Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience delivering high-quality, GxP-compliant solutions for enterprise and regulated systems. Proven expertise in defining and executing end-to-end QA and validation strategies, including risk-based testing, requirements traceability, and release readiness. Experienced independent contractor collaborating with U.S. and European organizations, working both directly with client projects and through intermediary consulting firms, while operating within distributed teams and aligned with U.S. delivery standards. Fully set up under a compliant non-U.S. contractor model (W-8BEN). Hands-on QA professional specializing in automation, API testing, and SQL-based data validation. Known for reducing defect leakage, improving release stability, and driving measurable quality improvements across Product, Engineering, Data, and Compliance teams. I currently operate as a Senior QA Engineer and QA leadership across multiple concurrent engagements, delivering high-quality, compliant solutions and enabling fast, reliable software releases. I have had the privilege of supporting industry-leading clients across multiple sectors, including: Tech & E-commerce: ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ผ, ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜‚.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ, ๐—ก๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ Healthcare & Life Sciences: ๐—ฃ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—”๐—ด๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—•๐—œ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—”, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜† Fintech & Enterprise: ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—˜, ๐—Ÿ๐—–๐—™ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ป-๐—ซ Social & Logistics: ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€โ€ฆ

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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience delivering high-quality, GxP-compliant solutions for enterprise and regulated systems. Proven expertise in defining and executing end-to-end QA and validation strategies, including risk-based testing, requirements traceability, and release readiness. Experienced independent contractor collaborating with U.S. and European organizations, working both directly with client projects and through intermediary consulting firms, while operating within distributed teams and aligned with U.S. delivery standards. Fully set up under a compliant non-U.S. contractor model (W-8BEN). Hands-on QA professional specializing in automation, API testing, and SQL-based data validation. Known for reducing defect leakage, improving release stability, and driving measurable quality improvements across Product, Engineering, Data, and Compliance teams. I currently operate as a Senior QA Engineer and QA leadership across multiple concurrent engagements, delivering high-quality, compliant solutions and enabling fast, reliable software releases. I have had the privilege of supporting industry-leading clients across multiple sectors, including: Tech & E-commerce: ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ผ, ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜‚.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ, ๐—ก๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ Healthcare & Life Sciences: ๐—ฃ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—”๐—ด๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—•๐—œ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—”, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜† Fintech & Enterprise: ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—˜, ๐—Ÿ๐—–๐—™ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ป-๐—ซ Social & Logistics: ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€โ€ฆ

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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience delivering high-quality, GxP-compliant solutions for enterprise and regulated systems. Proven expertise in defining and executing end-to-end QA and validation strategies, including risk-based testing, requirements traceability, and release readiness. Experienced independent contractor collaborating with U.S. and European organizations, working both directly with client projects and through intermediary consulting firms, while operating within distributed teams and aligned with U.S. delivery standards. Fully set up under a compliant non-U.S. contractor model (W-8BEN). Hands-on QA professional specializing in automation, API testing, and SQL-based data validation. Known for reducing defect leakage, improving release stability, and driving measurable quality improvements across Product, Engineering, Data, and Compliance teams.

I currently operate as a Senior QA Engineer and QA leadership across multiple concurrent engagements, delivering high-quality, compliant solutions and enabling fast, reliable software releases. I have had the privilege of supporting industry-leading clients across multiple sectors, including:

Tech & E-commerce: ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ผ, ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜‚.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ, ๐—ก๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ
Healthcare & Life Sciences: ๐—ฃ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—”๐—ด๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—•๐—œ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—”, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜†
Fintech & Enterprise: ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—˜, ๐—Ÿ๐—–๐—™ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ป-๐—ซ
Social & Logistics: ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€

