Automation Tester & Manual Tester

Rado is an experienced tester with more than 8 years of experience and 5 years dedicated to automated testing. He has used agile methodologies in every position, mostly Scrum. He speaks English at both a communicative and written level. For the last 4 years he has also worked as a test lead and team leader where he led a team of 9 people.

2018-2019: Validation Engineer

• Developed and tested a new layer in the back-end architecture
• Conducted back-end testing of REST API services using Gherkin-Cucumber testing framework, CI/CD approach, and DevOps methodology
• Utilized cloud computing (AWS), Ansible, Docker containers, OpenShift, IntelliJ IDEA, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence

2017-2018: Travelled across South America for one year

• Explored different cultures, habits, and nature
• Participated in volunteer projects and contributed to society
• Improved language skills and gained a different view of the world
• Tried 11 different volunteering opportunities, learned Spanish and a bit of Portuguese, and met incredible people

2016-2017: Senior Tester (Automation Tester), Test Lead

• Set up test environment for automation testing
• Defined test approach and strategy
• Created test scripts for automation testing
• Executed various types of testing and mentored junior testers
• Utilized QTest, Jira, Sahi test tool, SoapUI, JMeter, Enterprise Architect, Eclipse, MS SQL, UML, and Confluence

2014-2016: Software Tester Professional

• Tested modeling application and tools for client business calculations
• Executed and maintained automated regression test cases
• Designed and executed manual test cases based on business demands
• Participated in migration process between automation frameworks
• Utilized MS Visual Studio, MS Test Manager, Coded UI, Spira, AutoIT, Git, and SVN

2012-2014: Software Test Engineer

• Worked on the Component Factory project, producing generic SharePoint components
• Analyzed requirements and user stories, wrote and maintained test scripts
• Performed system testing and reported bugs
• Identified gaps and bottlenecks in testing process and proposed enhancements
• Utilized MS Visual Studio, MS Test Manager, MS SharePoint Server, SharePoint Designer, and SoapUI

2012-2013: Software Test Engineer

• Worked on the Asgard project, performing integration and regression testing of a cloud solution
• Designed test cases based on user stories and infrastructure changes
• Learned about vendor applications for integration testing
• Followed Scrum methodology and tracked defects
• Utilized MySQL, UML, Chef, SoapUI, and Zenoss

2010-2012: Test Engineer, Junior Test Engineer

• Tested a new software platform for Nokia mobile devices
• Analyzed and reported bugs