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Klava Gold
Senior Software QA Engineer
Email: klava.gold.ca@gmail.com | Phone: (310) 656-0965
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/klavag | GitHub: github.com/kgold2018
Summary
Experienced and self-motivated Software QA Engineer with over 10 years of leadership in Quality Assurance testing for Web and Mobile applications. Proficient in conducting testing activities at different stages of the SDLC, including Functional, Usability, Exploratory, Localization, Regression, Manual, and Automation testing. Competent in Agile methodologies. Skilled in training and mentoring junior team members.
Professional Experience
QA Automation Engineer | Platformatica.com
Los Angeles, CA — 2022 - 2023
- Transforming 50% of manual testing into an automation process by using Cypress, JavaScript and NodeJS packages (Mocha, Chai) to speed up the regression testing process.
- Monitored automation run results utilizing Mochawesome and prepared insightful daily reports.
- Leveraged TestRail and Trello for efficient test management, task prioritization, and bug tracking.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | Tillster.com
Los Angeles, CA — 2021 - 2022
- Proficiently identified and reported 80+ bugs monthly through Jira, driving efficient resolutions to maintain product quality.
- Collaborated with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
- Rigorously tested the App Store version of iOS applications on real devices, ensuring top-notch performance.
- Oversaw daily testing activity for Android, iOS, and web applications using tools like Android Studio, and BrowserStack.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | CornerstoneOnDemand.com
Los Angeles, CA — 2009 - 2020
- Spearheaded testing for the integration of shopping with PayPal and CyberSource, driving the project from concept to a live product, ensuring seamless payment processing, and enhancing the overall user experience.
- Proficiently identified and reported 80+ bugs monthly through Jira, driving efficient resolutions to maintain product quality.
- Streamlined the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, leading to a 40% reduction in deployment time.
- Developed/reinforced efficient SQL queries using MySQL, resulting in a significant improvement in data accuracy.
- Led the testing of the ecommerce module, identifying and fixing bugs, resulting in a 15% reduction in customer support tickets.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Odesa National Academy of Telecommunication, Ukraine
Technical Skills
- Languages: JavaScript, Java
- Web Testing: Cypress, Mocha, Chai, Node.js, HTML, XML, Selenium, Chrome DevTools
- Mobile: Android Studio, BrowserStack
- Frameworks and Libraries: Selenium, Cypress, Playwrite, Node.js, Selenium WebDriver
- API Testing: Postman, Swagger ,Cypress
- Databases: MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL
- VCS: Git, GitHub, Jenkins, Bitbucket
- Test Management: Jira, Confluence, TestRail, Trello
Certifications
- Computer Science Certification - Santa Monica Community College, Santa Monica, CA
- Interpersonal Communication - LinkedIn Learning
- Programming Foundations: Software Testing/QA - LinkedIn Learning
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Russian (Native)