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Luca Amato

Richmond,VA

Summary

Accomplished business owner with a strong track record of managing operations, maintaining quality standards, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Seeking to leverage these skills in a Quality Assurance Tester role. With a hands-on experience working in agile environments and providing collaborative support throughout the software testing life cycle. Proficient in analyzing pre- and post- development applications to isolate and resolve performance errors through cooperation with development and technical support teams. He is skilled in communicating with internal and external clients, and has a proven ability to analyze complex systems and attention to detail in ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software QA Manual Engineer

TestPro
Culver City, CA
01.2022 - Current
  • Hands on experience in Requirements Decomposition & Preparation of Test Documentation based on requirements, creating test cases, checklists & test summary reports.
  • Proficient in utilizing Jira for effective project management, issue tracking, and collaboration, ensuring streamlined workflows and timely resolution of tasks.
  • Proficient in test management tools such as Zephyr; creating and managing test cycles to ensure organized test execution.
  • Writing and updating over 250+ manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
  • Working in Postman to build, test, design, modify, and document API's.
  • Sending various HTTP requests and responses on Postman for API, verifying that return values are based on input condition, and verifying behavior of API when there is no return value.
  • Performing different types of testing, including: Functional, Non-functional, Black Box, End-to-End (E2E), Integration, Smoke, Regression, Database, API (REST), User Interface, User Acceptance.
  • Executing SQL query's using DBEAVER database.
  • Executing test cases with SQL queries in test data and running test cycle suites to confirm database verification.
  • Searching for bugs in newly-developed aspects of existing web applications in sandbox environments, reporting errors to deliver complete functionality in time for launch date.
  • Testing functionality, performance and compliance of each product against design specifications to maintain strong development standards and high customer satisfaction.
  • Conducting comprehensive positive and negative testing to validate software functionality, ensuring thorough coverage of all possible scenarios.
  • Performing regression testing of web app.
  • Participating in daily sprint meetings to verify solutions applied met business requirements appropriately.
  • Performing cross browser and cross platform testing.
  • Experienced in conducting testing on staging environments, ensuring thorough validation of software functionality, integration, and performance in a production-like setting.
  • Testing mobile web apps and responsive websites using OS platforms and device types.
  • Performing Compatibility testing with various mobile devices to ensure functionality was working as expected.
  • Familiar with Mac web inspector to further diagnose IOS with various browsers.
  • Experience with mobile compatibility testing and mobile application testing.
  • Performing Cross platform functional ,regression, and UI testing for mobile native app, webb app, hybrid app.
  • Working with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
  • Strong verbal & written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with peers, good interpersonal & leadership skills, team player with an analytical mindset, problem-solving & delivering under high-stress environment.
  • Proficient in understanding the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its various phases, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring effective coordination and alignment with development teams throughout the software development process.

Restaurant Owner/Operator

Maria's Pizzeria & Ristorante
Staunton, VA
04.2012 - Current
  • Developing and implementing rigorous quality control processes, ensuring consistent high standards in preparation, presentation, and customer service.
  • Demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills by promptly resolving customer complaints, addressing staff issues, and finding creative solutions to maintain smooth operations.
  • Lead a team of 15 employees, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
  • Maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction, gathering feedback and implementing improvements to enhance the experience.
  • Successfully managing a diverse range of tasks, including inventory management, staff scheduling, financial analysis, and vendor relationships, while consistently meeting deadlines.
  • Utilizing advanced management software to streamline operations, track inventory, and analyze sales data, showcasing a strong ability to quickly learn and leverage new technologies.

Education

Quality Assurance Software Engineer

TestPro Bootcamp
Culver City, CA
01.2022

The Complete 2022 Software Testing Bootcamp

Udemy
10.2021

ServiceNow: Certified System Administrator

Udemy
Ongoing
11.2022

Introduction To Cloud Computing On AWS

Udemy
Ongoing
03.2022

High School Diploma -

Prince George High School
Prince George, VA
07.2007

Skills

  • ALM , Bug Tracking, Test Cases: JIRA, Zephyr, Confluence
  • Testing Tools: Chrome DevTools, Safari Technology Preview
  • API Testing: Postman
  • Database Testing: SQL, DBeaver
  • Mobile Testing: Android Studio, BrowserStack, SauceLabs
  • Communication: Slack, Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Google Docs
  • Platforms: Mac OS, Windows, iOS, Android
  • Detail-Oriented, Problem Solver, Adaptable, Team Player

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Italian
Native/ Bilingual

Certification

Certification in Software Quality Assurance Engineering | TestPro -2022

Full immersion Software Quality Assurance course recognized by ASTQB

Timeline

Software QA Manual Engineer

TestPro
01.2022 - Current

Restaurant Owner/Operator

Maria's Pizzeria & Ristorante
04.2012 - Current

Quality Assurance Software Engineer

TestPro Bootcamp

The Complete 2022 Software Testing Bootcamp

Udemy

ServiceNow: Certified System Administrator

Udemy

Introduction To Cloud Computing On AWS

Udemy

High School Diploma -

Prince George High School

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