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Kristina Scoular

@kristinascoular

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Enthusiastic software QA professional with a passion for user experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that values collaboration and innovation, where I can contribute to quality assurance and user experience initiatives.

I am an enthusiastic and adaptable software QA professional with four years of experience in manual testing within fast-paced, agile environments. My expertise lies in transforming specifications into test cases, ensuring functionality and usability. I excel at bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, advocating for user experience to deliver user-friendly software.

In my recent role as a Software QA Tester at Deako Lighting, I collaborated with software development and product management to establish QA processes for IoT technology. I provided design, UI, and UX feedback, identifying an average of 30 bugs per sprint, which significantly enhanced usability. My proactive approach led to the implementation of the first automation suite with Detox, resulting in critical bug fixes and improved testing processes.

Throughout my career, I have consistently focused on quality and efficiency, reducing release bugs by up to 80% in previous roles. I am passionate about continuous improvement and mentoring others, having successfully guided an intern to a promotion in software development. I am eager to bring my skills and experience to a new opportunity where I can contribute to delivering exceptional software solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software QA Tester

Deako Lighting

Nov 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Collaborated with development and product teams to establish QA processes for IoT/smart light switch technology, ensuring seamless functionality across mobile apps, firmware, and web. Provided design, UI, and UX feedback, conducting rigorous testing that identified an average of 30 bugs per sprint, significantly enhancing usability. Created, maintained, and executed comprehensive test suites, ensu

Mobile App Testing Web Testing Detox QA Processes Bug Reporting

Systems Engineer (QA)

Accel Robotics

Jul 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years)

Owned software quality plans for store software and applications, significantly reducing release bugs by 80%. Implemented PractiTest for test case management, which improved test tracking and execution efficiency. Enhanced JIRA bug tracking and reporting by designing and enforcing standardized templates, expediting defect troubleshooting and resolution.

Software Quality Assurance PractiTest Jira Release Management Regression Testing Confluence Mentoring

Quality Engineer II

BAE Systems

Jul 2018 - Jul 2020 (2 years)

Served as the program quality point of contact for two internal factories, ensuring strict compliance with AS9100 standards and contract requirements. Led an AS9102 FAI/PPV database compliance project, optimizing form review and approval processes with a focus on data validation and continuous improvement. Managed non-conforming material investigations, effectively reducing production downtime.

Quality Assurance Auditing Compliance Data Validation

Associate Quality Assurance Engineer

QinetiQ North America

Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 (9 months)

Conducted quality control inspections of completed assemblies, ensuring strict compliance with drawings and AS9100 standards. Performed incoming inspections and FAI reviews, meticulously documenting nonconformances. Supported safety-critical assembly inspections utilizing coordinate measuring machines and compiled end-of-item data packages for customer delivery.

Quality Control Safety Inspections Safety Critical Assembly