About Me
Confident and insightful operations professional turned QA Engineer with strong business acumen and enterprise-level project management experience. Actively deepening skills in accessibility standards, test automation frameworks, and JavaScript/Typescript. Proactive self-starter, adaptable to any industry or environment, with enthusiasm for continuous learning and improving processes. Effective communicator with leadership mindset seeking a role to drive quality outcomes and organizational success.
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Education
- Certificate of Completion in QA Engineering @ TripleTen (July 2024)
- MBA in Management, MA in Arts Management @ Southern Methodist University (May 2015)
- BA, EC-12 Music Education @ Texas Tech University (December 2012)
Courses
Certifications
Technical Skills
Manual Testing | Automated Testing | JavaScript | Web Application Testing | API Testing | Mobile Testing | Apple OS | Database Testing | Test Planning | Project Management | TestRail | Chrome DevTools | Postman | JSON | WebdriverIO | Playwright | TypeScript | Jest | Node.js | Mocha | VS Code | Git/GitHub | SQL | PostgreSQL | Android Studio | JIRA | Asana | Trello | Agile Methodologies | Figma | HubSpot CRM Admin | Salesforce CRM | FigJam | Gusto | Harvest | BigTime | QuickBooks
Software QA Projects
TripleTen QA Engineering Bootcamp
Summer Adventure Web App (Bug Jam Competition)
Technology Used: JIRA, Chrome DevTools, Axe DevTools
- Competed in team environment to develop and execute a test strategy for a web application
- Wrote and executed test cases for front-end testing of functional and non-functional requirements, focusing on UI, compatibility and performance testing
- Carried out accessibility testing using Axe DevTools automated and guided tests
- Caught and reported 28 bugs and summarized findings in a test report
- Presented results in a public livestream presentation and won the Audience Award for our work
Project Assets:
Technology Used: Chrome DevTools, WebDriverIO, Mocha, node.js, JavaScript, VS Code, JIRA, GitHub
- Tested frontend of the web app that builds routes and calculates travel time and cost for different types of transportation
- Tested new feature under development using Chrome DevTools to modify the response from the server
- Wrote automated tests in JavaScript using WebDriverIO and the Mocha framework
- Intercepted and spoofed server requests or responses manually and automatically
- Decomposed requirements into atomic blocks based on technical documentation
- Designed positive and negative test cases, accounting for equivalence partitioning, boundary values, and UI layouts
- Wrote bug reports in JIRA
Project Assets:
Technology Used: Postman, JSON, XML, HTML, Node.js, JavaScript, VS Code, JIRA, GitHub
- Performed API testing on the backend of an app that creates and delivers custom grocery kits
- Analyzed APIdocs to create comprehensive test cases, including JSON and XML request bodies, and designed test data to include boundary values and appropriate equivalence classes
- Manually conducted tests via Postman and evaluated response bodies and status codes to identify bugs
- Wrote automated test scripts for HTTP requests using Node.js and JavaScript, Jest to validate the API’s response
Project Assets:
Urban Scooter Web App | Mobile App | Backend
Technology Used: Android Studio, JIRA, Chrome DevTools, Postman, PostgreSQL, SQL, Terminal
- Created and performed manual front-end testing of the web application in multiple browser environments
- Used Android studio and multiple device emulators to test mobile app
- Examined the backend of the app in its PostgreSQL database by sending test data through the API in Postman and validating responses there and on the server
Project Assets:
Urban Lunch Mobile App
Technology Used: Android Studio, JIRA
- Created and executed a mobile testing plan for an Android app using a device emulator in Android studio
- Discovered critical defects by manually testing each step of the ordering process and reported them in JIRA
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Professional Experience
APPARENT SOFTWARE (Portland, OR - remote)
Software QA Engineer Intern (October 2024 - December 2024)
- Used Mural to mind map exploratory test strategy for Apple OS radio streaming app (Eter) with no requirements documentation available
- Created and performed over 40 multi-platform regression tests covering usability, UX, functionality and accessibility, resulting in 12 reported bugs and 6 written recommendations in client’s Asana workspace
- Contributed previous Asana administration expertise to teammates by providing task templates, how-to’s and 1:1 assistance for new users via Discord threads
- Partnered with remote teammates across 4 time zones to produce a regression suite, smoke test suite, final test report and client presentation within 6 Agile sprints
RED THREAD BRANDS (Portland, OR - remote)
Reason for Leaving: Company closed down
Chief of Staff (September 2022 - October 2023)
- Directed operations, including accounting, billing, sales operations, technology, compliance, and administrative functions
- Streamlined entire tech stack, created a tech stack diagram on Figma, and eliminated redundant tools and subscriptions, resulting in over $15k savings annually
- Steered design and implementation of HubSpot CRM software, including project planning, documentation, and milestone tracking
- Managed relationships with third party vendors for accounting, HR, and software
- Provided account managemetn support to project teams, including client intake, contract management, billing, analytics, content writing & proofing, and social media coordination
- Modernized HR practices with policy and agreement templates, leveraged unused capabilities of our HRIS, and created a seamless onboarding process integrating our remote collaboration tools
SPIRE CONSULTING GROUP (Austin, TX - hybrid)
Reason for Leaving: Year of travel
Operations Manager (September 2020 - October 2021)
- Spearheaded technology projects, including implementations, system integrations and software enhancements (e.g., Salesforce, SharePoint, Asana, BigTime)
- Collaborated with department leadres to identify and prioritize areas for continuous improvement
- Provided IT support and assistance and administered key technology platforms
- Established strategic planning framework for leadership, utilizing more scalable meeting cadences, templates and KPI dashboards
- Managed crisis response and risk assessment, including COVID-19 response and disaster planning
- Secured two national vendor relationships to streamline office management across our 5 locations
- Centralized and maintained business registrations, certifications, and certificates of insurance to adhere to compliance guidelines
Executive Assistant to Managing Principal (October 2019 – August 2020)
- Provided administrative and organizational support to the Managing Principal (owner)
- Implemented task management system to centralize executive’s obligations to their clients, internal team, professional organizations, and personal life
- Supported sales by fielding new leads, researching prospects, in-depth custom reporting and contract execution
- Discretely managed sensitive & confidential information on a regular basis
SOLIS MAMMOGRAPHY (Addison, TX - in office)
Reason for Leaving: Relocation to Austin, TX
Executive Assistant to COO & CIO (April 2016 - October 2019)
- Strategically partnered with the COO and CIO as the company grew from 25 to 65 imaging centers
- Prepared and processed weekly expense reports & invoices using Concur
- Handled confidential data to compile custom reports, presentations and internal communications for meetings at all levels of the organization
- Nurtured key relationships with board memebers, team members, vendors, and hospital partners to further company objectives
- Led initiation phase of master data management project, selecting a BI platform, managing a team of three consultants, and developing a center performance dashboard prototype
- Promoted from Administrative Assistant to COO, CFO & CIO to Executive Assistant within 1 year of hire
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