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I am Ilse Colaes, a QA tester / test engineer with a strong focus on quality and user experience. I thrive on identifying defects early and ensuring robust releases. I am dedicated, responsible, and proactive in testing, release validation, and helping teams deliver reliable software.…

Ilse Colaes

QA Engineer, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, +2

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I am Ilse Colaes, a QA tester / test engineer with a strong focus on quality and user experience. I thrive on identifying defects early and ensuring robust releases. I am dedicated, responsible, and proactive in testing, release validation, and helping teams deliver reliable software.…

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I am Ilse Colaes, a QA tester / test engineer with a strong focus on quality and user experience. I thrive on identifying defects early and ensuring robust releases.

I am dedicated, responsible, and proactive in testing, release validation, and helping teams deliver reliable software.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Dutch

Fluent

French

Advanced

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance QA tester / test engineer – Vlaamse Overheid at Vlaamse Overheid

November 1, 2023 - Present

Creation of validation test cases and test suites covering the requirements of products and solutions. Execution of validation tests in a lab environment by simulating a real environment. Analysis of testing outcomes, reporting and discussing issues with the software team and providing proposals for solutions. Decision, advice to release solutions based on results and quality/regulatory standards. Creating test scripts for automating testing.

Freelance QA tester / test engineer - Pozyx at Pozyx

September 1, 2022 - Present

Creation of validation test cases and test suites covering the requirements of products and solutions. Execution of validation tests in a lab environment by a simulation of a real environment. Analysis of testing outcomes, reporting and discussion of issues with the software team and proposals for solutions. Decision, advice to release solutions based on the results and quality standards. Creating test scripts for automating testing.

IT Applicatio n specialist at AZ Sint-Jan Brugge

May 1, 2017 - September 30, 2022

Temporary project (3 days a week). Solving 2nd line problems related to different applications; reports bugs to development (R&D) team or external companies; testing of new software, new releases; creating new users and access rights; HL7 integrations through Mirth; testing integrations with external companies.

IT Analyst and programming at Dupont

December 1, 2016 - April 30, 2018

Temporary project (2 days a week). Draw statistics based on self-created SQL queries; create Excel pages from SQL results; creation of Asp.Net page for input.

IT Application engineer at Jan Yperman Hospital

October 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016

Maintaining and executing upgrades of the different applications; holding meetings with key-users and the supplier to discuss new functionalities and changes; coordinating tests and updates; implementing decisions; informing team members about changes and creating documentation; solving second-line problems.

Support coordinator at Trustteam

June 1, 2014 - October 31, 2015

Optimization and coordination of the internal support department; close contact with customers; follow up of issues; creating and executing functional tests; first contact point for the customer and the team of analysts; writing SQL queries for customized reports.

Technical validation engineer at Agfa Healthcare

May 1, 2010 - June 30, 2014

HL7 integration; Implementation of the Verification and Validation Plan; creation of Validation Test Suites and Tools; execution in a lab environment by simulating a clinical environment; analysis of testing results and proposals for solutions to R&D; ownership of field trial sites; release decisions; knowledge transfer to regional service/sales; support to the service organization in first deployments.

Service Engineer at Agfa Healthcare

April 1, 2007 - May 31, 2010

Technical support for Oracle Databases, RIS applications and implementations; global on-site or remote support; problem analysis and resolution; application support; Cognos report creation; SQL querying.

Application Specialist at Agfa Healthcare

January 1, 2004 - April 30, 2007

Train radiologist staff to use RIS applications; analyze and configure software to customer needs; provide customer support.

Customer support engineer 1st line at Agfa Healthcare

April 1, 2001 - January 31, 2004

Problem solving of RIS applications issues; close contact with customers to resolve problems.

Secretary office founder at Concept A

December 1, 1999 - April 30, 2001

Starting a secretary office; first line support for the software; installation and explanations to schools.

Direction - assistant at RUG Labo FFW

January 1, 1997 - October 31, 1999

Right hand of the professor DNA investigations; starting the secretary office from scratch (3 people under my leadership).