Qa Engineer Life Cycle

ELENA SHRAMKO

E-mail: ***********@*****.*** Phone: 347-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Sr. QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in Financial Industry

● Proficient in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Waterfall and Agile methodologies, with deep expertise in the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and various testing methodologies.

● Extensive experience in analyzing business requirements and translating them into comprehensive Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Analysis Reports to ensure full test coverage.

● Skilled in manual testing using tools such as Jira, HP ALM, Bugzilla, as well as defect management, tracking, and resolution throughout the testing lifecycle.

● Strong background in RDBMS, including SQL Server and Oracle, with expertise in writing SQL queries and using UNIX commands for data validation, backend testing, and system integrity checks.

● Deep knowledge of financial markets, including Equities, Bonds and Full Trade Life Cycle processes, with hands-on experience in Trade Order Management Systems (TOMS) and Global Transaction Management.

● Experienced in executing End-to-End, Functional, API and Regression Testing, on electronic trading platforms, ensuring accurate execution and compliance with business and regulatory standards. TECHNICAL SKILLS:

● Platforms: Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac OS

● Domains: Finance: Capital markets, Wealth Management, Asset Management

● Architecture: Client/Server, Multi-tier/Web based application

● Languages: JavaScript, VBScript, JAVA, C, C++, C#, XML, HTML, Python

● Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall

● Database Tools: RDBMS: SQL Server, Oracle Enterprise, Postman

● Other Tools: SQL Developer, MySQL Workbench, Cygwin, Red Hat, API, Jira PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

JPMorgan Jersey City, NJ

Sr. QA Engineer 6/2022 - present

Led the testing process for JPMorgan’s IAA (Investment Account Application) platform, designed for trading financial instruments such as stocks, options, and mutual funds. It delivers real-time updates, customizable lists, and integrated research tools.

● Validated core stock trading functionalities, including order routing, execution, and post-trade processes, to ensure seamless operations and adherence to financial standards

● Conducted Functional, Regression, Negative, Smoke, End-to-End, and Ad-hoc testing on production modifications to ensure system stability and performance.

● Conducted working processes using JIRA, SQL, API, Postman and others in Agile Scrum Methodology.

● Executed test cases, managed writing test plans and project reports in a fast paced Agile environment.

● Tracked multiple detailed test cases and bugs at the same time and delivered excellent quality results.

● Worked closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to drive process improvements, enhance software quality, and ensure seamless SDLC execution, participating actively in Stand Up meetings.

● Created and maintained a Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to establish clear links between requirements and test cases, ensuring full coverage.

● Executed SQL queries for backend testing, validating data accuracy and integrity while utilizing UNIX commands to track log files and identify patterns.

● Managed defect tracking and resolution through the Defect Life Cycle, collaborating with developers to debug, fix, and verify issues using tools like Quality Center.

● Provided weekly status updates to the QA lead, outlining project progress, issue severity, test execution statistics, and estimated timelines.

● Facilitated review meetings with stakeholders to discuss test coverage, defect metrics, and overall software quality, contributing to continuous process improvement. Bank of America New York, NY

Sr. QA Engineer 06/2018 – 06/2022

Participated in validating I Merrill Edge MarketPro, a platform known for trading stocks, futures, forex, options, and bonds. It provides tools like real-time market data, customizable charts, and cutting-edge trading features.

● Verified the complete Trade Life Cycle of an order, ensuring order details were accurately processed and reflected in the backend.

● Conducted GUI testing to validate that the user interface correctly displayed trade execution details and associated data.

● Analyzed FIX Protocol message types and examined FIX logs to identify potential errors and ensure proper trade communication.

● Developed and implemented test cases, test plans, and test data based on business and functional requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.

● Performed backend testing by writing SQL queries to validate database records and employed UNIX commands to verify data integrity.

● Attended Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and daily Scrum meetings to provide updates, track progress, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. EDUCATION:

Certificate of Executive Education: Digital Planning and Analytics from Columbia Business School BS in Corporate Business Management from MB Academy

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