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Olena Salo

Olena Salo

Northbrook,IL

Summary

Experienced and hardworking QA Team Lead with problem-solving, multitasking, and time management abilities. Dedicated professional bringing 5 years of experience and diligence to handle needs of large and complex products. Solid history in both manual and automated testing. Seek to apply expertise to growth-oriented, dynamic position.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Team Lead

GlobalLogic
Lviv, Ukraine
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Developed and implemented improved quality assurance processes in order to improve QA team efficiency.
  • Offered mentorship and training to junior colleagues on the QA team
  • Created various types of test documentation including test plans, instruction pages, test cases and test scenarios, QA dashboards, and detailed bug reports.
  • Generated weekly reports summarizing project status updates for senior management review.
  • Created Python-based automated tests
  • Facilitated regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss project status updates, feature requests or customer feedback.
  • Managed QA team, assigned tasks, monitored progress, provided guidance and feedback.
  • Conducted reviews of test plans, test cases and test results in order to identify areas for improvement.
  • Participated in multiple new or existing organizational process improvement initiatives based on company/project strategic plans.
  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
  • Collaborated with development and design teams to meet software requirements for functionality, security, scalability, usability, and performance.

QA Engineer

GlobalLogic
Lviv, Ukraine
07.2019 - 06.2023
  • Managed system documentation by creating and updating test plans and test cases based on project best practices.
  • Identified and documented any defects found during the course of testing.
  • Worked closely with development teams to ensure quality assurance standards were met throughout the project life cycle.
  • Executed the primary phase of functional, UI, performance, and integration testing.
  • Performed regression testing after each release cycle in order to verify application functionality.
  • Analyzed test results from multiple platforms to ensure consistent behavior across all devices.
  • Participated in daily stand-up meetings to discuss progress on projects and tasks assigned.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and performance.
  • Conducted training sessions on quality standards and procedures for new employees and team members.
  • Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.

Education

Manual Testing, QA

SoftServe IT Academy
Lviv
03-2019

Bachelor - History

Ukrainian Catholic University
Lviv
06-2008

Skills

  • Team Mentoring
  • Regression Testing
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Process Validation
  • Documentation Control
  • Test Planning
  • Functional Testing
  • Client Communication
  • Team Training

Languages

English
Professional
Ukrainian
Native/ Bilingual
Polish
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

QA Team Lead

GlobalLogic
06.2023 - 05.2024

QA Engineer

GlobalLogic
07.2019 - 06.2023

Manual Testing, QA

SoftServe IT Academy

Bachelor - History

Ukrainian Catholic University

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