Carlos Gongora

Dynamic QA professional with 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including expertise in manual and automated testing. Proficient in delivering high-quality software solutions by implementing rigorous testing methodologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deployments. Recognized for a respectful demeanor, practical approach, and unwavering commitment to excellence.  

Key Highlights:

** Extensive QA Experience: Over 8 years in software quality assurance, including 6+ years testing web applications and performing web automation.  

** In-depth SDLC Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and experience with testing methodologies such as UAT, functional, black-box, white-box, integration, security, regression, and smoke testing.  

** Tool Proficiency: Skilled in test management tools (TestRail, ALM Quality Center, JIRA, TestTiny) and defect tracking systems (Azure, Bugzilla).  

** Technical Expertise: Proficient in SQL queries for data validation and reporting.  

** Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities for solving complex problems, particularly those involving numerical data and calculations.

• **Collaboration & Communication: Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, known for fostering teamwork and collaboration in cross-functional settings.  

Professional Experience

Aumentum Tech | QA Analyst -- Last Role

Key Responsibilities and Achievements  

** Requirement Analysis: Reviewed and analyzed application requirements and specifications to ensure accurate and efficient testing processes, consistently delivering high-quality solutions.  

** Testing Strategy Development: Designed comprehensive test plans and strategies, defining objectives, scope, and resource estimates for testing efforts.  

** Test Execution: Developed and executed detailed manual test cases and scenarios, creating necessary test data and documenting results for comparison with expected outcomes.  

** Defect Management: Logged, tracked, and followed up on defects in tools like Azure and JIRA, collaborating with developers to ensure timely resolution.  

** Shift-Left Approach: Adopted a proactive QA methodology, engaging early in the development cycle to identify potential issues and ensure thorough knowledge of upcoming features.  

** End-to-End Testing: Conducted regression and smoke testing for a Tax Management System (Web Based), supported user acceptance testing (UAT), and documented outcomes.  

** Automated Testing: Executed weekly automated regression tests and analyzed results to identify system defects promptly.  

Key Contributions

** Collaboration: Partnered with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to maintain QA standards and enhance testing processes.  

** Continuous Improvement: Suggested process enhancements that improved issue identification and testing efficiency, contributing to smoother releases and satisfied end-users.  

** Problem Resolution: Consistently demonstrated attention to detail by identifying and addressing critical bugs, ensuring stability and functionality of releases.