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Judith Lassey

Central Bedfordshire

Summary

ISTQB certified Software Test Analyst with years of experience in delivering high-quality software solutions through meticulous testing strategies. Solid industry expertise with Integration Testing through API testing. Domain experience on Functional Test, System Test, Regression Test, Test Case Development & Execution, and Requirement Analysis. Adept at identifying defects, reporting defecting, troubleshooting defects and performing root cause analysis. Combines technical expertise with a passion for quality assurance to drive project success in fast-paced environments.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work history

Software Test Analyst

Upwork
Remote
10.2023 - 03.2025
  • Designing and executing test cases to validate user interface functionality, including product search, checkout processes, and account management.
  • Attending sprint planning and product refinement sessions to understand requirements and ensure complete test coverage.
  • Critically evaluating user stories and acceptance criteria for validity and feasibility within the context of the feature, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
  • Thoroughly testing user journeys across the Payments Processing application's key modules, including Deposit Payment, Cheque Payment and Card Payment, identifying and mitigating critical defects.
  • Successfully conducting cross-platform compatibility testing (desktop and mobile) for the Account Management application across various browsers and devices, optimising the user experience.
  • Developing and executing comprehensive test cases, resulting in a 15% reduction in post-release defects within the application.
  • Actively participating in sprint planning sessions, contributing to effective sprint execution and timely releases.
  • Ensuring rigorous adherence to acceptance criteria throughout the testing lifecycle, guaranteeing high-quality software releases.
  • Efficiently logging and tracking defects within Jira, facilitating rapid resolution and improved development workflows.
  • Collaborated effectively with developers, architects, and SMEs to resolve software defects, improving overall system stability and security.
  • Successfully delivered multiple releases under Agile/Scrum frameworks, contributing to well-organized sprints and on-time project completion.

Software Test Engineer

SBS-Software.com
Remote
02.2021 - 10.2023
  • Consistently delivered comprehensive impact assessments for change requests, mitigating potential risks.
  • Developed and executed effective test cases for manual testing, resulting in a 15% reduction in post-release defects.
  • Performed comprehensive integration, user acceptance, and regression testing, ensuring software quality and stability.
  • Utilised Postman to conduct API testing for integration and user acceptance, validating API functionality.
  • Collaborated effectively with development teams, resolving software defects and driving continuous improvement.
  • Ensured rigorous testing adherence to acceptance criteria, guaranteeing high-quality software releases.
  • Produced concise, informative end-of-test reports, providing actionable insights for stakeholders.
  • Proactively designed and prioritised test cases based on requirements and solution specifications to achieve comprehensive test coverage.
  • Partnered with product and development teams, leveraging innovative solutions to resolve complex software issues.
  • Successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams (developers, architects, SMEs) to efficiently resolve software defects.

Test Analyst

GoCardless
London
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Reviewed and understand business requirements, user stories and specifications/acceptance criteria and define test conditions.
  • Analysed test artefact including functional requirements, PoC's, and Technical requirement
  • Analysed test results, identified and reported defects, issues and risks associated with own work and for the QA team.
  • Provided User acceptance test support to Business users and Customers across multiple software solutions.
  • Supported route to Production, performing test at all levels
  • Relentlessly focused on our user's need, driving incremental delivery of software that has the highest value and addressed areas of most risk in a timely manner;
  • Worked closely across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the team delivers its commitments;


ICT / Computing Teacher

Simon Balle School
05.2008 - 12.2019

Education

ISTQB - Foundation In Software Testing

QA Academy
London

Postgraduate Certificate In Education(PGCE) - Secondary ICT

Middlesex University
London
09/2007 - 06/2008

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Development

University of Luton
Luton, UK
09/1999 - 06/2002

Skills

  • API Testing
  • POSTMAN/Swagger
  • UI Testing
  • Browserstack
  • TestRail
  • Manual Testing
  • Jira
  • Regression
  • Requirement Analysis
  • Functional Testing
  • System Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • End-To-End Testing
  • Test Case Design
  • Defect Management
  • Python
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SQL

Timeline

Software Test Analyst

Upwork
10.2023 - 03.2025

Software Test Engineer

SBS-Software.com
02.2021 - 10.2023

Test Analyst

GoCardless
01.2020 - 02.2021

ICT / Computing Teacher

Simon Balle School
05.2008 - 12.2019

ISTQB - Foundation In Software Testing

QA Academy

Postgraduate Certificate In Education(PGCE) - Secondary ICT

Middlesex University
09/2007 - 06/2008

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Development

University of Luton
09/1999 - 06/2002

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