Hi, I'm Maria Jose Mendez Jaimes, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience leading end-to-end quality assurance in fast-paced, fully remote Agile startup environments. I specialize in modern test automation (Playwright, Cypress) integrated into CI/CD pipelines, and I have hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing workflows using Claude and Cursor to accelerate test creation and focus manual effort on complex, business-critical scenarios. I've collaborated across distributed teams in the US, LatAm, and Europe to ship high-quality releases. I hold ISTQB Foundation, and I'm pursuing CT-AI certification. I'm passionate about turning tricky quality problems into reliable, scalable tests and helping teams deliver value faster.

Maria Jose Mendez Jaimes

Hi, I'm Maria Jose Mendez Jaimes, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience leading end-to-end quality assurance in fast-paced, fully remote Agile startup environments. I specialize in modern test automation (Playwright, Cypress) integrated into CI/CD pipelines, and I have hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing workflows using Claude and Cursor to accelerate test creation and focus manual effort on complex, business-critical scenarios. I've collaborated across distributed teams in the US, LatAm, and Europe to ship high-quality releases. I hold ISTQB Foundation, and I'm pursuing CT-AI certification. I'm passionate about turning tricky quality problems into reliable, scalable tests and helping teams deliver value faster.

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Hi, I’m Maria Jose Mendez Jaimes, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience leading end-to-end quality assurance in fast-paced, fully remote Agile startup environments. I specialize in modern test automation (Playwright, Cypress) integrated into CI/CD pipelines, and I have hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing workflows using Claude and Cursor to accelerate test creation and focus manual effort on complex, business-critical scenarios.

I’ve collaborated across distributed teams in the US, LatAm, and Europe to ship high-quality releases. I hold ISTQB Foundation, and I’m pursuing CT-AI certification. I’m passionate about turning tricky quality problems into reliable, scalable tests and helping teams deliver value faster.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

QA Engineer at Remotely Works, Inc.
May 1, 2024 - Present
Own end-to-end QA across the platform, combining exploratory manual testing with automated scripting to safeguard high-quality, rapid releases. Built and maintained end-to-end automated test suites with Playwright and Cypress, integrated into CI/CD pipelines; designed, executed, and maintained test plans, test cases, and automation scripts focused on high-risk, business-critical flows. Led regression and release testing cycles; leveraged AI-assisted tools (Claude, Cursor) to accelerate test creation and redirect manual effort to complex edge cases. Performed database testing with SQL via DataGrip; logged and tracked defects in Jira; communicated results and risk to product managers and stakeholders; optimized test coverage and team efficiency with Testiny and TestRail; collaborated cross-functionally within Agile Scrum teams and supported CI/CD via GitHub.
QA Automation Engineer at Howdy.com, Inc.
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Designed and implemented automated testing frameworks using Cypress and TypeScript to validate end-to-end flows; automated cross-browser and mobile tests with Percy, BrowserStack, and Cypress; created, executed, and maintained test cases; reported and verified defects against requirements; tracked end-user activity with LogRocket to identify real-world issues and production paths.
QA Automation Engineer at DEPT®
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Designed and implemented automated test scripts using Cypress (Page Object Model) and TypeScript across enterprise client projects; performed API testing with Postman; built automated health checks with AWS Canaries; planned and executed regression, release, and end-to-end testing strategies; created, executed, and maintained test cases and plans in Jira and Rally; ran QA deployment and data extraction jobs in Jenkins; collaborated within Agile Scrum teams to ensure high-quality deliveries.
QA Delivery Analyst at Accenture Argentina
December 1, 2020 - November 30, 2022
Created, developed, and maintained test scripts for both automated and manual testing using Cypress and Node.js, applying Page Object Model; performed API testing for REST web services; owned regression testing with SauceLabs to enable parallel test execution and faster feedback; performed database testing using SQL and MongoDB; reported defects using Rally and Jira; created and executed test cases in TestLink; collaborated within Agile/Scrum teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Tech Architecture Delivery Analyst at Accenture Argentina
September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Monitored health of AWS instances and managed dashboards and alerts via Datadog; executed API calls using Control-M and Postman for workflow management; performed queries and data analysis using SQL Server Management Studio; managed URL vulnerabilities and implemented remediation strategies; coordinated with vendors and clients for escalation and resolution of incidents.

Education

Systems Analyst at ORT
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Tester — Train Your Self for Employment at Carlos Slim Foundation
January 1, 2021 - May 22, 2026
Software Quality Assurance Testing at Codo a Codo 4.0 Program
January 1, 2021 - May 22, 2026
Full Stack Web Programming at Programa Desde Tu Casa, Buenos Aires
January 1, 2022 - May 22, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) at International Software Testing Qualifications Board
January 1, 2023 - May 22, 2026

Qualifications

Agile Tester Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 22, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL)
January 1, 2023 - May 22, 2026
CT-AI Certification (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - May 22, 2026
Agile Tester Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services