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Hi, I’m Akasha Couture, a strategic, results-driven QA engineer and natural leader with 10+ years of experience specializing in mobile testing, API, and integration testing across healthcare, banking, and geospatial ecosystems. I’ve built a track record of reducing end-product defects and improving reliability, accessibility, and user experience. I’m pursuing ISTQB CTFL certification and have led QA initiatives—from test planning and data management to RTMs, UAT, performance, security, and CI/CD-driven release cycles—while ensuring HIPAA and PII compliance.…Hi, I’m Akasha Couture, a strategic, results-driven QA engineer and natural leader with 10+ years of experience specializing in mobile testing, API, and integration testing across healthcare, banking, and geospatial ecosystems. I’ve built a track record of reducing end-product defects and improving reliability, accessibility, and user experience. I’m pursuing ISTQB CTFL certification and have led QA initiatives—from test planning and data management to RTMs, UAT, performance, security, and CI/CD-driven release cycles—while ensuring HIPAA and PII compliance.

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Hi, I’m Akasha Couture, a strategic, results-driven QA engineer and natural leader with 10+ years of experience specializing in mobile testing, API, and integration testing across healthcare, banking, and geospatial ecosystems. I’ve built a track record of reducing end-product defects and improving reliability, accessibility, and user experience. I’m pursuing ISTQB CTFL certification and have led QA initiatives—from test planning and data management to RTMs, UAT, performance, security, and CI/CD-driven release cycles—while ensuring HIPAA and PII compliance.…Hi, I’m Akasha Couture, a strategic, results-driven QA engineer and natural leader with 10+ years of experience specializing in mobile testing, API, and integration testing across healthcare, banking, and geospatial ecosystems. I’ve built a track record of reducing end-product defects and improving reliability, accessibility, and user experience. I’m pursuing ISTQB CTFL certification and have led QA initiatives—from test planning and data management to RTMs, UAT, performance, security, and CI/CD-driven release cycles—while ensuring HIPAA and PII compliance.

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Hi, I’m Akasha Couture, a strategic, results-driven QA engineer and natural leader with 10+ years of experience specializing in mobile testing, API, and integration testing across healthcare, banking, and geospatial ecosystems.

I’ve built a track record of reducing end-product defects and improving reliability, accessibility, and user experience. I’m pursuing ISTQB CTFL certification and have led QA initiatives—from test planning and data management to RTMs, UAT, performance, security, and CI/CD-driven release cycles—while ensuring HIPAA and PII compliance.

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Work Experience

Senior Software QA Consultant at Skyview1

August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

As the company’s first software tester, I authored the first suite of test plans outlining system testing process, scope, objectives, resources, and schedule for the entire financial banking application including all integrations. I designed the initial suite of test cases covering web and mobile app features and integrations. I executed functional testing post-deployment, including system testing, UAT, performance, security, and regression testing within a daily CI/CD release cycle. I created, maintained, and scrubbed PII-compliant test data, collaborated with the Project Manager to maintain requirement traceability matrices (RTMs), documented and tracked defects in JIRA, and implemented Agile QA practices across the software development lifecycle.

Lead Senior QA Analyst at Healthwise, Inc.

January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024

Led a team of 4 testers, determining defect validity and severity, and escalating high-severity issues. Validated proper integration of middle-tier API services via Postman. Created system test plans for four large healthcare applications and identified substantial PII/HIPAA-compliant test data. Implemented RTMs to ensure alignment with user stories and business requirements, and executed functional, UAT, security, performance, and regression testing across all four applications.

Senior QA Engineer at Gaia GPS, a subsidiary of Outside Inc.

November 1, 2022 - November 30, 2023

Solely responsible for all facets of system testing for the GPS web application and its Android and iOS mobile apps. Debugged defects and monitored app stability with Charles Proxy. Assessed candidate test cases for automation, owning creation, execution, and maintenance of automated scripts. Built test plans and test cases for new features, ensuring adherence to acceptance criteria and business requirements. Conducted system tests, UAT, and regression testing on a 2-week sprint cadence, documenting and tracking defects across all applications.

Lead QA Engineer at DaVita Kidney Care

November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2021

Created test plans for legacy and new features of web and Android mobile electronic health record (EHR) applications; coordinated a team of 6, scripted and maintained automated tests, and led system, UAT, performance/load, and regression testing across API, UI, and database layers. Built RTMs for upcoming development and ensured HIPAA-compliant test data management every 2-week sprint. Monitored high-priority defects and communicated status to the development team.

Mobile QA Analyst at Spectrum Mobile

January 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019

Supported end-to-end testing from day 1 of development through product launch for iOS and Android mobile apps. Created test plans and test cases for mobile platforms, performed functional, system, UAT, API endpoint testing, and regression testing. Collaborated with business analysts to ensure adherence to business requirements and maintained PII-compliant test data; regularly assessed testing gaps, risks, and dependencies on integrated systems.

QA EMV Engineer at EVO Snap

August 1, 2016 - April 30, 2018

Managed company-wide EMV certification initiatives and contributed to ensuring the company’s capability to process chip card transactions. Executed functional, system, regression, performance, and security test cases while maintaining PCI DSS compliance. Created test plans for merchant-facing web and mobile applications and maintained requirements traceability across EMV, web, and mobile testing efforts. Documented and tracked defects in JIRA.

QA Analyst at Nitro Mobile Solutions

June 1, 2014 - January 31, 2016

Created test cases and executed functional, system, performance, and regression testing for mobile banking apps across multiple credit unions. Assisted in testing the integration of mobile check deposits while maintaining PII compliance. Documented defects with detailed resolution notes and deployed new app versions to Apple App Store and Google Play, supporting client-reported issues.