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Aliaksandra Taylor

Tampa

Summary

A QA Test Engineer with 7 years of experience, who is good at working in projects that use Agile-Scrum, Waterfall, Kanban. Skilled in testing both websites and mobile apps from start to finish. Known for using testing methods and creating automated tests. Has a strong track record of working well with different teams, both local and remote, and always follow a careful and organized way to ensure the software meets high standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Assurance Tester

Insight Global - Suncoast Credit Union
Tampa
03.2025 - Current
  • Performed regression and new feature testing.
  • Executed mobile testing on IOS and Android using PCloudy.
  • Conducted API Testing through Postman using JavaScript.
  • Developed test plans and test cases using test management using ADO.
  • Created Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Tasks in ADO.
  • Performed test automation using AppKit.
  • Participated in QA Stand-ups, Refirements, Retrospectives, Sprint Plannings.
  • Performed build deployments to the QA environment through ADO.
  • Installed new application on physical mobile devices through Test Flight.

Independednt contractor, freelance
01.2025 - 02.2025
  • Actively pursuing professional development through professional certifications in Selenium, Java and API testing.
  • Engaged in freelance testing projects to maintain skills and stay current with the IT industry.

Quality Assurance Tester

Sogeti Part of Capgemini
Tampa
04.2024 - 12.2024
  • Coordinated production releases and migration updates.
  • Performed mobile and web testing.
  • Created test accounts in the staging environment via API.
  • Developed test plans and test cases using test management tools like Jira and ADO.
  • Tested backend systems in Cerner and Sorian Financial, EDM, Phreesia Dashboard.
  • Applied Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automation testing, including writing test cases before development to ensure high code quality.
  • Updated test status results.
  • Conducted new functionality and regression testing.
  • Wrote test scripts following the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern.
  • Developed test automation frameworks and integrated them into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub.
  • Monitored and analyzed Splunk, Grafana, Data Dog logs to identify application errors.
  • Used Grafana dashboards to track logs and monitor key quality assurance metrics.

Quality Assurance Tester

Insight Global - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Tampa
01.2022 - 04.2024
  • Conducted API testing with REST Assured and automation using Postman and Swagger, with integration into Git and Visual Studio Code with JavaScript assertions.
  • Created automated test cases using the Selenium framework with TestNG, JUnit, Java, and the Qualitia automation tool to add objects and identify web elements with methods like CSS selectors and XPath, integrating these elements into Selenium-based tests.
  • Performed regression testing in QA, Stage and Prod environments.
  • Executed automated regression using Jenkins and GitHub.
  • Performed regular deployments to the QA environment using pipelines (ADO - Azure DevOps Server).
  • Collaborated and delegated work to the Offshore team.
  • Coordinated and supported Prod Releases.
  • Approved RITMs for Stage and Prod environments.
  • Conducted knowledge transfer sessions.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners, Application Development, DevOps, and other technical teams in an Agile/DevOps environment.
  • Participated in Grooming sessions, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Daily Standups, Daily Bug Triage, Backlog Review.

Software Testing Engineer and IT Tutor

Learn to be Foundation
Tampa
09.2020 - 01.2022
  • Teaching QA Fundamentals: Explain core concepts such as software testing methodologies, test case design, bug reporting, and defect tracking.
  • Providing Practical Experience: Offer hands-on practice with tools and techniques used in QA, such as testing frameworks and manual testing strategies.

Software Testing Engineer

EPAM Systems
Gomel
12.2016 - 09.2020
  • Mobile app testing on iOS and Android; deployed builds via Jenkins.
  • Performed adaptation of manual test cases for the automation team, writing test scenarios using BDD, Gherkin, and Cucumber and SpecFlow Automation frameworks.
  • Performed Smoke and Regression testing in QA, STG, Prod environments.
  • Performed E2E, ad-hoc, compatibility, accessibility, localization, and cross-browser testing on different levels of Smoke, Critical Path, and Extended.
  • Deployed a mobile application to QA as the platform-specific package (.ipa for IOS, .h for Android) using Xcode and Android Studio.
  • Performed Installation and upgrade testing.
  • Led API testing, documentation development, and defect analysis.
  • Performed Root cause analysis testing and web analytics using dev tools and Charles Proxy.
  • Making test data setups using ATG BCC, DynAdmin, Oracle SQL Developer.
  • Engaged in Agile processes: estimations, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint activities.

