KATE PASECHNIK
SOFTWARE TESTER
North Beach, MD Cell:+1-202-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-pasechnik-315642103
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A highly skilled, accomplished and results-oriented QA Engineer with over six years of extensive experience in testing Mobile, Desktop and Web Applications, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Defect Life Cycle management and various methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile Testing, and Scrum. Worked on numerous projects as a project team member, demonstrating computational thinking and self-teaching skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Hands-on experience in testing Mobile, Desktop and Web Applications
Functional, Usability, Integration, Regression, System testing
Prepared and maintained documentation on Quality Control
Adaptable and able to work under pressure to deliver against aggressive deadlines.
Ability to analyze technical specifications with strong attention to detail
Bilingual with strong written and verbal communication skills (English, Russian)
QA Process, Testing Methodologies, and SDLC
Mobile platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad), Android
Issue tracking: Microsoft Team Foundation ServerServer, Redmine, Bugzilla, JIRA, Trello.
Virtualization: VMware Workstation/ VMware Fusion, Remote Desktop, Parallels
Other: Browser Stack, XCode, Git, TestRail, Photoshop, Android Studio, Sketch
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Engineer Unison Global Dulles, VA 01/2021
• Developed test strategy, test plan and proper test cases.
• Conducted frontend and backend testing of Web-based application.
• Provided Functional, Performance, and data validation testing across different browsers.
• Responsible for testing and maintaining web-based custom applications
• Provided Regression testing for each new build/release.
• Participated in User acceptance sessions, collected and analyzed test results.
• Participated in daily team meetings and bi-weekly team planning meetings.
Quality Assurance Engineer Target Labs WASHINGTON, DC 08/2018 TO 2020
Highly efficient, innovative and result oriented professional Tester, developed hands-on experience in testing mobile, desktop and web applications.
Achievements:
• Gained the vast expertise in performing Functional, Usability, System testing.
• Broad experience in testing applications with loosely defined or undocumented requirements.
• Proficient knowledge of QA processes, Testing Methodologies and SDLC including Agile methods (SCRUM).
• Practical experience in working with virtualization tools and testing within virtual environments for different platforms.
Quality Assurance Engineer EastBanc Technologies Washington, DC 01/2012 to 12/2017
As a Tester created, executed and well-maintained Test Plans and positive/negative Test Cases based on requirements, user stories and reported test results. Conducted frontend and backend testing of the web-based application. Provided functional, performance, and data validation testing across different browsers. Provided regression testing for each new build/release. Performed manual functionality testing according to test cases prepared by QA lead. Initiated the User Acceptance sessions, collected and analyzed test results. Participated in daily team meetings and bi-weekly team planning meetings, creating detailed bug reports, bugs verification through the bug development cycle.
Achievements:
Launched a huge assortment (over 15) of successful QA Projects in a five years time period, among them:
Sympli, 07/2015- 12/2017. Technologies used: JIRA, Jenkins, TestRail, Photoshop, Android Studio, Sketch, Xcode.
IMF Admin Papers, 2015. Technologies used: Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), Microsoft Test Manager, Visual Studio, Fiddler, Oracle SQL Developer.
Earth Networks: Entity Management System, 08/2014-03/2015. Technologies used: Android; ASP.NET MVC; JIRA.
Vidyo Call Center and Vidyo Mobile, 01/2014-01/2015. Technologies used: Redmine, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Xcode, iPad, Android devices.
Squash on Fire Booking System, 2014. Technologies used: iOS devices, JIRA.
Apiphany (http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/api-management/), 2012-2013
Technologies used: Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager, Visual Studio, Fiddler, iOS devices. Apiphany was sold to Microsoft in 2013 and is now a core part of the Microsoft Azure API Management platform.
IMF eReview for iPad, 03/2012-04/2013. Technologies used: Redmine, Git, Xcode, iPad.
In 2012 the Application won an Award in Application Design from Nielsen Norman Group.
PEW, Voting Information Project Widgets, 02/2012-09/2013. Technologies used: Microsoft Team Foundation Server, VMware Fusion/RDC.
Washington Post Mobile Applications, 2012. Technologies used: Redmine, Git, Xcode, iPad, Android devices.
TRANSITiQ, 2012. Technologies used: Redmine, Git, Android, and iOS devices.
Blackswirl Mobile Wallet, 2012. Technologies used: Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager, iOS, Android.
Quality Assurance Engineer ITX-Software LLC Krasnoyarsk, Russia 01/2009 to 12/2012
Conducted manual functionality testing according to test cases prepared by QA lead. Translates business and technical requirements into test cases, test scenarios and scripts. Tested website layout in various browsers. Initiated test data preparation for various test scenarios, verifying and validating whether products or services meet specified requirements.
Achievements:
Launched two successful QA Projects:
Transacta Portal, 01/2011-02/2012. Technologies used: Microsoft Team Foundation Server, VMware workstation/RDC.
Logec R3, 04/2009-09/2010. Technologies used: Bugzilla, VMware workstation/RDC.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pedagogics and Psychology, Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Russia, 06/2007.
Computer Science Course, Stanford University, CA, 05/2012
Best QA software testing, UDEMY, CA, 02/2017
Software testing and quality assistance fundamentals, UDEMY, CA, 05/2016
Selenium EebDriver with Java Basics, UDEMY, CA, 08/2015