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Karen Urquijo

@karenurquijo

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QA Engineer with 5+ years testing applications; specialize in manual & API testing and growing automation.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote, agile team where I can own quality across manual, API, and automation. I want to keep supporting stable releases, improve QA processes, and grow my automation skills with modern tooling.

I’m a QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience testing web and mobile applications in e-commerce, delivery, and social media platforms. I’m strong in manual and API testing, and I actively continue developing my test automation skills at an intermediate level.

In agile, cross-functional, and remote teams, I support stable releases and continuous improvement. I’ve conducted exploratory and regression testing for critical pre-production issues, and I’ve reported, tracked, and validated defects in Jira while collaborating closely with developers.

As a previous QA Lead, I mentored testers and improved QA processes—leading a team of 9 and defining QA strategies for web and mobile products. I also support API validation with Postman and SQL, and I’ve helped automation initiatives using Selenium and Karate, alongside performance testing with JMeter.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Engineer

Armirene

Jan 2024 - Mar 2026 (2 years 2 months)

Supported integration of an e-commerce platform with a delivery application, performing exploratory and regression testing to identify critical issues before production. Reported and validated defects in Jira, and conducted API testing with Postman/SQL while assisting automation initiatives with Selenium and Karate to reduce repetitive manual testing.

Exploratory testing Regression Testing API Testing Postman SQL Jira Selenium Karate Test Automation

QA Lead Engineer

Teleperformance S.A.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Led a QA team of 9 testers, improving test coverage and release confidence for web and mobile products. Defined and executed QA strategies, mentored junior testers, and reported QA KPIs weekly to stakeholders.

QA Leadership Test Strategy Agile Scrum Web Testing Mobile Testing JMeter Load Testing Performance Testing KPIs Test Planning

Manual QA Engineer

Teleperformance S.A.

May 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Designed and executed manual test cases for web and mobile applications, performing functional, regression, and exploratory testing across multiple releases. Collaborated with developers and product owners to validate fixes, document critical defects, and prioritize defect remediation to improve release stability.

Manual Testing Functional Testing Regression Testing Exploratory testing Defect Triage Jira Web Testing Mobile Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ECCI University

Bachelor in Physics, Physics

2022 -

Activities and societies: Designed and executed load and stress tests with JMeter; reported QA KPIs weekly to stakeholders.

Pursuing a Bachelor in Physics starting in 2022 and expected to complete around September 2026. Worked on load and stress testing using JMeter as part of the experience noted in the education section.

UNILA

Technology in Mechatronics, Mechatronics

2015 - 2019

Studied a Mechatronics-focused program from 2015 to 2019, with a stand-by period noted. The education section also references work related to manual QA during this period.