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I'm Alejandro Salazar, a Senior QA Engineer with over 20 years of experience ensuring software quality across financial services, mortgage, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. I specialize in manual testing, API validation, regression, UI/UX validation, and back-end verification, thriving in fast-paced, regulated environments. I partner with automation teams while staying hands-on in manual QA, valuing clear communication, thorough test planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable releases and maintain data integrity.…I'm Alejandro Salazar, a Senior QA Engineer with over 20 years of experience ensuring software quality across financial services, mortgage, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. I specialize in manual testing, API validation, regression, UI/UX validation, and back-end verification, thriving in fast-paced, regulated environments. I partner with automation teams while staying hands-on in manual QA, valuing clear communication, thorough test planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable releases and maintain data integrity.

Alejandro Salazar

QA Engineer, Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I'm Alejandro Salazar, a Senior QA Engineer with over 20 years of experience ensuring software quality across financial services, mortgage, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. I specialize in manual testing, API validation, regression, UI/UX validation, and back-end verification, thriving in fast-paced, regulated environments. I partner with automation teams while staying hands-on in manual QA, valuing clear communication, thorough test planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable releases and maintain data integrity.…I'm Alejandro Salazar, a Senior QA Engineer with over 20 years of experience ensuring software quality across financial services, mortgage, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. I specialize in manual testing, API validation, regression, UI/UX validation, and back-end verification, thriving in fast-paced, regulated environments. I partner with automation teams while staying hands-on in manual QA, valuing clear communication, thorough test planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable releases and maintain data integrity.

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I’m Alejandro Salazar, a Senior QA Engineer with over 20 years of experience ensuring software quality across financial services, mortgage, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. I specialize in manual testing, API validation, regression, UI/UX validation, and back-end verification, thriving in fast-paced, regulated environments. I partner with automation teams while staying hands-on in manual QA, valuing clear communication, thorough test planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable releases and maintain data integrity.

Skills

Experience Level

Jira

Expert

Selenium

Expert

SQL

Expert

Intermediate

Salesforce

Intermediate

Oracle

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Robert Half

February 1, 2022 - March 1, 2026

Performed manual functional, regression, and API testing for major Salesforce modernization projects across multiple countries. Validated back-end data using SF Inspector and Appirio tools. Designed test cases in Gherkin format; collaborated with automation team to maintain Robot Framework suites. Troubleshot defects, analyzed logs, and ensured accuracy of AI-driven recommendations and Z-Engine responses. Maintained strong communication with cross-functional teams in a distributed environment.

Senior Software QA Engineer at Sovereign Lending Group

November 1, 2020 - February 1, 2022

Led manual testing for a company-wide Loan Origination System rollout. Executed UI, functional, integration, and back-end testing across test and production environments. Coordinated UAT, trained end users, and documented test plans and results. Managed vendor interface testing and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements.

Sr. Software QA Engineer at CoStar Group

March 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020

Conducted manual testing for Apartments.com platform enhancements. Created test plans, executed regression cycles, and documented defects. Supported production release validation and mentored junior QA team members. Collaborated with PMs, developers, and operations teams to ensure high-quality releases.

Software QA Engineer / QA Lead at loanDepot

May 1, 2013 - March 1, 2019

Performed manual and automated testing for consumer portals and loan origination systems. Executed API and UI tests; validated data across SQL and Oracle databases. As QA Lead, guided remote teams, managed test planning, and supported production releases. Conducted back-end verification for funding and fulfillment systems.

Manual QA Roles at Various Employers: Toshiba; Kofax; LPS; Networks In Motion; Borland; Washington Mutual; Denso

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2013

Delivered manual testing across web, client-server, navigation, and enterprise applications. Created test plans, executed regression cycles, validated data, and collaborated with cross-functional teams. Supported automation teams with test scenarios and script debugging. Performed system integration testing, environment setup, and defect reporting.