QA Lead
2020 - PRESENTCurantis Solutions- Defined the standards for the creation of test cases and test plans using Zephyr as the test management tool.
- Created and maintained a functional automation framework using Katalon, Groovy, and Java.
- Built an API automation framework that validates the integration tests between different modules of the application with Postman.
- Led the releases, defining which modules must be tested before certifying that each environment is working as expected and ready for deployment.
Technologies: Katalon, Postman, Jira, Java, Selenium, Quality Assurance (QA), QA AutomationSenior Automation Engineer | Scrum Master
2019 - 2021EPAM Systems- Set up a QA team of eight engineers with different levels of responsibility, including automation, performance, and manual testing.
- Maintained an automation framework in .NET that was continuously running on Microsoft Azure as part of the continuous integration process.
- Created and executed integration testing using Postman.
Technologies: .NET, Apache JMeter, Java, SeleniumSenior Scrum Master
2018 - 2019Gorilla Logic- Owned the delivery and coordination of four different teams that release products for several mobile platforms, including Roku, iOS, tvOS, Android, and AndroidTV.
- Coordinated and led projects groups to achieve specific project milestones and deliverables.
- Executed all the scrum ceremonies and removed blockers for the team members.
Technologies: Scrum, Roku, Apple TV, Android, iOSQA Senior Engineer | Tech Lead
2014 - 2018Globalnow- Spearheaded the process definition and aligned it with agile methodologies like Scrum.
- Designed, developed, and executed automated and manual test cases using open-source tools like Java, Maven, TestNG, JUnit, and Postman.
- Defined the continuous integration process in the cloud using Jenkins as a tool.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, Ranorex, Apache JMeter, iOS, Android, Jenkins, QA Automation, Quality Assurance (QA)Hardware Verification Engineer
2011 - 2014Hewlett Packard Enterprise- Developed an entire hardware automation framework for testing with Specman and testing Verilog designs.
- Built an API framework for the interaction of high-level software with lower levels of software using C.
- Implemented the hardware automation tests on E language.
Technologies: Specman, CJunior QA
2009 - 2011Testing Software- Created manual test cases and performed their execution using open-source tools such as Testopia.
- Built, maintained, and executed test cases using Selenium and JUnit for software related to network management.
- Developed, monitored, and ran automated test cases for a lending online platform using Selenium and JUnit.
Technologies: Selenium, Java, Manual Software TestingJunior QA
2007 - 2009La Jolla Gaming- Created the automation framework using TestComplete for a gambling application.
- Performed manual testing over a different set of applications to guarantee that the software was working as expected.
- Executed regression tests to certify the product releases from the QA side.
Technologies: Testing, C#, Manual Testing
Alexander Chaves
Quality Assurance (QA) Developer in Málaga, Spain
Member since November 5, 2021
With a master's degree in computer science, Alex is a seasoned computer engineer working in QA roles since 2007. As a natural leader, he has thrived at managing QA teams since 2014, frequently performing as a Scrum Master. Besides being a great team player, Alex can also work efficiently in the technical field related to manual and automation testing, including functional, performance, and integration testing.
Alexander is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Curantis SolutionsKatalon, Postman, Jira, Java, Selenium, Quality Assurance (QA), QA Automation
- EPAM Systems.NET, Apache JMeter, Java, Selenium
- Gorilla LogicScrum, Roku, Apple TV, Android, iOS
Experience
- Quality Assurance (QA) 14 years
- QA Automation 14 years
- Java 12 years
- Selenium 12 years
- Scrum 10 years
- Maven 6 years
- TestNG 6 years
- Postman 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Java, Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Postman, Apache JMeter, Git, Jenkins
The most amazing...
...project I've created from scratch is an automation framework for functional testing, integrating it into the continuous integration process.
Employment
Experience
- Java Automation Template
This automation framework built from scratch used the minimum amount of components of every typical automation project.
The project is already able to work with the page object pattern, generate HTML reports, attach screenshots in case of errors, and enable grid execution and docker if required.
Skills
Languages
Java, C, C#Frameworks
Selenium, TestNG, Ranorex, .NETTools
Postman, Git, Katalon, Maven, Apache JMeter, Jenkins, Jira, SpecmanParadigms
Agile, Scrum, Testing, Manual TestingPlatforms
Web, Apple TV, Android, iOSOther
Quality Assurance (QA), QA Automation, Objects, Patterns, PI Planning, Algorithms, UX, A/B Testing, Accessible Design, Roku, Manual Software Testing
Education
- Master's Degree in Computer Science2014 - 2016Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica - Cartago
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering2006 - 2010Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica - Cartago
Certifications
- Certified SAFe 4 AgilistJANUARY 2019 - PRESENTScaled Agile
- Scrum MasterJUNE 2015 - PRESENTScrum Alliance
