Senior QA Analyst - 10+ Years of QA Leadership

JULIA BALUNOVA

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Senior QA Analyst with 10+ years of experience taking ownership of end-to-end QA strategy and execution for complex enterprise workflow and financial applications. Proven ability to deliver best-quality product releases by defining comprehensive Test Plans, designing Regression Testing strategies, and leading testing across the full SDLC. Highly skilled in SQL data validation, defect tracking (Jira), and collaborating across cross-functional teams (Engineering, Solutions, Product) to institutionalize QA best practices and ensure timely, flawless production releases. Contributed to test automation initiatives to support CI/CD build validation. II. Core Competencies (Prioritizing Job Keywords)

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End-to-End QA Strategy & Test Plan Development

Comprehensive Regression Testing & Functional Analysis

Web Application Testing across multi-tier, rule-driven systems

Agile/Scrum SDLC & Cross-Team Collaboration

Defect Tracking & Reporting (Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM)

SQL Data Validation & Reconciliation (Oracle DB Tools)

Test Automation Frameworks (Proof-of-Concept, Selenium)

Accessibility Testing (WCAG 2.0 AA, AODA)

Professional Experience

Senior QA / Functional Analyst - Product Quality & Application Support Terida Systems, Toronto, ON Mar 2019 - Present

Defined and executed end-to-end QA strategies and Test Plans for complex enterprise workflow applications, ensuring sufficient coverage of all functionality and system changes.

Executed comprehensive Regression Testing (functional and system) to inspect deliverables and ensure application/configuration met established standards before each frequent production release.

Collaborated closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand functional and data modifications in scope for each sprint/release, aligning QA activities for timely delivery.

Identified and tracked defects using Jira and ensured comprehensive documentation through traceability matrices and validation reports.

Contributed to proof-of-concepts in test automation (Selenium) to enhance regression coverage and support future CI/CD build validation, aligning with goals to automate regression tests.

Performed data reconciliation and validation using SQL to confirm data accuracy across modules and reports.

Senior QA / Functional Analyst - Financial Reporting & Process Validation Sym-Tech Dealer Services, Toronto, ON Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

Developed test cases and executed functional and regression testing for financial reporting systems to validate compliance and accuracy.

Partnered with finance and product teams to align report outputs with business and regulatory needs.

Produced QA documentation including test scripts, acceptance criteria, and validation reports.

Senior Functional Analyst - UAT & Regulatory Compliance Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Toronto, ON Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

Led UAT testing cycles for public sector applications, validating critical business rules and regulatory compliance.

Coordinated cross-team QA efforts, facilitating defect triage and issue prioritization.

Senior Functional Analyst - SQL & Data Integrity

C.S.T. Consultants, Toronto, ON May 2015 - May 2016

Conducted data validation and reconciliation for ERP and financial reporting systems using SQL.

Designed test cases for backend validation of financial rules and workflows. Additional Roles (2012-2017)

Bibliocommons - Web UI & Accessibility Testing (WCAG 2.0 AA alignment)

TELUS - Enterprise QA & Application Testing

Education & Certifications

Software Quality Assurance Certificate - Canadian Technology College

Bachelor of Law - Baltic Russian Institute

Familiarity with ISTQB Foundation concepts

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