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Dmelia Mershat

Senior QA Engineer | Test Lead

Summary

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with 7 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing quality assurance process. Proven ability to ensure the delivery of high-quality products by conducting thorough testing, identifying defects, and implementing corrective actions. Open and clear communicator with good multitasking skills, organized nature, and strong attention to detail.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior qa Engineer|QA lead

Boston Digital
05.2022 - Current
  • Played a pivotal role as a key team member within the Managed Services team
  • Led the strategic planning and execution of both manual and automated test cases for managed service customers
  • Formulated and executed comprehensive test plans, encompassing functional, regression, quality assurance, content review, compatibility testing, performance testing, and smoke testing
  • Drove simplification by developing Automation Framework for the team using POM pattern using Selenium Web Driver with Java for retainer clients
  • Collaborated seamlessly with Design, Development, and Account Management teams to translate requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria into meticulously crafted test cases
  • Strong structured testing knowledge and thorough understanding of quality assurance testing methodologies & concepts, demonstrating deep knowledge and hands-on experience mainly with functional and automation testing across web and desktop applications
  • Impressive success in facilitating projects & guiding cross-functional teams for execution of project using Agile-Scrum Framework as well as V model methodology
  • Engaged actively in project pitches to effectively present and demonstrate the value of QA services to prospective clients
  • Initiate the QA process from the ground up for every project
  • Facilitates and supports UAT and E2E testing activities; owns large cross-program testing, organization, and reporting
  • Assist in major incident triage and troubleshooting; provide analysis of potential quality gaps in implemented test plan
  • Mentor team on Automation Script development, Test Execution, Requirement analysis & skill development.

QA Automation engineer

Boston Children’s Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2022
  • Served as a key team member on the QA team
  • Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated and manual testing frameworks to ensure the reliability and functionality of SOP application
  • Gain insights into new feature functionalities by reviewing requirement documents, and subsequently develop test scenarios and scripts seamlessly integrated into the existing BDD framework
  • Conduct regression testing to verify the integrity and functionality of the application, ensuring its stability before every deployment
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive test plans, executed automated test scripts, and analyzed results to identify and report software defects
  • Continuously optimized test processes and contributed to the improvement of overall product quality
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Java for developing robust and maintainable automation scripts
  • Enhance and develop existing Cucumber Framework by understanding the Feature Files, writing Scenarios and implement Step Definitions to execute test scripts and reporting
  • Extensive experience with test automation frameworks, including Selenium to streamline the testing process
  • In-depth knowledge of version control systems like Git to manage and track changes in test scripts effectively
  • Expertise in writing and executing automated test cases for web applications
  • Strong understanding of software development methodologies, testing techniques, and best practices
  • Proficient in using testing tools such as JIRA or TestRail to manage test cases, track defects, and collaborate with the development team
  • Showcased excellent testing and database skills during data migration testing and test data creation using SQL server management studio & Oracle developer
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail to identify and troubleshoot issues in the automation process.

QA Manual tester

State Street
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Study user requirement by attending client calls
  • Develop basic test cases based on user stories
  • Execute test cases using Zephyr.

Education

Master’s degree -

University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
05.2014

Bachelor’s degree -

Beijing Institute of Technology
07.2012

Skills

  • Jira
  • Test and Team management
  • Automation Framework POM pattern
  • Design and Implement test suites
  • Manual Testing
  • Selenium Web driver
  • Java
  • Visual studio
  • Advanced SQL proficinecy and Query writing skills
  • Database management systems - MySQL
  • Azure
  • Test plan, Test Stretegy, Test case creation
  • Maven
  • Git
  • Zephry
  • Confluence
  • TestRial
  • BrowserStack
  • ADA Testing
  • BDD Framework
  • TestNG Framework
  • CMS systems Drupal and Kentico
  • Jenkins
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Performance Metrics
  • Teamwork and Positive Attitude
  • Non-Destructive Testing

Timeline

Senior qa Engineer|QA lead

Boston Digital
05.2022 - Current

QA Automation engineer

Boston Children’s Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2022

QA Manual tester

State Street
01.2017 - 01.2018

Master’s degree -

University of New Hampshire

Bachelor’s degree -

Beijing Institute of Technology
Dmelia Mershat