Victor A.

Victor A.

Senior QA Engineer

Mexico City, Mexico
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About Me

Victor is a master of the QA engineering craft, an unwavering advocate for quality with a growth mindset; ensuring elegance in solutions by building scalable QA processes on projects, shipping robust solutions, and creating alignment on product features from spec to ship. He drives strategies and implements software quality engineering best practices; defining automation approaches, frameworks and tools, coordinating testing activities, tracking issues, and implementing new test automation architecture on projects for clients.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior QA Engineer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Delivers CI/CD as part of an agile team in improving performance by automating and streamlining operations and processes.

  • Helps build and improve infrastructure, application and performance development and ensures tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environment scanning.

  • Ensures high-quality deliverables and implements QA and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

Splunk
Splunk
QA Automation Engineer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Work with devs and PO to clarify requirements, iterate and execute test cases on different cycles, support bugs in production and give feedback during pull requests.

  • Provided feedback before implementation, defined test strategies for manual testing and e2e automation and encouraged quality from the beginning to the end of solutions on projects.

  • Built the necessary test infrastructure to track and run all automation; automating API calls using PyTest and requests for Python, UI Tests using Cypress, and support for TestRail implementation.

Zenfolio
Zenfolio
QA Engineer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
United States of America
  • Authored and executed test plans and test cases; reviewing test plans, monitoring test progress, and distributing test reports on solutions for Zenfolio.

  • Created automated tests for documented test cases; understanding business requirements and developing test cases against them.

  • Researched new testing technologies to enhance the quality of Zenfolio's products; performing all job functions consistent with Agile testing practices and procedures.

CompuCom
CompuCom
Business System III – Software development in Test
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
Mexico City, Mexico
  • Defined test strategies, implemented manual and exploratory testing during Sprints and supported process development during pre-launch, pilot line, and operations scale-up.

  • Identified test scenarios and maintained detailed records of test runs and results; summarizing and disseminating results when needed.

  • Tracked the progress of software bugs from identification to resolution, reproduced issues and found solutions, and validated/documented all errors encountered.

TINET S.A
TINET S.A
QA Lead
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Santiago, Chile
  • Prioritized, assigned and delegated tasks to QA testers daily; tracking their progress and taking action to mitigate deviations from project plans.

  • Created detailed reports on project status and product health, evangelized best practices, and implemented new KPIs for test coverage and the performance team.

  • Authored and maintained specific test plans and cases based on different product specs; implementing test automation tools and test management solutions on projects.

Clear2Pay
Clear2Pay
QA Analyst II – Test Automation
2015 - 2015
Santiago, Chile
  • Designed test plans and cases for functional, system, integration and user acceptance testing on projects; utilizing different analytical tools in validating business logic and requirements.

  • Applied new concepts and procedures in maintaining automation tasks and provided technical support to teams on projects within Clear2Pay.

  • Evaluated and tracked testing results in support of all audit and regulatory requirements to ensure system applications are fully compliant.

TINET S.A
TINET S.A
Senior QA Analyst
2012 - 2015 (3 years)
Santiago, Chile
  • Created and documented test cases and executed testing of various builds, including integration, functional, and user acceptance tests on projects for TINET S.A.

  • Worked with other QA analysts to troubleshoot, resolve, retest and validate solutions on projects using TINET's in-house testing software.

  • Analyzed testing requirements and scenarios on projects and managed automation test using Selenium IDE.

Practia Consulting
Practia Consulting
QA Consultant
2011 - 2012 (1 year)
Santiago, Chile
  • Analyzed, designed and implemented test cases on projects; handling the maintenance of software to support different applications.

  • Oversaw the maintenance of projects within Sodimac and managed test execution of solutions for clients in Chile, Peru and Argentina.

  • Provided technical support for clients within Practia's testing environments; tracking and following up on new feature and defect tickets related to customer inquiries.

IBM
IBM
Test Analyst
2009 - 2011 (2 years)
Santiago, Chile
  • Analyzed, designed and implemented test cases for software developers to support applications for BCI banking.

  • Suggested technical alternatives, improved streamlining processes and automated tasks through the iteration and maintenance of scripts and tools for clients.

  • Provided supervision for SDET activities and delivered the highest quality products on time.

Portfolio

QA Engineer - Photobooker
QA Engineer - Photobooker

PhotoBooker helps users capture special moments by connecting local photographers with users – creating a seamless experience from discovery to photo delivery. Handled test automation using Selenium web driver with Python, automated APIs using PyTest and provided support for manual and exploratory testing on the solution.

QA Automation Engineer - Splunk
QA Automation Engineer - Splunk

Splunk software transforms data into valuable insights that make business solutions more productive, profitable and secure. Defined testing procedures and best practices, and supported web automation with Cypress and Performance Testing using Taurus and JMeter.

Business System III – Software development in Test - CareGuard Portal
Business System III – Software development in Test - CareGuard Portal

CompuCom CareGuard provides end-to-end managed services, technology and consulting solutions targeting midsize and small businesses. Defined the whole automation strategy for the solution; working on unit testing, web and APIs automation.

Education

Certified Tester Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level
ISTQB
2013 - Present (11 years)
BSc. Computer Engineering
BSc. Computer Engineering
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMERICAS
2005 - 2010 (5 years)