updated Lotus Notes-based defect tracking system
11/99–11/00 Paine Webber, Weehawken, NJ
QA Analyst
Involved in manual testing of Payroll Management (PM) System that automates the time-and labor-intensive tasks of writing checks and maintaining proper history files. The application handles all aspects of accounting support for Financial Department, such as maintenance of the employee personal information and payroll calculation.
Responsibilities included:
Validating business requirements and functionality specifications. Defining test requirements.
Designing and executing test cases and test procedures based on application’s specifications.
Responsible for regression testing of each new release of the application.
Modifying existing test plan and existing rest cases to reflect changes made to the system.
Analyzing results and reporting of identified system problems.
Performing validation testing of all fixed defects.
10/98–11/99 Blue Stone Capital Partners, LP, New York, NY
QA Analyst
Participated in system testing of the web-based trading application that allows account holders the option of executing various financial transactions through the www.trade.com automated banking portal.
Responsibilities included:
Participated in defining Users and System requirements for the system.
Assisted developers in redesigning GUI front-end to provide a more accurate representation of abstract data.
Defined and executed test cases based on application’s specifications. Created and maintained test plans and test scripts.
Responsible for regression testing for each release of the application.
04/96–10/97 North Equities, Odessa, Ukraine
System Analyst
Participated in database development of the Contact Management Application that allows account executive to enter, maintain and analyze personal and financial data on clients and institutions.
Created database objects, such as tables and queries.
Provided complete phone and in person support to end users.
Met with the end users in order to establish guidelines for proper screen design. Guidelines included specification of necessary screen components, appropriate message boxes, and proper use of sounds and colors.
Assisted users with the installation and configuration of software products.
Utilized: MS Windows 3.x, MS SQL Server4.2
EDUCATION: Odessa Polytechnic University
BS in Computer Information Technologies