Natasa Popovic Ivic

About Natasa Popovic Ivic

SYNOPSIS QA Automation Engineer with over 5 years of experience in manual and automated testing of web, mobile, and API-based applications, with a strong focus on healthcare solutions. Built scalable automation frameworks from the ground up using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Python, and JavaScript. Led the transition from manual testing to automation, accelerating regression cycles and enabling continuous delivery. Proficient in SDLC, Agile Scrum, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and test management tools such as TestRail and ALM. Recognized for strong analytical thinking, clear communication, and a collaborative approach to delivering high-quality, impactful software. SKILLS • Test Automation: Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, Cypress (Python/JavaScript) • Cloud & CI/CD: AWS (S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, SQS, Bedrock), GitHub Actions, Jenkins • API Testing: Postman, Swagger, Charles, Bruno | REST, FHIR, HL7 • Database & Data Validation: SQL (MS SQL, MySQL, Snowflake SQL, Oracle), AWS RDS, DynamoDB • Test & Defect Management: TestRail, Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Jira XRay • Performance Testing: JMeter, BlazeMeter (Load & Volume) • Manual Testing: Web, Mobile, Usability, Regression | BrowserStack, DevTools • Compliance & Security: FDA Product Submissions, KYC/AML (Persona), Regulatory Testing

Experience

1. Qa Automation Engineer

   Healthcheck

   Mar 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Leading the creation of test strategies, test suites, and detailed test cases to support FDA submission for regulated healthcare software, and conducting final reviews and approvals of UAT and environment testing reports to ensure compliance and readiness.• Managing end-to-end integration with AthenaHealth EHR (AthenaOne and Communicator), focusing on HL7 compliance and seamless FHIR R4 implementation via Google Cloud and Athena APIs, while designing and testing API components in Postman to ensure reliable and scalable RESTful data exchange.• Spearheaded the migration from manual regression and sanity testing to scalable automation using Playwright, and Appium—cutting regression time by 70% and enabling efficient cross-platform testing across web, iOS, and Android applications for faster, more reliable releases.• Implementing CI/CD pipelines on AWS using GitHub Actions, and using Git and JIRA for version control, code review, and issue tracking throughout the development lifecycle.• Refactoring existing Playwright automation framework by introducing reusable functions and modular test components, reducing code duplication and improving maintainability.• Validating backend data using advanced SQL queries on AWS RDS and performing data integrity checks across MySQL and DynamoDB databases to ensure reliable synchronization and system consistency. Additionally validating image uploads and metadata in AWS S3.• Executing both automated and exploratory tests in TestRail while collaborating closely with the team throughout the software development lifecycle. Participating in Agile Scrum ceremonies and Kanban planning sessions, and applying Test-Driven Development practices to help deliver high-quality features with confidence.

Education

• Stanford Continuing Studies

  Technology and Data Science

• University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

  Bachelor with honors in Mathematics