I am a Senior QA Engineer with seven years of experience in the financial industry, focusing on ensuring quality for electronic trading platforms and analytics tools. I design and execute comprehensive test plans for GUI, functional, system, and regression testing, and collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to deliver reliable software in both Agile and Waterfall environments. I specialize in data validation, API testing, and testing FIX protocol integrations, and I regularly work with SQL Server, Oracle, and UNIX for data manipulation and verification. I value clear communication, meticulous attention to detail, and strong teamwork to help financial institutions deliver robust and compliant systems.

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I am a Senior QA Engineer with seven years of experience in the financial industry, focusing on ensuring quality for electronic trading platforms and analytics tools. I design and execute comprehensive test plans for GUI, functional, system, and regression testing, and collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to deliver reliable software in both Agile and Waterfall environments. I specialize in data validation, API testing, and testing FIX protocol integrations, and I regularly work with SQL Server, Oracle, and UNIX for data manipulation and verification. I value clear communication, meticulous attention to detail, and strong teamwork to help financial institutions deliver robust and compliant systems.

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I am a Senior QA Engineer with seven years of experience in the financial industry, focusing on ensuring quality for electronic trading platforms and analytics tools. I design and execute comprehensive test plans for GUI, functional, system, and regression testing, and collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to deliver reliable software in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

I specialize in data validation, API testing, and testing FIX protocol integrations, and I regularly work with SQL Server, Oracle, and UNIX for data manipulation and verification. I value clear communication, meticulous attention to detail, and strong teamwork to help financial institutions deliver robust and compliant systems.

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Experience Level

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Work Experience

Sr. QA Engineer at Lightspeed Trading
January 1, 2022 - Present
Led testing initiatives for Lightspeed Web Trader, designing, executing, and maintaining test cases for functional, regression, and UAT testing. Conducted manual testing to ensure financial applications meet business and regulatory requirements. Performed Functional, System, End-to-End, GUI, and Regression testing to validate performance and stability. Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and resolve production issues. Conducted backend testing with SQL to verify data integrity and transaction accuracy. Logged and tracked defects in JIRA and validated resolutions. Executed API testing with Postman, worked with FIX protocol for message structure and connectivity, and monitored logs with Unix-based scripts in Cygwin for system validation and debugging. Actively participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies and produced detailed test summaries and defect reports.
Sr QA Engineer at Bank of America
June 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Participated in the full Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Developed test plans and test cases from BRD and system requirements, ensuring comprehensive coverage via a Requirements Traceability Matrix. Conducted Functional, GUI, Regression, System, and Smoke testing on new enhancements across UAT and production environments. Supported Automation Testing with regression testing using Selenium WebDriver. Performed data validation with SQL queries to ensure data integrity across systems and validated API responses with Postman. Executed basic Unix commands for log analysis and file comparisons. Assisted in test execution, defect logging, and verification of fixes. Engaged with developers to resolve defects and participated in defect review meetings and application walkthroughs. Provided daily and weekly status updates to the team and stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree at NPI Institute
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025

Qualifications

Udemy - Selenium WebDriver with Java
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet