Hi, I’m Michael Puentes Carvajal, a bilingual QA Analyst based in Niagara Falls, Canada, with over three years of experience in functional and non-functional testing. I focus on software quality and continuous improvement, and I have a solid understanding of Agile, SDLC, and STLC. I’m familiar with Jira, Azure DevOps, and Workfront, and I continually expand my toolkit to support effective testing strategies. I bring hands-on experience with Cypress, Selenium, Postman, and JMeter, and I’m comfortable with end-to-end and integration testing, API validation, and database verification. I value analytical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration within cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software and improve testing processes.

Michael Puentes Carvajal

Hi, I’m Michael Puentes Carvajal, a bilingual QA Analyst based in Niagara Falls, Canada, with over three years of experience in functional and non-functional testing. I focus on software quality and continuous improvement, and I have a solid understanding of Agile, SDLC, and STLC. I’m familiar with Jira, Azure DevOps, and Workfront, and I continually expand my toolkit to support effective testing strategies. I bring hands-on experience with Cypress, Selenium, Postman, and JMeter, and I’m comfortable with end-to-end and integration testing, API validation, and database verification. I value analytical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration within cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software and improve testing processes.

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Hi, I’m Michael Puentes Carvajal, a bilingual QA Analyst based in Niagara Falls, Canada, with over three years of experience in functional and non-functional testing. I focus on software quality and continuous improvement, and I have a solid understanding of Agile, SDLC, and STLC. I’m familiar with Jira, Azure DevOps, and Workfront, and I continually expand my toolkit to support effective testing strategies.

I bring hands-on experience with Cypress, Selenium, Postman, and JMeter, and I’m comfortable with end-to-end and integration testing, API validation, and database verification. I value analytical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration within cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software and improve testing processes.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Semi-Senior QA Analyst at Qualfon SA
July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Designed and executed detailed test cases; maintained automation with Selenium; performed API validation using Postman; identified risks and proposed mitigations; conducted end-to-end and integration testing; validated data with SQL; reported incidents via Jira and contributed to test plans and user stories; performed performance testing with JMeter.
Manual Quality Assurance Testing at MRM Digital
May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Interacted with end-users, created functional manuals, and delivered validation test results for user acceptance; analyzed test errors and documented bugs with clear Jira reporting; supported validation activities for weekly releases.
Manual Quality Assurance Testing at Browser Travel Solutions
July 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024
Designed and implemented QA tests, elaborated test cases, and documented defects using Azure DevOps; validated changes weekly and managed build releases to production; performed load testing with JMeter.
Manual Quality Assurance Testing at Optum SA
July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023
Designed and executed QA tests, created test cases, tracked defects with Azure DevOps, and reported incidents; applied risk detection and mitigation strategies; collaborated with cross-functional teams.
Bilingual Customer Service Advocate at Sitel SA
April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Delivered high-quality customer service through inbound/outbound calls and timely email responses; supported bilingual communications and issue resolution.

Education

Technologist in Information Systems Analysis and Development at SENA
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2023
Academic High School Graduate at CED Cafam Santa Lucia
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Software Testing Course at Udemy
July 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics