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Carla Márquez

Senior Quality Assurance
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Carla Márquez

Summary

Dedicated manual tester with 7 years of experience specializing in integration projects. Proficient in API testing using tools like Postman and Insomnia. Skilled in utilizing frameworks such as Mulesoft and Rest, with a solid understanding of Azure. Experienced in testing integrations involving SFTP, ensuring high-quality deliverables and seamless system functionality.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
6
Certifications
2
Languages

Work History

Slalom Consulting

Consultant Tester
07.2025 - Current

Job overview

Agriculture Project (Salesforce Legacy)


  • Led manual testing efforts for a legacy Salesforce system, ensuring stability and accuracy across outdated, yet business-critical, components.
  • Validated custom workflows, triggers, and integrations specific to the agropecuarial domain, including field operations and client data management.
  • Improved data quality by implementing validation rules and customizing page layouts in Salesforce.
  • Tested functionality, performed debugging and carried out modifications to conduct quality checks.
  • Checked processes and assessed communications within CRM systems for efficiency.
  • Performed regression, functional, and integration testing across multiple environments to ensure system stability under frequent changes.
  • Managed testing under high-pressure conditions, meeting tight deadlines, and adapting quickly to shifting priorities and urgent client needs.

Endava

Senior Tester (Senior Engineer)
10.2022 - 06.2025

Job overview

Medical Project (Custom integration between Salesforce and Azure Functions)

  • Developed custom testing tools tailored to specific medical project requirements, increasing efficiency in identifying issues.
  • Operated API testing tools, such as Insomnia and Postman.
  • Designed and executed manual test cases for cloud-based applications, leveraging Azure Functions to validate business logic and data flow.
  • Performed end-to-end testing of Blob Storage operations, ensuring accurate file handling, data integrity, and access control.
  • Validated data consistency and query performance in Cosmos DB, including testing partitioning strategies and indexing configurations.
  • Tested asynchronous messaging workflows using Azure Service Bus, verifying message delivery, retries, and dead-letter queue handling.
  • Conducted manual testing of SFTP integrations, ensuring secure file transfers, and correct data formatting for downstream processing.
  • Collaborated with development teams to test and validate Salesforce integrations, including data synchronization, API responses, and error handling.
  • Created and maintained detailed test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
  • Participated in sprint planning and daily stand-ups, contributing QA insights to improve feature quality and test coverage.
  • Led a QA team of three members in the planning, execution, and delivery of testing activities for a Salesforce integration initiative on the backend side.

Endava

Senior Tester (Engineer)
01.2022 - 09.2022

Job overview

Banking Project (Azure–Salesforce Integration via MuleSoft).

  • Led manual testing efforts for a complex integration stream between Azure services and Salesforce, orchestrated through MuleSoft.
  • Designed and executed API test cases using Postman, validating data flow, transformation logic, and error handling across systems.
  • Managed and mentored two client-side testers, providing guidance on test execution, defect reporting, and quality standards.


Cannabis Sales Project (MuleSoft–Salesforce Integration).

  • Led manual testing of MuleSoft-based integrations supporting sales operations in the cannabis industry, with a focus on regulatory compliance and transactional accuracy.
  • Validated API endpoints and data mappings between MuleSoft and Salesforce using Postman, ensuring correct behavior under various business scenarios.
  • Oversaw a team of two testers, coordinating daily tasks, reviewing test results, and ensuring adherence to project timelines.


Endava

Senior Technician Tester
07.2020 - 12.2021

Job overview

Journalism Mobile Project.

  • Executed manual mobile testing for the Android stream across multiple physical devices and emulators, ensuring compatibility and performance.
  • Validated UI/UX consistency and responsiveness across different screen sizes, OS versions, and device configurations.
  • Conducted accessibility testing focused on blind users, verifying screen reader compatibility (TalkBack), proper labeling, and navigability using assistive technologies.
  • Collaborated with designers and developers to ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles.
  • Monitored and validated user engagement metrics and content performance indicators using Adobe Analytics, ensuring accurate data capture and reporting.
  • Reported and tracked defects using TestRail, providing detailed reproduction steps, and severity assessments.

Endava

Technitian Tester
06.2020 - 07.2020

Job overview

Payments Project

  • Performed manual testing of a web-based payments application, focusing on core functionalities such as transaction processing, user authentication, and error handling.
  • Executed UX/UI testing to ensure intuitive user flows, visual consistency, and alignment with design specifications.
  • Conducted responsiveness testing across various screen sizes and browsers to validate mobile and desktop compatibility.
  • Created and executed functional test cases based on business requirements and user stories.
  • Reported bugs and inconsistencies using tools like JIRA, including clear reproduction steps, and screenshots.
  • Validated data consistency between the front end and back end using DB Beaver, ensuring accurate storage and retrieval of payment-related data.

Endava

Junior Tester
07.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview

Consulting Intranet Project.

  • Participated in the manual testing of a newly developed intranet platform designed to provide consultants with access to large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
  • Executed basic functional test cases to validate user access, data retrieval, and navigation across different modules of the intranet.
  • Collaborated with senior QA team members to understand testing workflows, tools, and documentation standards.
  • Gained hands-on experience in test planning, execution, and reporting under the guidance of experienced testers.
  • Developed foundational knowledge in manual testing methodologies and quality assurance best practices.


Internal Project (Book Organization System).

  • Conducted functional testing of an internal web application focused on organizing and categorizing digital books.
  • Validated features such as search, filtering, tagging, and user permissions.
  • Ensured proper data display and consistency across different views and user roles.
  • Collaborated with developers to resolve issues and improve usability.



Internal Project (Recruiting Tool).

  • Participated in the testing of an internal tool designed for recruiting workflows and documentation.
  • Executed manual test cases to validate task creation, assignment, and tracking functionalities.
  • Verified data accuracy and consistency across modules and user roles.
  • Provided feedback on usability, and contributed to test documentation.

Education

Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Bogotá, Colombia

Bachelor of Science from Engineering
05.2001

Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Bogotá, Colombia

MBA from Marketing and International Business
05.2001

Skills

Effective problem resolution

Certification

EF Set English Certificate 75/100 (C2 Proficient)

Interests

Volleyball

Gym

Gaming

Training

  • June 2025 Salesforce Testing - Basics to Advanced - Udemy
  • August 2023 Relational Databases and SQL - EDX
  • June 2023 Python for Beginners - Udemy
  • May 2023 API Testing with Postman - Udemy
  • January 2023 Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming - Udemy
  • August 2022 Gherkin for Product Owner - Udemy

Timeline

Consultant Tester

Slalom Consulting
07.2025 - Current

EF Set English Certificate 75/100 (C2 Proficient)

03-2025

ISTQB Foundation Level - Agile Tester

12-2022

Senior Tester (Senior Engineer)

Endava
10.2022 - 06.2025

ISTQB Advanced Level - Test Analyst

06-2022

Senior Tester (Engineer)

Endava
01.2022 - 09.2022

Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC)

08-2020

Scrum Foundation Certificate

08-2020

2020 ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level

07-2020

Senior Technician Tester

Endava
07.2020 - 12.2021

Technitian Tester

Endava
06.2020 - 07.2020

Junior Tester

Endava
07.2019 - 01.2020

Universidad Sergio Arboleda

Bachelor of Science from Engineering
05.2001

Universidad Sergio Arboleda

MBA from Marketing and International Business
05.2001
Carla MárquezSenior Quality Assurance