ANDREW BLAKE
POSITION: SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
adhvz5@r.postjobfree.com
California
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 6 years of experience in testing Web-based and Mobile clients/server applications. Expert in different types of testing. Great attention to detail and a commitment to developing and implementing continuous improvement. Initiatives through the collection and analysis of data and converting it into actionable information. Actively learning Test Automation tools and technologies. QA Engineer not only at work but also in real life. 24/7, team player, excellent communication skills. Well organized, detail-oriented, and capable to quickly learn new technical skills.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
OS: Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, iOS, Android.
Hardware: IBM PC & Compatibles, Macintosh, Linux, iPhone, Android Phone
Mobile Platforms: iOS, Android OS, Windows Phone
Languages: JavaScript, HTML, CSS (actively learning Test Automation Tools - Selenium with JavaScript).
Bug Tracking: Jira, HP Quality Center, Bugzilla, Mantis
Testing Tools: Charles Web Debugging Proxy, HTML Validator 10.0
Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP(S), SMTP, POP3, FTP
Database: MySQL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
React Web Development, Roseville, CA, March 2019 – Present
Software QA Engineer
●Communicating with BA to finalize requirements.
●Creating test plans and test cases based on software requirements specifications.
●Evaluating HTML and CSS code changes to determine an appropriate test.
●Creating high-quality bug reports in case of any difference between requirements and actual implementation.
●Creating easy-to-read test reports in the Jira bug tracking system
Apple, Sunnyvale, CA, Feb 2018 – Jan 2019
Front-end Quality Assurance Engineer
●Cross-platform Black box/ White box testing of pre-releases Apple.com web pages including Accessibility, Analytics, Performance, and internal UI frameworks.
●Executing testing efforts for a number of concurrent projects across multiple platforms.
●Evaluating HTML and CSS code changes to determine an appropriate test strategy.
●Testing and verifying bug fixes, writing detailed and easy to understand bug reports in Apple Radar bug tracking system.
●Making browser-compatibilities testing for responsive pages.
Williams-Sonoma, San Francisco, CA, July 2016 – Dec 2017
Manual QA Engineer
●Performed test cases creation in a no-documentation environment.
●Requested functional requirements directly from BA and developers.
●Estimated all the testing activities including risks.
●Reported and tracked bugs using Jira bug-tracking system.
●Performed cross-browser testing (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari).
●Performed different types of manual testing (black box, exploratory, ad-hoc, etc).
●Participated in meetings with customers, developers, designers, business analysts to discuss and solve available problems.
VIVAT, Almaty, Kazakhstan, May 2013 – June 2016
Manual QA Engineer
●Tested Mobile Apps for iOS, Android and Web OS (Phones and Tablets)
●Contribute to the test plans design, scenarios, scripts, and procedures
●Manual Testing execution (Ad-hoc, Functional, UAT, System, Regression Testing)
●Determined testing requirements developed and reviewed scripts for positive and negative test scenarios, conducted baseline testing, and generated reports
●Wrote detailed bug reports in Bugzilla tracking system and worked closely with the development team to verify bug fixes against new builds
●Reported test results and overall product status, maintained test documentation
●Tested products and services through all stages of development and administration by verifying that user requirements are being met and products are in compliance with the quality process.
●Maintained the bug cycle, bug verification, closure of the assigned testing tasks.
EDUCATION:
Courses:
March 2020 Academy QA Advanced, Software Developer in Test, Software QA Engineer
●September 2016, Quality Assurance Advanced, Sunnyvale, CA.
●December 2012, Computer Academy Course of Software Testing and Quality Assurance
University:
●Technician – Programmer/ Sep 2004 - July 2008, Technical and Economic University of Turan.