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freya black

@freyablack

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ISTQB-certified QA Engineer delivering high-quality software through manual and automated testing.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an Agile team where I can own end-to-end QA—designing test plans, building reliable automation, and partnering with developers to speed up releases while continuously improving quality.

I’m an ISTQB-certified Quality Assurance Engineer and Business Management graduate with 3+ years of Quality Assurance Engineering experience in an Agile environment. I test across UI, API, and database layers, combining manual and automated approaches to improve quality and release confidence.

I’m proactive, detail-oriented, and analytical, and I partner with developers and product managers in Scrum/Kanban teams. I’ve developed and maintained automated test suites, triaged and reported defects, and performed root cause analysis to continuously improve QA processes and testing standards—backed by strong communication skills from cross-functional work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Marketing Intern

PokerStars

Jul 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year)

Supported the launch of a University placement sub-brand for PokerStars, helping develop website design/navigation and social content. Measured website performance with Google Analytics and used CMS tools to manage and extract performance data.

Digital Marketing Social Media Management Community Management Google Analytics Content Management Systems (CMS)Web Analytics Paid Advertising Website Content Upload

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ISTQB

ISTQB Certified Tester, Quality Assurance

Completed an ISTQB certification in January 2023.

In-company TEFL course

TEFL Certificate (160 hours), Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Completed a 160-hour TEFL course in July 2020.

Nottingham Trent University

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Business Management

2014 - 2017

Grade: First class

Earned a First Class (Honours) BA in Business Management from Nottingham Trent University (2014–2017).

Highsted Grammar School

Secondary Education

2007 - 2014

Activities and societies: A Levels: Business (B), Psychology (B), Theatre Studies (C), English Literature (D), General Studies (D). GCSEs: 10 GCSEs A-C including Mathematics (B) and English (B).

Attended Highsted Grammar School from 2007 to 2014.