Diana Sakayeva
Summary
I am a results- driven and detail- oriented Software Quality Assurance Tester with 5+ years of experience in the software testing industry. I specialize in software testing and have the ability to identify problems and verify solutions. I have a thorough understanding of System Quality Assurance with strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) for Client-Server and Web Based Applications in Trading and Financial industries. I have excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to work closely with developers and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of well- tested products.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Analyst
UBS Investment Bank
Atlanta, GA
10.2022 - Current
- Member of Agile environment testing team focused on Equities and Fixed Income trading.
- Analyze Business and Technical Specification requirements, discuss and document the identified gaps
- Design effective component, system, functional and application level test scenarios in line with requirements.
- Compose SQL queries using Aggregate functions, Subqueries, Joins and other clauses for Data Validation and Backend testing.
- Manually test UI functionalities of Trading Equity securities and Trading Reports.
- Work closely with Automation team to select which Test case should be automated, perform Automated Functional and Regression testing using HP UFT, analyze the failed test results.
- Report, track and update status of the Defects via Issue Tracking system JIRA, attended the Bug Triage meetings to prioritize issues of the project checklist during the Deployments.
- Participate in Grooming Session, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up and Retrospective meetings, work with BA and Project Manager to discuss new change requests and their requirements.
- Maintain testing and analysis tools; identify any negative changes to both QA and production environments and work with cross-functional teams to resolve those concerns.
QA Analyst
MarketAxess
New York, NY
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Analyzed Business Requirement Document (BRD) and Functional Specifications Document (FSD) to understand the application.
- Created comprehensive Test strategy and well-defined reusable Test Cases covering the new features in a sprint.
- Organized and participated in Sprint Planning, Review sessions and daily Scrum meetings.
- Executed manual and automated Functional, System Integration and Regression tests.
- Used HP ALM in order to write and update test cases, execute test suites under Test Lab, manage all testing processes and generate status reports using Analysis view on Dashboard.
- Documented Software Bugs in JIRA and communicate issues with developers and other stakeholders.
- Validated raw Market Data for bonds from trace and ensure that it has been enriched and populated properly.
- Ran Shell Scripts in Linux to trigger the Trading Market Data batch file ETL process and verify in the database tables were populated correctly based on business logic.
- Tested FIX connectivity messages (new, ack, execution, amend and cancelation) with Fixed Income products.
- Worked with SQL queries to validate UI portfolio reports with netting, aggregation and filtering business logic.
- Cooperated with developers and Business Analysts to resolve high priority Error Issues in timely manner prior to production release to deliver bug free solution.
- Conducted knowledge transfers to new members of the QA team, provided suggestions to apply QA best practices and process enhancements.
QA Analyst
Ever Bank
Jacksonville, FL
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Developed and implemented test plans, strategies, and processes to ensure the quality of software applications.
- Reviewed product requirements documents, functional specifications, and technical design documents to create detailed test cases.
- Performed manual testing on web-based applications for functionality, usability, compatibility and system integration.
- Conducted exploratory testing to identify potential issues in application features.
- Documented defects encountered during testing phases in bug tracking systems such as JIRA.
- Created regression tests for existing software applications to ensure changes do not introduce new bugs.
- Analyzed program output for accuracy and conformance to defined acceptance criteria.
- Assisted developers in isolating and resolving defects identified during the testing process.
- Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
Education
Master of Economics
Innovative University of Eurasia
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan06-2012
Bachelor of Finance
S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan06-2008
Skills
- Experienced working in a Software Development Life Cycle, Agile-Scrum, with a small to large teams and collaborate with business, engineering and offshore team in building quality product for the clients
- Proficient in preparing Test Scenarios, Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Reports by analyzing Business requirements (BRD) and Software requirement specifications (SRS)
- Experience in Performing Functional, Integration, Regression, System and End-To-End testing
- Detail oriented in validating the transactional data and features with SQL Data Manipulation Language queries
- Hands-on testing financial applications and strong knowledge of Capital Markets, Trade Life Cycle and Financial products such as: Equities, Derivatives and Fixed Income
- Solid experience in verifying the quality of complex Order Management Systems (OMS) and Electronic Trading Platforms with integrated subsystems
- Strong knowledge of FIX Protocol, ability to read and create FIX messages based on required functionality
- Strong technical and troubleshooting skills in working with Linux command line to monitor backend processes and data flow during the testing of trade life cycle
- Extensive knowledge of testing process, testing methodology analysis and defect reporting tools
- Experience with supporting production changes, UAT testing and debugging prod issues
- Ability to work independently and productively under pressure
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the urgent nature of our business and the need to proactively find and fix problems quickly and effectively takes ownership and follows through on decisions; doesn’t minimize or forget about problems
Timeline
Senior QA Analyst
UBS Investment Bank
10.2022 - Current
QA Analyst
MarketAxess
08.2021 - 09.2022
QA Analyst
Ever Bank
07.2019 - 08.2021
Master of Economics
Innovative University of Eurasia
Bachelor of Finance
S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University