Lola Farran
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Detail-oriented and hardworking Quality Assurance professional with over 5+ years of experience with diversified skills in manual and automation testing in the field of Software Quality Assurance Testing with deep knowledge of Financial Domain. Able to thrive in a fast paced and diverse IT environment developing complex and innovative systems. Ready to take a challenging position as a Sr QA Analyst/Engineer to bring my experience and expertise, where I can add value to the team in an innovative environment. Great team player/leader with strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. QA Analyst
TD Ameritrade
08.2021 - Current
- Dedicated member of Agile/Scrum quality assurance team with strong focus on equity and option trading.
- Proficiently managed testing of Order Management System (OMS) and demonstrated expertise in FIX Protocol.
- Adept at leveraging VeriFIX for comprehensive testing and monitoring regression and performance benchmark.
- Proficiently conducted end-to-end testing of complete trade life cycle, encompassing pre-trade, actual trade, and post-trade stages, ensuring seamless trading operation.
- Demonstrated in-depth expertise in FIX Protocol, including extraction, analysis, and testing of FIX messages, enhancing trading efficiency.
- Actively participated in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle, from requirements analysis to test planning and execution.
- Developed estimations, test plans, Requirements Traceability Matrix(RTM), and Test Analysis report(TAR), in addition to creating comprehensive test cases.
- Conducted Smoke/Sanity, GUI, Functional, Backend, End-to-end, System, Integration, and Regression testing, ensuring reliability and stability of trading systems.
- Collaborated actively in prioritizing test cases for regression testing, playing key role in enhancing testing efficiency.
- Proficiently modified test scripts to align with evolving testing requirements, ensuring accurate and relevant automation.
- Demonstrated hands-on approach by running and monitoring automation testing processes, facilitating robust quality assurance.
- Contributed to development of automation framework using Selenium with Python.
- Conducted comprehensive manual testing of trading functionality for both equity and derivative products, ensuring alignment with specified requirements and standards.
- Conducted backend testing through SQL queries, ensuring data integrity.
- Proficiently monitored and analyzed FIX logs using Linux, facilitating system stability.
- Skillfully reported, tracked, and updated defect statuses using Jira.
- Performed problem solving and root cause analysis when defects occur.
- Engaged in Walkthroughs with Business Analysts and maintained effective interactions with other team members within projects, contributing to culture of continuous improvement.
- Coordinated and collaborated with offshore team members to ensure alignment with onshore project objectives and timelines.
QA Analyst
MarketAxess
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Actively collaborated with Business and User requirement documents within Agile-Hybrid environment.
- Coordinated closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Developers to gain in-depth understanding of client specifications.
- Participated in Scrum meetings, review-meetings and walkthroughs to provide updates on project status..
- Created comprehensive Test Scenarios and Test Cases based on analysis of Business and Specifications documents obtained during meetings and conference calls.
- Performed different testing types, including GUI, Functional, Integration, Backend and Regression testing, and ETL testing.
- Created and diligently maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) using MS Excel, enhancing transparency between requirements and test cases.
- Performed database testing by running simple and complex queries in SQL Server to validate data accuracy and integrity.
- Actively utilized Linux Terminal for data verification in End-to-End and Regression Testing, ensuring system reliability.
- Thoroughly compared FIX messages for trades, including RFQ (request for quote - covering new orders, acknowledgments, executions, cancellations, and allocations.
- Proficiently used VeriFIX tool to evaluate Trade Life Cycle.
- Provided detailed reports and analysis of defects, risks, and issues identified during testing using JIRA.
- Worked closely with developers to track status of assigned tickets.
- Participated in Root Cause Analysis for defect resolution and provided suggestions on process of improvement to prevent similar defects from occurring in future.
- Created comprehensive Test Analysis Report (TAR), highlighting issues and proposing effective solutions.
- Escalated potential risks to Business Analysts and QA leads to prevent project delays.
- Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting production-level issues, behaviors, and potential defects.
- Prioritized workflow to ensure timely project deliverables.
QA Analyst
Habib Bank Limited
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Participated in complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) following Waterfall methodology.
- Collaborated closely with Project Owner, Business Analyst, Developers, and QA team to facilitate in-depth discussions of requirements, ensuring shared understanding across team.
- Carefully analyzed Business Requirements, Specifications and Functional Requirements in order to develop comprehensive Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
- Conducted Smoke/Sanity, GUI, Functional Testing, and API testing.
- Generated detailed reports and analysis of defects, risks, and issues identified during testing using JIRA.
- Created both simple and complex SQL queries using joins, sub-queries and clauses for backend testing and data comparison with frontend.
- Utilized UNIX/Linux commands to monitor log files, search FIX logs, and navigate system.
- Prepared Requirement Traceability Matrix(RTM) to establish traceability between requirements and test cases.
- Compiled comprehensive status summary reports outlining result of executed test cases, including passed and failed test cases.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and conducted root cause analysis when defects were identified.
- Collaborated closely with developers throughout all testing phases to prioritize and expedite bug resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Taraz State University
KazakhstanAssociate in Finance -
Taraz State University
KazakhstanSkills
- Solid experience in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
- Proficient with Agile-Scrum, Waterfall, V-model, Waterfall methodologies
- Experienced in various testing types, including Smoke, GUI, Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Back-End, User Acceptance, Performance/Load, FIX API, ETL testing
- Hands-on experience in modifying and running Regression test scripts
- Skilled in creating Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Reports, Requirement Traceability Matrix and other essential test artifacts
- Proficient in logging, prioritizing, retesting and tracking defects using Jira and HP ALM
- Capable in analyzing complex requirement documents, writing Root Cause Analysis, Test Analysis Report, and providing suggestions to prevent similar defects in future
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint review, Scrum, Triage, Sprint retrospective, and BA walkthrough meetings
- Well-versed in Capital Markets, Trade Life Cycle, and various financial instruments, such as Equities, Derivatives, Options, Fixed Income and more
- Strong problem-solving skills in creating test scenarios for complex UI functionalities of Order Management Systems (OMS) and Electronic Trading Applications
- Experience in testing Buy Side of Electronic Trading, including Trade Blotter, Cancel, Cancel Replace, Reject of trades between counterparties
- In-depth knowledge of FIX protocol and how it is implemented for communication between trading platforms
- Skilled in executing scenarios using VeriFIX, simulating client-side and exchanges, monitoring FIX logs, and troubleshooting issues using Linux command line
- Proficient in writing Unix/Linux commands to monitor trade processes and work with relational databases (RDBMS) through writing simple and complex SQL queries
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in collaborating with Business Analysts to ensure comprehensive and adequate business requirements
- Capable of working efficiently in a fast-paced environment, adept at prioritizing and multitasking while maintaining attention to details
Languages
Russian
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
Timeline
Sr. QA Analyst
TD Ameritrade
08.2021 - Current
QA Analyst
MarketAxess
09.2019 - 07.2021
QA Analyst
Habib Bank Limited
03.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts -
Taraz State University
Associate in Finance -
Taraz State University
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