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Hi, I'm Shona Olim, a Software Test Automation Engineer (SDET) with over 7 years in Quality Assurance. I specialize in manual and automated testing, consistently improving software reliability, scalability, and performance. I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. I'm experienced in designing robust automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and database testing, and I'm passionate about adopting AI-assisted tools to accelerate QA. I aim to contribute my QA and automation expertise to an energetic team.…Hi, I'm Shona Olim, a Software Test Automation Engineer (SDET) with over 7 years in Quality Assurance. I specialize in manual and automated testing, consistently improving software reliability, scalability, and performance. I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. I'm experienced in designing robust automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and database testing, and I'm passionate about adopting AI-assisted tools to accelerate QA. I aim to contribute my QA and automation expertise to an energetic team.

Shona Olim

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Hi, I'm Shona Olim, a Software Test Automation Engineer (SDET) with over 7 years in Quality Assurance. I specialize in manual and automated testing, consistently improving software reliability, scalability, and performance. I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. I'm experienced in designing robust automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and database testing, and I'm passionate about adopting AI-assisted tools to accelerate QA. I aim to contribute my QA and automation expertise to an energetic team.…Hi, I'm Shona Olim, a Software Test Automation Engineer (SDET) with over 7 years in Quality Assurance. I specialize in manual and automated testing, consistently improving software reliability, scalability, and performance. I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. I'm experienced in designing robust automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and database testing, and I'm passionate about adopting AI-assisted tools to accelerate QA. I aim to contribute my QA and automation expertise to an energetic team.

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Hi, I’m Shona Olim, a Software Test Automation Engineer (SDET) with over 7 years in Quality Assurance. I specialize in manual and automated testing, consistently improving software reliability, scalability, and performance. I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

I’m experienced in designing robust automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and database testing, and I’m passionate about adopting AI-assisted tools to accelerate QA. I aim to contribute my QA and automation expertise to an energetic team.

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Work Experience

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at American Express

November 1, 2021 - Present

Designed and developed an automation framework using a Page Object Model (POM) with Java, Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, Cucumber (Gherkin), and Maven; analyzed user requirements and prepared testing specifications to ensure coverage. Configured smoke tests in Jenkins and AWS EC2, integrated automated failure reporting with screenshots, and logged defects in Jira. Performed database testing with Oracle SQL and implemented parallel and cross‑browser testing with Selenium Grid. Implemented a Cucumber BDD framework to improve collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Also explored AI-assisted tooling to enhance QA workflows.

QA Automation Engineer at Bank of America

July 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021

Analyzed business and functional requirements to develop test plans and detailed test cases. Designed and implemented automated test suites for web and mobile apps using Appium and Selenium WebDriver, achieving a significant reduction in manual testing effort. Executed tests across multiple platforms and browsers, reported defects in Jira, and validated fixes to ensure high-quality releases.

QA Engineer at CVS Health

May 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019

Participated in the full IT project lifecycle with emphasis on QA activities. Performed QA testing on RxClaims (AS400) system for pharmacy claim adjudication, validating claims processing, benefit configurations, and eligibility rules. Reported defects and collaborated with dev teams for resolution. Executed test cases, validated results, and triaged project defects during test execution, ensuring timely delivery. Utilized Rally and other test management tools for defect management and tracking.