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Ana Draganovic
Verified Expert in Engineering
Quality Assurance Developer
Belgrade, Serbia
Toptal member since July 1, 2021
Bio
Ana is a QA engineer with eight years of experience in the IT industry. Her expertise covers manual and automated testing in domains such as online banking (BlackRock and Tieto) and online betting (Finbet). Ana's industry experience is backed by two ISTQB testing certifications, a CSM certification, and a master's degree in math and computer science. Ana excels at collaborating with product owners and development teams, and she is known for getting things done.
Portfolio
Finbet
Java, Apache Maven, Postman, Apache JMeter, PostgreSQL, Jira, Software Testing...
BlackRock
C#, Azure DevOps, Postman, gRPC, Apache JMeter, Selenium, TFS, xUnit, Scrum...
Tieto
Scrum, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), TFS
Experience
- Manual Testing - 6 years
- Manual Software Testing - 6 years
- Software Testing - 6 years
- UI Testing - 5 years
- Quality Assurance (QA) - 5 years
- REST APIs - 5 years
- API Testing - 5 years
- Test Automation - 4 years
Work Experience
QA Specialist
2020 - PRESENT
Finbet
- Identified business processes and implemented and executed manual and automated tests on a multilayered and complex live betting system.
- Created the test plan and test scenarios and executed unit, integration, system, and acceptance tests.
- Developed a REST API test automation framework and implemented unit and integration tests, using Postman, Java, and JUnit.
- Ensured that the documentation was up to date with the product.
Technologies: Java, Apache Maven, Postman, Apache JMeter, PostgreSQL, Jira, Software Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Test Automation, API Testing, Automated Testing, Manual Testing, Manual Software Testing, UI Testing, Agile Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Cases, REST APIs
QA Automation Engineer
2019 - 2020
BlackRock
- Identified approaches for manual and automated testing of product increments based on my analysis of typical business workflow scenarios.
- Developed a UI test framework, using C#, Selenium, and SpecFlow, and implemented UI tests.
- Developed a REST API test framework using C# and NUnit with CI/CD.
- Implemented gRPC with C# as a REST API integration test framework.
- Created and executed functional and performance tests for product releases, using Postman and Apache JMeter.
Technologies: C#, Azure DevOps, Postman, gRPC, Apache JMeter, Selenium, TFS, xUnit, Scrum, OAuth 2, Software Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Test Automation, UI Testing, API Testing, Automated Testing, Manual Testing, REST APIs, SpecFlow, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Agile Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Cases, Manual Software Testing, Test Management
Scrum Master
2018 - 2019
Tieto
- Facilitated and coached a self-organized development team and empowered team members to make responsible decisions.
- Supported and encouraged team members to be transparent, committed, open, and respectful of one another.
- Collaborated with product owners and other scrum teams via scrum of scrums.
Technologies: Scrum, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), TFS
QA Engineer
2016 - 2019
Tieto
- Assured the quality of the core banking software and online web application for lending and deposits.
- Prioritized, planned, and executed testing activities in an Agile environment.
- Executed and documented exploratory tests based on client use cases.
- Ensured that efficient test methods and techniques were used with artifacts properly versioned and stored in the configuration management system.
- Designed and executed automated, end-to-end tests for a desktop application, using C# and SpecFlow.
- Supported a client through UAT and provided post-go-live support.
Technologies: Transact-SQL (T-SQL), C#, TFS, MTM, SpecFlow, Software Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Test Cases, Test Automation, Automated Testing, Agile Software Testing, Postman, Selenium, xUnit, Scrum, Test Management, Manual Testing, API Testing, UI Testing, Regression Testing, REST APIs, Manual Software Testing
Project History
Multilayered Live Betting System
Performed daily feature testing, including regression testing; reported issues and quality status; and implemented unit and integration tests for complex product features while maintaining test plans and test cases.
Banking Solution for Norway Financial Market
Conducted quality assurance of the integrations within financial services, including domains such as payments, core banking, credits, and open banking. Supported team members with planning and encouragement throughout project implementation.
Large Systems Integration Through APIs
Key Activities:
• Tested integration REST APIs.
• Verified business processes through API data inspection.
• Worked with the development team to identify implementation issues and erroneous data origins.
• Created a test plan and automated test scripts.
• Tested integration REST APIs.
• Verified business processes through API data inspection.
• Worked with the development team to identify implementation issues and erroneous data origins.
• Created a test plan and automated test scripts.
Education
1999 - 2005
Master's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mathematics - Belgrade, Serbia
Certifications
SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager
ISTQB
APRIL 2018 - APRIL 2019
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
OCTOBER 2017 - PRESENT
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
ISTQB
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs
Tools
Postman, Jira, TFS, xUnit, Apache Maven, Apache JMeter, Visual Studio
Paradigms
Scrum, Software Testing, Manual Testing, Test Automation, Automated Testing, Azure DevOps
Languages
C#, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Java
Frameworks
Selenium, gRPC, OAuth 2, SpecFlow
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Storage
PostgreSQL
Other
API Testing, Agile Software Testing, Manual Software Testing, MTM, Test Management, UI Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Regression Testing, Test Cases, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), CI/CD Pipelines
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