Junior Tester

EPAM Systems
Gomel
10.2016 - 12.2016
  • Functional testing and integration with external web services and HTTP servers.
  • Performed functional testing: Smoke, Regression, Ad-hoc.
  • Performed mobile testing on Android and IOS apps.
  • Analyzed and verified business stories and clarified client requirements from Business Analyst.
  • SQL Server requests execution and test data set up (Microsoft SQL Server Database).

Education

Information Technology Major -

St Petersburg College
St Petersburg, FL
05.2025

B.S. Degree -

Francisk Skorina Gomel State University
Gomel, Belarus
06.2017

Skills

  • Documented testing activities
  • Adapted manual test cases for automation
  • BDD
  • TDD
  • Gherkin
  • Cucumber
  • Automated test cases
  • Selenium framework
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Java
  • TestNG
  • JUnit
  • Qualitia automation tool
  • CSS selectors
  • XPath
  • API testing
  • REST Assured
  • Postman
  • Swagger
  • Git
  • Visual Studio Code
  • JavaScript
  • JSON
  • Mobile application testing
  • IOS
  • Android
  • Splunk
  • Grafana
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
  • Agile methodology
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Process improvements
  • Production releases
  • Deployments

Certification

  • Databricks Accredited Databricks Fundamentals, https://credentials.databricks.com/a70597d0-39af-4764-981f-b0d75a82bc9b#acc.KeNW76yU
  • Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert, https://badgr.com/public/assertions/XPZX6rpuSh6Hq3BLm9qSLQ

Accomplishments

  • Recognition for Excellence: Received recognition for actively contributing to test automation strategies, resulting in a 20 percent improvement in testing efficiency.
  • Efficient Project Coordination: Successfully coordinated and supported multiple production releases, ensuring seamless deployment and minimizing downtime.
  • Effective Mentoring: Acknowledged for mentoring junior test engineers, leading to enhanced team productivity and skill development.

Technologies

Mobile (iOS & Android), API Automation, RESTful APIs, Functional, New Feature, Regression, Integration, Compatibility, Accessibility, UI, E2E, Ad-hoc, A/B testing in Adobe Target, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, BDD, CT/CT, JIRA, Jenkins, Git, Visual Studio, Postman, Swagger, Qualitia Test Automation, ADO, Oracle ATG, Crashlytics, Adobe Target, Charles Proxy, Selenium, Gherkin, Cucumber, Specflow, TestNG, JUnit, Xpath, Azure DevOps Server, Alteryx, Xcode, TestFlight, Cerner, Sorian Financial, EDM, Splunk, Grafana, Databricks Lakehouse, Python, Core Java, HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, XML, JSON, SQL Server Management Studio, Oracle SQL Developer, Mongo DB, MySQL

Timeline

Quality Assurance Tester

Insight Global - Suncoast Credit Union
03.2025 - Current

Independednt contractor, freelance
01.2025 - 02.2025

Quality Assurance Tester

Sogeti Part of Capgemini
04.2024 - 12.2024

Quality Assurance Tester

Insight Global - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
01.2022 - 04.2024

Software Testing Engineer and IT Tutor

Learn to be Foundation
09.2020 - 01.2022

Software Testing Engineer

EPAM Systems
12.2016 - 09.2020

Junior Tester

EPAM Systems
10.2016 - 12.2016

Information Technology Major -

St Petersburg College

B.S. Degree -

Francisk Skorina Gomel State University
Aliaksandra Taylor