Life Cycle Software Development
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New York, NY
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ELENE KHURODZE
SUMMARY
•Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and Defect Life Cycle (DLC).
•Proficient in Agile and Waterfall testing methodologies, with expertise in Agile-Scrum processes and ceremonies such as Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Sprint Retro, and Sprint Review.
•Proficient in collaborating closely with the Product Team to gather information and create effective Test Plans and Automation Scripts.
•Skilled in manual and automation testing for E-commerce, Banking and Financial Applications.
•Master in writing and executing clear and comprehensive Tests Cases, Tests Plans, and RTM by Utilizing Excel and Zephyr Scale.
•Experienced in executing various functional testing types, including Smoke/Sanity, Positive/Negative, Boundary, End-to-End, Backend, Regression, GUI, Cross-Browser, and Exploratory Testing.
•Well-versed in Analyzing Requirements, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria for feature testing.
•Expert in tracking and documenting defects in detail and recreation steps using JIRA.
•Professional knowledge in Capital Market, FIX Protocol, and Trade Life Cycle, with expertise in Equities Testing.
•Proficient in retrieving and analyzing FIX logs, using Linux for order verification.
•Experienced in writing SQL queries for testing relational databases.
•Capable of integrating API verification, using Postman to verify endpoints with JSON requests and responses.
•Proficient in using Version Control System - Git and cloud-based hosting service - GitHub.
•Hands-on experience using Jenkins to help automate parts of software development related to testing, facilitating continuous integration (CI/CD).
•Skilled in creating Automation Test Scripts, utilizing Selenium with Python as the programming language.
•Experienced in building Automation Test Framework, using Encapsulation and Inheritance concepts.
•Detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative, and a strong team player.
•Excellent interpersonal communication skills for effective interaction at all organizational levels.
•Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
•Affective communication and collaboration abilities, both within team and across departments.
TECHNICAL SKILS:
Languages
Python, SQL
Databases
MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle
Automation
Selenium, Pytest, PyCharm
CI/CD and version control
Jenkins, Git, GitHub
Other tools
JIRA, Confluence, Postman, Kobiton
Operating systems
MacOS, Windows, UNIX / Linux, iOS, Android
WORK EXPERIENCE
TradeZero March 2021 - Current
QA Engineer New York, NY
ZeroPro – Online trading platform for investors and traders to buy and sell securities such as Stocks, Options, and Cryptocurrencies. The ZeroPro platform provides users with the most advanced features needed by the active trading community.
Responsibilities:
•Actively participate in Scrum processes and ceremonies such as Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Sprint Retro, and Sprint Review.
•Review and analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to create test scenarios and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
•Establish Test Cases to fully cover functionality as part of the new release.
•Develop detailed test plans and create a comprehensive Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
•Perform Smoke/Sanity, Negative/positive, End-to-End, Backend, GUI, and Regression testing of trading application.
•Employ a hybrid manual and automation approach to execute regression testing.
•Report and track defects in detail: Accurate and concise steps to reproduce the defect using JIRA.
•Consult and collaborate with the Development team to make sure the bugs are getting fixed and tracked.
•Execute thorough testing on Equities, encompassing the complete Trade Life Cycle flows.
•Execute tests on a range of order types, including Market Order, Limit Order, and Stop Order, to ensure their proper functioning.
•Extensively use Employ Trade FIX, the Exchange simulation tool, extensively to generate FIX message scenarios, enabling thorough verification of FIX connectivity and seamless integration within the trading system.
•Retrieve FIX logs using LINUX and conduct analysis by examining tags and their associated values.
•Write SQL queries for backend testing and data reconciliation. Verify and validate that the data from the database matches with the Front-End.
•Conducted mobile application testing using the Kobiton platform, ensuring software functionality and usability for IOS and Android operational systems.
•Responsible for API testing to verify that information is being sent and received correctly.
•Convert manual Test Cases into automation test scripts, using Python, Selenium WebDriver, and POM.
•Maintain automation version controls using Git and GitHub.
•Run automated Test Suites using the Jenkins CI/CD tool.
•Closely collaborate with the Product team and Development team to deliver high-quality testing.
Citibank February 2019 - March 2021
QA Tester Brooklyn, NY
Online banking platform – used by account holders, providing various banking and financial services, such as debit cards, credit cards, deposit accounts, loans, etc.
Responsibilities:
•Developed and executed Test Cases, scripts, and scenarios to validate the functionality, usability, and performance of the Citi Credit Card applications.
•Conducted thorough manual testing on various phases of the software development of the lifecycle for the Citi Credit Cards, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
•Performed Daily Smoke Testing to ensure application stability.
•Developed complex SQL series to stimulate real-world scenarios and ensure data integrity during the testing phase.
•Collaborated in the process of identifying tasks suitable for automation.
•Participated in defect reviews with product owners, business analysts, developers, and QA team members.
•Participated in test planning, risk analysis, and defect management activities to continuously improve the quality of the software under testing.
•Documented and reported test results and provided recommendations for improvements, contributing to the enhancement of user experience and customer satisfaction.
•Collaborated with the development team to perform root cause analysis on critical defects and implemented appropriate preventive measures to mitigate similar issues in future releases.
•Participated in team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and knowledge sharing activities to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Macy’s.com January 2018 - February 2019
QA Tester Brooklyn, NY
Macy’s application platform allows customers directly buy goods over the internet. It’s one of the largest retail brands, known for having the latest style in fashion, beauty, home and beyond, and for hosting America’s most beloved holiday events.
Responsibilities:
•Attended all ceremonies and meetings and discussed status of the project as part of testing process.
•Was involved in entire Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
•Worked with the QA team to create Test Cases for application.
•Analyzed functional specifications and technical documents to understand functionality and create better test cases
•Documented defects on the defect tracking system JIRA and reported issues to the product team.
•Assisted the QA Lead with modifying the test plan to cover all needed testing types with clear specifications of in-scope and out-of-scope items.
•Collaborated in planning, monitoring and controlling test activated and test process.
•Participated in defect reviews with product owners, business analysts, developers, and QA team members.
•Interacted with business analysts and software developers for bug reviews and participated in QA meetings.
•Building up the test results for status updates to the QA lead.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Computer Science Tbilisi State University Tbilisi, Georgia
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