Alexander Martinez Calle
Sr. QA Engineer
Medellín,ANT
Summary
QA Analyst with 10+ of experience, three and a half years in projects based on financial data, using waterfall methodology through three stages: Extract information from sources like databases, flat files, transform data according to rules defined initially by the users/clients and Data loading into destination database. Next eight years worked on agile methodology projects by testing web-based applications, developing skills for API, Exploratory and Risk Based Testing, Data migration, and acquired basic knowledge about automation with third party tool (Test Automation Center), cypress, selenium, cucumber and basic knowledge for languages like java, C# and javascript.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior QA Analyst
Perficient, Inc.
11.2018 - 11.2024
- Tested integration between communication app, web UI application and external surveillance devices
- Worked in maintenance tasks to update some UI and component testing automation test cases
- Performed static testing with confluence requirements and client communication
- Worked with Azure to create test plan, test cases suites (design) and test execution and bug reporting
- Tested checkout and playback functionalities in Standalone application integrating law enforcement devices and endpoints
- Tested standalone application to manage camera and video file evidence (This included deployment testing, video file compatibility, acceptance testing, regression testing, automation testing)
- Supported Web Application testing related to standalone (This included deployment testing, video file compatibility, acceptance testing, regression testing)
- Created acceptance test cases and performed test executions
- Added confidence on devices tested with different testing approaches: deployment testing, video file compatibility, acceptance testing, regression testing, automation testing (Automated basic test cases for standalone only)
- Created test plan, defined test cases designs, and executed test cases in Jira/Xray plugin and Qtest.
- Did performance testing for schedules in different Virtual Machines.
Semisenior QA Analyst
Globant
12.2015 - 02.2018
- Developed skills testing anti-piracy software install – uninstall, Performed API Testing using POSTMAN tool integrated with Amazon Suite Tools (CloudWatch, Simple Queue Service, Dynamo DB, Athena, Lambda)
- Created test cases designs and executed test cases in Zephyr
- Developed some leadership skills, daily reports, performed bug triage daily
- Worked with tools like TFS, Test Manager and tested revenue management web with different modules integrated
- Tested daemons, services, and loading fares data into oracle 12 database
- Created scripts and performed maintenance tasks using Test Automation Center Third party tool and Git
- Created policies over web insurance application and checked PDFs file’s structure
- Performed Data Loading and transforming from flat files into oracle database applying client requirements (Format, logic) to finally set up views objects with the data loaded
Software Developer
TCS
01.2012 - 10.2015
- Executed data from flat files, for monthly and yearly periods
- The data was kept on Facts and Dimensions tables
- Performed leader role, learning skills like communication, negotiation and team working
- Supported planning phase, estimation based on experience, test preparation, test cases design, test execution, UAT and project's documentation
- Validated transformations based on cleaning programs and filters before insert data on destination tables (Facts and Dimensions)
- Supported planning phase, estimation based on experience, test preparation, test cases design, test execution, UAT and project's documentation
- Worked with DataStage tool and flat files to perform all the transformations and executions defined in the documentation
- All the data on the flat files was certificated and it was compared to a destination DB in Oracle
- Performed a supporting role with the testing team
- (Estimation phase, Test Cases Design, Test Cases Execution)
- Worked in migration Projects using flat files to validate all the transformations of data defined in the documentation and compared it with the destination DB
- Managed data about loans, savings, credits
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Systems Engineering
Universidad Cooperativa De Colombia
Medellin, Colombia 01.2006 - 06.2013
Skills
Manual Testing Proficiency
Test plan creation
Agile Methodology Understanding
API Testing Experience
User Acceptance Testing
Test environment setup
Defect Tracking Mastery
Requirements Analysis
Cross-Browser Testing Abilities
Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Defect tracking
SQL knowledge
Test Automation
Roles
- QA Analyst
- QA Engineer
- QA Manual
Solutions
- CRM
- CMS
- ERP
- Migrating DBs (Testing data)
- Updating platforms: Adding and updating test cases and performing test executions, regressions and bugs reporting.
- Testing desktop applications: Testing installations and version updates.
Certification
ISTQB Foundation Level, 12367, gasq Service GmbH
Industries
- Finance and Banking
- Airlines
- Insurances
- Satellites
- Energy services
- Surveillance cameras
Technologies
Java, .Net, Javascript, React, Redux, Spring, Hibernate, .Net Core, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, Cloudformation, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, Oracle, SQL Server, Dynamo DB, Athena - Amazon tool, Jira, Zephyr, HP Quality Center, TFS, Qtest, Postman, SoapUI, Salesforce, TestStack White, C#, Javascript, Cypress, Azure, IntelliJ, Junit, Mockito, Java Spring boot, Kadeck
Keyengagements
- Large Energy Enterprise, Large Consumer Products Manufacturing Company, Program Manager Manual QA, Managed overall program for a large integration and BPM system. Coordinated the work of multiple teams. Supported client with requirements definition for a new workflow module. Worked on test cases design and execution phases.
- Large/Medium company about evidence system, Worldwide Agricultural Company, Manual QA Project Manager, Project manager for TIBCO integration project. Managed development team of local and offshore resources. Tested multiple devices integrated with a desktop application, Worked on test executions with different testing types like regression, installation, automation (Automated some basic test cases). Designed and updated test cases designs.
- Large Federal Agency, Project Manager, Project manager for a large custom Web application project. Managed development team of Perficient and client resources.
Locations
- Houston, Texas
- Medellin, Colombia
Travelavailability
100% Travel Available, I have no VISA document yet to travel to US
Professionaloverview - Summary
QA Analyst with 10+ years of experience, three and a half years in projects based on financial data, using waterfall methodology through three stages: Extract information from sources like databases, flat files, transform data according to rules defined initially by the users/clients and Data loading into destination database. Next five years moved into agile methodology by testing web-based applications, developing skills for API, Exploratory and Risk Based Testing, Data migration, and acquired basic knowledge about automation with third party tool (Test Automation Center) and C#.
Timeline
Senior QA Analyst
Perficient, Inc.
11.2018 - 11.2024
Semisenior QA Analyst
Globant
12.2015 - 02.2018
Software Developer
TCS
01.2012 - 10.2015
Bachelor's Degree - Systems Engineering
Universidad Cooperativa De Colombia
01.2006 - 06.2013
ISTQB Foundation Level, 12367, gasq Service GmbH
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