Julie Ziesk
McHenry,IL
Summary
Highly motivated and skilled Mobile and Web based Application Tester with solid experience in conducting manual testing including regression tests on mobile and web based applications for improving usability.
Strong work ethic, adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Strengths include designing effective test cases, identifying software defects, working closely with scrum team. Adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Deployment Manager
AT&T
Arlington Heights, IL
03.2019 - 07.2024
- Ensured application deployments were completed in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines.
- Provided technical guidance and support to team members throughout the deployment process.
- Maintained up-to-date documentation on all deployments, including detailed release notes.
- Coordinated with other teams to ensure proper integration between systems during deployments.
- Created detailed plans for each deployment cycle, outlining tasks and timelines for completion.
- Collaborated with project managers to set expectations around timelines and deliverables.
- Met with stakeholders to collaborate and resolve problems.
Sr Tech Business Management
AT&T
Arlington Heights, IL
03.2014 - 07.2024
- Worked closely with internal teams to prioritize tasks and maintain alignment between different departments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of projects.
- Performed troubleshooting of application issues to identify root causes and resolution paths.
- Worked closely with Project Managers and Scrum Masters to ensure agile principles were followed throughout the process.
- Facilitated user stories, sprint planning sessions, and daily stand-ups.
- Assisted with migration of on-premises applications and data to Azure, ensuring seamless transition and minimal downtime.
Mobile and Web-Based Application Tester
AT&T
Arlington Heights, IL
05.2000 - 07.2024
- Evaluated new features developed by the Product Owner prior to release.
- Participated in weekly sprint planning meetings to discuss project progress.
- Performed functional, compatibility, usability and regression testing of mobile applications.
- Created detailed test plans and documented test results for each release cycle.
- Ensured that application functions correctly across various mobile platforms.
- Executed manual tests on multiple devices with different OS versions.
- Executed manual tests on multiple web browsers.
- Validated that application meets security requirements according to industry standards.
- Interacted with developers to ensure proper resolution of reported defects and issues.
- Reported bugs to development team with detailed steps to reproduce the issue.
- Analyzed user stories and created test scenarios for mobile and web based applications.
- Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
- Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
Education
High School Diploma -
McHenry High School West Campus
McHenry IL05-1988
Some College (No Degree) -
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, ILSkills
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Attention to Detail
- Critical thinking abilities
- Scrum Framework
- RESTful APIs
- Scenarios and Use Cases
- Manual Testing
- Defect Tracking and Reporting
- Strong Problem Solver
- Teamwork and Positive Attitude
- Scrum Methodology
Timeline
Deployment Manager
AT&T
03.2019 - 07.2024
Sr Tech Business Management
AT&T
03.2014 - 07.2024
Mobile and Web-Based Application Tester
AT&T
05.2000 - 07.2024
High School Diploma -
McHenry High School West Campus
Some College (No Degree) -
McHenry County College