Karina Palloson
Tartu Linn,Tartu maakond
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented Junior QA Engineer with a strong foundation in software testing, supported by over 10 years of experience in teaching, which has developed excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. My background in education has equipped me with attention to detail, adaptability to changing environments, and the ability to manage complex tasks—skills that are also critical for ensuring software quality. Experienced in creating clear documentation, providing actionable feedback, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. With a sharp eye for identifying issues and improving processes, I possess a critical mindset essential for software testing. I thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments and bring a unique combination of creativity, adaptability, and emotional intelligence.
I am greatly motivated and committed to becoming the IT professional who aligns perfectly with your company's needs and values, excited to be developed and molded into a valuable team member.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Software QA Intern
Coolbet (VG Estonia OÜ)
Tallinn, Estonia
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Familiarized with the company's structure and overall business operations.
- Shadowed QA team members to learn their workflow and processes.
- Set up the development environment under supervision.
- Tested assigned functionalities to understand the scope of the task.
- Sought clarification from the Product Owner or Quality Assurance team when additional information was needed.
- Created and documented test cases for functionalities in TestRail.
- Wrote and tested code to address test cases.
- During test development: Committed code to the repository. Created Pull Requests for peer review. Resolved comments, and merged code into the master branch.
- Monitored test results, and resolved any issues.
- Attended weekly QA department meetings and daily team stand-ups.
- Gained knowledge of new topics and industry concepts as they arose.
- Maintained positive working relationships with colleagues and management.
Education
Junior Software Quality Engineer - IT
Cerebrum Hub
Online / Estonia08-2024
Master of Arts - Education, Teacher of English
University of Tartu
Tartu06-2011
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Tartu
Tartu06-2008
Skills
- I have set up and used Visual Studio Code for development tasks
- I have worked with Git and GitHub for version control and code management
- I have gained introductory experience with UI automation tools and practiced Cypress and Playwright basics for automation testing
- I have executed automation tests in local environments
- I have conducted comprehensive testing of registration forms
- I have learned fundamentals of object-oriented programming (OOP) and JavaScript
- I have applied advanced Cypress techniques for UI testing and improved debugging skills with IDEs
- I have acquired API testing fundamentals, including using Postman and Swagger for creating and executing API tests
- I have gained knowledge of front-end and back-end architecture basics, as well as networking fundamentals
- I have created and executed Postman collections and API testing scripts
- I have built foundational database skills, including SQL fundamentals, writing, and executing SQL queries
Certification
- QA Engineer Manual Course Certificate from Cerebrum Hub
- QA Engineer Automation course certificate Cerebrum Hub
- Cambridge English C2 exam certificate
Languages
Estonian
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Software QA Intern
Coolbet (VG Estonia OÜ)
08.2024 - 11.2024
Junior Software Quality Engineer - IT
Cerebrum Hub
Master of Arts - Education, Teacher of English
University of Tartu
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Tartu
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