Software QA resume - Lidiya Astapchuk

Lidiya Astapchuk

Sammamish, WA 98074

Software QA Tester

Analytical and detail-focused Quality Assurance professional adept at driving testing programs to support software development across multiple platforms and environments; expertise in all software development lifecycle (SDLC) phases. Exemplary communication, presentation, and team working skills; noted for positive, high-energy collaboration, and for completing projects on time under hard deadlines.

Areas of Expertise:

· Automated & Manual Testing

· Agile / Scrum Development

· Test Plan / Test Case Development

· Defect Tracking & Reporting

· Web / Mobile / Social Networking

· Business & Functional Specifications

· Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

· Training, Coaching & Mentoring

Technical Proficiencies

Testing:	Black Box, Exploratory, Functionality, Regression, Integration, Load, Usability, Compatibility, Cross-Browser, Cross-Platform, Performance, System, User Interface, User Acceptance (UAT)
Platforms:	Windows7/Vista/XP, iOS, Android
Programming:	HTML, JavaScript, XML, SQL
Tools:	Selenium IDE/WebDriver, QTP (QuickTest Pro), Firebug, Fiddler, XPather, IE Developer Toolbar, JIRA, Mantis, Bugzilla, VMware, Oracle VM VirtualBox, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Oracle, MS Access

Professional Experience

Los Altos Software Testing House, Los Altos, CA

Web / Mobile Software QA Engineer, 2010 – Present

Technical Scope: Windows 7, iOS, Android, XML, Selenium/Java, Firefox, Chrome, IE, Opera, JIRA, Bugzilla, Selenium, Mantis, Scrum / Agile

Drive planning, development, execution, and reporting of QA testing projects for company specializing in enterprise software testing and QA. Participate in Scrum and QA meetings, analyze business requirements and technical specifications, and create test plans, schedules, cases, and documentation. Execute ad hoc and structured test procedures at all stages of the software development life cycle. Identify, document, and report bugs to developers; verify customer-reported issues and recommend new software features and improvements. Train and mentor junior team members.

Key Achievements:

§ Performed UI analysis, created UI flow diagrams, and performed full range of testing for social movie-making mobile and web-based applications targeting US and Japanese markets.

− Prepared test data sets that discovered critical bugs in server-side processing; personally identified 100+ bugs, and contributed to eight successful product releases across different mobile platforms and devices.

− Analyzed differences in requirements of US and Japanese markets; performed specific localization testing using devices pointed to Japanese mode.

− Executed tests in test, staging, and production server environments; performed smoke testing on new builds, regression testing on key features, and GUI / cross-browser testing (including testing connections between applications and different social networks).

− Championed adoption of new bug tracking system and trained team members in its use.

§ Performed exploratory, GUI, usability, functionality, browser / platform compatibility, and regression testing for web-based application utilized by construction industry.

§ Conducted exploratory and ad hoc testing of mobile / web application that allows parents to monitor child’s location.

§ Created and executed detailed test cases for testing on Android and iOS, performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing, and tested GUI component for usability, navigation, and performance.

§ Developed and executed test cases for functional and regression testing of web-enabled photo sharing application for professional and amateur photographers.

− Tested implementation of social networking features, and validated integration with leading social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter; tested Open ID implementation using Gmail and Facebook accounts.

− Performed testing of “Search” functionality powered by Google Search Engine.

− Validated application’s GUI for compliance with federal usability guidelines and industry standards.

− Conducted cross-browser and cross-platform testing, tested platform-specific features, and tested privacy and security configurations along with multi-tier public and private settings.

− Researched software anomalies and defects to minimize number of steps for reproducing bugs and streamline debugging.

Corporate R&D Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

Financial Analyst, 1998 – 2008

Technical Scope: Spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, graphics packages

Utilized diverse software applications to assemble, manipulate, and format data and reports. Collected and analyzed data to determine business costs; provided accurate cost analyses for projects and programs, and interpreted complex information to generate clear and concise financial reports.

Education & Credentials