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Language

English
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

QA Engineer at Independent Resource (Consultant)
April 1, 2024 - Present
Provide end-to-end QA support for web-based and backend-driven platforms, leading functional, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and end-to-end testing in release-driven environments. Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases using Cypress and Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript). Perform API testing with Postman and SoapUI, including validation of request/response, negative scenarios, and data integrity checks. Conduct database validation using SQL-based queries and cross-table comparisons. Support daily and frequent product releases, validating release readiness and ensuring quality prior to deployment to production.
QA & CSV Validation Engineer, US & Europe at Multiple Clients (Pfizer, Lilly, Regeneron, BioVIA, Agilent, Gilead, Amgen, PEGA, Merck, etc.)
November 1, 2016 - April 1, 2024
Led validation activities for CSV and data validation across validated enterprise systems (LIMS, SAP, cloud-based platforms). Executed risk-based testing including functional, integration, regression, data validation, and end-to-end testing. Authored validation deliverables (URS, RTM, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation plans) aligned with FDA/EMA expectations. Performed API validation and AWS DMS-based data migration validation and reconciliation. Supported release readiness and collaboration with QA, IT, Product Owners, and Compliance to ensure regulatory compliance.
Senior QA Engineer at Rodeo Logistics
November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Tested end-to-end payment flows across web and API layers, validated Stripe integrations (tokenization, webhooks, refunds, and authorization), and led functional, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing. Designed and implemented automated test suites using Cypress and Playwright, and integrated automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), improving release stability and reducing production defects. Performed API testing (Postman, SoapUI) and advanced SQL-based data validation to ensure data integrity across systems and data pipelines. Validated data transformations, supported data migrations, and ensured data traceability and ALCOA+ data integrity in regulated environments. Collaborated across cross-functional teams to validate business logic, leveraged AI-assisted tools for faster test design and data generation, and managed defects in Jira and Linear to speed resolution and ensure release readiness.
Senior QA Engineer at AppSumo
December 1, 2024 - Present
Current engagement focusing on QA leadership, automation, and data validation for client projects. Driving release readiness and quality improvements while exploring new opportunities as the current contract nears completion.
QA Engineer at Astrix Technology Group
November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2022
Built and implemented QA and validation frameworks from scratch, improving traceability and standardization. Authored full validation lifecycle documentation (URS, RTM, VMP, IQ/OQ/PQ) aligned with FDA/EMA regulations. Led risk-based validation testing across web, API, and backend systems; executed system release validation and supported large-scale data migrations (AWS DMS) to reduce reconciliation issues and ensure migration accuracy. Delivered validation metrics, traceability reports, and compliance documentation; mentored team members and collaborated with QA, IT, Product, and Compliance teams.
QA Manager at TEN-X
August 1, 2013 - October 1, 2016
Defined and implemented end-to-end QA strategies across multiple products; standardized QA processes and documentation; streamlined defect management and triage. Conducted risk and impact assessments to prioritize testing scope, delivered QA KPIs and dashboards for data-driven decisions, and led cross-functional release coordination. Mentored QA engineers and introduced best practices for early automation adoption and QA standards.
QA Engineer at Wunderman Thompson (rebranded as VML)
November 1, 2009 - December 1, 2012
Projects included Gates Foundation, Adidas, Grindr, Allrecipes, Coca-Cola, Michael Kors; built QA/test frameworks, designed and executed validation tests, performed API validation and SQL-based data integrity checks, supported large-scale data migrations, and delivered data quality assessments. Contributed to QA excellence culture and ensured audit readiness in regulated environments.
QA Analyst at Accenture
October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009
Project: Subaru.com; performed QA analysis and validation activities for the major e-commerce site, contributed to defect management, and collaborated with QA, IT, and business teams to ensure quality and timely releases.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Bachelorโ€™s Degree in Systems Engineering at Universidad de Costa Rica
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Bachelorโ€™s Degree in Systems Engineering at Universidad de Costa Rica
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Qualifications

GxP Training
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Project Management Foundations: Quality
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
GxP Training
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Project Management Foundations: Quality
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Life Sciences, Professional Services, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Transportation & Logistics

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