ALISON LIANG
Falls Church,Virginia
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER
33ACROSS.INC
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated closely with developers, product managers, and cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication, alignment on requirements, and timely resolution of issues, leading to smooth project execution and high-quality deliverables
- Performed both manual and automation testing, including smoke, end-to-end, integration, and functional testing, ensuring thorough test coverage across all stages of the development cycle
- Created and executed comprehensive Test Plans and Test Cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring thorough test coverage and alignment with project goals
- Selected and integrated key automation tools, including Postman for API testing, RestAssured for backend validation, and Selenium WebDriver with TestNG for cross-browser UI testing
- Developed custom automation solutions, optimizing test execution across multiple environments and improving efficiency by 40%, enhancing test coverage and reducing manual efforts
- Directed defect tracking and resolution using Jira, collaborating with developers to resolve high-priority issues promptly, minimizing production impact and maintaining high software quality
- Contributed to system stability and performance monitoring by setting up Tableau dashboards to track system performance, while overseeing the use of Grafana, Graylog, and Airbrake to monitor overall system health
- Conducted automation testing on AWS cloud services, gaining hands-on experience with EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS to ensure the scalability and reliability of cloud-based applications
- Mentored manual testers and collaborated with offshore QA teams to improve test execution efficiency, share best practices, and maintain high-quality standards across multiple time zones
- Provided valuable feedback to development and app design teams, offering strategic insights to improve system design, usability, and overall software quality
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, ensuring continuous improvement and the timely delivery of high-quality software
- Managed releases in coordination with development and DevOps teams to ensure timely, successful deployments
- Used SQL for backend validation across MySQL, Oracle, Hadoop, MongoDB, and GCP databases to ensure data integrity and consistency
- Collaborated with client-side QA teams in the UAT environment, executing tests and providing detailed feedback to ensure the application met both business and user requirements
- Provided on-call support for monitoring the production environment, addressing critical issues, and reporting on production health and incidents outside of regular working hours
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Hilton
Mclean, VA
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Developed and executed comprehensive test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring all aspects of the application were thoroughly tested
- Led and executed a variety of test types, including smoke, sanity, functional, API, and regression testing, identifying critical issues early in the development lifecycle
- Designed and implemented TestNG Data-Driven Framework, automating test execution with dynamic data sourced from Excel using Apache POI, significantly improving test coverage and execution speed
- Performed backend validation through complex SQL queries, validating data integrity and consistency in MySQL and Oracle databases, ensuring seamless integration between frontend and backend systems
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including development, product, and business teams across multiple time zones, ensuring smooth project delivery, and quickly resolving issues to meet deadlines
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, providing insights and feedback to continuously improve the testing process
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Credit Suisse
, Remote
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Executed manual testing across functional, smoke, and regression tests to ensure comprehensive coverage of business requirements
- Analyzed project requirements and designed test cases to ensure alignment with functional specifications
- Performed detailed defect reporting and tracked issues in Jira, collaborating with development teams to resolve defects promptly
- Conducted regression testing for new releases, ensuring that previously fixed issues remained resolved and new features were validated
- Contributed to test documentation, providing clear reports on test execution, defects, and testing progress
- Actively participated in developing a hybrid testing framework using Java and Selenium WebDriver
- Performed database validation through complex SQL queries, verifying data flow, accuracy, and integrity across backend systems
- Tracked defects and reported issues using Jira, working closely with development teams to ensure prompt resolution
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin,China06.2013
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- Cucumber
- TestNG
- Jenkins
- Maven
- Selenium Grid
- Postman
- RestAssured
- Rundeck
- Jira
- TestRail
- Testiny
- Confluence
- Java
- SQL
- Oracle
- MySQL
- Hadoop
- MongoDB
- AWS
- Google Cloud (GCP)
- Tableau
- Grafana
- Airbrake
- Graylog
- POM
- Hybrid Framework
- Data Driven Framework
- Behavior Driven Framework
- Agile
- SDLC
- STLC
Certification
Oracle Database Administration SQL 11g, 05/01/17
Personal Information
Work Permit: Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Timeline
SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER
33ACROSS.INC
06.2022 - Current
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Hilton
08.2019 - 06.2022
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Credit Suisse
08.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
Harbin Institute of Technology