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Jose Saracho

@josesaracho

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QA engineer specializing in manual and automation testing for stable releases.

Paraguay

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can own QA for bi-weekly releases, implement automation (Cypress/Selenium), apply shift-left practices, and collaborate with cross-functional distributed teams to reduce defects and improve release stability.

I am a QA engineer with 7+ years ensuring release stability in Agile environments, frequently operating as the sole QA within small cross-functional teams. I focus on risk-based testing, early defect prevention, API validation, and structured regression management to minimize post-release issues.

Technically grounded in Java, I leverage debugging, log analysis, SQL validation, and API troubleshooting to investigate issues and improve system-level quality. I have implemented automation using Cypress (POM, custom commands) and Selenium (Java), and integrated basic CI workflows with GitHub Actions to scale regression suites.

I collaborate effectively with distributed teams and stakeholders, drive shift-left practices by reviewing requirements early, and manage the full defect lifecycle in JIRA and TestRail. I hold an ISTQB Foundation Level certification and a B.Sc. in Software Engineering.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Engineer

MentorMate

Sep 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Owned end-to-end QA as the sole tester in 2–3 developer cross-functional teams, supporting bi-weekly releases and reducing post-release hotfixes through structured functional, regression, and API testing.

Manual Testing Regression Testing API Testing Cypress Selenium Java Jira GitHub Actions TestRail

Java Developer

Independent Consultant

Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 (8 months)

Developed and maintained Java-based web applications, resolving functional and performance issues via debugging, log analysis, and SQL validation to strengthen QA processes.

Java Debugging Log Analysis SQL Web Applications Git

QA Tester

Independent Consultant

Apr 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year)

Designed and executed manual test cases, participated in feature estimation and acceptance criteria definition, and maintained regression cycles with defect tracking to improve feature stability.

Manual Testing Design Testing Jira TestRail SQL Postman regression

Frontend Developer

Independent Consultant

Dec 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Built responsive Angular UI components and integrated REST APIs, validating frontend-backend data consistency and collaborating with QA to resolve UI defects before release.

Angular HTML CSS JavaScript REST APIs Git

Software QA Analyst

Independent Consultant

Jul 2016 - Aug 2019 (3 years 1 month)

Performed manual functional and regression testing for web systems, designed structured test suites, and delivered detailed defect reports with reproducible steps and impact analysis.

Functional Testing Regression Testing Test Suites Jira TestRail