Ana Ventura

About Ana Ventura

10+ years experienced IT Software Test Engineer, in an Agile environment, developing and executing automated tests that validate multiple websites – currently assigned to the Digital Banking Platform at Silicon Valley Bank – which includes front-end testing using Java, Cucumber, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, and some back-end testing using rest assured/Json and SQL.Experience in analyzing requirements, create estimates, plan, coordinate and execute Sprint and Regression testing activities on diverse web browsers and devices, and communicate testing results to assess production readiness.Proficient in Testing/Quality Assurance, Writing Test Scripts, Test cases, Documentation, Automation and Manual testing, organizing, managing, planning, and executing Testing Applications.Document defects found during testing using Atlassian Jira, and communicate problems to the development personnel.Prior to Silicon Valley Bank I worked for several years at the hospitality industry, at Best Western International as an IT Quality Engineer, and at Pegasus Solutions as a Tier 1 Specialist. Prior to that I worked in a financial institution, American Express for several years, in United States and overseas, supporting database marketing, card acquisition, and cross sell activities in International markets. Relationship building with Business Partners, Regional Offices, and the technical staff to reach business decisions, project deliverables, new system capabilities and resolution of issues. I acted as a liaison to Latin American/Caribbean counterparts.In addition I worked in the past in the restaurant industry as a manager. Multilingual: English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Experience

1. Senior Software Test Engineer

   Silicon Valley Bank

   Aug 2021 — Present · Tempe, AZ, US

   Set up, maintain test automation frameworks on multiple application platforms, for Mobile and Web. Develop, execute and troubleshoot automated tests for acceptance and robustness. • Maintain automation code quality and test pipeline for CI/CD using Jenkins and related tool sets • Perform testing of new application and mobile device functionality to validate the supported operating systems; across web and mobile platforms. • Coordinate with project peers, business partners, leads and other stakeholders to design test strategies, develop test plan/test cases and define test implementation • Research, prioritize, and manage defect reports and resolution activities • Recommend testing improvements through QA best practices, supporting other testers and sharing knowledge of test tools. • Assure adherence to Enterprise Software Delivery Methodology • Effectively communicate test plans, test reports, and test metrics to SQA and Senior Leadership. • Engage with vendor partners in development, release management, and operations for test management and execution

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  2008 — 2012

• Fatec

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1987 — 1990

• Western International University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology

  2001 — 2005

• Hewlett Packard

  ITIL Fundamentals, Information Technology

  2015 — 2015

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Information Technology
• Analysis
• Teaching
• Vendor Management
• Research
• Hospitality
• Sql
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Spanish
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Requirements Gathering
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Troubleshooting
• Software Documentation
• Portuguese
• Windows
• Ms Project
• Customer Support
• Project Management
• Outlook
• Business Analysis
• English
• Windows 7
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Customer Satisfaction
• Testing
• Databases
• Process Improvement
• Crm