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Teri Lotvedt

Thornton,CO

Summary

Detailed-oriented Quality Engineer professional bringing proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives in Quality Engineer roles. Focused and diligent with commitment to fostering corporate mission. Over thirteen years of experience developing and implementing test strategies for a wide variety of projects including successful start in using API to create pytest automation scripts.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Engineer

Elevations Credit Union
01.2021 - 05.2024
  • Responsible for creation and implementation of feature test plans and test cases
  • Responsible for testing changes to Encompass and Blend
  • Worked with Blend staff on any defects and made sure all were resolved
  • Responsible for demos/trainings to external teams
  • Volunteered to help QA other enhancements to our digital platform
  • Created automation test scripts using API and pytest to help with quicker data creation
  • Worked with Product Manager and admins to make sure projects were completed

Quality Engineer

Alteryx
12.2017 - 12.2020
  • Responsible for creation and implementation of feature test plans and test cases
  • Responsible for identification, creation, and closing of defects
  • Ran local builds as part of testing process using PowerShell and Git
  • Responsible for testing of multi-browser support
  • Responsible for testing updates to database by using Studio 3T
  • Responsible for RESTful API testing via Postman/Insomnia
  • Assisted with management of Rally Kanban board
  • Responsible for planning and implementation of team bug bashes
  • Served as consultant for System Test Team on planning/implementation of integration scenarios and test cases
  • Responsible for demos/trainings to external teams
  • Responsible QA for quality of public facing website
  • Consulted automation contractor with automation scenarios
  • Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors
  • Worked with Product Manager and Technical Product Manager on timely and accurate completion of projects

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Great-West Financial
06.2011 - 12.2017
  • Assisted with creation of automated test cases and scripts for Plan Service center website
  • Analyzed requirements to create test plan and test cases for manual testing
  • Assisted in integration and regression testing for each release
  • Assisted in testing of mobile site
  • This included use of iPads, Android phones and BrowserEmAll to replicate other devices/browsers
  • Tested back-end processes (including batch) using UNIX/Linux
  • QM/QA Lead for projects involving business experts, developers, external clients and other QM/QA testers
  • Assisted in testing of Salesforce site as well as Plan Service Center (PSC) and PartnerLink (PL)
  • Worked on projects that had rules/regulations and specific deadlines that were deemed by US Government (including IRS)
  • Example: Department of Labor (DOL)
  • Attended in-house training for Agile Methodology (Agile Boot Camp - 3 days)
  • Documented/trained co-workers (contract and full time) on new processes/applications

Lead Technical Services Representative

Great-West Financial
05.2000 - 06.2011
  • Assisted WEB_QA team on redesigning of Plan Service Center/PartnerLink websites
  • Gathered information from clients and worked with production support team on sFTP setups
  • Assisted in writing test cases and testing of Voice Response System (EIVR)
  • UAT for variety of projects including forms and new loan functionality for Plan Service Center website
  • Worked on setting up email templates and tested them for email customization project
  • Trained/lead contract/full time employees on processes
  • Answered phone calls from clients with questions on their plan or dial-up/website

Education

Associate of Science -

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
05.2013

M.A. ED - Technology

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
05.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Metropolitan State University Of Denver
Denver, CO
05.1997

Skills

  • Agile (SCRUM)/Waterfall/SDLC
  • JIRA/ALM/Rally/Azure DevOps
  • TOAD/SQL Developer
  • UNIX/Linux (RedHat)
  • Postman
  • GIT
  • Encompass/Blend
  • Test Plan Development
  • Defect triage
  • Team Player
  • Attention to Detail
  • Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • Issue Resolution

Additional Information

Winner of Elevations Credit Union 2021 Summit Council

Recipient of the Linda Glass Wright Leadership Excellence Award - Guest Relations 2016

Season Recipient of the 2017 November Great-West Volunteer of the Month Award (received in October 2017)

Recipient of the 2013 Great-West Financial President's Award

Volunteer Committee Member while employed with Great-West American Heart Walk Team Captain (5 years)

Denver Komen Race for the Cure Team Captain (8 years)

Hobbies

Softball, reading, biking, spending time outdoors and being with friends and family

Timeline

Quality Engineer

Elevations Credit Union
01.2021 - 05.2024

Quality Engineer

Alteryx
12.2017 - 12.2020

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Great-West Financial
06.2011 - 12.2017

Lead Technical Services Representative

Great-West Financial
05.2000 - 06.2011

Associate of Science -

Arapahoe Community College

M.A. ED - Technology

Lesley University

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Metropolitan State University Of Denver

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