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Alexander Still

Lincoln, UK | linkedin.com/in/alexander-still

Summary

QA Analyst with extensive experience in test planning, cross-functional collaboration, and defect management. Proficient in Data Analysis, Technical Writing, and Project Management. Committed to continuous improvement via hands-on learning of automation best practices in Playwright, Postman, and GitHub Actions. Physics background strengthens analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate QA Engineer

Ovarro
Eckington
02.2026 - Current

Assisted with monthly regression testing for sprint QA tickets.

  • Supported maintenance of an automated test suite using Selenium.
  • Conducted testing on various Linux machines for customer-specific issues and in-house development.
  • Wrote documentation to enhance QA processes for the product team.
  • Managed QA tickets within the scrum board.

QA Analyst

Alternative Airlines
05.2025 - 09.2025

Executed comprehensive manual testing using Jira, while enhancing QA engineering and automation skills in unit testing with the Jest framework.

  • Risk analysis of the defect list to assess the priority of work.
  • Implemented a test regression plan within Jira for all future projects.
  • Collaborated with 2-5 cross-functional teams regularly to resolve, on average, 10-15 defects a day, leading to roughly 400 resolved defects per project.
  • Utilised Agile methodologies to achieve project milestones with tight deadlines and fast turnarounds.
  • Analysed test results, documented findings, and recommended corrective actions for improvements.
  • Evaluated user requirements, confirming software functionality aligned with expectations, as well as writing software and user requirements for new tickets.
  • Developed, organised, and implemented manual test cases using QAlity Plus, promoting efficiency and reliability within the team.

Junior QA Tester

Blueprint Gaming
05.2024 - 05.2025
  • Conducted extensive manual testing throughout the development lifecycle in an Agile environment, including regression testing, customer integrations, and compliance testing.
  • Implemented automation tools, improving departmental efficiency and reducing inter-departmental friction, bringing information-gathering tasks down from hours or days to 30–60 minutes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure software quality, supporting the timely delivery of projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Astrophysics

Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham
2023

Foundation Degree in Science - Mathematics and Physics

University of Lincoln
Lincoln, England
2020

Skills

  • Manual testing and test case development – hands-on experience in functional and compliance testing
  • Test Planning & Risk Assessment – prioritising test coverage, and identifying potential issues
  • Agile Methodologies – experience in Scrum, Kanban fast paced environments
  • Requirements analysis and user evaluation, ensuring software meets business needs and requirements
  • Proficiency in Microsoft tools
  • Compliance and Quality Assurance Standards – regulatory and organisational adherence
  • Technical documentation and reporting – clear bug reports, test cases, and writing QA guides
  • Awareness of automated testing – actively learning automation tools and frameworks – Playwright, Postman, GitHub
  • Stakeholder communication and technical liaison – coordinating with developers, product owners, and other teams

Timeline

Graduate QA Engineer

Ovarro
02.2026 - Current

QA Analyst

Alternative Airlines
05.2025 - 09.2025

Junior QA Tester

Blueprint Gaming
05.2024 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Astrophysics

Nottingham Trent University

Foundation Degree in Science - Mathematics and Physics

University of Lincoln
Alexander Still