Remedios Villabert, CTFL

Experience

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  Bigfoot Global Solutions

  May 2002 - Feb 2006

  Lead QA Engineer

  Analyze design and develop software development and test processes on a specific project basis while working to integrate processes into the overall software development processes. Participate actively in design reviews, code reviews and work with the development team to implement design. Review and evaluate designated software development activities and work products against the applicable process requirements, descriptions and standards. Periodically report to those affected the results of the process and product quality assurance activities. Work closely with web, web applications and desktop and PPC applications.-Set procedures, standards, methods, and tools to be used.-Monitor software lifecycle activities and continuously improving them.-Document, file and monitor qualified defects found during reviews in Configuration Management tool.-Design test plans and test cases appropriate to specification for the application functionality.-Develop and execute manual and/or automated test suites. -Develop and execute test cases, submit detailed bug reports, screen bugs, perform thorough testing, bug verification, and contribute to release of documentation. -Evaluate and report test results to others. Communicate errors and issues discovered during testing and assist in their resolution as needed. -Work within the QA group to define and implement testing methodologies, standards and practices.-Take part in the planning and implementation of the testing/quality strategy for system level qualification of products and/or projects. -Work closely and communicate with Development and Project Management to assure the timely delivery of high-quality products.-Duties include but are not limited to: staff training and mentoring, estimating tasks, workload planning, tracking accomplishments and participating in team meetings.-Build the installer or the jar files and deploy it to the QA servers to start testing. Show less

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  BMC Group

  Mar 2006 - Mar 2010

  Quality Assurance Manager

  -Coordinate and manage the testing program including web application testing and windows application testing, test scripting, and automated custom regression tests.-Ensuring product quality by developing and establishing quality assurance measures and testing standards for new web applications and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles; verifying and revising quality assurance standards as needed.-Creating and executing test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications; developing and utilizing automation in testing methods to improve efficiency.-Testing any new or modified web application on multiple web browsers and platforms to ensure integration into systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications.-Analyzing formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws. -Collaborating with subordinates in web application testing, including system, unit, regression, load, and acceptance testing methods.-Conducting internal quality audits and code reviews to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, system performance, and corresponding documentation.-Ensuring that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and systems goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.-Contributing to software development process by evaluating proposals in order to identify potential problem areas, making appropriate recommendations, and determining impact on QA resources.-Identifying and recommending technology strategies that meet the organizational goals and objectives.-Fostering and maintaining constructive relationships within the group.-Maintain weekly/monthly metrics on testing performance. Show less

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  Dundas Data Visualization Inc.

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2014

  QA Lead

  • Create test plan and test cases and execute the sanity and regression test.• Monitor the software releases of the company and making sure that the release exit criteria is followed all throughout alpha, beta and production release• Define testing methodologies, strategies and standard to be followed within the organization.• Report and investigate for bugs in the web application software and windows application• Investigates problems, finding their root cause, and clearly documents findings• Raises usability concerns and proposes solutions to problems after performing thorough investigation, taking into account the needs of all clients• Tests bug fixes to determine if they are valid and complete• Performs scenario-based testing from the perspectives of various client roles• Communicates status, findings, and progress on a regular basis.• Create test plan, test cases, business use cases and test script• Automate web testing using Selenium IDE and Selenium RC.• Create and maintain testing automation scripts.• Test HTML5 and silverlight applications Show less

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  Ontario Public Service Executives

  Jul 2014 - now

  • develop test strategies for application portfolios, coordinate and oversee the completion of test strategies and test plans• define quality assurance targets, create templates using Team Foundation server workItem• lead and promote a load testing discipline among projects• conduct reviews, assessments and create reports on overall quality assurance status in the cluster• participate in cluster project management, risk management, development and issues management activities• prepare, validate, automate and execute all related test cases and test scripts• review and analyze client business requirements for system changes and upgrades to determine testing requirements• contribute directly to the cluster/ministry mandate by creating a strategy for quality control of applications• Design, execute and implement testing automation using CodedUI and Selenium Show less

  • QA Lead

    Jul 2019 - now

  • QA Lead

    Jul 2014 - now
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  Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO)

  May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Enterprise Architect, Sr. QA Lead

  As Senior Enterprise Quality Assurance Architect Lead, I provide QA services, project management and technical expertise in the development of system and user acceptance testing strategies in an enterprise level. Designed a QA framework for manual and automated testing.