Position: QA Manager/QA Lead/Senior QA Engineer
Category: QA Automation
English level: upper
Years of experience: 10

Experienced QA Principal/ QA Lead/ Senior QA Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in Agile implementation, testing, mentoring teammates, and teaching in Quality Assurance. Demonstrated success in owning and managing a couple of small projects in QA. Proven track record of leading a QA Team of up to 14 engineers.

Proficient in auditing existing tools and test scenarios to enhance processes and ensure optimal performance. Skilled in creating and maintaining functional automation tests, effectively streamlining testing efforts. Experienced in prioritizing and scheduling tasks, ensuring efficient project execution.

Recognized for establishing, communicating, and enforcing clear entry and exit criteria, ensuring adherence to quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle. Possess dynamic analysis techniques for effective verification and validation of products.

Additionally, successfully owned and executed small-scale projects in QA, showcasing strong project management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality results within designated timelines.

Overall, a results-oriented QA professional with a strong emphasis on process improvement, automation, and effective team leadership.
- Successfully implemented QA from scratch, ensuring effective QA processes and practices.
- Planned, estimated, coordinated, and controlled QA efforts throughout the release cycle.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to review, close, and agree upon quality metrics.
- Identified and defined areas of risk to calculate the overall project risk.
- Built and managed a high-performing QA team, selecting the right resources with the required skill set.
- Introduced, developed, and supported a couple of new frameworks for automation testing (UI/API/DB) of web applications, enabling end-to-end testing.
- Maintained positive relationships with cross-functional teams, including development, configuration management, program management, and product managers.
- Provided regular status reports to senior management, taking appropriate actions based on feedback received.