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DEBRA W. JACOBSON

Lincolnwood

Summary

Senior QA Engineer with 15+ years of experience in the Technology industry. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

My dedication to collaboration, agile methodology, and continuous learning has enhanced development cycles and user satisfaction. Effective quality professional bringing proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives in Quality Engineer roles. Focused and diligent with commitment to fostering corporate mission. Consistently acknowledged for implementing actionable initiative to reduce error rates and optimize company processes.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Engineer

Sittercity
01.2022 - Current
  • Led the development of automated test scripts and frameworks (Rainforest QA), reducing manual testing time by 30%
  • Designed and executed written front-end test cases, ensuring seamless user experience and cross-browser compatibility
  • Conducted manual mobile device testing for iOS and Android, ensuring responsiveness and functionality
  • Worked daily with remote team all over the world
  • Analyzed defects and quality gaps to improve development processes
  • Documented and reported defects using industry-standard bug tracking tools
  • Continuously updated the test strategy document to align with project requirements
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases every two weeks and well-organized sprints.

Software Engineer in Test

TestPeak 6 Group LLC
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Wrote and executed manual and automated test cases, reducing manual testing by 40%
  • Managed code deployments to testing environments and monitored releases to production
  • Collaborated with offshore development resources in fully remote teams to stay current on product features and intended functionality
  • Implemented behavior-driven development (BDD) with cross-functional teams
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results and submitted observations to development team.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Cars.com And Auto.com
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Orchestrated QA efforts for Auto.com and Pickuptrucks.com, collaborating with an 8-member development team
  • Worked closely with SEO, Ad Ops, and growth marketing, contributing to 30% YoY SEO growth in 2019
  • Documented test cases in TestRail and responded promptly to user bugs
  • Delivered weekly reports to senior leadership, offering insights into ticket progress and major releases
  • Analyzed and tested different builds to identify, trace and help resolve bugs.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Homefinder.com LLC
01.2008 - 02.2016
  • Point person on QA for Homefinder.com (mobile) and MovingCompanyReviews.com (MCR)
  • Ensured high-quality testing for front-end and back-end systems
  • Managed releases through GitHub and deployed new release to production deployment
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Cross functional collaboration
  • Interview and onboarding of new team members
  • Write and maintain manual test cases and automation
  • Best Practices and Standards
  • Quality Improvement Strategy
  • Risk Management
  • Active Listening
  • Team Leadership

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer

Sittercity
01.2022 - Current

Software Engineer in Test

TestPeak 6 Group LLC
01.2020 - 01.2022

Quality Assurance Analyst

Cars.com And Auto.com
01.2016 - 01.2020

Quality Assurance Analyst

Homefinder.com LLC
01.2008 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Arts - History

DePaul University

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